Luxray

Luxray on cards: from Diamond & Pearl to Volkner's Luxray GL

Luxray's first card is Diamond & Pearl #7, released in May 2007 and illustrated by Mikiko Takeda. Rising Rivals (2009), a Platinum series set, then printed Luxray GL and Luxray GL LV.X. GL cards are Pokémon SP classified as a Gym Leader's Pokémon, and each carries an icon of its Gym Leader in the corner of the artwork: for Luxray, that is Sunyshore's Volkner. Kouki Saitou drew Volkner's GL Pokémon, including Luxray GL #9, while Mitsuhiro Arita drew the LV.X.

Celebrations (2021) brought the Luxray GL LV.X back in its Classic Collection, reproducing the original Arita card, which gives collectors a modern way into that Platinum era design.

Luxray BREAK, Luxray V and Luxray ex

BREAKpoint (2016) added Luxray BREAK. A Pokémon BREAK is played sideways over its previous stage and keeps that card's attacks, Abilities, Weakness, Resistance and Retreat Cost, adding its own attack or Ability and a new HP total. Every BREAK card uses the same gold CGI treatment, which makes them easy to spot in a binder.

Astral Radiance (2022) printed Luxray V, including an Ultra Rare full art at #168, and Twilight Masquerade (2024) gave it Luxray ex as a Double rare and an Ultra Rare, both illustrated by PLANETA Yamashita. Paldean Fates (2024) added a Shiny rare Luxray drawn by kantaro.

Why collectors follow Luxray

Luxray's appeal is breadth rather than one headline card. A Luxray run touches most of the special card mechanics since Diamond & Pearl: Gym Leader SP cards tied to Volkner (including a LV.X), a BREAK, a V, an ex and a Shiny rare. Mitsuhiro Arita is credited on three Luxray printings, including the Legends Awakened holo.

Cards to know

• Luxray (Diamond & Pearl #7)

  Luxray's first card, a 2007 Diamond & Pearl printing illustrated by Mikiko Takeda.

• Luxray GL LV.X (Rising Rivals #109)

  Volkner's Luxray as a Pokémon SP LV.X from Rising Rivals, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Luxray BREAK (BREAKpoint #47)

  Luxray's BREAK Evolution card, played sideways over a regular Luxray.

• Luxray V (Astral Radiance #168)

  The Ultra Rare full art printing of Luxray V from Astral Radiance.

• Luxray (Paldean Fates #137)

  A Shiny rare Luxray from Paldean Fates, illustrated by kantaro.