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{{For|the list of cards that can Fusion Summon monsters|Fusion Summons}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = [[File:FusionSummon-AV.png | image size = thumb| image caption = A Fusion Summon in ''Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V.'']]}}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = A '''Fusion Summon''' (Japanese ''OCG'': {{Ruby|融|ゆう}}{{Ruby|合|ごう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} | japanese = 融合召喚 | furigana = ゆうごうしょうかん | romaji = ''Yūgō Shōkan | japanese translated = | english = Fusion Summon | french = Invocation Fusion<br>Verb: Invoquer par Fusion | german = Fusionsbeschwörung<br>Verb: beschwören als Fusionsbeschwörung | italian = Evocazione per Fusione<br>Verb: Evocare tramite Fusione | korean = 융합 소환 (融合召喚) ''Yunghap Sohwan'; Japanese '|chinese=融合召喚 '[[Rush Duel]]'Rónghé Zhàohuàn / Jung4 hap6 Ziu6 wun6'' : フュージョン{{Ruby| portuguese = Invocação-Fusão<br>Verb: Invocar por Invocação-Fusão 召| spanish = Invocación por Fusión<br>Verb: Invocar por Fusiónしょう}}{{Infobox/Archetype/EndRuby|喚|かん}}''Fyūjon Shōkan'') is the standard method for [[Special Summon]]ing a [[Fusion Monster]] from the [[Extra Deck]]. It requires a card effect to combine two or more monsters as [[Fusion Material]]. == Mechanics ==A Fusion Summon can only be performed by a card [[effect]]. Effects that Fusion Summon first require the player to "use" appropriate monsters as [[Fusion Material]]s listed on a [[Fusion Monster]] by moving them from some location(s) to another, then after that Fusion Summon the Fusion Monster from the [[Extra Deck]] [[face-up]] to an unoccupied [[Main Monster Zone|Main]] or [[Extra Monster Zone]].

A '''Most commonly, [[Performs a Fusion Summon''' ({{Ruby|融|ゆう}}{{Ruby|合|ごう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ''Yūgō Shōkan'') is the act of cards with effects that can Fusion Summon]] are [[Special SummonSpell Card]]ing a s (e.g. "[[Fusion MonsterPolymerization]] "). These effects typically involve using monsters from the player's hand or field as Fusion Materials. If not otherwise specified in the card text, monsters used as Fusion Material are [[Extra Decksent]] using an to the [[EffectGraveyard]] that Fusion Summon.

==How When an effect to Fusion Summon==A player can resolves, if the required Fusion Summon a Materials cannot be used or the Fusion Monster from their Extra Deck by first declaring the activation of a card that performs a cannot be Fusion Summon. When that card resolvesSummoned, they select the Fusion Monster in their Extra Deck that they intend to no Fusion Summonoccurs, then select the appropriate [[Fusion Material|nor are any Fusion Materials]] (as listed on the Fusion Monster itself)moved. For example, from an appropriate Zone (as listed in if the Effect)activating player cannot Special Summon when "Polymerization" resolves, and move it no monsters are sent to another location (the Graveyard as listed in the Effect). After that, the player takes the Fusion Monster from the [[Extra Deck]] and places it on an unoccupied [[Extra Monster Zone]] or [[Link Point]] in [[face-up]] [[Attack Position|Attack]] or [[Defense Position]]Material.

For card Even if all of a player's Monster Zones are occupied, a Fusion Monster can still be Fusion Summoned as long as at least one of the monsters in these zones is used as Fusion Material, so that there is an available zone when the Fusion Monster is Summoned. Otherwise, if there is no room to Fusion Summona monster when a Fusion Summoning effect resolves, see list: [[the Fusion Summons]]Summon is not performed.

