{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = PhotonThrasher-OW.png | image size = | image caption = }}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = {{Ruby|特|とく}}{{Ruby|殊|しゅ}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}モンスター | japanese = {{Ruby|特|とく}}{{Ruby|殊|しゅ}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}モンスター | furigana Summary = 特殊召喚(モンスター)<ref group=Notes>The parentheses here specify what part is not shown on the cards' [[Type]]/[[Ability]] line.</ref> | romaji = Tokushu Shōkan (Monsutā) | english = Special Summon (Monster) | french = Invocation Spéciale (Monstre) | german = Spezialbeschwörung (Monster) | italian = Evocazione Speciale (Mostro) | korean = 특수 소환 (몬스터) ''Teuksu Sohwan'' (''Monseuteo'') | portuguese = Invocação-Especial (Monstro) | spnaish = Modo Especial (Monstruo) | chinese = 特殊召喚 (怪獸) ''Tèshū Zhàohuàn'' (''Guàishòu'')}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh! | list = List of Special Summon monsters | support list = List of Special Summon support cards | anti-support list = List of Special Summon anti-support cards}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}A '''Special Summon Monster''' ({{Ruby|特|とく}}{{Ruby|殊|しゅ}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}モンスター ''Tokushu Shōkan Monsutā''), is a type of monster that was introduced in ''[[Deck Custom Pack 01]]'' in the ''[[OCG]]''. It was first mention in the official rulebook during the Summoning Monster Cards section, as some [[Effect Monster]]s that have a specific [[condition]]s that allow them to be [[Special Summon]]. It is any [[monster]] that has a rule or condition that prevents it from being [[Normal Summon]]ed '''and''' [[Normal Set]]. It often has a Summoning Condition that restricts how the monster must be Special Summoned. Therefore, most of these monsters are considered [[Nomi]] or [[Semi-Nomi]] monsters.Monsters with the "Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set."{{ref|note}} line in their text are all considered Special Summon Monsters, as well as [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], and [[Xyz Monster]]s.Any monster that is not a Special Summon Monster is considered a [[Normal Summon Monster]].{{See also|Special Summon|Normal Summon|Normal Set|Nomi|Special Summon-only monster}}{{clear}}==Example== [[File:XXSaberFaultroll-ANPR-EN-SR-UE.png|center|360px]]==Notes=={{note|note}}Monsters without [[Problem-Solving Card Text]] (PSCT), as well as some of the first cards printed with PSCT, state "''This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set.''" instead.<references group=Notes/>{{Gameplay}}[[Category:Types of Monster Cards]]Importing file
