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{{For|the anime archetype|""Photon"" (anime)}}
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| image         = PhotonPrevent-OW.png
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| ja_name           = 光子(フォトン)<br>フォトン
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| caption       = "[[Photon Crusher]]" and "[[Photon Thrasher]]", in the artwork of "[[Photon Prevent]]".
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| romaji             = Foton  
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| ja_name       = フォトン
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| fr_name           = Photon
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| romaji         = Foton
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| pt_name           = Fóton
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| zh_name        = 光子
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| es_name           = Fotón
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| zh_jyutping    = Gwong1 zi2
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| sets               =  
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| zh_pinyin      = Guāngzǐ
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| fr_name       = Photon
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| de_name        = Photonen
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| it_name        = Fotonico
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| ko_name        = 포톤
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| ko_romanized  = Poton
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| pt_name       = Fóton
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| es_name       = Fotónico/a
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| sets           =
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* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale]]
 
* [[Photon Shockwave]]
 
* [[Photon Shockwave]]
 
* [[Order of Chaos]]
 
* [[Order of Chaos]]
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* [[Premium Pack 14]]
 
 
* [[Galactic Overlord]]
 
* [[Galactic Overlord]]
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* [[2012 Premium Collection Tin]]
 
 
* [[Return of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Return of the Duelist]]
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* [[Cosmo Blazer]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]]
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* [[Judgment of the Light]]
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* [[Legacy of the Valiant]]
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* [[Primal Origin]]
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* [[Soul Fusion]]
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* [[Photon Hypernova]]
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| tcg            =
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2011 Wave 2]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2.5]]
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* [[Premium Collection Tin]]
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* [[Astral Pack One]]
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* [[Zexal Collection Tin]]
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* [[Star Pack 2013]]
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* [[Astral Pack Two]]
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* [[Number Hunters]]
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* [[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]]
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* [[Star Pack 2014]]
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* [[Duelist League 18 participation cards]]
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* [[2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Advent Calendar ZEXAL Edition]]
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* [[2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[World Superstars]]
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* [[Premium Gold]]
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* [[2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 4]]
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* [[Spirit Warriors]]
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* [[Starter Deck: Link Strike]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: White Dragon Abyss]]
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* [[Ghosts From the Past (set)|Ghosts From the Past]]
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* [[Egyptian God Deck: Obelisk the Tormentor]]
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* [[King's Court]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 21]]
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* [[Maze of Memories]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 22]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Chapter 1]]
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* [[Maze of Millennia]]
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* [[25th Anniversary Rarity Collection]]
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* [[Expert Edition Volume 4]]
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* [[Premium Pack 14]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Kite]]
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* [[Extra Pack 2012]]
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* [[Collectors Pack: ZEXAL Version]]
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* [[The Valuable Book 17 promotional cards]]
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* [[Extra Pack: Knights of Order]]
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* [[Deck Custom Pack 01]]
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* [[Starter Pack Volume 3]]
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* [[Advanced Tournament Pack 2016 Vol.1]]
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* [[Structure Deck R: Revival of the Great Divine Dragon]]
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* [[Starter Deck 2017]]
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* [[Dimension Box Limited Edition]]
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* [[Rarity Collection 20th Anniversary Edition]]
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* [[Premium Pack 20]]
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* [[Collectors Pack 2018]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 3]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2020]]
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* [[Token Pack (OCG)]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Overlay Universe]]
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* [[History Archive Collection]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2022 Vol.4]]
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* [[Photon Hypernova +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2023]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
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* [[Animation Chronicle 2023]]
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| korea          =
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.7]]
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* [[Advanced Event Pack 2016 Vol.1]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.11]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.13]]
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| anime          =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
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| manga               = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]  
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
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| manga         =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]]
 
