Summary
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCGhas plenty of popular monsters that made history during the Duel Monsters era of the game. These were iconic for having a strong anime presence. When you get past your Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Dark Magicians, one special little guy remains as the franchise’s mascot. This is the fuzzy hairball, Kuriboh.
Kuriboh has a special place in Yu-Gi-Oh! with multiple different versions across every era of the game. If you’re looking to find the most elusive Kuribohs, you’re going to have to dig deep. Especially if you want to rarity max your collection. So which Kuribohs do you want in your stash?
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10Kuriboh
The Classic Gets A Rarity Bump
Some iconic cards didn’t initially have a secret rare printing. However, their popularity makes longtime fans wish they could get a more premium look. In Forbidden Legacy, the original Kuriboh got rarity bumped.
This card features the original art from Kuriboh’s first release. It can be discarded from your hand to protect your life points during a battle with one of your opponent’s monsters. This effect is one of the firsthand traps in the game. In the slower meta of Duel Monsters, it could come in clutch to buy you another turn.
9Winged Kuriboh LV10
WInged Kuriboh Ascends
Cybernetic Revolution isone of the coolest sets of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX era. Not only did it introduce Cyber Dragons, but it also gave Winged Kuriboh a whole new game plan. This is to ascend your Winged Kuriboh into Winged Kuriboh LV10 using Transcendent Wings.
Despite only being an ultra rare printing, this card is valuable due to how old the set is and how iconic the monster is. After all, this is one of the most powerful Kuribohs of the time period, since it can destroy all of your opponent’s attack position monsters while dishing out some solid burn damage.
8Winged Kuriboh Purple
A Special Kuriboh With Exclusive Text
This promotional version of Winged Kuriboh sports a pink background instead of the usual blue. It is also tilted slightly to the side while winking at the player. Aside from being a very cute Kuroboh, it also has some alternate-colored text.
This is one of those special cards that gets printed as a rare, but instead of having silver text, it has its name printed in purple. Very few cards have this treatment, making Kuriboh a must-have if you want to gather the entire collection.
7Transcendent Wings
When Regular Packs Contained Ultimate Rare Printings
A unique trait thatmany of the older Yu-Gi-Oh! setshave is that they often contain ultimate rare cards as the highest rarity. This means you didn’t have to compete to get your hands on some of the more coveted cards. One of these cards is Transcendent Wings.
Despite not being a Kuriboh, it is an essential part of any Kuriboh collection. It allows you to send a Winged Kuriboh and two cards from your hand to bring out Winged Kuriboh LV10 straight from the deck.
6Winged Kuriboh
The Anime Card Art
This version of the Winged Kuriboh may only be a super rare, but it has the anime card art. Therefore, it becomes a card worth looking for. This is one of Jaden Yuki’s greatest allies, capable of protecting all damage done through battle for a whole turn.
This version of the card can be found in Dark Revelation Volume 3 as a reprinting along with other popular cards from the era. This printing even surpasses the original printing despite having the same rarity.
5Winged Kuriboh LV10
Foiling Matters
Depending on which set you pull cards from, there are small details that can either make or break the value. Winged Kuriboh LV10 may have originally been printed as an ultra rare, but the foiling found in Dark Revelation Volume 4 gives it a cleaner look.
This can sometimes happen with cards in different sets. Some might have thinner or thicker text. Other cards have foiling with slightly different reflective properties. Ultimately, the cleaner card is going to be the more valuable version.
4Kuriboh
An Alternate Art For The Original
While some might say prismatic secret rares don’t look as good as classic secret rares, this Kuriboh has multiple qualities that help it stand out. This includes an alternate card art as well as a smaller monster body which allows the prismatic effect to cover more of the art box.
It also helps that this card was originally packaged with copies of Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny video game. So receiving this card already has an elevated entry price. With fewer copies in circulation, it manages to stay on top.
3Winged Kuriboh LV6
Kuriboh Cosplay
Kuriboh is known for cosplaying many different monsters from the series. This includes the WInged Dragon of Ra Sphere Mode and The Dark Magician. Winged Kuriboh LV 6 cosplays as Jaden Yuki’s signature monster, The Flame Wingman.
This card also came out at the perfect time to get a quarter century secret rare printing. So the entire card is covered in a special foiling, and it has the 25th anniversary stamp on top of the card text. This is one of the more luxury cards in the entire Kuriboh collection.
2Winged Kuriboh
The Original Max Rarity
Winged Kuriboh was originally released in The Lost Millennium at the start of the GX era. It is also lucky enough to be released at the same time when ultimate rare cards were included in base sets. If you were lucky enough, you could pull an ultimate rare Winged Kuriboh.
This card has that special ultimate rare texture that can be seen even when you sleeve the card. It also featured the original anime card art, making it the highest rarity version of the Winged Kuriboh that you can find.
1Winged Kuriboh LV10
Completing The Winged Kuriboh Collection
If you want to have the complete Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Winged Kuriboh collection, then you can get them all as ultimate rare cards. Winged Kuriboh LV10 is the last piece necessary to pull off the Winged Kuriboh game plan of destroying all your opponent’s attack position monsters.
It is rare for an entire card combo to be printed at max rarity. Often you’ll have them all scattered around in different printings with players always seeking out the highest level they can find. Here they all get to match together in the same deck.
