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{{Infobox character
| headers = true
* [[Serenity Wheeler]] (younger sister)
* [[Mrs. Wheeler]] (mother)
* [[Jesse Wheeler]] (alleged cousin; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' English dub only)* | occupation = Student| school = [[HermosDomino High School]] (ancestor)
| tournament1 = [[Duelist Kingdom]]
| result1 = Runner up
| tournament2 = [[Battle City]]
| result2 = Top 4Fourth
| tournament3 = [[Grand Championship]]
| result3 = Top 8
| anime_deck =
* [[Warrior]]/[[Beast-Warrior]]/Luck
* [[Burn]] (controlled by [[MarikIshtar]])
| deck_master = [[Flame Swordsman (anime)|Flame Swordsman]]
| it_voice = {{voice actors|it|Simone D'Andrea}}
| es_voice = {{voice actors|es|Carlos Íñigo|e1=(Americas)|José Gilberto Vilchis|e2=(Americas; some episodes)|Alfonso Obregón|e3=(Americas; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light|Pyramid of Light]]''|Pablo Tribaldos|e4=(Spain)}}
| ar_voice = {{voice actors|ar|Badi Abu ShaqraBadih Abou Chakra|Fouad ShamsShamas|Hesham Abu SuleimanHicham Abou Sleiman|e1=(Duelist Kingdom, Middle and late Battle City)|e2=(Early Battle City, Virtual World and Battle City Finals)|e3=(Doma, KC Grand Prix, Capsule Monsters and Millennium World)}}
| pt_voice = {{Voice actors|pt|Rodrigo Andreatto|e1=(Brazil)}}
| ko_voice = {{voice actors|ko|Kang Sujin}}<ref name=officialsitekr>http://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/mi/detail.nhn?code=150117</ref>
==Design==
===Appearance===
[[File:Jonouchi Linework.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Linework of Joey in his [[Duelist Kingdom]] attire.]]
Joey's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]].
In the first series anime, Joey's hairstyle does not change, and the sporadic hairstyle colored in a bright blond style is used. His eyes are brown.
<div style="float:right;">[[File:Joey.png|thumb|left|120px|Full body shot of Joey wearing his [[Duel Disk#Duel Disk (version 2)|KaibaCorp Duel Disk]].]]</div>
In the second series anime, he has dirty blond hair in the sporadic hairstyle and dark brown eyes. His usual outfit from the second series anime consists of a long green open jacket with a raised collar, a white T-shirt underneath and blue jeans. Later in the series, his green jacket is replaced with a blue denim one. He often carries a [[Duel Disk#Duel Disk (version 2)|KaibaCorp Duel Disk]] on his left arm.
===Personality===
Joey started out as a bully, but becoming friends with [[Yugi Muto]] changes this. Joey can seem gullible, sarcastic, impulsive, at times mean, and not very intelligent, but he is also heroic, loyal, strong, bold, kind-hearted, caring, good-natured, funny, friendly, sometimes nice, confident, brave, selfless and loving. Though portrayed as comic relief, he is essential to the plot and the series' overall theme. He is an enthusiastic Duelist, who firmly believes that Dueling is about fighting to help people you love. Like [[Seto Kaiba]], Joey deeply cares for his younger sister, [[Serenity Wheeler]] and will do anything to make her happy. He seems to be very protective of Serenity, which he shows once by sacrificing his own life in order to ensure her safety. He often gets freaked out or offended easily; he responds rather impulsively to insults, especially remarks about his outward appearance, such as his hair or his outfit, or his Dueling skills. In the dub, he also gets upset when people compare him to an animal, such as a monkey or a dog.