For a list of [[Face-down]] monsters that on the field can be used as a Fusion Material in a place of the required Materials, seeas long as they are controlled by the player performing the Fusion Summon and the card performing the Summon allows it.<ref name="Perfect Rulebook p72">{{cite book |author=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2015 |url=https: [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]//ygorganization.com/perfectrulebook/ |page=72}}</ref>

* Cards of all card types can have Fusion Summoning effects. For example, "[[D/D Swirl Slime]]" ([[Monster Card]]), "[[Polymerization]]" ([[Spell Card]]), "[[Necro Fusion]]" ([[Trap Card]]).* Fusion Summoning effects can use monsters from various locations as Fusion Materials, sometimes moving materials to different locations based on their original location. Examples:** "[[Super Polymerization]]" (uses monsters from either player's field as material)** "[[Miracle Fusion]]" (banishes monsters from the field or Graveyard as material)** "[[Cyberdark Impact!]]" (shuffles monsters from the hand, field, or Graveyard into the Deck as material)** "[[Parallel World Fusion]]" (shuffles banished monsters into the Deck as material)** "[[Brilliant Fusion]]" (uses monsters in the Deck as material)** "[[Odd-Eyes Fusion]]" (uses monsters in the [[Extra Deck]] as material)** "[[Ghost Fusion]]" (uses monsters from the field as material, but can also banish a monster from the hand, Deck, or Graveyard as material)* While normally only monsters (including Spell/Trap Cards treated as monsters) can be used as Fusion Materials, some card effects allow Monster Cards treated as Spell/Trap Cards to be used as Fusion Materials. Examples:** "[[Magistus Invocation]]" (can use Monster Cards treated as [[Equip Card]]s as material)** "[[Pendulum Fusion]]" (can use [[Pendulum Monster]]s in the [[Pendulum Zone]]s as material)** "[[Vision Fusion]]" (can use Monster Cards treated as [[Continuous Trap]]s as material)* Fusion Summoning effects can perform particular actions on materials beyond simply moving them. Examples:** "[[Rapid Trigger]]" (Fusion Summons by destroying Fusion Materials)** "[[Dark World Accession]]" (Fusion Summons by discarding Fusion Materials)* Fusion Summoning effects can entirely ignore the material requirements of the Fusion Monster being Fusion Summoned. The sole example of such an effect is "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]", which Fusion Summons specifically using only 1 "[[Dark Magician (archetype)|Dark Magician]]" monster, even though all of its applicable targets require at least 2 monsters as materials.<ref>[https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=Example=88&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database: Ruling #88]</ref>

=== Example A: Normal method by using "Polymerization" Interactions with effects ===<gallery position=* Some cards have effects that allow the player to use monsters from locations other than the ones specified in the Fusion Summoning effect as materials when Fusion Summoning (e.g. "center" captionalign="center[[Cybernetic Fusion Support]]">Polymerization-SP15-EN-C-1E.png|, "[[PolymerizationChain Material]]").DarkMagician-YGLD-EN-C-1E.png|+ * [[Fusion MaterialSubstitute Monster]] (s can be used in Fusion Summoning effects in place of a material with specified conditions that the Fusion Substitute Monsters inherently do not fulfill. Usually, they can substitute for a material with a specifically listed name, but "[[Dark MagicianShaddoll Core]]")BusterBlader-YGLD-EN-C-1E-C.png |+ can substitute for materials of certain [[Fusion MaterialAttribute]] ("s instead.** Some Fusion Monsters have a condition that they [[Buster BladerMust be Fusion Summoned with listed Fusion Materials|must be Fusion Summoned with their listed Fusion Materials]]")DarkPaladin-YGLD-EN-C-1E, which prevents Fusion Substitute Monsters from substituting any of the Fusion Materials.png|= A However, this restriction only applies to Fusion Material substitution effects—it does not prevent using monsters whose names have been [[Fusion MonsterChanges card names|changed]] ("to or [[Dark PaladinTreated as alternate name|treated]]")</gallery>as a different card name from being used as a material according to that name.

