{{About|the ability|the archetype|"[[abilityToon]]"}}{{Show card image|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon|"[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]", a Toon monster.}}'''Toon monsters''' (トゥーンモンスター ''Tūn Monsutā'') are [[Effect Monster]]s with the [[archetypeability]]|"Toon". They are all members of the "[[Toon]]"}}archetype, and are cartoonized counterparts of existing monsters. Their signature effect is the ability to attack directly, and not being able to attack the turn they are Summoned.

{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = ToonWorld-GX02-JP-VG.png | image size = | image caption = }}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = トゥーン(モンスター)<ref group=Notes>The parentheses here specify what part is not shown on the cards' [[Type]]/[[Ability]] line.</ref> | romaji = Tūn(monsutā) | japanese translated = | english = 1st and 3rd format: Toon (monster)<br>2nd format: Toon (Monster) | french Characteristics = 1st and 3rd format: (monstre) Toon<br>2nd format: (Monstre) Toon | german = Toon(-Monster) | italian = (mostro) Toon<br>Formerly: (Mostro) Toon | korean = 툰 (몬스터) ''Tun (Monseuteo)'' | spanish = 1st and 3rd format: (monstruo) Toon<br>2nd format: (Monstruo) Toon|portugueseShared effects =(monstro) Toon<br>Formerly: (Monstro) Toon}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh! | anime = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]] | manga = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]] | list = List of Most Toon monsters | support list = List of Toon monster support cards}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}share the following two effects:

'''Toon monsters''' (トゥーンモンスター ''Tūnmonsutā'') are [[Effect Monster]]s with * Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned.* While you control "[[abilityToon World]] "and your opponent controls no Toon". They are cartoonized counterparts of existing monsters, capable of [[this card can attack]]ing the your opponent [[Direct attack|directly]]. All Toon monsters belong to the "[[Toon]]" archetype (including "[[Manga Ryu-Ran]]", since its Japanese name does contain "トゥーン").

There All Toon monsters are [[#Classes of Toon monster|five classescounterpart]] of "Toon s to other existing monsters", dubbed by fans Class A, B, C, D, and Etypically also feature the effects of their original counterparts.

All Toon monsters were belong to the first Effect Monsters with an ability to be introduced, debuting in ''"[[Spell RulerToon]]''. While " archetype; this includes "[[Flip monsterManga Ryu-Ran]]s (as Flip Effect Monsters) were introduced earlier", since its Japanese name contains 「トゥーン」. Because of this, they were not treated the characteristics that describe Toon monsters also describe "Toon" as having an ability until much laterarchetype.

In the manga and anime, they are the signature monsters of ==Members=={| class="wikitable sortable"! Toon counterpart !! Original monster|-| [[Maximillion PegasusBlue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]|| [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]|-| [[Manga Ryu-Ran]] || [[Ryu-Ran]]|-| [[Red-Eyes Toon Dragon]] || [[Red-Eyes B.Dragon]]|-| [[Toon Ancient Gear Golem]] || [[Ancient Gear Golem]]|-| [[Toon Barrel Dragon]] || [[Barrel Dragon]]|-| [[Toon Black Luster Soldier]] || [[Black Luster Soldier]]|-| [[Toon Buster Blader]] || [[Buster Blader]]|-| [[Toon Cannon Soldier]] || [[Cannon Soldier]]|-| [[Toon Cyber Dragon]] || [[Cyber Dragon]]|-| [[Toon Dark Magician]] || [[Dark Magician]]|-| [[Toon Dark Magician Girl]] || [[Dark Magician Girl]]|-| [[Toon Gemini Elf]] || [[Gemini Elf]]|-| [[Toon Goblin Attack Force]] || [[Goblin Attack Force]]|-| [[Toon Harpie Lady]] || [[Harpie Lady]]|-| [[Toon Masked Sorcerer]] || [[Masked Sorcerer]]|-| [[Toon Mermaid]] || [[Red Archery Girl]]|-| [[Toon Summoned Skull]] || [[Summoned Skull]]|}

==Classes of Toon monsterIn the manga =====Class A===* Cannot be Originally, in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga, Toon monsters were not individual cards, and were instead created when other non-Toon monster cards came under the effect of [[Normal SummonMaximillion J. Pegasus]]ed/' "[[SetToon World (manga)|Toon World]]", and were transformed into their Toon counterparts. In their Toon forms, monsters could dodge attacks and hide within the "Toon World" book, and avoid being destroyed by battle.

