Winged Beast

Winged Beast
"Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty"
Japanese	鳥（ちょう）獣（じゅう）
Japanese (ruby)	ちょうじゅう
Japanese (base text)	鳥獣
Japanese (romanized)	Chōjū
Japanese (translated)	Bird Beast
English	Winged Beast
Other names French: Bête Ailée German: Geflügeltes Ungeheuer Italian: Bestia Alata Korean: 비행야수 (飛行野獸) Bihaeng-yasu Portuguese: Besta Alada Spanish: Bestia Alada Traditional Chinese: 鳥獸 Niǎoshòu / Niu5 zau3
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Winged Beast (鳥（ちょう）獣（じゅう） Chōjū "Bird Beast") is a Type of monster. It first debuted with the game's first booster in both the OCG (Vol.1) and TCG (Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon).

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, Winged Beasts are treated as Beast Monsters.

Overview

Winged Beast type usually represent creatures of flight, such as birds or bats, as well as other similar mythical creatures, such as harpy, griffin, and other winged creatures that does not fall under the Dragon, Fiend, or Fairy category. Some monsters who have a power of wind manipulation but does not have a wing (such as "Raiza the Storm Monarch") also falls under this category. The majority of Winged Beast monsters are WIND, but there are also several DARK Winged Beast archetypes, such as "Blackwing" and "Raidraptor".

Historically, Winged Beast monsters (especially the lower-level ones) usually have relatively low stats compared to the other Types, but is mostly compensated by its non-destruction removal effects. Typically with their bouncing effect to return the opponent's card to their hand and/or extra deck. Low-Level Winged Beasts were mostly capable at swarming the field or aiding its High-Level counterparts, while High-Level Winged Beast either have a strong protection (such as being immune to card effects) or a powerful removal effect.

Additionally, Winged Beast often shared their support with the Beast and Beast-Warrior types, thus allow some hybridization between the three Types. This is most evident thanks to the "Tri-Brigade" and "Fire King" archetypes.

Themes

Pure

• "Beautiful Bird"
• "Blackwing" / "Assault Blackwing"
• "Floowandereeze"
• "Lyrilusc"
• "Raidraptor"
• "Shinobird"
• "Simorgh"
• "Sphere" (except "No. 9: Dyson Sphere")

Multi-type

• "Bujin"
• "Dragunity"
• "Gladiator Beast"
• "Gusto"
• "Harpie"
• "Mist Valley"
• "Nephthys"
• "Tri-Brigade"
• "Fire King"

In other media

Winged Beasts are most notably used by Mai Valentine, Atticus Rhodes in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga, all incarnations of Crow Hogan, Rio Kastle, the Obsidian siblings Shay & Lulu, Pidgetrap Quill, and Muda Velgear.