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{{Show card image|Ultimate Conductor Tyranno|"[[Ultimate Conductor Tyranno]]", a Dinosaur monster.}}
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'''Dinosaur''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Kyōryū'') is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]. It debuted in ''[[Vol.1]]'' in the ''[[OCG]]'', ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' in the ''[[TCG]]'', and ''[[Deck Mod Pack: Hyperspeed Rush Road!!]]'' in ''[[Rush Duel]]''.
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| kanji                = {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}}
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==Overview==
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|japanese=恐竜
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Dinosaur monsters are aesthetically themed after their historical namesake, as well as other prehistoric beasts like mammoths, ichthyosaurs, and pterosaurs. Some, such as "[[Uraby]]" and "[[Megazowler]]" have more down-to-earth design, while other such as "[[Miscellaneousaurus]]", and "[[Hydrogeddon]]" are more fantastical. Dinosaur monsters are predominantly [[EARTH]] or [[FIRE]], but do have members from all [[Attribute]]s in the game aside from [[DIVINE]].
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|furigana=きょうりゅう
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| romaji              = Kyōryū
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Gameplay-wise, Dinosaurs' play style typically revolve around using high-ATK monsters and offensive [[Monster Effect]]s, Special Summoning high-Level Main Deck monsters, and effects that destroy friendly Dinosaurs for advantage, or advantageous effects that trigger from being destroyed by friendly cards. Due to a large number of generic Dinosaur supports, the type is also notable for allowing a great degree of hybridization between various Dinosaur themes.
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| english              = Dinosaur
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| french              = Dinosaure
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Older Dinosaur supports are often also cross-supports of [[Reptile]] type, referencing the biological connections between Reptiles and Dinosaurs in real life. Some newer Dinosaur supports are cross-support with the [[Dragon]], [[Sea Serpent]] and [[Wyrm]] types; this is likely due to all four types containing the kanji character ''ryuu'' 竜 ("dragon") in Japanese.
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| german              = Dinosaurier
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| italian              = Dinosauro
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Dinosaur monsters are lumped together with [[Dragon]] monsters, and are treated as the latter Type.
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| korean              = 공룡 (恐龍) ''Gongnyong''
 
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|portuguese=Dinossauro
 
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| spanish              = Dinosaurio
 
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|chinese=恐龍 ''Kǒnglóng / Hung2 lung4''
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]]
 
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        | manga                = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
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| list                = List of Dinosaur-Type monsters
 
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| support list        = List of Dinosaur-Type support cards
 
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| anti-support list    = List of Dinosaur-Type anti-support cards
 
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'''Dinosaur''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Kyōryū'') is a type of monster that primarily relies on brute strength, and sometimes [[Monster Effect]]s, to help a duelist prevail in a [[Duel]]. There are many high-level Dinosaur-[[Type]] monsters, so the general strategy for them is to Summon their high-Level monsters as quickly as possible using cards like "[[Hunting Instinct]]" or "[[Big Evolution Pill]]", overpowering the opponent's weaker monsters before they have a chance to defend themselves. Dinosaurs are predominantly [[EARTH]]-[[Attribute]] monsters (most of those that are or resemble Pterosaurs are [[WIND]]), but the release of the "[[Jurrac]]" Archetype has led to a surge of [[FIRE]] Dinosaur-Type monsters, continued with the "[[Evolsaur]]" archetype, "[[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]", and "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". Dinosaur cards are most notably played by [[Rex Raptor]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry]], [[Scorch]] and [[Chills]].
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==Themes==
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===''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''===
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* [[Black (series)|Black]]
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* [[Dinomorphia]]
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* [[Dinowrestler]]
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* [[Doodle Beast]]
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* [[Evolsaur]]
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* [[Evolution Pill]]
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* [[Jurrac]]
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* [[King Rex (series)|King Rex]]
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* [[Transcendosaurus]]
  
