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| − | '''Shark''' (シャーク ''Shāku'') is a [[series]] primarily consisting of [[WATER]] and/or [[Fish]] monsters. They were used by [[Reginald Kastle]]/[[Nash]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime and manga, in which this series is considered an [[archetype]] due "Shark" being mentioned in several card texts. | + | '''Shark''' (シャーク ''Shāku'') is a [[series]] primarily consisting of [[WATER]] and/or [[Fish]] monsters. They were used by [[Reginald Kastle]]/[[Nash]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime and manga, in which this series is considered an [[archetype]] due to "Shark" being mentioned in several card texts. |
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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| [[Right-Hand Shark]] | | [[Right-Hand Shark]] | ||
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| + | | [[Double Shark]] | ||
| + | | [[Spear Shark]] | ||
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| + | | [[Double Fin Shark]] | ||
| + | | [[Saber Shark]] | ||
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| [[Buzzsaw Shark]] | | [[Buzzsaw Shark]] | ||
| [[Lantern Shark]] | | [[Lantern Shark]] | ||
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| + | | [[Eagle Shark]] | ||
| + | | [[Panther Shark]] | ||
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| [[Abyss Shark]] | | [[Abyss Shark]] | ||
| [[Crystal Shark]] | | [[Crystal Shark]] | ||
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| [[Shark Stickers]] | | [[Shark Stickers]] | ||
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| [[Hammer Shark]] | | [[Hammer Shark]] | ||
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===Related monster series=== | ===Related monster series=== | ||
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<dt>Black Ray Lancer</dt> | <dt>Black Ray Lancer</dt> | ||
In the anime, one of Reginald's signature cards was the Rank 3 Xyz Monster "[[Black Ray Lancer]]". In the card game, the card received a card game original retrained variant, known as "[[Valiant Shark Lancer]]". | In the anime, one of Reginald's signature cards was the Rank 3 Xyz Monster "[[Black Ray Lancer]]". In the card game, the card received a card game original retrained variant, known as "[[Valiant Shark Lancer]]". | ||
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Nash's [[Number 10X]] ace monster was "[[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]", which had a [[Number C10X]] form, "[[Number C101: Silent Honor DARK]]". They took the forms of a large spacecraft and an armored, lance-wielding pilot. | Nash's [[Number 10X]] ace monster was "[[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]", which had a [[Number C10X]] form, "[[Number C101: Silent Honor DARK]]". They took the forms of a large spacecraft and an armored, lance-wielding pilot. | ||
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The two [[Mythyrian Numbers]] monsters associated with [[Nash]] and [[Marin]] were "[[Number 73: Abyss Splash]]" and "[[Number 94: Crystalzero]]", and both were primarily used by Nash in the anime. | The two [[Mythyrian Numbers]] monsters associated with [[Nash]] and [[Marin]] were "[[Number 73: Abyss Splash]]" and "[[Number 94: Crystalzero]]", and both were primarily used by Nash in the anime. | ||
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| − | + | All "Xyz Armor" monsters and "Full Armored" monsters are related to Nash's anime monsters; they are all related to each other through the "[[Armored Xyz (archetype)|Armored Xyz]]" Spell and Trap cards, which equip Xyz Monsters onto other Xyz Monsters. | |
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==Playing style== | ==Playing style== | ||
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Because of the restrictions that Shark monster effects apply to Extra Deck summoning, Shark Decks can typically only make WATER Xyz monsters on their setup turns. However, there are many high-quality WATER Xyz Monsters that the Deck can make. These include: | Because of the restrictions that Shark monster effects apply to Extra Deck summoning, Shark Decks can typically only make WATER Xyz monsters on their setup turns. However, there are many high-quality WATER Xyz Monsters that the Deck can make. These include: | ||
* "[[Bahamut Shark]]", who can Special Summon a Rank 3 or lower WATER monster from the Extra Deck; typically, the target will be "[[Toadally Awesome]]", who provides an omni-negate and recovery. | * "[[Bahamut Shark]]", who can Special Summon a Rank 3 or lower WATER monster from the Extra Deck; typically, the target will be "[[Toadally Awesome]]", who provides an omni-negate and recovery. | ||
| + | * "[[Xyz Armor Fortress]]" can Summon itself on top of a Rank 3 or 4 monster, usually "[[Bahamut Shark]]", to search out both "[[Armored Xyz]]" and "[[Full-Armored Xyz]]", enabling the player the ability to go into "[[Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer]]" and "[[Full Armored Dark Knight Lancer]]", with the latter being able to add back "[[Xyz Remora]]" from GY to extend combos or easily end the game with "[[Armored Xyz]]" and attach an opponent's monster to it as material. | ||
