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− | + | [[File:MiracleContact-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png|thumb|"Elemental HERO Neos" performing a Contact Fusion in the artwork of "Miracle Contact"]] | |
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− | + | '''Contact Fusion''' (コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Kontakuto Yūgō'') is a semi-official term which means to [[Special Summon]] a [[Fusion Monster]] using its own Summoning [[procedure]], instead of being Fusion Summoned or Special Summoned by another card's effect. | |
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− | + | Contact Fusion is not an official term in the TCG/OCG. However, it has appeared in the anime, some official Konami sources,<ref name="ContactFusion">{{citeweb|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=1099|title=Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds|last=Taketa|first=Gregory|publisher=Konami.com}}</ref> and the flavor text of "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]". | |
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− | + | ==Mechanics== | |
− | + | Contact Fusion is a [[built-in Special Summon]] of a Fusion Monster by that monster's own Summoning procedure, so it is a proper Special Summon and does not start a [[Chain]]. | |
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− | + | The monsters involved in the Contact Fusion are usually listed as [[Fusion Material]]s on the Fusion Monster. However, rarely, the monsters used in a Contact Fusion are [[Contact Fusion without listed Fusion Materials|fully distinct]] from the monsters listed as Fusion Materials, and are instead described in the Summoning conditions itself; in all such cases, these Fusion Monsters will also have the condition that they can also be Fusion Summoned. | |
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− | + | As Contact Fusion is not a Fusion Summon, the [[material]]s cannot be replaced by [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s. However, they are still used as Fusion Materials{{Citation needed}}, so cards that [[cannot be used as a Fusion Material]] still cannot be used as Fusion Material for a Contact Fusion. | |
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− | + | The location that the Fusion Materials are used from and how they are used are both specified in the card text defining the Special Summon procedure. Fusion Materials for a Contact Fusion are often used from the [[field]] or [[Graveyard]]; and are often used by being [[Banishes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|banished]], [[Returns Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Deck|returned to the Deck]], [[Sends Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion to Graveyard|sent to the Graveyard]], or [[Tributes Fusion Materials for Contact Fusion|Tributed]] for the Contact Fusion. | |
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− | + | If a [[face-down]] monster is being used as a material for a Contact Fusion that [[return]]s it to the [[Deck]], the player conducting the Summon must [[show]] that monster before shuffling it into the Deck to allow the opponent to verify the card's identity. This is unnecessary for Contact Fusions conducted via [[banish]]ing, sending to the [[Graveyard]], or [[Tributing]], as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards. | |
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− | + | ==Card text== | |
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− | + | Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion are identified by text "[[Must be]]" or "[[Must first be]]", followed by a Summoning [[procedure]] involving manually moving cards (i.e. excluding "Must be Fusion Summoned", or "Must be Special Summoned by [''card's effect'']". | |
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+ | In older [[card text]]s, monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion contain the text "(You do not use "[[Polymerization]]".)".<ref name="ContactFusion"/> This text is no longer used, starting from ''[[Legendary Duelists: Rage of Ra]]'' (September 2020) in the ''TCG'' and ''[[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Gloom]]'' (May 2020) in the ''OCG''. | ||
− | + | ==Appearances== | |
− | == | + | === ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga === |
− | + | Contact Fusion first appeared in the original ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga, where [[Magnet monster]]s could be combined together without the use of "[[Polymerization (manga)|Polymerization]]" to form a new monster. This Summoning method was generally called "Fusion Combination" ({{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}}{{ruby|合|がっ}}{{ruby|体|たい}} ''Yūgō Gattai'') by characters.{{citation needed}} | |
− | + | Two sets of Magnet monsters were seen in the manga: The [[A-to-Z]] monsters ("[[X-Head Cannon (manga)|X-Head Cannon]]", "[[Y-Dragon Head (manga)|Y-Dragon Head]]", and "[[Z-Metal Tank (manga)|Z-Metal Tank]]"), which combined into "[[XY-Dragon Cannon (manga)|XY-Dragon Cannon]]" and "[[XYZ-Dragon Cannon (manga)|XYZ-Dragon Cannon]]"; and the "[[Magnet Warrior]]" monsters ("[[Alpha the Magnet Warrior (manga)|Alpha]]", "[[Beta the Magnet Warrior (manga)|Beta]]", and "[[Gamma the Magnet Warrior (manga)|Gamma]]"), which combined into "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (manga)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]". | |
− | + | Unlike a Fusion Summon with "Polymerization", monsters Summoned by Fusion Combination could attack in the same turn they were Summoned. | |
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− | + | === ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' === | |
