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 "id": "yugioh/metal-raiders/gate-guardian-mrd-000",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/gate-guardian-mrd-000/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/gate-guardian-mrd-000/index.md",
 "name": "Gate Guardian",
 "title": "Gate Guardian MRD-000 (Metal Raiders)",
 "category": "yugioh",
 "category_name": "Yu-Gi-Oh!",
 "set": "Metal Raiders",
 "number": "MRD-000",
 "year": 2002,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Secret Rare",
 "artist": "Unknown",
 "publisher": "Konami",
 "flagship": false,
 "updated": "2026-10-02",
 "as_of": "2026-11-10",
 "summary": "Gate Guardian is the Secret Rare card numbered MRD-000 in the original English Metal Raiders release. Collectors search for it because it is a high-profile early monster with a front-of-set number and many later lower-rarity substitutes.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 5 verified sales of the Gate Guardian MRD-000 (Metal Raiders) as of November 10, 2026.",
  "No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $226.00 for a MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare PSA 8 on August 21, 2025 at eBay.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $1,819 for a MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare PSA 10 on March 14, 2025 at eBay."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "mrd-000-1st-edition-secret-rare",
   "label": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed as MRD-000, Secret Rare, with 1st Edition text and a gold security foil."
  },
  {
   "key": "mrd-000-unlimited-secret-rare",
   "label": "MRD-000 Unlimited Secret Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed as MRD-000, Secret Rare, no 1st Edition text, and a silver security foil."
  },
  {
   "key": "mrd-en000-lc01-25th-secret-rare",
   "label": "MRD-EN000 LC01 25th Anniversary Secret Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Modern 2023 reprint with MRD-EN000 set code from Metal Raiders (LC01 25th Anniversary Edition)."
  },
  {
   "key": "reverse-foil-error-unverified",
   "label": "Reverse Foil Error reported variant",
   "how_to_identify": "Treat as unverified unless the listing supplies clear front, angle, and provenance photos; no official source confirming this variant was found for this batch."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "version_key": "mrd-000-1st-edition-secret-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "label": "PSA 10",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 2,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-05-05",
    "price_usd": 1296,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-03-14",
    "price_usd": 1819,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 123,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "version_key": "mrd-000-1st-edition-secret-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "label": "PSA 9",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-07-07",
    "price_usd": 290,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-07-07",
    "price_usd": 290,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 292,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "version_key": "mrd-000-1st-edition-secret-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "label": "PSA 8",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-08-21",
    "price_usd": 226,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-08-21",
    "price_usd": 226,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 135,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "version_key": "mrd-000-1st-edition-secret-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "3",
   "label": "PSA 3",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-08-20",
    "price_usd": 31,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-08-20",
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    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496"
   },
   "population": null,
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-21",
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "price_usd": 226,
   "price": 226,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "96175036",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-20",
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "3",
   "price_usd": 31,
   "price": 31,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "83910415",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-07-07",
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 290,
   "price": 290,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "96607622",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-05-05",
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 1296,
   "price": 1296,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "94889653",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-03-14",
   "version": "MRD-000 1st Edition Secret Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 1819,
   "price": 1819,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "98709853",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "status": "verified"
  }
 ],
 "graded_market_value_usd": null,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 1st Edition Gate Guardian MRD-000 worth?",
   "a": "The latest opened PSA 10 sale found here was $1,296 on 2025-05-05, with another PSA 10 at $1,819 on 2025-03-14.",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 1st Edition Gate Guardian MRD-000 copies exist?",
   "a": "PSA showed 123 PSA 10 copies for the 1st Edition MRD-000 category as of 2026-09-26.",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is Gate Guardian MRD-000 a Secret Rare?",
   "a": "Yes, Konami lists the 2002 Metal Raiders MRD-000 printing as Secret Rare.",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is MRD-EN000 the same as MRD-000?",
   "a": "No, MRD-EN000 is the 2023 LC01 25th Anniversary reprint code, while MRD-000 is the 2002 original code tracked here.",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Was the reverse foil error established here?",
   "a": "No, this batch did not find an official or opened sale source sufficient to establish a priced reverse foil error variant.",
   "source_ids": []
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Gate Guardian card details",
   "url": "https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/card_search.action?cid=4380&ope=2&request_locale=en",
   "publisher": "Konami Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database"
  },
  {
   "title": "New to Yu-Gi-Oh!",
   "url": "https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/about/new-to-ygo/",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "2002 Yu-Gi-Oh! Metal Raiders 1st Edition Gate Guardian PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/gate-guardian-metal-raiders-1st-edition-000/750496",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "Legendary Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition",
   "url": "https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/products/lc_25th/",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Gate Guardian MRD-000 (Metal Raiders). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/gate-guardian-mrd-000/ (accessed 2026-11-10)."
}