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'''Yami Yugi''', known as '''Dark Yugi''' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! manga|manga]] and Japanese versionsversion, and also referred to as the Nameless Pharaoh, is the spirit of [[Pharaoh Atem]] that has been sealed in the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. He is the main protagonist of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)|original]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second]] series'' anime, along with [[Yugi Muto]]. He is the spirit of [[Pharaoh Atem]] that has been sealed in the [[Millennium Puzzle]].

After Together with Yugi Muto solved he holds the Millennium Puzzle, Yami Yugi resided in Yugi's body and would take possession title "King of Games" (King of it when Yugi or his friends were Duelists in danger. After Yugi became fully aware of Yami's existenceJapanese version), Yugi could voluntarily give control of his body to by winning in the PharaohDuelist Kingdom, Battle City, and Grand Championship tournaments.

==Personality==In After Yugi Muto solved the mangaMillennium Puzzle, Dark Yami Yugi resided in Yugi starts out as an unforgiving vigilante. He emerges to deal justice to people who trespass the souls 's body and would take possession of it when Yugi and or his friendswere in danger. Although his acts are righteousAfter Yugi became fully aware of Yami's existence, Yugi could voluntarily give control of his punishments [[Penalty Game]]s are usually brutal. These are toned down in body to the Pharaoh; occasionally before one would give control to the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)|first series anime]]other, they would, as most of them are made illusions. In souls in the first episode mind of the English anime, Yami defeats [[Seto Kaiba]] and uses his power to break his mind. Kaiba is able to recover. Later living inside one controlling Yugi's body he seems to become more of a caring, niceconverse with each other, friendly man even though he always had that in him and the friendship usually about their options of Yugis friends had helped it reveal what to others. Yami is a strong, powerful, and skilled pharaohdo when in difficult situations.

He is slightly reserved, as he doesn't reveal his existence to Yugi or his friends==Design=====Appearance===[[File:Img show.aspx. At first jpeg|thumb|left|Yami Yugi feared lineart]]Yami Yugi, but after Yugi admits to thinking "another Yugi" exists inside him, his friends become aware of his existence and accept him as a friend's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]].

YamiAs he exists in Yugi's pride is his greatest strength and weakness. Initially he refuses to lose gamesbody, without considering the consequences. This has caused him to almost kill [[Seto Kaiba]] by attacking him while he stood on a ledge and would fall if his monster was attacked and Yugi would have won appearance is largely the duel (in the Japanese version, Kaiba threatened to commit suicide should he lose). same as Yugi holds him back from such acts at times's,but not always successful. Yugi becomes afraid to let although many alterations are made when Yami out for a whiletakes control, because such as the angular shape of the harm he could causehis eyes. During his duel with RafaelHowever, YamiYugi has a more mature appearance, albeit with great hesitation, eventually ignored Yugi's objections appearing taller in stature and used having a deeper voice in the Seal of Orichalcos rather than losedub. IronicallyIn the Japanese version, it was this action very little change can be detected in Yugi and Yami's subsequent corrupt actions during the duel would lead to one of his few defeats and the capture of Yugi's soul by Dartz. voices; Yami expressed great grief and guilt following the battle due to Yugi's willingly sufferinginstead speaks more confidently. His eyes are also narrower with a more intense, which were because of Yami's actionsdetermined gaze. Learning how to lose becomes an essential part of Yami's journey, which he is tested He also often appears more muscular in [[the Ceremonial Battle]]more detailed art and animation.

Yami is also wise and intelligentYugi's hair features multiple layers including long blond crocked, pointy locks for his fringe. He knows all the rules and details Unlike Yugi, some of how the game is played, as well as those blond locks jut upwards. The rest of all games. He also knows several special game techniques, such as the Double Hit dice roll technique, which, when two dice are used and the one his hair features five large spikes colored black with the weak spin stops first, lets him make the still spinning dice hit the one not spinning, allowing him to change it's number, which is done by bumping the field red (with a body part, e.g hint of magenta) rims all along the elbowedges. Yami is also capable of reading The spikes were loose and free flowing at the ancient language beginning of the Egyptiansmanga, figuring out the riddles or clues and what they meanbut over time became stiffer.

Through In many illustrations Yami Yugi and his friends, Yami is depicted having purple eyes like Yugi learns the values and powers of friendship and unity. After seeing Yugi overcome Marik But in his Duel with Joey, who has been possessed, Yami thinks to himself, he learned something from Yugi; that in kindness lies some of the greatest strength cover pictures of all; one day Yugi will surpass him in every way.<ref>the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist (manga)|Yu- Duel 141Gi-Oh!]]</ref>'' manga, he is depicted having aqua green colored eyes.

Yami is a perfect example At the beginning of the series, his outfit consists of the difference between darkness standard male Domino High uniform complete with a closed buckled collar and evila large set of Ankh cufflinks on his sleeves, because which weren't present when Yugi was in control. Underneath the male Domino High uniform he uses the same shadow magic wears a sleeveless dark blue or purple leather jacket with gold-studded buttons, replaced by a simple black singlet during [[Battle City|Battle City Tournament]] story arc. It is also noted that comes from his Millennium Puzzleuniform blazer becomes a darker shade of blue when Yami Yugi assumes control. Also, during Duelist Kingdom, Yugi's blue and white sneakers would turn into solid blue boot-like shoes when Yami takes control. The Ankhs were later removed. Unlike Yugi, Yami Yugi sometimes wears the jacket as a cape, but which could be because of actually wearing one when he uses was Pharaoh. Kazuki Takahashi stated that dark magic to help and protect others, never to harmthe "bondage fashion" costume was influenced by the film ''[[wikipedia:Edward Scissorhands|Edward Scissorhands]]''.<ref name="duelart">''[[Duel Art]]'': An Interview with Kazuki Takahashi</ref>

==Design==Yugi's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]]He wears the Millennium Puzzle on a brown leather rope around his neck. The leather rope is later replaced with a chain.

As he exists in <div style="float:right">[[File:Yami Yugi S01.png|thumb|231x231px|Yami Yugi's body, his appearance sleeveless dark purple leather jacket as worn in the ''Duelist Kingdom'' arc. It is largely replaced by simpler dark grey singlet during and after the same as Yugi's'Battle City Tournament''.]]</div>When he played Dungeon Dice Monsters against [[Duke Devlin]], he wears a dark-gray long-sleeved shirt, although many alterations are made when Yami takes control. The main difference is that Yami Yugi looks more like a teenager than Yugisleeveless vest, is taller dark blue pants and black shoes. When he and has [[Téa Gardner|Téa]] took a deeper voice. In day together to find out about the Japanese versionMillennium Puzzle, thoughhe wore black linen and several pieces of wrist-chains, very little change can be detected in Yugi and Yami Yugito match the Millennium Puzzle's voice. His eyes are also narrower with a more intense, determined gazechain.

In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]], Yami Yugi's hair features multiple layers including long blond crocked, pointy locks for wears a different attire of a violet jacket and jeans. He also wears the [[Capsule Shooter]] on his fringeleft arm. Unlike YugiIn episode 4, some of the blond locks jut upwards. The rest he gains Duel armor that allows him to become one with one of his hair features five large spikes colored black with magenta rims all along the edges. The spikes were loose and free flowing at the beginning of the manga, but over time became stiffercapsule monsters.

===Personality===In many illustrations Yami the early manga, Dark Yugi is depicted having purple eyes like starts out as a merciless vigilante. He emerges to deal justice to people who trespass the souls of Yugiand his friends. But in some of the cover pictures Although his acts are righteous, he lives up to his namesake of the Dark; his [[Yu-Gi-Oh! RPenalty Game]] manga punishments are usually very brutal. Later, while living inside Yugi's body, he seems to become more of a caring, nice and friendly disposition, even though he always had that in him, and the friendship of Yugi's friends had helped it be revealed to others. Yami is depicted having aqua green colored eyesa strong, powerful and skilled Pharaoh. He attempts to balance darkness and evil in his use of the Shadow Magic from his Millennium Item. Unlike Yami Bakura and Yami Marik, he never uses it for personal gain, instead preferring to help others in need, and to inflict punishment only on people who have severely wronged innocents.

At the beginning of the seriesHe is slightly reserved, his outfit consists of the standard male Domino High uniform complete with a closed buckled collar and a set of Ankhs on his sleeves, which werenas he doesn't present when reveal his existence to Yugi was in controlor his friends. It also noted that his uniform becomes a darker shade of blue when At first Yugi feared Yami Yugi assumes control. Also, during Duelist Kingdombut after Yugi admits to thinking "another Yugi" exists inside him, Yugi's blue his friends become aware of his existence and white sneakers would turn into solid blue boot-like shoes when Yami takes control. The Ankhs were later removedaccepted him as a friend. Unlike YugiEven before, Yami is extremely protective of Yugi sometimes wears the jacket as a cape.

He wears Yami's pride is his greatest strength and weakness. Initially he refuses to lose games, without considering the Millennium Puzzle consequences. This has caused him to almost kill [[Seto Kaiba]] by attacking his monster while he stood on a brown leather rope around ledge and the shockwaves could cause him to fall if Yugi chose to win the Duel (in the Japanese version, Kaiba threatened to commit suicide should he lose). Yugi holds him back from such acts at times, but he is not always successful. Yugi becomes afraid to let Yami out for a while, because of the harm he could cause. During his Duel with Rafael, Yami, albeit with great hesitation, eventually ignored Yugi's objections and used the Seal of Orichalcos rather than lose. Ironically, it was this action and Yami's subsequent corrupt actions during the Duel would lead to one of his neckfew defeats and the capture of Yugi's soul by Dartz. Yami expressed great grief and guilt following the battle due to Yugi's willingly suffering, which were because of Yami's actions. The leather rope However, he was able to conquer and purge the darkness within himself; which also eradicating the malignant influence of the Orichalcos that remains within him. Learning how to lose became an essential aspect of Yami's journey, which he is later replaced with a chaintested in the [[Battle Ritual]].

When Yami is also wise and intelligent. He knows all the rules and details of all games he has played Dungeon Dice Monsters against [[Duke Devlin]]. He also knows several special game techniques, such as the Double Hit dice roll technique, which, when two dice are used and the one with the weak spin stops first, he wears a dark-gray long-sleeved shirtlets him make the dice that's already spinning hit the one that isn't, allowing him to change its number, which is done by bumping the field with a sleeveless vestbody part, dark blue pants and black shoese.g the elbow.

When he Despite being an ancient Pharaoh, Yami is very quick to learning and utilizing modern technology. He, despite initial shock, was able to quickly grasp the concept of holographic technology, how Dueling Arenas and [[Téa Gardner|Téafield Power Bonus]] took a day together es worked, was able to find out about use the Millennium PuzzleDungeon Dice Monsters Help computer to quickly formulate strategies, he wore black linen and several pieces was able to use Duel Disks flawlessly on the first try. Yami is also capable of translating the hieroglyphics of wrist-chainsthe Egyptians, to match figuring out the Millennium Puzzle's chainriddles or clues and what they mean.

