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{{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 groupCharacteristics =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 = 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|portuguese=(monstro) Toon<br>Formerly: (Monstro) Toon}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh! | anime = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | manga Shared effects = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] | list = List of Toon monsters | support list = List of Toon monster support cards}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}} '''Toon monsters''' (トゥーンモンスター ''Tūn Monsutā'') are cartoonized counterparts of existing monsters, having some reliance on the card "[[Toon World]]". Originally, in the manga and anime, Toon monsters were formed by having the effect of "[[Toon World (manga)|Toon World]]" applied to non-Toon monsters. These Toon monsters had the ability to dodge attacks. In the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'', Toon is an [[ability]]. Most Toon monsters exist as separate cards than their non-Toon counterpart, with whom they share no direct in-game relationship. They are capable of attacking the opponent directly and while they benefit from the card "[[Toon World]]", they can be used without it. There are [[#OCG/TCG|five classes]] of "Toon monsters", dubbed by fans Class A, B, C, D, and E. All Toon monsters belong to the "[[Toon]]" archetype (including "[[Manga Ryu-Ran]]", since its Japanese name contains トゥーン). Toon monsters were the first Effect Monsters with an ability to be introduced, debuting in ''[[Spell Ruler]]''. While [[Flip monster]]s (as Flip Effect Monsters) were introduced earlier, they were not treated as having an ability until much later. Toon monsters can also be [[Special Summon Monster]]s. ==Classes of Toon monster=====''OCG''/''TCG''=======Class A====* Cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]. * 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 "[[Toon World]]".** After being Special Summoned properly, it can be Special Summoned from the [[Graveyard]] or while [[banish]]ed by any appropriate effect (it is not necessary to control "Toon World"). * Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Special Summoned. * Requires payment of 500 [[LP]] to attack. * If "Toon World" on the field is [[destroy]]ed, so is the Toon monster. * 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 A Toons: "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]", "[[Toon Summoned Skull]]", "[[Manga Ryu-Ran]]", and "[[Toon Mermaid]]". ====Class B====* Cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]. * 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 "[[Toon World]]".** After being Special Summoned properly, it can be Special Summoned from the [[Graveyard]] or while [[banish]]ed by any appropriate effect (it is not necessary to control "Toon World"). * If "Toon World" on the field is [[destroy]]ed, so is the Toon monster. * 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 Toonsfollowing two effects: "[[Toon Dark Magician Girl]]" ====Class C====* Can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]. * Cannot [[Special Summon]] itself from the [[hand]].* Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Summoned. * If "[[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]]", "[[Toon Gemini Elf]]", "[[Toon Goblin Attack Force]]", "[[Toon Masked Sorcerer]]". ====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]]", "[[Toon Buster Blader]]", "[[Toon Cyber Dragon]]", "[[Red-Eyes Toon Dragon]]", "[[Toon Dark Magician]]". ====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). * 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. * Cannot [[attack]] the [[turn]] it is Special Summoned. * Requires payment of 500 [[LP]] to attack.

* If Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned.* While you control "[[Toon World]]" is [[destroy]]edand your opponent controls no Toon monsters, so is the Toon monsterthis card can attack your opponent directly.

* If your opponent All Toon monsters are [[controlcounterpart]]s no Toon to other existing monsters, it can [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. Otherwise, it must [[attack target|target]] a Toon monster for its attacksand typically also feature the effects of their original counterparts.

Class E Toons: All Toon monsters belong to the "[[Toon Summoned Skull]]" (''TCG'' only), archetype; this includes "[[Manga Ryu-Ran]]" (''TCG'' only), since its Japanese name contains 「トゥーン」. Because of this, the characteristics that describe Toon monsters also describe "[[Toon Mermaid]]" (''TCG'' only)as an archetype.

