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A '''Pendulum Monster''' (Japanese: ペンデュラムモンスター ''Pendyuramu Monsutā'', abbreviated {{Ruby|Ｐ|ペンデュラム}}モンスター in [[card text]]), also called a '''Pendulum Card''' in the early episodes of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, is a type of [[Monster Card]] that is half green. They first appeared in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, and were introduced to the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'' in ''[[Starter Deck 2014]]'' and ''[[Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown]]'' respectively. A Pendulum Monster can also be [[activate]]d from the [[hand]] as a [[Spell Card]] in a [[Pendulum Zone]]; if there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the player can perform a [[Pendulum Summon]].<ref name="vjump">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/ocg-v-jump-time/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [OCG] Pendulum Summons, New Mechanics, and ARC-V News!</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = February 17, 2014 | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="newrulebook">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/newrules/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [OCG] Points of Interest from the New Rulebook</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = March 6, 2014 | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="pendulum">{{cite web | url = http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/pendulum/ | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME | publisher = Konami | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref>
 
A '''Pendulum Monster''' (Japanese: ペンデュラムモンスター ''Pendyuramu Monsutā'', abbreviated {{Ruby|Ｐ|ペンデュラム}}モンスター in [[card text]]), also called a '''Pendulum Card''' in the early episodes of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, is a type of [[Monster Card]] that is half green. They first appeared in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, and were introduced to the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'' in ''[[Starter Deck 2014]]'' and ''[[Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown]]'' respectively. A Pendulum Monster can also be [[activate]]d from the [[hand]] as a [[Spell Card]] in a [[Pendulum Zone]]; if there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the player can perform a [[Pendulum Summon]].<ref name="vjump">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/ocg-v-jump-time/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [OCG] Pendulum Summons, New Mechanics, and ARC-V News!</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = February 17, 2014 | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="newrulebook">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/newrules/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [OCG] Points of Interest from the New Rulebook</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = March 6, 2014 | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="pendulum">{{cite web | url = http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/pendulum/ | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME | publisher = Konami | accessdate = January 30, 2017}}</ref>
  
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So far, [[Normal Monster|Normal]], [[Effect Monster|Effect]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]], and [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]] Pendulum Monsters have been seen. Pendulum Monsters can also be [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], [[Flip monster|Flip]], and [[Spirit monster]]s.
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So far, [[Normal Monster|Normal]], [[Effect Monster|Effect]], [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]], and [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]] Pendulum Monsters have been seen. Pendulum Monsters can also be [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], [[Flip monster|Flip]], and [[Spirit monster]]s.
  
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==Mechanics==
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==Characteristics==
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A Pendulum Monster can be used in two ways: either as a Monster card by Summoning it, or as a [[Spell Card]] by activating it in the [[Pendulum Zone]].
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A Pendulum Monster can be used in two ways: either as a monster by Summoning it, or as a [[Spell Card|Spell]] by activating it in the [[Pendulum Zone]].
  
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While not in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Monster Card, and its [[monster effect]]s are applied, but its [[Pendulum Effect]]s are not. It can be Special Summoned by appropriate card effects. If it is also a Normal or Effect Monster, it can also be Normal Summoned/Set from the hand, just like any other Normal or Effect Monster.
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While not in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a monster, and its [[monster effect]]s are applied, but its [[Pendulum Effect]]s are not. It can be [[Special Summon]]ed by appropriate card effects. If it is also a [[Normal Monster|Normal]] or [[Effect Monster]], it can also be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]] from the [[hand]], just like any other Normal or Effect Monster.
  
