Tsukuyomi #DCR-075

Tsukuyomi #DCR-075 collector guide

About Tsukuyomi

Tsukuyomi is a Spirit monster, which returns to the hand at the end of the turn it is summoned or flipped, printed as DCR-075 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Rare. It is a Level 4 DARK Spellcaster monster with 1,100 ATK and 1,400 DEF. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 28th of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.

Character and collecting appeal

Spellcasters have been popular since Dark Magician, and the Type has some of the most sought-after artwork in the game. Its effect centres on Special Summoning and returning cards to the hand or Deck.

Version and identification

This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read DCR-075. The code DCR-075, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E075, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Dark Crisis has one other printing of Tsukuyomi: DCR-075 1st Edition (€7.14). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €6.35, a PSA 9 for €20.51 and a PSA 10 for €306.47. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 66%, and up 1% in the last month. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. PSA 10 copies have moved up 70% over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.1× the Unlimited printing (€7.14 against €6.35).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 48.3× the ungraded price and 14.9× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. On cards from the early 2000s, the dark brown backs show every scuff and white edge, so top grades are scarce.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 66% in a year; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (27 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €6.35 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €20.51. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-075, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. At this price fakes are worth checking for: genuine cards have a small holographic seal (the Eye of Anubis) in the bottom-right corner, and the font, colours and card back should match a copy you know is genuine. Look up the certificate number of any graded copy on the grading company's website. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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