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title: "Lugia 9/111 Neo Genesis: 1st Edition vs Unlimited Price & How to Tell | CardVolume"
url: https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/neo-genesis/lugia-9-111/versions/
as_of: 2026-11-11
source: CardVolume (https://cardvolume.com)
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> At PSA 9, the 1st Edition sells for $4,100 (median of the last 5 sales), the Unlimited sells for $2,600 (last verified sale). The 1st Edition costs about 1.6× the Unlimited at the same grade. How to tell each version apart, with every verified sale linked.

![Lugia — Neo Genesis 9/111](https://cardvolume.com/img/cards/pokemon--neo-genesis--lugia-9-111.webp)

Pokémon2 versions

# Lugia: 1st Edition vs Unlimited

Neo Genesis · 9/111 · 2000

## Answer

-   At PSA 9, the 1st Edition sells for $4,100 (median of the last 5 sales), the Unlimited sells for $2,600 (last verified sale). The 1st Edition costs about 1.6× the Unlimited at the same grade.

As of Nov 11, 2026 · Verified and cross-checked sales only · [How we verify](https://cardvolume.com/methodology/)

1st Edition

72

verified sales · record $382,918

Unlimited

5

verified sales · record $2,600

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[Full sales history and population](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/neo-genesis/lugia-9-111/)

## How to tell the versions apart

Version

How to identify it

Verified sales

Last sale

**1st Edition**

Black 1st Edition stamp on the left side of the card below the artwork area.

72

$1,009 · Nov 8, 2026

**Unlimited**

No 1st Edition stamp; otherwise same English Neo Genesis card number and artwork.

5

$339.99 · Oct 18, 2026

**Identity note:** The seed identity is correct for the English Neo Genesis holo Lugia. Do not merge Japanese Neo Genesis No. 249 Lugia or non-holo/reprint Lugia cards.

## Price by version and grade

Grade

1st Edition

Unlimited

PSA 10

**$253,200**  
4 sales

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PSA 9

[**$4,100**](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/neo-genesis/lugia-9-111/first-edition-psa-9/)  
14 sales

**$2,600**  
1 sale

PSA 8.5

**$2,247**  
1 sale

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PSA 8

[**$5,500**](https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/neo-genesis/lugia-9-111/first-edition-psa-8/)  
43 sales

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PSA 7.5

—

**$380.00**  
1 sale

PSA 7

**$3,948**  
4 sales

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PSA 6

**$2,841**  
2 sales

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PSA 5

**$2,359**  
2 sales

**$285.00**  
1 sale

PSA 1

**$1,009**  
1 sale

**$303.00**  
2 sales

CGC 8.5

**$1,020**  
1 sale

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Price we quote: the 90-day market price where one exists (median of at least 5 sales), otherwise the median of the last 5 verified sales. Linked prices open that grade's full sales list.