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While in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell Card and not as a monster. A Pendulum Monster can be activated from the hand as a Spell Card in the player's Pendulum Zone, but it is not possible for Pendulum Monsters to be [[Set]] in the Pendulum Zone. Upon [[resolving]], it remains [[face-up]] in the Pendulum Zone as a Spell Card, and gains its [[Pendulum Effect]]s, if any (its [[monster effect]]s are not applied while treated as a Spell Card). Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell Card while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]], [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous]], [[Field Spell Card|Field]], [[Equip Spell Card|Equip]], [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]], or [[Ritual Spell Card]]. As long as there is an available Pendulum Zone on the player's field, they can activate a Pendulum Monster from their hand in that zone.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
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===Pendulum Zone and Pendulum Effect===
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While in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell and not as a monster. A Pendulum Monster can be activated from the hand as a Spell Card in the player's Pendulum Zone, but it is not possible for Pendulum Monsters to be Set in the Pendulum Zone. Upon [[resolving]], it remains [[face-up]] in the Pendulum Zone as a Spell Card, and gains its [[Pendulum Effect]]s, if any (its [[monster effect]]s are not applied while treated as a Spell). Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]], [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous]], [[Field Spell Card|Field]], [[Equip Spell Card|Equip]], [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]], or [[Ritual Spell Card]]. As long as there is an available Pendulum Zone on the player's field, they can activate a Pendulum Monster from their hand in that zone.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
  
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Once per turn, during the [[Main Phase]], while there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the [[turn player]] can perform a [[Pendulum Summon]], using the Pendulum Monsters' [[Pendulum Scale]]s to determine the Levels of the monsters that can be Summoned.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
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===Pendulum Summoning===
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Once per turn, during the [[Main Phase]], while there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the [[turn player]] can perform a [[Pendulum Summon]], using the Pendulum Monsters' [[Pendulum Scale]]s to determine the [[Level]]s of the monsters that can be Summoned.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
  
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If a Pendulum Monster (even if it is [[face-down]]) would be [[Send|sent]] from the [[field]] to the [[Graveyard]] (either as a Monster Card or Spell Card), it is placed face-up in the [[Extra Deck]] instead. (Pendulum Monsters can cause the total size of the Extra Deck to be larger than would be allowed during Deck building.) A Pendulum Monster is sent to the Graveyard like normal if it is sent from any location other than the field (including if it has its [[activate|activation]] as a [[Spell Card]] or [[Summon]] [[negate]]d). A face-up Pendulum Monster in the Extra Deck can be Pendulum Summoned, as long as its Level is between the Pendulum Scales.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
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=== Sent face-up to the Extra Deck ===
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If a Pendulum Monster would be [[Send|sent]] from the [[field]] to the [[Graveyard]] (either as a Monster Card or Spell Card, and even if it is [[face-down]]), it is placed face-up in the [[Extra Deck]] instead. Pendulum Monsters that would be sent to the Graveyard from any other location are sent to the Graveyard as normal, including Pendulum Monsters [[detach]]ed as [[Xyz Material]]s and Pendulum Monsters whose [[activate|activation]] as a [[Spell Card]] or [[Summon]] is [[negate]]d.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
  
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Pendulum Monsters cannot be used to pay [[cost]]s that [[send]] cards from the field to the Graveyard, as they would be placed in the Extra Deck instead; however, Pendulum Monsters on the field can be [[Tribute]]d for costs. If the effect of a card like "[[Macro Cosmos]]" (which [[banish]]es cards which would be sent to the Graveyard) or "[[Grave Protector]]" (which [[shuffle]]s monsters [[destroyed by battle]] into the Deck) is being applied, this will override the Pendulum Monster's ability to go to the Extra Deck. <ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
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A face-up Pendulum Monster in the Extra Deck can be Pendulum Summoned in addition to monsters from the hand, as long as its Level is between the Pendulum Scales; monsters Pendulum Summoned from the face-up Extra Deck can only be Summoned to either a [[Main Monster Zone]] that a [[Link Monster]] points to, or an [[Extra Monster Zone]].
  
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== Extra Deck Pendulum Monsters ==
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Pendulum Monsters cannot be used to pay [[cost]]s that [[send]] cards from the field to the Graveyard, as they do not end up in the Graveyard when a player tries to send them there; however, they can still be [[Tribute]]d for costs. If the effect of a card like "[[Macro Cosmos]]" (which [[banish]]es cards that would be sent to the Graveyard) or "[[Grave Protector]]" (which [[shuffle]]s monsters [[destroyed by battle]] into the Deck) is being applied, this will override the Pendulum Monster's ability to go to the Extra Deck.<ref name="vjump" /><ref name="newrulebook" /><ref name="pendulum" />
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Pendulum Monsters can cause the total size of the Extra Deck to be larger than would be allowed during Deck construction.
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=== Extra Deck Pendulum Monsters ===
 
While most Pendulum Monsters are also Normal or Effect Monsters (originating in the Main Deck), a small number of Pendulum Monsters are also Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monsters (originating [[face-down]] in the Extra Deck). Because they cannot be activated in the Pendulum Zone from the hand, they have effects to place themselves in the Pendulum Zone. Face-down Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Pendulum Summoned, but can be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned (depending on their monster card type). Face-up Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned, but can be Pendulum Summoned.
 
