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{{Show card image|Doomking Balerdroch|"[[Doomking Balerdroch]]", a Zombie monster.}}
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| japanese            = アンデット
 
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| romaji              = Andetto
 
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| japanese translated  = Undead
 
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| english              = Zombie
 
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| french              = Zombie
 
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| german              = Zombie
 
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| italian              = Zombie
 
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| korean              = 언데드 ''Eondedeu''
 
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        | portuguese          = Zumbi
 
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| spanish              = Zombi
 
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        | chinese              = 不死 ''Bùsǐ / Bat1 sei2''
 
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| list                = List of Zombie-Type monsters
 
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| support list        = List of Zombie-Type support cards
 
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| anti-support list    = List of Zombie-Type anti-support cards
 
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'''Zombie''' (Japanese: アンデット ''Andetto'', "Undead") is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card|monster]] representing undead beings, including mummies, skeletons, and ghosts. Initially, their focus was on swarming the field from the [[Graveyard]] with cards such as "[[Mezuki]]", "[[Zombie Master]]", and "[[Book of Life]]". Since most Zombie monsters have low DEF (frequently 0), many high-[[Level]] Zombie monsters could be Summoned with "[[Pyramid Turtle]]". However, with the release of "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]", one of the first [[Tuner monster]]s that could [[Special Summon]] themself and several [[Synchro Monster]]s that required "Plaguespreader" as [[Synchro Material]], Zombies began to focus on [[Synchro Summon]]ing, culminating in the "[[Shiranui]]" archetype in ''[[Breakers of Shadow]]''.
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'''Zombie''' (Japanese: アンデット ''Andetto'', lit. "Undead") is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]s.
  
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Zombies also have two of their own [[Structure Deck]]s: ''[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness|Zombie Madness]]'' and ''[[Structure Deck: Undead World|Undead World]]''/''[[Zombie World Structure Deck|Zombie World]]''.
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==Overview==
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Zombies represent undead beings, including mummies, skeletons, vampires, ''yokai'', biologically-infected humans and animals, ghosts, and of course, zombies.
  
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Zombie archetypes and series include "[[Burning Skull]]", "[[Vendread]]", "[[Vampire]]", "[[Wight]]", "[[Ghostrick]]", "[[Shiranui]]", and "[[Dark Mummy]]".
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Gameplay-wise, Zombies are heavily associated with the [[Graveyard]]; many Zombie effects and Zombie support involve sending Zombies from the Deck to the GY, summoning Zombies from the GY, or banishing Zombies from the GY for other effects. Many Zombie monsters have effects that implicitly relate them to "[[Zombie World]]", usually involving affecting the opponent's Zombie monsters on their field or in their GY, which "Zombie World" can set up; summoning monsters from the opponent's GY is also a somewhat common pattern among Zombie effects.
  
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There are also several [[Zombie counterpart]]s of other cards, notably "[[Revived King Ha Des]]", "[[Doomkaiser Dragon]]", and "[[Archfiend Zombie-Skull]]". A common theme among Zombie counterparts is that they have the same stats as the original monster (in the case of "Dark Ruler", even having a similar effect tailored to suit the monster's new Type).
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Zombies are mostly either [[EARTH]] or [[DARK]]-[[Attribute]], and usually have low [[DEF]]. The type also has a focus on [[Synchro Summon]]ing, with many its key playmakers and boss monsters being [[Tuner]]s and Synchro monsters, respectively.
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Most early Zombie Synchros need "Plaguespreader Zombie" as their Tuner. With the release of ''[[Generation Force]]'', "[[Pain Painter]]" can be used as a substitute for "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]", and can sometimes be more powerful.
 
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Also released in ''Generation Force'' was "[[Blue-Blooded Oni]]", which goes hand-in-hand with "[[Red-Blooded Oni]]" from ''[[Galactic Overlord]]''. These two monsters work with [[Xyz Monster]]s, detaching [[Xyz Material]] from [[Xyz Monster]]s both you and your opponent controls when they are Summoned. Based on their own effects, they could be run as a pair in any deck by themselves if the focus is Xyz Monsters.
 