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Dinosaur-Type monsters are rivaled by few (including extremely powerful [[Nomi]] monsters, high-[[Level]] [[Fusion Monsters]], or [[Dragons]]) in terms of overwhelming brute force. They possess the first (and for a long time only and still the only non-"[[Kaiju]]") monster that completely breaks the [[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF|rule of 3000 ATK]], "[[Super Conductor Tyranno]]"; their [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Jurassic World]]" grants a higher ATK and DEF bonus than any other for specific Monster Types; and they have a powerful searcher, "[[Fossil Dig]]", a Spell Card that can add any Level 6 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from the Deck to the [[hand]]. They also possess an [[Elemental Lord]] monster, "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". In addition, Dinosaurs can search monsters through "[[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]", which builds up counters to be Tributed for a big Dinosaur-Type monster, or "[[Babycerasaurus]]", which combos well with "[[Torrential Tribute]]" or "[[Dark Hole]]". Unlike other Monster Types in which high-Level monsters risk being useless in the hand, Dinosaur-Type monsters have numerous options for getting around Tribute requirements that make high-Level monsters the bread and butter of the Deck. Dinosaurs and Dinosaur support also have a few powerful field clearing cards, most notably "[[Jurrac Meteor]]", "[[Volcanic Eruption]]", and "[[Jurrac Impact]]".
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* [[Bonding]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast]]
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[[Jurrac]], the first Dinosaur archetype, was released in ''[[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]'', and ''[[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]'' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]], while the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]] received them in in ''[[Hidden Arsenal 2]]'', ''[[Hidden Arsenal 3|3]]'', and ''[[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph|4]]''. Jurracs focus on battle and low-Level Special Summons, and encompass all Dinosaur-Type [[Tuners]] and [[Synchro Monsters]].
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* [[Nouveau Riche Dinosaur]]
  
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[[Evol]] is a new multi-[[Type]] archetype that contains the Dinosaur-Type "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters. The [[Reptile]]-Type "[[Evoltile]]" monsters Special Summon ('evolve into') "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters, triggering the [[Evolsaur]] effects. For example, if an "Evoltile" monster 'evolves' into "[[Evolsaur Diplo]]", it can destroy an opponent's Spell/Trap Card. The Dinosaur-Type "Evolsaur" monsters are primarily used as [[Xyz Material]]s for the [[Xyz Summon]] of Dragon-Type "[[Evolzar]]" monsters. For example, "[[Evolzar Laggia]]" requires 2 [[Level 4]] Dinosaurs, and it can detach both its [[Xyz Material]]s to negate and destroy a Spell, Trap, Normal Summon, or Special Summon.
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* [[Dynakit]]
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One unique Dinosaur-Type monster, "[[Tyranno Infinity]]", gains a massive 1000 ATK boost for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster, making Dinosaur-Type monsters viable even with the debilitating effects of "[[Macro Cosmos]]" and related cards. "[[Tyranno Infinity]]" also works extremely well with "[[Survival Instinct]]"; the two can end games in one blow if used at the right time. "[[Babycerasaurus]]" can be combined with "[[Skull Lair]]" to simultaneously recruit and power up "Tyranno Infinity".
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==Appearance in media==
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The following characters use Dinosaur monsters across the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' franchise.
  
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In the ''[[Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Dinosaur-Type monsters are treated as [[Dragon]]-Type monsters.
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===Manga===
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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* [[Dinosaur Ryuzaki (manga)|Dinosaur Ryuzaki]]
  
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* [[Mr. Ryuga]]
  
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* [[Jurrac]]
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===Anime===
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* [[Rex Raptor]]
  
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* [[Evol]]
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* [[Bastion Misawa]]
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* [[Galaxy]]
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* [[Tyranno Hassleberry]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast]]
 
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* [[Guardian]]
 
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The recent release of the structure deck Dinosmasher's Fury provides dinosaurs with the support necessary to play at a competitive level.  Several cards from the structure deck are staples, and are commonly coupled with True Kings, Jurrac Aeolo, and Dogoran.
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* [[Scorch]]
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* [[Chills]]
  
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Dinosaur-Type monsters have very little support that is useful at a competitive level, but the support of [[Evolzar]] [[Xyz Monster]]s (using "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" to make them) has helped make Dinosaurs more viable.
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"Rescue Rabbit" can Summon two Level 4 Normal Dinosaurs from the Deck to Xyz Summon either "[[Evolzar Laggia]]", which can negate the Summon of a monster or the activation of a Spell/Trap Card, or "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]", which can negate the activation of monster effects.
 
