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{{quote|[[Jaden Yuki]] on the Fusion potential of "Elemental HERO" monsters.|See, I know my [[Elemental Hero Avian (anime)|two]] [[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Heroes]] aren't powerful by themselves, but if [[Fusion Summon|I can form them together]], it's another story.}}
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| cut_from_names = true
| image = FifthHope-TF04-JP-VG.png| caption = Bottom: "[[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]". Middle, left to right: "[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Avian|Avian]]". Top: "[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]" on the card [[Fifth Hope]].| ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}}| romaji = Erementaru Hīrō| zh_name = E・HERO| fr_name = HÉROS Élémentaire| de_name = Elementar-HELD| it_name = EROE Elementale| ko_name = 엘리멘틀 히어로| ko_romanized = Ellimenteul Hieoro| pt_name = HERÓI do Elemento <small>(''TCG'')</small><br/>| pt_name2 = HERÓI Elementar <small>(Anime)</small>| es_name = HÉROE Elemental| hu_name = Elemi hős|zh_name=E・HERO| other_names =
; Arabic
: البطل البارز
; Hebrew
: גיבור יסודות
; Hungarian: Elemi hős| sets =
* [[The Lost Millennium]]
* [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
* [[Elemental Energy]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy promotional cards]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki]]
* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
* [[Starter Deck 2006: Special Edition]]
* [[Starter Deck 2006]]
* [[Enemy of Justice]]
* [[Power of the Duelist]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 2]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Aster Phoenix]]
* [[Strike of Neos]]
* [[Force of the Breaker]]
* [[Tactical Evolution]]
* [[Gladiator's Assault]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 3]]
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
* [[Light of DestructionYu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 4 promotional card]]* [[Duelist PackYu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 6 promotional card]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 promotional card]]* [[Savage Strike]]| tcg =* [[Mattel Action Figure promotional cards: Series 2]]* [[Mattel Action Figure promotional cards: Jaden YukiSeries 3]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Special Edition]]* [[Collectible Tins 2006 Wave 1]]* [[Collectible Tins 2006 Wave 2]]* [[Dark Revelation Volume 3]]* [[McDonald's Promotional Cards 2]]* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 5, Issue 4 promotional card]]* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 5, Issue 6 promotional card]]* [[Duelist PackStarter Deck: Jaden Yuki ]]* [[Collectible Tins 2007 Wave 1]]* [[Pharaoh Tour 2007 promotional cards]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Elemental Hero Collection 1]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Elemental Hero Collection 2]]* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]* [[Collectible Tins 2007 Wave 2]]* [[Duelist PackCollection Tin: Aster PhoenixJaden Yuki]]* [[Duelist Champion Pack: Jaden Yuki 3Game Six]]* [[Premium Pack 2 (TCG)|Premium Pack 2]]* [[Premium Duel Terminal - Preview Wave 1]]* [[Champion Pack Vol.2: Game Seven]]
* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
* [[Champion Pack: Game SevenGold Series 2009]]* [[Shonen Jump promotional cards]]* [[McDonald's Promotional Cards Duel Terminal - Preview Wave 2]]* [[Elemental Hero Collection 1]]* [[Elemental Hero Collection 2]]* [[Limited Edition 14]]* [[V Jump promotional cards]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 4 promotional card]]* [[V Jump Card Festa promotional cards]]
* [[Ancient Prophecy]]
* [[Premium Pack 12Duel Terminal 1]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 6 promotional cardCollectible Tins 2010 Wave 1]]* [[V Jump EditionDuel Terminal 3]]* [[V Jump Edition 3Collectible Tins 2010 Wave 2]]* [[Premium Pack 13Duel Terminal 4]]
* [[Storm of Ragnarok]]
* [[Extreme Victory]]
* [[Duel Terminal 5a]]
* [[Duelist League 3 participation cards]]
* [[Generation Force]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 promotional cardCollectible Tins 2011 Wave 1]]* [[Legendary Collection 2Generation Force: The Duel Academy YearsSpecial Edition]]
* [[Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years Mega Pack]]
* [[Duel Terminal 6a]]* [[Ra Yellow Mega Pack]]* [[Premium Collection Tin]]* [[Duel Terminal 6b]]* [[Astral Pack 14One]]* [[Return of the DuelistStar Pack 2013]]* [[HERO Strike Structure Deck]]* [[Weekly Shonen Jump February 2015 membership promotional card]]* [[Premium Gold: HERO's StrikeReturn of the Bling]]* [[The New ChallengersDemo Deck 2015]] (''OCG'')
* [[World Superstars]]
* [[Shining Victories: Special Edition]]
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd WaveFusion Enforcers]]
* [[Duelist Saga]]
* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 5]]* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]* [[Shadows in Valhalla]]* [[2018 Mega-Tins]]* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]* [[Legendary Hero Decks]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 9]]* [[WSJ Jump Pack Spring 2019 promotional card]]* [[Duel Power]]| ocg =* [[Premium Pack 8]]* [[V Jump February 2005 promotional card]]* [[The Lost Millennium: Vendor Edition]]* [[Shadow of Infinity: Vendor Edition]]* [[Academy Duel Disk (set)]]* [[Expert Edition Volume 3]]* [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2006, Issue 2 promotional card]]* [[Premium Pack 9]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy Game Guide promotional card]]* [[Booster Pack Collectors Tin 2006]]* [[Duel Master's Guide promotional cards]]* [[Master Collection Volume 2]]* [[Academy Duel Disk Limited Edition]]* [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2006, Issue 35 promotional card]]* [[V Jump October 2006 promotional card]]* [[Premium Pack 10]]* [[Master Collection Volume 3]]* [[Starter Deck 2007]]* [[Starter Deck 2007 Special Set]]* [[Expert Edition Volume 4]]* [[Academy Duel Disk Osiris Red promotional cards]]* [[Premium Pack 11]]* [[Master Guide 2 promotional cards]]* [[Duel Terminal - Synchro Awakening!!]]* [[V Jump Fall 2008 subscription bonus]]* [[Limited Edition 14]]* [[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]* [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]* [[V Jump Card Festa 2009 promotional card]]* [[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]* [[Jump Festa 2010 - Promotion Pack]]* [[Duel Terminal - Pulse of the Trishula!!]]