Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 074

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 074

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Number	74
Season	2
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes (season 2)
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Next	"Taken by Storm, Part 1"

"Happily Never After", known as "Yomi Frog! Alive Frog! Death Frog!" in the Japanese version is the seventy-fourth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. It first aired in Japan on March 1, 2006 and in the United States on October 12, 2006.

As Duel Academy plans for an upcoming field trip, the Society of Light is gaining strength rapidly, with most of the Obelisk Blue and Ra Yellow students having been converted. Meanwhile, Jaden Yuki faces off against Princess Rose, an enforcer sent by Sartorius, with the victor choosing the destination of the field trip.

Summary

Rose's "Frog" monsters.

Duel Academy's field trip date is approaching. Dr. Crowler and Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte argue about where they will take the students. Sartorius and the large contingent of Obelisk Blue students that Chazz Princeton converted to the Society of Light enter the room. Sartorius wants to pick where they go, and he has most of the student population backing up his choice. Jaden Yuki enters the office while accompanied by Tyranno Hassleberry, Bastion Misawa and Syrus Truesdale. Jaden states he also has a place to recommend for the school trip, but the Society members order him to get lost until he is smart enough to join them. Jaden states he has equal chance of choosing as he is currently the #1 student in the school. It's determined that Jaden will Duel a Society member, with the winner being permitted to choose the trip destination (Sartorius also mentions if Jaden loses then he has to promise to join the Society of Light). Sartorius chooses Princess Rose to represent the Society of Light. She claims she can see Duel Spirits and that hers are three frog princes, referencing well-known fairy tales. Jaden ultimately wins the Duel, and announces that the field trip will be to Domino City, the site of the Battle City tournament.

Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Princess Rose

Turn 1: Rose

• Rose draws "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." and subsequently Normal Summons it (0/0) in Defense Position.

Turn 2: Jaden

• Jaden draws "Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird" and subsequently Normal Summons it (800/600) in Attack Position.
• Activates "Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird's" effect, increasing his Life Points by 500 for each card in Rose's hand. Rose currently has 5 cards in her hand, so Jaden gains 2500 Life Points (Jaden 4000 → 6500).
• "Air Hummingbird" attacks and destroys "T.A.D.P.O.L.E."
  • Since "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." was destroyed in battle and sent to the Graveyard, Rose activates its effect, adding another "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." from her Deck to her hand.

Turn 3: Rose

• Rose draws.
• Activates "Frog Resurrection", discarding the "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." in her hand to Special Summon the "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." in her Graveyard (0/0) back to the field in Attack Position.
• Tributes "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." to Summon "Des Frog" (1900/0) in Attack Position.
  • Since "Des Frog" was Tribute Summoned, its effect activates, allowing Rose to Special Summon a number of "Des Frog" from her hand or Deck equal to the number of "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." in her Graveyard. With 2 "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." in her Graveyard, Rose Special Summons 2 more "Des Frogs" (1900/0 for both) from her Deck in Attack Position.
• Activates "Des Croaking", destroying every card that Jaden controls.
• All 3 "Des Frogs" attack Jaden directly (Jaden 6500 → 4600 → 2700 → 800).
• Activates "Polymerization", fusing her 3 "Des Frogs" together to Fusion Summon "D.3.S. Frog" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.

Turn 4: Jaden

• Jaden draws "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" and subsequently Normal Summons it (800/1200) in Attack Position.
  • Since "Bubbleman" was summoned while Jaden had no other cards on the field, its effect activates, allowing Jaden to draw two cards("Polymerization" and "Hero Ring").
• Jaden's hand contains "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix", "Power Charger", "Feather Shot", "Hero Signal", and "Elemental Hero Clayman".
• Activates "Polymerization", fusing "Bubbleman" with "Elemental Hero Clayman" to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Mudballman" (1900/3000) in Defense Position.
• Sets 2 cards.