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"[[Number 22: Zombiestein]]" was the first Zombie Xyz Monster to be released in the ''OCG''. It packs a large ATK, 4500, the largest [[Original ATK and DEF|original ATK]] of all Zombies, and currently the strongest member of the very large "[[Number]]" archetype in terms of ATK value. However, it is also a [[Nomi]] monster, unable to be Summoned other ways aside from Xyz Summon, so it cannot be easily revived like all the other Zombies.
 
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As mentioned at the beginning, in the ''OCG'' Zombies are called simply ''Undead'', although close examination shows that it is actually spelled as ''Undeat''. This probably resulted from staff from [[Konami]] mistakenly printing 「アンデッ'''ト'''」 instead of 「アンデッ'''ド'''」 on every Zombie card in [[Vol.1]], and was settled as so when "[[Zombie Warrior|Undea'''t''' Warrior]]" was later released in [[Vol.2]].
 
  
 
In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Zombies are treated as [[Fiend]] monsters.
 
In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Zombies are treated as [[Fiend]] monsters.
  
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Zombie monsters are used by [[Bonz]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'']], [[Camula]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', [[Hunter Pace]] and [[Haley]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', [[Flip Turner]] (as part of a [[Flip monster|Flip monster]] Deck) in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', [[Tony Zomboni]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', and [[Kyoko Taki]] (as fodder for a [[Virus]] Deck) in ''[[ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''.
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Of particular note, the [[Yokai]] Type from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' manga are all turned into Zombies when they were released in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' proper.
  
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==Striker Zombies==
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==Themes==
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Striker Zombies, while not too notable, have enjoyed some recent success in Japan. Being one of the only Zombie decks to not run a mill engine, they rely greatly on their search power to make plays. The deck was first seen at top 32 YCS Orlando 2011 and was run by Blake Brown.
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{| style="width:100%"
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===''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''===
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* [[Burning Skull]]
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* [[Eldlich]]
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* [[Mayakashi]]
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* [[Oni]]
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* [[Sarcophagus]]
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* [[Shiranui]]
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* [[Underworld]]
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* [[Vendread]]
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* [[Wight]]
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* [[Zombie counterpart]]
  
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{{Decklist|Striker Zombies
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;Mixed
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* [[Ghostrick]]
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* [[Vampire]]
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* [[Mezuki]]
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* [[Yo-kai Girl]]
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* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
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* [[Goblin Zombie]]
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===''[[Rush Duel]]''===
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* [[Zombie Master]]
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* [[Ghost Story]]
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* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
 
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* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
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* [[T.G. Striker]]
 
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
 
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* [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
 
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* [[Unknown Synchron]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
 
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* [[Armageddon Knight]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
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* [[Book of Life]]
 
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
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* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
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==Additional Zombie Decks==
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===Anime/manga-only===
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:''See: [[Zombie Deck]]''
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* [[Dark Mummy]]
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* [[Sky Fossil]]
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; Mixed
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* [[Necro]]
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==Strength and Weaknesses==
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== Appearance in media ==
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Depending on the type of Deck its strength can vary, but the overall power of a '''Zombie Deck''' remains: its ability to quickly swarm the field with monsters (it is not uncommon to clog up one's entire Monster Cards zone in one turn) and gaining quite powerful draw power through "[[Allure of Darkness]]" and/or "[[Shutendoji]]".
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The following characters use Zombie monsters across the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise.
  
