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{{For|the anime archetype|""Photon"" (anime)}}
{{Infobox archseries
| image = PhotonPrevent-OW.png| caption = "[[Photon Crusher]]" and "[[Photon Thrasher]]", in the artwork of "[[Photon Prevent]]".| ja_name = フォトン| romaji = Foton| zh_name = 光子| zh_jyutping = Gwong1 zi2| zh_pinyin = Guāngzǐ| fr_name = Photon| de_name = Photonen| it_name = Fotonico| ko_name = 포톤| ko_romanized = Poton| pt_name = Fóton| es_name = Fotónico/a| sets =
* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
* [[Primal Origin]]
* [[Soul Fusion]]
* [[Photon Hypernova]]| tcg =
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
* [[Collectible Tins 2011 Wave 2]]
* [[Starter Deck: Link Strike]]
* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]
* [[Legendary Duelists: White Dragon Abyss]]* [[Ghosts From the Past (set)|Ghosts From the Past]]* [[Egyptian God Deck: Obelisk the Tormentor]]* [[King's Court]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 21]]* [[Maze of Memories]]* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 22]]* [[Battles of Legend: Chapter 1]]* [[Maze of Millennia]]* [[25th Anniversary Rarity Collection]]| ocg =
* [[Expert Edition Volume 4]]
* [[Premium Pack 14]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Kite]]
* [[Extra Pack 2012]]
* [[Deck Custom Pack 01]]
* [[Starter Pack Volume 3]]
* [[Advanced Tournament Pack 2016 Vol.1]]
* [[Structure Deck R: Revival of the Great Divine Dragon]]
* [[Starter Deck 2017]]
* [[Dimension Box Limited Edition]]
* [[Rarity Collection 20th Anniversary Edition]]
* [[Premium Pack 20]]
* [[Collectors Pack 2018]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 3]]
* [[Premium Pack 2020]]
* [[Token Pack (OCG)]]
* [[Structure Deck: Overlay Universe]]
* [[History Archive Collection]]
* [[Tournament Pack 2022 Vol.4]]
* [[Photon Hypernova +1 Bonus Pack]]
* [[Premium Pack 2023]]
* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
* [[Animation Chronicle 2023]]
| korea =
* [[Premium Pack Vol.7]]
* [[Advanced Event Pack 2016 Vol.1]]
* [[Premium Pack Vol.11]]
* [[Premium Pack Vol.13]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
* [[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]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Kite Tenjo]], [[Dextra]] and [[Nistro]] 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. 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 the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.
==StrategyPlaying 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]]", "[[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 of "Photon" field control: its [[banish|self-banishing]] [[Quick Effect]] allows it to evade [[Trap Card|Traps]] like "[[Dimensional Prison]]" and bypass other card effects. Another example is "[[Photon Leo]]", which can [[shuffle]] cards in your opponent's [[hand]] back into the Deck. This can be a very disruptive effect in numerous situations. Lower-[[Level]] "Photon" monsters have more strategic uses, 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]] cards such as "[[Honest]]".
"Photon" monsters are unique in that they often have effects that play with the [[Rule of 2000]]– many of the archetype's low-level monsters feature 2000+ [[ATK]] to make them viable sacrifices for "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", while also augmenting their abilities as beaters. However, because of their incongruously high ATK, low-Level Photons often come with restriction effects to balance out their power. For example, the effect of "[[Photon Crusher]]" is mimics early beatdown favorite "[[Goblin Attack Force]]", forcing it into [[Defense Position]] after every attack (its DEF is 0), while "[[Photon Thrasher]]" is a [[SemiSpecial Summon-Nomionly monster]] monster that can only attack if it is alone on the field. The ''TCG''/''OCG'' original Level 3 "[[Photon Sabre Tiger]]" loses 800 ATK if it'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", which can never lose at one-on-one combat due to its effect, if not interrupted). However, the archetype focus most of its effort towards offensive plays, and lacks defensive capacity– featuring little to no protection against hostile card effects.
===Recommended cards===
{{Main|Galaxy#Playing style}}
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Galactikuriboh]]
* [[Galaxy Brave]]
* [[Galaxy Cleric]]
* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
* [[Galaxy Knight]]
* [[Galaxy Summoner]]
* [[Kuriphoton]]
* [[Photon Advancer]]
* [[Photon Caesar]]
* [[Photon Chargeman]]
* [[Photon Crusher]]
* [[Photon Delta Wing]]
* [[Photon Emperor]]
* [[Photon Jumper]]
* [[Photon Lizard]]
* [[Photon Orbital]]
* [[Photon Pirate]]
* [[Photon Satellite]]
* [[Photon Slasher]]
* [[Photon Thrasher]]
* [[Photon Vanisher]]
* [[Photon Wyvern]]
* [[Dimension Wanderer]]
* [[Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon]]
* [[Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon]]
* [[Honest]]
|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 Charmer, Lustrous]]
|spells =
* [[Accellight]]
* [[Galaxy Expedition]]
* [[Galaxy Hundred]]
* [[Galaxy Trance]]
* [[Galaxy Zero]]
* [[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]
* [[Photon Booster]]
* [[Photon Hand (card)]]
* [[Photon 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]]
}}
===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/?20110720 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" Deck]===
{{Decklist|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon Deck<br />{{Ruby|銀河眼の光子竜|ギャラクシーアイズ・フォトン・ドラゴン}}デッキ
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* [[Beckoning Light]]
}}
===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1301_3.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (January 2013)]===
{{Decklist|New Photon Deck<br />新フォトンデッキ
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
}}
{{Decklist| Photon Sample Deck<br />新フォトンデッキ
|effect monsters =
* [[Gozen Match]]
}}
==References==
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[[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]]