Punishment Dragon [Secret Rare] #RA03-EN015

Punishment Dragon [Secret Rare] #RA03-EN015 collector guide

About Punishment Dragon

Punishment Dragon is an Effect Monster, printed as RA03-EN015 in Quarter Century Bonanza (2024) as a Secret Rare. It is a Level 8 DARK Dragon monster with 3,000 ATK and 2,600 DEF. Its ATK is the 6th highest of the 179 monsters in the set. Quarter Century Bonanza, released in late 2024, mixes classic cards from the original series with modern staples, each in several rarities including Quarter Century Secret Rare and Platinum Secret Rare. Ungraded, this printing ranks 617th of the 968 Quarter Century Bonanza cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €192.99.

Character and collecting appeal

Dragons are the most collected monster Type in Yu-Gi-Oh!, largely thanks to Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes. In play, it is a card for banishing cards, Special Summoning and sending cards to the Graveyard. It has a Quick Effect, so it can also be used during the opponent's turn. It cannot be Normal Summoned, so it has to be brought out by its own conditions.

Version and identification

Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read RA03-EN015. RA03-EN015 is the English printing. Other languages use their own letters in place of EN, such as DE or FR, and are priced separately. It is the Secret Rare version. Secret Rares have a rainbow-foil name and diagonal holographic artwork. Quarter Century Bonanza has 6 other printings of Punishment Dragon: RA03-EN015 Collector's Rare (€1.70), RA03-EN015 Platinum Secret Rare (€1.26), RA03-EN015 Quarter Century Secret Rare (€0.45), RA03-EN015 Super Rare (€0.21), RA03-EN015 Ultimate Rare (€0.13) and RA03-EN015 Ultra Rare (€1.10). 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 €1.42, a PSA 9 for €8.02 and a PSA 10 for €34.98. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 15%, and up 25% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €1.82 in November 2024, 22% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 6% over the same 12 months. Of the 7 printings of Punishment Dragon we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Quarter Century Bonanza RA03-EN015 Collector's Rare at €1.70.

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 24.6× the ungraded price and 4.4× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Even pack-fresh modern cards can have surface scratches or curling foil, so a 10 is never guaranteed.

Investment potential

In its favour: an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 15% in a year; large modern print runs, which tend to cap prices unless a card becomes iconic. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.42 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €8.02. Ask the seller to show the code RA03-EN015 and the Secret Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Modern foils can be scratched or curled straight from the pack, so check the surface under a light if you plan to grade.

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