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{{Infobox episode
| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
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| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
| season             = 4
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| season             = 4
| image name          = Series161.jpg
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| image             = Series161.jpg
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| en_name            =  
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| ja_name            = シャル・ウイ・デュエル?ペアデュエルへの招待
| english            =
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| romaji_name        = Sharu Ui Dyueru? Pea Dyueru e no Shōtai
| kanji              = シャル・ウイ・デュエル?ペアデュエルへの招待
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| ja_trans_name      = Shall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel
| romaji              =  
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| number             = 161
| japanese translated = Shall we Duel? Invitation to a Pair Duel
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| ja_air_date        = November 14, 2007
| episode number     = 161
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| en_air_date        =  
| japanese air date  = November 14, 2007
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| ja_opening        = Precious Time, Glory Days
| english air date    =  
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| ja_ending          = Endless Dream
| japanese opening    = [[Precious Time, Glory Days]]
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| en_theme          =  
| japanese ending    = [[Endless Dream]]
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| featured_card      = Elemental Hero Darkbright
| english opening    =  
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| screenwriter      = Koji Ueda
| featured card      = Elemental Hero Darkbright
 
 
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'''"Shall we Duel? Invitation to a Pair Duel"''' is the one hundred and sixty-first episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on November 14, 2007.
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"'''Shall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel'''" is the one hundred and sixty-first episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on November 14, 2007. The episode was never dubbed, but became available to the world with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on August 29, 2016.
  
 
{{episode summary|The junior students at [[Duel Academy]] organize a [[Tag-Team Duel|Tag]] Dueling tournament, where the senior students Duel against the junior students. [[Jaden Yuki]] ends up paired with [[Alexis Rhodes]], and the two are unable to function as a team, as Jaden does not cooperate with Alexis, and simply wins all of the Duels without her help, even when she sets up strategies that could take advantage of the cards they both hold.}}
 
{{episode summary|The junior students at [[Duel Academy]] organize a [[Tag-Team Duel|Tag]] Dueling tournament, where the senior students Duel against the junior students. [[Jaden Yuki]] ends up paired with [[Alexis Rhodes]], and the two are unable to function as a team, as Jaden does not cooperate with Alexis, and simply wins all of the Duels without her help, even when she sets up strategies that could take advantage of the cards they both hold.}}
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[[Blair Flannigan|Blair]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry|Hassleberry]] and several other students have been assigned to take pictures of each student who will soon graduate for the class yearbook. They also begin to plan a graduation party for the third-year students, as well as a [[Tag-Team Duel|Tag]] Dueling tournament. Hassleberry asks [[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis]] to find Jaden and invite him, as they have been unable to locate him or get his picture. After graduation, Alexis plans to stay at [[Duel Academy]] as a research student. However, [[Chancellor Sheppard]] wrote to the headmaster of an American Duel College, and they have agreed to accept Alexis as a transfer student should she be interested. Looking through pictures on her computer from her first year at the Academy, she comments that she's not seen Jaden smile as he does in such pictures in a long time.
 
[[Blair Flannigan|Blair]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry|Hassleberry]] and several other students have been assigned to take pictures of each student who will soon graduate for the class yearbook. They also begin to plan a graduation party for the third-year students, as well as a [[Tag-Team Duel|Tag]] Dueling tournament. Hassleberry asks [[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis]] to find Jaden and invite him, as they have been unable to locate him or get his picture. After graduation, Alexis plans to stay at [[Duel Academy]] as a research student. However, [[Chancellor Sheppard]] wrote to the headmaster of an American Duel College, and they have agreed to accept Alexis as a transfer student should she be interested. Looking through pictures on her computer from her first year at the Academy, she comments that she's not seen Jaden smile as he does in such pictures in a long time.
  