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"'''Photon'''" (フォトン ''Foton'') is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Kite Tenjo]], [[Dextra]] and [[Nistro]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', and created by [[Dr. Faker]] and [[Mr. Heartland]] together. [[Yusaku Fujiki]] also uses "[[Photon Thrasher (later anime)|Photon Thrasher]]" in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''. This archetype was first released in ''[[Photon Shockwave]]''. Most of the monsters in this archetype have armored or scaly bodies that emit blue light. The "Photon" archetype is intimately related to the "[[Galaxy]]" archetype.
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'''"Photon"''' (フォトン ''Foton'') is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]]-[[Attribute]] cards used by [[Kite Tenjo]], [[Droite]] and [[Gauche]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''. This archetype was first released in [[Photon Shockwave]]. Most of the monsters in this archetype emit blue light on their bodies and most are covered with armor or scales.
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In the anime, Kite's Deck was created by using science from another dimension,<ref name="ep13">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref> later revealed to be [[Barian World]],<ref name="ep70">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|70|ref}}</ref> though [[Astral]] compared the energy of "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (anime)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]" to that of his [[Astral World|own world]].<ref name="ep25">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|25|ref}}</ref>
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In physics, a [[wikipedia:Photon|photon]] is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.
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The goal of a "Photon" Deck is to take control of [[field]], preventing your opponent from doing harm towards you. "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]" is a good example show due to its [[Quick Effect]] - being able to [[banish]] itself, even [[chain]]ing to another card; this gives itself advantages by escaping [[Trap Card|Traps]], such as "[[Dimensional Prison]]", etc. Even though its effects allow itself to gain [[ATK]] for banishing [[Xyz Monster]]s, along with itself, it can be used to bypass other card effects. Another example is "[[Photon Leo]]" - though it may be a [[Level]] 6, it can be benefiting, as it [[shuffle]]s cards in your opponent's [[hand]] back into the Deck, which may or may not mess up your opponent's plan. Then the low-level monsters are more strategic by using their effects for: stopping the activation of trap, adding different photon [[Monster Card]]s to your hand or even multiplying themselves.  
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==Playing style==
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The goal of a "Photon" Deck is to take [[control]] of the [[field]]. The archetype features a fantastic variety of [[Swarm]] cards, including "[[Accellight]]", "[[Photon Lead]]", "[[Twin Photon Lizard]]" and "[[Paladin of Photon Dragon]]"– a ritual monster that can be summoned twice with the same [[Ritual Spell Card]]. Besides this, many "Photon" cards focus on Summoning their ace monster, "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", which is a good example of "Photon" field control: its [[banish|self-banishing]] [[Quick Effect]] allows it to evade [[Trap Card|Traps]] like "[[Dimensional Prison]]" and bypass other card effects. Another example is "[[Photon Leo]]", which can [[shuffle]] cards in your opponent's [[hand]] back into the Deck. This can be a very disruptive effect in numerous situations. Lower-[[Level]] "Photon" monsters have more strategic uses, such as adding different "Photon" [[Monster Card]]s to your hand or even multiplying themselves. This can also go hand-in-hand with "Galaxy" cards, though the searching effects of both via "[[Photon Lizard]]" and "[[Galaxy Wizard]]".
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All "Photon" monsters are [[LIGHT]] and as such receive benefits from LIGHT [[support]] cards.
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All "Photon" monsters are [[LIGHT]] and as such receive benefits from LIGHT [[support]] cards such as "[[Honest]]".
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"Photon" monsters are unique in that they often have effects that play with the [[Rule of 2000]] – many of the archetype's low-level monsters feature 2000+ [[ATK]] to make them viable sacrifices for "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", while also augmenting their abilities as beaters. However, because of their incongruously high ATK, low-Level Photons often come with restriction effects to balance out their power. For example, the effect of "[[Photon Crusher]]" is mimics early beatdown favorite "[[Goblin Attack Force]]", forcing it into [[Defense Position]] after every attack (its DEF is 0), while "[[Photon Thrasher]]" is a [[Special Summon-only monster]] that can only attack if it is alone on the field. The ''TCG''/''OCG'' original Level 3 "[[Photon Sabre Tiger]]" loses 800 ATK if it's the only copy of itself on your side of the field, but sports 2000-point [[Original ATK|Original ATK score]] if more than one exists.
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==Recommended cards==
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"Photon" monsters are generally difficult to defeat in battle (most notably "Galaxy-Eyes", which can never lose at one-on-one combat due to its effect, if not interrupted). However, the archetype focus most of its effort towards offensive plays, and lacks defensive capacity– featuring little to no protection against hostile card effects.
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===Monsters===
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Main|Galaxy#Playing style}}
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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* [[Photon Cerberus]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Galactikuriboh]]
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* [[Galaxy Brave]]
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* [[Galaxy Cleric]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Galaxy Knight]]
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* [[Galaxy Summoner]]
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* [[Kuriphoton]]
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* [[Photon Advancer]]
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* [[Photon Caesar]]
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* [[Photon Chargeman]]
 
