Lugia V is Getting Silly! Alternate Art is CRAZY Expensive Already!? (Pokemon TCG News)

[@happygenerously6008]

I mean if you can drop 680 for a case of 6 boxes you might as well use that money to buy the alternative arts cause you know what your getting and there’s no chase to it.

[@royy_obs8439]

It feels like cheating tho lol. Got got 2 cases of origin and got 3 outa 4 alts (Giratina alt missing). Ended up buying but I kinda sucks the fun out of chasing the card.

[@the1observer]

@@royy_obs8439 opening 4 cases and not getting that card feels like getting cheated. Pokemon is expensive, end of story. If you wait 2 months the card will be in the $200 range. Some cannot wait, some have money, some just do it.

[@jerryreinhart9640]

I like ripping boxes to have access to just about every card in the set, I play the card game more than I collect. But totally a valid point. I think there’s benefits to both sides. Do what makes you happy, it’s a hobby, shouldn’t be a business, unless you enjoy that aspect as well. 😊

[@mitchellryan7509]

wheres the fun in that?

[@the1observer]

@@mitchellryan7509 If by fun you mean gambling, then sure that's fun. But 95% of the time you lose. Call that fun if the packs whispers to you "I GOT A HIT INSIDE" like a casino slots whispers "NEXT SPIN IS THE ONE".

[@Meowtro]

The Giratina started high and dropped, now it's risen even higher now. I expect this to dip at some point the rise again.

[@youcanthandlemyname7393]

cards usually dip in price 3 to 4 months after release largely due to new sets coming out. im waiting until December or January to pick up the giratina.

[@zeadux2095]

I honestly prefer the regular lugia v than the alt art

[@garrettstalnaker406]

Do you really? I have both and the secret lugia

[@dylanfitzpatrick9423]

Preordered a booster case to horde for 5 years and can’t wait to buy every alt art chase card like usual.

[@jonathandrake1892]

This was clearly pumped by shops lol, shops were reportedly buying out their own cards (or buying each others). And now its been dumped and has already dropped down to about 80,000 yen.. and will continue to drop. Lmao.

[@DragonairJordan23]

I’m glad there are a variety of lugia cards because unless I’m really lucky it doesn’t look like I’m gonna be able to get a hold of any

[@Aqua-ij3xs]

I haven’t pulled an alt art since Chilling Reign, so I think I’m due one… maybe my luck has been getting saved up for this card. 🤞

[@Blu_Wray]

I just got this card last night in a box of 8, and I gave it to my friend for his bday. Also got Lugia V in another pack of the 3 and Alt art Regidrago V

[@kaw1240]

Dang 790 dollars for a alt art lugia that's insane

[@bktan6132]

It depends on the pull rates. If they correct LO pull rates, it won’t be above Giratina. Also, it’s only out of stock because your location is United Kingdom.

[@catcrapinahat]

What do you mean by "correct lost origin pull rates"? I have had horrible pulls with LO i have decided to not buy anymore for now.

[@CowboyPrestige101]

Question is will this end up higher than Giratina or lower? I honestly think it might end higher. Lugia is that more popular than Giratina. Also just saying. I'm hoping for a Ho Oh alt art sometime soon. Praying that Pokemon keeps the alt arts going in the next phase of the TCG

[@maximilliancastillo2858]

Ho-Oh alt art will probably be in vstar universe since we already have previews of alt art suicune

[@CensorShtTube]

This card is crazy, definitely see it rising.

[@abnerjap]

Preordered a booster case just cuz I love opening and completing the set that way…fingers crossed to pull the alt art lol

[@anthonym.3662]

Same here lol good luck dude. I've gone through about 7 or 8 booster boxes of lost origin and only got the galarian perrserker alt art 😮‍💨 should have bought a case lol

[@abnerjap]

@@anthonym.3662 super later but good luck to you too! Just a couple of more weeks 🥹

[@sabadam27]

That is crazy. FOMO is about to get crazy for this set

[@gengdragon-1988]

Just going to say its going to be funny if they do a box with the lugia v alt art. Oh also reprints the set as well.

[@michealmendez8963]

I bought two silver tempest build and battle boxes and pulled the alt art first time buying any card in years

[@Catchin_Str4yss]

Why is every card doing this trend now???? Everything is too expensive to get…. I just started collecting and it’s ridiculous

[@meatmountain8384]

I'm not even a Lugia fan but this alt art slaps so hard. Don't get the hate for it, so much better looking than the Giratina, literally shits all over it

[@Cuccii]

💯 that art bad ass

[@Bryan45552]

This Era of modern lottery cards isn't good for the hobby long term. Similar things are happening in sports cards. Feels like there's some artificial demand occurring from card stores trying to keep prices high.