While most Pendulum Monsters are also Normal or Effect Monsters (originating in the Main Deck), a small number of Pendulum Monsters are also Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monsters (originating [[face-down]] in the Extra Deck). Because they cannot be activated in the Pendulum Zone from the hand, they have effects to place themselves in the Pendulum Zone. Face-down Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Pendulum Summoned, but can be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned (depending on their monster card type). Face-up Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned, but can be Pendulum Summoned.
  
 
As Xyz Monsters do not have Levels, Xyz Pendulum Monsters usually have a [[condition]] that allows them to be Pendulum Summoned from face-up in the Extra Deck if their original Rank matches a Level whose monsters their [[possess]]or can currently Pendulum Summon. Otherwise, they have a condition that prevents them from being Pendulum Summoned.
 
As Xyz Monsters do not have Levels, Xyz Pendulum Monsters usually have a [[condition]] that allows them to be Pendulum Summoned from face-up in the Extra Deck if their original Rank matches a Level whose monsters their [[possess]]or can currently Pendulum Summon. Otherwise, they have a condition that prevents them from being Pendulum Summoned.
  
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==Card layout==
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As the Pendulum Effects and the Pendulum Scales take up the space where the [[Set Number]] would usually be placed, it is placed in the bottom left corner of the card instead, in the same line as the [[ATK]]/[[DEF]] values of the Pendulum Monster. The art frame of a Pendulum Monster is increased in size, to the same width as the Effect boxes, and the Pendulum Effect box is partially transparent, allowing the art to be seen beneath it. The upper bit of the Effect box (more or less corresponding to the Type line's height) is also transparent, but to a lesser degree than the Pendulum Effect box.
 
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==Playing style==
 
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A good Pendulum-based Deck has the ability to do what the anime calls "going beyond the Pendulum", which involves using Pendulum Summoning to gather [[Material]]s for a [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]] or [[Link Summon]], as [[Tribute]]s for a [[Tribute Summon|Tribute]] or [[Ritual Summon]], or to activate multiple effects that activate when Summoned (possibly using [[SEGOC]] to prevent the important one of being negated).
 
  
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Pendulum Monsters' main weakness is their hand advantage cost to place in the Pendulum Zone, causing them to be vulnerable to [[nuke]] effects as they will destroy the field and shut down Pendulum Decks until a Pendulum Scale can be restored. Furthermore, cards like "[[Hand Destruction]]" and "[[Solemn Warning]]" that can cause the Pendulum Monsters to be sent to the Graveyard can be problematic as well, since most Pendulum Monster Decks don't have ways to get cards back from the Graveyard, though you can remedy to this with cards like "[[Pot of Riches]]" or "[[Pendulum Reborn]]".
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As the Pendulum Effects and the Pendulum Scales take up the space where the [[Set Number]] would usually be placed, it is placed in the bottom left corner of the card instead, in the same line as the [[ATK]]/[[DEF]] values of the Pendulum Monster. The art frame of a Pendulum Monster is increased in size, to the same width as the effect boxes, and the effect boxes themselves are partially transparent, allowing the art to be seen beneath them (although since the transparency is applied as a vertical gradient, it is usually noticeable only in the Pendulum Effect box and the very top of the monster one).
  
