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 "id": "pokemon/aquapolis/lugia-crystal-type-149-147",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/aquapolis/lugia-crystal-type-149-147/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/aquapolis/lugia-crystal-type-149-147/index.md",
 "name": "Lugia",
 "title": "Lugia 149/147 (Aquapolis)",
 "category": "pokemon",
 "category_name": "Pokémon",
 "set": "Aquapolis",
 "number": "149/147",
 "year": 2003,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Rare",
 "artist": "Naoyo Kimura",
 "publisher": "Wizards of the Coast",
 "flagship": true,
 "updated": "2026-09-27",
 "as_of": "2026-09-27",
 "summary": "Lugia 149/147 is the English Aquapolis secret rare Crystal Type card from the e-Reader era. Collectors search for it because it combines Lugia, WOTC-era Pokemon, secret numbering, and the short-lived Crystal Type mechanic.",
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  "CardVolume lists 18 verified sales of the Lugia 149/147 (Aquapolis) as of September 27, 2026.",
  "No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $148,511 for an English Aquapolis holo Crystal Type PSA 10 on August 25, 2026 at Fanatics Collect.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $148,511 for an English Aquapolis holo Crystal Type PSA 10 on August 25, 2026 at Fanatics Collect."
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   "key": "japanese-wind-from-the-sea",
   "label": "Japanese Wind from the Sea original",
   "how_to_identify": "Japanese counterpart numbered 090/087 from Wind from the Sea; keep separate from the English Aquapolis card."
  },
  {
   "key": "thirtieth-celebration-reprint",
   "label": "30th Celebration Classic Collection reprint",
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  }
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 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 English Aquapolis Crystal Lugia worth?",
   "a": "The latest opened Fanatics Collect PSA 10 result found here was $148,511 on August 25, 2026, with an earlier auction result of $132,000 on August 24, 2026; those are specific comps, not a standing value quote. [sources: 4,5]",
   "source_ids": [
    4,
    5
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How do I tell Aquapolis Lugia from the 30th Celebration reprint?",
   "a": "The original is the 2003 English Aquapolis e-Reader secret rare numbered 149/147, while the 30th Celebration version is a later Classic Collection treatment and should be treated as a separate variant. [sources: 1,2]",
   "source_ids": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 Aquapolis Lugia 149/147 copies exist?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts showed 138 PSA 10 copies as accessed on 2026-09-26; this is a PSA population count, not a print run. [source: 3]",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is there an Aquapolis reverse-holo Crystal Lugia?",
   "a": "Not established from the sources opened for this batch; the adopted original variant is the English Aquapolis holo secret rare 149/147. [sources: 1,2]",
   "source_ids": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Does a PSA cert prove the slab is genuine?",
   "a": "No; the cert should match the item, but the physical slab and card still need comparison because copied cert numbers exist. [sources: 3,7]",
   "source_ids": [
    3,
    7
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Lugia (Aquapolis 149)",
   "url": "https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Lugia_(Aquapolis_149)",
   "publisher": "Bulbapedia"
  },
  {
   "title": "Serebii.net Pokemon Card Database - Aquapolis #149 Lugia",
   "url": "https://www.serebii.net/card/aquapolis/149.shtml",
   "publisher": "Serebii"
  },
  {
   "title": "2003 Nintendo Pokemon Aquapolis Lugia-Holo PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2003-nintendo-pokemon-aquapolis/lugia-holo-149/678939",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "2003 Pokemon Aquapolis Holo Crystal Lugia #149 PSA 10 GEM MINT",
   "url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/cd2d7540-92e2-11f1-bf7f-0a58a9feac02",
   "publisher": "Fanatics Collect"
  },
  {
   "title": "2003 Pokemon Aquapolis Holo Crystal Lugia #149 PSA 10 GEM MINT Buy Now",
   "url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/588a03a9-661e-4eae-95c0-bd6239b50424",
   "publisher": "Fanatics Collect"
  },
  {
   "title": "2003 Pokemon Aquapolis Holo Crystal Lugia #149 PSA 10 GEM MINT Weekly Auction",
   "url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/2e949996-815c-11f1-8fdf-0a58a9feac02",
   "publisher": "Fanatics Collect"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Certification Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Lugia 149/147 (Aquapolis). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/aquapolis/lugia-crystal-type-149-147/ (accessed 2026-09-27)."
}