[[Kazuki Takahashi]] considers [[Seto Kaiba]] and [[Yami Yugi]] weak in comparison to Joey.<ref>''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth]]'': The Super Long Interview with Kazuki Takahashi</ref>
===Voice===
In the Japanese version, Joey does not use honorifics, which means he has a "rude" speech pattern. When talking to people he doesn't like, Joey uses the word "teme" (a rude form of "you" in Japanese, often translated as "you bastard") instead of his normal "omae" (a form of "you" that in context is used between friends, but can imply that the person being spoken to has a lower status than the speaker does if used incorrectly), especially to [[Seto Kaiba]], who does not think highly of Joey. The speech pattern translates into the dub, in which it is represented by Joey (voiced by Wayne Grayson) speaking with a Brooklyn accent. He refers to himself as "The Godfather of Games" in the movie. His contempt for Kaiba in the dub is symbolized by calling him "rich boy." In the Southeast Asian dub, Joey (voiced by Dwayne Tan in this dub) noticeably lacks the Brooklyn accent he has in the dub. In the European Spanish dubbing, he (voiced by Pablo Tribaldos) lacks the Brooklyn accent, he keeps calling Kaiba "ricachón" ("very rich guy"), he also tends to call people who doesn't like "cerdos" ("pigs") and tends to say "''machaca a ese cerdo, Yugi''" ("''crush that pig, Yugi''") while cheering Yugi in duels, he called the Big Five "''ejecutivillos''" ("''businessman-erinos''" in a Ned Flanders-esque style).
===Etymology===
Still an amateur, Joey manages to beat Mai Valentine with Yugi's help and support from Téa and Tristan. He later beats [[Rex Raptor]] in a Duel, where he is not allowed to accept help from Yugi. Here he wins Rex's "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon (anime)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" card by betting "Time Wizard", as well as his "[[Dragon Nails]]".
[[File:Flame Swordsman Joey.png|thumb|right|Joey as the "[[Flame Swordsman (anime)|Flame Swordsman]]".]]
When the group meet [[Bakura Ryou|Bakura]], they end-up trapped inside Duel Monsters cards, by [[Yami Bakura]]. Using his friends as cards, Yami Yugi Duels Yami Bakura. Joey is trapped in the "[[Flame Swordsman (anime)|Flame Swordsman]]" card, but appears on the field, when Yami Yugi Summons him. Joey offers to sacrifice himself for Yugi's "[[Horn of Heaven (anime)|Horn of Heaven]]" so they can stop Yami Bakura's "[[Man-Eater Bug (anime)|Man-Eater Bug]]". Téa, who has taken the form of the "[[Magician of Faith (anime)|Magician of Faith]]", cries over Joey's sacrifice, activating her effect, returning "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" to Yami Yugi's hand. Yami then uses it to revive Joey. Yami Yugi defeats Yami Bakura, after using his [[Millennium Puzzle]] to switch Yami Bakura's place with the regular Bakura. Afterwards Joey believes the events of the Duel to have been a dream.
[[File:Joey-54643.jpg|thumb|left|215px|Joey at [[Pegasus Castle]]]]
In attempt to get revenge, he has a Duel outside of the tournament, against Seto Kaiba, where he is brutally defeated. Joey loses confidence after this defeat and briefly leaves his friends before being forced into a Duel against [[Bonz]]. He manages to beat [[Bonz]] and later the [[Paradox Brothers]] in a tag Duel with Yugi. Joey then qualified to the semi-finals. Pegasus then mentioned that each Duelist must hold one of two entry cards or face disqualification. In order to keep Joey in the competition, Yugi gave him one of his entry cards. Although [[Bandit Keith]] steals Joey's card, Joey proceeds to defeat Keith in the semi-finals, because Mai gave Joey one of her entry cards after she loses to Yugi. In the final round Joey uses everything he learned from Yugi, throughout the tournament. Despite their friendship, neither of them hold back and Yugi wins after a close Duel. Joey remains on the sideline cheering for Yugi in the final. After Yugi defeats Pegasus, he gives Joey the prize money for Serenity's operation.
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====Legendary Heroes====
[[File:Newlegend.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Joey's outfit for in the Legendary Heroes game.]]
Shortly after Duelist Kingdom, [[Mokuba Kaiba]] comes to Solomon's shop to inform Yugi and his friends that Seto had been kidnapped and trapped in a Virtual World. The gang went to [[KaibaCorp]] to help Seto. Joey, Yugi and Mokuba entered the [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]]-like Virtual World, where they completed tasks and met up with Mai Valentine. Mai reluctantly admitted it was her trying to avoid them thinking she was their friend. While Joey is helpful in saving Kaiba, Kaiba says he wouldn't ever consider Joey a teammate.