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Cards that [[banish]] (like "[[Divine Knight Ishzark]]" and "[[Chaos Sorcerer]]"), specifically counter Spell Cards (like "[[Spell Canceller]]"), and deplete the [[Extra Deck]] (like "[[Zaborg the Mega Monarch]]" and "[[Extra Gate]]") are problems for Pendulum Decks. "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]" will also prevent Pendulum Monsters being placed in the Pendulum Zone at all, since cards cannot be Set in the Pendulum Zone. "[[Pot of Acquisitiveness]]", Spell & Trap removal (preferably [[Quick-Play]], such as "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]") and "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" can deal with these cards, however.
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==In the anime==
  
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Pendulum-based Decks also require that you either open with a sufficient amount of monsters or with the ability to search for them. If you don't open with enough monsters, Pendulum Summoning doesn't provide much of an advantage.
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, Pendulum Monsters were created when [[Z-ARC]] and [[Ray Akaba]]'s wills reacted to each other when the [[Original Dimension|world]] was split into four during their duel. [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s Pendulum Monsters were originally Effect Monsters, but they were transformed by the power of [[Yuya's pendant]] into their current state when Z-ARC awakened for the first time. After Yuya's initial discovery of Pendulum Monsters, [[Declan Akaba]] started a project within the [[Leo Corporation]] to create more Pendulum Monsters so that the entire world can have access to them. The first prototypes were unveiled in Declan's first duel with Yuya, but the summoning energy they gave off was unstable and so they malfunctioned. Also, these initial prototypes couldn't quite match Yuya's Pendulum Summon in terms of energy. Although they managed to stabilize their Pendulum Monster's energy in time for the [[Arc League Championship]], it was never directly stated whether or not the finished Pendulum Monsters were as good as Yuya's. When a Pendulum Monster is placed into a Pendulum Zone, it appears in a transparent column of blue light from a portal on the ground not dissimilar to the Summoning of monsters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''.
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In the anime, Pendulum Monsters were created when [[Zarc]] and [[Ray Akaba]]'s wills reacted to each other when the [[Original Dimension|world]] was split into four during their duel. [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s Pendulum Monsters were originally Effect Monsters, but they were transformed by the power of [[Yuya's pendant]] into their current state when Zarc awakened for the first time. After Yuya's initial discovery of Pendulum Monsters, [[Declan Akaba]] started a project within the [[Leo Corporation]] to create more Pendulum Monsters so that the entire world can have access to them. The first prototypes were unveiled in Declan's first duel with Yuya, but the summoning energy they gave off was unstable and so they malfunctioned. Also, these initial prototypes couldn't quite match Yuya's Pendulum Summon in terms of energy. Although they managed to stabilize their Pendulum Monster's energy in time for the [[Arc League Championship]], it was never directly stated whether or not the finished Pendulum Monsters were as good as Yuya's. When a Pendulum Monster is placed into a Pendulum Zone, it appears in a transparent column of blue light from a portal on the ground not dissimilar to the Summoning of monsters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''.
 
  
 
[[Leo Akaba]] later used Pendulum Monsters of his own, though it is unknown where, how, or when he obtained them.
 
[[Leo Akaba]] later used Pendulum Monsters of his own, though it is unknown where, how, or when he obtained them.
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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
 
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| Qliphort Scout                          | Normal Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon  | Normal Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon               | Effect Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon     | Effect Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Venom Dragon                   | Fusion Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Pendulumgraph Dragon | Ritual Pendulum Monster
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| D/D/D Super Doom King Bright Armageddon | Synchro Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Venom Dragon         | Fusion Pendulum Monster
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| D/D/D Super Doom King Dark Armageddon  | Xyz Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Wing Dragon          | Synchro Pendulum Monster
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| Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon    | Xyz Pendulum Monster
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
  
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* "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]" and "[[Supreme Celestial King Odd-Eyes Arc-Ray Dragon]]" both have the highest ATK and DEF of all Pendulum Monsters, being 4000 ATK and 4000 DEF.
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* "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]" and "[[Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon]]" have the highest ATK and DEF of all Pendulum Monsters, with 4000 ATK and 4000 DEF.
  
 
* "[[Performapal Momoncarpet]]" is the only Pendulum Flip monster.
 
* "[[Performapal Momoncarpet]]" is the only Pendulum Flip monster.
  
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* "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulumgraph Dragon]]" is the only Pendulum Ritual Monster.
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* All Pendulum Spirit monsters in the game are from the "[[Martial Art Spirit]]" series.
  
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* All Pendulum Spirit monsters in the game are from the "[[Martial Art Spirit]]" series.
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* "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulumgraph Dragon]]" is the only Pendulum Ritual monster.
  
 
* "[[Qliphort Scout]]" was the first Pendulum Monster to ever be on the Forbidden/Limited Lists.
 
