Japanese Lugia Neo Genesis listings can include several old-back Lugia cards carrying No.249. For a purchase, the additional label matters: neo1, neo-P GB2 promo and Premium File 3 identify different listings. A shared Pokémon name and No.249 are not enough to compare their prices.
This guide focuses on the Japanese GB2 promo and Premium File 3 products, with the later 047/L-P promo as a separate comparison. It brings together the full product identities, September 18, 2026 asking prices and current PSA 10 listings, without treating the cards as interchangeable.
Our PSA10 Lugia GB2 Old Back/PROMO [neo-P No.249] is currently listed at ¥956,800, while PSA10 Lugia Old Back [No.249] Premium File 3 printing is currently listed at ¥239,200. They have separate product identities. The Japanese online card database does not provide entries for these two old-back prints, so their identities here follow the named product listings.
Which No.249 Lugia?
The words after “Lugia” do useful work. SNKRDUNK separates an old-back neo1 No.249 listing, a neo-P No.249 GB2 promo listing and a Premium File 3 No.249 listing. Our store listings below concern the GB2 promo and Premium File 3 identities. Do not apply the neo1 marketplace amount to either of those product pages.
| Identity | Distinguishing label | Reference used here |
|---|---|---|
| Lugia old-back neo1 | neo1 No.249 | Dated marketplace comparison |
| Lugia GB2 old-back promo | neo-P No.249 / GB2 / PROMO | Store listing and dated marketplace offers |
| Lugia Premium File 3 | No.249 / Premium File 3 | Store listing and dated marketplace offers |
| Lugia later promo | 047/L-P | Official card record and separate store listing |
The official Japanese card database does not supply card-text entries for the two old-back products covered here. Their HP, attacks and illustrator are therefore not assigned from another Lugia card. The product title, photographs and grading label provide the practical identity checks for those purchases.
If your collecting goal is a specific English Neo Genesis card, a Japanese No.249 product title is not an English card identifier. Choose the language and named printing first. Our Lugia cards guide gives the broader Japanese collection context.
The neo-P GB2 Promo
Our listing is named PSA10 Lugia GB2: Old Back/PROMO [neo-P No.249]. The full wording distinguishes it from the neo1 card and from Premium File 3. It is currently listed at ¥956,800 (~$6,213).
For this card, keep GB2 and neo-P beside No.249 when saving a listing or making a sourcing request. “Old-back Lugia PSA 10” leaves out information needed to distinguish it from another product in this guide.
The lowest asking price on SNKRDUNK’s GB2 promo listing on September 18, 2026 was ¥100,000. Individual advertised offers included a PSA 10 labelled copy at ¥978,000 and a PSA 8 or below labelled copy at ¥176,000. Those are separate asking-price observations; the product minimum is not the PSA 10 offer.
These figures do not establish a completed sale or a historical price trend. If you compare the store listing with the marketplace, use the same GB2 identity and grade, then read each seller’s photographs and terms.
Premium File 3
The second product is named PSA10 Lugia: Old Back [No.249] (Pokémon Card neo “Premium File 3”). It is currently listed at ¥239,200 (~$1,553). Premium File 3 remains part of the identification even though the listing also says No.249 and old back.
The lowest asking price on SNKRDUNK’s Premium File 3 listing on September 18, 2026 was ¥5,600. The dated offers included PSA 8 or below labels at ¥39,999 and ¥59,000, a condition-C offer at ¥13,000, a PSA 10 labelled offer at ¥298,000 and an ARS 10 labelled offer at ¥99,000.
Keep the grading organisation written beside the grade. An ARS 10 labelled offer and a PSA 10 labelled offer describe different grading labels; the matching numeral does not make them the same product offer. Likewise, a seller’s condition-C description is not a PSA grade.
The Separate 047/L-P Promo
Lugia 047/L-P gives a different reference point. The official Japanese record identifies it as a participation prize for the Pokémon World Championships 2010 Japanese representative selection event and credits Takashi Yamaguchi.
