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'''Contact Fusion''' (Japanese ''OCG'': コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Kontakuto Yūgō''; Japanese ''[[Rush Duel]]'': コンタクトフュージョン ''Kontakuto Fyūjon'') is a term which means to [[Special Summon]] a [[Fusion Monster]] using its own Summoning [[procedure]], instead of being Fusion Summoned normally or Special Summoned by another card's effect.
  
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'''Contact Fusion''' (Japanese ''OCG'': コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Kontakuto Yūgō''); Japanese ''[[Rush Duel]]'': コンタクト・フュージョン ''Kontakuto Fyūjon'') is a semi-official (official in ''Rush Duel'') term which means to [[Special Summon]] a [[Fusion Monster]] using its own Summoning [[procedure]], instead of being Fusion Summoned or Special Summoned by another card's effect.
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Contact Fusion is not an official term in the ''TCG''/''OCG''. However, it has appeared in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, some official Konami sources,<ref name="ContactFusion">{{citeweb|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=1099|title=Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds|last=Taketa|first=Gregory|publisher=Konami.com}}</ref> and the flavor text of "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]".
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Contact Fusion is not an official term in the TCG/OCG. However, it has appeared in the anime, some official Konami sources,<ref name="ContactFusion">{{citeweb|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=1099|title=Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds|last=Taketa|first=Gregory|publisher=Konami.com}}</ref> and the flavor text of "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]".
 
  
 
==Mechanics==
 
==Mechanics==
 
Contact Fusion is a [[built-in Special Summon]] of a Fusion Monster by that monster's own Summoning procedure, so it is a proper Special Summon and does not start a [[Chain]].
 
Contact Fusion is a [[built-in Special Summon]] of a Fusion Monster by that monster's own Summoning procedure, so it is a proper Special Summon and does not start a [[Chain]].
  
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The monsters involved in the Contact Fusion are usually listed as [[Fusion Material]]s on the Fusion Monster. However, rarely, the monsters used in a Contact Fusion are [[Contact Fusion without listed Fusion Materials|fully distinct]] from the monsters listed as Fusion Materials, and are instead described in the Summoning conditions itself; in all such cases, these Fusion Monsters will also have the condition that they can also be Fusion Summoned.
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The monsters involved in the Contact Fusion are usually listed as [[Fusion Material]]s on the Fusion Monster. However, rarely, the monsters used in a Contact Fusion are [[Contact Fusion without listed Fusion Materials|fully distinct]] from the monsters listed as Fusion Materials, and are instead described in the Summoning conditions itself; in all such cases, these Fusion Monsters also have the condition that they can be Fusion Summoned normally.
  
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As Contact Fusion is not a Fusion Summon, the [[material]]s cannot be replaced by [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s. However, they are still used as Fusion Materials{{Citation needed}}, so cards that [[cannot be used as a Fusion Material]] still cannot be used as Fusion Material for a Contact Fusion.
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A Contact Fusion is not a Fusion Summon in the ''TCG''/''OCG'' (although it is in ''Rush Duel''), but the listed monsters are still treated as being used as [[Fusion Material]], so cards that [[cannot be used as a Fusion Material]] are still not allowed, unless the restriction is specified to apply for Fusion Summons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=22839&request_locale=ja |title=融合召喚の素材にできないモンスターを墓地へ送って「キメラテック・フォートレス・ドラゴン」を特殊召喚できますか？|language=Japanese |publisher=Konami |date=24 March 2024 |accessdate=19 May 2024}}</ref> In addition, materials used for a Contact Fusion cannot be replaced by [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s.
  
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The location that the Fusion Materials are used from and how they are used are both specified in the card text defining the Special Summon procedure. Fusion Materials for a Contact Fusion are often used from the [[field]] or [[Graveyard]]; and are often used by being [[Banishes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|banished]], [[Returns Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Deck|returned to the Deck]], [[Sends Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Graveyard|sent to the Graveyard]], or [[Tributes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|Tributed]] for the Contact Fusion.
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The location that the Fusion Materials are used from and how they are used are both specified in the card text defining the Special Summon procedure. Fusion Materials for a Contact Fusion are more often used from the [[field]] or [[Graveyard]], and can be [[Banishes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|banished]], [[Returns Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Deck|returned to the Deck]], [[Sends Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Graveyard|sent to the Graveyard]], or [[Tributes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|Tributed]].
  
