Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series)[]
- This card was first used in the DEATH-T Duel of the original manga and first series anime between Yugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba. This card destroys Seto's "Hitotsu-Me Giant". This card was attacked by Seto's "The Wicked Worm Beast", but this card's flying effect was successful:
【Level 5/ATK 1400/DEF 1200】
Each time this monster is declared as an attack target, declare two numbers between 1 and 6. Your opponent then rolls a six-sided die. If the result is either of the two numbers that you announced, the damage to this card and this card's controller that they take from that battle involving this card becomes 0.
- (This is the only time that this effect was used.) It was later defeated by Seto's "Saggi the Dark Clown".
- This card appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh first and second English opening.
Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)[]
- This card's attack is called "Fiery Cannonballs" 「火球の飛礫」 in the Japanese anime and manga, and simply "Fireball" in the English versions).
Duelist Kingdom[]
- In episode 1, Yami Yugi uses this card during his Duel against Seto Kaiba. He Normal Summons this card in Attack Position. This card then attacks and destroys Seto's "Hitotsu-Me Giant". Seto's "Saggi the Dark Clown" (whose ATK is 1800 via Seto's "Negative Energy Generator") later attacks and destroys this card.
- In episode 8, Yami Yugi used this card during his Duel against Mokuba Kaiba. He Normal Summons this card in Attack Position. This card then attacks and destroys Mokuba's "Man-Eating Plant". Mokuba's "Krokodilus" then attacks this card. This card then destroys "Krokodilus", but the Duel ends prematurely due to Mokuba stealing some of Yami Yugi's star chips and running away.
- In episode 14, Yami Yugi uses this card during his Duel against PaniK. He first Normal Summons this card in Defense Position. On his next turn, Yami Yugi switches this card to Attack Position. This card's attack then briefly revealed PaniK's "Barox" and "Dark Chimera" that are out at the moment. "Barox" then attacks and destroys this card.
- In episode 30, Yami Yugi draws this card during his Duel against Mai Valentine.
- In episode 38, Yami Yugi uses this card during his Duel against Maximillion Pegasus. He Normal Summons this card in Defense Position. Pegasus's "Relinquished" (whose ATK was 2500 due to being equipped with Yami Yugi's "Dark Magician") then attacks and destroys this card.
Legendary Heroes[]
- In episode 45, Yami Yugi uses this card in a virtual reality game hijacked by the Big Five. After the flying machine that Yugi Muto, Joey and Mai were using to get past the barrier around "Castle of Dark Illusions" got hit by an attack created by "Darkfire Dragon" and the machine started to break apart, Yami Yugi Normal Summons this card for assistance. This card then takes Yami Yugi, Joey and Mai towards "Castle of Dark Illusions" with Mai's "Harpie Lady Sisters" carrying Yugi's "Dark Magician" and Joey's "Giltia the Dark Knight" close behind.
Virtual World[]
- In episode 102, Yugi Muto uses this card while he was going through a Duel Puzzle. He Normal Summons this card. Yugi then uses this card to attack and destroy the Level-one door's "Sinister Serpent".
- In episode 103, this card appears in a flashback Téa Gardner has when she remembers Yugi Muto talking about the effect of her "Maha Vailo".
Battle City Finals[]
- In episode 144, this card is shown being used in a Duel between two kids when Téa and Serenity Wheeler are shown going through a park.
Grand Championship[]
- In episode 186, Yami Yugi (while using Rick's Deck) uses this card during his Duel against the KC DuelTek 760. He draws this card and five other Dragon-Type Monster Cards when he activates "Heart of the Underdog". Yami Yugi later discards this card and the five other Dragon-Type Monsters that he drew, so that Rick's "Spirit Ryu" would gain 1000 ATK for each Dragon discarded.
Naming[]
- In the English dubs, the "#1" was edited out of the name so it became simply, "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress".
- In the Spanish dub, this card was known as "Dragón Alado, Guardián de la Fortaleza".