King Tiger Wanghu #PGD-004

King Tiger Wanghu #PGD-004 collector guide

About King Tiger Wanghu

King Tiger Wanghu is an Effect Monster, printed as PGD-004 in Pharaonic Guardian (2003) as a Rare. It is a Level 4 EARTH Beast monster with 1,700 ATK and 1,000 DEF. Pharaonic Guardian is the Ancient Egypt-themed set of 2003 that brought the Gravekeeper's monsters and Necrovalley, alongside cards such as Ring of Destruction and Don Zaloog. Ungraded, this printing ranks 52nd of the 216 Pharaonic Guardian cards we track. The top card is Ring of Destruction at €35.21.

Character and collecting appeal

Beasts are one of the classic monster Types of the original series. Its effect centres on Special Summoning and destroying cards.

Version and identification

This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read PGD-004. The code PGD-004, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as PGD-E004, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Pharaonic Guardian has one other printing of King Tiger Wanghu: PGD-004 1st Edition (€3.78). 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 €2.78, a PSA 9 for €12.14 and a PSA 10 for €44.58. Our monthly prices for it go back to September 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 56%, and up 35% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €6.76 in January 2022, 59% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved sideways over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.4× the Unlimited printing (€3.78 against €2.78).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 16× the ungraded price and 3.7× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 56% in a year; a price well below its January 2022 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (26 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.78 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €12.14. Ask the seller to show the code PGD-004, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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