{
 "id": "yugioh/metal-raiders/summoned-skull-mrd-003",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/summoned-skull-mrd-003/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/summoned-skull-mrd-003/index.md",
 "name": "Summoned Skull",
 "title": "Summoned Skull MRD-003 (Metal Raiders)",
 "category": "yugioh",
 "category_name": "Yu-Gi-Oh!",
 "set": "Metal Raiders",
 "number": "MRD-003",
 "year": 2002,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Ultra Rare",
 "artist": "Unknown",
 "publisher": "Konami",
 "flagship": false,
 "updated": "2026-10-08",
 "as_of": "2026-11-10",
 "summary": "Summoned Skull MRD-003 is the Ultra Rare Summoned Skull from Metal Raiders. Collectors search for it because it is an early English printing of a classic monster, with 1st Edition and Unlimited copies requiring separate comps.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 6 verified sales of the Summoned Skull MRD-003 (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 $5,499 for a 1st Edition Ultra Rare PSA 10 on October 6, 2026 at eBay.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $5,499 for a 1st Edition Ultra Rare PSA 10 on October 6, 2026 at eBay."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "first-edition-ultra-rare",
   "label": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed set code MRD-003, Ultra Rare treatment, and 1st Edition text below the artwork; expected First Edition security foil is gold."
  },
  {
   "key": "unlimited-ultra-rare",
   "label": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed set code MRD-003 and Ultra Rare treatment, with no 1st Edition text; expected Unlimited security foil is silver."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "first-edition-ultra-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "label": "PSA 10",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 1,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 3,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-06",
    "price_usd": 5499,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/178105514490"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-06",
    "price_usd": 5499,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/178105514490"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 157,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "first-edition-ultra-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "label": "PSA 9",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 2,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2025-07-07",
    "price_usd": 795,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-07-07",
    "price_usd": 795,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 234,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "first-edition-ultra-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": "2025-01-19",
    "price_usd": 206,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2025-01-19",
    "price_usd": 206,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 129,
    "as_of": "2026-09-26",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  }
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  {
   "date": "2026-10-06",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 5499,
   "price": 5499,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "fixed",
   "cert": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/178105514490",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-09-26",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 1905,
   "price": 1905,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "28762983",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-07-07",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 795,
   "price": 795,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "64905601",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-05-19",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 455,
   "price": 455,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "53940194",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-04-11",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 1850,
   "price": 1850,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "75278502",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-19",
   "version": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "price_usd": 206,
   "price": 206,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "92829918",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "status": "verified"
  }
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 "graded_market_value_usd": null,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 1st Edition Summoned Skull MRD-003 worth?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts shows PSA 10 1st Edition MRD-003 sales at $1,905 on 2025-09-26 and $1,850 on 2025-04-11, with additional earlier PSA 10 records listed.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 9 1st Edition Summoned Skull MRD-003 worth?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts shows PSA 9 1st Edition MRD-003 sales including $795 on 2025-07-07, $455 on 2025-05-19, $446 on 2025-05-05, and $648 on 2025-05-04.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is MRD-003 Secret Rare or Ultra Rare?",
   "a": "MRD-003 is Ultra Rare according to Konami's official database and PSA's CardFacts category.",
   "source_ids": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 1st Edition MRD-003 copies exist?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts shows 157 PSA 10 1st Edition MRD-003 copies as of 2026-09-26; this is a graded population count, not a print run.",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How do I tell 1st Edition from Unlimited MRD-003?",
   "a": "A 1st Edition copy has 1st Edition text below the artwork, while Unlimited lacks that text; confirm the MRD-003 code and Ultra Rare treatment too.",
   "source_ids": [
    3,
    4
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Summoned Skull card details",
   "url": "https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/card_search.action?cid=4028&ope=2&request_locale=en",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "2002 Yu-Gi-Oh! Metal Raiders 1st Edition Summoned Skull Metal Raiders-1st Edition",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/2002-yu-gi-oh-metal-raiders-1st-edition/summoned-skull-metal-raiders-1st-edition-003/750503",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "Yu-Gi-Oh! Collecting Basics Guide",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/info/tcg/yu-gi-oh-basics-guide",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "New to Yu-Gi-Oh! guide",
   "url": "https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/about/new-to-ygo/",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Certification Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Summoned Skull MRD-003 (Metal Raiders). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/metal-raiders/summoned-skull-mrd-003/ (accessed 2026-11-10)."
}