In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]Through Yugi and his friends, Yami wears a different attire Yugi learns the values and powers of a violet jacket friendship and jeansunity. He also wears the [[Capsule Shooter]] on After seeing Yugi overcome Marik in his left arm. In episode 4Duel with Joey, who has been possessed, Yami thinks to himself, he gains duel armor learned something from Yugi; that allows in kindness lies the greatest strength of all; one day Yugi will surpass him to become one with one of his capsule monstersin every way.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 141]]</ref>

==Manga biography==:''See: [[Dark In the Japanese anime, Yami often refers to Yugi in the manga]]''as "Aibou" (Partner) although there have been instances where he also refers to Yugi as Other Me, although being more prideful than Yugi he uses "ore" as such he would call Yugi "Mou hitori no ore".

==First series anime biographyBiography==:''See: ===Origin===[[Pharaoh Atem]] defeated [[Dark Yugi Zorc Necrophades]], sacrificing his life in the first series animeprocess. He used his name as part of a spell that sealed Zorc's soul and his soul into the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. The puzzle was disassembled and laid to rest in the Pharaoh''s tomb.

==Second series anime biography=====Origin===[[Pharaoh Atem]] defeated [[Zorc Necrophades]]3,000 years later (5, sacrificing his life 000 in the process. He used his name as part of a spell that sealed Zorc and his own soul in dub), the Puzzle was found by [[Millennium RingSolomon Muto]]. AtemSolomon's guide attempted to kill him to take the Pharaoh's soul treasure for himself. After the guide met his fate at the hands of a monster, Solomon was sealed in saved by the apparent spirit of Atem. When he returned home, he brought the [[Millennium Puzzle]]back with him. The puzzle was shattered by His grandson, [[Priest SetoYugi Muto]] and laid , solved the Puzzle, which caused the Pharaoh's spirit to rest in the inhabit Yugi's body. The Pharaoh's tombsoul, which comes to be known as "the other Yugi" or "Yami Yugi", was now missing the vast majority of his memories.

3,000 years later (5,000 in In the English anime)dub, the Puzzle was found Yami knows by [[Solomon Muto]]. Solomon's guide attempted to kill him to take the Pharaoh's treasure for himself. After start of the guide met his fate Battle City arc that he at the hands of a monsterleast comes from ancient Egypt, Solomon although he doesn't know he was saved by once a pharaoh until visiting the Egyptian exhibit in the apparent spirit of Atemmuseum. When he returned home, he brought In the Puzzle back with him. His grandsonJapanese version, [[Yugi Muto]]however, solved he has no idea of any memories at the Puzzle, which caused the Pharaoharc's spirit to inhabit beginning and has a conversation with Yugi's body. The Pharaoh's soul, which comes to be known as "the other Yugi" or "Yami Yugi"about it in an episode before his museum visit, was now missing the vast majority including being unknown of his memorieswhere he came from.

[[File:YugiandYamiYugi6Yami Yugi (Ep1).jpgpng|thumb|180px|left|Yugi and Yami Yugi conversation.performing his Mind Crush ability on [[Seto Kaiba]]]]Kaiba challenges Solomon Muto to a Duel after seeing his "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" for the first time. He defeats Grandpa and tears up the card, and saying it will never be used against him, Yami Yugi Duels him using Grandpa's Deck. Kaiba Summons the other 3 "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" and Yugi defeats him with "[[Exodia the Forbidden One(anime)|Exodia the Forbidden One]]". After winning, he Mind Crushes utilizes his intense mind-crushing abilities on Kaiba, dispelling his evil side.

With his eyes set on the Millennium Puzzle (in the English animedub), [[Maximillion Pegasus]] sends Yugi a video tape videotape and invitation to [[Duelist Kingdom]]. When the video is played, Pegasus appears on the screen and requests a Duel with Yugi. Using his [[Millennium Eye]], Pegasus takes Yugi into The Shadow Realm, while Yugi's friends and Grandpa are frozen. Yami Yugi emerges and duels Duels Pegasus. Pegasus reads Yami's mind, using his Millennium Eye and learns his strategies. Yami ultimately loses due to the time limit on the Duel. Pegasus then steals Grandpa's soul, using his Millennium Eye to blackmail Yugi into entering the Duelist Kingdom tournament.

[[File:Yugioh007.png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi shakes hands with Mako as friends after defeating him.]][[Mokuba Kaiba]], who was held prisoner by Pegasus, escapes and steals another duelist Duelist's Deck. Mokuba wants revenge for how [[Kaiba Corporation]] got humiliated after Seto Kaiba lost to Yugi and knows Pegasus needs to beat Yugi in order to take over KaibaCorp. He duels Duels Yami Yugi in the hopes of eliminating him, so Pegasus will be unable to face him in the finals. Unable to beat Yami, Mokuba steals two of his [[Star Chips]], to get him disqualified. Yami manages to convince Mokuba, they should be working together and to return the stolen Star Chips. Mokuba tries to return the first Star Chips he stole, but the duelist Duelist he took them from is already being shipped off the island. As Mokuba shows [[Kemo]] that duelistDuelist's Star Chips, Kemo slaps them into the water, including two of Yugi's, and takes Mokuba captive. Yami challenges Kemo to a Duel for Mokuba's freedom. Kemo doesn't duelDuel, though, but arranges another meeting, where he'll have an opponent for Yugi.

Yami faced the [[Mimic Impersonator of DoomDeath]], who initially disguised himself as Kaiba. The Mimic impersonator insisted that Kaiba was dead and he was his ghost seeking revenge. In the English versiondub, he claimed to be Kaiba's evil half that Yami had sent to the [[Shadow Realm]]. In all cases Yami's opponent used Kaiba's Deck. The Yugi is able to defeat one of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" cards on his own, and then the real Seto Kaiba hacked into Pegasus computer system and installed a virus in the second "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", Summoned by Yami's opponent Summoned, inspiring Yugi to defeat the final Dragon by using "Monster Reborn" to bring back the first Blue-Eyes on his side and transfer the attack power of "[[Mystical Elf (anime)|Mystical Elf]]" to his Dragon. In the Japanese anime, he used the Millennium Puzzle to put the Mimic impersonator in a coma. In the English animedub, he drove all evil from sent him back to the MimicShadow Realm.

[[File:YamiYugi-DKYami Yugi (Ep13).jpgpng|thumb|right180px|180pxleft|Yami Yugi during Duelist Kingdom.dueling [[Yami Bakura]] in a [[Shadow Game]], with Yugi and his friends as Yami Yugi's monsters on the field]]Yugi and his friends met up with [[Ryo BakuraRyou]]. In the second series anime, since [[#Monster World|Monster World]] was skipped, [[Yami Bakura]] played a similar game with Yugi and his friends. Yami Bakura trapped Tristan, Téa, Joey, Yugi and Bakura in Duel Monsters cards, while he and Yami Yugi dueled Dueled with them in their Decks. After Summoning "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", the card Yugi had become, Joey, Téa and Tristan see that there are two Yugi for the first time in the anime. Yami is put at a disadvantage, as he focus on keeping his friends alive for the Duel. Yami Bakura plays "[[Change of Heart (anime)|Change of Heart]]", which Ryo Bakura had become. Ryo Bakura refuses to turn his friends against each other and takes over Yami Bakura's "[[Lady of Faith (anime)|Lady of Faith]]", telling Yami Yugi that he can win, if he attacks him. Yami Yugi refuses to attack his friend. He then uses the Millennium Puzzle to switch the souls of the two Bakuras and attacks, sending Yami Bakura to the [[Graveyard]] and winning the Duel. Afterwards Téa, Tristan and Joey all think they dreamt dreamed it.

Yami then faces [[PaniK]], to win back Mai's Star Chips that she lost to him. Yami believes he knows what kind of man PaniK was—a cowardly bully hiding behind defenses. Yami defeats him, but PaniK doesn't give up and tries uses flame injectors to try to kill Yugi with flame injectorsthe spirit of the Millennium Puzzle. Yami protects himself with the power of the Millennium Puzzle, and inflicts a Mind Crush on PaniK.

Yami Tag Duels with Joey as they take on the [[Paradox Brothers]] together. The game being a [[Labyrinth Duel]], puts it strongly in the Paradox brothers favor, but Yami Yugi and Joey are able to beat them through teamwork. To leave the Labyrinth, there are two paths out of the arena: one leads out of the caves, while another leads to an endless maze. As a way of helping the two, the Brothers claim that one of them will speak only lies, while the other will speak only the truth, and furthermore allow both Yami Yugi and Joey to ask one question each to find out which path is correct. However, Yami deduces that both brothers are lying and they have the power to change which path leads where. By using a two-headed coin to trick the Brothers into admitting this, Yugi and his friends escape the caves. After this win , Yami Yugi and Joey have enough Star Chips to enter the finals.

[[File:Yami Yugi(24).png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi dueling Kaiba in order to face Pegasus in the finals]]On entry to the castle to enter the finals, Yugi is confronted by Kaiba, who must beat Yugi, before he can face Pegasus. Kaiba Summons the "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", causing troubles for Yami. Yami shields himself with a wall of "[[Kuriboh (anime)|Kuriboh]]" from "[[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]" and manages to weaken the dragon by fusing "[[Mammoth Graveyard (anime)|Mammoth Graveyard]]" into it, causing it to decay. When Yami is one attack away from victory, Kaiba stands up on the wall of the castle. If Yami continues the attack, Kaiba will be blown off the edge. Yami continues the attack, but Yugi takes control and cancels the attack, forfeiting the Duel to Kaiba, who takes five of Yugi's Star Chips.

Yugi manages to regain a spot in the finals as Mai gives him her excessive Star Chips, in thanks for winning hers back off PaniK. Yami Yugi faces Mai in the first round of the finals, but patronizes her and only thinks of facing Pegasus. This leads to a lot of bad plays on Yugi's behalf. (In the English versiondub, Yugi refuses to let Yami duelDuel, in fear that he may harm his opponent, like he was willing to harm Kaiba. Yami tries to talk Yugi into letting him duelDuel, as Yugi puts up a weak fight. After talking with Mai about facing fears, Yugi lets Yami take control.) Having faith in his friends and everyone depending on him, Yami Summons the "[[Black Luster Soldier (anime)|Black Luster Soldier]]" and uses it to defeat Mai.

Yami proceeds to face Pegasus in the finals. His souls is at stake as he battles for the release of Grandpa and the Kaiba brother's souls. Pegasus dominates the Duel at an early stage, with his [[Toon Monstersmonster]] s and using his [[Millennium Eye]] to read Yami's mind. Yami talks with Yugi, who gets the idea to continually switch control of his body. This way after Yugi makes a move, he switches to Yami, whose mind Pegasus then reads. This causes Pegasus to not see what cards are played [[face-down]] and where Yugi hides "[[Dark Magician]]" under "[[Magical Hats (anime)|Magical Hats]]". Pegasus uses "[[Magical Neutralizing Force Field|Magical Neutralizing Force]]" to remove the hats, but Yami uses a cards Yugi Set, "[[Living Arrow (anime)|Living Arrow]]", which copies "Magical Neutralizing Force", which destroys "[[Toon World (anime)|Toon World]]", and "[[Mirror Force (anime)|Mirror Force]]" destroys Pegasus' Toons. Pegasus then takes the Duel to the [[Shadow Realm]] and uses his eye-themed monsters. Yugi, unable to cope with the [[Shadow Realm]] passes out after a few turns, setting a card as he does so.

