Card Trivia:Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon

"Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon":

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• This is the cover card of Duelist Alliance, Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum, Star Pack ARC-V Beginner's Kit, and Dimension Box Limited Edition, as well as one of the cover cards of Star Pack ARC-V, 2015 Mega-Tins, Duel Power, and Prismatic Art Collection.
  • This is the first cover card in the TCG since Light of Destruction to be printed as a Secret Rare.
  • This is the first cover card since "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" to not be an Extra Deck monster, though it can be placed in the Extra Deck as it is a Pendulum Monster.

• This monster appears in the artworks of "Odd-Eyes Accel", "Odd-Eyes Fusion", "Odd-Eyes Fusiongate", "Odd-Eyes Synchrogate", "Odd-Eyes Xyzgate", "Pendulum Encore", "Soul Pendulum", "Spiral Flame Strike", and "Supreme Rage".
  • An outline of this monster's head also appears in the artwork of "Performapal Dramatic Theater".

• This is the signature card of Yuya Sakaki in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.
  • In Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 0011: "Swing Into Action: Part 1", "Odd-Eyes Dragon" transformed into this card, after it reacted with Yuya's pendant.
  • This card represents Z-ARC's entertaining spirit, which is reflected by Yuya's ideals.
    • According to Zuzu Boyle, this card also represents the courage Yuya inherited from his father, Yusho Sakaki.
  • This monster's eye colors are based on Yuya's hair colors.
  • This card has the same ATK (2500) as the signature cards of the other anime main protagonists (with the exception of Yuga Ohdo's "Sevens Road Magician"): Yugi Muto's "Dark Magician", Jaden Yuki's "Elemental HERO Neos", Yusei Fudo's "Stardust Dragon", Yuma Tsukumo's "Number 39: Utopia", Yusaku Fujiki's "Firewall Dragon" and Yudias Velgear's "Galactica Oblivion".
  • This is also the first -Eyes Dragon signature card of a main protagonist in the anime.

• This card is the Standard Dimension counterpart of "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon", "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon", and "Starving Venom Fusion Dragon".

• This card has a manga counterpart: "Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon".
  • Both cards have Pendulum Effects that activate when a monster battles: this card can reduce the battle damage the player takes from an attack involving a Pendulum Monster they control to 0, while "Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon" can make a monster the player controls gain 1200 ATK until the end of the turn, when an attack is declared involving a player's face-up monster and an opponent's monster, and if they have an "Odd-Eyes" card in the other Pendulum Zone
    • Both also have a monster effect to inflict damage to the opponent when they battle: this card can double any battle damage it inflicts to the opponent, while "Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon" can inflict damage to the opponent equal to the number of "Odd-Eyes" cards in the player's Pendulum Zones x 1200, when it inflicts battle damage to the opponent by attacking.
  • This monster has a red color scheme, while "Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon" has a blue color scheme.
    • This is also a reference to the opposite colors of Pendulum Scales.

• This monster has several forms.
  • A Z-ARC Magician form: Double Iris Magician".
  • A downgraded Effect form: "Odd-Eyes Dragon".
  • A "Supreme King Dragon" form: "Supreme King Dragon Odd-Eyes".
  • A DARK Effect form: "Odd-Eyes Wizard Dragon".
  • A LIGHT Effect form: "Odd-Eyes Saber Dragon".
  • A Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel form: "Odd-Eyes Twin Tail Cat".
  • 3 Fusion upgraded forms: "Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon", "Brave-Eyes Pendulum Dragon", and "Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon".
  • A "Performapal" Fusion form: "Performapal Odd-Eyes Metal Claw".
  • An upgraded Effect form: "Odd-Eyes Lancer Dragon".
  • An "Arc" upgraded form: "Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon".
  • 6 hybrid evolutions:
    • Ritual Pendulum: "Odd-Eyes Pendulumgraph Dragon" (Ritual Summoned with "Odd-Eyes Advent").
    • Fusion Pendulum: "Odd-Eyes Venom Dragon" (with "Starving Venom Fusion Dragon").
    • Synchro Pendulum: "Odd-Eyes Wing Dragon" (with "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon").
    • Xyz Pendulum: "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon", "Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon" and "Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon Overlord" (with "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon"), and "Odd-Eyes Rebellion Xyz Dragon" (with "Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon").
  • 3 combined forms with the other Four Dimensional Dragons: "Supreme King Z-ARC", "Odd-Eyes Revolution Dragon" and "Supreme Celestial King Odd-Eyes Arc-Ray Dragon".

• This card was one of the first monsters to be Pendulum Summoned in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, along with "Performapal Whip Snake" and "Performapal Sword Fish".

• This card has the following distinctions from the other Four Dimensional Dragons:
  • It is the only one to have a downgraded form ("Odd-Eyes Dragon").
  • It is the only one whose corresponding dimension in the anime was not initially named after its Summoning mechanic, although it later became the Pendulum Dimension after Z-ARC was defeated.
  • It is the only one without wings.
  • It is the only one to to be an Main Deck monster instead of an Extra Deck monster.
  • It is the only one to not have an effect of gaining ATK, instead doubling the battle damage it inflicts to the opponent.