Card Appearances:Panther Warrior

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Battle City

• In episode 55, Joey Wheeler uses this card during his Duel against Seeker. He Normal Summons this monster in Attack Position on the first turn. On Joey's next turn, Joey Tributes one of his four "Sheep Tokens" for this card's attack cost. This card then attacks and destroys Seeker's set "Hannibal Necromancer". On Joey's next turn, he tributes another token for this card's attack cost. This card then attacks and destroys Seeker's set "Three-Headed Geedo". Later Joey Tributes this card and "Alligator's Sword" to Tribute Summon "Red-Eyes Black Dragon".

• In episode 60, this card can be seen in Kaiba's briefcase when he offers all the rare cards inside the briefcase to Koji Nagumo.

• In episode 63, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Weevil Underwood. He summons this card in Attack Position. Joey then tributes his "Jinzo" so that this card could attack. This card then attacks and destroys Weevil's set "Pinch Hopper". This activates "Pinch Hopper's" effect, Special Summoning "Larvae Moth". Later Weevil activates "Reckless Parasite" which turns all of Joey's monsters into Insects and prevents him from Tributing Insect-type monsters. Later, Joey switches this card to Defense Position. In the next episode, Joey switches this card to Attack Position to lure an attack by Weevil's "Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth". Later, Weevil's "Insect Queen" attacks this card as Joey forgot to switch this card to Defense Position, but Joey activates "Magical Arm Shield" to switch the attack target to Weevil's "Insect Soldiers of the Sky", destroying it. The next turn, Joey then switches this card to Defense Position. This card is then destroyed by battle by "Insect Queen", activating "Insect Queen's" effect to Special Summon an "Insect Monster Token".
  • In the former-mentioned episode, this card appeared on the screen of the laptop that Kenta was using when he was trying to let Serenity Wheeler know how the Duel between Joey and Weevil was going. In the latter-mentioned episode, this card was still shown on the screen of the laptop.

• In episode 68, this card appears in a flashback Joey has when he remembers "Parasite Paracide" infecting his monsters when it was brought out onto his side of the field.

• In episode 69, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Mako Tsunami. He summons this card in Attack Position. Mako's "Fortress Whale" then attacks this card, but Joey activates "Magical Arm Shield" to redirect the attack to "The Legendary Fisherman", destroying it instead. On Mako's next turn, he uses "Fortress Whale" to attack this card, but Joey activates "Kunai with Chain" to equip itself onto this card and increase its ATK by 500. Joey then activates "Lightning Blade" to equip it onto this card and increase its ATK by 800. This card then destroys "Fortress Whale". On the last turn of the duel, Joey activates "Giant Trunade" to return all Spell and Trap Cards to their owners' hands. Since both Equip Cards that were equipped onto this card have been removed from the field, this card returns to its Original ATK. Joey then Tributes a "Sheep Token" to allow this card to attack and destroy Mako's "The Legendary Fisherman", winning Joey the duel.

• In episode 74, this card appears within a series of flashbacks that show all of Joey's Duels in Battle City.

• In episode 77, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Yugi Muto while the former was possessed by Marik Ishtar. He summons this card in Attack Position. Marik ordered Joey to use this card to attack "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" (which had 900 ATK due to the Joey's "Attrition"), but Joey instead uses "Rocket Warrior" to attack "Beta The Magnet Warrior". Yugi activates "Magical Arm Shield" to redirect the attack to this card. Due to the effect of "Rocket Warrior", it is not destroyed, and Joey takes no Battle Damage. After damage calculation, this card loses 500 ATK until the End Phase. "Attrition" then decreases this card's ATK by 1500. On Joey's End Phase, this card regains the ATK it lost from the effect of "Rocket Warrior". Later Yugi's "Archfiend of Gilfer" attacks this card, but Joey activates "Skull Dice" and "Graceful Dice" in response. Yugi then activates "De-Spell" to destroy "Graceful Dice". The effect of "Skull Dice" continues and rolls a die. The result is a two, so the ATK of "Archfiend of Gilfer" is halved. "Archfiend of Gilfer" then destroys this card.