[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep41).png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi and Yugi looking at their friends after defeating Pegasus and rescuing everyone he captured]]Yami struggles with continuing the Duel alone. He then gets a vision of Grandpa, who tells that Yugi may not physically be with him, but his spirit still is. When Pegasus tries to read Yami's mind, the card he drew is blocked because of Téa, Tristan, and Joey spiritually bonding together to support Yami. Yami manages to counter Pegasus strategy, using the last card Yugi set, "[[Black Dark Magic Ritual(anime)|Dark Magic Ritual]]" and a combination of Magic Cards, resulting in the "[[Magician of Black Chaos (anime)|Magician of Black Chaos]]" being pitted against Pegasus' "[[Thousand-Eyes Restrict (anime)|Thousand-Eyes Restrict]]". Using "[[Multiply]]" "Thousand Eyes Restrict" is forced to absorb a "[[Kuriboh Token (anime)|Kuriboh Token]]" and has each of its eyes covered, freeing the Magician from its paralysis. "Magician of Black Chaos" attacks "Thousand-Eyes Restrict", winning the Duel.Later, he discovered Pegasus' true intentions when Téa read his diary. After the Kaibas' souls were free and the gang was leaving, Yugi asked Yami Yugi what his name was. He replied by saying that he has been called many things throughout the ages-Pharaoh, Yu-Gi-Oh or Yami, which he seems to prefer more.{{-}}

Mokuba Kaiba requests the help of Yugi and his friends after Seto Kaiba gets trapped in a virtual reality game by [[the Big Five]]. Yugi, along with Joey, Mai and Mokuba save Kaiba. Yami and Kaiba together Summon "[[Dragon Master Knight (anime)|Dragon Master Knight]] " and use it to defeat the final boss, the "[[Five-Headed Mythic Dragon(anime)|Mythic Dragon]]". ====Dungeon Dice Monsters====[[File:YugiandYamiYugi6.jpg|thumb|left|Yami Yugi and Yugi conversing]]Grandpa feared for his business, the [[Kame Game]], when the new game store, the [[Black Clown]] opened in [[Domino City]]. He ordered Yugi to stay away from the new shop. However Yugi and Téa passed it on the way to school later. Yugi received a flyer for a new game ''[[Dungeon Dice Monsters]]'', but Téa dragged him away after he blushed at the lady handing out the flyer.<ref name="ep 46">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|46|ref}}</ref> At school, they met the new student, [[Duke Devlin]], the owner of the Black Clown. Joey was jealous of Duke's popularity and challenged him to a game of ''Duel Monsters''. Yugi objected to the condition that Joey and Duke both use Decks from packs they open on the spot. Joey lost the televised Duel and in keeping his end of the bargain had to do whatever Duke said. Yugi became disgusted after Duke forced Joey to wear a dog suit and behave like a dog, so he switched to Yami who challenged Duke to a Duel. Duke accepted if they play ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' instead of ''Duel Monsters'' and should Yugi lose he must relinquish his title of "King of Games" and give-up playing ''Duel Monsters''.<ref name="ep 46" /> Unfamiliar with the rules, Yami got off to a rough start. His chances did not improve as Duke revealed that he designed ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' with Pegasus' aid. Duke blamed Yami Yugi for Pegasus' disappearance after Duelist Kingdom.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|47|ref}}</ref> Yami used his innate gaming skills to turn the tables on Duke. Yami succeeded in calling "[[Dark Magician (DDM)|Dark Magician]]", which Pegasus had added to the game, and used it to defeat Duke.<ref name="ep 49">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|49|ref}}</ref> After the game, Duke, Yugi and Yugi's friends went to Duke's office. Duke lamented that his dream has been crushed as nobody would want to play ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' now. However Yugi assured him that it was a great game and his friends agreed. Duke apologized for how he had treated them, and they agreed to be friends.<ref name="ep 49" />

[[File:Yami and Téa date.jpg|thumb|left|Yami and Téa talking about Yami's (at this point) unknown past., whilst on their date]] [[File:YamiYugiFull.jpg|thumb|right|Full view of Yami's outfit during the Battle City Arcarc]]Later on, Yugi asked Téa if she could go out with Yami, a request Yami was completely unaware of. Yugi believed that spending time with Téa would help Yami cheer up from his apparent gloom of not knowing anything about his past. The next day when Yugi meets Téa at the meeting site, he switched to Yami. At first, Yami showed a confident face as he often did, but became confused when noticing that there was no one to duel. Yami began to yell down at the Millennium Puzzle but was cut short when he noticed Téa standing before him and showed a rare but rather funny and peculiar expression of embarrassment. After visiting many shops and attractions, the two begin to develop a small, but still infatuated attraction to each other before entering an arcade. Inside, Yami observes with interest the many games he has never heard nor seen before. Téa is later challenged and squares off against [[Johnny Steps]] in a dance game. Not taking his loss too well, Johnny later catches up with Yugi and Téa and challenges to another game. If she loses she must become his girlfriend. Yami, not wanting to place Téa's dignity at stake, instead challenges Johnny to a game of Duel Monsters. If he wins, Johnny must leave Téa alone. If Johnny wins, Téa must go on a date with him (an event which Yami felt confident he could prevent). Yami reveals himself to be Yugi Muto during the Duel, causing Johnny to surrender and run. Téa stops him, tells him how quitting isn't going to get him far, and that he must keep trying to achieve his goals. Afterwards Téa and Yami go to an Ancient Egyptian exhibition to find clues to Yami's past. Here they meet [[Ishizu Ishtar]], who shows Yami some information about his past as a pharaoh and tells him he must enter the [[Battle City]] tournament to learn more, as well as warning him of a coming danger.

Later on, Yugi asked Téa if she could go out with Yami, a request Yami was completely unaware about. Yugi believed that spending time with Téa would help Yami cheer up from his apparent gloom of not knowing anything about his past. The next day when Yugi is invited meets Téa at the meeting site, he switched to Yami. At first, Yami showed a confident face as he often did, but became confused when noticing that there was no one to Duel. Yami began to yell down at the Battle City tournamentMillennium Puzzle, but was cut short when he noticed Téa standing before him and showed a rare but funny and peculiar expression of embarrassment. After visiting many shops and attractions, they enter an arcade. Inside, Yami faces observes with interest the many games he has never heard nor seen before. Téa is later challenged by and squares off against [[Rare Hunters|Rare HunterJohnny Steps]]in a dance game. Not taking his loss too well, [[Seeker]] in Johnny later catches up with Yami Yugi and Téa and challenges Téa to rematch, claiming that his leg had cramped up. If she loses she must become his girlfriend. Yami, not wanting to place Téa's dignity at stake, instead challenges Johnny to a game of Duel Monsters. If he wins, Johnny must leave Téa alone. If Johnny wins, Téa must go on a date with him (an event which Yami felt confident he could prevent). Yami reveals himself to be Yugi Muto during the preliminariesDuel, winning back Joeycausing Johnny to surrender and run. Téa stops him, tells him how quitting isn't going to get him far, and that he must keep trying to achieve his goals. Afterwards Téa and Yami go to an Ancient Egyptian exhibition to find clues to Yami's "past. Here they meet [[Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Red Eyes Black DragonIshizu Ishtar]]" and learning that , who shows Yami some information about his enemy is past as a man named pharaoh and tells him he must enter the [[Marik IshtarBattle City]]. After trying tournament to return "Red-Eyes" to Joeylearn more, Joey insists that Yugi should keep it and he'll take it back when he becomes as well as warning him of a better duelistcoming danger.

Yami next faces [[Arkana]], whose signature card is also a "[[Dark Magician (Arkana)|Dark Magician]]". The Duel Yugi is set up, so two sawblades draw closer invited to the player's feet, as their [[Life Points]] lowerBattle City tournament. Yami wins faces the Duel and rescues Arkana from the blades.[[File:Yamiosiris.jpgRare Hunters|thumb|left|Yami and Slifer's first meeting.Rare Hunter]]Yami Yugi faces an , [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian GodSeeker]] for , in the first timepreliminaries, as Marik duels him, through his puppet winning back Joey's "[[Strings]]Red-Eyes B. Strings Summons "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Red Eyes Black Dragon]]" and creates learning that his enemy is a massive man named [[handMarik Ishtar]] of cards. Yami manages After trying to turn Marik's strategy against him, ultimately forcing his opponent return "Red-Eyes" to [[Deck Out]]Joey, Joey insists that Yugi should keep it and takes "Slifer the Sky Dragon" after winninghe'll take it back when he becomes a better Duelist.

Yami next faces [[Arkana]], whose signature card is also a "[[File:YamiYugiDark Magician (Arkana)|Dark Magician]]".jpg|thumb|250px|Yami Yugi during The Duel is set up, so two saw-blades draw closer to the Battle City Arcplayer's feet, as their [[Life Points]]lower. Yami wins the Duel and rescues Arkana from the blades.

Kaiba challenges Yugi to a Duel after his victory against Strings[[File:Yamiosiris. jpg|thumb|left|Yami however postpones the Duel, as he must check his friends' safety, as Marik is just after threatening to turn them into Mind Slaves. Kaiba assists Yugi in his search. Along the way, they Tag Duel a pair of Rare Hunters, who Kaiba quickly disposes s first encounter with "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Marik then sends the same pair of Rare Hunters [[Umbra]] and [[Lumis]] to Tag Duel Yugi and Kaiba. Umbra and Lumis Decks are designed to combat the Summoning of the an Egyptian God cards, but Yami and Kaiba manage to work together and get around their lock, Summoning Obelisk once again to win Card—Slifer the Duel. Yugi acquires enough [[Locator CardSky Dragon]]s to proceed to the finals after this Duel.

At Yami Yugi faces an [[Domino PierEgyptian Gods|Egyptian God]]for the first time, Yami locates Joeyas Marik Duels him, only to discover that through his friend is possessed by Marikpuppet [[Strings]]. Both players are chained to an anchor and forced to Duel. Defeating their opponent would release a key to save themselves. After a timer hits zero, Strings Summons "[[Slifer the anchor would drag one of the two players chained to it into the water to drown. Marik doesn't allow Yugi to use Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer. Yami puts the card aside, not planning to use it anyway Sky Dragon]]" and instead adds Joey's "creates a massive [[Red-Eyes Black Dragonhand]]" to his Deckof cards. Shortly into the Duel, Yugi asks Yami manages to let him handle it. Yami is unsure if thatturn Marik's the safest optionstrategy against him, but relinquishes control ultimately forcing his opponent to Yugi. Yugi puts the Millennium Puzzle aside[[Deck Out]], so Yami cannot take control. Yugi manages to snap Joey out of Marik's control in time for Joey to force the Duel into a draw and save both players. Yami learns from Yugi that in kindness lies takes "Slifer the greatest strength of all, and he thinks one day Yugi will surpass him in every waySky Dragon" after winning.

