{{For|the anime archetype|""Photon"" (anime)}}{{Infobox archetypearchseries| image = PhotonPhotonPrevent-OW.png| caption = "[[Photon PirateCrusher]]", and "Galaxy-Eyes [[Photon DragonThrasher]]" and , in the artwork of "[[Photon ThrasherPrevent]]".| ja_name = 光子(フォトン)<br>フォトン| romaji = Foton | de_name zh_name = 光子| zh_jyutping = Gwong1 zi2| zh_pinyin = PhotonenGuāngzǐ| fr_name = Photon| de_name = Photonen| it_name = Fotonico| ko_name = 포톤| ko_romanized = Poton| pt_name = Fóton| es_name = FotónFotónico/a| sets = * [[Shadow of Infinity]]* [[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]

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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]| manga = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]] * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]]

 "'''"Photon"''' " (フォトン ''Foton'') is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]]-[[AttributeMonster Card|monsters]] cards used by [[Kite Tenjo]], [[DroiteDextra]] and [[GaucheNistro]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', and created by [[Dr. Faker]] and [[Mr. Heartland]] together. [[Yusaku Fujiki]] also uses "[[Photon Thrasher (later anime)|Photon Thrasher]]" in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''. This archetype was first released in ''[[Photon Shockwave]]''. Most of the monsters in this archetype have armored or scaly bodies that emit blue light on their bodies . The "Photon" archetype is intimately related to the "[[Galaxy]]" archetype.In the anime, Kite's Deck was created by using science from another dimension,<ref name="ep13">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref> later revealed to be [[Barian World]],<ref name="ep70">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|70|ref}}</ref> though [[Astral]] compared the energy of "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (anime)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]" to that of his [[Astral World|own world]].<ref name="ep25">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|25|ref}}</ref>In physics, a [[wikipedia:Photon|photon]] is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and most are covered with armor or scalesthe force carrier for the electromagnetic force.==Playing style==The goal of a "Photon" Deck is to take [[control]] of the [[field]]. The archetype features a fantastic variety of [[Swarm]] cards, including "[[Accellight]]", "[[Photon Lead]]", preventing your opponent from doing harm towards you"[[Twin Photon Lizard]]" and "[[Paladin of Photon Dragon]]"– a ritual monster that can be summoned twice with the same [[Ritual Spell Card]]. Besides this, many "Photon" cards focus on Summoning their ace monster, "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]" , which is a good example show due to of "Photon" field control: its [[Quick Effect]] banish|self- being able to [[banishbanishing]] itself, even [[chainQuick Effect]]ing allows it to another card; this gives itself advantages by escaping evade [[Trap Card|Traps]], such as like "[[Dimensional Prison]]", etc. Even though its effects allow itself to gain [[ATK]] for banishing [[Xyz Monster]]s, along with itself, it can be used to and bypass other card effects. Another example is "[[Photon Leo]]" - though it may be a [[Level]] 6, it which can be benefiting, as it [[shuffle]]s cards in your opponent's [[hand]] back into the Deck, which may or may not mess up your opponent's plan. Then the lowThis can be a very disruptive effect in numerous situations. Lower-level [[Level]] "Photon" monsters are have more strategic by using their effects for: stopping the activation of trapsuses, such as adding different "Photon " [[Monster Card]]s to your hand or even multiplying themselves. This can also go hand-in-hand with "Galaxy" cards, though the searching effects of both via "[[Photon Lizard]]" and "[[Galaxy Wizard]]".All "Photon" monsters are [[LIGHT]] and as such receive benefits from LIGHT [[support]] cardssuch as "[[Honest]]". Because several Photons have high attack power for such low levelled "Photon" monsters, are unique in that they normally often have a negative effect which limits their usefulness in effects that play, such as with the [[Photon CrusherRule of 2000]]– many of the archetype's effect to change to defense after attacking, or low-level monsters feature 2000+ [[Photon Sabre TigerATK]]'s effect to lose 800 attack when you only control a single copy of itmake them viable sacrifices for "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", while also augmenting their abilities as beaters. You mayHowever, howeverbecause of their incongruously high ATK, only want low-Level Photons often come with restriction effects to side deck these cardsbalance out their power. For example, in particular the effect of "[[Photon Crusher]]" is mimics early beatdown favorite "[[Skill DrainGoblin Attack Force]]", because they can stop the effects of other monsters such as forcing it into [[Photon WyvernDefense Position]]after every attack (its DEF is 0), (But not while "[[Photon LizardThrasher]] since tributing itself " is a cost to use [[Special Summon-only monster]] that can only attack if it is alone on the effect and wonfield. The ''TCG''/''OCG'' original Level 3 "[[Photon Sabre Tiger]]" loses 800 ATK if it't be negated) and especially s the only copy of itself on your side of the field, but sports 2000-point [[Original ATK|Original ATK score]] if more than one exists."Photon" monsters are generally difficult to defeat in battle (most notably "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", which often heavily relies can never lose at one-on -one combat due to its quick effect , if not interrupted). However, the archetype focus most of its effort towards offensive plays, and lacks defensive capacity– featuring little to remain on the fieldno protection against hostile card effects. ===Recommended cards======Monsters==={{Main|Galaxy#Playing style}}{{Decklist|Recommended cards

|effect monsters =* [[Galactikuriboh]]* [[Galaxy Brave]]* [[Galaxy Cleric]]* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]* [[Galaxy Knight]]* [[Galaxy Summoner]]* [[Kuriphoton]]* [[Photon Advancer]]* [[Photon Caesar]]* [[Photon CerberusChargeman]]

* [[Photon LizardVanisher]]

* [[Photon Sabre Tiger]]* [[Photon Circle]]* [[Photon Leo]]* [[Photon KaiserDimension Wanderer]]* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Afterglow Dragon]]* [[Daybreaker]]* [[Alexandrite DragonGalaxy-Eyes Cloudragon]]

|ritual monsters =* [[Paladin of Photon Dragon]]|fusion monsters =* [[Twin Photon Lizard]]|xyz monsters =* [[Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon]]* [[Galaxy Photon Dragon]]* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]* [[Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon]]* [[Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon]]* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]* [[Starliege Lord Galaxion]]* [[Starliege Photon Blast Dragon]]* [[Number 9: Dyson Sphere]]* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]|link monsters =* [[Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon]]* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]* [[Lyna the Light and Darkness Charmer, Lustrous]]|spells =* [[Accellight]]* [[Galaxy Expedition]]* [[Galaxy Hundred]]* [[Galaxy Trance]]* [[Galaxy Zero]]* [[Luminous DragonRitual]]* [[Photon Booster]]* [[Photon Hand (card)]]* [[Future FusionPhoton Lead]]* [[Photon Sanctuary]]* [[Photon Stream of Destruction]]* [[Photon Trident]]* [[Photon Veil]]* [[Hyper Galaxy]]* [[Numeron Creation]]* [[Polymerization]]|traps =* [[Eternal Bond]]* [[Eternal Galaxy]]* [[Photon Change]]* [[Photon Current]]* [[Photon Timestop]]* [[Lumenize]]}}

* [[Mirror Force]]* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2* [[Solemn Warning]]* [[Dimensional Prison]]* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]* [[Gozen Match]]}}==TriviaReferences==* The Photon archetype has a similar appearance to the EM-beings in ''Megaman Starforce''.* In physics, a photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.<references />{{Archetype navboxPhoton}}[[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]]