=== Example B: Using Treating a Special Summon as a Fusion Substitute Monsters Summon ===<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">Polymerization-SP15-EN-C-1E.png{{main|"[[Polymerization]]"Treats Special Summon as Fusion Summon}}KingoftheSwamp-FUEN-EN-SR-1E.png|+A [[Some card effects can Special Summon a Fusion Substitute Monster]] ("[[King of the Swamp]]", used in place of "[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman]]")ElementalHEROSparkman-DEM2-EN-C-UE.png|+ treating that Special Summon as a correct Fusion Material ("[[Elemental HERO Sparkman]]")ElementalHEROShiningFlareWingman-LCGX-EN-ScR-1ESummon.jpg|= A Non-[[Strict This type of Special Summon is not a Fusion Summon]] [[despite being treated as one, so it does not necessarily follow any mechanics of a Fusion Monster]] ("[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman]]")</gallery>Summon.

=== Example 3: Fusion Summon using Multiple Materials ===<{{Show card image gallery position="center" captionalign="center">OverloadFusion-DT07-EN-DNPR-DT.png| Polymerization | "[[Overload FusionPolymerization]]" (Used in Place of Polymerization)CyberDragon-DUSA-EN-UR-1E.png| Dark Magician |+ A named [[Fusion Material ]]<br />("[[Cyber DragonDark Magician]]")ProtoCyberDragon-SDCR-EN-C-1E.png|+ Appropriate Fusion MaterialCyberPhoenix-BP03-EN-C-1E.png|+ Additional Fusion MaterialCyberDragonCore-OP02-EN-C-UE.pngBuster Blader |+ Additional A [[Fusion Material, all of which are ]]<br />("[[Banish|banishedBuster Blader]]")ChimeratechOverdragon-PGLD-EN-GUR-1E.png|Dark Paladin | {{= }} A [[Fusion Monster]] that list multiple Materials <br />("[[Chimeratech OverdragonDark Paladin]]")</gallery>}}

==Advanced rulings''Rush Duel'' ==Fusion Monsters cannot be Special Summoned from the In ''[[GraveyardYu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]] or '', the main card for Fusion Summoning is "[[Banished ZoneFusion (Rush Duel)|Fusion]] unless they were properly ". "Fusion Summoned first before being sent there. You cannot " can only use "[[Reface-up monsters from the controller's field as Fusion]]Materials. " to [[revivePolymerization (Rush Duel)|Polymerization]] a Fusion Monster that has been Special Summoned using "Cyber-Stein" or sent to the Graveyard by and "[[Fusion GuardPower Bond (Rush Duel)|Power Bond]]". Fusion Summoned Monsters can be Summoned using cards such are also available as "Re-Fusion" (unless [[Summoning Conditions|stated otherwiseLegend Card]])s, and other Spells, Traps and monster effects that can perform Fusion Summons have subsequently been added.

==In the animeAppearance ===== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''GX'', ''5D's'', and ''ZEXAL'' ===While visual Visual depictions of Fusion Summons have varied significantly among the different first four anime series. Typically, most generally show the Fusion Materials, or their cards, are shown being warped into particles or forms of energy in a spiral direction, which then merge with each other within a spiraling portal, from which the Fusion Monster emerges. It is not until ''One depiction, notably used for "[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-VDark Paladin]]'' where a standardized version of this method is adopted for all Fusion Summons, with the portal consisting of blue " and orange swirls of energy, referencing the artwork of "Polymerization[[Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste]]", and shows the Fusion Material Monsters transforming into differently colored forms Materials being engulfed in a sphere of energy (usually the colors being contrasting ones like blue/red, yellow/violet, etc.), which then swirl together into a spiral before entering disperses to reveal the portalFusion Monster. Fusion Summon practitioners usually clasp their hands together at the moment the monsters combineOther times, seemingly mirroring that the materials become oneFusion Monster emerges from a fierce whirlwind.

Prior to In the ''ARC[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-VOh!]]''manga and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]], under [[Battle City Rules]], which applied during the [[Battle City]] tournament, another depiction of [[Fusion SummonMonster]]s could not [[attack]] the same [[turn]] they were Fusion Summoned. This is exemplified in {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|65}}, notably used for when [[Strings]] uses "[[Dark PaladinQuick Attack (anime)|Quick Attack]]" and on "[[Dragon Knight Draco-EquisteHumanoid Worm Drake (anime)|Humanoid Worm Drake]]", shows to bypass that rule in his [[Duel]] against [[Yami Yugi]]. It also applied during the Fusion Materials being engulfed in a sphere of energy, which then disperses to reveal ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]'' manga and the Fusion Monster[[Virtual World (arc)|Virtual World]] arc. Other times, This rule does not exist in the Fusion Monster emerges ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]''/''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and was removed from a fierce whirlwindthe anime starting with the ''[[Waking the Dragons]]'' arc and for all subsequent series.

