Contact Fusion
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".
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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.
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.
In older card texts, monsters that can be Summoned by Contact Fusion contain the phrase "(You do not use "Polymerization".)" in their card text to make them recognizable.[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 XYZ 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 involving 3 Fusion Materials. Monsters such as "Elemental HERO Chaos Neos" were Summoned this way. - Quadruple Contact Fusion (クアドラプルコンタクト
融 合 Kuadorapuru Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion involving 4 Fusion Materials. "Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos" is the only monster that can be Summoned this way. This term was never used in the anime (as "Cosmo Neos" did not appear in the anime), but is used in Jaden/Yubel's voicelines in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. - Ultimate Contact Fusion (
究 極 コンタクト融 合 Kyūkyoku Kontakuto Yūgō) is a Contact Fusion involving 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.
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 | |
Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon | キメラテック・メガフリート・ドラゴン | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Machine | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Cyberdark End Dragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Machine | 12 | 5000 | 3800 | ||
Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WATER | Dragon | 8 | 2000 | 2950 | ||
Egyptian God Slime | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WATER | Aqua | 10 | 3000 | 3000 | ||
Elder Entity N'tss | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Fairy | 4 | 2500 | 1200 | ||
Elemental HERO Air Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Aqua Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WATER | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Chaos Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | ||
Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 11 | 3500 | 3000 | ||
Elemental HERO Dark Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Flare Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | FIRE | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Glow Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Grand Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | EARTH | Warrior | 7 | 2500 | 2000 | ||
Elemental HERO Magma Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | FIRE | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | ||
Elemental HERO Marine Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WATER | Warrior | 8 | 2800 | 2300 | ||
Elemental HERO Nebula Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | EARTH | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | ||
Elemental HERO Storm Neos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | ||
Enlightenment Dragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 10 | 3000 | 3000 | ||
Gate Guardian of Thunder and Wind | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Thunder | 9 | 2500 | 2200 | ||
Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WATER | Aqua | 9 | 2550 | 2300 | ||
Gate Guardian of Wind and Water | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Spellcaster | 9 | 2450 | 2300 | ||
Gate Guardians Combined | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 12 | 3750 | 3400 | ||
Gladiator Beast Andabata | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Beast-Warrior | 8 | 1000 | 2800 | ||
Gladiator Beast Domitianus | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Sea Serpent | 10 | 3500 | 1200 | ||
Gladiator Beast Essedarii | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | EARTH | Beast | 5 | 2500 | 1400 | ||
Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Dinosaur | 7 | 2600 | 1500 | ||
Gladiator Beast Gyzarus | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Winged Beast | 6 | 2400 | 1500 | ||
Gladiator Beast Heraklinos | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | FIRE | Beast-Warrior | 8 | 3000 | 2800 | ||
Gladiator Beast Nerokius | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Winged Beast | 8 | 2800 | 1900 | ||
Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Beast-Warrior | 8 | 2400 | 3000 | ||
Meizen the Battle Ninja | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Warrior | 6 | 2500 | 1500 | ||
Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster Pendulum Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 12 | 13 | 4000 | 4000 | |
Phantom of Yubel | ファントム・オブ・ユベル | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | DARK | Fiend | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Rainbow Overdragon | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 12 | 4000 | 0 | ||
Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Pyro | 6 | 2600 | 400 | ||
Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Thunder | 6 | 1400 | 1600 | ||
Ritual Beast Ulti-Gaiapelio | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Psychic | 10 | 3200 | 2100 | ||
Ritual Beast Ulti-Nochiudrago | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Wyrm | 7 | 2400 | 1900 | ||
Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | WIND | Aqua | 6 | 200 | 2800 | ||
Secret Six Samurai - Rihan | Effect Monster Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 5 | 2400 | 2400 |
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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 | |
Elemental Hero Marine Neos | Fusion Monster | WATER | Warrior | 8 | 2800 | 2300 | |
Elemental Hero Storm Neos | Fusion Monster | WIND | Warrior | 9 | 3000 | 2500 | |
Gladiator Beast Andabata | Fusion Monster | DARK | Beast-Warrior | 8 | 1000 | 2800 | |
Gladiator Beast Gyzarus | Fusion Monster | DARK | Winged Beast | 6 | 2400 | 1500 | |
Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor | Fusion Monster | DARK | Beast-Warrior | 8 | 2400 | 3000 | |
VW-Tiger Catapult | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 6 | 2000 | 2100 | |
VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 8 | 3000 | 2800 | |
XY-Dragon Cannon | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 6 | 2200 | 1900 | |
XYZ-Dragon Cannon | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 8 | 2800 | 2600 |
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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).
References
- ↑ a b Taketa, Gregory. "Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds". Konami.com.