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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==
        | japanese            = コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby|合|ごう}}
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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]].
| furigana            = コンタクトゆうごう
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| romaji              = Kontakuto Yūgō
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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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| german              = Kontaktfusion
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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.
| italian              = Fusione Contatto
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| korean              = 콘택트 융합 (Contact 融合) ''Kontaekteu Yunghap''
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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.
| portuguese          =Fusão de Contato
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| spanish              = Fusión de Contacto
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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''.
  
'''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]] with its own Summoning procedure that states "''You do not use "[[Polymerization]]".''"<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>
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==Appearances==
  
==General rules==
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=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga ===
* Contact Fusion is not a [[Fusion Summon]], as it is a type of built-in Special Summon. Attempting to Special Summon via Contact Fusion opens the [[Summon negation window]] and does not start a [[Chain]].
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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}}
  
* All monsters involved in the Special Summon must be on the side of the field of the player conducting the Contact Fusion (not the case for "Chimeratech Fortress Dragon"), and cannot be replaced by [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s.
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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]]".
  
* If a monster is face-down and you wish to use it for a Contact Fusion that shuffles the [[Fusion Material]]s into the Deck, you must [[reveal]] it before shuffling it into the Deck to allow your opponent to verify the card's identity.
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Unlike a Fusion Summon with "Polymerization", monsters Summoned by Fusion Combination could attack in the same turn they were Summoned.
** This is redundant for Contact Fusions conducted via [[banish]]ing or sending to the [[Graveyard]], as their Fusion Materials can be publicly verified afterwards.
 
  
* Much like all Extra Deck monsters, Fusion Monsters that use Contact Fusion can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard or the [[Banished Zone]], as long as they were successfully Special Summoned from the Extra Deck via Contact Fusion first. (Like all Extra Deck monsters, this does not apply if the monster is returned to the Extra Deck; in that case, the monster must be Special Summoned via Contact Fusion again.)
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=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===
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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.
  
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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}}
[[File:GladiatorBeastGyzarus-PGL2-EN-GUR-1E.png|thumb|left|200px|"[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]", a monster that must first be Special Summoned via Contact Fusion]]
 
The first instances of this Summon were in the original [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]], where specific monsters could be fused into a Fusion Monster without the use of "[[Polymerization (manga)|Polymerization]]". The first monster that was Summoned in this manner was "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (manga)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]". Unlike Fusion by "Polymerization", monsters created by this method can attack in the same turn they were created.  
 
  
This term was first widely introduced in ''[[Power of the Duelist]]'', and was originally a term from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime used to describe the Special Summoning method of the "[[Neos]]" Fusion Monsters, which are Summoned by shuffling their Fusion Material Monsters from the field into the Deck. This term was later applied to the "[[Gladiator Beast]]" Fusion Monsters by players, as those monsters Special Summon themselves via the same method (though it was not referred to as such in the Japanese version of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]] when the Gladiator Beasts were used).
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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:
  
The term has never appeared in the [[rulebook]] or any [[card effect]] text, but it does appear in the flavor text of "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]" and is often used in rulings.
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* '''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.
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* '''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.
  
This Special Summon can somewhat be considered to be a precursor to [[Synchro Summon]]ing, as it only requires the proper monsters on the field and the appropriate monster in the [[Extra Deck]], without the support of a [[Spell Card]] (as used in most [[Ritual Summon]]s and Fusion Summons).
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links''===
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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==
 
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===OCG/TCG===
{{ #ask: [[Class 1::Official]][[Card category::Monster Card]] [[Summoning::Contact Fusion]] |?Japanese name |?Card type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |class = sortable wikitable smwtable card-list }}
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{{card query|[[Primary type::Fusion Monster]][[Summoning::Contact Fusion||Can be Special Summoned either by Fusion Summon or Contact Fusion]]|medium=official|limit=10}}
  
 
===Anime===
 
===Anime===
{{ #ask: [[Medium::Anime]][[Card type::Monster Card]] [[Summoning::Contact Fusion]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type=Card type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |class = sortable wikitable smwtable card-list }}
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{{card query|[[Primary type::Fusion Monster]][[Summoning::Contact Fusion||Can be Special Summoned either by Fusion Summon or Contact Fusion]]|medium=anime|limit=10}}
  