* Must first [[Special Summon]] itself from the [[hand]], by [[Tribute|Tributing]] the same number of monsters as for a [[Tribute Summon]] of a monster with its original Level (the number is specified in its card text), while you control Although "[[Toon World]]".** After being Special Summoned properlywas used to transform "Dark Rabbit", "Dragon Capture Jar" and "Bickuribox", it can be Special Summoned from the [[Graveyard]] or they were not given separate names while [[banish]]ed by any appropriate effect (it is affected, and "Dragon Capture Jar" did not necessary demonstrate the ability to control "Toon World")dodge attacks.

* Cannot <gallery class=center>DarkRabbit-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.png | Toon-ified "[[Dark Rabbit (manga)|Dark Rabbit]]"BlueEyesToonDragon-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png | "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]" (Toon-ified "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]")DragonCaptureJar-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.jpg | Toon-ified "[[Dragon Capture Jar (manga)|Dragon Capture Jar]]"Bickuribox-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.png | Toon-ified "[[attackBickuribox (manga)|Bickuribox]] the "ToonMermaid-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png | "[[turnToon Mermaid (manga)|Toon Mermaid]] it is Special " (Toon-ified "[[Red Archery Girl (manga)|Red Archery Girl]]")MangaRyuRan-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png | "[[Manga Ryu-Ran (manga)|Manga Ryu-Ran]]" (Toon-ified "[[Ryu-Ran (manga)|Ryu-Ran]]")ToonSummonedSkull-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Summoned.Skull (manga)|Toon Summoned Skull]]" (Toon-ified "[[Summoned Skull (manga)|Summoned Skull]]")</gallery>

* Requires payment of 500 == In the anime ===== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===In the ''[[LPYu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] to attack'' anime, during the [[Duelist Kingdom]] tournament, Toon monsters functioned the same way that they did in the manga.

* If <gallery class=center>BlueEyesToonDragon-JP-Anime-DM-NC-DK.png | "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]"(Toon World-ified " on the field is [[destroyBlue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]ed, so is the ")ToonMermaid-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon monsterMermaid (anime)|Toon Mermaid]]" (Toon-ified "[[Red Archery Girl (anime)|Red Archery Girl]]")MangaRyuRan-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Manga Ryu-Ran (anime)|Manga Ryu-Ran]]" (Toon-ified "[[Ryu-Ran (anime)|Ryu-Ran]]")ToonSummonedSkull-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Summoned Skull (anime)|Toon Summoned Skull]]" (Toon-ified "[[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]")</gallery>

* If the opponent doesn't [[control]] any After Duelist Kingdom, Toon monsterswere changed to more closely match their ''OCG''/''TCG'' selves, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Otherwise, it must [[attack target|target]] a Toon monster for its attacksbecoming individual cards separate from their original counterparts.

Class A Toons: <gallery class=center>ToonGeminiElf-EN-Anime-MOV.png | "[[Toon-Gemini Elf (anime)|Toon-Gemini Elf]]" (counterpart to "[[Gemini Elf (anime)|Gemini Elf]]")ToonDarkMagicianGirl-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Toon Dark Magician Girl]]" (counterpart to "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]")BlueEyesToonDragon-EN-Anime-MOV.png | "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon(later anime)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]" (counterpart to "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]")ToonSummonedSkull-EN-Anime-MOV.png | "[[Toon Summoned Skull (later anime)|Toon Summoned Skull]]" (counterpart to "[[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]")ToonMaskedSorcerer-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Masked Sorcerer (anime)|Toon Masked Sorcerer]]" (counterpart to "[[Masked Sorcerer]]")</gallery>

===Class B''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===* Cannot be In ''[[Normal SummonYu-Gi-Oh! GX]]ed/'', a "Toon Ancient Gear Golem" appeared when [[SetPegasus]]used "[[Comic Hand (anime)|Comic Hand]]" on "[[Ancient Gear Golem (anime)|Ancient Gear Golem]]".