[@runawayian]

My wife just pulled that giratina yesterday here in the us, and I nearly had a heart attack…

[@thecaps7944]

Bought a 15$ blissy tin and found it in it. Probably my luckiest pull I’ve had tbh

[@AngelLopez-ey1oe]

Telling 100k subs about the huge mark up isn’t going to help. You just made it that much harder to obtain any of this.

[@romancook2817]

I have one

[@guam-t-m2703]

Found tempest early bought two packs and got the lugia alt

[@evkupokemonss1778]

If it's not, silver tempest will be really good

[@gengdragon-1988]

Well i got 20 packs, hopefully i can pull it. (Next month that is)

[@darknessenergy1817]

Personally I think the card is full and they could have done more with it, if it weren’t Lucia it wouldn’t be worth much

[@Mewtwosmrmime]

Just pulled it in the 10th pack of my first booster box 😂

[@Zusq]

I pulled mine in the ETB box, first pack

[@Mewtwosmrmime]

@@Zusq Nice! I assume you mean the English version?

[@Zusq]

@@Mewtwosmrmime yea… English

[@trampballboys6476]

I pulled if on my first pack

[@vunac1159]

what the.. i preordered one tempest bb, lets see if i can get lugia lmao

[@TaMPiCo53]

Kinda mad Ho-Oh didnt get an alt art tbh

[@marcos4239]

The lugia alt art is not very good, but its a lugia. We all knew this wss going to happen.

[@dhuntertodd]

My wonder is if English collectors will suddenly care more about it because of the JPN price. Seems like some of the community had mixed reactions on reveal day, but money talks.

[@shawnlor1737]

This card better drop harder than my grades

[@jfz19895]

I don't really like this artwork for regular lugia Lugia I think shadow lugia will fit perfect with this artwork

[@evkupokemonss1778]

It will drop

[@mhpf]

Bought mine for 650€ and im happy with it. Peace

[@robertoangileri6151]

That's fair if you like the card and you could afford to buy it that's awesome!!

[@swayzreborn8786]

I wonder if this will knock off the Moonbreon as the top english card (Price Wise) in the swsh era?

[@andyscardhaven163]

I was just about to type out this comment. It's probably the best contender

[@russell4781]

That is what I was wondering.. an I think it will pass everything else except Umbreon an not sure price on Zard from brilliant

[@sakuraclyne1]

Japan has to have the wifu lol

[@EggscellentSheets]

Where's my guy Ho-oh?

[@Pacmanfan-po9rn]

This card is so meh, compared to some of the others. Especially that Giratina Alt Art

[@comxbat544]

This card is 100% better than that Giratina card, don’t try and be different lol.

[@_RiseAgainst]

It may be the lighting of these pictures, but I agree to some extent

[@swayzreborn8786]

I wouldn't say Giratina...but I personally think the Aerodactyl V is way better

[@comxbat544]

@@swayzreborn8786 ngl that Aerodactyl is definitely VERY close to the lugia imo and it’s fs nicer than the Tina

[@Pacmanfan-po9rn]

@@comxbat544 I'm not trying to be different so piss off. The Giratina, Aerodactyl, and Golurk were better

[@sma3429]

Best alt art ever

[@mattsawyer9356]

Surely just spend £700 on boxes and pull it, wpuldnt you hit it in like 15 boxes? 😅

[@StardustNobody]

Funny joke

[@SharkTooth57]

Yeah, scalpers are losing huh?....

[@savajesus8614]

Lucky me I am a ho-oh fan so I don't really care about that lugia Unlucky me ho-oh didn't get an alternative which is extremely disappointing

[@drftjuice]

Japanese cards in general are being silly right now

[@Freshtat]

Lugia should be only $69 the art is mid so easy to just add a Gyarados instead of lugia

[@justinkyletanner6696]

that art low-key reminds me of Shadow Lugia and is probably as close as we will ever get to it again. *sad face*

[@kleingelicht1988]

Card would be great but the random trainer ruïnes the card....

[@michaelalmaraz2705]

Japanese is King

[@11nick9]

very ridiculous considering it's not even a great alt art. charizard alt art V is way better and the only reason this is outpacing it is because charizard gets so many cards and lugia never gets any love, which it still hasn't received with this card.

[@brainthebrian3690]

What's so great about this art? I mean looks cool but we've had art like this before, and even in the modern sets we have better art (Giratina for instance), and the card it's self is mediocre. I'm calling artificial pricing.

[@Elias-mp9hw]

I think this card is cool but the Charizard v alt art from brilliant stars was really bad 😭

[@YuckNasty]

Not a fan of the art :/