A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow
Link Effect Monster
A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow is a Link Effect Monster (DARK/Fiend, Link 4) with 2800 ATK / - DEF. First printed in Supreme Darkness (2025).
- Type
- Link Monster
- Attribute
- DARK
- Monster type
- Fiend
- Link rating
- 4
- ATK / DEF
- 2800 / -
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Jan 23, 2025
- Printings
- 5
Card text
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.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$0.49 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme DarknessSUDA-EN049 · Quarter Century Secret Rare · Jan 23, 2025 | SUDA-EN049 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | Jan 23, 2025 | ~$66.051st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Supreme DarknessSUDA-EN049 · Secret Rare · Jan 23, 2025 | SUDA-EN049 | Secret Rare | Jan 23, 2025 | ~$5.361st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magnificent MonstersMAMO-EN038 · Secret Rare · Sep 4, 2026 | MAMO-EN038 | Secret Rare | Sep 4, 2026 | ~$0.581st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magnificent MonstersMAMO-EN038 · Starlight Rare · Sep 4, 2026 | MAMO-EN038 | Starlight Rare | Sep 4, 2026 | ~$17.181st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magnificent MonstersMAMO-EN038 · Ultra Rare · Sep 4, 2026 | MAMO-EN038 | Ultra Rare | Sep 4, 2026 | ~$0.401st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow in other languages
| Japanese | 光なき影 ア＝バオ・ア・クゥー |
| Korean | 빛 없는 그림자 아＝바오 아 쿠 |
| Chinese | 无光之影 阿宝阿库 |
| German | A Bao A Qu, der lichtlose Schatten |
| French | Á Bao A Qou, l'Ombre Sans Lumière |
| Italian | A Bao A Qu, l'Ombra Senza Luce |
| Spanish | A Bao A Qu, la Sombra sin Luz |
| Portuguese | A Bao A Qu, a Sombra Sem Luz |