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| romaji = Shinkuro(monsutāMonsutā)

|chinese =同步(怪獸) ''Tóngbù (Guàishòu) / Tung4 bou6 (Gwaai3 sau3)''|simplified chinese=同步(怪兽) ''Tóngbù (Guàishòu)''<br>同调(怪兽) ''Tóngdiào (Guàishòu)''

'''Synchro Monsters''' (Japanese: シンクロモンスター ''ShinkuromonsutāShinkuro Monsutā'', abbreviated {{Ruby|Ｓ|シンクロ}}モンスター in [[card text]] since ''[[Duelist Alliance]]'') are a [[Monster card type|type ]] of [[Monster Cardmonster]], first released in ''s that must be [[Starter Deck 2008Synchro Summon]]''ed. The color of their Their card frame is colored in white. These cards are placed in the [[Extra Deck]].

To be properly Special Summoned, ==Characteristics==Synchro Monsters must be [[Synchro Summon]]ed. To be Synchro Summoned, the player must send, from their side of the field to the Graveyard, a face-up [[Tuner monster]] and one or more face-up non-Tuner monsters, whose total [[Level]]s exactly equal the Level of a Synchro Monster. The monsters used in the Synchro Summon are called [[Synchro Material]]s. Like other Extra Deck monsters, Synchro Monsters :* They cannot exist in the [[hand]] or the [[Main Deck]] (even with card effects). If ; if a Synchro Monster would be moved to the hand or Main Deck, it is returned to the Extra Deck instead. * If a card like "[[Transmigration Break]]" or "[[Degenerate Circuit]]" is applying, this will override the Synchro Monster's ability to return to the Extra Deck. Like other Extra Deck monsters, if a Synchro Monster is not Synchro Summoned first, it cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed from the [[Graveyard]] or while [[banish]]ed (unless it specifies another way to properly Special Summon it). ==History==Similar to how Synchro Monsters replaced Ritual and Fusion Monsters when ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' started, [[Xyz Monster]]s replaced Synchro Monsters when ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' started. However, whilst Synchro Monsters did not appear in the ZEXAL anime or manga, additional support for Synchro Monsters still appeared on occasion in the TCG although the primary focus of all ZEXAL-era products was Xyz Monsters. The TCG version of the booster packs ''[[Generation Force]]'', ''[[Order of Chaos]]'', ''[[Photon Shockwave]]'' and ''[[Cosmo Blazer]]'' all included 1-3 new Synchro Monsters despite primarily containing Xyz Monsters. Synchro Monsters also have been on occasion released in the ''[[2012 Collectors Tins]]'' as promo cards and new Synchros were still released in several Hidden Arsenal sets, ''[[Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion]]'' and ''[[Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz]]''. The latest addition in ''[[Gold Series]]'', ''[[Gold Series: Haunted Mine]]'' contained reprinted Synchro Monsters as well. The ''[[Premium Collection Tin]]'' also included 3 new Synchro Monsters, and several Synchro Monsters were reprinted in the ''[[2013 Collectors Tins]]''. ''[[Judgment of the Light]]'', however, marked the first time since Xyz Monsters came into the game that Synchro Monsters gained much support and new monsters, featuring 8 new Synchros, about the same number released per set during the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's era of the TCG. One of the newest Structure Decks, ''[[Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck]]'' features a "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" Synchro Counterpart ("[[Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon]]"). ''[[Shadow Specters]]'' and ''[[Legacy of the Valiant]]'' released 4 and 3 Synchro Monsters respectively, including brand new, splashable and generic ones, such as "[[Giganticastle]]" and "[[Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred Tree]]", TCG-exclusives, like "[[Powered Inzektron]]", and Synchro monsters that only existed in the OCG, such as "[[Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius]]". However, beginning with ''[[Duelist Alliance]]'', the set after ''[[Primal Origin]]'' (which is the last ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL''-based set), it has been advertised by Konami that Synchro Monsters, Xyz Monsters, Ritual Monsters and Fusion Monsters will begin getting an equal amount of support. More Synchro Monsters that were formally OCG-exclusive were also recently finally released in the TCG ''[[Premium Gold]]'' and after on ''[[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]'' sets, along with many reprints of old Gold Series Synchro Monsters. Despite the advertisement that the support would become the same, it was in the [[Series 9|9th series]] that the "[[Yang Zing]]" Archetype was released; this archetype is the only one that relies entirely on Synchro Summoning since the release of the "[[Synchron]]". ==In the anime==Synchro Monsters have the power to manipulate [[Ener-D]], allowing humans to accelerate their evolution. It was a vital part of the plot of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' and the series antagonists' intentions. However, it was never explained exactly how Synchro Monsters obtained this ability. A possible theory is linked to the statement that Synchro Monsters are the "symbols of human evolution". This could be the case when one considers how intricately linked humanity is to Duel Monsters and Ener-D. It is stated by [[Jakob]] that man's excessive use of Synchros caused Ener-D to spin faster, producing more energy and thus accelerating human evolution. It could be that this energy is fueling human evolution because of Synchros, the "symbols of human evolution". Humanity expresses its subconscious desire for evolution by obsessing over and excessively using Synchro Monsters. While no Synchro Monsters appeared in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' has shown one Synchro monster in the first episode, "[[XX-Saber Gottoms]]," which appeared later in the series used by "[[X-Saber]]" Duelist [[Kit Blade]]. [[Declan Akaba]] has also used a Synchro Monster, and [[Yugo]] uses a Synchro Deck, while [[Gong Strong]] has added Synchro Monsters to his Deck. They are said to be monsters that only the elite use and they are the only type of Extra Deck monster used in the [[Synchro Dimension]]. === Subgroups of Synchro Monsters ===In the anime, manga, and some video games, there are cards with a monster card type other than "Synchro" listed on the Type/[[ability]] line. ==== Accel Synchro Monster ====In the anime, [[Accel Synchro Monster]]s are Synchro Monsters that are Synchro Summoned by [[Accel Synchro Summon]], which requires all of the Synchro Materials to be Synchro Monsters, so require Tuner Synchro Monsters. Due before being sent to the requirement of Synchro Monsters as materials, their Level is always high and they have powerful effects. Examples include "Shooting Star Dragon" and "T.G. Blade Blaster". There are two subgroups of Accel Synchro Monsters: [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Monster]]s and [[Delta Accel Synchro Monster]]s. Delta Accel Synchro Monsters are Synchro Summoned by [[Delta Accel Synchro SummonGraveyard]]or banished, which requires 3 or more Synchro Monsters as Synchro Materials (1 Tuner and 2 or more non-Tuners) and the player to it cannot be in a state of [[Top Clear Mind]]. The only examples are "T.G. Halberd Cannon" and "[[Cosmic Blazar Dragon]]" (although the latter was never seen). Limit Over Accel Synchro Monsters are Synchro Summoned by [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Special Summon]], which requires 3 or more Synchro Monsters as Synchro Materials ed from there (1 Tuner and 2 or more non-Tuners) and the player to be in a state of [[Over Top Clear Mind]]. The only example is "Shooting Quasar Dragon". ==== Dark Synchro Monster ====In the anime and manga as well as the ''[[Tag Force]]'' video games, [[Dark Synchro Monster]]s are also a subgroup of Synchro Monsters. They are Synchro Summoned even by effects that [[Dark Synchro Summon]], which uses 1 non-Tuner monster and 1 [[Dark Tuner monster]], and Summons a monster whose Level is equal to Ignoring the Dark Tuner's Level subtracted from the non-Tuner's Level, which is a negative number or zero. As such, all Dark Synchro Monsters have [[negative Level]]s or a Level of 0. ==Synchro Summoning==A [[Synchro Summon]] is the act of conditions|ignore Summoning a Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck using a Tuner monster with additional non-Tuner monsters. During the Main Phase 1 or 2, the turn player can Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck by [[sendconditions]]ing monsters they control to the Graveyard (at least 1 Tuner and 1 or more non-Tuner monsters), provided the total Level of those monsters matches exactly the Level of that Synchro Monster.

