The Thing in the Crater
Effect Monster
The Thing in the Crater is a Effect Monster (FIRE/Pyro, Level 4) with 1000 ATK / 1200 DEF. First printed in Invasion of Chaos (2004).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- FIRE
- Monster type
- Pyro
- Level
- 4
- ATK / DEF
- 1000 / 1200
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Mar 1, 2004
- Printings
- 3
Card text
When this card is destroyed and sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 Pyro-Type Monster from your hand.
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≈$0.16 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invasion of ChaosIOC-063 · Common · Mar 1, 2004 | IOC-063 | Common | Mar 1, 2004 | ~$0.39 1st Edition~$0.16 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Invasion of ChaosIOC-EN063 · Common · Mar 1, 2004 | IOC-EN063 | Common | Mar 1, 2004 | - | Search eBay |
| Dark Revelation Volume 2DR2-EN064 · Common · Oct 20, 2005 | DR2-EN064 | Common | Oct 20, 2005 | ~$0.34Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
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The Thing in the Crater in other languages
| Japanese | 火口に潜む者 |
| Korean | 분화구에 숨은 자 |
| German | Das Ding im Krater |
| French | La Chose dans le Cratère |
| Italian | La Cosa nel Cratere |
| Spanish | La Cosa en el Cráter |
| Portuguese | A Coisa na Cratera |