In the [[=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|ARC-V''Yu-Gi-Oh!===In '' anime]], under [[Battle City Rules]], which applied during the [[Battle City]] tournament, [[Fusion Monster]]s cannot [[attack]] the same [[turn]] they are Summoned. This is exemplified in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC- Episode 065|episode 65V]]'', when [[Strings]] uses "[[Quick Attack]]" a standardized animation is adopted for all Fusion Summons: a blue and orange rotating background based on the artwork of "[[Humanoid Worm Drake]]Polymerization" , and the Fusion Materials transforming into featureless shapes of different colors (usually contrasting ones like blue and red, yellow and violet, etc.) that swirl together to bypass that rule in his [[Duel]] against [[Yami Yugi]]form a spinning spiral, which then sometimes turns into a bright white light. This rule does not exist in It is then followed by a close-up shot of the player, usually clasping or clapping their hands together, as if mirroring the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]''/''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and was removed for all subsequent seriesmaterials becoming one.

=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'' ===[[File:CynetFusion-JP-Anime-VR-NC.png|thumb|right|A Fusion Summon in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'']]In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'', Fusion Summoning is changed to a different CGI effect, where the Fusion Materials transform into streams of colored particles that swirl together and then burst upwards into vortexes of colors matching the streams, which twist around each another and quickly merge into a large purple one, from where the Fusion Monster appears. === ''Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS'' and ''GO RUSH!!'' ===In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!]]'', the background is distorted with pink and blue ripples, visually somewhat similar to its appearance in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V''. The Duelist raises their [[Duel Disk]] into the air, creating a "7" shape with their arm, and "[[Fusion (Rush Duel)|Fusion]]" creates a "Road" from the Duelist's Duel Disk, then it shows the listed materials fuse by overlaying one over another, creating a large colored beam, the Fusion Monster is generated afterwards. === ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links'' ===When most characters perform a Fusion Summon, an animation similar to the animation in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'' anime is played. When a ''VRAINS'' character, or a [[Standard Duelist]] in Duel World (VRAINS), performs a Fusion Summon, an animation based on the ''VRAINS'' anime animation is played. === ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel'' ===The Fusion Summon animation in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel]]'' is based on that from the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, with the materials being surrounded in a purple aura before they are warped into the "Polymerization" portal in a spiral; the Fusion Monster emerges from the spiral when the Summon is complete. The only exception is when "[[Super Polymerization (Master Duel)|Super Polymerization]]" is used to perform the Fusion Summon, to which the yellow flash portal of "Super Polymerization" appears before the monsters were warped into the "Polymerization" portal. == In other languages ===== As a noun ==={{In other languages| fr_name = Invocation Fusion| de_name = Fusionsbeschwörung| it_name = Evocazione tramite Fusione| pt_name = Invocação-Fusão| es_name = Invocación por Fusión| ja_name = {{Ruby|融|ゆう}}{{Ruby|合|ごう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}| ja_romaji = Yūgō Shōkan| ko_name = 융합 소환| ko_rr = Yunghap Sohwan| tc_name = 融合召喚| tc_pinyin = Rónghé Zhàohuàn| sc_name = 融合召唤| sc_pinyin = Rónghé Zhàohuàn}} === As a verb ==={{In other languages| fr_name = Invoquer par Fusion| de_name = beschwören als Fusionsbeschwörung| it_name = Evocare tramite Fusione| pt_name = Invocar por Invocação-Fusão| es_name = Invocar por Fusión}} === In ''Rush Duel'' ==={{In other languages| ja_name = フュージョン{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}| ja_romaji = Fyūjon Shōkan| ko_name = 퓨전 소환| ko_rr = Pyujeon Sohwan}} ==See also==