To perform a {{Main|Synchro Summon, one Tuner monster and at least one non-Tuner monster must be used as Synchro Materials. [[Trap Monster]]s and [[Token Monster]]s can be used as Synchro Materials, with the Trap Monster "[[Shapesister]]" even being treated as Tuner monster. While the majority of the Synchro Monsters requires 1 Tuner monster and 1 or more non-Tuner monsters, many Synchro Monsters have different requirements.Material}}

Some Synchro Monsters have restrictions on the Synchro Materials that can be used. Restrictions can be placed on the following attributes of are the Tuner monster:* Name (e.g. "requisite monsters needed to [[Moon Dragon QuillaSynchro Summon]]", "[[Life Stream Dragon]]", "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]")* [[Type]] (e.g. "[[Chaos King Archfiend]]", "[[Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing]]", "[[Trident Dragion]]", "[[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana]]")* [[Attribute]] (eSynchro Monster.g. "[[Beelze of Each Synchro Monster lists its required Synchro Materials in the Diabolic Dragons]]", "[[Gungnir, Dragon first line of the Ice Barrier]]", "its [[Vylon Sigma]]")** Both Type and Attribute (e.g. "[[Ancient Flamvell Deity]]")* [[Archetype]] (e.g. "[[Blackwing Armed Wing]]", "[[Daigusto Eguls]]", "[[Mecha Phantom Beast Jaculuslan]]")* [[Level]] (e.g. "[[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodoncard text]]")* Monster card type (e.g. "[[T.G. Blade Blaster]]", "[[Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon]]", "[[Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer]]")

Some ===Synchro Monsters require 2 or more non-Tuner monsters to be Summoned, such as "Summoning==={{Main|Synchro Summon}}A [[Mist WurmSynchro Summon]]" or "[[Ally  is the act of Justice Decisive Armor]]"; in that case, at least 3 Summoning a Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck using a Tuner monster with additional non-Tuner monsters are required. Other During the Main Phase 1 or 2, the turn player can Synchro Monsters, such as "Summon a Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck by [[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragonsend]]", specify ing monsters they control to the number of Graveyard (at least 1 Tuner and 1 or more non-Tuner monsters ), provided the total Level of those monsters matches exactly the Level of that are requiredSynchro Monster.