Jaden is sitting on a rock, fishing, [[Pharaoh]] at his side. The spirit of [[Lyman Banner|Professor Banner]] emerges and questions whether Jaden should be relaxing that much. He responds that both [[Maximillion Pegasus]] and [[Kagemaru]] are cooperating with him, but he cannot take any further action until [[Axel Brodie|Axel]] discovers something more in his investigation. Alexis and Blair finally locate him, and force him to take some pictures for the graduation album. After this, Jaden walks away, not eager to spend any more time than he has to among others. Alexis tries to convince him to be more cooperative, but he ignores her altogether. Blair reveals the Tag Dueling tournament they are planning and urges him to participate. Jaden responds that he will, if "he feels like it."  
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Jaden is sitting on a rock, fishing, [[Pharaoh]] at his side. The spirit of [[Lyman Banner|Professor Banner]] emerges and questions whether Jaden should be relaxing that much. He responds that both [[Maximillion Pegasus]] and [[Kagemaru]] are cooperating with him, but he cannot take any further action until [[Axel Brodie|Axel]] discovers something more in his investigation. Alexis and Blair finally locate him, and force him to take some pictures for the graduation album. After this, Jaden walks away, not eager to spend any more time than he has to among others. Alexis tries to convince him to be more cooperative, but he ignores her altogether. Blair reveals the Tag Dueling tournament they are planning and urges him to participate. Jaden responds that he will, if "he feels like it."
  
 
[[File:Busted.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]] and [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]] fight over who will be [[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis']] partner.]]
 
[[File:Busted.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]] and [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]] fight over who will be [[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis']] partner.]]
On the day of the tournament, Jaden contemplates attending as he wanders the halls, looking through his Deck and commenting on "the friends he has fought with", not referring to his human friends, but to his cards, such as "[[Winged Kuriboh]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]". Hassleberry reveals the rules for the tournament. Teams of two, consisting of one boy and one girl will be formed. Senior students must pair together, and junior students must pair together. Each team shares one field between the two partners, and each partner may attack with one another's monsters and utilize any [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s their partner has [[Set]] as if they were their own. [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]] and [[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]] begin fighting over which of them Alexis will partner with, and she ultimately decides to leave. Chazz tells Syrus to pair up with Jaden since he has always been for him. Syrus still holding Chazz angrily questions why should he pair up with a guy. As she nears the door, Jaden enters, having finally decided to come. Assuming Alexis has chosen Jaden as her partner, Hassleberry announces the pairing as official. This leaves both Chazz and Syrus without partners, so they do not participate.[[File:Tag pairs.png|thumb|right|200px|The various [[Tag-Team Duel]] pairs.]]
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On the day of the tournament, Jaden contemplates attending as he wanders the halls, looking through his Deck and commenting on "the friends he has fought with", not referring to his human friends, but to his cards, such as "[[Winged Kuriboh (later anime)|Winged Kuriboh]]" and "[[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (later anime)|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]". Hassleberry reveals the rules for the tournament. Teams of two, consisting of one boy and one girl will be formed. Senior students must pair together, and junior students must pair together. Each team shares one field between the two partners, and each partner may attack with one another's monsters and utilize any [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s their partner has [[Set]] as if they were their own. [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]] and [[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]] begin fighting over which of them Alexis will partner with, and she ultimately decides to leave. Chazz tells Syrus to pair up with Jaden since he has always been for him. Syrus still holding Chazz angrily questions why should he pair up with a guy. As she nears the door, Jaden enters, having finally decided to come. Assuming Alexis has chosen Jaden as her partner, Hassleberry announces the pairing as official. This leaves both Chazz and Syrus without partners, so they do not participate.[[File:Tag pairs.png|thumb|right|200px|The various [[Tag-Team Duel]] pairs.]]
  
Jaden and Alexis' first Duel is against Chancellor Sheppard and [[Ms. Dorothy]], who reveal that they were allowed to participate in the junior student block specifically to Duel them. Sheppard Summons his "[[Cyber Ogre 2]]" on the first turn. Alexis Summons a monster in [[Defense Position]] and Sets "[[De-Fusion]]", thinking Jaden can use it on his turn. Ms. Dorothy appears not to know how to Duel, and Summons "[[Marshmallon]]" in [[Attack Position]] and does not attack with Sheppard's "[[Cyber Ogre 2]]". Jaden defeats them on his first turn, using "[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]" and his own "[[De-Fusion]]", as he does not bother to check what Alexis had Set, even after she asks him to do so.
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Jaden and Alexis' first Duel is against Chancellor Sheppard and [[Ms. Dorothy]], who reveal that they were allowed to participate in the junior student block specifically to Duel them. Sheppard Summons his "[[Cyber Ogre 2 (later anime)|Cyber Ogre 2]]" on the first turn. Alexis Summons a monster in [[Defense Position]] and Sets "[[De-Fusion (later anime)|De-Fusion]]", thinking Jaden can use it on his turn. Ms. Dorothy appears not to know how to Duel, and Summons "[[Marshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]" in [[Attack Position]] and does not attack with Sheppard's "Cyber Ogre 2". Jaden defeats them on his first turn, using "[[Elemental Hero Darkbright (anime)|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]" and his own "De-Fusion", as he does not bother to check what Alexis had Set, even after she asks him to do so.
  