* [[Photon Crusher]]
 
* [[Photon Crusher]]
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* [[Photon Delta Wing]]
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* [[Photon Emperor]]
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* [[Photon Jumper]]
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* [[Photon Lizard]]
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* [[Photon Orbital]]
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* [[Photon Pirate]]
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* [[Photon Satellite]]
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* [[Photon Slasher]]
 
* [[Photon Thrasher]]
 
* [[Photon Thrasher]]
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* [[Photon Lizard]]
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* [[Photon Vanisher]]
 
* [[Photon Wyvern]]
 
* [[Photon Wyvern]]
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* [[Photon Sabre Tiger]]
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* [[Dimension Wanderer]]
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* [[Photon Circle]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon]]
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* [[Photon Leo]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
 
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* [[Daybreaker]]
 
 
* [[Honest]]
 
* [[Honest]]
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* [[Alexandrite Dragon]]
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* [[Sacred Crane]]
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* [[Paladin of Photon Dragon]]
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* [[ZW - Unicorn Spear]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Neos Alius]]
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* [[Twin Photon Lizard]]
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]
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* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Guardian of Order]]
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* [[Galaxy Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Ghost Ship]]
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* [[Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]] (Can search out "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon")
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* [[Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]] (Can Special Summon two "Alexandrite Dragons" to preform a Xyz Summon.)
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* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]
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* [[Starliege Lord Galaxion]]
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===Spells===
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* [[Starliege Photon Blast Dragon]]
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* [[Number 9: Dyson Sphere]]
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* [[Future Fusion]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Photon Booster]] to make "Cerberus", "Circle" and "Lizard" suitable tributes for "Galaxy-Eyes".
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* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon]]
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* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]
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* [[Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous]]
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* [[Accellight]]
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* [[Galaxy Expedition]]
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* [[Galaxy Hundred]]
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* [[Galaxy Trance]]
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* [[Galaxy Zero]]
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* [[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]
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* [[Photon Booster]]
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* [[Photon Hand (card)]]
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* [[Photon Lead]]
 
* [[Photon Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Photon Sanctuary]]
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* [[Photon Stream of Destruction]]
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* [[Photon Trident]]
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* [[Photon Veil]]
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* [[Hyper Galaxy]]
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* [[Numeron Creation]]
 
* [[Polymerization]]
 
* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Luminous Spark]]
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* [[Photon Lead]]
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* [[Eternal Bond]]
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* [[Photon Veil]]
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* [[Eternal Galaxy]]
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* [[Lightwave Tuning]]
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* [[Photon Change]]
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* [[Photon Trident]]
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* [[Photon Current]]
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* [[Dragon's Mirror]] for when you need a monster quickly on your field
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* [[Photon Timestop]]
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* [[Swords of Revealing Light]] to buy some time
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* [[Lumenize]]
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===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/?20110720 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" Deck]===
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{{Decklist|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon Deck<br />{{Ruby|銀河眼の光子竜|ギャラクシーアイズ・フォトン・ドラゴン}}デッキ
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* [[Rabidragon]]
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]] x3
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* [[Lightserpent]] x2
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* [[Daybreaker]] x3
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* [[Blade Knight]] x3
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* [[Shining Angel]] x3
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* [[D.D. Warrior Lady]] x2
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* [[Honest]]
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* [[Cyber Dragon]] x2
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]] x2
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* [[Number 10: Illumiknight]] x2
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]] x2
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* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]] x2
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* [[Grenosaurus]] x2
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* [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]] x2
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* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]] x2
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* [[Vylon Disigma]]
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* [[Photon Lead]] x2
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* [[Photon Booster]] x2
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* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
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* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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* [[Luminous Spark]] x2
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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* [[Lightning Vortex]]
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|traps =
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* [[Lumenize]] x2
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* [[Copy Knight]]
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* [[Raigeki Break]] x2
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* [[Xyz Effect]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
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* [[Photon Current]]
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* [[Mirror Force]]
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* [[Beckoning Light]]
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===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1301_3.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (January 2013)]===
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{{Decklist|New Photon Deck<br />新フォトンデッキ
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Orbital 7 (card)|Orbital 7]] x2
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]] x2
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* [[Photon Lizard]] x2
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* [[Photon Thrasher]] x2
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* [[Photon Crusher]] x2
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* [[Photon Pirate]]
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* [[Photon Satellite]] x2
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* [[Photon Slasher]]
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* [[Galaxy Wizard]] x2
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* [[Galaxy Knight]] x2
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* [[Guardian of Order]]
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* [[Honest]]
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* [[Number 10: Illumiknight]]
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* [[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]
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* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]
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* [[Number 9: Dyson Sphere]]
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* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
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* [[Constellar Pleiades]]
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|spells =
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* [[Accellight]] x2
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* [[Galaxy Expedition]] x2
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* [[Galaxy Zero]] x2
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* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
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* [[Lightning Vortex]]
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* [[Photon Trident]] x2
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* [[Photon Sanctuary]]
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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|traps =
 
* [[Lumenize]]
 
* [[Lumenize]]
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* [[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]
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* [[Void Trap Hole]]
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Mirror Force]]
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* [[Zero Force]]
 
 
* [[Xyz Reborn]]
 
* [[Xyz Reborn]]
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* [[Mirror Force]]
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
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* [[Beckoning Light]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]]
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
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* [[Twin Photon Lizard]]
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{{Decklist| Photon Sample Deck<br />新フォトンデッキ
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* [[Photon Butterfly Assassin]]
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* [[Photon Streak Bouncer]]  
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* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]] x2
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* [[Photon Lizard]]
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* [[Photon Caesar]] x2
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* [[Photon Thrasher]] x2
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* [[Photon Crusher]]
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* [[Photon Pirate]]
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* [[Photon Satellite]] x2
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* [[Photon Slasher]] x2
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* [[Photon Sabre Tiger]] x2
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* [[Galaxy Wizard]] x2
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* [[Galaxy Knight]]
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* [[Honest]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Number 9: Dyson Sphere]]
 
* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
 
* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Thunder End Dragon]]  
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* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
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* [[Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis]]
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
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* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]]
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* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
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* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
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* [[Tiras, Keeper of Genesis]]
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* [[Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon]]
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* [[Number C39: Utopia Ray]]
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Number C39: Utopia Ray]]
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* [[Starliege Lord Galaxion]]
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* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
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* [[Number 16: Shock Master]]
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* [[Number 49: Fortune Tune]]
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* [[Number 10: Illumiknight]]
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* [[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]
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* [[Accellight]]
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* [[Number 50: Black Corn]]
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* [[Galaxy Expedition]]
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* [[Light End Dragon]]
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* [[Galaxy Zero]]
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* [[Ancient Sacred Wyvern]]
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* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x2
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* [[Avenging Knight Parshath]]
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* [[Photon Sanctuary]] x2
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* [[Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]] (for use with Cyber Dragon)
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* [[Message in a Bottle]]
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* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
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* [[Galaxy Queen's Light]]
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* [[Photon Lead]]
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==Trivia==
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|traps =
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* The Photon archetype has a similar appearance to the EM-beings in ''Megaman Starforce''.
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* [[Lumenize]]
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* In physics, a photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.
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* [[Mirror Force]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2
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* [[Solemn Warning]]
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
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* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]]