====Battle City finals[[File: Part One====YamiYugi.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami competes on KaibaYugi during the ''s blimp for the Battle City finals. Kaiba warns him that he won't win unless he uses Slifer, and Yami reluctantly adds the god card to his deck. His first duel is against Bakura, and is shocked to find that his dark half has survived. During the duel, Yami finds time is against him as Yami Bakura tries to win with the "[[Destiny Board' arc]]". Soon, Yami's only hope is Slifer, and he plays the god card for the first time. Marik, who had enlisted Yami Bakura's aid, tells him to use the real Bakura, who had been injured, to try and get Yami to forfeit the duel. Yami Bakura does, but then changes his mind at the last minute, and Yami uses Slifer to attack and win the duel.

Kaiba challenges Yami Yugi to a Duel after his victory against Strings. Yami however postpones the Duel, as he must check his friends' safety, as Marik is just after threatening to turn them into Mind Slaves. Kaiba assists Yugi in his search. Along the way, they Tag Duel a pair of Rare Hunters, who Kaiba quickly disposes with "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Marik then sends the same pair of Rare Hunters [[Umbra]] and [[Lumis]] to Tag Duel Yugi and Kaiba. Umbra and Lumis Decks are designed to combat the Summoning of the God cards, but Yami and Kaiba manage to work together and get around their lock, Summoning Obelisk once again to win the Duel. Yugi acquires enough [[Locator Card]]s to proceed to the finals after this Duel. At [[Domino Pier]], Yami locates Joey, only to discover that his friend is possessed by Marik. Both players are chained to an anchor and forced to Duel. Defeating their opponent would release a key to save themselves. After a timer hits zero, the anchor would drag one of the two players chained to it into the water to drown. Marik doesn't allow Yugi to use Slifer. Yami puts the card aside, not planning to use it anyway and instead adds Joey's "Red-Eyes" to his Deck. Shortly into the Duel, Yugi asks Yami to let him handle it. Yami is unsure if that's the safest option, but relinquishes control to Yugi. Yugi puts the Millennium Puzzle aside, so Yami cannot take control. Yugi manages to snap Joey out of Marik's control in time for Joey to force the Duel into a draw and save both players. Yami learns from Yugi that in kindness lies the greatest strength of all, and he thinks one day Yugi will surpass him in every way. Yami competes on Kaiba's blimp for the Battle City finals. Kaiba warns him that he won't win unless he uses Slifer, and Yami reluctantly adds the god card to his Deck. His first Duel is against Bakura, and is shocked to find that his dark half has survived. During the Duel, Yami finds time is against him as Yami Bakura tries to win with the "[[Destiny Board (anime)|Destiny Board]]". Soon, Yami's only hope is "Slifer", and he plays the god card for the first time. Marik, who had enlisted Yami Bakura's aid, tells him to use the real Bakura, who had been injured, to try and get Yami to forfeit the Duel. Yami Bakura does, but then changes his mind at the last minute, and Yami uses "Slifer" to attack and win the Duel. During Mai's duel Duel with [[Yami Marik]], Marik uses "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]". Joey shields Mai with his own body, though it would risk a great deal of damage. Yami rushes in at the last minute and takes the hit; his own body, through the power of his Puzzle, affords him the strength to withstand Ra's attack. Yami Marik, however, still banishes traps Mai in her mind (sends her to the Shadow Realmin the dub).

[[File:YamiYugiVirtualWorld.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami Yugi in the Virtual World]]Before Kaiba's blimp can land on KaibaCorp Island, Yugi, Kaiba, and the rest of the passengers aboard are rerouted to a hidden bunker. The bunker seems to be operated by a boy who calls himself Noah, who forces Yugi and company into a Virtual World, where everyone is separated from one another to fend for themselves—and to Duel against KaibaCorp's former Board of Directors, the Big Five.

[[File:YamiYugiVirtualWorld.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Yami Yugi in the Virtual World]]Yami finds himself trapped in a lock down Duel against Gansley, who has taken on the form of the "[[Deepsea Warrior (anime)|Deepsea Warrior]]". Gansley's abilities as the "Deepsea Warrior " damage Yami's Life Points considerably, until Yami's Deck Master, "[[Kuriboh (anime)|Kuriboh]] " (who chose itself as his partner), saves him from losing the Duel and his body. Yami manages to win by using "[[Rainbow Blessing]] " with [[Kuriboh]] to create a path for [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight (anime)|Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight]] " to strike the finishing blow against Gansley and win.

Yami convinced Noah to Duel him after he said that Kaiba would have beaten Noah, had Noah not used Mokuba to keep him from losing. He replaced Kaiba as Noah's opponent and combined Kaiba's deck Deck with his own, despite Kaiba having only 400 life points Life Points while Noah had nearly twenty times his score. With every passing turn, Noah turned each one of Yugi's friends to stone when Yugi failed to defeat him. After a harrowing battle, Yami, drawing on the strength of his friends, was able to activate "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]] " and draw himself a brand-new hand (One one card for each of his friends). From that hand, he was able to use a [[One Turn Kill]] strategy involving "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" to defeat Noah and restore Kaiba, Mokuba, and all of Yugi's friends to normal. Right after the Duel, [[Gozaburo Kaiba]], Noah's father, appeared and revealed the Noah has been working for him all along, and has plans for taking of the world by sending it to the Virtual World. Noah teams up with Yugi and co., and Noah knows the way out of the Virtual World. However, Gozabura separates all of them. However, Noah double-crosses them and has taken Mokuba's body and entered the real world. He later tried to blow the Virtual World up. However, after Noah had a change of heart, and Yami Marik destroys the computer programming the missile, he tells them all the exit, and they all leave the Virtual World, with Noah returning Mokuba's body, and barely escaping the explosion. ====Enter the Shadow Realm====After escaping the [[Noah's Virtual World|Virtual World]], Yugi and the other three finalists in [[Battle City]]—[[Yami Marik]], [[Joey Wheeler]], and [[Seto Kaiba]]—competed against each other in a 4-way [[Battle Royal]], to determine which opponents would be paired up against each other. Yugi found himself pitted against Kaiba in the rematch of the Millennium since their bout in Duelist Kingdom.

====Battle City finals: Part Two====After escaping the [[Virtual World]], Yugi and the other three finalists in [[Battle City]]—[[Yami Marik]], [[Joey Wheeler]], and [[Seto Kaiba]]—competed against each other in a 4-way [[Battle Royal]], to determine which opponents would be paired up against each other. Yugi found himself pitted against Kaiba in the rematch of the Millennium since their bout in Duelist Kingdom.[[File:350px-Yugioh122.jpg|thumb|right|271px200px|Yami Yugi in duel Duel with [[Seto Kaiba]],[[Yami Marik]] , and [[Joey Wheeler]].]]During this "Clash in the Coliseum", both Yugi and Kaiba Summoned the respective [[Egyptian God Card]] each of them possessed, but the Duel became a heated stalemate, as neither Egyptian God was able to destroy the other. After a frightening flashback of Ancient Egypt, where Yugi and Kaiba saw their previous incarnations conduct a Shadow Game, both "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" and "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" were destroyed, so both Yugi and Kaiba fell back on Summoning their favorite cards ("[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", respectively) to battle each other. When Kaiba Summoned his two other "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]sDragons" with "[[The Flute of Summoning Dragon (anime)|The Flute of Summoning Dragon]]", Yugi considered forfeiting the Duel, but was convinced by Joey's spirit to continue the fight. On this note, Yugi Summoned "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon(anime)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]"—which Joey had given to him after [[Seeker]]'s defeat—and activated "[[Magician's Selection]]" to destroy "[[Lord of D.(anime)|Lord of Dragons]]", leaving "[[Spellbinding Circle (anime)|Spellbinding Circle]]" free to weaken one of the "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon|Blue-Eyes]] " enough for Yugi's [["Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Red-Eyes]] " to destroy it.

[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] would ultimately force the Duel into a 6-turn showdown by using "[[Final Attack Orders (anime)|Final Attack Orders]]" to reduce both players' Decks to 3 three cards. Afterwards, he Summoned "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", but Yugi Summoned "[[Dark Paladin (anime)|Dark Paladin]]" in the same turn and used "[[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]" to separate Kaiba's monster into its 3 components. The Duel would end in Yugi's favor, with "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion (anime)|Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" allowing "[[Dark Paladin]]" to strike the final blow. As per the ante rule of the Battle City Tournament—and after Kaiba berated Yugi with his delusion that one cannot truly win while relying on others—Yugi was given "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (originalanime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" before "The Final Face-Off" the Duel with Marik.

In "The Final Face-Off" Duel between Yugi and Marik, the Duel is a Shadow Game involving the loser forfeiting his good sidealter ego, but as Marik pointed out, no matter who won, an innocent soul would be lost forever—and if Yami Yugi lost, Yugi would die (vanish into the Shadow Realmin the dub), and the Pharaoh would cease to exist.

Although Yami Summoned "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" early in the [[Duel]], Marik countered by Summoning "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (originalanime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" in the same turn and would later attempt to defeat Yugi with [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|Ra's]] "[[One Turn Kill]]" power (the [[Point-to-Point Transfer]] in the English dub)power of "Ra". Yami responded by activating a card that Kaiba had given him before the Duel—"[[Fiend's Sanctuary (anime)|Fiend's Sanctuary]]", which would turn all [[Battle Damagebattle damage]] back on Marik if the attack went through. Even though [[Marik]] negated [[The Winged Dragon of the attack or "Ra (original)|Ra's]] attack " with "[[De-Fusion]]" (which he'd gained after Yugi activated "[[Exchange (anime)|Exchange]]" to take "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" from Marik), Yami would then combo "[[Fiend's Sanctuary]]" and "[[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]" to Summon "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" and attack Marik directly, but it would not be enough to win, because with that direct attack, Marik had everything he needed to complete his Immortality strategy, eventually locking down Yami's attacks with a combo of "[[Egyptian God Slime (anime)|Egyptian God Slime]]" and "[[Jam Defender (anime)|Jam Defender]]" before reviving his [[The Winged Dragon of "Ra (original)|Winged Dragon of Ra]] " with "[[Monster Reborn]]" yet again. The Duel ultimately culminates and concludes with the destruction of both Ra and [[Yami Marik]] (thanks to Yami Yugi's "[[Ragnarok]]" card), and when Marik regains control of his body and mind, he forfeits the Duel to Yami Yugi, destroying Yami Marik, and gives him his "Ra", [[Millennium Rod]] and [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|Winged Dragon of RaMillennium Ring]]" card. In addition, [[Marik]] also shows him the hieroglyphs tattooed on his back. According to Marik and Ishizu, the "Secret of the Pharaoh" is written somewhere in the hieroglyphs, and only the rightful possessor of the legendary Millennium Puzzle and the 3 three Egyptian God Cards can unlock that great secret.