 
If a [[face-down]] monster is being used as a material for a Contact Fusion that [[return]]s it to the [[Deck]], the player conducting the Summon must [[show]] that monster before shuffling it into the Deck to allow the opponent to verify the card's identity. This is unnecessary for Contact Fusions conducted via [[banish]]ing, sending to the [[Graveyard]], or [[Tributing]], as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards.
 
If a [[face-down]] monster is being used as a material for a Contact Fusion that [[return]]s it to the [[Deck]], the player conducting the Summon must [[show]] that monster before shuffling it into the Deck to allow the opponent to verify the card's identity. This is unnecessary for Contact Fusions conducted via [[banish]]ing, sending to the [[Graveyard]], or [[Tributing]], as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards.
  
 
==Card text==
 
==Card text==
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All Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion in the ''TCG''/''OCG'' so far are [[Special Summon-only monster]]s, so they can be identified by having the text "Must [first] be Special Summoned [from your Extra Deck] by [moving] the above cards [...].". In older [[card text]]s, they also included the phrase "(You do not use "[[Polymerization]]".)" at the end of the Summoning condition,<ref name="ContactFusion"/> but stopped being the case starting with ''[[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Gloom]]'' (May 2020) in the ''OCG'' and ''[[Legendary Duelists: Rage of Ra]]'' (September 2020) in the ''TCG''.
  
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Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion are identified by text "[[Must be]]" or "[[Must first be]]", followed by a Summoning [[procedure]] involving manually moving cards (i.e. excluding "Must be Fusion Summoned", or "Must be Special Summoned by [''card's effect'']".
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In ''Rush Duel'', Contact Fusion-able monsters are identified by the simpler sentence "You can Summon this card by Contact Fusion.", followed by a specific explanation of the procedure similar to the ''TCG''/''OCG'' Summoning condition.
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In older [[card text]]s, monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion contain the text "(You do not use "[[Polymerization]]".)".<ref name="ContactFusion"/> This text is no longer used, starting from ''[[Legendary Duelists: Rage of Ra]]'' (September 2020) in the ''TCG'' and ''[[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Gloom]]'' (May 2020) in the ''OCG''.
 
  
 
==Appearances==
 
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=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga ===
 
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga ===
 
Contact Fusion first appeared in the original ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga, where [[Magnet monster]]s could be combined together without the use of "[[Polymerization (manga)|Polymerization]]" to form a new monster. This Summoning method was generally called "Fusion Combination" ({{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}}{{ruby|合|がっ}}{{ruby|体|たい}} ''Yūgō Gattai'') by characters.{{citation needed}}
 
Contact Fusion first appeared in the original ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga, where [[Magnet monster]]s could be combined together without the use of "[[Polymerization (manga)|Polymerization]]" to form a new monster. This Summoning method was generally called "Fusion Combination" ({{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}}{{ruby|合|がっ}}{{ruby|体|たい}} ''Yūgō Gattai'') by characters.{{citation needed}}
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"Elemental HERO Neos" performing a Contact Fusion in the artwork of "Miracle Contact"

Contact Fusion (Japanese OCG: コンタクト融（ゆう）合（ごう） Kontakuto Yūgō; Japanese Rush Duel: コンタクトフュージョン Kontakuto Fyūjon) is a term which means to Special Summon a Fusion Monster using its own Summoning procedure, instead of being Fusion Summoned normally or Special Summoned by another card's effect.

Contact Fusion is not an official term in the TCG/OCG. However, it has appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, some official Konami sources,[1] and the flavor text of "Elemental HERO Neos".

Mechanics

Contact Fusion is a built-in Special Summon of a Fusion Monster by that monster's own Summoning procedure, so it is a proper Special Summon and does not start a Chain.