Hasseleberry and Blair are partners, and defeat both [[Mindy]] and [[Jasmine]] along with their unnamed partners back-to back. As his "[[Dark Tyranno]]" finishes off the opponent, they watch Jaden and Alexis' next Duel. Alexis [[equip]]s "[[Cyber Angel Benten]]" with "[[Ritual Weapon]]", while their opponent Summons "[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]" and equips it with "[[Mist Body]]", preventing it form being destroyed in battle. She has "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" Set. Once again, Jaden does not check the Set card, and instead uses "[[Gift of the Martyr]]" to [[Tribute]] "[[Cyber Angel Benten]]" in order to power-up "[[Elemental HERO Flare Neos|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]" after playing "[[Neo Space]]" and "[[H - Heated Heart]]". He then uses "Flare Neos" to attack "Stone Statue of the Aztecs". Although it was not destroyed due to "Mist Body", their opponents still took Battle Damage as "Flare Neos" was affected by "H - Heated Heart". The male opponent is then knocked down as his team's Life Points drop to 0. His teammate asks if he is okay. Jaden then apologizes to the group if he did any harm to them before returning to Alexis's side. When he heads back to Alexis, he is shocked at Alexis's expression. Alexis is angry at Jaden for his actions. Jaden questions why is she angry. Alexis explains that even though her "Benten" was powered up by "Ritual Weapon", Jaden Tributed it like it was nothing. Jaden notes they still won. Alexis tells him it isn't all right. Though they are consistently winning, they are not functioning as a team, which is the whole point. Alexis tells him to trust her as a partner. Jaden tells her to trust him as he is trying to win 100%. Alexis gets even more angry and questions Jaden what did he tell her. Jaden is left shocked and confused by what Alexis told him.
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Hassleberry and Blair are partners, and defeat both [[Mindy]] and [[Jasmine]] along with their unnamed partners back-to-back. As his "[[Dark Tyranno]]" finishes off the opponent, they watch Jaden and Alexis' next Duel. Alexis [[equip]]s "[[Cyber Angel - Benten (anime)|Cyber Angel Benten]]" with "[[Ritual Weapon (anime)|Ritual Weapon]]", while their opponent Summons "[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs (later anime)|Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]" and equips it with "[[Mist Body (anime)|Mist Body]]", preventing it from being destroyed in battle. She has "[[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]" Set. Once again, Jaden does not check the Set card, and instead uses "[[Gift of the Martyr (anime)|Gift of the Martyr]]" to [[Tribute]] "Cyber Angel Benten" in order to power-up "[[Elemental Hero Flare Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]" after playing "[[Neo Space]]" and "[[H - Heated Heart (anime)|H - Heated Heart]]". He then uses "Flare Neos" to attack "Stone Statue of the Aztecs". Although it was not destroyed due to "Mist Body", their opponents still took Battle Damage as "Flare Neos" was affected by "H - Heated Heart". The male opponent is then knocked down as his team's Life Points drop to 0. His teammate asks if he is okay. Jaden then apologizes to the group if he did any harm to them before returning to Alexis's side.  
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When Jaden heads back to Alexis, he is shocked that Alexis is upset with him. Jaden questions why is she angry. Alexis explains that even though her "Benten" was powered up by "Ritual Weapon", Jaden Tributed it like it was nothing. Jaden notes they still won. Alexis tells him it isn't all right. Though they are consistently winning, they are not functioning as a team, which is the whole point. Alexis tells him to trust her as a partner. Jaden tells her to trust him as he is trying to win 100%. Alexis gets even more angry at this, which leaves Jaden shocked and confused by what Alexis told him.
  
