Skull Red Bird #SDK-029
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Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 collector guide
About Skull Red Bird
Skull Red Bird is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as SDK-029 in Starter Deck: Kaiba (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 4 WIND Winged Beast monster with 1,550 ATK and 1,200 DEF. Its ATK is the 10th highest of the 31 monsters in the set. Starter Deck: Kaiba was one of the two pre-built decks that launched the English game in 2002, built around Seto Kaiba and his Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Ungraded, this printing ranks 88th of the 110 Starter Deck: Kaiba cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €300.65.
Character and collecting appeal
Winged Beasts include the Harpie Ladies and many early flying monsters. With no effect, its appeal is its artwork, its stats and its place in Starter Deck: Kaiba.
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 SDK-029. The code SDK-029, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as SDK-E029, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Starter Deck: Kaiba has one other printing of Skull Red Bird: SDK-029 1st Edition (€1.25). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, which we track separately.
Price history
Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €0.53, a PSA 9 for €5.35 and a PSA 10 for €38.31. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 58%, and up 179% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €1.60 in August 2024, 67% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 18% over the same 12 months. Of the 6 printings of Skull Red Bird we track, this one ranks 5th by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-105 1st Edition at €2.23. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.4× the Unlimited printing (€1.25 against €0.53).
Grading and population
A PSA 10 sells for 72.3× the ungraded price and 7.2× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.
Investment potential
In its favour: a price well below its August 2024 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 58% in a year; reprints in another set, which keep playable copies easy to find. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.
Before you buy
Expect to pay around €0.53 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €5.35. Ask the seller to show the code SDK-029, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Common finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. 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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How much is Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) worth?
As of , an ungraded copy of Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 from Starter Deck: Kaiba sells for about €0.53 (about $0.59), a PSA 9 for about €5.35 (about $6.00) and a PSA 10 for about €38.31 (about $42.96). These values are based on 25 recent completed sales, the latest on 4 Oct 2026. Ungraded values are down 58% over the last 12 months and PSA 10 values are down 18%. A PSA 10 sells for 72.3× the ungraded price.
Prices are market values from completed sales, shown in euros (converted from US dollars) and updated every few hours.
Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 FAQ
How much is Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) worth?
Ungraded, Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) is worth about €0.53 (about $0.59). A PSA 9 sells for about €5.35 (about $6.00). A PSA 10 sells for about €38.31 (about $42.96). Based on recent completed sales as of 23 Oct 2026.
What is a PSA 10 Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 worth?
A PSA 10 Gem Mint Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) recently sold for about €38.31 (about $42.96), down 18% over the last 12 months. Its highest monthly PSA 10 value was €57.57 in January 2026.
Is Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) worth grading?
A PSA 10 sells for about 72.3× the ungraded price (€38.31 vs €0.53). The gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain for most copies.
Is Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) going up in value?
Ungraded Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 values are down 58% over the last 12 months and up 179% over the last month. The highest monthly ungraded value was €1.60 in August 2024.
When was Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 (Starter Deck: Kaiba) released?
Skull Red Bird #SDK-029 was released on March 29, 2002 as part of Starter Deck: Kaiba.