The monsters involved in the Contact Fusion are usually listed as Fusion Materials on the Fusion Monster. However, rarely, the monsters used in a Contact Fusion are fully distinct from the monsters listed as Fusion Materials, and are instead described in the Summoning conditions itself; in all such cases, these Fusion Monsters also have the condition that they can be Fusion Summoned normally.

A Contact Fusion is not a Fusion Summon in the TCG/OCG (although it is in Rush Duel), but the listed monsters are still treated as being used as Fusion Material, so cards that cannot be used as a Fusion Material are still not allowed, unless the restriction is specified to apply for Fusion Summons.[2] In addition, materials used for a Contact Fusion cannot be replaced by Fusion Substitute Monsters.

The location that the Fusion Materials are used from and how they are used are both specified in the card text defining the Special Summon procedure. Fusion Materials for a Contact Fusion are more often used from the field or Graveyard, and can be banished, returned to the Deck, sent to the Graveyard, or Tributed.

If a face-down monster is being used as a material for a Contact Fusion that returns it to the Deck, the player conducting the Summon must show that monster before shuffling it into the Deck to allow the opponent to verify the card's identity. This is unnecessary for Contact Fusions conducted via banishing, sending to the Graveyard, or Tributing, as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards.

Card text

All Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion in the TCG/OCG so far are Special Summon-only monsters, so they can be identified by having the text "Must [first] be Special Summoned [from your Extra Deck] by [moving] the above cards [...].". In older card texts, they also included the phrase "(You do not use "Polymerization".)" at the end of the Summoning condition,[1] but stopped being the case starting with Duelist Pack: Duelists of Gloom (May 2020) in the OCG and Legendary Duelists: Rage of Ra (September 2020) in the TCG.

In Rush Duel, Contact Fusion-able monsters are identified by the simpler sentence "You can Summon this card by Contact Fusion.", followed by a specific explanation of the procedure similar to the TCG/OCG Summoning condition.

Appearances

Yu-Gi-Oh! manga

Contact Fusion first appeared in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, where Magnet monsters could be combined together without the use of "Polymerization" to form a new monster. This Summoning method was generally called "Fusion Combination" (融（ゆう）合（ごう）合（がっ）体（たい） Yūgō Gattai) by characters.[citation needed]

Two sets of Magnet monsters were seen in the manga: The A-to-Z monsters ("X-Head Cannon", "Y-Dragon Head", and "Z-Metal Tank"), which combined into "XY-Dragon Cannon" and "XYZ-Dragon Cannon"; and the "Magnet Warrior" monsters ("Alpha", "Beta", and "Gamma"), which combined into "Valkyrion the Magna Warrior".

Unlike a Fusion Summon with "Polymerization", monsters Summoned by Fusion Combination could attack in the same turn they were Summoned.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

The common term Contact Fusion originated from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, where it was used to refer to the Summoning procedures of "Neos" Fusion Monsters, which are Summoned by shuffling their Fusion Materials from the field into the Deck.

Despite the use of the term "Contact Fusion", the Summoning methods of Fusion Monsters other than "Neos" monsters Summoned by their Summoning conditions continued to be referred as Fusion Combination.[citation needed]

Contact Fusions involving "Elemental HERO Neos" and 2 or more "Neo-Spacian" monsters were referred to by special names:

  • Triple Contact Fusion (トリプルコンタクト融（ゆう）合（ごう） Toripuru Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion using 3 Fusion Materials. Monsters such as "Elemental HERO Chaos Neos" were Summoned this way.
  • Ultimate Contact Fusion (究（きゅう）極（きょく）コンタクト融（ゆう）合（ごう） Kyūkyoku Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion using 7 Fusion Materials. "Elemental HERO Divine Neos" was the only monster Summoned in this way in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, by fusing "Elemental HERO Neos" with all the 6 "Neo-Spacian" monsters. However, in the TCG/OCG, "Elemental HERO Divine Neos" must be Fusion Summoned (with a total of 5 materials) instead.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, the Contact Fusion of "Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos", which uses 4 Fusion Materials, is called a Quadruple Contact Fusion (クアドラプルコンタクト融（ゆう）合（ごう） Kuadorapuru Kontakuto Yūgō) by Jaden/Yubel's voicelines.