The record gives 90 HP. Its attack スプラッシュ does 20 damage. エアロブラスト has 50 base damage and adds 20 for each heads after two coin flips. Those details belong to 047/L-P; they are not substitutes for missing official text on the two old-back cards.
Our PSA10 Lugia PROMO [L-P 047/L-P] is currently listed at ¥305,760 (~$1,985). No dated marketplace figure for this printing is included here. Its store price is therefore presented as a store listing, without a supposed marketplace comparison.
Dated Marketplace Comparisons
The following product-level minimums were displayed on September 18, 2026 at 16:47 JST. They retain the separate identities used by SNKRDUNK. A minimum can refer to a different condition or grading category from the PSA 10 copy you intend to buy.
| Japanese listing | Lowest asking price | One separately labelled offer |
|---|---|---|
| Old-back neo1 No.249 | ¥19,999 | Condition D: ¥19,999 |
| GB2 promo neo-P No.249 | ¥100,000 | PSA 10: ¥978,000 |
| Premium File 3 No.249 | ¥5,600 | PSA 10: ¥298,000 |
The neo1 listing also included PSA 8 or below labelled offers and an ARS 9 labelled offer. It is included to distinguish the product family, not to price the GB2 or Premium File 3 cards. None of these amounts is a completed-sale result.
For comparison across eras, read the 30th Celebration Lugia guide and the Paradigm Trigger guide. The M6a card listing is the route to the anniversary set itself.
What PSA 10 Describes
PSA’s standards describe a Gem Mint 10 card as “a virtually perfect card.” The published criteria discuss sharp corners, original gloss, staining, printing imperfections and centering. The grade assesses condition; it does not identify whether a Lugia is the GB2 promo or Premium File 3.
Before choosing a listing, match the complete printing, language and grade, then inspect the card and holder photographs. The grade concerns the card itself, while a holder can show surface marks. Our Japanese card condition guide explains that distinction. A certification lookup checks the number and recorded grade; it does not supply a price.
A price comparison should preserve the same labels. Avoid combining PSA 10, PSA 9, ARS 10 and seller condition categories into one average. Such an average would mix the different offers shown above and obscure the exact item you are considering.
Where to Buy
Choose the GB2 neo-P No.249 PSA 10 listing at ¥956,800, Premium File 3 PSA 10 listing at ¥239,200, or 047/L-P PSA 10 listing at ¥305,760 according to the printing you want. Browse the PSA 10 collection for alternatives; sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate. Store prices were checked on September 20, 2026, at 11:41 JST; marketplace asks retain their September 18 dates. The PSA products are back-order offers. See each product page for current sourcing and dispatch terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all old-back Lugia No.249 listings the same card?
No. The neo1, neo-P GB2 promo and Premium File 3 labels identify separate listings. Use the complete title and photographs, not No.249 alone.
How much is the GB2 Lugia PSA 10 listing?
Our PSA10 Lugia GB2 Old Back/PROMO [neo-P No.249] is currently listed at ¥956,800. Refer to the product page for current terms.
How much is Premium File 3 Lugia in PSA 10?
Our PSA10 Lugia Old Back No.249 Premium File 3 printing is currently listed at ¥239,200. It is a separate product from the GB2 promo.
Does the official database provide these old-back card texts?
The Japanese online card database does not provide entries for the GB2 neo-P No.249 and Premium File 3 prints covered here. Their identities here follow the named product listings.
Is Lugia 047/L-P another No.249 old-back listing?
It has its own 047/L-P card number. The official record credits Takashi Yamaguchi and identifies a Pokémon World Championships 2010 Japanese representative selection participation promo.
Are the September 18 marketplace amounts completed sales?
No. They are advertised asking prices on SNKRDUNK, with separate condition and grading labels. A product-level minimum should not be treated as a PSA 10 sale.
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