* [[V Jump April 2010 promotional card]]* [[Premium Pack 12]]* [[Duel Terminal - Vylon Descends!!]]* [[V Jump Edition 3]]* [[Promotion Pack]]* [[Duel Terminal - Judgment of Omega!!]]* [[Duel Terminal - Xyz Startup!!]]* [[Duelist Edition Volume 1]]* [[Tournament Pack 2012 Vol.2]]* [[Gold Series 2013]]* [[Gold Series 2014]]* [[V Jump August 2014 promotional card]]* [[Structure Deck: HERO's Strike]]* [[Duelist Card Protector EX: Master of HERO]]* [[The New Challengers]]* [[Booster SP: Raging Masters]]* [[The Rarity Collection]]* [[Entry Pack]]* [[Gold Pack 2016]]* [[Jump Victory Carnival 2016 - Promotion Pack]]* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]* [[V Jump March 2018 promotional card]]* [[Rarity Collection 20th Anniversary Edition]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Chips]]* [[LINK VRAINS Pack 2]]* [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.4]]* [[Speed Start Deck Link Edition]]* [[20th Anniversary Duelist Box]]* [[20th Anniversary Legend Collection]]| korea =* [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 3 Special Edition]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.2]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.3]]* [[EX.Premium Pack Kit Vol.3]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.5]]* [[Winter Festival 2010 promotional cards]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.6]]* [[Expansion Pack Vol.4]]* [[EX-Premium Pack: Special Edition]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.7]]* [[Tournament Pack 2013 Vol.15]]* [[Precious Pack Volume 1]]* [[Precious Pack Volume 2]]* [[Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.4]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.10]]* [[Advanced Event Pack 2015 Vol.2]]* [[Extra Pack 2015]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.13]]* [[Chronicle Binder]]| anime =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
| manga =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]]
==Design==
The Elemental HEROes' designs are based after the western comics' heroes. In the Japanese version, their nomenclature is "Elemental HERO (term related to its element) "man" (for the masculine heroes, with the only exception exceptions of "[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]" and every "Neos"). The only feminine heroes are "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]", "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]", "[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]]" (the first two having "Lady" instead of "Man" in their Japanese name). Some of the names are changed in the English version.
As the name says, the "Elemental HEROes" each represent an element of nature. In western culture, the main elements are fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness, but in eastern culture, more elements are considered, such as lightning, wood, metal and ice, though ice is many times not considered since it's part of "water".
The manga doesn't follow the same theme as the anime, but the heroes are still based around those same elements.
===Members==={| class="wikitable sortable"! rowspan="2" | [[Attribute]]! colspan[[EARTH]]! [[WATER]]! [[FIRE]]! [[WIND]]! [[LIGHT]]! [[DARK]]|- style="2vertical-align: top;" | Elemental HERO|-
! [[Main Deck]]
| [[Elemental HERO Bladedge|Bladedge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Knospe|Knospe]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier|Solid Soldier]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Wildheart|Wildheart]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Woodsman|Woodsman]]
| [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Ice Edge|Ice Edge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman|Neo Bubbleman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Ocean|Ocean]]
| [[Elemental HERO Blazeman|Blazeman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Heat|Heat]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]
| [[Elemental HERO Avian|Avian]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Stratos|Stratos]]
| [[Elemental HERO Captain Gold|Captain Gold]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flash|Flash]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos|Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Alius|Neos Alius]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Voltic|Voltic]]
| [[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Necroshade]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
! [[Extra Deck]]
|}
Lastly, due to their high recovery and "[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos]]", "Elemental HEROes" won't be stopped by disabling Special Summons as their non-Fusion Monsters can stand on their own until Special Summoning is allowed again.
===Recommended cards==={{Decklist|Recommended Cardscards|monsters =|effect monsters = * [[Elemental HERO Blazeman]]
* [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]]
* [[Elemental HERO Flash]]
* [[Elemental HERO Honest Neos]] / [[Elemental HERO Neos Alius|Neos Alius]]
* [[Tin Goldfish]] (for [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]])
*[[King of the Swamp]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Contrast HERO Chaos]]
* [[Masked HERO Koga]]
* [[Masked HERO Vapor]]
|xyz monsters =
* Any generic Rank 4 Monsters
|link monsters =* [[Blade Armor NinjaXtra HERO Dread Decimator]]* [[Heroic Champion - ExcaliburXtra HERO Wonder Driver]]* [[Heroic Champion - KusanagiIsolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
|spells =
* [[E - Emergency Call]]
*[[Fusion Tag]]
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
|traps =
}}
===Weaknesses===
* "Elemental HERO" Decks lack protection on their own, and need generic protection cards outside of the archetype.
* Unless you're using "Masked HEROes", they have very little Quick-Play and Trap Cards to use, so they are unable to disrupt the opponent's plays, save for "Honest Neos" and "Absolute Zero".
* "[[Gozen Match]]" is particularly annoying due to their many Attributes.
* Finally, "[[Skill Drain]]" and/or "[[Angel O7]]" can cease and desist "HERO" effects, which would be significant against these Decks because without substantial Spell/Trap support, many of the "HERO" monsters, including quite a number of "HERO" Fusion Monsters, do not possess significant sustainability stat-wise whilst on the [[field]].
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