 
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{{ #ask: [[Medium::Manga]][[Card type::Monster Card]] [[Summoning::Contact Fusion]] |?Japanese name |?Primary type=Card type |?Attribute |?Type |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |class = sortable wikitable smwtable card-list }}
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{{card query|[[Primary type::Fusion Monster]][[Summoning::Contact Fusion||Can be Special Summoned either by Fusion Summon or Contact Fusion]]|medium=manga|limit=10}}
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== Trivia ==
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* 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.
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* 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==
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = Contact Fusion
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| de_name  = Kontaktfusion
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| it_name  = Fusione Contatto
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| pt_name  = Fusão de Contato
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| es_name  = Fusión de Contacto
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| ja_name  = コンタクト{{ruby|融|ゆう}}{{ruby||ごう}}
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| ja_romaji = Kontakuto Yūgō
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| ko_name  = 콘택트 융합
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| ko_rr    = Kontaekteu Yunghap
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==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:50, 27 February 2024

"Elemental HERO Neos" performing a Contact Fusion in the artwork of "Miracle Contact"

Contact Fusion (コンタクトゆうごう 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.

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".

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" (ゆうごうがったい Yūgō Gattai) by characters.[citation needed]

Two sets of Magnet monsters were seen in the manga: The A-to-Z monsters ("X-Head Cannon", "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ゆうごう 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 (きゅうきょくコンタクトゆうごう 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ゆうごう Kuadorapuru Kontakuto Yūgō) by Jaden/Yubel's voicelines.

All "Contact Fusion" cards

OCG/TCG

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelScaleATKDEF
A-to-Z-Dragon Buster CannonAtoZエートゥズィ-ドラゴン・バスターキャノンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
LIGHTMachine1040004000
ABC-Dragon Busterエービーシー-ドラゴン・バスターEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
LIGHTMachine830002800
Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragonしんえんりゅうアルバ・レナトゥスEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
DARKDragon825002500
Arktos XII - Chronochasm Vaylantzしんえんのヴァリアンツ-アルクトストゥエルブEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
Pendulum Monster
EARTHFairy121230003000
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
LIGHTMachine1035003000
Armityle the Chaos PhantasmこんとんげんアーミタイルEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
DARKFiend1200
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
EARTHDragon830002000
Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon青眼の双爆裂龍ブルーアイズ・ツイン・バースト・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
LIGHTDragon1030002500
Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragonブルーアイズ・タイラント・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
LIGHTDragon834002900
Chimeratech Fortress Dragonキメラテック・フォートレス・ドラゴンEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
DARKMachine800

Anime

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelATKDEF
Assault Cannon Beetleアサルト・キャノン・ビートルFusion MonsterEARTHMachine824002800
Elemental Hero Air NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー エアー・ネオスFusion MonsterWINDWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Aqua NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー アクア・ネオスFusion MonsterWATERWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Chaos NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー カオス・ネオスFusion MonsterDARKWarrior930002500
Elemental Hero Dark NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー ブラック・ネオスFusion MonsterDARKWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Divine NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー ゴッド・ネオスFusion MonsterLIGHTWarrior1230002500
Elemental Hero Flare NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー フレア・ネオスFusion MonsterFIREWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Glow NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー グロー・ネオスFusion MonsterLIGHTWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Grand NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー グラン・ネオスFusion MonsterEARTHWarrior725002000
Elemental Hero Magma NeosE・HEROエレメンタルヒーロー マグマ・ネオスFusion MonsterFIREWarrior930002500

Manga

NameJapanese namePrimary typeAttributeTypeLevelATKDEF
Solidroid αソリッドロイドαアルファEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
???726001800
Solidroid βソリッドロイドβベータEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
???725001900
Solidroid γソリッドロイドγガンマEffect Monster
Fusion Monster
???727002000
Thunder Dragon Colossusちょうらいりゅう-サンダー・ドラゴンFusion MonsterDARKThunder826002400
Thunder Dragon Titanらいじんりゅう-サンダー・ドラゴンFusion MonsterLIGHTThunder1032003200

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

"Contact Fusion" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French Contact Fusion
German Kontaktfusion
Italian Fusione Contatto
Portuguese Fusão de Contato
Spanish Fusión de Contacto
Japanese コンタクトゆうごうKontakuto Yūgō
コンタクトゆうごう (kana)
コンタクト融合 (base)
Korean 콘택트 융합Kontaekteu Yunghap

References

  1. a b Taketa, Gregory. "Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds". Konami.com.