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Excluding the Zombie Mill variant, however, a Zombie Deck has some weaknesses. The most notable weakness of the Deck is its dependence on the Graveyard. While the extreme swarming capabilities of the Deck can overcome the aforementioned lack of sheer power, cards like "[[Macro Cosmos]]", "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", "[[D.D. Crow]]", and nearly every other card that can [[banish]] monsters or lock the Graveyard can effectively put a Zombie player at a severe disadvantage, if not outright disrupt one's strategy and cause the loss of a duel. "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]" and "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" can help to partially solve the problem (though the latter keeps "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" in the game, it makes "[[Mezuki]]" and "[[Book of Life]]" completely useless). In other words, the banish Deck can be the worst enemy for zombies because the cards that target the Graveyard are totally useless. But the Zombie Deck has another weakness in cards like "[[The End of Anubis]]" that disable your [[Graveyard]], or cards like "[[Vanity's Fiend]]" that don't allow you to perform [[Special Summon]]s.
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=== Manga ===
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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* [[Ghost Kozuka (manga)|Ghost Kozuka]]
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* [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''
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* [[Skeleton Knight]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''
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* [[Tokunosuke Hyori (manga)|Tokunosuke Hyori]]
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* [[Cologne]]
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* [[Kyoji Yagumo]]
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"[[Banish]]" oriented decks and "[[Gravekeeper's]]" decks stand as direct opposition of what Zombie decks stand for. "[[Necrovalley]]" is an extremely devastating card that can put any deck at a disadvantage, but none more so than Zombies; it essentially puts the Graveyard off limits (as well as making "Mezuki" useless in the Graveyard).
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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* [[Bonz]]
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* [[Yami Bakura]]
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* [[Duke Devlin]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
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* [[Camula]]
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* [[Abidos the Third]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''
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* [[Hunter Pace]]
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* [[Haley]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''
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* [[Flip Turner]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''
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* [[Tony Zomboni]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''
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* [[Klarissa Turner]]
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* [[Ridley]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]''
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* [[Toombs]]
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* [[D.K.]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!]]''
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* [[Fisher Sukai]]
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Another weakness is the fact that Zombies tend to have low [[ATK]] power for their level, compared to other [[Type]]s (Examples include "[[Il Blud]]" and "[[Vampire Lord]]"). This can severely hamper a Zombie Deck player if his/her opponent uses high [[DEF]] monsters to stall the game. There are a few cards that can help counteract this problem, most notably "[[Burden of the Mighty]]", "[[Solidarity]]" and "[[Pyramid of Wonders]]". The final, "[[Temple of the Sun]]", is a slightly more situational card that still would sit rather well in a Deck focused on Graveyard power.
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==Icons==
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These are icons used to represent the Zombie Type in various video games. They all depict a skull or skeleton, often with one eye socket glowing red.
  
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The "[[Card of Safe Return]]" being [[Forbidden]] continues to take away a major draw force in Zombie Decks.
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<gallery>
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Zombie.png          | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories|Forbidden Memories]]''
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Zombie-Type-DM5.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]''
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Zombie-DOR.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''
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TypeZombie-CMC.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum|Capsule Monster Coliseum]]''
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Type-Zombie-YDT1.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer|Duel Transer]]''
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Zombie-TF06.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6|Tag Force 6]]''
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Type-Zombie-DAR.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena|Duel Arena]]''
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Zombie-DG.png        | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation|Duel Generation]]''
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Type-Zombie-LOD2.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution|Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution]]''
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Type-Zombie-MADU.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel|Master Duel]]''
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</gallery>
  
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Zombie Decks got a boost from the release of the [[Xyz Monster]]s in the ''[[TCG]]'', this is because of the great number of level four Zombies such as "[[Goblin Zombie]]" and "[[Zombie Master]]". However, the effect of "Goblin Zombie" will not activate when it is detached, because Xyz Material are not considered as being in play. Along with new support such as "[[Blue-Blooded Oni]]" and the like, players can pull off some good combos for the [[Type]].
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==Trivia==
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* The Japanese name of the Type is misspelled (it actually approximates to "Undeat"), as "Undead" is normally transcribed as ''Anded'''do''''' 「アンデッド」. ''Andeddo'' has been inconsistently used in early ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' media, but was later standardized to ''Andetto'' for unclear reasons (possibly for the sake of consistency).
  