Latest revision as of 23:17, 26 October 2023

For the anime archetype, see "Photon" (anime).
Photon
"Photon Crusher" and "Photon Thrasher", in the artwork of "Photon Prevent".
"Photon Crusher" and "Photon Thrasher", in the artwork of "Photon Prevent".
Japanese
  • フォトン
  • Foton (romanized)
French
  • Photon
German
  • Photonen
Italian
  • Fotonico
Korean
  • 포톤
  • Poton (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Fóton
Spanish
  • Fotónico/a
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"Photon" (フォトン Foton) is an archetype of LIGHT monsters used by Kite Tenjo, Dextra and Nistro in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, and created by Dr. Faker and Mr. Heartland together. Yusaku Fujiki also uses "Photon Thrasher" in Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS. This archetype was first released in Photon Shockwave. Most of the monsters in this archetype have armored or scaly bodies that emit blue light. The "Photon" archetype is intimately related to the "Galaxy" archetype. In the anime, Kite's Deck was created by using science from another dimension,[1] later revealed to be Barian World,[2] though Astral compared the energy of "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" to that of his own world.[3] In physics, a photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force.

Playing style[edit]

The goal of a "Photon" Deck is to take control of the field. The archetype features a fantastic variety of Swarm cards, including "Accellight", "Photon Lead", "Twin Photon Lizard" and "Paladin of Photon Dragon"– a ritual monster that can be summoned twice with the same Ritual Spell Card. Besides this, many "Photon" cards focus on Summoning their ace monster, "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", which is a good example of "Photon" field control: its self-banishing Quick Effect allows it to evade Traps like "Dimensional Prison" and bypass other card effects. Another example is "Photon Leo", which can shuffle cards in your opponent's hand back into the Deck. This can be a very disruptive effect in numerous situations. Lower-Level "Photon" monsters have more strategic uses, such as adding different "Photon" Monster Cards to your hand or even multiplying themselves. This can also go hand-in-hand with "Galaxy" cards, though the searching effects of both via "Photon Lizard" and "Galaxy Wizard". All "Photon" monsters are LIGHT and as such receive benefits from LIGHT support cards such as "Honest". "Photon" monsters are unique in that they often have effects that play with the Rule of 2000 – many of the archetype's low-level monsters feature 2000+ ATK to make them viable sacrifices for "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", while also augmenting their abilities as beaters. However, because of their incongruously high ATK, low-Level Photons often come with restriction effects to balance out their power. For example, the effect of "Photon Crusher" is mimics early beatdown favorite "Goblin Attack Force", forcing it into Defense Position after every attack (its DEF is 0), while "Photon Thrasher" is a Special Summon-only monster that can only attack if it is alone on the field. The TCG/OCG original Level 3 "Photon Sabre Tiger" loses 800 ATK if it's the only copy of itself on your side of the field, but sports 2000-point Original ATK score if more than one exists. "Photon" monsters are generally difficult to defeat in battle (most notably "Galaxy-Eyes", which can never lose at one-on-one combat due to its effect, if not interrupted). However, the archetype focus most of its effort towards offensive plays, and lacks defensive capacity– featuring little to no protection against hostile card effects.

Recommended cards[edit]

Main article: Galaxy § Playing style
Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Ritual Monsters

Spell Cards

Trap Cards

From "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" Deck[edit]

Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon Deck
銀河眼の光子竜（ギャラクシーアイズ・フォトン・ドラゴン）デッキ

From Deck recipe PDF version (January 2013)[edit]

Photon Sample Deck
新フォトンデッキ

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 01313: "The Number Hunter, Part 1"
  2. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 07070: "A Trio's Challenge: Part II"
  3. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 02525: "Frozen in Time"
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