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| ko_name = 엘리멘틀 히어로
| ko_romanized = Ellimenteul Hieoro
| pt_name = HERÓI do Elemento <small>(''TCG'')</small><br/>
| pt_name2= HERÓI Elementar <small>(Anime)</small>
| es_name = HÉROE Elemental
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"'''Elemental HERO'''" (Japanese: {{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}} ''Erementaru Hīrō'') is a "[[HERO]]" sub-[[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by both [[Jaden Yuki]] and [[Aster Phoenix]] (for a period of time until the latter changed to [[Destiny HERO|Destiny HEROes]]) in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The former also used this archetype, along with his mentor [[Koyo Hibiki]], in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|manga]]. All monsters members of this sub-archetype are [[Warrior]]-[[Type]]smonsters, except for the [[Plant]]-Types "[[Elemental HERO Knospe]]" & and "[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose]]", ; the [[Pyro]]-Types "[[Elemental HERO Heat]]", "[[Elemental HERO Inferno]]" & and "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat]]" ; and the [[Thunder]]-Type "[[Elemental HERO Voltic]]".
They were designed by [[Kazuki Takahashi]], and are themed after comic-book superheroes from the anime and are based off natural elements in the manga.
==Design==
The Elemental HEROes' designs are based after the western comics' heroes. In the Japanese version, their nomenclature is "Elemental HERO (term related to its element) "man" (for the masculine heroes, with the only exception exceptions of "[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]" and every "Neos"). The only feminine heroes are "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]", "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]", "[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]]" (the first two having "Lady" instead of "Man" in their Japanese name). Some of the names are changed in the English version.
As the name says, the "Elemental HEROes" each represent an element of nature. In western culture, the main elements are fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness, but in eastern culture, more elements are considered, such as lightning, wood, metal and ice, though ice is many times not considered since it's part of "water".
The manga doesn't follow the same theme as the anime, but the heroes are still are based after around those same elements.
==Members==
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! rowspan="2" | [[Attribute]]! [[EARTH]]! colspan="2" | Elemental HERO[[WATER]]! [[FIRE]]|-! [[WIND]]! Main Deck[[LIGHT]]! Extra Deck[[DARK]]|-style="vertical-align: top;"| ! [[DARKMain Deck]]| [[Elemental HERO NecroshadeBladedge|NecroshadeBladedge]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Shadow MistClayman|Shadow MistClayman]]| <br />[[Elemental HERO Chaos NeosKnospe|Chaos NeosKnospe]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Dark NeosPoison Rose|Dark NeosPoison Rose]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO DarkbrightSolid Soldier|DarkbrightSolid Soldier]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO EscuridaoWildheart|EscuridaoWildheart]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Necroid ShamanWoodsman|Necroid ShamanWoodsman]]|-| [[EARTHElemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]<br/>([[BeastElemental HERO Ice Edge|AnimalIce Edge]] /<br/>[[RockElemental HERO Neo Bubbleman|MetalNeo Bubbleman]] /<br/>[[PlantElemental HERO Ocean|Plant /<br>WoodOcean]])| [[Elemental HERO BladedgeBlazeman|BladedgeBlazeman]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO ClaymanBurstinatrix|ClaymanBurstinatrix]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO KnospeHeat|KnospeHeat]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Poison RoseLady Heat|Poison RoseLady Heat]]<br>| [[Elemental HERO WildheartAvian|WildheartAvian]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO WoodsmanStratos|WoodsmanStratos]]| [[Elemental HERO Clay GuardianCaptain Gold|Clay GuardianCaptain Gold]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO CoreFlash|CoreFlash]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO GaiaHonest Neos|GaiaHonest Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Grand Neos|Grand Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO MudballmanNeos Alius|MudballmanNeos Alius]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Plasma VicePrisma|Plasma VicePrisma]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Rampart BlasterSparkman|Rampart BlasterSparkman]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Terra FirmaVoltic|Terra FirmaVoltic]]<br>| [[Elemental HERO Wild WingmanNecroshade|Wild WingmanNecroshade]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO WildedgeShadow Mist|WildedgeShadow Mist]]|-style="vertical-align: top;"| ! [[FIREExtra Deck]]| [[Elemental HERO BlazemanClay Guardian|BlazemanClay