World’s Most Expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards

Crush Card Virus (Shonen Jump)

The genesis of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is interesting as far as collectible card games go. The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise started as a manga series based around a fictional card game called Magic & Wizards (later called Duel Monsters). The first Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series was produced in 1998. It wasn’t until 2002 that the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG became a reality. Now it holds a Guinness World Record for being the top selling card game in the world.
So what are the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! cards?
Crush Card Virus (Shonen Jump) – $599.99
This card was awarded to a winner of the Shonen Jump Championships. Its value may have dropped, however, as it has been forbidden as of the September 2009 ban list.
Gold Sarcophagus (Pharaoh’s Tour & Shonen Jump) – $2,195.00 or $399.00

Gold Sarcophagus (Pharaoh’s Tour)

Awarded in both the Pharaoh’s Tour and Shonen Jump tournaments, this card is probably the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! card in the world. The Pharaoh’s Tour is the more valuable of the two.
Japanese Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon with Armor – $500,000
Does this card exist? Despite a few mentions here and there of this half-a-million-dollar card, little or no solid information on this card is available.