HERO

HERO
Japanese	ＨＥＲＯ（ヒーロー） ＨＥＲＯ (base) ヒーロー (ruby) Hīrō (romanized)
French	HÉROS
German	HELD
Italian	EROE
Korean	히어로 Hieoro (romanized)
Portuguese	HERÓI
Spanish	HÉROE
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Manga appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL
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"HERO" (ＨＥＲＯ（ヒーロー） Hīrō) is a group of five archetypes and series introduced in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. In the anime, Jaden uses "Elemental HERO" and "Neo-Spacian" monsters, Aster uses "Destiny HERO" monsters but also initially used "Elemental HERO" in addition, and Jaden as The Supreme King uses "Elemental HERO" and "Evil HERO" monsters. In the manga, Jaden uses "Elemental HERO" and "Masked HERO" monsters while Aster uses "Vision HERO" monsters.

"HERO" monsters are often based on comic, cartoon, or movie style heroes.

The "HERO" archetype is the second largest archetype in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, behind "Number".

History

This archetype was originally divided into "Elemental Hero", "Evil Hero" and "Destiny Hero", "Masked Hero" and "Vision Hero", but were later unified as the "HERO" archetype (with Problem-Solving Card Text renaming these archetypes "Elemental HERO", "Evil HERO" and "Destiny HERO", "Masked HERO" and "Vision HERO"). "HERO's Bond" is the only Spell Card that is part of the "HERO" archetype. "Contrast HERO Chaos" and the Illegal Match winner "E☆HERO Pit Boss" are the only "HERO" monsters not to be part of any of the five sub-groups by name alone, though the former is always treated as an "Elemental HERO" monster.

Prior to the Problem-Solving Card Text rename to distinguish between cards in this archetype and cards that simply include "Hero" in their name, cards that support this archetype in the OCG instead supported "Elemental Hero", "Destiny Hero" and "Evil Hero" as a group in the TCG ("Masked HERO" and "Vision HERO" had not been released in the TCG at that time). This was done in the old texts of "Elemental HERO Stratos", "Elemental HERO Ocean", "Elemental HERO Divine Neos", "Evil HERO Infernal Prodigy", "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero", and "HERO's Bond".

The "Masked HERO" and "Vision HERO" monsters made their debut in the fiftieth chapter of the GX manga.

Naming

The Japanese cards use 「Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ（エレメンタルヒーロー）」, 「Ｅ－ＨＥＲＯ（イービルヒーロー）」, 「Ｅ☆ＨＥＲＯ（エンターテイメントヒーロー）」 「Ｃ・ＨＥＲＯ（コントラスト・ヒーロー）」, 「Ｄ－ＨＥＲＯ（デステニーヒーロー）」, 「Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ（マスクドヒーロー）」 and 「Ｖ・ＨＥＲＯ（ヴィジョンヒーロー）」 at the start of their names so only those seven would work with 「ＨＥＲＯ（ヒーロー）」. Note that "Elemental HERO", "Evil HERO", and "Entertainment HERO" use 「Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ」, 「Ｅ－ＨＥＲＯ」, and 「Ｅ☆ＨＥＲＯ」, and their furigana is different: "Elemental HERO" monsters have 「エレメンタルヒーロー」, "Evil HERO" monsters have 「イービルヒーロー」, and "Entertainment HERO" monsters have 「エンターテイメントヒーロー」.

The Korean cards use "히어로" to indicate "HERO". "Elemental HERO" and "Evil HERO" monsters are denoted by "엘리멘틀 히어로", and "Destiny HERO" monsters are denoted by "데스티니 히어로". However, "엘리멘틀" doesn't mean "Elemental", it is a transcription that is pronounced "Ellimenteul". Furthermore, the only card that shows "Evil HERO" translated into Korean properly is "Evil HERO Inferno Wing" and only in the Ultra Rare version of this card. So the proper translation of "Evil HERO" is "이블 히어로".

In English, originally text supporting them specified "Elemental Hero" and "Destiny Hero" monsters without acknowledging the archetype itself. However, after the TCG release of "Evil Heroes", errata for HERO support cards was issued to include them. With the Problem-Solving Card Text, in anticipation of the Masked HERO and Vision HERO sub-archetypes, "Elemental Hero", "Destiny Hero" and "Evil Hero" were renamed "Elemental HERO", "Destiny HERO" and "Evil HERO", respectively; they were first printed this way in Generation Force. From this booster pack onward, in English HERO has been supported as an archetype rather than a collection of the three archetypes. "HERO" is rendered in all capital letters to distinguish these cards from cards such as "Oscillo Hero" and "Hero Kid", who have "Hero" in their names but are not part of this archetype.

Official Deck

Obelsik Force HERO Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Destiny HERO – Diamond Dude x2 Elemental HERO Blazeman Elemental HERO Bubbleman x2 Elemental HERO Shadow Mist Elemental HERO Stratos Goblindbergh Summoner Monk Spell Cards A Hero Lives x3 Destiny Draw x3 E – Emergeny Call x3 Galaxy Cyclone Harpie's Feather Duster Mask Change Miracle Fusion Monster Reborn Polymerization Pot of Avarice Pot of Cupidity Reinforcement of the Army Soul Charge Super Polymerization The Warrior Returning Alive Trap Cards Bottomless Trap Hole Ferret Flames Solemn Judgment Treacherous Trap Hole Vanity's Emptiness Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Elemental HERO Absolute Zero Elemental HERO Escuridao Elemental HERO The Shining Masked HERO Acid Masked HERO Anki Masked HERO Dark Law Masked HERO Divine Wind Xyz Monsters Blade Armor Ninja Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer Daigusto Emeral Diamond Dire Wolf Evilswarm Exciton Knight Number 39: Utopia Number S39: Utopia the Lightning Traptrix Rafflesia