[[File:YamiyugiwakingthedragonsYami Yugi (Ep145).jpgpng|left|thumb|left180px|Yami Yugi in Waking the Dragonsfeeling a dark presence absorbing his Egyptian God cards' powers]]After the Battle City tournament, Yugi goes to the museum, where Yami Yugi attempts to regain his memories by holding the Egyptian Gods up to the tablet. However, but is it can't due to another [[Dartz|dark force]] freezing the entire thing, preventing him to enter and it begins to consume the God Cards' power. Afterwards, It was interrupted by real life Duel Monsters appearing outside. [[File:Yamiyugiwakingthedragons.jpg|thumb|Yami Yugi's first encounter with the Seal of Ochricalcos.]]Later that night, a group of perpetrators broke into [[Kame Game]] and stole the God Cards. Yami Yugi meets up with them and Duels one, known as [[Gurimo]], who, during the Duel activates a [[field Spell Card|field Magic Card]] called "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", which entraps himself and Yami Yugi inside a magical force field. Gurimo explains that by using his new Magic Card, he and Yugi are cut off from the outside world and only he who wins the Duel can escape the full power of the "The Seal of Orichalcos", as it will extract the loser's soul to awaken [[the Great Leviathan]]. Gurimo Summons the stolen "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]", who is affected by the "Seal". Yami Yugi manages to destroy "Obelisk" and defeat Gurimo, sealing Gurimo's soul, but does not recover the God cards.

Later that dayThe next night, a group of perpetrators break into [[Kame Game]] when Yugi falls asleep, he and steal Yami awaken inside the God Cards. Yami Yugi meets up with them and duels oneMillennium Puzzle, known as where [[GurimoKuriboh (character)|Kuriboh]], who, during guides them to a portal into the Duel activates a [[Field Spell Card|Field Magic CardDuel Monsters Spirit World]] called ". Here, they meet [[The Seal of Orichalcos Dark Magician Girl (originalcharacter)|The Seal of OrichalcosDark Magician Girl]]", which entraps himself who explains about the Leviathan and Yami Yugi inside an unexplained magical force fieldurges them to pull a sword from a crystallized dragon. Gurimo explains that by using his new Magic CardIn doing so, he and Yugi are cut off from the outside world and only he who wins the Duel can escape the full power , revealed to be 1 of 3 chosen Duelists, releases the [[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)|SealLegendary Dragon]]known as Timaeus, as it will extract the loserwho becomes a card in Yugi's soul to awaken Deck. Together, he and Yami use this card (dubbed "[[the Great LeviathanEye of Timaeus]]. Gurimo Summons ") to fight the stolen "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the TormentorParadius]]"organization, who is even affected by are trying to awaken the Great Leviathan with the power of "The Seal. Yami Yugi manages to destroy Obelisk and defeat Gurimo, sealing Gurimo's soul, but does not recover the God cardsof Orichalcos".

The next nightAfterwards, when Pegasus sends Yugi falls asleep, he and Yami awaken inside the Millennium Puzzle, where [[Kuriboh]] guides them to his friends a portal into the [[Duel Monsters Spirit World]]. Herevideotape, they meet [[Dark Magician Girl (character)|Dark Magician Girl]], who explains about inviting the Leviathan and urges them group to pull a sword from a crystallized dragon. In doing so, Yugi, revealed to be 1 of 3 chosen Duelists, releases the [[Legendary Dragons|Legendary DragonIndustrial Illusions]] known as Timaeus, who becomes headquarters in America to collect a card in Yugi's Deck. Together, he and Yami use this card (dubbed "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]") needed to fight the [[defeat Paradius]] organization, who are trying to awaken the Great Leviathan with the power of "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]".

Afterwards, Pegasus sends Yugi and his friends a videotape, inviting the group to [[Industrial Illusions]] Headquarters in America to collect a card needed to defeat Paradius.[[File:158 yami yugi orichalchos shocked.jpg|thumb|left|202px180px|Yami uses gradually being taken over by the dark energies of [[the Seal of Orichalcos]] during his [[Duel]] against [[Rafael]].]]Believing Yami Yugi was an evil Pharaoh, [[Rafael]] targets him to try and take his soul. He manages to lure Yugi into a Duel, but tells him he won't be using "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" during . Rafael later plays the card "[[Exchange (anime)|Exchange]]", forcing Yami to take that very Magic Card. Yugi instructs that they must not play that card, no matter what. Unfortunately, Yami reaches a point in the Duel where he cannot win without playing it. While he does consider playing it, Yugi objects, to no avail. However, upon playing the Seal, Timeaus automatically leaves Yami's side of the field, as it doesn't co-operate with the Orichalcos. The energies from the Orichalcos cause Yami to turn into a corrupt form of himself that no one's ever seen before, which is revealed when he begins [[tribute|Tributing]] his duel own monsters in a careless attempt to damage Rafael's Life Points and win, despite Yugi's objections. Rafael uses Yami's strategy against him when he Summons "[[RafaelGuardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]] ", whose [[ATK]]increases according to the amount of monsters in the opponent's Graveyard, and defeats Yami. "The Seal of Orichalcos" begins to take Yami's soul, but Yugi decides to sacrifice himself in Yami's place, since the Seal only needs one of their souls.

Believing Yami Yugi was an evil Pharaoh, [[Rafael]] targets him to try and take his soulFile:YamiYugiOrichalcos. He manages to lure Yugi into a Duel, but tells him he won't be using "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)jpg|thumb|left|180px|The Seal of Orichalcos]]". Rafael later plays the card "[[Exchange]]", forcing Yami to take that very Magic Card. Yugi instructs that they must not play that cardPharaoh, no matter horrified at what. Unfortunately, Yami reaches a point in the Duel where he cannot win without playing it. While he does consider playing it, Yugi objects, to no avail. However, upon playing the Seal, Timeaus automatically leaves Yami's side of the field, as it doesn't co-operate with the Orichalcos. The energies from the Orichalcos cause Yami his actions has caused since falling prey to turn into a corrupt form of himself that no one's ever seen before, which is revealed when he begins [[tribute|tributing]] his own monsters in a careless attempt to damage Rafael's Life Points and win, despite Yugi's objectionsinner fury. Rafael uses Yami's strategy against him when he summons "[[Guardian Eatos]]", whose [[ATK]] increases according to the amount of monsters in the opponent's Graveyard, and defeats Yami. "The Seal of Orichalcos" begins to take Yami's soul, but Yugi decides to sacrifice himself in Yami's place, since the Seal only needs one of their souls.

Yami falls into depression and guilt over what he let happen to Yugi. As he continues his travels, he and Téa are split from Joey and Tristan on a train hijacked by Rex and Weevil. Weevil, seeking revenge for his loss in [[File:YamiYugiOrichalcosDuelist Kingdom]], Duels Yami on the roof, using "The Seal of Orichalcos". "Timaeus" refuses to assist Yami when he plays it because of his actions in the last Duel.jpgWhen Weevil tricks Yami into thinking he's permanently lost Yugi's soul, Yami goes berserk and recklessly attacks him by using the combo "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior (anime)|thumb|rightBreaker the Magical Warrior]]" with "[[Berserker Soul (anime)|200px|Yami Yugi before losing against RafaelBerserker Soul]]", continuing even after Weevil's Life Points reach 0. Téa stops his constant and vengeful attacks, pointing out he's already won the Duel, but not in time for them to escape the out-of-control train, as after the Duel, it derails itself and falls off a cliff.

[[File:Yami falls into depression and guilt over what he let happen to Yugi(Ep163). As he continues png|thumb|200px|Yami giving his travelscard, [[Eye of Timaeus]], he to Ironheart]]Yami and Téa are split from Joey and Tristan on a train hijacked rescued by Rex and Weevil[[Ironheart]]. WeevilAshamed of himself, seeking revenge for Yami lets Ironheart hold onto his loss "Timaeus" card. Ironheart leads Yami to a place of lost souls, where, after confronting several evil spirits of Duelists he has faced (most of them originated in the Duelist Kingdomarc of this series), he finds Yugi's spirit. Yugi convinces Yami to engage him in a Duel, duels stating that this is the only way that Yami on can prove he's sorry for his recent misdeeds. During the roofDuel, using Yugi uses "The Seal of Orichalcos". "Timaeus" refuses which shocked Yami to the core and uses the strategy similar to assist Yami when he plays it because of 's from his actions in the last duelDuel with Rafael. When Weevil tricks Yami into thinking hetries to reason with him, but Yugi refuses to listen, declaring that Yami never cared about anyone else's permanently lost lives that he has brought this upon himself. Yugiuses monster sacrifices to get through to Yami's souldoubts, but Yami goes berserk and recklessly attacks him prevails by using the combo a trap card, "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]" with "[[Berserker SoulDivine Wind]]", to counter this strategy. Téa stops Defeating Yugi, Yami is told by his partner that he had overcome his constant mistakes and vengeful attacks, pointing out he's already won in doing so, defeated the Duel, but not darkness in time for them to escape his heart and eliminating the out-influence of-control train, as after the DuelOrichalcos that corrupted him, it derails itself meaning that Yugi planned this all along and falls off a cliffwas never under the influence of the evil card.

Yami and Téa are rescued by [[Ironheart]]File:Yami Yugi (Ep164). Ashamed of himself, Yami lets Ironheart hold onto his "[[The Eye of Timaeuspng|left|thumb|200px|Timaeus]]" card. Ironheart leads Yami to seeing a place vision of lost souls, where, after confronting several evil spirits of Duelists he has faced (most of them originated in the past showcasing the war between duel monsters and the [[Duelist KingdomGreat Leviathan]]]] arc of this series), he finds Yugi's spirit. Yugi convinces Yami to engage him in a Duel, stating that this is the only way that Yami can prove he's sorry for his recent misdeeds. During the Duel, Yugi uses "The Seal of Orichalcos" and a strategy similar to Yami's from his Duel with Rafael. Defeating Yugi's strategy, Yami is told by his partner that he had overcome his mistakes and, in doing so, defeated the darkness in his heart. As Yugi vanishes suddenly, Dartz conjures an Orichalcos Soldier to duel Duel Yami immediately afterwards. Yami is unable to defeat the Soldier's "[[Orichalcos Gigas]]" without "[[The Eye of Timaeus|Timaeus]]", so Ironheart, [[Chris]] and [[Skye]] sacrifice their own lives as they return the card to Yami, imploring him to save this world. With the darkness within Yami's heart erased, he summons Summons "[[The Eye of Timaeus|Timaeus]]", fuses his dragon with "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]" to summon Summon her evolved "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight(anime)|Dragon Knight]]" form, and uses it to defeat the Soldier.