Virtual World

• In episode 104, this card can be seen in Joey's hand during his Duel against Johnson. In the next episode, Joey summons this card in Attack Position. Johnson's "Kamionwizard" then attacks this card. The effect of Johnson's "Leading Question" then increases the ATK of "Kamionwizard" by 800 during the Damage Step. Joey then activates "Skull Dice" to roll a die and divide the ATK of "Kamionwizard" by the result. Joey gets a six, but Johnson cheats by changing the result to a one. Due to this, the ATK of "Kamionwizard" does not change. The attack continues, destroying this card.
  • In the first above-mentioned episode, this card can be seen when Joey is shown building his Deck for his duel with Johnson.

• In episode 112, Joey uses this card during his Tag Duel with Yami Yugi against The Big Five. He summons this card in Defense Position. On Joey's next turn, he Tributes this card to Summon "Jinzo".

Battle City Finals

• In episode 124, this card is shown in a flashback that Joey has when he remembers all the Duelists he faced on his way to the Battle City Finals.

• In episode 125, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Yami Marik. He summons this card in Attack Position. Joey then Tributes one of his "Sheep Tokens" so that this card could attack and destroy Yami Marik's "Gil Garth". On Joey's next turn, Yami Marik activates "Hidden Soldiers" to Special Summon "Plasma Eel", which then equips itself onto this card. Joey then tributes another "Sheep Token" so that this card could attack and destroy Marik's "Helpoemer" (which had 1500 ATK via Joey's "Rocket Warrior's" effect). This activates the effect of "Helpoemer", which will make Joey discard one random card from his hand every time he ends his Battle Phase. In the next episode, as Joey ends his turn, Joey then tributes his last "Sheep Token" so that this card could attack and destroy Marik's "Drillago" (which had 1100 ATK due to Joey's "Rocket Warrior's" effect). On Joey's End Phase, the effect of "Plasma Eel" activates, decreasing this card's ATK to 1000. Joey switches this monster to Defense Position on his next turn. At the end of Joey's turn, "Plasma Eel"'s effect activates, decreasing this card's ATK to 500. After Joey summons "Jinzo", Joey then switches this card to Attack Position, intending to attack directly, although Marik's "Dark Wall of Wind" turns this strategy moot. On Joey's End Phase, the effect of "Plasma Eel" activates, decreasing this card's ATK to 0. In the following episode, Yami Marik activates "Relieve Monster" to unequip "Plasma Eel" from this card. Joey then Tributes this card, "Rocket Warrior" and "Lava Golem" to Summon "Gilford the Lightning". This activates "Gilford's" effect, destroying Marik's "Plasma Eel".
  • In the second above-mentioned episode, this card is shown in a flashback that Yami Marik has while he was trying to figure out what was the first monster that went to Joey's Graveyard. After his assumption with "Alligator's Sword" was wrong, he deduced that the first monster that went to Joey's Graveyard must have been a card that his "Helpoemer" randomly discarded from Joey's hand.

• In episode 129, this card is shown during a dream sequence that Joey has. It is shown at the bottom of Joey's Deck when he sees and believes that he is in the biggest match in town.

• In episode 135, this card is seen in a flashback Yugi has when he remembers Joey's Duel against Yami Marik.

Waking the Dragons

• In episode 152, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Mai Valentine. He summons this card in Attack Position. Joey then Tributes a Sheep Token to allow this card to attack Mai's "Harpie Lady", but Mai activates "Harpie Lady Sparrow Formation" to negate the attack. Mai then activates "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation" to destroy this card and the two remaining "Sheep Tokens", as well as inflict the destroyed monsters' total ATK as damage to Joey.