* "[[Number 4: Stealth Kragen]]", who has a Quick Effect monster destruction, an Attribute change effect that becomes a floodgate if used with "[[Gozen Match]]", and the ability to float into "[[Stealth Kragen Spawn]]", who can also destroy monsters as a Quick Effect, and can float back into "Stealth Kragen". | * "[[Number 4: Stealth Kragen]]", who has a Quick Effect monster destruction, an Attribute change effect that becomes a floodgate if used with "[[Gozen Match]]", and the ability to float into "[[Stealth Kragen Spawn]]", who can also destroy monsters as a Quick Effect, and can float back into "Stealth Kragen". | ||
* "[[Abyss Dweller]]", a blanket floodgate against GY effects. | * "[[Abyss Dweller]]", a blanket floodgate against GY effects. | ||
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* [[Saber Shark]] | * [[Saber Shark]] | ||
* [[Shark Stickers]] | * [[Shark Stickers]] | ||
| + | * [[Xyz Remora]] | ||
* [[Aqua Spirit]] | * [[Aqua Spirit]] | ||
* [[Beautunaful Princess]] | * [[Beautunaful Princess]] | ||
| + | * [[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]] ''(with "Ice Barrier")'' | ||
| + | * [[Minairuka]] | ||
* [[Rock Scales]] | * [[Rock Scales]] | ||
* [[Icejade Tremora]] | * [[Icejade Tremora]] | ||
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* [[Silent Angler]] | * [[Silent Angler]] | ||
* [[Silent Sea Nettle]] | * [[Silent Sea Nettle]] | ||
| + | * [[Tenyi Spirit - Shthana]] | ||
* [[White Stingray]] | * [[White Stingray]] | ||
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* [[Xyz Slidolphin]] | * [[Xyz Slidolphin]] | ||
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* [[Full Armored Black Ray Lancer]] | * [[Full Armored Black Ray Lancer]] | ||
* [[Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer]] | * [[Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer]] | ||
| − | * [[Full Armored | + | * [[Full Armored Dark Knight Lancer]] |
| + | * [[Full Armored Utopic Ray Lancer]] | ||
* [[N.As.H. Knight]] | * [[N.As.H. Knight]] | ||
** [[CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight]] | ** [[CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight]] | ||
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** [[Armored Xyz]] | ** [[Armored Xyz]] | ||
** [[Xyz Entrust]] | ** [[Xyz Entrust]] | ||
| + | * [[Xyz Force]] | ||
* [[Instant Fusion]] / [[Ready Fusion]] | * [[Instant Fusion]] / [[Ready Fusion]] | ||
* [[Moray of Greed]] | * [[Moray of Greed]] | ||
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| continuous spells = | | continuous spells = | ||
| + | * [[Sea Lord's Amulet]] | ||
* [[Whitefish Salvage]] | * [[Whitefish Salvage]] | ||
| normal traps = | | normal traps = | ||
| − | * [[Full Armored Xyz]] | + | * [[Full-Armored Xyz]] |
* [[Ice Barrier (card)|Ice Barrier]] | * [[Ice Barrier (card)|Ice Barrier]] | ||
* [[Fish Depth Charge]] | * [[Fish Depth Charge]] | ||
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Shark (シャーク Shāku) is a series primarily consisting of WATER and/or Fish monsters. They were used by Reginald Kastle/Nash in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime and manga, in which this series is considered an archetype due to "Shark" being mentioned in several card texts.
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Members[edit]
Membership in the Shark series is primarily indicated by their relations to their user in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, Reginald Kastle/Nash. Monsters such as "Scrap Shark" are thus not considered to be in this series, because they are unrelated to Reginald/Nash.
Main Deck[edit]
| Level | Shark | Counterpart Shark |
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| 3/4 | Left-Hand Shark | Right-Hand Shark |
| 4 | Double Shark | Spear Shark |
| Double Fin Shark | Saber Shark | |
| Buzzsaw Shark | Lantern Shark | |
| 5 | Eagle Shark | Panther Shark |
| Abyss Shark | Crystal Shark |
| Level | Shark |
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| 1 | Mermaid Shark |
| 3 | Shark Stickers |
| 4 | Hammer Shark |
| 5 | Depth Shark |
| Gazer Shark | |
| Dream Shark | |
| 6 | Sharkraken |
| 8 | Hyper-Ancient Shark Megalodon |
Extra Deck[edit]
| Rank | Shark |
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| 4 | Number 32: Shark Drake |
| Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss | |
| Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark | |
| 3 | Number 47: Nightmare Shark |
| Number 71: Rebarian Shark |
| Rank | Shark |
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| 2 | Cat Shark |
| 3 | Shark Caesar |
| Submersible Carrier Aero Shark | |
| 4 | Bahamut Shark |
| 5 | Shark Fortress |
| Valiant Shark Lancer |
Related monster series[edit]
In the anime, one of Reginald's signature cards was the Rank 3 Xyz Monster "Black Ray Lancer". In the card game, the card received a card game original retrained variant, known as "Valiant Shark Lancer".
| Series | Members |
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| Black Ray Lancer | Black Ray Lancer Valiant Shark Lancer |
Nash's Number 10X ace monster was "Number 101: Silent Honor ARK", which had a Number C10X form, "Number C101: Silent Honor DARK". They took the forms of a large spacecraft and an armored, lance-wielding pilot.
