C (archetype)

"C", short for and known as "Chaos" (Ｃ（カオス） Kaosu) in the Japanese version, is an archetype of Xyz Monsters supported by the anime effects of the "Rank-Up-Magic" cards, and used by various Duelists in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It encompasses two sub-archetypes, "CXyz" and "Number C". Both of those sub-archetypes are explicitly supported by the support cards in the OCG, while the archetypes are combined into this one in the anime.

C
Girag with "Simon the Great Moral Leader", "Comics Hero Legend Arthur", "Coach Lord Ultimatrainer" and "Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral" above him.
Japanese	Ｃ（カオス） Ｃ (base) カオス (ruby) Kaosu (romanized) Chaos (translated)
English	Chaos (anime)
French	C
German	C
Italian	C Chaos (anime)
Korean	C（카오스） C (base) 카오스 (ruby) Kaoseu (romanized) Chaos (translated)
Portuguese	C
Spanish	C
Sets Order of Chaos Abyss Rising Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy Judgment of the Light Shadow Specters Starter Deck 2013 Super Starter: V for Victory Starter Deck 2013 Enhancement Pack Super Starter Power-Up Pack Premium Pack 16 Number Hunters Legacy of the Valiant Star Pack 2014 Primal Origin Dragons of Legend Master Guide 4 promotional cards Premium Gold
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Manga appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL
Lists	Members Support Anti-support

"Chaos" monsters are all Xyz Summoned by Chaos Xyz Evolution - whether naturally or by a "Rank-Up-Magic" card - by evolving a specific Xyz Monster. When compared to these base counterparts, each of the "Chaos" monsters can be Xyz Summoned normally using 1 more Overlay Units that their original counterpart, but they must be of the corresponding Attribute (for the naturally-evolving "Number Cs") or 1 Level higher (for the remaining "Number Cs" and all of the "CXyzs") than their base form.

Aesthetically there is always a large vortex in the background of a Rank-Up "Chaos" monster and almost all Ranked-Up monsters have a redish-purple glow emanating from their bodies.

The two sub-categories of "Chaos" monster all share a common weakness with others in their group. For monsters Summoned by a natural Chaos Xyz Evolution, their effects cannot be activated while the controller's Life Points are above 1000. Monsters Summoned by the "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell Cards, however, have two parts to their effects, the second half of which becomes unusable while that monster's specific base counterpart is not attached to it as Xyz Material.