[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep168).png|thumb|200px|Yami and Kaiba engaging [[Dartz]] and the Great Leviathan for the first time]]Afterwards, Yami and Téa meet up with the rest of their group and [[Seto Kaiba]], who had just escaped a harrowing rematch with a vengeful [[Alister]] atop his own jet. Kaiba takes them back to Domino City, which has become overrun with Orichalcos Soldiers. After Joey beats Valon, he loses his own soul in a Duel with [[Mai Valentine|Mai]]. On that note, Mai, who realized she made a mistake leaving Joey for "a madman who promised me power" (according to her), and who was filled with rage over losing Joey (as he was "the only one who ever cared about" her), challenges Rafael in a duel Duel to avenge Joey (believing that Joey would've done the same thing for her if their roles had been reversed), but also loses her soul. Yami makes his way to Duel Rafael, who tosses him Joey's "[[The Claw of Hermos|Hermos]]" card. This time Rafael uses "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" and allows his "[[Guardian Eatos]]" to fall under its power. However, after Yami uses "[[Amulet Dragon]]" to destroy "[[Guardian Eatos|Eatos]]", "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" begins to feed on Rafael's anger, just as "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" is summoned in [[Guardian Eatos|Eatos']] place. Equipping his new Guardian with his "[[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe|Reaper Scythe]]" card, Rafael defies his own practice of letting his own monsters go to the Graveyard in a vengeful attempt to defeat Yami, stating that he hates him more than the thought of having monsters in his Graveyard. However, after Yami summons "[[Guardian Eatos|Eatos]]" back to the field under his control and equips her with "[[Goddess Bow]]", he destroys Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe|Dreadscythe]]", ultimately managing to free him from Dartz's influence. To end the Duel, Rafael plays "[[Soul Charge]]" to revive his monsters, but depletes his Life Points and loses on purpose. However, since Rafael overcame the darkness in his heart, there was nothing to power the [[The Seal of Orichalcos (original)|Seal]], thus allowing him to keep his soul.

[[File:YamiYugiWTDYami Yugi (Ep174).jpgpng|left|thumb|left|200px|Yami at the final duel against Dartzvs Rafael]]In the final Yami makes his way to Duel with DartzRafael, Yami and Kaiba teamed up to defeat the former King who tosses him Joey's "[[Claw of Atlantis, but Dartz revealed that Hermos|Hermos]]" card. This time Rafael uses "The Seal of OrichalcosOrichalos" and allows his "Eatos" had more than one levelto fall under its evil power. However, and proved it when he activates after Yami uses "[[Orichalcos DeuterosAmulet Dragon (anime)|Amulet Dragon]]" and to destroy "[[Orichalcos TritosGuardian Eatos (anime)|Eatos]]". Using his , "[[The Seal of Orichalcos Kyutora(anime)|The Seal of Orichalos]]" begins to protect his Life Points from being depleted and the magic of feed on Rafael's anger, just as "[[Orichalcos DeuterosGuardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]" and is Summoned in place of "Eatos". Equipping his new Guardian with his "[[Orichalcos TritosReaper Scythe - Dreadscythe (anime)|Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]" to increase card, Rafael defies his Life Points and disrupt own practice of letting his opponent's strategies with every passing turnown monsters go to the Graveyard in a vengeful attempt to defeat Yami, Dartz seemed almost unbeatablestating that he hates him more than the thought of having monsters in his Graveyard. Kaiba lost his soul However, after some time, due Yami Summons "Eatos" back to the immense ATK of field under his control and equips her with "[[Orichalcos ShunorosGoddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]", but not before using he destroys Rafael's "[[Wish of Final Effort]]Dreadscythe" , ultimately managing to increase Yamifree him from Dartz's [[Life Points]] by influence. To end the ATK of his destroyed Duel, Rafael plays "[[Mirror Force DragonSoul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]"to revive his monsters, but depletes his Life Points and loses on purpose. However, since Rafael overcame the darkness in his heart, there was nothing to power the Seal, thus allowing him to keep his soul.

Afterwards, [[File:YamiYugiWTD.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami continued at the final [[Duel and activated ]] against Dartz]]In the seemingly useless card that Pegasus created back at Industrial Illusions to battle final Duel with Dartz , Yami and Kaiba teamed up to defeat the Paradius Corporation—former King of Atlantis, but Dartz revealed that "[[Legend The Seal of Heart]]Orichalcos"had more than one level, which allowed and proved it when he activates "[[The Eye of Timaeus|TimaeusOrichalcos Deuteros]], " and "[[The Fang of Critias|CritiasOrichalcos Tritos]], and ". Using his "[[The Claw of HermosOrichalcos Kyutora (anime)|HermosOrichalcos Kyutora]] " to assume their human forms as protect his Life Points from being depleted and the Legendary Knights. Sending them into battle against Dartz' magic of "Orichalcos Deuteros" and "Orichalcos ShunorosTritos" to increase his Life Points and laterdisrupt his opponent's strategies with every passing turn, Dartz seemed almost unbeatable. Kaiba lost his infinitely strong soul after some time, due to the immense ATK of "[[Divine SerpentOrichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]", Yami was able to eke out his victory—but but not before the Leviathan seemed using "[[Wish of Final Effort]]" to swallow Dartz whole. The Legendary Knights opened a tear in reality, returning increase Yami's [[Life Points]] by the souls ATK of the Chosen Duelists to their proper vesselshis destroyed "[[Mirror Force Dragon (anime)|Mirror Force Dragon]]".

Afterwards, Yami continued the Duel and activated the seemingly useless card that Pegasus created back at Industrial Illusions to battle Dartz and the Paradius Corporation—"[[File:YamiFacingHisDarkness.pngLegend of Heart (anime)|thumbLegend of Heart]]", which allowed Timaeus, [[Fang of Critias|200pxCritias]], and [[Claw of Hermos|Yami Yugi facing Hermos]] to assume their human forms as the [[Legendary Knight]]s. Sending them into battle against Dartz' "Orichalcos's essence Shunoros" and later, his darkness.infinitely strong "[[Divine Serpent Geh]]", Yami was able to eke out his victory—but not before the Leviathan seemed to swallow Dartz whole. The Legendary Knights opened a tear in reality, returning the souls of the Chosen Duelists to their proper vessels.

[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep183).png|left|thumb|200px|Yami with his Egyptian Gods fighting against the Great Leviathan and Dartz]]The final episodes of this arc brought Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba into battle with Dartz, who seemed to have merged with the Leviathan. Joined by the inhabitants of the Dominion of the Beasts, they call forth their strongest monsters, as well as the Legendary Knights, to battle the Great Beast. However, the Leviathan is too strong, despite their best efforts, and absorbs the three Chosen Duelists into its own body. Yami convinced all the people whose souls' dark feelings fueled the Leviathan's power to remember all the good things in their lives. In turn, the Chosen Duelists—as well as the Egyptian Gods, whose souls Dartz offered as a tribute to accelerate the Leviathan's awakening—were released, and Yami left Yugi's body to join them in the battle. Through the power of the light of everyone's souls fueling the Gods, Yami was able to defeat the Leviathan, and Dartz was restored to his human form. However, the Leviathan's essence still existed, and Yami knew that the only way to defeat the Great Beast was to face his own evil and step into its darkness. Using the power of his light, Yami's spirit was able to destroy the Leviathan (in the English version, it is banished to the [[Shadow Realm]]). With the Beast permanently eliminated, Dartz seemed to act differently, as it was revealed in a flashback during the [[Tag-Team Duel]] with him that he had also fallen under the control of the Orichalcos.

With the threat of the Orichalcos now behind them, Yugi and his friends were prepared to head back to Domino in Japan—but no one had any airfare for the trip back home. [[Seto Kaiba]] offered to take them back home, on one condition: Paradius's interference in [[KaibaCorp]] had all but ruined the latter's credibility, so Kaiba would be planning the ultimate tournament, the [[Grand Championship|KC-1 Grand Prix Championship]], to restore his company's reputation, and he wanted the rest of the group to attend. The winner of the tournament would face Yugi Muto in an attempt to claim his title as the world Duel Monsters champion. On the opening day, while Yugi and his friends are watching a Duel between [[Rick]] and the [[KC DuelTek 760]], a hacker traps all the Duelists and spectators inside the makeshift electronic stadium. The CPU opponent level has been altered to its highest of difficulty, and the only way for everyone to escape is to defeat the CPU in a Duel. Rick had mostly [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Normal Monster]]s and almost no [[Spell Card|Magic]] or [[Trap Cards]] in his Deck. Yugi transforms into Yami and takes over, using "[[Heart of the Underdog (anime)|Heart of the Underdog]]"—a card Yugi had given Rick—and combined it with the effects of "[[Spirit Ryu (anime)|Spirit Ryu]]" to win and free everyone. Yugi didn't Duel much in this season. He cheered for Joey and Rebecca throughout the tournament. He Dueled and defeated [[Vivian Wong]], in order for her to cure Solomon Muto's back.

On the opening day, while Yugi and his friends are watching a Duel between Yami faced [[Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, manga or movie only characters#Rick|RickLeon von Schroeder]] and a CPU opponent, a hacker traps all who assumed the duelists and spectators inside alias Leon Wilson, in the makeshift electronic stadiumfinals. The CPU opponent level has been altered to its highest of difficulty, Leon acted differently during the Title Bout and the Yugi discovered that Leon only way for everyone wanted to escape is Duel and defeat him to defeat earn the CPU in a Duel. Rick had mostly respect of his family that [[DragonZigfried von Schroeder|Zigfried]]-could not earn in his youth. Leon played an illegal card, "[[TypeGolden Castle of Stromberg (anime)|Golden Castle of Stromberg]] ", that forced Yugi to discard half the cards in his Deck with every passing turn that Leon took and also infected a virus into the KaibaCorp computer system. [[Normal MonstersFile:Yamiandleon.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami with Leon after winning the Duel]] Yami figures out a weakness in the card: he couldn't discard half the Cards in his Deck, having only 1 card left. He was able to destroy it and almost no nullify the virus. With "Golden Castle of Stromberg" defeated, Yugi continued the Duel and played several Magic and Trap Cards before striking the final blow using "[[Spell CardDark Magician (anime)|MagicDark Magician]] or ", "[[Trap CardsNecromancy]] in his Deck. Yugi transforms into Yami ", and takes over, using "[[Heart of the UnderdogDiffusion Wave-Motion (anime)|Diffusion Wave-Motion]]"—a card to win.{{-}}====Dawn of the Duel===={{cleanup}}When Yugi had given Rick—and combined it with wakes up one night, due to being disturbed by the effects theft of "Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor, and meets [[Spirit RyuYami Bakura]]" , Yami talks to win Bakura, and free everyoneparts ways for the day.

Yugi didn't duel much The next day, when they arrive in this seasonEgypt after a long journey, they meet up with Marik, Odion, and Ishizu, who asks to speak to the Pharaoh. He cheered They take a journey to the place where the Tablet of the Pharaoh was sealed, and once there, the Pharaoh holds the Egyptian God Cards up for Joey it to see. They all get blinded by a light, which sucks the Pharaoh out of Yugi's body and Rebecca throughout the tournamentPuzzle, and gets transported to a table, and playing the [[Dark RPG]] with Bakura with his main piece as his past life, while a part of him travels back to the world of his past life as Pharaoh. There, a part of him undergoes the events that happened recently before he died. He dueled learns that his father commanded six priests, known as [[Seto]], Guardian of the Millennium Rod, [[Isis]], Guardian of the Millennium Necklace, [[Karim]], Guardian of the Millennium Scales, [[Shada]], Guardian of the Millennium Key, [[Mahad]], Guardian of the Millennium Ring, and defeated [[Vivian WongAknadin]], Guardian of the Millennium Eye. The day Yami becomes king, [[Thief King Bakura]], in order for her to cure Solomon Mutopossessed by [[Yami Bakura]] (his future self), attacks the palace, filling the Pharaoh's backhead with lies that his father, [[Aknamkanon]], was the one who created the Millennium Items.

