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| image caption = Several Tuner monsters in the artwork of "[[Tuner Capture]]"

| kanji = チューナー<ref group=Notes>"Monster" is not included in the Japanese and Korean terms.</ref> | romanji romaji = Chūnā

| english = Tuner Monsters(monster)<ref group=Notes>The parentheses here specify what part is not shown on the cards' [[Type]]/[[Ability]] line.</ref> | french = (monstre) Syntoniseur | german = Empfänger(-Monster) | italian = (mostro) Tuner | korean = 튜너 ''Tyuneo'' | portuguese = Sintonizador(monstro) Regulador | spanish = (monstruo) Cantante | chinese = 協調(怪獸)<ref group=Notes>The parentheses here '''also''' specify what part is not shown on the [[Synchro Monster]]s' [[Material]] line.</ref> ''Xiétiáo (Guàishòu) / Hip2 tiu4 (Gwaai3 sau3)''<br />Formerly: 調諧器<ref name="SD11">{{citeweb|url=http://www.yugioh-card.com/hk/howto/beginner.php?lang=cn-t|title=Traditional Chinese version of ''Master Rules 2 version 1.0''|publisher=[[Konami]]}}</ref> ''Tiáoxiéqì / Tiu4 haai4 hei3'' | simplified chinese = 协调（怪兽） ''Xiétiáo (Guàishòu)''

| list = List of Tuner Monstersmonsters | support list = List of Tuner Monster Support Cardsmonster support cards | anti-support list = List of AntiTuner monster anti-Tuner Monster Support Cardssupport cards

'''Tuner Monsters''' are required for the [[Synchro SummonNormal Monster|Normal]], [[Effect Monster|Effect]], [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]], [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]], [[Monster Token|Token]] of a , and [[Tuner Synchro MonstersMonster|Synchro MonsterMonsters]]can all be Tuner monsters. When the total Because Tuner is not an [[LevelAbility]] of the , Tuner monsters can also have an Ability, such as [[Flip monster and the other |Flip]] or [[Union monster|Union]]. [[Special Summon Monster]]s can also be Tuner monsters on your side of the field matches the Synchro monster'. Some [[card effect]]s Level, by sending them to the can also [[GraveyardTreats monsters as Tuner monsters|treat non-Tuner monsters as Tuners]], you can Summon including the effects of [[Synchro Monsters|Synchro Trap Monster]]s to Special Summon themselves.

==Characteristics==As a broad category of monsters, Tuner Monsters monsters have no central shared effect or special mechanical traits. However, Tuner monsters have some commonalities with regards to their card effects or properties:* Most Tuner monsters are the first secondary low-Level, usually 1-3.* The rarer Level 5+ Tuner monsters typically have effects that change Levels (e.g. "[[TypeFlower Cardian Willow with Calligrapher]] of ", "[[Normal MonstersMare Mare]], and the fifth secondary Type of ") or have an alternative playstyle (e.g. "[[Effect MonstersUrsarctic Megapolar]], like ").* Older Level 4 Tuner monsters often have [[Union Monsters|Unionnegative effect]] and s or [[Spirit Monsterscondition]]s that limit their use. Subsequently* Tuner monsters typically have effects that support Synchro Summoning, there are some Tuner Monsters which are [[Effect Monsters]] such as:** Special Summoning another monster (e.g. "[[KrebonsDeep Sea Diva]]", "[[Blackwing - Gale Masked Chameleon]]")** Special Summoning themselves when a condition is met (e.g. "[[Lady of the WhirlwindLake]]" or , "[[Junk SynchronFishborg Archer]]") and a few that are ** Changing monsters' Level, Type, or [[Normal MonstersAttribute]] (e.g. "[[Water SpiritDelta Flyer]]", "[[Genomix Fighter]]" and , "[[Tune WarriorGenex Ally Chemistrer]]"). Furthermore, there are cards that * Some Tuner monsters can treat themselves as non-Tuner monsters for a Synchro Summon (e.g. "[[Phantom King Hydride]]")* Some Tuner monsters can only be used as Tuners, including themselves Synchro Material for a limited set of Synchro Monsters (e.g. "[[Lightwave TuningBrotherhood of the Fire Fist - Spirit]]", "[[Mystic Macrocarpa Seed]]" and , "[[Tuned MagicianScrap Soldier]]")* Older [[Tuner Pendulum Monster]]s typically have restrictive effects or conditions (e.g. As such"[[Luster Pendulum, Tuning is NOT considered an effectthe Dracoslayer]]", and cannot be negated with cards such as "[[Skill DrainWhite Wing Magician]]" and "), as they can be easily recovered by [[Junk SynchronPendulum Summon]]"ing after being used in Synchro Summons.

