Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 223

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 223

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Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	223
Season	5
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 5)
Previous	"The Final Duel - Part 2"
Next	"The Final Duel - Part 4"

Atem's Foresight

• During the Duel, as Pharaoh Atem Summons "Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight" he reveals that it was in fact the Card he Discarded in the very first Turn of the Duel, when he Activated "The Tricky's" Special Effect. A dialogue ensues.

Yugi Muto: "Impossible! Ever since when has "Gaia" been in your Graveyard?"

Pharaoh Atem: "It happened to be! I had just one chance to toss "Gaia"!"

• Yugi recalls about Atem Discarding a Card to Activate the [[The Tricky]'s" Special Effect.

Yugi Muto: "Ah! Back then... My other me had to toss "Gaia" into the Graveyard back then, sans doubt! The Card you discard back then was "Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight"!"

• (NOTE: he obviously says it original Japanese name, but since someone is going to edit it, I'll leave the TGC name in here. It makes no sense, however.)

Pharaoh Atem: "Indeed, Aibou! I predicted that this situation could happen from the beginning."

Yugi Muto: "From the beginning, you knew we'd come to this situation...!"

Pharaoh Atem: "That's right! I, as a real Pharaoh, have very powerful Cards which I can master. The 3 Gods. It's true that they've brought me an overwhelming advantage. However, by some way or another, they've been beaten. Aibou! I predicted the possibility of you defeating the Gods!""

Seto Kaiba: "He predicted the possibility that Yuugi might defeated the Gods, he's saying!?"

Pharaoh Atem: "After all, they're mere power! It's not a trick which ya can pull to a True Duelist! The real battle begins after the Gods vanish. The courage granted in critical situations upon managing to Draw a 'miracle' Card... It can be pushed to its uppermost limits. I'm going for it, Aibou! "Card Gallery:Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight", Attack "Buster Blader"!"

• The Duel resumes. While "Gaia" is Attacking "Buster Blader, Ishizu thinks.

 : Ishizu Ishtar: (thinking); "Yuugi! But... Now you possess the power to stand up to the Pharaoh... The one who can grant eternal rest to the Pharaoh... Among the friends he met with him after 3,000 years ago... There is no one else but you."

• The Duel resumes.

Atem's Influence of Fate

• During the Duel, at some point just before his Draw Phase Atem predicts what Card he is about to Draw. Ishizu explains why.

Pharaoh Atem: "My Turn! If you can create a 'miracle', then, I can, also, create a 'miracle'! I'll Summon "Big Shield Gardna"! Draw! "Big Shield Gardna" is Summoned in Defense Position!"

Atem draws "Big Shield Gardna" and Summons it to the Field.

Joey Wheeler: "Huh? What's going on?"

Tristan Taylor: "That Atem fella... He's announced the Monster before he performed the Draw!"

Ryo Bakura: "It rather looks like he knows the Card he's going to Draw..."

Marik Ishtar: "No. He doesn't know the Card he's going to Draw. The Pharaoh Draws the Card he's made in his own image!"

Téa Gardner: "... 'The Card he's made in his own image'...?"

Joey Wheeler: "Can he do such a thing? The order of the Deck was decided upon being Set!"

Ishizu Ishtar: "No. I, too, think that the Draw is a consequence of the direction the roads of Fate lead to... However... The actual Pharaoh can guide Fate's roads of his own volition."

Téa Gardner: "Guide Fate's roads... of his own volition...?"

Joey Wheeler: "Atem and Yuugi... Their Duel seems to have surpassed our imagination..."

• Duel resumes.

Joey's Support of the Duel

• Téa is still cringing at the thought of the Pharaoh leaving this world forever. Joey explains to her why this must be.

Tristan Taylor: "... I can already see Yuugi's victory!"

• She turns away and walks one or two steps away.

Joey Wheeler: "What's wrong, Anzu?"

Téa Gardner: "I... can't watch anymore... I'm sure that even Atem really doesn't want to go back to the Realm of the Dead... He must be thinking of lingering around with us...! But just why...?"

Joey Wheeler: "Anzu! The reason those two are fighting is not about their individual wills. It's because of the strongness of the Duelist souls hidden in the Decks."

Téa Gardner: "The souls of the Duelists...?"

Joey Wheeler: "Those two have, before coming here, fought a lot of Duelists. Me, Kaiba... Marik, Bakura, Mai, Haga, Kajiki, Pegasus... And the souls of those other challenger Duelists have gathered in each other's Decks. That's why... The Duelist has no choice but to fight by that reason."

Téa Gardner: "Jounouchi..."

Joey Wheeler: "Surely, those two no longer have that 'going back to the Realm of the Dead' thing in their thoughts. No - one can stop this Duel anymore. They just do as they like, being the souls of the Duelists they are, and keep on battling. Even with knowing what Fate awaits them ahead of this... It's a pity. But... We can't do anything. It's sad, but ain't this brought up by friendship?"

Téa Gardner: "Yeah..."

• Duel resumes.

Featured Duel: Pharaoh Atem vs. Yugi Muto - Part 3

Duel continues from previous episode.

