Jowls of Dark Demise #PGD-009

Jowls of Dark Demise #PGD-009 collector guide

About Jowls of Dark Demise

Jowls of Dark Demise is a Flip Effect Monster, whose effect happens when it is flipped face-up, printed as PGD-009 in Pharaonic Guardian (2003) as a Rare. It is a Level 2 WATER Fiend monster with 200 ATK and 100 DEF. Pharaonic Guardian is the Ancient Egypt-themed set of 2003 that brought the Gravekeeper's monsters and Necrovalley, alongside cards such as Ring of Destruction and Don Zaloog. Ungraded, this printing ranks 126th of the 216 Pharaonic Guardian cards we track. The top card is Ring of Destruction at €35.21.

Character and collecting appeal

Fiends are one of the largest Types in the game, home to many of its darker and more unusual designs. Its effect centres on taking control of an opponent's monster.

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 PGD-009. The code PGD-009, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as PGD-E009, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Pharaonic Guardian has one other printing of Jowls of Dark Demise: PGD-009 1st Edition (€1.01). 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 €0.67, a PSA 9 for €7.13 and a PSA 10 for €69.57. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 60%, and up 5% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €2.89 in December 2022, 77% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 29% over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.5× the Unlimited printing (€1.01 against €0.67).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 103.8× the ungraded price and 9.8× 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 December 2022 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 60% in a year. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.67 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €7.13. Ask the seller to show the code PGD-009, the missing "1st Edition" text and the 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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