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==Examples==
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== In other languages ==
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
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{{In other languages
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SkullServant-LCYW-EN-UR-1E.png | Normal Monster
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| fr_name  = Zombie
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ZombieMaster-LCJW-EN-C-1E.png | Effect Monster
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| de_name  = Zombie
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Dokurorider-TP2-NA-R-UE.jpg | Ritual Monster
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| it_name  = Zombie
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ReaperontheNightmare-DR1-EN-R-UE.png | Fusion Monster
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| pt_name  = Zumbi
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RevivedKingHaDes-CSOC-EN-UR-UE.png | Synchro Monster
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| es_name  = Zombi
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Number22Zombiestein-YZ03-EN-UR-LE.png | Xyz Monster
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| ja_name  = アンデット
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PMCaptor-WSUP-EN-SR-1E.png | Pendulum Monster
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| ja_romaji = Andetto
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VampireSucker-FLOD-JP-R.png|Link Monster
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| ja_trans  = Undead
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| ko_name  = 언데드
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| ko_rr    = Eondedeu
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| zh_name  = 不死
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| zh_pinyin = Bùsǐ
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==Trivia==
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== See also ==
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* "[[Shiranui Samuraisaga]]" is the first Zombie Synchro Monster that can be Synchro Summoned without "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" and is also not a zombie counterpart of an already existing monster.
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* [[List of Zombie-Type monsters]]
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* [[List of Zombie-Type support cards]]
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* [[List of Zombie-Type anti-support cards]]
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* [[Zombie Deck]]
  
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[[Category:Types]]

Revision as of 23:35, 19 April 2024

For the card, see Zombie (card).
Doomking Balerdroch
"Doomking Balerdroch", a Zombie monster.

Zombie (Japanese: アンデット Andetto, lit. "Undead") is a Type of Monster Cards.

Overview

Zombies represent undead beings, including mummies, skeletons, vampires, yokai, biologically-infected humans and animals, ghosts, and of course, zombies.

Gameplay-wise, Zombies are heavily associated with the Graveyard; many Zombie effects and Zombie support involve sending Zombies from the Deck to the GY, summoning Zombies from the GY, or banishing Zombies from the GY for other effects. Many Zombie monsters have effects that implicitly relate them to "Zombie World", usually involving affecting the opponent's Zombie monsters on their field or in their GY, which "Zombie World" can set up; summoning monsters from the opponent's GY is also a somewhat common pattern among Zombie effects.

Zombies are mostly either EARTH or DARK-Attribute, and usually have low DEF. The type also has a focus on Synchro Summoning, with many its key playmakers and boss monsters being Tuners and Synchro monsters, respectively.

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, Zombies are treated as Fiend monsters.

Of particular note, the Yokai Type from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga are all turned into Zombies when they were released in the OCG/TCG proper.

Themes

TCG/OCG

Mixed

Rush Duel

Anime/manga-only

Mixed

Appearance in media

The following characters use Zombie monsters across the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Manga

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL

Anime

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!

Icons

These are icons used to represent the Zombie Type in various video games. They all depict a skull or skeleton, often with one eye socket glowing red.

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of the Type is misspelled (it actually approximates to "Undeat"), as "Undead" is normally transcribed as Andeddo 「アンデッド」. Andeddo has been inconsistently used in early Yu-Gi-Oh! media, but was later standardized to Andetto for unclear reasons (possibly for the sake of consistency).

In other languages

"Zombie" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanizedTranslated
French Zombie
German Zombie
Italian Zombie
Portuguese Zumbi
Spanish Zombi
Japanese アンデットAndettoUndead
Korean 언데드Eondedeu
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) 不死Bùsǐ

See also

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