Lot 40
CGC 8.5 Lugia 1st Edition Neo Genesis 2000 - 9/111
The CGC 100 - Pokémon 29th Anniversary Auction | E25002
Auction: 28 February 2025 at 16:00 GMT
Description
The Holo Grail of the Neo era of Pokémon cards, it's a Lugia in 1st Edition from Neo Genesis.
This card has been authenticated and graded by CGC and awarded a Near Mint/Mint+ 8.5.
Grading report:
A card graded 8.5 has relatively smooth edges with only minor touches of wear. It must have original color borders and gloss. One of the following very minor flaws is allowed: corners are sharp to the naked eye but reveal slight imperfections under magnification; a small amount of minor print spots; subtle focus imperfections of the image. A very slight diamond cut is allowed. TCG cards could show small handing defects.
About this card:
The Neo era of Pokémon cards used the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, which gained notoriety and and sought after for their ‘swirls’ that sometimes appeared in the Cosmos pattern.
