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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) YU-GI-OH

Starlight Rare · #MAMO-EN038

A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) #MAMO-EN038 (Magnificent Monsters) is worth about $16.44 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 14% over 30 days.

This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Starlight Rare $16.44 (this page), Secret Rare $0.56, Ultra Rare $0.31.

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

A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) #MAMO-EN038 is trending down: $16.44 today, down 14% in 30 days and 26% below its high of $22.24 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $16.44 (2026-10-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$16.44
▼ 14.5% · 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
$14.50
lowest listing · market $16.44
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$20.00
asking floor · 7 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
$16.44
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $16.44 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$16.44verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$14.50
eBay delivered floor (scanned 39d ago)$20.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($14.50) and the eBay floor ($20.00). 6 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
sell to a card shop: $11.51 cash · $13.15 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 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 47% of the time in our archive since 2024 (12,539 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
2800
ATTRIBUTE
DARK
CARD TYPE
Link/Effect Monster
LINKARROWS
Left;Bottom-Left;Bottom-Right;Right
LINKRATING
4
DESCRIPTION
2+ monsters, including a Fiend monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card, then activate 1 of these effects; • Destroy 1 card on the field. • Banish this card (until the End Phase), and if you do, Special Summon 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your GY. During your Standby Phase: You can draw cards equal to the number of different Monster Types in your GY, then place cards from your hand on the bottom of the Deck in any order, equal to the number of cards you drew. You can only use each effect of "A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow" once per turn.
MONSTERTYPE
Fiend

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PRICE FAQ

Why does A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow #MAMO-EN038 have different prices?

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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow #MAMO-EN038 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: Starlight Rare $16.44; Secret Rare $0.56; Ultra Rare $0.31 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $16.44 market price that is roughly $11.51 cash or $13.15 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 A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) (Magnificent Monsters) worth today?

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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $16.44 as of 2026-10-28.

Is A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) going up or down in price?

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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) #MAMO-EN038 is trending down: $16.44 today, down 14% in 30 days and 26% below its high of $22.24 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $16.44 (2026-10-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: down 6.5% over 7 days. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the all-time high price for A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare)?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) 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 A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow (Starlight Rare) [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $22.24 (2026-09-16) and bottomed at $16.44 (2026-10-28).

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