Backup Soldier

The Arabic name given is not official. (card names)

The Chinese card text given is not official.

Backup Soldier

Japanese

補（ほ）充（じゅう）要（よう）員（いん）

Base

補充要員

Kana

ほじゅうよういん

Card type	Monster
Attribute	TRAP"TRAP" 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)
Activate only if there are 5 or more monsters in your Graveyard. Add up to 3 non-Effect Monsters with 1500 ATK or less from your Graveyard to your hand.

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English sets

Worldwide

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-EN082 - C)|Dark Beginning 1]]
	[[Pharaoh's Servant (PSV-EN028 - SR)|Pharaoh's Servant]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (5DS1-EN035 - C)|Starter Deck: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]

North America

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Pharaoh's Servant (PSV-028 - SR)|Pharaoh's Servant]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]

Europe

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Pharaoh's Servant (PSV-E028 - SR)|Pharaoh's Servant]]

Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2002-10-20	2002-11-30
Semi-Limited	2002-12-01	2003-08-24	December 2002 Lists
Unlimited	2003-08-25		August 2003 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2000-09-28	2001-01-14
Limited	2001-01-15	2001-05-27	January 2001 Lists
Semi-Limited	2001-05-28	2003-04-09	May 2001 Lists
Unlimited	2003-04-10		April 2003 Lists

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
Japanese	補（ほ）充（じゅう）要（よう）員（いん）

Sets in other languages

French

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Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
	[[Serviteur du Pharaon (SDP-F028 - SR)|Serviteur du Pharaon]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-FR047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck (5DS1-FR035 - C)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck]]

German

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Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
	[[Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-DE082)|Dark Beginning 1]]
	[[Pharaoh's Servant (PSV-G028 - SR)|Pharaoh's Servant]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-DE047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck (5DS1-DE035 - C)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck]]

Italian

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Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
	[[Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-IT082)|Dark Beginning 1]]
	[[Servitore del Faraone (SDF-I028 - SR)|Servitore del Faraone]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-IT047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck (5DS1-IT035 - C)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck]]

Portuguese

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Release	Number	Set	Portuguese name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-PT047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]

Spanish

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Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
	[[Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-SP082)|Dark Beginning 1]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-SP047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck (5DS1-SP035 - C)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Starter Deck]]

Japanese

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Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
	[[Beginner's Edition.1 (2011) (BE01-JP074 - C)|Beginner's Edition.1 (2011)]]
	[[Beginner's Edition.1 (BE1-JP082 - C)|Beginner's Edition.1]]
	[[Curse of Anubis (CA-28 - C)|Curse of Anubis]]
	[[Duelist Legacy Volume.1 (DL1-116 - C)|Duelist Legacy Volume.1]]
	[[Joey Volume 2 Structure Deck (SJ2-031 - C)|Joey Volume 2 Structure Deck]]
	[[Starter Deck 2008 (YSD3-JP035 - C)|Starter Deck 2008]]
	[[Yugi Structure Deck (YU-36 - C)|Yugi Structure Deck]]

Korean

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Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
	[[Beginner's Edition.1 (BP1-KR082 - C)|Beginner's Edition.1]]
	[[Pharaoh's Servant (PSV-K028 - SR)|Pharaoh's Servant]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-KR047 - C)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Backup Soldier (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Backup Soldier (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Backup Soldier (anime)	Anime	2001-12-25
Backup Soldier (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Backup Soldier (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Backup Soldier (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Backup Soldier (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Backup Soldier (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Backup Soldier (Tag Force 1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force	2006-09-14
Backup Soldier (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2016-10-27
Backup Soldier (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19

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		Legendary History (Common)
Online		Pack 17