===Manga=Members=={| class="wikitablesortable"! Toon counterpart !! Original monster

! scope="col" colspan="7" | Original[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]] || [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]

| "[[Dark Rabbit (manga)|Dark Rabbit]]"| "[[BlueManga Ryu-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes White DragonRan]]"| "[[Dragon Capture Jar (manga)|Dragon Capture Jar]]"| "[[Bickuribox (manga)|Bickuribox]]"| "[[Red Archery Girl (manga)|Red Archery Girl]]"| "[[Ryu-Ran (manga)|Ryu-Ran]]"| "[[Summoned Skull (manga)|Summoned Skull]]"

| [[File:DarkRabbitRed-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:BlueEyesWhiteDragon-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png|120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:DragonCaptureJar-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:Bickuribox-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png |120x120px|alt=Eyes Toon Dragon]]| [[File:RedArcheryGirl-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:RyuRanRed-JP-Manga-DM-CAEyes B.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:SummonedSkull-JP-Manga-DM-CA.png |120x120px|alt=Dragon]]

! scope="col" colspan="7" | [[ToonAncient Gear Golem]] || [[Ancient Gear Golem]]

| "Dark Rabbit"| "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes Toon Barrel Dragon]]"| "Dragon Capture Jar"| "Bickuribox"| "[[Toon Mermaid (manga)|Toon Mermaid]]"| "[[Manga Ryu-Ran (manga)|Manga Ryu-Ran]]"| "[[Toon Summoned Skull (manga)|Toon Summoned SkullBarrel Dragon]]"

| [[File:DarkRabbit-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.png |120x120px|alt=Black Luster Soldier]]| [[File:BlueEyesToonDragon-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:DragonCaptureJar-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.jpg|120x120px|alt=Black Luster Soldier]]| [[File:Bickuribox-JP-Manga-DM-NC-Toon.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:ToonMermaid-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:MangaRyuRan-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:ToonSummonedSkull-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png |120x120px|alt=]]|} While "[[Toon World (manga)|Toon World]]" is on the field, each of its controllers monsters are converted to their Toon counterparts. In their Toon form, monsters could dodge attacks and hide within the "Toon World" book. Although "Toon World" was used with "Dark Rabbit", "Dragon Capture Jar" and "Bickuribox", they were not given separate names while affected and "Dragon Capture Jar" did not demonstrate the ability to dodge attacks. ===Anime=======Duelist Kingdom===={| class="wikitable"

! scope="col" colspan="7" | Original[[Toon Buster Blader]] || [[Buster Blader]]

| "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White DragonToon Cannon Soldier]]"| "[[Red Archery Girl (anime)|Red Archery Girl]]"| "[[Ryu-Ran (anime)|Ryu-Ran]]"| "[[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned SkullCannon Soldier]]"

| [[File:BlueEyesWhiteDragon-OW.png|120x120px|alt=Toon Cyber Dragon]]| [[File:RedArcheryGirl-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:RyuRan-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:SummonedSkull-OW.png |120x120px|alt=Cyber Dragon]]

! scope="col" colspan="7" | [[ToonDark Magician]] || [[Dark Magician]]

| "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]"| "[[Toon Mermaid (anime)|Toon Mermaid]]"| "[[Manga Ryu-Ran (anime)|Manga Ryu-Ran]]"| "[[Toon Summoned Skull (anime)|Toon Summoned Skull]]"|-| [[File:BlueEyesToonDragon-OW.png |120x120px|alt=Dark Magician Girl]]| [[File:ToonMermaid-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:MangaRyuRan-TF04-JP-VG.jpg|120x120px|alt=Dark Magician Girl]]| [[File:ToonSummonedSkull-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]|} In the anime, during the [[Duelist Kingdom]] tournament, Toon monsters functioned the same way that they did in the manga. ====Post-Duelist Kingdom===={| class="wikitable"