Most ==Count by properties=====By Level==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 1 Monster Cards|1]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 2 Monster Cards|2]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 3 Monster Cards|3]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 4 Monster Cards|4]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 5 Monster Cards|5]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 6 Monster Cards|6]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 7 Monster Cards|7]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 8 Monster Cards|8]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 9 Monster Cards|9]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 10 Monster Cards|10]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 11 Monster Cards|11]]! style="width: 2em;" | [[Level 12 Monster Cards|12]]|-! scope="row" | #| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::1]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner Monsters are low in monster]] [[Level::1]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]], usually ranging from [[Level::2]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] 1 to [[Level::2]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::3, but they often have effects that allow them to facilitate the summoning of a ]] [[Synchro MonstersConcept:CG cards]] |Synchro Monster?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]], such as Summoning other monsters, altering their own [[Level::3]] [[Concept:CG cards]], or preventing themselves from being destroyed. There are rarer |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner Monsters that are monster]] [[Level::4]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::4, and currently a few level ]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::5 and one ]] [[Emissary from PandemoniumConcept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |level ?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::5]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::6]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::6]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::7]] tuners.[[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::7]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::8]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::8]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::9]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::9]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::10]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::10]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::11]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::11]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::12]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Level::12]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}|}

There are a few support ===By monster card type==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|! style="width: 3em;" | Normal! style="width: 3em;" | Effect! style="width: 3em;" | Ritual! style="width: 3em;" | Fusion! style="width: 3em;" | Synchro! style="width: 3em;" | Pendulum! style="width: 3em;" | Token|-! scope="row" | #| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Normal Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Normal Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Effect Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Effect Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Ritual Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Ritual Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Fusion Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Fusion Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards that specifically deal with ]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner Monsters, including "monster]] [[Primary type::Synchro Monster]] [[Revival GiftConcept:CG cards]]" and "|?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Quillbolt HedgehogSecondary type::Tuner monster]]", which further aid in setting up a [[Primary type::Synchro SummonMonster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Pendulum Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Pendulum Monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Monster Token]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Primary type::Monster Token]] [[Concept:CG cards]].|format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}|}

Some [[Synchro Monsters]] require a specific tuner monster (like "[[Junk Warrior]]" requires "[[Junk Synchron]]" and Due to the other [[Warriors|Warrior]] synchro monsters). Others require a tuner usage of a specific [[type]]Levels in Synchro Summoning, there are no [[AttributeXyz Monster|Xyz]], or [[ArchetypeLink Monster|Link]] (like [[Blackwing]] Synchro Monsters requiring a Blackwing tuner)Tuner monsters.

===By ability==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|! style="width: 3em;" | Toon! style="width: 3em;" | Spirit! style="width: 3em;" | Union! style="width: 3em;" | Gemini! style="width: 3em;" | Flip|-! scope="row" | #| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Toon monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Toon monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Spirit monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Spirit monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Union monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monsters, like their monster]] [[Secondary type::Union monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Gemini monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |?Japanese name, have ties to sound. As such, most support |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Gemini monster]] [[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}| {{#ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Secondary type::Flip monster]] [[Concept:CG cards have references to music and wavelengths (such as "]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=0 |searchlabel={{ #ask: [[Secondary type::Tuner monster]] [[Frequency MagicianSecondary type::Flip monster]]"). A few Synchro Monsters and Tuners also have mechanical appearance[[Concept:CG cards]] |format=count }} }}{{Hardcoded query}}|}In addition, despite not being classified as either there are 24 cards that [[MachineTreats itself as a Tuner monster|can treat themselves as Tuner monsters]] or , and 32 cards that can [[PsychicTreats monsters as Tuner monsters|treat other monsters as Tuners]], furthering this connection to sound waves.

There are also [[Synchro ==Design==As implied by the name, many Tuner Monsters]], which monsters have the ability designs related to sound, like "[[Synchro SummonFrequency Magician]] during your opponent's turn. They are also required for ", "[[Accel Synchro MonstersPhonon Pulse Dragon]]", such as and the "[[Shooting Star DragonResonator]]"monsters. So farMany Tuner support cards have references to music or wavelengths, only like "[[Formula SynchronNatural Tune]]" has been confirmed, but with the "[[Tech GenusResonator Call]] Archetype set for release in ", and "[[Extreme VictoryTuning]], there is a certainty that there will be more".

==ExampleExamples=={{Show card image gallery| Galaxy Serpent | Tuner Normal Monster| Junk Synchron | Tuner Effect Monster| Magikey Blaster - Batosbuster | Tuner Ritual Monster| Sea Monster of Theseus | Tuner Fusion Monster| Formula Synchron | Tuner Synchro Monster| D/D Orthros | Tuner Pendulum Monster| Swordsoul Token | Tuner Token Monster}} ==Trivia==* While there are no Tuner Gemini monsters, the Gemini monster "[[Tuned Magician]]" treats itself as a Tuner after being Normal Summoned while already on the field.* "[[Torque Tune Gear]]" is the only Tuner Union monster.* While there are no Tuner monsters in Rush Duel, the Tuner monster "[[Black Salvo]]" appears in the artwork of "[[Counter Cannonball]]." ==Notes==<references group="Notes" /> ==References==<references />