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* Display of Courage
* Ideal Partner
|deck master = [[Flame Swordsman]]
| team = Yu-Jyo ([[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008|WC 2008]])
| japanese voice = {{voice actors|ja|Toshiyuki Morikawa|Hiroki Takahashi|Mariko Nagahama|e1=(1st series)|e2=(2nd series)<ref name="YGODM cast">[http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/aki_rhythm/seiyuu/seiyuu-y.html hi-net.zaq.ne.jp] ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' cast</ref>|e3=(2nd series; childhood)<ref name="YGODM cast" />}}
| english voice = {{voice actors|en|Wayne Grayson|Dwayne Tan|e1=(America)|e2=(Singapore)}}
|german voice = Robin Kahnmeyer
|italian voice = Simone D'Andrea |spanish voice = Carlos Íñigo (LATAM)<br />José Gilberto Vilchis (some eps.) (LATAM)<br />Alfonso Obregón ([[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light|Pyramid of Light]]) (LATAM) | related pages = {{Joey Wheeler pages}}
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==Relationships==
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===Yugi Muto===
Joey and Tristan used to bully Yugi, but after Yugi defended Joey and Tristan against Ushio, Joey and Yugi became very close friends. When Yami Yugi was unable to snap Joey out of Marik's brainwashing, Yugi took over - Yami Yugi conceded that Yugi was closer to Joey than he was - and succeeded in bringing Joey back to his senses. Shortly thereafter, each proved they were willing to die for the other, as Yugi chose to lose a duel in which the loser drowned so as to save Joey, and as Joey then gave up his own chance to escape drowning to save Yugi from the same. When Joey is unconscious after his duel with Yami Marik, Yugi only continues participating in the tournament because the Millenium Necklace tells him that's the way to save Joey. Similarly, after Yugi's soul is taken by the Orichalcos, Joey decides to challenge Doma himself in order to save Yugi.
===Yami Yugi===
Joey is close friends with Yami Yugi, and each risks his life to help the other countless times. In Battle City, Joey calls Yami Yugi the "true duelist," and makes it his goal to become a duelist worthy of dueling Yami Yugi. When Joey is unconscious after his duel with Yami Marik, Yami Yugi only continues participating in the tournament because the Millenium Necklace tells him that's the way to save Joey; Joey exhibits similar selfless behavior in return when he continues to support Yami Yugi after Yami Yugi's corruption led to Yugi's loss, choosing not to blame Yami Yugi for what had transpired and instead urging Yami Yugi to fight to get Yugi back. On the boat ride to the Pharaoh's tomb,Joey tells Tristan and Duke that although he doesn't want to see Yami Yugi go, he supports it because he knows it's best for Yami Yugi. As Yami Yugi leaves, Joey cries, but he encourages the others to let Yami Yugi go to the afterlife, while saying that, "Even in 1000 years, you're still our partner."
===Serenity Wheeler===
Although they were separated as kids when their parents divorced, Joey and Serenity care deeply for each other. When Joey learns that Serenity needs money for an eye surgery, he enters the Duelist Kingdom tournament to win the money necessary to perform the surgery. The first thing Serenity does after recovering her eyesight is save Joey's life. Serenity generally admires Joey, who in turn acts protective of his sister, becoming angry with Tristan and Duke when they flirt with Serenity.
===Tristan Taylor===
Joey and Tristan are close friends. While Tristan pokes fun at Joey's antics and Joey is annoyed with Tristan's behavior towards Serenity, their deep friendship can be seen in the way Tristan panicked both times Joey lost shadow games.
===Mai Valentine===
When Joey and Mai first meet, Mai cares only about winning and is rude to Joey. However, Joey and the rest of his friends soon become friends with Mai. After this, Joey and Mai grow continually closer, with Mai giving Joey the pass he needs to get into the Duelist Kingdom finals, Joey saving Mai from Jean-Claude Magnum, and Joey breaking Yami Marik's hold over Mai and shielding her from Ra's attack. When Mai joins Doma, Joey makes it his goal to bring her back to his senses, willingly sacrificing his soul to the Orichalcos to do so. Joey states that the two are "partners", and over the course of the series they come to care deeply for each other's well-being. Ultimately, Mai, asomantically, but it has not been confirmed or denied that they are in a romantic relahamed ashamed for her behavior as part of Doma, leaves the other characters to reevaluate her life, but she states that she will return to Joey. Most fans of the show pair Joey and Mai together rtionship.
===Seto Kaiba===