However, Yami faced [[Leon von Schroeder]]can't bear to listen to this madman anymore, who assumed and Summons Obelisk the alias Leon Wilson, in the finals. Leon acted differently during the Title Bout and Yugi discovered that Leon only wanted Tormentor to duel and defeat him to earn the respect of his family that [[Zigfried von Schroeder|Zigfried]] couldncombat Bakura't earn in s Diabound, his youthGod Monster. Leon played an illegal cardThe priests are in shock, "[[Golden Castle of Stromberg]]"as well as Bakura, that forced Yugi to discard half the cards in his Deck with every passing turn that Leon took and also infected a virus into the KaibaCorp computer system. [[File:Yamiandleon.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami with Leon after winning the duel]]while Yami figures out a weakness in the card: he couldn't discard half the Cards in unleashes his Deck, having only 1 card left. He was able to destroy it and nullify the virus. With "Golden Castle of Stromberg" defeated, Yugi continued the Duel and played several Magic and Trap Cards before striking the final blow using "[[Dark Magician]]"power, "[[Necromancy]]", and "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" making Bakura flee to winrecover from battle.

====Dawn of The next day, Mahad battles the Duel====This series is taken place after the KC Grand Championship, Dartz Thief King inside a tomb. While Yami and the Grand Leviathanhis childhood friend Mana, and the adventure of Capsule Monsters. It starts out with Yugifight [[Bandit King Bakura's men|Bakura's grandfather telling him the story of how army]] outside, Mahad joins together with his monster inside to defeat Bakura. Unfortunately, he obtained escapes with the Millennium PuzzleRing, traversing through and Mahad is sealed inside a stone tablet, and he becomes the tomb of the great Nameless Pharaoh[[Dark Magician (character)|Dark Magician]]. Their first trap consists of statues Soon after that attack the tomb robber if you do not pay respect to the Pharaoh. His grandfather figures out the secret because of how the statues have their feet, their left foot forward. One of they face tragedy yet again as Bakura attacks Aknadin inside the guides dies in the process. The second trap consists of tablets that contain creatures from the Shadow Realm. The other guide deceives Mr. Muto by hitting him in the shoulder with a sharp stone from a slingshotmonster temple, causing a slight gash trying to appearsteal his Millennium Item. (In the Japanese version, said guide shoots lieu of killing him with a gun.) Mr. Muto falls off the side, grabbing the cliff, holding on tightly. As the other guide eventually perishes after being attacked by Bakura puts a shadow creature turned flesh, Mr. Muto looks above him spell on the ledge, to see someone standing there, but for some reason, he is dressed in Egyptian clothingold priest, and none the less, dressed in goldescapes. The man kneels and saysPharaoh gives chase into the village, "I've been waiting for you". He then helps Mr. Muto up onto Summoning [[Slifer the ledge Sky Dragon (character)|Slifer]] as he passes out. When he comes to, he retrieves the puzzle at the end of the corridor, and in his mind, he could swear to himself that he saw the ghost of the Nameless Pharaoh. The flashback ends, and Yugi falls asleep for the night, excited, and sad about the day to comedoes so.

His sleep is interrupted as Rex At the same time, Yugi, Téa, Joey, and Weevil steal Tristan, who had ventured into the bag that contains both puzzle to find Yami with the help of Shadi, see the Pharaoh chasing the Egyptian God CardsTomb Robber, and the Millennium Items Yugi collectedgive chase on foot. Rex and Weevil are intercepted inside an alley by Later, after a man in a black cloaklong battle, Slifer is wiped out, who gets leaving the bag backPharaoh with nothing more than a few breaths. As Yugi also ventures down steps in, with the alleyother three of his friends, and give Yami more strength, allowing him to Summon the Winged Dragon of Ra. After he recognizes defeats Bakura, Yami Bakura at the Dark RPG table used a master token to rewind time, so that Yugi and his friends never get the black-coated man as [[chance to help Yami . Slifer is knocked out once again, and this time, the Pharaoh decided to combat Bakura|himself. Diabound tears apart the cliff supporting Yami, and after Bakura]]takes the puzzle, he stomps on the Spirit of cliff hard enough to knock off the Millennium Ringslab that held Yami up. The pharaoh survives and meets [[Hasan]]. He then reunites with his present-day friends, but Yami takes control and talks leaves soon after with Mana to go to Kul Elna, where Bakura before they each go their separate ways for the nightlives.

The next dayBakura and the royal court battle, when they arrive in Egypt after a long journey, they meet up with MarikDiabound being destroyed by the spirit of Mahad, Odionthe Dark Magician, Yami Bakura leaves Thief King Bakura's body and Ishizureducing him to sand. However, who asks to speak to Aknadin betrays them and Yami Bakura at the Pharaoh. They take RPG table freezes time, giving Aknadin a journey chance to Summon Zorc. However, when Zorc attacks, Yami Yugi at the place where the Tablet of RPG table uses a master item, [[Hasan]], and protects them from the Pharaoh was sealedattack, and once there, the Pharaoh holds the Egyptian God Cards up for redirected it to see. They all get blinded by a light, which sucks the Pharaoh out of YugiBakura's body hourglass token, and time wasn't frozen anymore. However he transforms Aknadin into the PuzzleShadow Magus. He later kidnaps Seto, and travels back to the world of revealing that he's his past life as son. The Pharaohfollows him. ThereHowever, he undergoes finds out that the events Shadow Magus had killed Kisara, and that happened recently before he died. He learns that his father commanded six priests, known as had also entered Seto, Guardian of the Millennium Rod, Isis, Guardian of the Millennium Necklace, Karim, Guardian of the Millennium Scales, Shada, Guardian of the Millennium Key, Mahado- or Mahad in the English Dub-, Guardian of the Millennium Ring (who later sacrifices himself)'s mind, and Ahknadin, Guardian of forces him to battle the Millennium Eye (who later betrays them all)Pharaoh. The day Yami becomes kingThey battle, with Seto/Aknadin being the Thief King Bakura attacks the palacevictor. However, filling the PharaohKisara's head with lies that his father''ka'', AknamkanonThe White Dragon, was enters Seto's mind and kills Aknadin for good. Seto Kaiba had watched the one who created the Millennium Itemswhole time, and it is also found says that Bakura dragged Aknamkanon into he didn't know how he entered the Throne RoomMemory World. Yami and Seto then head out for battling Zorc.

HoweverYami and the Priests are taken out one by one as they battle the evil lord [[Zorc Necrophades]], a hulking beast with a head for a stomach. Through much traversing, and after getting back the Millennium Items, Shimon also helps by Summoning Exodia, but is also taken out later. Yami Summons the Egyptian Gods, thinking it will be enough. The sun starts to reveal itself once more, but Zorc arises again, blacking out the sun of Egypt. He crushes the Egyptian Gods, causing Yami can't bear to listen pass out from the pain it causes him, and from fatigue. Seto tries to this madman anymoreuse the “[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]” he obtained from a girl his father killed named Kisara, but fails when it gets destroyed as well. Kaiba Summons “[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]”, and summons Obelisk Yami uses the Millennium Scales to join with the Tormentor beast to combat Bakurabecome the “[[Dragon Master Knight (anime)|Dragon Master Knight]]. Even that fails as Zorc still stands strong. Shadi makes an appearance as Hasan, the Sun Protector of the Royal Tombs, when he saves the Pharaoh from Zorc's Diaboundattack. After almost passing out once more, his God MonsterYugi and the other arrive to help their friend, Summoning “[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (anime)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]”, “[[Fire Sorcerer (anime)|Fire Sorcerer]]”, “[[Super Roboyarou (anime)|Super Roboyaru]]”, and “[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]”, with Mahad in control, after he had been wiped out earlier. The priests are Mana assists with “[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]” the best she could, but they all eventually perish in shockbattle from attacks. At the RPG table, as well as Yami Bakurareveals he is partly Zorc, and they both leave the table, enters the game, and merges with their past selves, while with Yami unleashes his powermerging with the Pharaoh, making and Bakura flee merging with Zorc. The only way to win was to recover from battletell the Pharaoh his name, but there was one problem.

The next day, Mahado battles Yugi confesses that his name was carved in hieroglyphics that they couldn't read. They all work together as they think about the symbols to appear on the cartouche that Téa had given the Thief King inside a tombPharaoh earlier. While Yami and his childhood friend Mana, whose spirit is later the Dark Magician GirlKaiba assists in defending them, and Mana was whom the card was based onfinally, fight BakuraYami's skeleton army outsidename appears, Mahado joins together with his monster inside allowing him to defeat Bakura. Unfortunately, figure out who he escapes with the Millennium Ring, and Mahado is sealed inside a stone tablet, and . He says his name is changed from Illusion Magician to Dark Magician. It was said by Shadi earlier in the Yu-Gi-Oh seriesskies, "Atem!", that the only one who could summon the Dark Magician and control him was re-Summons the Pharaoh himselfEgyptian God Monsters from their stone state. Soon after that, they face tragedy yet again as Bakura attacks Ahknadin inside He merges them into the monster templeCreator of Light, trying to steal his Millennium Item. He just ends up putting a spell on the old priestHorakthy, and escapesdestroys Zorc. The Pharaoh gives chase into Later, after the villagesun returns, summoning Slifer as Atem vanishes, he does sorelinquishes his position as Pharaoh to his cousin, Seto.

At the same time, Yugi, Tea, Joey, and Tristan, who had ventured They journey back into the puzzle to find Yami with the help of Shadireal world, see having the Pharaoh chasing the Tomb Robber, good Bakura back and give chase on foot. Later, after a long battle, Slifer is wiped out, leaving the Pharaoh evil Bakura destroyed with nothing more than a few breathsZorc. Yugi steps inThey embark on their final journey, with the other three of his friends, and give Yami more strength, allowing him to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra. After which will decide Atem's fate-whether he defeats Bakura, Zorc Necrophades makes his first appearance, rewinding time, so that Yugi and his friends never get should stay in the chance to help Yami. Slifer is knocked out once againpresent for another 3, and this time000 (5, 000 in the Pharaoh decided to combat Bakura himself. Diabound tears apart the cliff supporting Yamidub), and after Bakura takes the puzzle, he stomps or move on the cliff hard enough to knock off the slab that held Yami up. As he falls, Tristan goes to fight the Thief, but gets a spell placed on him as well, though it is not known until later. They search and search for the young Pharaoh, meeting Mana as they look. They eventually reunite, but Yami leaves soon after with Mana to go to Kul Elna, where Bakura livesspirit world.