+ | The common term Contact Fusion originated from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, where it was used to refer to the Summoning procedures of "[[Neos]]" Fusion Monsters, which are Summoned by shuffling their Fusion Materials from the field into the Deck. | ||
− | + | Despite the use of the term "Contact Fusion", the Summoning methods of Fusion Monsters other than "Neos" monsters Summoned by their Summoning conditions continued to be referred as Fusion Combination.{{citation needed}} | |
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− | + | Contact Fusions involving "[[Elemental HERO Neos (anime)|Elemental HERO Neos]]" and 2 or more "[[Neo-Spacian]]" monsters were referred to by special names: | |
− | + | * '''Triple Contact Fusion''' (トリプルコンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Toripuru Kontakuto Yūgō'') is a Contact Fusion using 3 Fusion Materials. Monsters such as "[[Elemental Hero Chaos Neos (anime)|Elemental HERO Chaos Neos]]" were Summoned this way. | |
+ | * '''Ultimate Contact Fusion''' ({{ruby|究|きゅう}}{{ruby|極|きょく}}コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Kyūkyoku Kontakuto Yūgō'') is a Contact Fusion using 7 Fusion Materials. "[[Elemental HERO Divine Neos (anime)|Elemental HERO Divine Neos]]" was the only monster Summoned in this way in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, by fusing "[[Elemental HERO Neos (anime)|Elemental HERO Neos]]" with all the 6 "Neo-Spacian" monsters. However, in the ''[[TCG]]/[[OCG]]'', "[[Elemental HERO Divine Neos]]" must be Fusion Summoned (with a total of 5 materials) instead. | ||
− | + | ===''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links''=== | |
− | + | In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]'', the Contact Fusion of "[[Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos]]", which uses 4 Fusion Materials, is called a '''Quadruple Contact Fusion''' (クアドラプルコンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} ''Kuadorapuru Kontakuto Yūgō'') by [[Jaden/Yubel]]'s voicelines. | |
==All "Contact Fusion" cards== | ==All "Contact Fusion" cards== | ||
===OCG/TCG=== | ===OCG/TCG=== | ||
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===Anime=== | ===Anime=== | ||
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===Manga=== | ===Manga=== | ||
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+ | == Trivia == | ||
+ | * In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, instances of Contact Fusion were incorrectly referred to as [[Fusion Summon]]s, even though they are technically not Fusion Summoning. | ||
+ | * Contact Fusion can be considered a precursor to [[Synchro Summon]], as it only requires the proper monsters on the field and the appropriate monster in the Extra Deck, without the need of a Spell Card (as used in most Ritual Summons and Fusion Summons). | ||
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+ | ==In other languages== | ||
+ | {{In other languages | ||
+ | | fr_name = Contact Fusion | ||
+ | | de_name = Kontaktfusion | ||
+ | | it_name = Fusione Contatto | ||
+ | | pt_name = Fusão de Contato | ||
+ | | es_name = Fusión de Contacto | ||
+ | | ja_name = コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}} | ||
+ | | ja_romaji = Kontakuto Yūgō | ||
+ | | ko_name = 콘택트 융합 | ||
+ | | ko_rr = Kontaekteu Yunghap | ||
+ | | zh_name = | ||
+ | | zh_pinyin = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 21:50, 27 February 2024
Contact Fusion (コンタクト
Contact Fusion is not an official term in the TCG/OCG. However, it has appeared in the anime, some official Konami sources,[1] and the flavor text of "Elemental HERO Neos".
Contents
Mechanics
Contact Fusion is a built-in Special Summon of a Fusion Monster by that monster's own Summoning procedure, so it is a proper Special Summon and does not start a Chain.
The monsters involved in the Contact Fusion are usually listed as Fusion Materials on the Fusion Monster. However, rarely, the monsters used in a Contact Fusion are fully distinct from the monsters listed as Fusion Materials, and are instead described in the Summoning conditions itself; in all such cases, these Fusion Monsters will also have the condition that they can also be Fusion Summoned.
As Contact Fusion is not a Fusion Summon, the materials cannot be replaced by Fusion Substitute Monsters. However, they are still used as Fusion Materials[citation needed], so cards that cannot be used as a Fusion Material still cannot be used as Fusion Material for a Contact Fusion.
The location that the Fusion Materials are used from and how they are used are both specified in the card text defining the Special Summon procedure. Fusion Materials for a Contact Fusion are often used from the field or Graveyard; and are often used by being banished, returned to the Deck, sent to the Graveyard, or Tributed for the Contact Fusion.
If a face-down monster is being used as a material for a Contact Fusion that returns it to the Deck, the player conducting the Summon must show that monster before shuffling it into the Deck to allow the opponent to verify the card's identity. This is unnecessary for Contact Fusions conducted via banishing, sending to the Graveyard, or Tributing, as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards.
Card text
Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion are identified by text "Must be" or "Must first be", followed by a Summoning procedure involving manually moving cards (i.e. excluding "Must be Fusion Summoned", or "Must be Special Summoned by [card's effect]".
In older card texts, monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion contain the text "(You do not use "Polymerization".)".[1] This text is no longer used, starting from Legendary Duelists: Rage of Ra (September 2020) in the TCG and Duelist Pack: Duelists of Gloom (May 2020) in the OCG.
Appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! manga
Contact Fusion first appeared in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, where Magnet monsters could be combined together without the use of "Polymerization" to form a new monster. This Summoning method was generally called "Fusion Combination" (
Two sets of Magnet monsters were seen in the manga: The A-to-Z monsters ("X-Head Cannon", "Y-Dragon Head", and "Z-Metal Tank"), which combined into "XY-Dragon Cannon" and "XYZ-Dragon Cannon"; and the "Magnet Warrior" monsters ("Alpha", "Beta", and "Gamma"), which combined into "Valkyrion the Magna Warrior".
Unlike a Fusion Summon with "Polymerization", monsters Summoned by Fusion Combination could attack in the same turn they were Summoned.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
The common term Contact Fusion originated from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, where it was used to refer to the Summoning procedures of "Neos" Fusion Monsters, which are Summoned by shuffling their Fusion Materials from the field into the Deck.
Despite the use of the term "Contact Fusion", the Summoning methods of Fusion Monsters other than "Neos" monsters Summoned by their Summoning conditions continued to be referred as Fusion Combination.[citation needed]
Contact Fusions involving "Elemental HERO Neos" and 2 or more "Neo-Spacian" monsters were referred to by special names:
- Triple Contact Fusion (トリプルコンタクト
融 合 Toripuru Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion using 3 Fusion Materials. Monsters such as "Elemental HERO Chaos Neos" were Summoned this way. - Ultimate Contact Fusion (
究 極 コンタクト融 合 Kyūkyoku Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion using 7 Fusion Materials. "Elemental HERO Divine Neos" was the only monster Summoned in this way in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, by fusing "Elemental HERO Neos" with all the 6 "Neo-Spacian" monsters. However, in the TCG/OCG, "Elemental HERO Divine Neos" must be Fusion Summoned (with a total of 5 materials) instead.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, the Contact Fusion of "Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos", which uses 4 Fusion Materials, is called a Quadruple Contact Fusion (クアドラプルコンタクト
All "Contact Fusion" cards
OCG/TCG
Name | Japanese name | Primary type | Attribute | Type | Level | Scale | ATK | DEF |
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A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 10 | 4000 | 4000 | ||
ABC-Dragon Buster | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 8 | 3000 | 2800 | ||
Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Dragon | 8 | 2500 | 2500 | ||
Arktos XII - Chronochasm Vaylantz | Effect Monster Fusion Monster Pendulum Monster | EARTH | Fairy | 12 | 12 | 3000 | 3000 | |
Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon | アームド・ドラゴン・カタパルトキャノン | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 10 | 3500 | 3000 | |
Armityle the Chaos Phantasm | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Fiend | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon | ビーストアイズ・ペンデュラム・ドラゴン | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | EARTH | Dragon | 8 | 3000 | 2000 | |
Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 10 | 3000 | 2500 | ||
Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon | ブルーアイズ・タイラント・ドラゴン | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 8 | 3400 | 2900 | |
Chimeratech Fortress Dragon | キメラテック・フォートレス・ドラゴン | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Machine | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Anime
Name | Japanese name | Primary type | Attribute | Type | Level | ATK | DEF |
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Assault Cannon Beetle | アサルト・キャノン・ビートル | Fusion Monster | EARTH | Machine | 8 | 2400 | 2800 |
Elemental Hero Air Neos | Fusion Monster | WIND | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Aqua Neos | Fusion Monster | WATER | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Chaos Neos | Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | |
Elemental Hero Dark Neos | Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Divine Neos | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 12 | 3000 | 2500 | |
Elemental Hero Flare Neos | Fusion Monster | FIRE | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Glow Neos | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Grand Neos | Fusion Monster | EARTH | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | |
Elemental Hero Magma Neos | Fusion Monster | FIRE | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 |
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Manga
Name | Japanese name | Primary type | Attribute | Type | Level | ATK | DEF |
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Solidroid α | ソリッドロイド | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | ??? | 7 | 2600 | 1800 | |
Solidroid β | ソリッドロイド | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | ??? | 7 | 2500 | 1900 | |
Solidroid γ | ソリッドロイド | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | ??? | 7 | 2700 | 2000 | |
Thunder Dragon Colossus | Fusion Monster | DARK | Thunder | 8 | 2600 | 2400 | |
Thunder Dragon Titan | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Thunder | 10 | 3200 | 3200 |
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Trivia
- In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, instances of Contact Fusion were incorrectly referred to as Fusion Summons, even though they are technically not Fusion Summoning.
- Contact Fusion can be considered a precursor to Synchro Summon, as it only requires the proper monsters on the field and the appropriate monster in the Extra Deck, without the need of a Spell Card (as used in most Ritual Summons and Fusion Summons).
In other languages
Language | Name | Romanized |
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French | Contact Fusion | |
German | Kontaktfusion | |
Italian | Fusione Contatto | |
Portuguese | Fusão de Contato | |
Spanish | Fusión de Contacto | |
Japanese | コンタクト | Kontakuto Yūgō |
コンタクトゆうごう (kana) | ||
コンタクト融合 (base) | ||
Korean | 콘택트 융합 | Kontaekteu Yunghap |
References
- ↑ a b Taketa, Gregory. "Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds". Konami.com.