Turn 5: Rose

• Rose draws "Pot of Greed" and subsequently activates it, drawing 2 cards.
• Activates "Foolish Burial", sending "Treeborn Frog" from her Deck to the Graveyard.
  • Due to the effect of "D.3.S. Frog", it gains 500 ATK for every "Treeborn Frog" in Rose's Graveyard. With 1 currently present in the Graveyard, "D.3.S. Frog" gains 500 ATK ("D.3.S. Frog": 2500 → 3000/2000).
• Activates "Flute of Hammelin", targeting the "Treeborn Frog" in her Graveyard and forcing both players to send any "Treeborn Frog" in their hands/Decks to the Graveyard; Rose sends two "Treeborn Frog" to the Graveyard while Jaden sends none to the Graveyard ("D.3.S. Frog": 3000 → 4000/2000).
• "D.3.S. Frog" attacks and destroys "Mudballman"
  • Jaden activates his face-down "Hero Signal", Special Summoning "Elemental Hero Avian" (1000/1000) from his Deck in Attack Position.
• Activates "De-Fusion", sending "D.3.S. Frog" to the Graveyard and Special Summoning the 3 "Des Frogs" in her Graveyard (1900/0 each) in Attack Position.
• One "Des Frog" attacks "Elemental Hero Avian", but Jaden activates his face-down "Hero Ring", equipping it to "Elemental Hero Avian". Due to the effect of "Hero Ring", "Avian" can't be attacked by monsters with 1900 or more ATK; the attack made by the attacking "Des Frog" is nullified.
• Tributes her 3 "Des Frogs" to Special Summon "Amphibian Angel" (1400/0) in Attack Position.
  • Since Rose Special Summoned "Amphibian Angel" by Tributing 3 "Frog" monsters, she can Special Summon as many "Frog" monsters (except "Frog the Jam") from her Graveyard as possible; Rose Special Summons her 3 "Des Frogs" (1900/0 each) and "D.3.S. Frog" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.
  • Since Rose Special Summoned "Amphibian Angel" by Tributing at least 2 Frog monsters, all Spell and Trap Cards on the field are destroyed. Also since Rose Special Summoned "Amphibian Angel" by Tributing at least 1 Frog Monster, Jaden can't select "Amphibian Angel" as an attack target.
• "D.3.S. Frog" gains 500 ATK for every "Treeborn Frog" in Rose's Graveyard. With 3 currently in the Graveyard, "D.3.S. Frog" gains 1500 ATK ("D.3.S. Frog": 2500 → 4000/2000).

Turn 6: Jaden

• Jaden draws "Pot of Greed" and subsequently activates it, drawing 2 cards.
• Summons "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" (1200/800) in Attack Position.
• Activates "O - Oversoul", Special Summoning "Clayman" (800/2000) from his Graveyard in Attack Position.
• Activates "Skyscraper". Now When an Elemental Hero attacks a stronger monster that monster will gain 1000 ATK during damage calculation only.
• Activates "Power Charger", equipping it to "Avian". Now when the equipped monster destroys a monster in battle, "Power Charger" will increase the equipped monster's ATK equal by the ATK of the destroyed monster
• Activates "Feather Shot", which allows "Elemental Hero Avian" to gain 1 attack for each monster Jaden controls. As he controls 3, "Avian" gains 3 attacks.
• "Elemental Hero Avian" attacks 1 "Des Frog". The effect of "Skyscraper" activates during damage calculation only ("Avian": 1000 → 2000/1000). "Avian" destroys "Des Frog" (Rose 4000 → 3900). After damage calculation, the ATK of "Des Frog" goes back to normal ("Avian": 2000 → 1000/1000).
  • Due to the effect of "Power Charger", "Avian" gains ATK equal to the ATK of the destroyed "Des Frog" ("Avian": 1000 → 2900/1000).
• "Elemental Hero Avian" attacks and destroys the second "Des Frog" (Rose 3900 → 2900).
• Due to "Power Charger", "Avian" gains ATK equal to the ATK of the second destroyed "Des Frog" ("Avian": 2900 → 4800/1000).
• "Elemental Hero Avian" attacks and destroys the third "Des Frog" (Rose 2900 → 0).
• Jaden wins.

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Jaden Yuki

Main Deck Monster Cards Normal Monsters Elemental Hero Avian Elemental Hero Burstinatrix Elemental Hero Clayman Effect Monsters Elemental Hero Bubbleman Elemental Hero Wildheart Hero Kid Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird Neo-Spacian Grand Mole Winged Kuriboh Wroughtweiler Spell Cards Clay Wrap Feather Shot Fusion Recovery O - Oversoul Polymerization Pot of Greed Power Charger Skyscraper Trap Cards Hero Ring Hero Signal Soul Union Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Elemental Hero Mudballman

Princess Rose
Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Amphibian Angel Des Frog x3 T.A.D.P.O.L.E. x3 Treeborn Frog x3 Spell Cards De-Fusion Des Croaking Flute of Hammelin Foolish Burial Frog Resurrection Polymerization Pot of Greed Extra Deck Fusion Monsters D.3.S. Frog