2004

For the Konami official tournament 2004 participation card Duelist Name Card, see Duelist Name Card.

Yu-Gi-Oh!-related events for 2004.

January

• 21 - OCG release for Booster Pack Collectors Tin 2004

February

• 5 - OCG release of Beginners Pack.
  • OCG release of Duel Monsters Expert 3 Promos
  • OCG release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 9 Expert 3 Game Guide Promos.
• 10 - North American release of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 and its promotional cards.
• 26 - OCG release of Pharaoh's Inheritance.
• 28 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion and its promotional cards are released in North America.

March

• 1 - English TCG release date for Invasion of Chaos.
  • - English TCG release date for Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution and Starter Deck: Kaiba Evolution.
• 5 - Japanese release of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 and Duel Monsters Expert 3 Promos.
• 9 - OCG release of Limited Edition 6.
• 11 - OCG release of Premium Pack 6.
• 18 - Japanese release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler
• 23 - TCG release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny promotional cards
• 25 - OCG release of Structure Deck: Marik.

April

• 1 - April 2004 Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
• 7 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Kaiba the Revenge and its promotional cards are released in North America.
• 21 - OCG release of V Jump June 2004 promotional card.

May

• 1 - OCG release of World Ranking Promos: Series 4.
• 24 - TCG release of Kids WB Duel of Destiny promotional card.
• 26 - European English TCG release of of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 and its promotional cards.
• 27 - Japanese OCG release date for Soul of the Duelist.

June

• 1 - English TCG release date for Ancient Sanctuary.
• 19 - European release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Tour 2004 promotional card.
• 24 - OCG release of Beginner's Edition 1.
• 29 - North American Release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction and its promotional cards.

July

• 2 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion and its promotional cards are released in North America.
• 25 - TCG release of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 prize cards.
• 29 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum and its promotional cards are released in Japan.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Guide Book promotional card is also released into the OCG.

August

• 1 - English TCG release date for Exclusive Pack.
• 5 - Japanese OCG release date for Rise of Destiny and Premium Pack 7.
• 13 - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light is released in North America and North American TCG release date for Movie Pack
• 21 - OCG release of V Jump October 2004 promotional card.
• 25 - OCG release of The Valuable Book 7 promotional cards.

September

• 1 - English TCG release date for 2004 Collectors Tins.
  • September 2004 Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
  • TCG release of 2004 Collectors Tins.
• 23 - OCG release of Expert Edition Volume.1.
• 28 - Release date for Master Guide and its promotional cards.
• 29 - The final episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters airs in Japan.

October

• 1 - English and German TCG release date for Soul of the Duelist.
  • English TCG release of Hobby League 1 participation cards A.
  • TCG release of Hobby League Promos: Series 1.
  • OCG release of World Ranking Promos: Series 5.
• 12 - English TCG release date for Dark Beginning 1.
• 21 - OCG release of Limited Edition 7.
• 26 - North American Release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler and its promotional cards.

November

• 1 - English TCG release date for Tournament Pack 5.
• 3 - OCG release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie preview distribution card.
• 20 - English Sneak Peek event for Rise of Destiny.
• 23 - TCG release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga promotional card.
• 25 - OCG release of Flaming Eternity and Flaming Eternity: Vendor Edition.
• 26 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum promotional cards and its promotional cards are released in North America.

December

• 1 - English, German and Italian TCG release date for Rise of Destiny.
  • TCG release of Duelist League Promos: Series 6.
  • TCG release of Master Collection Volume 1.
• 4 - First card of Shonen Jump Championship Series Prize Cards is released into TCG.
• 9 - OCG release of Beginner's Edition 2, Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar, Structure Deck: Zombie Madness and Structure Deck: Deluxe Set Volume 2.
• 18 - OCG release of Premium Pack 8 and Jump Festa 2005 promotional cards.
• 20 - OCG release of V Jump February 2005 promotional card.
• 30 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International 2 and its promotional cards are released in Japan.

• ?? - English TCG release of Hobby League 1 participation cards B.

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• TCG release of Duelist League Promos: Series 5 (released prior to 12/01/04).