Creature Swap

The Arabic name given is not official.

Creature Swap

Card type	Monster
Attribute	SPELL"SPELL" is not in the list (DARK, DIVINE, EARTH, FIRE, LIGHT, WATER, WIND, ?, ???, THUNDER, ...) of allowed values for the "Attribute" property.
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Each player chooses 1 monster they control and switches control of those monsters with each other. Those monsters cannot change their battle positions for the rest of this turn.

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English sets

Worldwide

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Dark Beginning 2 (DB2-EN190 - SR)|Dark Beginning 2]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-EN018 - C)|Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[Hobby League Participation Cards: Series 3 (HL03-EN002 - UPR)|Hobby League Participation Cards: Series 3]]
	[[Legacy of Darkness (LOD-EN081 - UR)|Legacy of Darkness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-EN018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-EN020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-EN021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SDZW-EN022 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-EN027 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Structure Deck: Marik (SDMA-EN022 - C)|Structure Deck: Marik]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion (SDDL-EN027 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion]]
	[[Turbo Pack: Booster Six (TU06-EN015 - C)|Turbo Pack: Booster Six]]
	[[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn (BP01-EN044 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
	[[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World (LCYW-EN269 - UR)|Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]]

North America

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Legacy of Darkness (LOD-081 - UR)|Legacy of Darkness]]

Europe

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Retro Pack 2 (RP02-EN063 - C)|Retro Pack 2]]

Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2003-06-06	2003-07-07
Semi-Limited	2003-07-08	2008-02-29	July 2003 Lists
Unlimited	2008-03-01		March 2008 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2001-11-29	2002-12-31
Semi-Limited	2003-01-01	2008-02-29	January 2003 Lists
Unlimited	2008-03-01		March 2008 Lists

Sets in other languages

French

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Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-FR027 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Genèse Ténébreuse 2 (DB2-FR190 - SR)|Genèse Ténébreuse 2]]
	[[Pack du Duelliste 4: Zen Truesdale (DP04-FR018 - C)|Pack du Duelliste 4: Zen Truesdale]]
	[[Deck de Structure 1: Le Rugissement du Dragon (SD1-FR018 - C)|Deck de Structure 1: Le Rugissement du Dragon]]
	[[Deck de Structure 2: Folie Zombie (SD2-FR020 - C)|Deck de Structure 2: Folie Zombie]]
	[[Deck de Structure 4: La Fureur des Profondeurs (SD4-FR021 - C)|Deck de Structure 4: La Fureur des Profondeurs]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SDZW-FR022 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[Retro Pack 2 (RP02-FR063 - C)|Retro Pack 2]]
	[[Structure Deck: Marik (SDMA-FR022 - C)|Structure Deck: Marik]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion (SDDL-FR027 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion]]
	[[Paquet Turbo: Numéro Six (TU06-FR015 - C)|Paquet Turbo: Numéro Six]]
	[[Battle Pack : L’Aube Épique (BP01-FR044 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack : L’Aube Épique]]
	[[Collection Légendaire 3 : Le Monde de Yugi (LCYW-FR269 - UR)|Collection Légendaire 3 : Le Monde de Yugi]]

German

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Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-DE027 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Dark Beginning 2 (DB2-DE190 - SR)|Dark Beginning 2]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-DE018 - C)|Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-DE018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-DE020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-DE021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SDZW-DE022 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[Retro Pack 2 (RP02-DE063 - C)|Retro Pack 2]]
	[[Structure Deck: Marik (SDMA-DE022 - C)|Structure Deck: Marik]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion (SDDL-DE027 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion]]
	[[Turbo Pack: Booster Six (TU06-DE015 - C)|Turbo Pack: Booster Six]]
	[[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn (BP01-DE044 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
	[[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World (LCYW-DE269 - UR)|Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]]

Italian

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Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-IT027 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Dark Beginning 2 (DB2-IT190 - SR)|Dark Beginning 2]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-IT018 - C)|Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-IT018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-IT020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-IT021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SDZW-IT022 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[Retro Pack 2 (RP02-IT063 - C)|Retro Pack 2]]
	[[Structure Deck: Marik (SDMA-IT022 - C)|Structure Deck: Marik]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion (SDDL-IT027 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion]]
	[[Busta Turbo: Numero Sei (TU06-IT015 - C)|Busta Turbo: Numero Sei]]
	[[Battle Pack: Alba Epica (BP01-IT044 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Alba Epica]]
	[[Collezione Leggendaria 3: Il Mondo di Yugi (LCYW-IT269 - UR)|Collezione Leggendaria 3: Il Mondo di Yugi]]

Portuguese

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Release	Number	Set	Portuguese name	Rarity
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-PT018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-PT020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-PT021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]

Spanish

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Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-SP027 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Dark Beginning 2 (DB2-SP190 - SR)|Dark Beginning 2]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-SP018 - C)|Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-SP018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-SP020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-SP021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SDZW-SP022 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[Retro Pack 2 (RP02-SP063 - C)|Retro Pack 2]]
	[[Structure Deck: Marik (SDMA-SP022 - C)|Structure Deck: Marik]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion (SDDL-SP027 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion]]
	[[Sobre Turbo 6 (TU06-SP015 - C)|Sobre Turbo 6]]
	[[Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico (BP01-SP044 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico]]
	[[Colección Legendaria 3: El Mundo de Yugi (LCYW-SP269 - UR)|Colección Legendaria 3: El Mundo de Yugi]]

Japanese

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Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
	[[Beginner's Edition.2 (BE2-JP190 - SR)|Beginner's Edition.2]]
	[[Duelist Legacy Volume.5 (DL5-072 - R)|Duelist Legacy Volume.5]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-JP018 - C)|Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[ゴールドシリーズ２０１２ (GS04-JP012 - C/GUR)|ゴールドシリーズ２０１２]]
	[[Marik Structure Deck (SDM-026 - C)|Marik Structure Deck]]
	[[Mythological Age (MA-33 - C)|Mythological Age]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-JP018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-JP020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-JP021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie World (SD15-JP023 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie World]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragunity Drive (SD19-JP025 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragunity Drive]]
	[[The Gold Box (GDB1-JP072 - GUR)|The Gold Box]]
	[[World Ranking Promos: Series 5 (PC5-JP003 - C/NPR)|World Ranking Promos: Series 5]]
	[[Starter Deck 2009 (YSD4-JP027 - C)|Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Structure Deck: Assault of the Flame King (SD24-JP028 - C)|Structure Deck: Assault of the Flame King]]

Korean

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Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
	[[Beginner's Edition.2 (BP2-KR190 - SR)|Beginner's Edition.2]]
	[[Duelist Pack 4: Zane Truesdale (DP04-KR018 - C)|Duelist Pack 4: Zane Truesdale]]
	[[Expansion Pack Vol.2 (ESP2-KR048 - SR)|Expansion Pack Vol.2]]
	[[Legacy of Darkness (LOD-KR081 - UR)|Legacy of Darkness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar (SD1-KR018 - C)|Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar]]
	[[Structure Deck: Zombie Madness (SD2-KR020 - C)|Structure Deck: Zombie Madness]]
	[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep (SD4-KR021 - C)|Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]
	[[골드시리즈 2012 (GS04-KR012 - C/GUR)|골드시리즈 2012]]

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Creature Swap (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Creature Swap (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Creature Swap (anime)	Anime	2006-05-03
Creature Swap (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Creature Swap (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2022-11-07

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
Online	2005-11-04	–	–	–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Dragon's Nest (Rare)
Online		Pack 22