* "[[Qliphort Scout]]" was the first Pendulum Monster to ever be on the Forbidden/Limited Lists.
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* Unlike the other Monster Card types, there are no Pendulum Monsters that are not also members of at least one other Monster Card type.
 
* Unlike the other Monster Card types, there are no Pendulum Monsters that are not also members of at least one other Monster Card type.
  
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* So far, there are no [[Link Monster|Link]] Pendulum Monsters.
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* So far, there are no [[Link Monster|Link]] Pendulum Monsters, nor any [[Pyro]] or [[Illusion]] Pendulum Monsters.
  
 
* This is the only Monster Card type that can exist in both the Main Deck and the Extra Deck.
 
* This is the only Monster Card type that can exist in both the Main Deck and the Extra Deck.
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* The art for Pendulum Monsters is wider than any other Monster Card type, taking up the same horizontal space as their Pendulum Scales.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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Pendulum Monster

"Archfiend Eccentrick", "Zany Zebra", "Rescue Hamster" and "Dragong" in the artwork of "Pendulum Hole"
"Archfiend Eccentrick", "Zany Zebra", "Rescue Hamster" and "Dragong" in the artwork of "Pendulum Hole"

Japanese

Ｐ（ペンデュラム）モンスター

Japanese (ruby)

ペンデュラム(モンスター)[Notes 1]

Japanese (base text)

Ｐモンスター

Japanese (romanized)

Pendyuramu (Monsutā)

English

Pendulum (Monster)

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A Pendulum Monster (Japanese: ペンデュラムモンスター Pendyuramu Monsutā, abbreviated Ｐ（ペンデュラム）モンスター in card text), also called a Pendulum Card in the early episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, is a type of Monster Card that is half green. They first appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, and were introduced to the OCG and TCG in Starter Deck 2014 and Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown respectively. A Pendulum Monster can also be activated from the hand as a Spell Card in a Pendulum Zone; if there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the player can perform a Pendulum Summon.[1][2][3]

So far, Normal, Effect, Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, and Fusion Pendulum Monsters have been seen. Pendulum Monsters can also be Tuner, Flip, and Spirit monsters.

Characteristics[edit]

A Pendulum Monster can be used in two ways: either as a monster by Summoning it, or as a Spell by activating it in the Pendulum Zone.

While not in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a monster, and its monster effects are applied, but its Pendulum Effects are not. It can be Special Summoned by appropriate card effects. If it is also a Normal or Effect Monster, it can also be Normal Summoned/Set from the hand, just like any other Normal or Effect Monster.

Pendulum Zone and Pendulum Effect[edit]

Main article: Pendulum Effect

While in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell and not as a monster. A Pendulum Monster can be activated from the hand as a Spell Card in the player's Pendulum Zone, but it is not possible for Pendulum Monsters to be Set in the Pendulum Zone. Upon resolving, it remains face-up in the Pendulum Zone as a Spell Card, and gains its Pendulum Effects, if any (its monster effects are not applied while treated as a Spell). Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a Normal, Continuous, Field, Equip, Quick-Play, or Ritual Spell Card. As long as there is an available Pendulum Zone on the player's field, they can activate a Pendulum Monster from their hand in that zone.[1][2][3]

Pendulum Summoning[edit]

Main article: Pendulum Summon

Once per turn, during the Main Phase, while there are Pendulum Monsters in both Pendulum Zones, the turn player can perform a Pendulum Summon, using the Pendulum Monsters' Pendulum Scales to determine the Levels of the monsters that can be Summoned.[1][2][3]

Sent face-up to the Extra Deck[edit]

If a Pendulum Monster would be sent from the field to the Graveyard (either as a Monster Card or Spell Card, and even if it is face-down), it is placed face-up in the Extra Deck instead. Pendulum Monsters that would be sent to the Graveyard from any other location are sent to the Graveyard as normal, including Pendulum Monsters detached as Xyz Materials and Pendulum Monsters whose activation as a Spell Card or Summon is negated.[1][2][3]

A face-up Pendulum Monster in the Extra Deck can be Pendulum Summoned in addition to monsters from the hand, as long as its Level is between the Pendulum Scales; monsters Pendulum Summoned from the face-up Extra Deck can only be Summoned to either a Main Monster Zone that a Link Monster points to, or an Extra Monster Zone.

