Two first edition holographic cards from the "Neo Genesis" set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game broke their respective public sales records for the same grade in the same auction. Lugia and Typhlosion #17 sold for a combined total of $696,000 including buyer's premium, just $4,000 shy of the $700,000 mark.
This auction was held by Fanatics Collect Weekly. The "Neo Genesis" first edition Lugia, graded PSA 10 Gem Mint, sold for $360,000 after 25 bids; the first edition Typhlosion #17, graded CGC Pristine 10, sold for $336,000.
The previous public sales record for Lugia at the same grade was $205,794, set by ALT in June 2026. This sale increased the price by $154,206, a rise of approximately 74.9%. According to current PSA statistics, only 44 copies of this card have received a Gem Mint 10 grade.
Illustrated by Hiromichi Yoshida, this Lugia card also marked the first appearance of the Pokémon Silver cover mascot in the trading card game. The artwork depicts Lugia diving from a dark, starry holographic background, later becoming one of the most iconic images of the "Neo Genesis" series.
Typhlosion #17 saw a larger increase in its record price. A first edition card with the same CGC Pristine 10 grade was previously sold at Heritage Auctions in April 2026 for $81,250. This sale increased the price by $254,750, representing an approximate 313.5% increase and bringing the value to more than four times the previous record.
The card sold in this transaction is the standard first edition Typhlosion #17, which differs from the "red dot" printing error version that was previously sold privately for $750,000. The latter was graded PSA 10 and featured an MBA Gold label, meaning the two transactions involved different card versions.
Released in 2000, "Neo Genesis" was the first set to introduce Generation II Pokémon to the English-language trading card game, featuring Pokémon such as Lugia, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, and Celebi. The surface, edges, and print quality of holographic cards from this set can easily affect their grading, making first edition cards in near-perfect condition relatively rare.