Skull Archfiend of Lightning

The Arabic, Croatian and Greek names given are not official. (card names)

Skull Archfiend of Lightning

Japanese

迅（じん）雷（らい）の魔（ま）王（おう）－スカル・デーモン

Base

迅雷の魔王－スカル・デーモン

Kana

じんらいのまおう－スカル・デーモン

Rōmaji

Jinrai no Maō - Sukaru Dēmon

Translated

Thunderclap Demon King - Skull Daemon

Card type	Monster
Attribute	DARK
Level	6
ATK / DEF	2500 / 1200
Password	61370518
Effect types	Maintenance cost Continuous
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
During each of your Standby Phases, you must pay 500 Life Points (this is not optional), or this card is destroyed. Before resolving an opponent's card effect that targets this card, roll a six-sided die, negate the effect if you roll 1, 3, or 6, and if you do, destroy that card.

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English sets

Worldwide

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2005-03-19	DR1-EN235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Ultra Rare
2007-12-12	DCR-EN073	Dark Crisis	Ultra Rare
2012-05-24	BP01-EN006	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Rare Starfoil Rare

North America

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2003-12-01	DCR-073	Dark Crisis	Ultra Rare

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Archetypes and series

Archfiend

Related to archetypes and series

Zombie counterpart

Monster/Spell/Trap categories

Negates the effects of Effect Monsters

Negates the effects of Spell Cards

Negates the effects of Trap Cards

Destroys your opponent's Monster Cards

Destroys your opponent's Spell Cards

Destroys your opponent's Trap Cards

LP

Pays Life Points for cost

Miscellaneous

Die roll

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Crâne Archdémon d'Éclairs	Durant chacune de vos Standby Phases, vous devez payer 500 Life Points (ceci est obligatoire), sinon cette carte est détruite. Lorsqu'un effet de carte de votre adversaire qui cible cette carte est résolu, lancez un dé à six faces, annulez l'effet si le résultat est 1, 3 ou 6, et si vous le faites, détruisez la carte.
German	Schädel-Erzunterweltler der Blitze	Während jeder deiner Standby Phasen musst du 500 Life Points zahlen (dies ist nicht optional), sonst wird diese Karte zerstört. Bevor ein Karteneffekt deines Gegners aufgelöst wird, der diese Karte als Ziel wählt, wirf einen sechsseitigen Würfel, annulliere den Effekt, falls du 1, 3 oder 6 gewürfelt hast, und falls du dies tust, zerstöre die Karte.
Italian	Arcidemone Teschio del Fulmine	Durante ogni tua Standby Phase devi pagare 500 Life Points (questo non è opzionale), oppure questa carta viene distrutta. Prima di risolvere l'effetto di una carta dell'avversario che sceglie come bersaglio questa carta, tira un dado a 6 facce, annulla l'effetto se tiri 1,3 o 6 e, se lo fai, distruggi quella carta.
Portuguese	Caveira Archdemônio do Relâmpago	O controlador deste card paga 500 Life Points durante cada uma das suas Standby Phases. Quando este card é designado como o alvo de um efeito de um card controlado pelo seu adversário, ao resolver o efeito, lance um dado de seis lados. Se o resultado for 1, 3 ou 6, anule o efeito e destrúa o card do seu adversário.
Spanish	Archidemonio Cráneo del Relámpago	Durante cada una de tus Standby Phases debes pagar 500 Life Points (esto no es opcional), o esta carta es destruida. Cuando resuelves el efecto de una carta de tu adversario que seleccione a esta carta, lanza un dado de seis caras, niega el efecto si salió 1, 3 ó 6 y, si lo haces, destruye esa carta.
Japanese	迅（じん）雷（らい）の魔（ま）王（おう）－スカル・デーモン	このカードのコントローラーは自分のスタンバイフェイズ毎に５００ライフポイントを払う。このカードが相手のコントロールするカードの効果の対象になり、その処理を行う時にサイコロを１回降る。１・３・６が出た場合、その効果を無効にし破壊する。
	Jinrai no Maō - Sukaru Dēmon
	Thunderclap Demon King - Skull Daemon
Korean	신뢰의마왕-스컬데몬	이 카드의 컨트롤러는 자신의 스텐바이 페이즈마다 500 라이프 포인트를 지불한다. 이 카드가 상대가 컨트롤하는 카드의 효과의 대상이 되어, 그 처리를 실행할 때, 주사위를 1회 던진다. 1.3.6이 나온 경우, 그 효과를 무효로하여 파괴한다.

Sets in other languages

French

Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
2005-03-19	DR1-FR235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Sombre Révélation 1	Ultra Rare
2007-12-10	DCR-FR073	Dark Crisis	La Crise des Ténèbres	Ultra Rare
2012-05-24	BP01-FR006	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: L’Aube Épique	Rare Starfoil Rare

German

Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
2005-06-01	DR1-DE235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Dark Revelations Volume 1	Ultra Rare
2007-12-10	DCR-DE073	Dark Crisis	Dark Crisis	Ultra Rare
2012-05-24	BP01-DE006	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Rare Starfoil Rare

Italian

Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
2005-03-19	DR1-IT235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Rivelazione Oscura Vol.1	Ultra Rare
2007-12-10	DCR-IT073	Dark Crisis	Crisi Oscura	Ultra Rare
2012-05-24	BP01-IT006	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Alba Epica	Rare Starfoil Rare

Portuguese

Release	Number	Set	Portuguese name	Rarity
2005-03-01	DR1-PT235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Revelação Negra Volume 1	Ultra Rare

Spanish

Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
2005-03-19	DR1-SP235	Dark Revelation Volume 1	Revelación Oscura Volumen 1	Ultra Rare
2012-05-24	BP01-SP006	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico	Rare Starfoil Rare

Japanese

Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
2003-02-20	305-020	Threat of the Dark Demon World	闇（やみ）魔（ま）界（かい）の脅（きょう）威（い）	Ultra Rare Ultra Parallel Rare
2004-09-23	EE1-JP235	Expert Edition Volume.1	ＥＸＰＥＲＴ（エキスパート） ＥＤＩＴＩＯＮ（エディション） Ｖｏｌｕｍｅ（ボリューム） １	Ultra Rare

Asian-English

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2004-05-13	DCR-073	Dark Crisis	Ultra Rare

Korean

Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
2005-05-02	DCR-KR073	Dark Crisis	암흑의 위협	Ultra Rare
2006-07-06	HGP1-KR235	Expert Edition Volume.1	하이 그레이드 팩１	Ultra Rare

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (anime)	Anime	2004-11-10
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (D Team)	Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL	2013-06-03
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (BAM)	Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM	2014-05-14
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2018-02-19
Skull Archfiend of Lightning (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Royal Relics (Rare)