 
==Featured Duels==
 
==Featured Duels==
===Jaden Yuki & Alexis Rhodes vs. Chancellor Sheppard & Ms. Dorothy===
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===Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes vs. Chancellor Sheppard and Ms. Dorothy===
 
<u>'''Turn 1: Sheppard'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 1: Sheppard'''</u><br />
* [[Activate]]s "[[Polymerization]]", fusing two "[[Cyber Ogre]]s" to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Cyber Ogre 2]]" (2600/1900) in [[Attack Position]].
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[[Chancellor Sheppard|Sheppard]] draws "[[Cyber Ogre (later anime)|Cyber Ogre]]". He then [[activate]]s "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]" to fuse his two "Cyber Ogres" together in order to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Cyber Ogre 2 (later anime)|Cyber Ogre 2]]" (2600/1900) in [[Attack Position]]. Sheppard then [[Set]]s a card.
* [[Set]]s a card.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 2: Alexis'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 2: Alexis'''</u><br />
* [[Normal Summon|Summon]]s "[[Etoile Cyber]]" (1200/1600) in [[Defense Position]].
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[[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis]] draws "[[De-Fusion (later anime)|De-Fusion]]". She then [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Etoile Cyber (anime)|Etoile Cyber]]" (1200/1600) in [[Defense Position]] and Sets a card ("De-Fusion").
* Sets a card.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 3: Ms. Dorothy'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 3: Ms. Dorothy'''</u><br />
* Summons "[[Marshmallon]]" (300/500) in Attack Position.
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[[Ms. Dorothy|Dorothy]] draws "[[Marshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (300/500) in Attack Position.
  
 
<u>'''Turn 4: Jaden'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 4: Jaden'''</u><br />
* Activates "[[Polymerization]]", fusing "[[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]" to Fusion Summon "[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]" (2000/1000) in Attack Position.
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[[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] draws "De-Fusion". Jaden's [[hand]] contains "[[Elemental Hero Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]", "[[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]", [[Elemental Hero Necroshade (anime)|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]", "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]], and "Polymerization". He then activates "Polymerization" to fuse "Necroshade" with "Sparkman" in order to Fusion Summon "[[Elemental Hero Darkbright (anime)|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]" (2000/1000) in Attack Position. "Darkbright" [[attack]]s "Marshmallon". Due to the latter's effect, it is not destroyed (Sheppard/Dorothy 4000 → 2300).
* Attacks "[[Marshmallon]]" (Sheppard/Dorothy 2300)
 
* Activates [[Quick Play Spell Cards|Quick Play Spell Card]] "[[De-Fusion]]", sending "[[Elemental Hero Darkbright|Darkbright]]" back to the [[Fusion Deck]] and [[Special Summon]]ing "[[Elemental Hero Necroshade|Necroshade]]" (1600/1800) and "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman|Sparkman]]" (1600/1400) in Attack Position.
 
* Attacks "[[Marshmallon]]" with "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman|Sparkman]]" (Sheppard/Dorothy 1000).
 
* Attacks "[[Marshmallon]]" with "[[Elemental Hero Necroshade|Necroshade]]" (Sheppard/Dorothy 0).
 
* Jaden and Alexis win.
 
  
===Jaden Yuki & Alexis Rhodes vs. Obelisk Blue Pair===
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Jaden then activates his own "De-Fusion" to return "Darkbright" to the [[Extra Deck|Fusion Deck]] and [[Special Summon]] "Necroshade" (1600/1800) and "Sparkman" (1600/1400) from his [[Graveyard]] in Attack Position. "Sparkman" and "Necroshade" then attack "Marshmallon". Due to the latter's effect, it is not destroyed (Sheppard/Dorothy 2300 → 1000 → 0).
''(Duel already in progress - Jaden and Alexis [[control]] "[[Cyber Angel Benten]]")''
 
  
<u>'''Turn ?: Alexis'''</u><br />
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===Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes vs. Obelisk Blue Pair===
* [[Equip]]s "Benten" with "[[Ritual Weapon]]", increasing her ATK by 1500 (3300/1500).
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Duel already in progress. Jaden and Alexis [[control]] "[[Cyber Angel - Benten (anime)|Cyber Angel Benten]]" (1800/1500) in Attack Position.
* Sets a card.
 