Joey finds Seeker on the first day of the tournament in an attempt to get a rematch, but is denied, so Yugi Duels and defeats Seeker instead. He wins back the "Red-Eyes" card and offers it to Joey, but Joey insists that Yugi keep it. Despite losing the card, Joey goes on to defeat [[Espa Roba]], who had just defeated the card's original owner, [[Rex Raptor]]. He then defeats Yugi's old rivals [[Weevil Underwood]] and [[Mako Tsunami]], qualifying for the quarter-finals and gaining new cards that boost his Deck considerably. He decided that early on, he only wanted to defeat strong Duelists to qualify, rather than do things the easy way. This led him to go as far as challenging Seto Kaiba. Kaiba declined after he is informed of Yugi's location while hunting for the Egyptian God Cards. Although he is relieved about not facing Kaiba, he still acts tough and calls Kaiba a coward.
[[File:Joey possessed by Marik.png|thumb|right|200px|Joey possessed by Marik.]]
After his Duel with Mako, [[Marik Ishtar]], the leader of the Rare Hunters, uses his [[Millennium Rod]] to possess Joey and force him to Duel Yugi, with both their lives on the line. They were both chained to an anchor which would drop after a time limit or when a players Life Points hit zero. Also once a player's Life Points hit 0, the opponent would be able to get a key, that could unlock him from the chains. Marik boosts Joey's Deck with powerful spell cards that have Yugi and Kaiba amazed. Yugi, to show Marik how strong his friendship with Joey is, Summons Red-Eyes and gives Joey his Millennium Puzzle. Yugi loses, but Joey breaks out of Marik's control and manages to force the Duel in a [[DRAW]]. He grabs the key to unlock Yugi's chain and dives into the water to rescue him. He is unable to unlock his own chains with Yugi's key. Serenity arrives in time to take the bandages off her eyes and take Joey's key and dive in to rescue him.
Joey later thanks his friends, telling him they were there with him in the dream helping him stand up. Mai asked Joey if she was in his dream. Joey lies and says that she wasn't, which infuriates Mai. She stormed off claiming she didn't need friends, while Téa pulled Joey aside to tell him off.
Mai was paired against Marik in her quarter-final. Joey attempted to encourage her from the sideline, but she was still disgusted by what he had said earlier and claimed she didn't want or need his help. Marik set the Duel such that each time a player destroyed one of their opponent's monsters, the opponent would forget everything about someone they knew. This forced her to forget about Téa first, then Joey. Marik was about to win the Duel by attacking with "The Winged Dragon of Ra", while Mai was strapped to a wall by Marik's monsters, so Joey climbed into the arena and tried to unstrap Mai to save her from Ra's blast. He was unable to but Yami Yugi jumped in protecting both from the blast. Yugi and Joey survived, though Marik was able to send Mai to the [[Shadow Realm]]. He feels somewhat responsible for Mai’s Mai's loss. This further fueled Joey's hatred for Marik, making him want to face Marik in the next round.{{-}}
====Virtual World====
[[File:DMx104 Joey with Flame Swordsman.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Joey with his Deck masterMaster, "[[Flame Swordsman (anime)|Flame Swordsman]]".]]
After the quarter-finals, the blimp was sucked into a hidden area where Yugi, Joey, Téa, Tristan, Duke, Serenity, Seto and Mokuba were linked into a Virtual World apparently hosted by Kaiba's stepbrother [[Noah Kaiba]]. The party was split up and to defeat members of [[the Big Five]], who would take their bodies to escape from the virtual world and live inside that body in the real world. Joey was able to construct his Deck using lists of given cards. He also included a few "[[Harpie]]" cards, remembering how Mai used to use them. He faced [[Johnson]], who rigged Joey's luck-based cards to work in his favor. Noah threatens to disqualify Johnson, but Joey asks that the Duel continue, and he defeats Johnson. He later pairs up with Yugi as they Duel the Big Five combined. Working together they defeat the Big Five. After Yugi defeats Noah, the party is returned to the real world.
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====Battle City finals====
On entering the Duel Tower Island, where the Battle City finals are taking place, Kaiba continues to mock Joey and asked how he managed to enter the tournament, saying somebody must have messed up on the computer systems. Despite his hatred for Kaiba, Joey hated Marik more and used the Battle Royale Duel, which would determine who faced who in the next round in his favor to pair him against Marik.