Pendulum Monsters cannot be used to pay costs that send cards from the field to the Graveyard, as they do not end up in the Graveyard when a player tries to send them there; however, they can still be Tributed for costs. If the effect of a card like "Macro Cosmos" (which banishes cards that would be sent to the Graveyard) or "Grave Protector" (which shuffles monsters destroyed by battle into the Deck) is being applied, this will override the Pendulum Monster's ability to go to the Extra Deck.[1][2][3]

Pendulum Monsters can cause the total size of the Extra Deck to be larger than would be allowed during Deck construction.

Extra Deck Pendulum Monsters[edit]

While most Pendulum Monsters are also Normal or Effect Monsters (originating in the Main Deck), a small number of Pendulum Monsters are also Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monsters (originating face-down in the Extra Deck). Because they cannot be activated in the Pendulum Zone from the hand, they have effects to place themselves in the Pendulum Zone. Face-down Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Pendulum Summoned, but can be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned (depending on their monster card type). Face-up Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck cannot be Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summoned, but can be Pendulum Summoned.

As Xyz Monsters do not have Levels, Xyz Pendulum Monsters usually have a condition that allows them to be Pendulum Summoned from face-up in the Extra Deck if their original Rank matches a Level whose monsters their possessor can currently Pendulum Summon. Otherwise, they have a condition that prevents them from being Pendulum Summoned.

Card layout[edit]

As the Pendulum Effects and the Pendulum Scales take up the space where the Set Number would usually be placed, it is placed in the bottom left corner of the card instead, in the same line as the ATK/DEF values of the Pendulum Monster. The art frame of a Pendulum Monster is increased in size, to the same width as the effect boxes, and the effect boxes themselves are partially transparent, allowing the art to be seen beneath them (although since the transparency is applied as a vertical gradient, it is usually noticeable only in the Pendulum Effect box and the very top of the monster one).

In the anime[edit]

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V[edit]

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, Pendulum Monsters were created when Z-ARC and Ray Akaba's wills reacted to each other when the world was split into four during their duel. Yuya's Pendulum Monsters were originally Effect Monsters, but they were transformed by the power of Yuya's pendant into their current state when Z-ARC awakened for the first time. After Yuya's initial discovery of Pendulum Monsters, Declan Akaba started a project within the Leo Corporation to create more Pendulum Monsters so that the entire world can have access to them. The first prototypes were unveiled in Declan's first duel with Yuya, but the summoning energy they gave off was unstable and so they malfunctioned. Also, these initial prototypes couldn't quite match Yuya's Pendulum Summon in terms of energy. Although they managed to stabilize their Pendulum Monster's energy in time for the Arc League Championship, it was never directly stated whether or not the finished Pendulum Monsters were as good as Yuya's. When a Pendulum Monster is placed into a Pendulum Zone, it appears in a transparent column of blue light from a portal on the ground not dissimilar to the Summoning of monsters in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

Leo Akaba later used Pendulum Monsters of his own, though it is unknown where, how, or when he obtained them.

In the anime, when a Duelist uses Pendulum Summoning to gather the materials required for a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summon, it is referred to as performing a "Pendulum-Fusion", "Pendulum-Synchro", or "Pendulum-Xyz Summon", respectively. A Pendulum Monster that is also a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster is referred to as a "Fusion-Pendulum", "Synchro-Pendulum", or "Xyz-Pendulum Monster", respectively.

Examples[edit]

Lists[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Unlike the other Monster Card types, there are no Pendulum Monsters that are not also members of at least one other Monster Card type.
  • So far, there are no Link Pendulum Monsters, nor any Pyro or Illusion Pendulum Monsters.
  • This is the only Monster Card type that can exist in both the Main Deck and the Extra Deck.
  • The art for Pendulum Monsters is wider than any other Monster Card type, taking up the same horizontal space as their Pendulum Scales.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ The parentheses here specify what part is not shown on the cards' Type/Ability line.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e "The Organization | [OCG] Pendulum Summons, New Mechanics, and ARC-V News!". YGOrganization. February 17, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e "The Organization | [OCG] Points of Interest from the New Rulebook". YGOrganization. March 6, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c d e "Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME". Konami. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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