  
<u>'''Turn ?: Obelisk Blue Boy'''</u><br />
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<u>'''Alexis's turn'''</u><br />
* Summons "[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]" (300/2000) in Defense Position.  
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[[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis]] [[activate]]s "[[Ritual Weapon (anime)|Ritual Weapon]]", [[Equip|equipping]] it to "Benten" and increasing its [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] by 1500 ("Cyber Angel Benten": 1800 → 3300/1500 → 3000). She then [[Set]]s a card ("[[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]").
* Equips "Stone Statue" with "[[Mist Body]]", preventing it to be [[destroy]]ed by batlle.
 
  
<u>'''Turn ?: Jaden'''</u><br />
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<u>'''Obelisk Blue Boy's turn'''</u><br />
* Summons "[[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]" (500/500) in Attack Position.
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The student draws. He then [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs (later anime)|Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]" (300/2000) in [[Defense Position]]. He then activates "[[Mist Body (anime)|Mist Body]]", equipping it to "Stone Statue" and granting it immunity to [[destroyed by battle|destruction by battle]].
* Activates "[[Fake Hero]]", [[Special Summon]]ing "[[Elemental HERO Neos|Elemental Hero Neos]]" (2500/2000) from his [[hand]] in Attack Position.
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* [[Contact Fusion|Contact Fuses]] "Neos" and "Flare Scarab" to Summon "[[Elemental HERO Flare Neos|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.
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<u>'''Jaden's turn'''</u><br />
* Activates "[[Neo Space]]", increasing "Flare Neos'" ATK by 500 (3000/2000).
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[[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] draws "[[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (anime)|Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (500/500) in Attack Position. He then activates "[[Fake Hero (later anime)|Fake Hero]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Elemental Hero Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]" from his hand (2500/2000) in Attack Position. Jaden then [[Contact Fusion|Contact Fuses]] "Neos" with "Flare Scarab" in order to Special Summon "[[Elemental Hero Flare Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.
* Activates "[[H - Heated Heart]]", giving "Flare Neos'" ATK another 500 (3500/2000) and also giving "Flare Neos" the [[Piercing]] ability.
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* Activates "[[Gift of the Martyr]]", [[Send]]ing "Benten" to the [[Graveyard]] to increase "Flare Neos'" ATK by "Benten's" original ATK (5300/2000).
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Jaden then activates "[[Neo Space (anime)|Neo Space]]". Now "Elemental Hero Neos" and all [[Fusion Monster]]s that list "Elemental Hero Neos" as a [[Fusion Material Monster]] will gain 500 ATK ("Flare Neos": 2500 → 3000/2000). Jaden then activates "[[H - Heated Heart (anime)|H - Heated Heart]]" to increase the ATK of "Flare Neos'" by 500 ("Flare Neos": 3000 → 3500/2000) and grant it the ability to inflict [[piercing]] damage this turn. He then activates "[[Gift of the Martyr (anime)|Gift of the Martyr]]" to [[send]] "Benten" to the [[Graveyard]] and increase the ATK of "Flare Neos" by the original ATK of "Benten" until the End Phase ("Flare Neos": 3500 → 5300/2000).
* Activates "Flare Neos'" effect, increasing its ATK by 400 for each [[Spell]] and [[Trap]] card on the field (6500/2000).
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* Attacks "Stone Statue" with "Flare Neos" (Obelisk Blue Pair 0).
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Due to the effect of "Flare Neos", it gains 400 ATK for each [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]] on the [[field]]. There are currently three ("Flare Neos": 5300 → 6500/2000). "Flare Neos" [[attack]]s "Stone Statue of the Aztecs". Due to the effect of "Mist Body", "Stone Statute of the Aztecs", is not destroyed, but "Flare Neos" inflicts [[piercing]] damage to the Obelisk Blue Pair (Obelisk Blue Pair 4000 → 0).
* Jaden and Alexis win.
 
  
 
==Featured cards==
 
==Featured cards==
 
The following cards appeared in this episode.
 
