Lugia BREAK

Fates Collide 79/124

Set: Fates Collide
Number: 79/124
Rarity: Rare BREAK
Released: 2016
Energy type: colorless energy
Finish: Gold
Market price: $46.33
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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$46.33market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$20.63 – $48.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Lugia BREAK card from the Fates Collide set is a unique example of the short-lived BREAK mechanic, which featured cards printed horizontally with a distinct gold, textured foil treatment. Because this mechanic was only used for a brief period in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, these cards remain a nostalgic highlight for collectors who appreciate the experimental design choices of the era.

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Card face

What it does

150 HPBREAK

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyFlash of Destruction150

Discard 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon.

BREAK Evolution Rule: Lugia BREAK retains the attacks, Abilities, Weakness, Resistance, and Retreat Cost of its previous Evolution.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Lugia BREAK card was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's XY—Fates Collide expansion in May 2016. This set drew heavily from the themes of the Kalos region and the resurgence of legendary Pokémon, with the BREAK mechanic serving as a short-lived but distinct design choice. The card utilizes a unique horizontal orientation and a gold-foil textured finish that overlays the original artwork, intended to represent an evolved or powered-up state for the card.

The artwork for this specific iteration of Lugia was produced by 5ban Graphics, a prolific studio responsible for many of the CGI-style illustrations found in modern Pokémon expansions. Their design approach prioritized a metallic, high-contrast aesthetic to highlight the BREAK mechanic’s reflective surface. While mechanically overshadowed by more competitive cards of the era, it remains a notable example of the experimental art styles that characterized the XY era of the trading card game.

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