* Must first [[Special Summon]] itself from the [[hand]], by [[Tribute<gallery class=center>AncientGearGolem-JP-Anime-GX-NC-Toon.png |Tributing]] the same number of monsters as for a "[[Tribute Summon]] of a monster with its original Level Toon Ancient Gear Golem (the number is specified in its card textanime), while you control "[[|Toon WorldAncient Gear Golem]]".** After being Special Summoned properly, it can be Special Summoned from the (Toon-ified "[[Graveyard]] or while [[banishAncient Gear Golem (anime)|Ancient Gear Golem]]ed by any appropriate effect (it is not necessary to control "Toon World").</gallery>

== Trivia ==* If "Toon World" on monsters were the field is first Effect Monsters with an ability to be introduced, debuting in ''[[destroySpell Ruler]]ed''. While [[Flip monster]]s (as Flip Effect Monsters) were introduced earlier, so is the Toon monsterthey were not treated as having an ability until much later.

* Can [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Summoned. * If the opponent doesn't [[control]] any Toon monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Otherwise, it must [[attack target|target]] a Toon monster for its attacks. Class B Toons: "[[Toon Dark Magician Girl]]" ===Class C=In other languages ==* Can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]].{{In other languages * Cannot [[Special Summon]] itself from the [[hand]].* Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Summoned. * If "[[| fr_name = Toon World]]" on the field is [[destroy]]ed, so is the Toon monster. * If the player controls "Toon World" and the opponent doesn't [[control]] any Toon monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Class C Toons: "[[Toon Cannon Soldier]]", "[[de_name = Toon Gemini Elf]]", "[[Toon Goblin Attack Force]]", "[[Toon Masked Sorcerer]]". | it_name ===Class D===* Can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]. * Cannot Special Summon itself from the [[hand]] (unless due to the base card's effect).* Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is [[Summon]]ed. * Nothing happens to the Toon monster if "[[Toon World]]" is [[destroy]]ed. * If the player controls "Toon World" and the opponent doesn't [[control]] any Toon monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Class D Toons: "[[Toon Ancient Gear Golem]]", "[[Toon Barrel Dragon]]", "[[pt_name = Toon Cyber Dragon]]". | es_name ===Class E===* Cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]. * Requires "[[Toon World]]" to be on the [[field]] to be [[Special Summon]]ed (even if it has already been correctly Summoned).| ja_name = トゥーン* Must first Special Summon itself from the [[hand]] by [[Tribute|Tributing]] the same number of monsters as for a [[Tribute Summon]] of a monster with its current Level.ja_romaji = Tūn* Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Special Summoned. * Requires payment of 500 [[LP]] to attack. * If "[[Toon World]]" is [[destroy]]ed, so is the Toon monster. * If your opponent [[control]]s no Toon monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]].ko_name = 툰 * If the opponent doesn't [[control]] any Toon monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Otherwise, it must [[attack target|target]] a Toon monster for its attacks. Class E Toons: "[[Toon Summoned Skull]]", "[[Manga Ryu-Ran]]", "[[Toon Mermaid]]" ==Playing style=ko_rr =Tun{{main|Toon#Playing style}} ==Example==[[File:BlueEyesToonDragon-DPBC-EN-C-1E.png|center]]

==NotesSee also ==<references/>* [[List of Toon monsters]]* [[List of Toon monster support cards]]

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