Dinosaur

Various Dinosaur monsters in the artwork of "Lost World".

Japanese

恐（きょう）竜（りゅう）

Japanese (ruby)

きょうりゅう

Japanese (base text)

恐竜

Japanese (romanized)

Kyōryū

English

Dinosaur

Other names
French: Dinosaure German: Dinosaurier Italian: Dinosauro Korean: 공룡 (恐龍) Gongnyong Portuguese: Dinossauro Spanish: Dinosaurio Traditional Chinese: 恐龍 Kǒnglóng / Hung2 lung4

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Dinosaur (Japanese: 恐（きょう）竜（りゅう） Kyōryū) is a Type of Monster Card. It debuted in Vol.1 in the OCG, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon in the TCG, and Deck Mod Pack: Hyperspeed Rush Road!! in Rush Duel.

Overview

Dinosaur monsters are aesthetically themed after their historical namesake, as well as other prehistoric beasts like mammoths, ichthyosaurs, and pterosaurs. Some, such as "Uraby" and "Megazowler" have more down-to-earth design, while other such as "Miscellaneousaurus", and "Hydrogeddon" are more fantastical. Dinosaur monsters are predominantly EARTH or FIRE, but do have members from all Attributes in the game aside from DIVINE.

Gameplay-wise, Dinosaurs' play style typically revolve around using high-ATK monsters and offensive Monster Effects, Special Summoning high-Level Main Deck monsters, and effects that destroy friendly Dinosaur monsters for advantage. Due to a large number of generic Dinosaur supports, the type is also notable for allowing a great degree of hybridization between various Dinosaur themes, with recent Dinosaur supports have also provides cross-support with the Dragon, Reptile, Sea Serpent and Wyrm types.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, Dinosaur monsters are lumped together with Dragon monsters, and are treated as the latter Type.