{{For|the manga version of this character|Esper Roba (manga)}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Charactercharacter | image name = Esper Roba.png | image size en_name = Espa Roba | image caption ja_name = エスパー{{Ruby|絽|ろ}}{{Ruby| english anime name = Espa Roba 場| english manga name = Esper Robaば}} | japanese name romaji_name = エスパー絽場Esupā Roba | romaji name ja_trans_name = Esupā Esper Roba | arabic name ar_name = إسبا روبا | manga debut = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|91|ref}} | anime debut anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|058054|ref}} | video game debut = | appears manga = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]] | appears anime appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series)]]'' | appears video games appears_in_gba = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]]* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]''* |appears_in_nds = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]''* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel]]* | appears_in_gamecube = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'' | gender = maleMale | age = 15 | blood type blood_type = A | weight = 48 kg | height = 172 cm | birthdate = April 1 | relatives = Four unnamed younger brothers | favorite food favorite_food = Pizza | least favorite food least_favorite_food = Umeboshi | anime deck tournament1 = [[Battle City]]| result1 = Did not place| anime_deck = Psycho | ntrdeck ntr_deck =

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'''Espa Roba''', known as '''Esper Roba''' in the manga and Japanese version, is a character in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. He is a [[Duelist]] who claims to have [[Wikipedia:Extra-sensory Extrasensory perception|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. ==Design=====Voice and mannerisms===In the Singaporean English dub of the anime, Espa Roba has a Spanish accent. ===Etymology===Both his English and Japanese names are derived from [[wikipedia:Extrasensory perception|extrasensory perception]], or ESP for short.

Espa made his first appearance in a cameo in battle city Battle City and has made several ever since.

Espa Roba is was a young Duelist who entered [[Battle City]] to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He is was first shown defeating [[Rex Raptor]] and taking "[[Serpent Night Dragon (anime)|Serpent Night Dragon]]". Rex advises advised [[Joey Wheeler]] not to [[Duel]] Espa Roba on the grounds that his psychic abilities allow allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepts accepted the Duel and begins.

[[File:Yugioh058Yugioh episode 58.jpgpng|thumb|left|Espa pretending to have a psychic vision.]]Although Espa Roba initially gains gained an advantage due to the fact he knows knew what cards are were in Joey's hand and on his [[Playing Field|field]], Joey infers inferred what is was happening and attempts attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "[[Skull Dice (anime)|Skull Dice]]" and "[[Graceful Dice (anime)|Graceful Dice]]" close to each other in order to confuse Espa Roba.

[[Mokuba Kaiba]] eventually discovers discovered the source of Espa Roba's "psychic" abilities, ; his brothers spied upon Joey's hand from upon a high rise building. However, the brothers plead pleaded with Mokuba to let Espa Roba continue with the Duel, stating that he is was a strong duelist Duelist despite his cheating ways.

The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable duelist Duelist and thus deflect deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa Roba 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 Roba continue the duelDuel. Due to this, Espa Roba's psychic reputation is was tarnished, but he continues continued his duel Duel with Joey nevertheless.

<div style="float:right">[[File:Espa last scene.jpg|thumb|Espa appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel.]]</div>Espa Roba eventually [[Summon]]s ed "[[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey [[activate]]d "[[Roulette Spider (anime)|Roulette Spider]]" which forced "Jinzo" to [[attack]] a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "[[Reflect Bounder (anime)|Reflect Bounder]]", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", [[destroy]]ing them both and , causing Espa Roba loses to lose the Duel.

Due to the Battle City regulations, Espa Roba 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 is was later seen observing the semifinal match between Yugi and Kaiba in Domino City amongst other duelistsDuelists.

He makes 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 Duelists defeated by [[Hunter Pace]]. <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|011|ref}}</ref>

==Voice/MannerismsOther appearances==In the Singaporean English dub <gallery>Esper manga portal.png | [[Esper Roba (manga)]]Esp Roba-DDS.png | [[Espa Roba (Dark Duel Stories)|Espa Roba (''Dark Duel Stories'')]]Espa-DM4.png | [[Espa Roba (Duel Monsters 4)|Espa Roba (''Duel Monsters 4'')]]Espa Roba-EDS.png | [[Espa Roba (EDS)|Espa Roba (''Eternal Duelist Soul'')]]Espa Roba-TSC.png | [[Espa Roba (The Sacred Cards and Reshef of Destruction)|Espa Roba (''The Sacred Cards'' and ''Reshef of the Destruction'')]]Espa Roba-WC4.png | [[Espa Roba (World Championship 2004)|Espa Roba (''World Championship 2004'')]]Espa Roba-DDM.png | [[animeEspa Roba (DDM)|Espa Roba (''Dungeon Dice Monsters'')]], Espa-Roba-Nightmare-Troubadour.png | [[Espa Roba (Nightmare Troubadour)|Espa Roba has a Spanish or Hispanic accent(''Nightmare Troubadour'')]]EspaRoba-DULI.png | [[Espa Roba (Duel Links)|Espa Roba (''Duel Links'')]]</gallery>