All "Contact Fusion" cards

OCG/TCG

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelScaleATKDEF
A-to-Z-Dragon Buster CannonＡｔｏＺ（エートゥズィ）－ドラゴン・バスターキャノンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		LIGHTMachine1040004000
ABC-Dragon BusterＡ（エー）Ｂ（ビー）Ｃ（シー）－ドラゴン・バスターEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		LIGHTMachine830002800
Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon深（しん）淵（えん）竜（りゅう）アルバ・レナトゥスEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		DARKDragon825002500
Arktos XII - Chronochasm Vaylantz針（しん）淵（えん）のヴァリアンツ－アルクトスⅩⅡ（トゥエルブ）Effect Monster
Fusion Monster
Pendulum Monster		EARTHFairy121230003000
Armed Dragon Catapult Cannonアームド・ドラゴン・カタパルトキャノンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		LIGHTMachine1035003000
Armityle the Chaos Phantasm混（こん）沌（とん）幻（げん）魔（ま）アーミタイルEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		DARKFiend1200
Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragonビーストアイズ・ペンデュラム・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		EARTHDragon830002000
Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon青眼の双爆裂龍（ブルーアイズ・ツイン・バースト・ドラゴン）Effect Monster
Fusion Monster		LIGHTDragon1030002500
Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragonブルーアイズ・タイラント・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		LIGHTDragon834002900
Chimeratech Fortress Dragonキメラテック・フォートレス・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster		DARKMachine800
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Anime

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelATKDEF
Assault Cannon Beetleアサルト・キャノン・ビートルFusion MonsterEARTHMachine824002800
Dark Matter Emperor Dragonダークマター・エンペラー・ドラゴンFusion MonsterDARKGalaxy (Type)830002500
Elemental Hero Air NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） エアー・ネオスFusion MonsterWINDWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Aqua NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） アクア・ネオスFusion MonsterWATERWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Chaos NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） カオス・ネオスFusion MonsterDARKWarrior930002500
Elemental Hero Dark NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） ブラック・ネオスFusion MonsterDARKWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Divine NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） ゴッド・ネオスFusion MonsterLIGHTWarrior1230002500
Elemental Hero Flare NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） フレア・ネオスFusion MonsterFIREWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Glow NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） グロー・ネオスFusion MonsterLIGHTWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Grand NeosＥ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー） グラン・ネオスFusion MonsterEARTHWarrior725002000
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Manga

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelATKDEF
Solidroid αソリッドロイドα（アルファ）Effect Monster
Fusion Monster		???726001800
Solidroid βソリッドロイドβ（ベータ）Effect Monster
Fusion Monster		???725001900
Solidroid γソリッドロイドγ（ガンマ）Effect Monster
Fusion Monster		???727002000
Thunder Dragon Colossus超（ちょう）雷（らい）龍（りゅう）－サンダー・ドラゴンFusion MonsterDARKThunder826002400
Thunder Dragon Titan雷（らい）神（じん）龍（りゅう）－サンダー・ドラゴンFusion MonsterLIGHTThunder1032003200
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Trivia

  • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, instances of Contact Fusion were incorrectly referred to as Fusion Summons, even though they are technically not Fusion Summoning.
  • Contact Fusion can be considered a precursor to Synchro Summon, as it only requires the proper monsters on the field and the appropriate monster in the Extra Deck, without the need of a Spell Card (as used in most Ritual Summons and Fusion Summons).

In other languages

"Contact Fusion" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French Contact Fusion
German Kontaktfusion
Italian Fusione Contatto
Portuguese Fusão de Contato
Spanish Fusión de Contacto
Japanese コンタクト融（ゆう）合（ごう）Kontakuto Yūgō
コンタクトゆうごう (kana)
コンタクト融合 (base)
Korean 콘택트 융합Kontaekteu Yunghap

References

  1. ↑ a b Taketa, Gregory. "Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds". Konami.com.
  2. ↑ "融合召喚の素材にできないモンスターを墓地へ送って「キメラテック・フォートレス・ドラゴン」を特殊召喚できますか？" (in Japanese). Konami. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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