Yu-Gi-Oh!

Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive

Original Era

Hobby League 5 participation card A · #HL05-EN004 · Ultra Parallel Rare · 2007

Flip Effect Monster

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Market reference

$2.06

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: HL05-EN004 of 1
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Ultra Parallel Rare
Level: 4
Attribute: DARK
Total printings: 12

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Draw
Card type: Monster
ATK / DEF: 1400 / 1000
Level / Rank: 4
Attribute: DARK

Also does

Monster

Formats, release & popularity

Sourced from YGOPRODeck. Popularity reflects community interest (page views and votes), not tournament results.

Legal formats

GOATOCG GOATSpeed DuelDuel LinksCommon CharityEdisonTCGOCGMaster Duel

First released

TCG: 2004-11-20
OCG (Japan): 2004-08-05

Community interest

Database views: 459,061
Votes: 9 up · 1 down

Strategy & play

How Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Seen in 48% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Goat tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 48% of decks; 1.83 copies on average · 46 decks
Match win rate: 52.2%; +1.9 pts vs the 50.3% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Night Assailant

in 80% of decks · 37 seen

Thunder Dragon

in 91% of decks · 42 seen

Tsukuyomi

in 93% of decks · 43 seen

Chaos Sorcerer

in 96% of decks · 44 seen

Gravekeeper's Spy

in 96% of decks · 44 seen

Upstart Goblin

in 76% of decks · 35 seen

Spirit Reaper

in 50% of decks · 23 seen

Jar of Greed

in 80% of decks · 37 seen

About this card

Type: Flip Effect Monster · Machine · DARK

ATK: 1400 · DEF: 1000 · Level: 4

FLIP: Draw 1 card, then draw 1 additional card for each face-up "Bokoichi the Freightening Car" you control.

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Marketplace pricing

YGOPRODeck aggregate

Variant	Price
TCGPlayer	$2.06
Cardmarket	$1.75
eBay	$2.94
Amazon	$2.58
CoolStuffInc	$1.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive is real?

Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the holographic sticker on the bottom-right of the card face (real cards have a specific Konami anti-counterfeit pattern), the cardstock thickness and texture, font weight on the card name, and verify the set code printed on the card. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive is $2.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive from?

Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Hobby League 5 participation card A", released in 2007.

What rarity is Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive?

Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive is a Ultra Parallel Rare card in the Hobby League 5 participation card A set.