[[File:Joey attacked by Ra.png|200px|thumb|right|Joey being attacked by Ra.]]When Joey Duels Marik in the semi-finals, Marik links all monsters Summoned by a player to the player themselves, so that any pain the monster feels, the controller would also feel. Joey Duels surprisingly well against Marik, but when Marik Summons "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", he uses its effect to destroy Joey's monsters causing Joey immense pain. It appeared that Joey would not survive the blast. This even resulted in Yami begging Kaiba to call off the Duel, but Kaiba refuses, and insisted he had to witness Ra's special ability with his own eyes. But when Ra had finished, Joey was still standing. He struggled to draw his next card, "[[Gearfried the Iron Knight (anime)|Gearfried the Iron Knight]]". He Summoned it and tried to attack Marik's [[Life Points]] directly for the win, but collapsed before the attack went through, leaving Marik the winner. After seeing Joey stand up after Ra's blast, Kaiba actually admits to himself that Joey's performance was actually quite impressive, and finally realizes that Joey ''isn't '' the third-rate amateur that he Kaiba thought he was.
Joey remains in a coma for a while (In the dub, a few screen shots were cut that showed that in fact he was dead for a few minutes, and also dialogues were rearranged to show him simply as unconscious), leaving his friends worrying that he may have been sent to the Shadow Realm. However, he is not in the Shadow Realm and only in a coma because of his strong friendship bond with both Yugi and Yami Yugi protecting him. He is taken care of by KaibaCorp doctors on the Kaiba's blimp, until Yugi's Duel with Kaiba in the semi-finals, when Tristan drags him to the window to see Yugi's Duel claiming Yugi needs him(and Joey starts regaining consciousness after Yugi summoned his "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" against Kaiba). Joey slowly regained consciousness and afterwords dashes up the Duel Tower, catching the end of Yugi's Duel. After Kaiba gives Yugi "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]", because of the [[Ante Duel|ante rule]], Joey challenges Kaiba to a play off to determine 3rd and 4th place. Though Joey plays rather well, managing for a short time to use Kaiba's own "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" against him, Kaiba wins and says that Dueling Joey was just a waste of time. However, Mokuba, who was one of the few spectators, is impressed by how Joey Dueled his brother.
Joey cheers on Yugi in the finals against Yami Marik and returns to Mai's bed to see if defeating Yami Marik had woken her up. He cries over her body, until he hears Mai and Serenity snickering, as they pranked him into admitting he would do anything to have Mai wake up, Mai having woken up before he even reached her room.
After the gang flew back to Domino City, they said their goodbyes and parted. Later on, Joey met up with Yugi for a Duel they promised each other. Joey claimed he was going to win back his "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]". The Duel's result was not shown, but Joey did use that card in later arcs, which means he may have won it back.
====Waking the Dragons====
[[File:Joey acquires Hermos.png|thumb|left|200px|Joey acquires obtaining Hermos.]]
In the [[Waking the Dragons]] arc, Joey accompanies Yugi in saving the world from [[Dartz]] and his organization, Paradius. When Arthur Hawkins tells of an alternate world where real Duel Monsters exist, Joey, remembering all the experiences he and his friends have had previously, tells Arthur that he believes him.
====Grand Championship====
Joey was invited to Seto Kaiba's Grand Championship tournament. He served as mainly a comic relief character in this arc. After Yugi said the card "[[Heart of the Underdog (anime)|Heart of the Underdog]]" reminded him of a friend, calling Joey an underdog became a running gag that day. In the first round, he defeated Yugi's grandfather, [[Solomon Muto]], who entered under the identity [[Grand Championship Contestants|Apdnarg Otum]], to test how well he had trained Joey. Only Joey was fooled by his disguise. After putting up a good fight, he was defeated by [[Zigfried von Schroeder]] in the next round. When Yugi's grandpa was missing, Joey joined Yugi and the gang on a search to find Yugi's grandpa. They found him being bribed by Vivian who challenged Yugi to a Duel, which Yugi acceptedand won. ====''Capsule Monsters''===={{ambox|type=notice|small=left|style=width: 100%;|text=The following events from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]'' are of disputed canon.