In Duelist Pack: Duelists of the Abyss, the two monsters were given retrained card game-original variant forms, under the names "N.As.H. Knight" and "CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight".
| Series | Chariot | Knight |
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| S.H.ARK Knight | Number 101: Silent Honor ARK | Number C101: Silent Honor DARK |
| N.As.H. Knight | N.As.H. Knight | CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight |
The two Mythyrian Numbers monsters associated with Nash and Marin were "Number 73: Abyss Splash" and "Number 94: Crystalzero", and both were primarily used by Nash in the anime.
| Series | Members |
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| Abyss Splash | Number 73: Abyss Splash Number C73: Abyss Supra Splash |
| Crystalzero | Number 94: Crystalzero |
All "Xyz Armor" monsters and "Full Armored" monsters are related to Nash's anime monsters; they are all related to each other through the "Armored Xyz" Spell and Trap cards, which equip Xyz Monsters onto other Xyz Monsters.
Playing style[edit]
Shark as a strategy is focused on swarming the field to perform Xyz Summons of Rank 3-5 WATER Xyz Monsters. As a series with no named archetypal support, Shark monsters primarily support WATER and/or Fish monsters to advance their game plan, and benefit from non-series WATER/Fish support.
The key Shark monsters that enable the swarming of the Shark strategy are the Shark pairs "Left-Hand Shark" and "Right-Hand Shark", "Buzzsaw Shark" and "Lantern Shark", and "Abyss Shark" and "Crystal Shark".
- "Left-Hand" and "Right-Hand" can Special Summon themselves from the hand or GY, the latter can search the former when Normal Summoned, and both provide protection to an Xyz Monster summoned using them as material.
- "Buzzsaw" and "Lantern" can Special Summon Fish or WATER monsters from the Deck or hand, and can also be used as Level 3 or 5 monsters to summon WATER Xyz monsters. However, they lock the player into only summoning Xyz Monsters from the Extra Deck for the turn.
- "Abyss" and "Crystal" can Special Summon themselves from the hand or GY, the former can search the latter if Special Summoned, and both can be used as Level 3 or 4 monsters for "Number" Xyz Monsters. However, they lock the player into only summoning WATER Xyz Monsters from the Extra Deck for the turn.
Utilizing these monsters, and some additional external extenders like "Xyz Remora", "Xyz Slidolphin", "Tenyi Spirit - Shthana", "Silent Angler", "Silent Sea Nettle", or "Ready Fusion", the player can rapidly swarm their board with Level 4/5 WATER and/or Fish monsters, and make strong WATER Xyz Monsters that require such monsters as materials.
Because of the restrictions that Shark monster effects apply to Extra Deck summoning, Shark Decks can typically only make WATER Xyz monsters on their setup turns. However, there are many high-quality WATER Xyz Monsters that the Deck can make. These include:
- "Bahamut Shark", who can Special Summon a Rank 3 or lower WATER monster from the Extra Deck; typically, the target will be "Toadally Awesome", who provides an omni-negate and recovery.
- "Xyz Armor Fortress" can Summon itself on top of a Rank 3 or 4 monster, usually "Bahamut Shark", to search out both "Armored Xyz" and "Full-Armored Xyz", enabling the player the ability to go into "Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer" and "Full Armored Dark Knight Lancer", with the latter being able to add back "Xyz Remora" from GY to extend combos or easily end the game with "Armored Xyz" and attach an opponent's monster to it as material.
- "Number 4: Stealth Kragen", who has a Quick Effect monster destruction, an Attribute change effect that becomes a floodgate if used with "Gozen Match", and the ability to float into "Stealth Kragen Spawn", who can also destroy monsters as a Quick Effect, and can float back into "Stealth Kragen".
- "Abyss Dweller", a blanket floodgate against GY effects.
- "Valiant Shark Lancer" and "Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer", who provide more monster destructions and Spell Speed 1 negates.
- "N.As.H. Knight" and "CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight", who provides Quick Effect non-targeting non-destruction removal and access to "Number 10X" monsters.
The deck benefits from a wide variety of WATER and Fish support. These include "Beautunaful Princess", who can Special Summon "Buzzsaw Shark" or "Lantern Shark" directly from the Deck, "White Mirror", a GY revival Spell that also searches, and "White Howling", a Trap that negates all of the opponent's Spells for a turn.
