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Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Lapras 79/127
Platinum · Common · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
What Lapras 79 is worth
Lapras 79/127 sells for about $29.99 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 27th most valuable card in Platinum, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $5.33, so this card sells at 5.6 times that. Among all 42 Lapras cards, it ranks 9th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 50% against its 30-day average.
Lapras price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $2.90 |
| Reverse Holo | $29.99 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $0.74 €0.66 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
Recent Lapras sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $0.49 |
| Last 7 days | $0.66 |
| Last day | $1.06 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Lapras card details
| Set | Platinum (Platinum, PL) |
| Number | 79/127 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Water |
| HP | 80 |
| Attacks | Grind Colorless · 10× damage Ice Beam Water, Colorless, Colorless · 30 damage |
| Weakness | Metal +20 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Released | February 11, 2009 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 79/127 next to the set code PL, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Mitsuhiro Arita. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.