}} [[File:Wheel of Spin.png|thumb|right|Joey playing the [[Wheel of Spin]]]]On the way to school, Joey noticed a [[Wheel of Spin]] game with a prize of a six-day trip-for-four to India. He paid to take part and managed to win the trip. He could barely contain his excitement as he told [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]], [[Téa Gardner|Téa]] and [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] that he had won tickets for the four of them.<ref name="cm 1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters|1|ref}}</ref> At the airport, Joey was teased by his friends for over-packing and was happy to learn that they got a private plane for the journey. However the plane suffered engine difficulties while flying over a forest and crash landed on the edge of a river. Everyone on board survived and Joey lost his excess luggage in the crash. The pilot sent a distress signal, but Joey was not keen on spending his free trip waiting for the rescue team, so he began to explore the area was joined by Yugi, Téa and Tristan. Téa expressed concern in wandering around a forest with potentially dangerous animals, but Joey said that the animals would be more afraid of them.<ref name="cm 1" /> [[File:Pyramid of Alexander - Spikes.png|thumb|left|Joey triggers the spike trap.]]Joey and his friends happened upon [[Alex Brisbane]] lying unconscious. They learned that he was a colleague of Yugi's grandfather, [[Solomon Muto]] and that Solomon had disappeared during their latest exhibition. Alex then led the group to where got separated from Solomon; the [[Pyramid of Alexander]], unorthodoxly located outside of Egypt. As they went though the pyramid, Joey triggered a trap, which caused spikes to suddenly stick out of the ground, narrowly missing him. Alex navigated the group safely past more traps to where he last saw Solomon. A giant map was located on the floor near where Alex found Solomon's bandanna. Despite Yugi's warnings, Joey began to quickly search the room for Solomon and disappeared after stepping on the map.<ref name="cm 1" /> [[File:Chased by Kurama.png|thumb|right|Joey and [[Baby Dragon (character)|Baby Dragon]], chased by a flock of [[Kurama (Capsule Monsters)|Kurama]]]]Joey was transported to the mountain region in the [[World of Capsule Monsters]] and given a [[Capsule Shooter]]. Soon after he thought he could hear Yugi's voice and tried calling him. This attracted the attention of a [[Kurama (Capsule Monsters)|Kurama]] flying overhead. The Kurama picked up Joey and dropped him in a nest sticking out of a mountain. Joey tried to act friendly towards the three infant Kurama in the nest, but one of them bit him in the hand as he tried to pet it. The infant Kurama then lunged at Joey, causing him to fall from the nest and land in another one with more infant Kurama. As the Kurama from the first nest followed Joey, he jumped from the second nest, landing in a third one. After jumping again, he discovered that there were no more ledges and a big drop. He caught onto a branch to save himself. The branch tilted under Joey's weight, causing a capsule on it to roll towards him and knock him off. Joey clung onto the capsule in desperation, causing the [[Baby Dragon (character)|Baby Dragon]] inside to be released.<ref name="cm 2">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters|2|ref}}</ref> As Joey flew away on Baby Dragon's back, a flock of Kurama chased after him. He turned back to fight them, but discovered he was too greatly outnumbered and fled. He and Baby Dragon flew through thin gaps between mountains, causing the Kurama to dwindled in numbers as some of them crashed into obstacles. When Baby Dragon flew through a thin hole, too many Kurama tried going through at once causing them to get stuck and block others from getting through.<ref name="cm 2" /> Joey and Baby Dragon stopped in a cliff behind a waterfall. Still believing himself to be in India, he looked through his guidebook, thinking it was useless and the holiday was turning out to be a pain. However he then spotted a chest and was optimistic that it contained treasure. On opening, it [[Yamatano Dragon Scroll (character)|Yamatano Dragon Scroll]] emerged and wrapped him up. Joey asked for help from Baby Dragon, but changed his mind after seeing it was about to use a fire attack. Baby Dragon incinerated the scroll an burning Joey in the process. Joey ran to the waterfall to cool down and afterwards collected the map of the World of Capsule Monsters, which Yamatano Dragon Scroll left behind.<ref name="cm 2" />
====Dawn of the Duel====
[[File:Joey7xq.png|thumb|200pxleft|Joey Wheeler's appearance during the ''Dawn of the Duel'' arc.]]
