Right Arm of the Forbidden One [1st Edition] #LOB-E099

Right Arm of the Forbidden One [1st Edition] #LOB-E099 collector guide

About Right Arm of the Forbidden One

Right Arm of the Forbidden One is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-E099 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as an Ultra Rare. It is a Level 1 DARK Spellcaster monster with 200 ATK and 300 DEF. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon was the first booster set of the English Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. It brought Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Dark Magician, Red-Eyes Black Dragon and the five pieces of Exodia to English-speaking players, so almost every card in it is a piece of the game's history. Ungraded, this printing ranks 38th of the 454 Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €968.32.

Character and collecting appeal

It is one of the four limb pieces of Exodia. Holding all five pieces in your hand wins the duel, and full sets in the same edition and printing sell for more than the pieces on their own. As a Normal Monster it is collected for its artwork and its spot in the set rather than for play. Contract with Exodia, Exodia Necross and Exodia the Forbidden One mention Right Arm of the Forbidden One in their text, which keeps it relevant.

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 LOB-E099. The E in LOB-E099 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Ultra Rare version. Ultra Rares have a gold-foil name and holographic artwork. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has 3 other printings of Right Arm of the Forbidden One: LOB-122 (€20.86), LOB-122 1st Edition (€175.15) and LOB-E099 (€15.35). 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 €39.59, a PSA 9 for €307.86 and a PSA 10 for €1,695. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 27%, and up 1% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €99.30 in October 2024, 60% above today. Of the 4 printings of Right Arm of the Forbidden One we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-122 1st Edition at €175.15. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.6× the Unlimited printing (€39.59 against €15.35).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 42.8× the ungraded price and 5.5× 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: a price well below its October 2024 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; an active market (24 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 27% in a year. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €39.59 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €307.86. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E099, the "1st Edition" text and the Ultra 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 2002 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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