While Yami and Mana witness the rising of the evil God Zorc, and Ahknadin betrays them all, after revealing that Seto is his son, Yugi and the others traverse through Yami====''Capsule Monsters''===={{ambox|type=notice|small=left|text=The following events from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]'s tomb to find his name. They go through the same traps that Mr. Muto did, and eventually reach where he found the Millennium Puzzle. Tristan reveals himself and how he was put under Bakura's spell, and the scale imprinted on the floor starts to tip, forcing Yugi to chose between his friends, or the name of his partner. In the end, they all get out, and later battle with Bakura in one final match. Yugi eventually beats him using a combination of Gandora, the Dragon are of Destruction, and Silent Swordsman, reaching the tomb end, and finding Yami's name. Seto loses Kisara to his father, and battles Yami, who wins, and while Seto pays his respects to Kisara, Kaiba makes himself known to Yami that he has been here for quite a while now. As Kaiba watches Yami and Seto race off, he wonders why he has been sent here, and later figures out all that had happened to him in visions, and whydisputed canon.}}

[[File:Seven-Armed Fiend in Yugi's dream.png|thumb|right|Yami and the Priests are taken out one , held by one as they battle the evil lord Zorc Necrophades[[Seven-Armed Fiend (character)|Seven-Armed Fiend]], in Yugi's nightmare]]Yami appeared in a hulking beast with a head for a stomachnightmare Yugi had. Through much traversing, and after getting back In the Millennium Itemsdream, Shimon also helps by summoning Exodiahe was in a temple, but is also taken out laterclad in [[Duel Armor]]. Yami summons the Egyptian Gods, thinking it will be enoughwas attacked and picked up by [[Seven-Armed Fiend (character)|Seven-Armed Fiend]]. The sun starts He warned Yugi to reveal itself once morerun, but Zorc arises again, blacking out the sun of Egypt. He crushes the Egyptian Gods, causing Yami to pass out from the pain it causes him, and from fatigue. Seto tries to use the BlueYugi demanded that Seven-Eyes White Dragon he obtained from a girl Armed Fiend let his father killed named Kisara, but fails when it gets destroyed as wellfriend go. Kaiba summons the BlueSeven-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and Armed Fiend said that Yami uses the Millennium Scales now belonged to join with the beast to become the Dragon Master Knighthim. Even that fails as Zorc still stands strong. Shadi makes an appearance as Hasan, the Sun Protector of the Royal Tombs, when he saves After the Pharaoh from Zorc's attack. After almost passing out once moredream, Yugi and Yami noticed the other arrive to help their friend, summoning Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Fire Sorcerer, Super Roboyaru, and Dark Magician, with Mahado in control, after he had been wiped out earlier[[Millennium Puzzle]] glowing strangely. Mana assists with the Dark Magician Girl the best she could, but they all eventually perish in battle from attacks. The only way to win was to tell the Pharaoh his <ref name, but there was one problem.="cm 1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters|1|ref}}</ref>

Yami went to India after [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] won tickets for himself, Yugi confesses that his name was carved in hieroglyphics, that they couldn't read. They all work together as they think about the symbols to appear on the cartouche that [[Téa Gardner|Téa had given the Pharaoh earlier. Kaiba assists in defending them, ]] and finally, Yami's name appears, allowing him to figure out who he is[[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]]. He says his name to the skies, "Atem!", and re-summons the Egyptian God Monsters from The group happened upon [[Alex Brisbane]] after their stone stateplane crashed. He merges them into the Creator Alex was a colleague of LightYugi's grandfather, Horakthi[[Solomon Muto]], and banishes Zorc for goodwho had recently disappeared on an expedition. Later, after As Alex led the sun returns, as Atem vanishes, group to where he relinquishes his position as Pharaoh to his cousin, Seto, since Ahknadinlast saw Solomon, Yami warned Yugi of his father, and Atem's father, Aknamkanon, the older of the two, were brotherssuspicions. They journey back into He found it highly improbable for the real world, having events leading to them finding the good Bakura back and the evil Bakura destroyed with Zorc, and embark on their final journey that will decide Atem's fate—whether he should stay in the present for another 5,000 years, or move onto the afterlifelast person who saw Solomon to have happened by chance.<ref name="cm 1" />

====Ceremonial BattleRitual====With the seven [[Millennium Items]], three [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God Cards]], [[Zorc Necrophades]] defeated, and his past learned, (that including his true name), the pharaoh can depart the mortal world, and join his faithful priests in the afterlife. In order to open the doorway to the afterlife, Yami must be defeated in a Duel, known as the [[the Ceremonial BattleRitual]]. Kaiba was skeptical of this, since he thought that Yugi would just be dueling himself. He even grabbed Yugi by the throat and started yelling at him in a dramatic act of anger. This was probably the closest thing Yu-Gi-Oh had to an actual fight that wasn't blocked or edited by 4Kids.

Yami and his friends follow the Egyptian belief that a pharaoh must depart via a boat. Joey and Kaiba both volunteer to face Yami in the battle, but Yugi insists that he shall battle Yami. Kaiba was skeptical of this, since he thought that Yugi would just be Dueling himself. He even grabbed Yugi by the throat and started yelling at him in a dramatic act of anger, but eventually stopped upon Yugi's determination. Yami leaves Yugi to think in private, as he constructs a Deck for the battle. Yugi does the same for Yami.

[[File:Yamiandyugifinal.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Atem VS vs. Yugi]]They arrive at [[the Eye of Wdjat]]. Yami Yugi and Yugi split into two separate physical bodies and begin to duelDuel, with neither player holding back.

Yami quickly Summons the Egyptian Gods. Using "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (anime)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]" in combination with "[[Magnet Force (anime)|Magnet Force]]" and predicting Yami's moves, Yugi is able to redirect Slifer's blasts back at the Gods, lowering their [[ATK]] and eventually destroying them.

As the Duel continued, Yami's will was so strong and powerful he had actually influenced fate itself to draw exactly the card he needed at the right time. After a few turns, Yami Summons "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", who [[Mahad]] takes on the form of to defend the Pharaoh. Despite Yami's best efforts, Yugi destroys his most faithful cards that Yami Summons.

Yami tries to end the Duel, by reviving "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" with "[[Monster Reborn(anime)|Monster Reborn]]", but Yugi predicted the move earlier and revealed the card he hid within "[[Gold Sarcophagus (anime)|Gold Sarcophagus]]" was also "Monster Reborn", negating its effect.

[[File:Yugioh224.jpg|thumb|Yami parts with his friends and enters the Afterlifespirit world to rejoin his friends.]]Yami ends his turn, ready to admit defeat. Yugi hesitates to make his last attack, as he does not want Yami to leave. Yugi weeps and orders "[[Silent Magicians|Silent Magician]]" to attack Yami, winning the Duel.

The Eye of Wdjat glows on the wall. Yami tells it his true name, Atem, in order to open the gate to the afterlife. His friends try to talk him out of leaving at first, but come to accept that he must go. Yami then says his farewells and enters the afterlife to join his Ancient ancient Egyptian friends, where he can finally rest in peace.

===Future Meetings=Relationships ======Yu-Gi-Oh! GX=Yugi Muto ===[[File:YamiyugiGXYami&YugiEpi168.jpgpng|thumb|left|200px|Yami Yugi at the final ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' episode.with Yugi Muto]]In the series finale of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, Yami shares a deep and close relationship with Yugi transports [[Jaden Yuki]] to the past . Yami tries his best to Duel protect Yugi shortly after winning whenever they encounter a second version of Battle City.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|179|ref}}</ref> After Jaden gains an upper hand and is about to strike the finishing blow, as well as seeing Jaden to be an incredibly powerful Duelist, Yami takes dangerous threat; taking over Yugi's body and Summons "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]"to battle his foes. Yami tells Jaden that only a god is suitable for being Even when Yugi did not know of his existence at the opponent of a great Duelist like him. [[File:SlifervsNeosGX180.jpg|thumb|200px|The final shot beginning of the Duelseries, "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" vs "[[Elemental Hero Neos]]"Yami strove to rescue Yugi's grandfather from Pegasus whom he also deems as his grandfather, and would save Yugi's friends should they were in danger.]]When Jaden gets excited about fighting a GodAfter Yugi became aware of Yami's existence, Yami tells him that the true duel begins. At two began working together in either protecting the endworld from evil, or finding Yami's lost memories, all which further developed Yami's connection with Yugi, and Jaden are seen smilingmore brotherly.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|180|ref}}</ref>

====Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time====[[File:Yami movie&YugiEpi163.png|thumb|Yami Yugi in the movie.]] [[File:Yugioh_3d_bonds_beyond_time_yami_yugi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Yami witnessing his friend Yugi during the Duel against Paradoxfading away]][[File:3DYAMI.png|thumb|195px|When Yami encountered Yugi's Full Outfit in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time'']] In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'', following the deaths of [[Maximillion Pegasus]] and [[Solomon MutoStone Wilderness]], [[Jaden Yuki]] and [[Yusei Fudo]] manage he explained to get Yugi how sorry he was for his actions that lead to join with them to stop [[Paradox]] and repair the timelineseal him. But Yugi agrees and the trio time warp back 30 minutes in time where Paradox arrives at a event where Pegasus is giving free cards for children. Paradox then plans , who was trying to kill Pegasuspull Yami together, but the trio managed told him that he (Yami) only cares about himself so he does not care what happens to intercept Paradox before him as long as he arrives. Though they plead for him to stophas the power, Paradox refuses and forced him into a 3-on-1 duel begins with . Although Yami refused to attack Yugi taking over for Yugi. In at first, fearing that losing the duel, Yami Yugi manages to use his magic cards would mean that he would never be able to rescue "[[Stardust Dragon]]" for Yusei Yugi and combine the attack power of his "stop [[Dark MagicianDoma]]" and "[[Dark Magician Girl]]" to destroy Paradox, he reluctantly countered Yugi's "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]". In the final turn, he and Jaden manage to persuade Yusei to continue fighting after he prepares to surrender to Paradox following the attack of his "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]", and then give Stardust Dragon more then enough power in order to destroy "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]" and defeat Paradoxwin. Following The outcome of the duel, all the damage Paradox has done fight against Yugi affected Yami very emotionally to the timeline is reversed (which means the deaths point of Pegasus and Solomon never occurred at all) and the characters return to their respective timelinesfainting from crying, but he promised him that he would save him no matter what it takes.

To the end of the series, Yami and Yugi continued to support each other with all the strength they got, sharing their both sad and happy moments together. When Yugi won the Ceremonial Duel against Yami, Yugi proclaimed that he was still not ready and strong to leave Yami. Yami, however, said otherwise, and remarked that while he is leaving Yugi for good, the gift of kindness Yugi has given him, and the gift of courage he has given to Yugi will forever bind them together.{{clear-}}== Trivia ==* He and Yami Bakura have many similarities. They were both ancient spirits sealed in a Millennium Item for over 3,000 years. Also, both their past selves (in Yami Bakura's case it's [[Thief King Bakura]], whereas in Yami's case it's [[Pharaoh Atem]]) are their modern-day hosts' ancient Egyptian past incarnates. Not only that, but in the final season of the anime, they both entered the bodies of their ancient selves. Also, both of their modern-day hosts are shy, meek game-loving high-school freshmen.* [[Maximillion Pegasus]], [[Seto Kaiba]], [[Rafael]], and [[Yugi Muto]] are the only Duelists to defeat Yami Yugi in a Duel.

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Yami Yugi usually Duels using [[Yugi Muto's Decks]]. On occassions occasions he has had his own Deck, including the [[the Ceremonial BattleRitual]]. Here his Deck revolved around Summoning the [[Egyptian GodsGod]] s and also contained a number of "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" support cards.

When the game shifts to Yami in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]'', he uses his "[[Dark Magician (manga)|Dark Magician]] " and other [[Spellcaster]] and [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] monsters.

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