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Espa made his first appearance in a cameo in battle city and has made several ever since. | Espa made his first appearance in a cameo in battle city and has made several ever since. | ||
| − | Espa | + | Espa is a young Duelist who entered [[Battle City]] to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He was first shown defeating [[Rex Raptor]] and taking "[[Serpent Night Dragon]]". Rex advised [[Joey Wheeler]] not to [[Duel]] Espa on the grounds that his psychic abilities allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepted the Duel. |
[[File:Yugioh058.jpg|thumb|left|Espa pretending to have a psychic vision.]] | [[File:Yugioh058.jpg|thumb|left|Espa pretending to have a psychic vision.]] | ||
| − | Although Espa | + | Although Espa initially gained an advantage due to the fact he knew what cards were in Joey's hand and on his [[Playing Field|field]], Joey inferred what was happening and attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "[[Skull Dice]]" and "[[Graceful Dice]]" close to each other. |
| − | [[Mokuba Kaiba]] eventually | + | [[Mokuba Kaiba]] eventually discovered the source of Espa's "psychic" abilities; his brothers spied upon Joey's hand from upon a high rise building. However, the brothers pleaded with Mokuba to let Espa continue with the Duel, stating that he was a strong Duelist despite his cheating ways. |
| − | The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable duelist and thus | + | The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable duelist and thus deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa and his brothers, they were heavily bullied due to being carnival folk before. To Mokuba, this situation paralleled his brotherly relationship with his older brother, [[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] and he let Espa continue the duel. Due to this, Espa's psychic reputation was tarnished, but he continued his duel with Joey nevertheless. |
[[File:Espa last scene.jpg|thumb|Espa appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel.]] | [[File:Espa last scene.jpg|thumb|Espa appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel.]] | ||
| − | Espa | + | Espa eventually [[Summon]]ed "[[Jinzo]]", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey [[activate]]d "[[Roulette Spider]]" which forced "Jinzo" to [[attack]] a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "[[Reflect Bounder]]", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", [[destroy]]ing them both, causing Espa to lose the Duel |
| − | Due to the Battle City regulations, Espa | + | Due to the Battle City regulations, Espa forfeited his rarest card, "Jinzo", to Joey upon his defeat and commented that he was ready to stand up for his brothers without cheating. |
| − | He | + | He was later seen observing the semifinal match between Yugi and Kaiba in Domino City amongst other duelists. |
| − | + | Espa made a cameo in the Japanese epilogue, appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel. | |
| − | In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', a parody of him named Esper Rouba is listed as one the duelists defeated by [[Hunter Pace]]. <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|01|ref}}</ref> | + | ===Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's=== |
| + | In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', a parody of him named [[Esper Rouba]] is listed as one the duelists defeated by [[Hunter Pace]]. <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|01|ref}}</ref> | ||
==Voice/Mannerisms== | ==Voice/Mannerisms== | ||
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Espa Roba, known as Esper Roba in the manga and Japanese version, is a Duelist who claims to have ESP. In reality he is a fraud who uses his younger brothers to spy on and reply back to him the cards in his opponent's hand, thus allowing him to 'predict' the opponent's strategies almost before they perform them.
Contents
Biography
Espa made his first appearance in a cameo in battle city and has made several ever since.
Espa is a young Duelist who entered Battle City to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He was first shown defeating Rex Raptor and taking "Serpent Night Dragon". Rex advised Joey Wheeler not to Duel Espa on the grounds that his psychic abilities allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepted the Duel.
Although Espa initially gained an advantage due to the fact he knew what cards were in Joey's hand and on his field, Joey inferred what was happening and attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "Skull Dice" and "Graceful Dice" close to each other.
Mokuba Kaiba eventually discovered the source of Espa's "psychic" abilities; his brothers spied upon Joey's hand from upon a high rise building. However, the brothers pleaded with Mokuba to let Espa continue with the Duel, stating that he was a strong Duelist despite his cheating ways.
The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable duelist and thus deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa and his brothers, they were heavily bullied due to being carnival folk before. To Mokuba, this situation paralleled his brotherly relationship with his older brother, Seto and he let Espa continue the duel. Due to this, Espa's psychic reputation was tarnished, but he continued his duel with Joey nevertheless.
Espa eventually Summoned "Jinzo", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey activated "Roulette Spider" which forced "Jinzo" to attack a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "Reflect Bounder", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", destroying them both, causing Espa to lose the Duel
Due to the Battle City regulations, Espa forfeited his rarest card, "Jinzo", to Joey upon his defeat and commented that he was ready to stand up for his brothers without cheating.
He was later seen observing the semifinal match between Yugi and Kaiba in Domino City amongst other duelists.
Espa made a cameo in the Japanese epilogue, appearing to challenge Mako Tsunami to a Duel.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, a parody of him named Esper Rouba is listed as one the duelists defeated by Hunter Pace. [1]
Voice/Mannerisms
In the Singaporean English dub of the anime, Espa Roba has a Spanish or Hispanic accent.
Deck
Anime
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| Opponent(s) | Episode(s) | Outcome |
| Rex Raptor | 58 | Win |
| Joey Wheeler | 58-59 | Lose |
| Mako Tsunami | 224 | Not shown |
Espa Roba plays a Psychic Deck, relying on Machine-Type monsters and Magic and Trap cards that allow him to manipulate enemy monsters. His key card is "Jinzo", which he strengthens with "Amplifier".
Video games
World Championship Tournament 2004
Nightmare Troubadour
Decks
Cyber Energy
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ESP Deck
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Deck Recipe
Cosmic Energy
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Notes
- ↑ This card was played as a Normal Monster. It is an Effect Monster in the TCG/OCG.
- ↑ He wins this card from Rex Raptor during episode 58, though it's unknown if he put it in his Deck afterwards.
- ↑ This card was played as a Trap Card. It is a Spell Card in the TCG/OCG.
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode 1: "On Your Mark, Get Set, DUEL!"