Guardian]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO BurstinatrixCore|BurstinatrixCore]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO HeatGaia|HeatGaia]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]| [[Elemental HERO Flare Grand Neos|Flare Grand Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO InfernoMudballman|InfernoMudballman]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Magma Nebula Neos|Magma Nebula Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Nova MasterPlasma Vice|Nova MasterPlasma Vice]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Phoenix EnforcerRampart Blaster|Phoenix EnforcerRampart Blaster]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix EnforcerTerra Firma|Shining Phoenix Enforcer]]|-| [[LIGHT]]<br>([[Thunder|ElectricityTerra Firma]] /<br>Metal /<br>[[Neo Space|Space]])| [[Elemental HERO Captain GoldWild Wingman|Captain GoldWild Wingman]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO FlashWildedge|FlashWildedge]]<br>| [[Elemental HERO Honest NeosAbsolute Zero|Honest NeosAbsolute Zero]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Aqua Neos|Aqua Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Marine Neos Alius|Marine Neos Alius]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO PrismaMariner|PrismaMariner]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO SparkmanSteam Healer|Sparkman]]<br>[[Elemental HERO Voltic|VolticSteam Healer]]| [[Elemental HERO Divine Flare Neos|Divine Flare Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO ElectrumInferno|ElectrumInferno]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Glow Magma Neos|Glow Magma Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Neos KnightNova Master|Neos KnightNova Master]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare WingmanPhoenix Enforcer|Shining Flare WingmanPhoenix Enforcer]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO The ShiningPhoenix Enforcer|The ShiningPhoenix Enforcer]]<br>| [[Elemental HERO Thunder GiantAir Neos|Thunder Giant]]|-| [[WATERAir Neos]]<br/>(Ice)| [[Elemental HERO BubblemanFlame Wingman|BubblemanFlame Wingman]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Ice EdgeGreat Tornado|Ice EdgeGreat Tornado]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Neo BubblemanStorm Neos|Neo BubblemanStorm Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO OceanTempest|OceanTempest]]| [[Elemental HERO Absolute ZeroDivine Neos|Absolute ZeroDivine Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Aqua NeosElectrum|Aqua NeosElectrum]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Marine Glow Neos|Marine Glow Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO MarinerNeos Knight|MarinerNeos Knight]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Steam HealerShining Flare Wingman|Steam HealerShining Flare Wingman]]|-| [[WIND]]| <br />[[Elemental HERO AvianThe Shining|AvianThe Shining]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO StratosThunder Giant|StratosThunder Giant]]| [[Elemental HERO Air Chaos Neos|Air Chaos Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Flame WingmanDark Neos|Flame WingmanDark Neos]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Great TornadoDarkbright|Great TornadoDarkbright]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Storm NeosEscuridao|Storm NeosEscuridao]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO TempestNecroid Shaman|TempestNecroid Shaman]]
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Perhaps the best part of an "Elemental HERO" deck is the search/recovery power. Cards like "Salvage", "Shadow Mist", "Blazeman", "[[Legacy of a HERO]]", "[[Fusion Recovery]]", "[[Elemental HERO The Shining]]", "[[E - Emergency Call]]" and "[[Reinforcement of the Army]] can be used to go into many pluses.
"Elemental HEROes" somewhat lack protection, as they are mostly offensive. "[[Safe-Zone]]" is useful here, and can cause an easy OTK by comboeing it with "[[Vision HERO Trinity]]".
There is a great combo using [[Mask Change]], [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]], and [[Masked HERO Acid]]. First fuse any [[HERO]] monster and a Water Attribute monster with [[Polymerization]], or any card that can fuse monsters, to get [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]. Use [[Mask Change]] to send [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]] back to the Graveyard and summon [[Masked HERO Acid]], remember that when [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]] is removed from the field, it destroys all of your opponent's monsters, and [[Masked HERO Acid]]'s effect says that when it is summoned to the field, all of your opponent's Spells/Traps are destroyed, effectively clearing your opponent's field. This combo works perfectly because [[Masked HERO Acid]] only needs a Water Attribute monster like [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]] and a [[Change]] card to be Summoned.