  
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"[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]" can also be used to make either "[[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]", "[[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]", "[[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]" or "[[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]".
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* [[George Gore]]
  
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* [[Professor Diggs]]
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* [[Babycerasaurus]]
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* [[Tracker]]
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* [[Black Ptera]]
 
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* [[Black Stego]]
 
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* [[Black Veloci]]
 
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* [[Dark Driceratops]]
 
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* [[Destroyersaurus]]
 
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* [[Frostosaurus]]
 
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* [[Gilasaurus]]
 
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* [[Hydrogeddon]]
 
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* [[Hyper Hammerhead]]
 
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* [[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]
 
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* [[Sabersaurus]]
 
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* [[Sauropod Brachion]]
 
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* [[Super-Ancient Dinobeast]]
 
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* [[Tyranno Infinity]]
 
  
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* [[Black Tyranno]]
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* [[The☆Mokeida Mbembe]]
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* [[Jurrac Titano]]
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* [[Jurrac Tyrannus]]
 
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* [[Super Conductor Tyranno]]
 
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* [[Ultimate Tyranno]]
 
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* [[Fossil Dig]]
 
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* [[Jurassic World]]
 
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* [[Field Barrier]] (to protect Jurassic World)
 
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* [[Solidarity]]
 
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* [[Tail Swipe]]
 
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* [[Trade-In]]
 
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* [[Cost Down]] (for use with the Level 6 dinosaurs)
 
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* [[Fossil Excavation]]
 
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* [[Grave of the Super Ancient Organism]]
 
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* [[Hunting Instinct]]
 
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* [[Seismic Shockwave]]
 
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* [[Skull Lair]] (If you are using "Tyranno Infinity")
 
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* [[Survival Instinct]]
 
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* [[Volcanic Eruption]]
 
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* [[Jurrac Impact]] (substitute for Volcanic Eruption)
 
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* [[Starlight Road]] (protect your Dinosaurs)
 
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
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* [[Evolzar Dolkka]]
 
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* [[Evolzar Laggia]]
 
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* [[Evolzar Solda]]
 
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
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* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
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* [[Number 69: Heraldic Emblem]]
 
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==Dino-Rabbit==
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==Icons==
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{{Decklist|Dino-Rabbit
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These are icons used to represent the Dinosaur Type in various video games. They all seem to depict a generic theropod, similar to the yellow "[[Tomozaurus]]", except for ''Master Duel'', which refines it into resembling a Tyrannosaur specifically.
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* [[Sabersaurus]]
 
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
 
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* [[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]
 
  
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* [[Jurrac Guaiba]]
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* [[Maxx "C"]]
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Dinosaur.png          | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories|Forbidden Memories]]''
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
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Dinosaur-Type-DM5.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]''
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* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
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Dinosaur-DOR.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''
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* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
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TypeDinosaur-CMC.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum|Capsule Monster Coliseum]]''
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* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
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Type-Dinosaur-YDT1.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer|Duel Transer]]''
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
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Dinosaur-TF06.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6|Tag Force 6]]''
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Type-Dinosaur-DAR.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena|Duel Arena]]''
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Dinosaur-DG.png        | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation|Duel Generation]]''
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* [[Forbidden Chalice]]
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Type-Dinosaur-LOD2.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution|Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution]]''
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* [[Forbidden Lance]]
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Type-Dinosaur-MADU.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel|Master Duel]]''
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* [[Smashing Ground]]
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* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
 
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* [[Dimensional Fissure]]
 
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
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* [[Macro Cosmos]]
 
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* [[Chain Disappearance]]
 
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* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 
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* [[Vanity's Emptiness]]
 
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* [[Starlight Road]]
 