Espa Roba plays a '''Psycho Deck''', relying on powerful effect monsters to control the field and Magic and Trap cards that allow him to manipulate enemy monsters. His key card is "[[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]" which he strengthens with "[[Amplifier (anime)|Amplifier]]". {{Decklist|normal monsters =* [[Cyber Raider (anime)|Cyber Raider]]|effect monsters =* [[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]* [[Reflect Bounder (anime)|Reflect Bounder]]* [[The Fiend Megacyber (anime)|The Fiend Megacyber]]|spells =Anime==* [[Amplifier (anime)|Amplifier]]* [[Mesmeric Control (anime)|Mesmeric Control]]|traps ={* [[Mind Control (anime)| styleMind Control]]}} =="float:right;" borderDuels="1" width="30%"! colspan="3" style{| class="background: #00FF00; textwikitable card-align: center;list" | Record

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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]]". {{Decklist|normal monsters =* [[Cyber Raider]]<ref group=Notes name=asnormal>This card was played as a [[Normal Monster]]. It is an [[Effect Monster]] in the [[TCG]]/[[OCG]].</ref>* [[Serpent Night Dragon]]<ref group=Notes name=rex>He wins this card from [[Rex Raptor]] during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 058|episode 58]], though it's unknown if he put it in his [[Main Deck|Deck]] afterwards.</ref>|effect monsters =* [[Jinzo]] * [[Reflect Bounder]]* [[The Fiend Megacyber]]|magic References=* [[Amplifier]]* [[Mesmeric Control]]|traps =* [[Mind Control]]<ref group=Notes name=spellastrap>This card was played as a [[Trap Card]]. It is a [[Spell Card]] in the TCGreferences /OCG.</ref>}} ===Video games=======World Championship Tournament 2004===={{Decklist|World Championship Tournament 2004 Deck|normal monsters =* [[Fire Eye]]* [[Flying Fish]]* [[Happy Lover]]* [[Kagemusha of the Blue Flame]]* [[Kageningen]]* [[Kumootoko]]* [[Launcher Spider]]* [[Lunar Queen Elzaim]]* [[Machine Attacker]]* [[Man Eater]]* [[Man-Eating Plant]]* [[Mechaleon]]* [[Meda Bat]]* [[Midnight Fiend]]* [[Obese Marmot of Nefariousness]]* [[Ocubeam]]* [[Rainbow Marine Mermaid]]* [[Rock Ogre Grotto #2]]* [[Ryu-Ran]]* [[Sleeping Lion]]* [[Spike Seadra]]* [[Tenderness]]* [[The Wandering Doomed]]* [[Yashinoki]] |effect monsters =* [[Jinzo]] * [[Sangan]] x2* [[Witch of the Black Forest]]|magic =* [[Change of Heart]]* [[Dark Hole]]* [[Monster Reborn]]* [[Raigeki]]* [[Snatch Steal]]* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]|traps =* [[Light of Intervention]] x3* [[Shadow of Eyes]] x3}} ====Nightmare Troubadour=========Decks====={{Decklist|Cyber Energy|normal monsters =* [[Wattkid|Oscillo Hero #2]] x3* [[The Illusory Gentleman]] x2|effect monsters =* [[Big Eye]] x2* [[Cyber Raider]] x3* [[Hiro's Shadow Scout]] x3* [[Jinzo]]* [[Jinzo 7|Jinzo #7]] x2* [[Magician of Faith]] x2* [[Reflect Bounder]]* [[The Fiend Megacyber]]|spells =* [[Amplifier]] x2* [[Mesmeric Control]] x3* [[Mind Control]] x3* [[Mind Wipe]] x2* [[Pot of Greed]]* [[Senri Eye]] x2|traps =* [[Altar for Tribute]] x2* [[Mind Haxorz]] x2* [[The Eye of Truth]] x3}} {{Decklist|ESP Deck|normal monsters =* [[Wattkid|Oscillo Hero #2]] x3* [[The Illusory Gentleman]] x3|effect monsters =* [[Big Eye]]* [[Cyber Raider]] x3* [[Hiro's Shadow Scout]] x2* [[Jinzo]]* [[Jinzo 7|Jinzo #7]] x2* [[Magician of Faith]] x2* [[Reflect Bounder]]* [[The Fiend Megacyber]] x2|spells =* [[Amplifier]] x2* [[Gift of the Martyr]]* [[Mesmeric Control]] x2* [[Mind Control]] x3* [[Mind Wipe]] x2* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]* [[Pot of Greed]]* [[Senri Eye]] x2|traps =* [[Altar for Tribute]] x2* [[Mind Haxorz]] x2* [[The Eye of Truth]] x2}} =====Deck Recipe====={{Decklist|Cosmic Energy|normal monsters =* [[Wattkid|Oscillo Hero #2]] x3* [[The Illusory Gentleman]] x3|effect monsters =* [[Big Eye]]* [[Cyber Raider]] x3* [[Hiro's Shadow Scout]] x2* [[Jinzo]]* [[Jinzo 7|Jinzo #7]] x2* [[Magician of Faith]] x2* [[Reflect Bounder]]* [[The Fiend Megacyber]] x2|spells =* [[Amplifier]] x2* [[Gift of the Martyr]]* [[Mesmeric Control]] x2* [[Mind Control]] x3* [[Mind Wipe]] x2* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]* [[Pot of Greed]]* [[Senri Eye]] x2|traps =* [[Altar for Tribute]] x2* [[Mind Haxorz]] x2* [[The Eye of Truth]] x2}}

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