===Multiple Tuner Synchro Alternate SummoningCondition===While most Synchro Monsters require exactly 1 Tuner to {{Main|Cannot be Synchro Summoned, "[[Red Nova Dragon]]", "[[Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity]]", "[[Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend]]" and "[[Vylon Omega]]" [[Double Tuning|require 2]].Can be Special Summoned either by Synchro Summon or by its own condition}}

"[[XX-Saber Gottoms]]" must A very small number of Synchro Monsters cannot be Synchro Summoned using , and lack the Synchro Material line on their card text. Instead, they each describe a Tuner and separate Special Summoning procedure in their [[EARTHSummoning conditions]] monsters, but it does not specify that the EARTH monsters must be non-Tuners. Therefore, up to 5 Tuner monsters Such Summoning conditions can be used for its Synchro compared to [[Contact Fusion]], which involve Special Summoning [[Fusion Monster]]s with their Summoning conditions rather than by [[Fusion Summon]]ing.

==Tuner Synchro Monsters==[[Tuner Synchro Monster]]s are Synchro Monsters that are simultaneously Tuner monsters ([Type/Synchro/Tuner]); usually, they have effects that make Synchro Summoning easier, such as "[[T.G. Wonder Magician]]" and "[[Phonon Pulse Black-Winged Assault Dragon]]"; is the former allows its controller to only Synchro Monster that can both be Synchro Summon during the opponent's turn Summoned and the latter manipulates be Special Summoned by a procedure specified in its own Level and restricts other kinds of Special SummonSummoning condition.

==Playing styleExamples==While some Synchro Monsters have restrictions on the Synchro Materials that can be used, many do not, or have lax restrictions, making them more splashable in decks than Fusion and Ritual Monsters, as many require just a single Tuner and another monster to Summon them, and almost any Deck can run a few Tuners.{{Show card image gallery Strategically speaking, Synchro Monsters allow for a large amount of rapid power to be Summoned with relative ease and speed. Most of them have very potent effects in addition to their ease in Summoning. They do not necessarily always have card advantage over Fusion Monsters| Gaia Knight, because a player might use up as many cards getting all of the Synchro Materials on the field to perform a Synchro Summon in one turn, but they have the advantage Force of increased flexibility and speed over Fusion Monsters due to the fact that many of them have very nonEarth | Non-specific requirements for them to be Summoned, so a player with a Tuner monster and a non-Tuner monster on the field will always have one or more options for Summoning, especially if card effects that allow Levels to be changed are used.Effect Synchro Monster| Stardust Dragon | Effect Synchro Monster==Example==| Formula Synchron | Effect Tuner Synchro Monster [[File:StardustDragon-LC5D-EN-UR-1E.png|centerNirvana High Paladin |300px]]Effect Synchro Pendulum Monster}}

* There are currently no "[[FishFlower Cardian Lightflare]]-" has the highest [[TypeATK]] of all Synchro Monsters, with 5000 ATK. "[[Superheavy Samurai Steam Train King]]" has the highest [[DEF]] of all Synchro Monsters, with 4800 DEF.

* There are currently no "[[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon]]" is the only Synchro Monsters with more than 4000 DEFMonster that specifies the Level of the non-Tuner monster required for its Synchro Summon.

* The [[Machineillegal]]-Type monsters are currently cards "[[Grizzly, the most diverse monsters by Level, as they have Synchro Monsters that are Levels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Red Star Beast]]" and 12.** They "[[Stardust Divinity]]" are followed by the only [[DragonMatch winner]]-Type, that has Level 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Synchro Monsters.

* The only 3 [[Dinosaur]]In the Arabic dub of ''Yu-Gi-Type Oh! 5D's'', Synchro Monsters are members of the were translated as "وحوش الدمج"[[Jurrac]]" Archetype. * wohoush eldamj", and [[Star EaterTuner]]s " modmej" which is both the only Level 11 Synchro Monster and the only Synchro Monster whose Synchro Summon cannot be negated and that prevents the activation literal Arabic translation of cards or effects when it is Synchro Summoned.* "[[Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred TreeFusion Monster]]" is the only Beast-Type Synchro monster that can be Synchro Summoned by using generic Synchro Materialss. * "In ''[[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon]]" is the only Synchro Monster who specifies the Level of the nonYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-Tuner monster required for its Synchro Summon. * "[[T.G. Recipro DragonflyV]]'', " is currently the only Level 2 Synchro Monster that is not a Tuner monster. * "XX-Sabers Gottomswohoush eldamj" is the only Synchro Monster that does not specifically require non-Tuner monsters as Synchro Materials, so it is possible was reverted to use up to 5 Tuner monsters to Synchro Summon it. * The [[illegal]] cards "[[GrizzlyFusion Monsters, the Red Star Beast]]" and "[[Stardust Divinity]]" are the only [[Match winner]] Synchro Monstersand Tuners were left untranslated.

* [[Dark Synchro SummonMonster]]* [[Accel Synchro SummonMonster]]* [[Double TuningDelta Accel Synchro Monster]]* [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Monster]]

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