Royal Keeper

Royal Keeper

Japanese

王（おう）族（ぞく）親（しん）衛（えい）隊（たい）

Base

王族親衛隊

Kana

おうぞくしんえいたい

Rōmaji

Ōzokushin Eitai

Card type	Monster
Attribute	EARTH
Types	Zombie / Effect
Level	4
ATK / DEF	1600 / 1700
Password	16509093
Effect types	Ignition Trigger
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Once per turn, you can flip this card into face-down Defense Position. When this card is flipped face-up, it gains 300 ATK and DEF until the end of the turn. (If attacked, this effect resolves after damage calculation.)

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English sets

Worldwide

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2005-07-27	DB2-EN218	Dark Beginning 2	Common
2008-10-21	SDZW-EN006	Zombie World Structure Deck	Common

North America

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2003-07-18	PGD-018	Pharaonic Guardian	Common

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Actions

Changes battle positions

Flips itself face-down

Activates upon being flipped face-up

Stat changes

This card gains ATK

This card gains DEF

Miscellaneous

Limited activations

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Garde Royal	Une fois par tour, vous pouvez tourner cette carte en Position de Défense face verso. Lorsque cette carte est retournée face recto, elle gagne 300 points d'ATK et de DEF jusqu'à la fin du tour (si elle est attaquée, cet effet se résout après le calcul des dommages).
German	Königlicher Hüter	Einmal pro Spielzug kannst du diese Karte in die verdeckte Verteidigungsposition bringen. Wenn diese Karte aufgedeckt wird, erhält sie bis zum Ende des Spielzugs 300 ATK und DEF. (Falls sie angegriffen wurde, wird dieser Effekt nach der Schadensberechnung aufgelöst.)
Italian	Custode Reale	Una volta per turno, puoi mettere questa carta coperta in Posizione di Difesa. Quando questa carta viene scoperta, essa guadagna 300 ATK e DEF fino alla fine del turno. (Se viene scoperta a causa di un attacco, questo effetto si risolve dopo il calcolo dei danni.)
Portuguese	Guardián Real	Uma vez por turno, você pode virar esta carta para baixo na Posição de Defesa. Quando esta carta é virada para cima, ela ganha 300 de ATK e DEF até o fim do turno.
Spanish	Guardián Real	Una vez por turno, puedes Voltear esta carta en Posición de Defensa boca abajo. Cuando esta carta está Volteada boca arriba, gana 300 ATK y DEF hasta el final del turno. (Si fuera atacada, este efecto se resuelve después del cálculo de daño.)
Japanese	王（おう）族（ぞく）親（しん）衛（えい）隊（たい）	このカードは１ターンに１度だけ裏側守備表示にする事ができる。このカードがリバースした時、このカードの攻撃力・守備力はエンドフェイズ時まで３００ポイントアップする。
	Ōzokushin Eitai
Korean	왕족친위대	이 카드는 1턴에 1번만 뒷면 수비 표시로 할 수 있다. 이 카드가 리버스했을 때, 턴 종료시까지 이 카드의 공격력 / 수비력은 각각 300 포인트 올린다.

Sets in other languages

French

Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-FR218	Dark Beginning 2	Genèse Ténébreuse 2	Common
2008-10-21	SDZW-FR006	Zombie World Structure Deck	Le Monde des Zombies Deck de Structure	Common

German

Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
2005-07-27	DB2-DE218	Dark Beginning 2	Dark Beginning 2	Common
2008-10-21	SDZW-DE006	Zombie World Structure Deck	Zombie World Structure Deck	Common

Italian

Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-IT218	Dark Beginning 2	Inizio Oscuro 2	Common
2008-10-21	SDZW-IT006	Zombie World Structure Deck	Mondo Zombie Structure Deck	Common

Spanish

Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-SP218	Dark Beginning 2	Principio Oscuro 2	Common
2008-10-21	SDZW-SP006	Zombie World Structure Deck	Mundo Zombi Baraja de Estructura	Common

Japanese

Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
2002-03-21	PH-18	Pharaonic Guardian	Ｐｈａｒａｏｎｉｃ（ファラオニック） Ｇｕａｒｄｉａｎ（ガーディアン） －王（おう）家（け）の守（しゅ）護（ご）者（しゃ）－	Common
2003-04-24	DL5-103	Duelist Legacy Volume.5	ＤＵＥＬＩＳＴ（デュエリスト） ＬＥＧＡＣＹ（レガシー） Ｖｏｌｕｍｅ（ボリューム） ５	Common
2004-12-09	BE2-JP218	Beginner's Edition 2	ＢＥＧＩＮＮＥＲ＇Ｓ（ビギナーズ） ＥＤＩＴＩＯＮ（エディション） ２	Common
2011-08-13	BE02-JP177	Beginner's Edition 2	ＢＥＧＩＮＮＥＲ＇Ｓ（ビギナーズ） ＥＤＩＴＩＯＮ（エディション） ２ ［２０１１］	Common

Asian-English

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2003-10-23	PGD-018	Pharaonic Guardian	Common

Korean

Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
2004-12-14	PGD-KR018	Pharaonic Guardian	왕가의 수호자	Common
2006-09-28	BP2-KR218	Beginner's Edition 2	비기너즈팩2	Common

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Royal Keeper (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Royal Keeper (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Royal Keeper (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Royal Keeper (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Royal Keeper (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Online	2005-11-04	–	–	–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Online		Pack 23