* In the Japanese version of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 002|episode 2]] of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series anime]], [[Solomon Muto]] puts up a poster featuring this card alongside [[Hercules Beetle]] (foreshadowing Yugi's duel with [[Weevil Underwood]]). In the dub, [[Black Luster Soldier]] and [[Harpie's Pet Dragon]] are in the poster, foreshadowing Yugi's duel with [[Mai Valentine]]. * This card made its first appearance during Yugi's first duel against [[Maximillion Pegasus]]. It was destroyed by [[Dark Magician]], which Pegasus was controlling with [[Eye of Illusion]] (note that during the dub version of this duel, it was referred to as the Elf Swordsman; this was corrected in later episodes).  * It made its next appearance in Yugi's duel against [[Ghost Kaiba]], where it destroyed [[Grappler]]. It stayed on the field until the duel ended.  * Yugi summoned this card against [[Panik]] in his opening turn. Panik destroyed it with [[Barox]].  * During Yugi and [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]]'s]] duel against the [[Paradox Brothers]], Yugi summoned this card, and it was immediately attacked by the brothers' [[Wall Shadow]]. Joey, however, activated [[Kunai with Chain]], capturing Wall Shadow and raising this card's ATK high enough so that it could destroy Wall Shadow. It was later destroyed by the brothers' [[Dungeon Worm]].  * In Yugi's second Duel against [[Seto Kaiba]] on top of Pegasus' castle, he intended to destroy the diseased [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]] with this card, but hampered his attack during the last moment. * Yugi summoned this card on his opening turn during his anime-only duel with Joey during Duelist Kingdom. It was destroyed by Joey's [[Giltia the D. Knight]]. * During Yugi's duel against Pegasus at the end of the Duelist Kingdom arc, he summoned this card and attempted to attack Pegasus' [[Toon Mermaid]] with it. Unfortunately, since normal monsters could not destroy Toon monsters, this card was destroyed.

* During Yugi's duel with the [[Marik Ishtar]]-controlled [[Keith Howard|Bandit Keith]], he summoned this card and destroyed Keith's face-down [[Cyber Jar]] with it. As per Cyber Jar's effect, it was destroyed. * Yugi summoned this card during his duel with [[Johnny Steps]] and destroyed [[Sonic Maid]] with it. It was later destroyed by Johnny's [[Musician King]].* This card can be seen when [[Yami Yugi|Yugi]] is building his [[Virtual World]] deck before his duel with [[Gansley]] during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 099|episode 99]], though he does not select it.* From Battle City and on, Yugi rarely, if ever, used this monster, replacing it with [[Obnoxious Celtic Guard|Obnoxious Celtic Guardian]].* This card can be seen when [[Tristan Taylor]] is building his [[Virtual World]] deck during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 106|episode 106]], though he does not select it.* When [[Seto Kaiba]] was building his [[Virtual World]] deck before his duel with [[Lector]], this card is briefly seen, though he does not select it.* This card can be seen in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 111|episode 111]] while Yugi is choosing his [[Virtual World]] deck before his tag duel with [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] against [[The Big Five]], though he does not select it.

* [[Yugi Muto]] was holding the "[[Celtic Guardian (CM)|Celtic Guardian]]" figure while teaching [[Téa Gardner]] how to play [[Capsule Monsters Game|Capsule Monsters]].* "Celtic Guardian" is the first Monster Yugi obtains in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]] arc.

* This card appears in the second version of GX Japanese opening song of [[99%]].