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Big Shield Guardna YU-GI-OH

Ultra Rare · #DB1-EN097

Big Shield Guardna #DB1-EN097 (Dark Beginning 1) is worth about $40.87 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 40% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Big Shield Guardna #DB1-EN097 is trending up: $40.87 today, up 40% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-17, and 1.4x its low of $29.09 (2026-09-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$40.87
▲ 40.5% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$17.49
lowest listing · market $40.87
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$36.00
asking floor · 8 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$36.00
FAIR
a patient buyer pays about $36.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is 11d old
TCGplayer market$40.87verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$17.49
eBay delivered floor (scanned 11d ago)$36.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($17.49) and the eBay floor ($36.00). 6 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $29 cash · $33 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Across every game TickerMint tracks, cards at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (8,138 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
ATTACK
100
DEFENSE
2600
ATTRIBUTE
EARTH
CARD TYPE
Effect Monster
DESCRIPTION
Negate the activation of a Spell Card that designates this 1 face-down monster. At that time, flip this card into face-up Defense Position. If this card is attacked, change the Battle Position of this card to Attack Position at the end of the Damage Step.
MONSTERTYPE
Warrior

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Big Shield Guardna?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $40.87 market price that is roughly $29 cash or $33 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Big Shield Guardna (Dark Beginning 1) worth today?

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Big Shield Guardna [Unlimited] has a TCGplayer market price of $40.87 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Big Shield Guardna going up or down in price?

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Big Shield Guardna #DB1-EN097 is trending up: $40.87 today, up 40% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-17, and 1.4x its low of $29.09 (2026-09-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Big Shield Guardna since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after Big Shield Guardna came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2026-09-16), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since September 2026), the TCGplayer market price for Big Shield Guardna [Unlimited] (all conditions) peaked at $40.87 (2026-10-17) and bottomed at $29.09 (2026-09-16).

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