Double Tuning
Double Tuning (also sometimes referred to as Overtuning) is a kind of Synchro Summon for which two Tuner monsters are used, rather than the usual one.
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Monsters that require Double Tuning
So far, the only monsters that require this method of Summoning are:
Anime monsters that require Double Tuning
In the anime, the following monsters require this method of Summoning:
Manga monsters that require Double Tuning
In the manga, the following monsters require this method of Summoning:
| Name | Japanese name | Primary type | Attribute | Type | Level | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragon King Red Dragon Calamity | Effect Monster Synchro Monster | DARK | Dragon | 12 | 4000 | 3500 |
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Optional use of multiple Tuner monsters
Double Tuning is also possible with some Synchro Monsters that do not specify that the monsters other than the required Tuner must be non-Tuners.
"XX-Saber Gottoms" must be Synchro Summoned using a Tuner and EARTH monsters, but it does not specify that the EARTH monsters must be non-Tuners. Therefore, up to 9 Tuner monsters can be used for its Synchro Summon.
If a specifically named Synchro Material is treated as a Tuner monster, it can be used for the Synchro Summon and result in there being 2 or more Tuner monsters used. For example, if "Stardust Dragon" is treated as a Tuner monster, it can be used as a Synchro Material for the Synchro Summon of "Majestic Star Dragon" or "Shooting Star Dragon" in addition to the necessary Tuner monster. If "Red Dragon Archfiend" is treated as a Tuner monster, "Red Nova Dragon" can be Synchro Summoned using 3 Tuner monsters.
Example
A Level 8 non-Tuner monster + ("Red Dragon Archfiend")
A Level 3 Tuner monster + ("Dark Resonator")
A Level 1 Tuner monster = ("Chain Resonator")
A Level 12 Double Tuning Synchro Monster ("Red Nova Dragon")
In the anime
In the anime, this type of Synchro Summon was first seen in Episode 113 of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, when Jack Atlas Synchro Summoned "Red Nova Dragon".
In Episode 097 of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, an alternative Jack Atlas used Double Tuning in his Duel against Yuya Sakaki to Synchro Summon "Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend" .
Visually in both series, this Summoning is represented with the chosen Tuner monsters transforming into rings of fire in place of the usual green rings found in standard Synchro Summoning.