! scope="col" colspan="7" | Original[[Toon Gemini Elf]] || [[Gemini Elf]]

| "[[Gemini Elf (anime)|Gemini Elf]]"| "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]"| "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White DragonToon Goblin Attack Force]]"| "[[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]"| "[[Masked SorcererGoblin Attack Force]]"

| [[File:GeminiElf-TF04-JP-VG.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:DarkMagicianGirl-OW-2.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:BlueEyesWhiteDragon-OW.png |120x120px|alt=Toon Harpie Lady]]| [[File:SummonedSkull-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:MaskedSorcerer-TF04-JP-VG.jpg|120x120px|alt=Harpie Lady]]

! scope="col" colspan="7" | [[ToonMasked Sorcerer]] || [[Masked Sorcerer]]

| "[[Toon-Gemini Elf (anime)|Toon-Gemini ElfMermaid]]"| "| [[Toon Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Toon Dark Magician Red Archery Girl]]"| "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (later anime)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]"| "[[Toon Summoned Skull (later anime)|Toon Summoned Skull]]"| "[[Toon Masked Sorcerer (anime)|Toon Masked Sorcerer]]"

| [[File:ToonGeminiElf-TF04-JP-VG.jpg |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:ToonDarkMagicianGirl-GX06-EN-VG.png|120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:BlueEyesToonDragon-OW.png |120x120px|alt=Toon Summoned Skull]]| [[File:ToonSummonedSkull-OW.png |120x120px|alt=]]| [[File:ToonMaskedSorcerer-OW.png |120x120px|alt=Summoned Skull]]

== In the manga ==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 [[Maximillion J. Pegasus]]' "[[Toon 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. Although "Toon World" was used to transform "Dark Rabbit", "Dragon Capture Jar" and "Bickuribox", they were not given separate names while affected, and "Dragon Capture Jar" did not demonstrate the ability to dodge attacks. <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 "[[Bickuribox (manga)|Bickuribox]]"ToonMermaid-JP-Manga-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Mermaid (manga)|Toon Mermaid]]" (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> == In the anime ===== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime, during the [[Duelist Kingdom]] tournament, Toon monsters functioned the same way that they did in the manga. <gallery class=center>BlueEyesToonDragon-JP-Anime-DM-NC-DK.png | "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]" (Toon-ified "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]")ToonMermaid-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | "[[Toon Mermaid (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> After Duelist Kingdom, Toon monsters were changed to more closely match their ''OCG''/''TCG'' selves, becoming individual cards separate from their original counterparts. <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>

=====Unofficial==''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ==={| class="wikitable"|In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! scope=GX]]'', a "col" colspan="7" | Original|-| Toon Ancient Gear Golem"appeared when [[Ancient Gear Golem (anime)|Ancient Gear GolemPegasus]]used "|-| [[File:AncientGearGolem-OW.pngComic Hand (anime)|120x120px|alt=Comic Hand]]|-! scope="col" colspan="7" | Toon|-| on "[[Toon Ancient Gear Golem (anime)|Toon Ancient Gear Golem]]"|-| [[File:AncientGearGolem-JP-Anime-GX-NC-Toon.png|120x120px|alt=]]|}

Although <gallery class=center>AncientGearGolem-JP-Anime-GX-NC-Toon.png | "[[Toon Ancient Gear Golem" transformed into a Toon monster through the effect of "[[Comic Hand (anime)|Comic HandToon Ancient Gear Golem]]", it did not exist as a separate card (like the ''Duelist Kingdom'' Toon monsters-ified "[[Ancient Gear Golem (anime) and was never named as "Toon |Ancient Gear Golem]]".)</gallery>

==Playing styleTrivia =={{main|* Toon#Playing style}}monsters were the first Effect Monsters with an ability to be introduced, debuting in ''[[Spell Ruler]]''. While [[Flip monster]]s (as Flip Effect Monsters) were introduced earlier, they were not treated as having an ability until much later.

==ExampleIn other languages ==[[File:BlueEyesToonDragon-DPBC-EN-C-1E.png{{In other languages| fr_name = Toon| de_name = Toon| it_name = Toon|center]]pt_name = Toon| es_name = Toon| ja_name = トゥーン| ja_romaji = Tūn| ko_name = 툰| ko_rr = Tun}}

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

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