• In episode 155, this card appears in a flashback Joey has when he remembers Mai telling him the Mai he knew was gone.

• In episode 160, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Rex Raptor. He summons this card in Attack Position In the next episode, "Giant Rex" (which had 2500 ATK due to the effect of "The Seal of Orichalcos") attacks and destroys this card.

• In episode 169, this card appears in a flashback Joey has when he remembers Mai claiming that she was sick of her life so much that she decided to change it.

• In episode 172, this card appears in a flashback Joey has when he remembers Dueling Mai back in Industrial Illusions and Mai using "Harpie Lady Sparrow Formation" to negate his attack.

Grand Championship

• In episode 191, Joey uses this card during his Duel against Zigfried von Schroeder. Zigfried uses the effect of "Goddess Skuld's Oracle" to look at the top three cards of Joey's deck. He then tells Joey to place this card on top of his deck. Zigfred then activates the effect of "Goddess Verdandi's Guidance" and declares that Joey's top card is a monster. Since Zigfried was correct, Joey was forced to Special Summon this card in face-down Defense Position. Zigfried then activates the effect of "Goddess Urd's Verdict" to declare that Joey's set monster is this card. Since Zigfried was correct, this card was banished.

Manga

This card did not require a Tribute to attack.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist

• In Duel 138, Katsuya Jonouchi plays this card against Yugi Mutou while being controlled by Maric Ishutarl's Millennium Rod. Yugi attacks with his "Archfiend of Gilfer", but Jounachi activates "Graceful Dice" and "Skull Dice" to increase this card's attack. Yugi destroys "Graceful Dice" with "De-Spell", thus allowing "Gilfer" to destroy this card.

Yu-Gi-Oh! R

• In Duel 7, Jonouchi uses this card in his Duel against Pete Coppermine. This card then attacks Coppermine's "Para Mutant". Coppermine activates "Gem of Lycanthropy", Tributing "Para Mutant" to summon "Lycanthrope". The attack continues, causing this card to be destroyed by battle by "Lycanthrope".

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

• In episode 60, Atticus Rhodes uses this card during his Duel against against Alexis Rhodes. He summons this card in Attack Position. Atticus then activates "Spotlight" to increase this card's ATK by 300. Later Alexis' "Cyber Angel Idaten" (which had 3100 ATK due being equipped with "Ritual Weapon") attacks this card, but Atticus activates "Cursed Ring" to prevent this card's destruction. After Atticus activates "Stray Lambs" to summon two "Lamb Token"s, he equips this card with "Path to Destiny" to allow this card to attack Alexis directly. Atticus then Tributes a "Lamb Token" in order to allow this card to attack directly. Later, Alexis' "Cyber Angel Dakini" attacks and destroys this card. Atticus uses this card's destruction for the Activation Requirement of "Miracle Moment" to Special Summon "Bronze Warrior" from his deck.

• In episode 127, this card is played by a Duel Ghoul that was preventing Jaden from getting to the Yubel-possessed Marcel. This card and other monsters then attacked Jaden, but Jaden's "Winged Kuriboh" releases a blinding light in front of the Duel Ghouls, allowing Jaden to get away.

Scripted Duels

• In the non-canon duel North American WCQ 2012 Special: Joey vs. Kaiba, Joey Normal Summons this card, Tributing one of his four "Joey Token" so that it could attack and destroy Seto Kaiba's "Lord of Dragons". On his next turn, Joey Tributes his last "Joey Token" so that this card could attack and destroy Kaiba's "Alexandrite Dragon" for a Double KO. Later, Kaiba banishes this card from the Graveyard with the effect of "Soul Demolition", and this card's banishment increases Kaiba's Life Points by 500 due to his "Soul Absorption". On the last turn, Joey Special Summons this card from the Banished Zone in Defense Mode due to Kaiba's "Dimension Fusion". This card remains on the field until the Duel was over.

Video games

• Atticus Rhodes uses this card in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force.