Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon [Super Rare] #RA01-EN038

Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon [Super Rare] #RA01-EN038 collector guide

About Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon

Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon is an Xyz Monster, summoned from the Extra Deck by overlaying monsters of the same Level, printed as RA01-EN038 in 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection (2023) as a Super Rare. It is a Rank 7 DARK Dragon monster with 2,800 ATK and 2,400 DEF. Its ATK is the 10th highest of the 49 monsters in the set. 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection marked the game's 25th anniversary in 2023 by reprinting popular cards, each in several rarities up to the Quarter Century Secret Rare. Ungraded, this printing ranks 337th of the 587 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection cards we track. The top card is Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion at €51.83.

Character and collecting appeal

Cards named Red-Eyes belong to the family built around Joey Wheeler's Red-Eyes Black Dragon. In play, it is a card for Special Summoning, destroying cards and dealing damage.

Version and identification

Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read RA01-EN038. RA01-EN038 is the English printing. Other languages use their own letters in place of EN, such as DE or FR, and are priced separately. It is the Super Rare version. Super Rares have holographic artwork and a plain name. 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection has 6 other printings of Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon: RA01-EN038 Collector's Rare (€3.56), RA01-EN038 Platinum Secret Rare (€2.19), RA01-EN038 Quarter Century Secret Rare (€6.47), RA01-EN038 Secret Rare (€0.75), RA01-EN038 Ultimate Rare (€3.56) and RA01-EN038 Ultra Rare (€1.56). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €1.59, a PSA 9 for €8.92 and a PSA 10 for €35.41. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2023. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 27%, and flat in the last month. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. PSA 10 copies have moved up 4% over the same 12 months. Of the 7 printings of Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon we track, this one ranks 5th by ungraded value. The most valuable is 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection RA01-EN038 Quarter Century Secret Rare at €6.47.

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 22.3× the ungraded price and 4× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Even pack-fresh modern cards can have surface scratches or curling foil, so a 10 is never guaranteed.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 27% in a year; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: large modern print runs, which tend to cap prices unless a card becomes iconic. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.59 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €8.92. Ask the seller to show the code RA01-EN038 and the Super Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Modern foils can be scratched or curled straight from the pack, so check the surface under a light if you plan to grade.

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