Bazoo the Soul-Eater [1st Edition] #LON-064

Bazoo the Soul-Eater [1st Edition] #LON-064 collector guide

About Bazoo the Soul-Eater

Bazoo the Soul-Eater is an Effect Monster, printed as LON-064 in Labyrinth of Nightmare (2003) as a Super Rare. It is a Level 4 EARTH Beast monster with 1,600 ATK and 900 DEF. Labyrinth of Nightmare arrived in early 2003 and is best remembered for Torrential Tribute, Magic Cylinder, Gemini Elf and Dark Necrofear. Ungraded, this printing ranks 50th of the 331 Labyrinth of Nightmare cards we track. The top card is Torrential Tribute at €92.89.

Character and collecting appeal

Beasts are one of the classic monster Types of the original series. Its text is about banishing cards and changing ATK and DEF.

Version and identification

This guide covers the 1st Edition printing. The words "1st Edition" are printed below the artwork on the left; copies without them are the Unlimited printing and usually sell for less. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read LON-064. The code LON-064, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LON-E064, and are priced separately. It is the Super Rare version. Super Rares have holographic artwork and a plain name. Labyrinth of Nightmare has 4 other printings of Bazoo the Soul-Eater: LON-064 (€2.53), LON-E064 (€5.66), LON-E064 1st Edition (€5.93) and LON-EN064. Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Quarter Century Bonanza, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €7.95, a PSA 9 for €44.64 and a PSA 10 for €251.33. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 24%, and down 5% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €13.28 in October 2021, 40% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 13% over the same 12 months. Of the 6 printings of Bazoo the Soul-Eater we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Quarter Century Bonanza RA03-EN111 Platinum Secret Rare at €2.50. 1st Edition copies sell for about 3.1× the Unlimited printing (€7.95 against €2.53).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 31.6× the ungraded price and 5.6× 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 24% in a year; a price well below its October 2021 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors; an active market (66 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 €7.95 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €44.64. Ask the seller to show the code LON-064, the "1st Edition" text and the Super Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. 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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