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* [[Black Horn of Heaven]]
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* There are no Dinosaur-Type [[Ritual Monster]]s.
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* There are no Dinosaur [[Ritual Monster]]s.
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== In other languages ==
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = Dinosaure
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| de_name  = Dinosaurier
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| it_name  = Dinosauro
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| pt_name  = Dinossauro
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| es_name  = Dinosaurio
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| ja_name  = {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}}
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| ja_romaji = Kyōryū
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| ko_name  = 공룡
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| ko_rr    = Gongnyong
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| tc_name  = 恐龍
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| tc_pinyin = Kǒnglóng
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| sc_name  = 恐龙
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* [[List of Dinosaur-Type monsters]]
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Sabersaurus-LCJW-EN-ScR-1E.png | Normal Monster
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* [[List of Dinosaur-Type support cards]]
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JurracTyrannus-HA02-EN-ScR-1E.jpg | Effect Monster
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* [[List of Dinosaur-Type anti-support cards]]
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JurraeggToken-SR04-EN-C-1E.png | Token Monster
 
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GladiatorBeastGaiodiaz-GLAS-EN-R-UE.png | Fusion Monster
 
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JurracMeteor-HA04-EN-ScR-1E.png | Synchro Monster
 
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Number61Volcasaurus-ZTIN-EN-UR-1E.png | Xyz Monster
 
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Lancephorhynchus-NECH-EN-SR-LE.png | Pendulum Monster
 
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 14 April 2024

For the card part in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories, see Dinosaur (card part).
Ultimate Conductor Tyranno
"Ultimate Conductor Tyranno", a Dinosaur monster.

Dinosaur (Japanese: 恐（きょう）竜（りゅう） Kyōryū) is a Type of Monster Card. It debuted in Vol.1 in the OCG, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon in the TCG, and Deck Mod Pack: Hyperspeed Rush Road!! in Rush Duel.

Overview[edit]

Dinosaur monsters are aesthetically themed after their historical namesake, as well as other prehistoric beasts like mammoths, ichthyosaurs, and pterosaurs. Some, such as "Uraby" and "Megazowler" have more down-to-earth design, while other such as "Miscellaneousaurus", and "Hydrogeddon" are more fantastical. Dinosaur monsters are predominantly EARTH or FIRE, but do have members from all Attributes in the game aside from DIVINE.

Gameplay-wise, Dinosaurs' play style typically revolve around using high-ATK monsters and offensive Monster Effects, Special Summoning high-Level Main Deck monsters, and effects that destroy friendly Dinosaurs for advantage, or advantageous effects that trigger from being destroyed by friendly cards. Due to a large number of generic Dinosaur supports, the type is also notable for allowing a great degree of hybridization between various Dinosaur themes.

Older Dinosaur supports are often also cross-supports of Reptile type, referencing the biological connections between Reptiles and Dinosaurs in real life. Some newer Dinosaur supports are cross-support with the Dragon, Sea Serpent and Wyrm types; this is likely due to all four types containing the kanji character ryuu 竜 ("dragon") in Japanese.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, Dinosaur monsters are lumped together with Dragon monsters, and are treated as the latter Type.

Themes[edit]

TCG/OCG[edit]

Mixed

Rush Duel[edit]

Anime/manga-only[edit]

Appearance in media[edit]

The following characters use Dinosaur monsters across the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Manga[edit]

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Anime[edit]

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!

Icons[edit]

These are icons used to represent the Dinosaur Type in various video games. They all seem to depict a generic theropod, similar to the yellow "Tomozaurus", except for Master Duel, which refines it into resembling a Tyrannosaur specifically.

Trivia[edit]

In other languages[edit]

"Dinosaur" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French Dinosaure
German Dinosaurier
Italian Dinosauro
Portuguese Dinossauro
Spanish Dinosaurio
Japanese 恐（きょう）竜（りゅう）Kyōryū
きょうりゅう (kana)
恐竜 (base)
Korean 공룡Gongnyong
Chinese (Traditional) 恐龍Kǒnglóng
Chinese (Simplified) 恐龙Kǒnglóng

See also[edit]

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