Yugi Muto's Turn

• Atem has just responded to Yugi's Attack by Playing "Mirror Force" and Destroying all of Yugi's Monsters.
• Yugi activates Normal Spell Card "Magnet Reverse": it allows him to Special Summon "Valkyrion the Magna Warrior" (3500 ATK / 3850 DEF) back to the Field in Defense Position.
  • The effect of Atem's "Slifer the Sky Dragon" Activates: it reduces the ATK the Monster Yuugi just Summoned by 2000.
    • Yuugi's "Magnet Force" redirects Osiris's Effect back to Atem's Obelisk ("Giant God Soldier of Obelisk": 500 → 0 ATK / 4000 DEF). As per Slifer's Effect, since Obelisk's ATK has reached 0 it is Destroyed.
• Yugi Tributes "Valkyrion the Magna Warrior" again to Special Summon "Alpha The Magnet Warrior" (1400 ATK / 1700 DEF), "Beta The Magnet Warrior" (1700 ATK / 1600 DEF), and "Gamma The Magnet Warrior" (1500 ATK / 1800 DEF) from his Graveyard back to the Field in Defense Position.
  • The Effect of Atem's "Osiris the Sky Dragon" Activates: it reduces the ATK of each Monster Yugi just Summoned by 2000.
    • Yugi's "Magnet Force" redirects Osiris' Effect back to Atem's remaining God Cards ("The Winged God Dragon of Ra": 3000 → 1000 → 0 ATK / 4000 DEF) ("Osiris the Sky Dragon": 2000 → 0 ATK / 4000 DEF). As per Osiris' Effect, since Osiris' and Ra's ATK has reached 0 they are both Destroyed.

Pharaoh Atem's Turn

• Activates Spell Card "Polymerization", fusing "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" and "Berfomet" from his Hand to form "Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast" (2100 ATK / 1800 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Uses "Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast" to Attack & Destroy Yugi's "Alpha The Magnet Warrior".

Yugi Muto's Turn

• Tributes "Beta The Magnet Warrior" and "Gamma The Magnet Warrior" to Summon "Buster Blader" (2600 ATK / 2300 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Uses "Buster Blader" to Attack & Destroy Atem's "Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast" (Pharaoh Atem: 4000 → 3500 Life Points).
  • Since "Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast" was Destroyed, its Special Effect allows Atem to Special Summon "Berfomet" (1400 ATK / 1800 DEF) from his Graveyard back to the Field in Defense Position.

Pharaoh Atem's Turn

• Tributes "Berfomet" to Summon "Beast of Gilfer" (2200 ATK / 2500 DEF) in Defense Position (NOTE: in the TCG, "Beast of Gilfer" is called "Archfiend of Gilfer").
• Sets a Card.

Yugi Muto's Turn

• Sets a Card.
• Uses "Buster Blader" to Attack & Destroy Atem's "Archfiend of Gilfer".
  • Since it was Destroyed, "Archfiend of Gilfer's" Effect Activates: it Equips itself to Yugi's "Buster Blader" and decreases its ATK by 500 ("Buster Blader": 2600 → 2100 ATK / 2300 DEF).

Pharaoh Atem's Turn

• Sets a Card.
• Activates Spell Card "Awakening from Beyond": it lets Yugi Draw two Cards while Atem returns a Card from his Graveyard to his Hand. Atem chooses the very first Card he Discarded during his first Turn, when he Activated "The Tricky's" Special Effect.
• The chosen Card is revealed to be "Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight", and since it is the only Card in his Hand, Atem can Summon it without a Tribute (2300 ATK / 2100 DEF) in Attack Position.

(Insert dialogue from Atem's Foresight Summary section above)

• Uses "Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight" to Attack & Destroy Yugi's "Buster Blader" (Yugi: 2400 → 2200 Life Points).
• Yugi Activates Trap Card "Soul Rope": he Pays 1000 Life Points (Yugi: 2200 → 1200 Life Points) to Special Summon "Witch of the Black Forest" (1100 ATK / 1200 DEF) from his Deck in Defense Position.

Yugi Muto'sTurn

• Tributes "Witch of the Black Forest" to Summon "Summoned Skull" (2500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Attack Position.
  • Since "Witch of the Black Forest" was sent to the Graveyard, its Effect allows Yugi to add "Marshmallon" from his Deck to his Hand.
• Uses "Summoned Skull" to Attack & Destroy Atem's "Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight" (Pharaoh Atem: 3500 → 3300 Life Points).

Pharaoh Atem's Turn

• Summons "Big Shield Gardna" (100 ATK / 2600 DEF) in Defense Position just before predicting it would be his next Card!

(Insert dialogue from Atem's Influence of Fate Summary section above)

Yugi Muto's Turn

• Activates Spell Card "Pot of Greed" to Draw 2 Cards. Yugi draws "Watapon", which allows him to Special Summon it immediately to the Field (200 ATK / 300 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Tributes "Watapon" to Summon "Curse of Dragon" (2000 ATK / 1500 DEF) in Attack Position.
• Uses "Summoned Skull" to attack Atem's "Big Shield Gardna". Yuugi takes Battle Damage (Yuugi: 1200 → 1100 Life Points).
  • Since it was Attacked, Atem's "Big Shield Gardna's" Effect Switches it to Attack Position.
• Uses "Curse of Dragon" to Attack & Destroy Yami's "Big Shield Gardna" (Pharaoh Atem: 3300 → 1400 Life Points).

(Insert dialogue from Joey's Support of the Duel Summary section above)

Pharaoh Atem's Turn

• Activates Spell Card "Dark Magic Curtain": Atem Pays half his Life Points (Pharaoh Atem: 1400 → 700 Life Points) to Special Summon "Dark Magician" (2500 ATK / 2100 DEF) from his Deck in Attack Position.
• Activates his face-down Equip Spell Card "Book of Secret Arts", giving his "Dark Magician" a +300 ATK/DEF boost ("Dark Magician": 2500 → 2800 ATK / 2100 → 2400 DEF).
• Uses "Dark Magician" to Attack & Destroy Yugi's "Summoned Skull" (Yugi: 1100 → 800 Life Points).

Duel concludes next episode.

Trivia

• In the English Dub, instead of the traditional "To Be Continued" at the end of an episode, this episode has the words "To Be Concluded", inferring that Episode 224 is the last episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Second Series Anime.