During the ''[[Dawn of the Duel]]'' arc, Joey, Yugi, Téa and Tristan go to Cairo, Egypt so that they might help Yami Yugi fulfill his destiny as Pharaoh. They were greeted at the airport by the Ishtars. After Yami Yugi entered the [[World of Memories|Memory World]], his friends were shocked to see that he had left the Millennium Puzzle, so [[Shadi]] used the [[Millennium Key]] to open the way to the maze of Yugi's heart so that he might try to find the door to the Memory World. Once there, the four of them met up with [[Bobasa]], who promised to help them. They were able to phase through other buildings and people unnoticed and remained invisible to the majority of people, but they could not pass through the palace gates. Joey, Téa, Tristan and Yugi manage to find Yami's real name, but are unable to read the hieroglyphics. When they meet up with Yami later, they are unable to tell him his real name. Together they Summon monsters to fight [[Zorc Necrophades]]. After Zorc defeats their monsters, they try concentrating on their memories of the hieroglyphics, and are able to make them appear on a [[Wikipedia:Cartouche|cartouche]]. Yami read his name, Atem, from the cartouche allowing him to Summon [[The Creator God of Light, Horakhty]], destroying [[Zorc Necrophades]].
After returning to the real world, Joey offers to Duel Atem in the [[Ceremonial Battle]]. This is declined so that Yugi can Duel Atem himself. During the Duel, he explains Yugi's feelings to his friends. After the Duel, Joey and his friends fly back home to Domino City. He is last seen walking into the distance with Yugi, Téa and Tristan as the series ends.
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''===
[[File:GXx107 - Joey.png|thumb|Joey in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.'']]
His name is referenced in an episode in the dub when [[Jaden Yuki]] Duels a lab chimpanzee, the scientist says the ape's name is [[Wheeler]]. This is a reference to [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] once calling Joey a "Dueling monkey" in the dub.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|13|ref}}</ref>
A Duelist who looks like Joey is seen Dueling at [[Daimon Area]] against a Duelist who resembles [[Frost]]. [[Thunder (character)|Thunder]], Frost's partner, also bears a resemblance to Joey. In the dub, someone asks if the Duelist is Joey Wheeler. Someone else replies that it is his cousin [[Jesse Wheeler]].<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|14|ref}}</ref>
==Non-canon appearances==
==Other appearances==
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===Mai Valentine===
When Joey and Mai first meet, Mai cares only about winning and is rude to Joey.<ref name="ep003" /> However, Joey and the rest of his friends soon become friends with Mai.<ref name="ep015">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|015|ref}}</ref> After this, Joey and Mai grow continually closer, with Mai giving Joey the pass he needs to get into the Duelist Kingdom finals,<ref name="ep031">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|031|ref}}</ref> Joey saving Mai from Jean-Claude Magnum,<ref name="ep080">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|080|ref}}</ref> and Joey breaking Yami Marik's hold over Mai and shielding her from Ra's attack.<ref name="ep092">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|092|ref}}</ref> When Mai joins Doma, Joey makes it his goal to bring her back to her senses, willingly sacrificing his soul to the Orichalcos to do so.<ref name="ep173">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|173|ref}}</ref> Over the course of the series they come to care deeply for each other's well-being. Ultimately, Mai, ashamed for her behavior as part of Doma, leaves the other characters to reevaluate her life, but she states that she will return to Joey.<ref name="ep184">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|184|ref}}</ref>
===Seto Kaiba===
At the series start, Joey and Seto dislike each other, neither showing any respect for the other. In particular, Joey dislikes Seto's arrogant behavior, and Seto considers Joey a weak Duelist.<ref name="ep016">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|016|ref}}</ref> However, over the course of the series, each individual shows concern, empathy, and/or respect for the other several times. When Marik is controlling Joey into Dueling Yugi with the Duelists' lives on the line, Seto is worried that for the Duelists' safety; he works hard to call off the Duel.<ref name="ep078" /> Later, when Noah offers Yami Yugi the opportunity to save all of Yugi's friends - including Serenity - if Yami Yugi lets Noah keep Seto trapped in the Virtual World, Joey insists that Yami Yugi keep fighting in order to save the Kaiba brothers and maintain the bond the Kaiba brothers share.<ref name="ep118">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|118|ref}}</ref> Later, Seto considers respecting Joey as a Duelist after Joey withstands Ra's attack,<ref name="ep128" /> although he is still rude both to him and when talking about him in the tournament, both when fighting for 3rd place and in his match with Yami Yugi, respectively. In [[Waking the Dragons]] arc, he was considerate enough to prevent Joey's soulless body from falling off of Tristan's back. Joey in turn gains enough respect for Seto to actively root for him in Seto's match against Zigfried.<ref name="ep194">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|194|ref}}</ref>
==Deck==
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