The following cards appeared in this episode.
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{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
 
{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
|monsters =
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|normal monsters =
<u>Normal Monsters</u>
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* [[Elemental Hero Avian (anime)|Elemental Hero Avian]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty>Jaden can be seen holding this card before joining the party.</ref>
* [[Elemental HERO Avian|Elemental Hero Avian]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty>He can be seen holding this card before joining the party.</ref>
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* [[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
* [[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
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* [[Elemental Hero Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]
* [[Elemental HERO Neos|Elemental Hero Neos]]
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* [[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]
* [[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Elemental Hero Necroshade (anime)|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]
* [[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]
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* [[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (anime)|Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]
* [[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]
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* [[Winged Kuriboh (later anime)|Winged Kuriboh]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
* [[Winged Kuriboh]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
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|fusion monsters =
<u>Fusion Monsters</u>
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* [[Elemental Hero Darkbright (anime)|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]
* [[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Elemental Hero Darkbright]]
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* [[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (later anime)|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
* [[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]<ref group=Notes name=bparty/>
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* [[Elemental Hero Flare Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]
* [[Elemental HERO Flare Neos|Elemental Hero Flare Neos]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[De-Fusion]]
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* [[De-Fusion (later anime)|De-Fusion]]
* [[Fake Hero]]
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* [[Fake Hero (later anime)|Fake Hero]]
* [[Gift of the Martyr]]
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* [[Gift of the Martyr (anime)|Gift of the Martyr]]
* [[H - Heated Heart]]
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* [[H - Heated Heart (anime)|H - Heated Heart]]
* [[Neo Space]]
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* [[Neo Space (anime)|Neo Space]]
* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
* [[Hero Barrier]]<ref group=Notes name=hand>This card can be seen in his [[hand]].</ref>
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* [[Hero Barrier (anime)|Hero Barrier]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Decklist|Alexis Rhodes
 
{{Decklist|Alexis Rhodes
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Etoile Cyber (anime)|Etoile Cyber]]
* [[Etoile Cyber]]
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|ritual monsters =
<u>Ritual Monsters</u>
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* [[Cyber Angel - Benten (anime)|Cyber Angel Benten]]
* [[Cyber Angel Benten]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[De-Fusion]]<ref group=Notes name=set>This card is [[Set]], but is not [[activate]]d.</ref>
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* [[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]<ref group=Notes name=set/>
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* [[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]
* [[Ritual Weapon]]
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* [[Ritual Weapon (anime)|Ritual Weapon]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Decklist|Other
 
{{Decklist|Other
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Cyber Ogre (later anime)|Cyber Ogre]] x2
* [[Cyber Ogre]] x2
 
 
* [[Dark Tyranno]]
 
* [[Dark Tyranno]]
* [[Marshmallon]]
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* [[Marshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]
* [[Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]
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* [[Stone Statue of the Aztecs (later anime)|Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]
<u>Fusion Monsters</u>
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|fusion monsters =
* [[Cyber Ogre 2]]
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* [[Cyber Ogre 2 (later anime)|Cyber Ogre 2]]
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[Mist Body]]
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* [[Mist Body (anime)|Mist Body]]
* [[Polymerization]]
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"Shall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel"
Screenshot
Names
Japanese name
Japaneseシャル・ウイ・デュエル?ペアデュエルへの招待
RōmajiSharu Ui Dyueru? Pea Dyueru e no Shōtai
TranslatedShall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh! GX
Number161
Season4
Music
Japanese OP"Precious Time, Glory Days"
Japanese ED"Endless Dream"
Staff
Screenplay
Air dates
JapaneseNovember 14, 2007
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes (season 4)
Previous"Fused Souls! Neos Versus Five-Headed Dragon"
Next"Judai VS Asuka! A Set Card Full of Hidden Feelings"
Cards
Featured card"Elemental HERO Darkbright"

"Shall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel" is the one hundred and sixty-first episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. It first aired in Japan on November 14, 2007. The episode was never dubbed, but became available to the world with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on August 29, 2016.

The junior students at Duel Academy organize a Tag Dueling tournament, where the senior students Duel against the junior students. Jaden Yuki ends up paired with Alexis Rhodes, and the two are unable to function as a team, as Jaden does not cooperate with Alexis, and simply wins all of the Duels without her help, even when she sets up strategies that could take advantage of the cards they both hold.

Summary[edit]

Blair, Hassleberry and several other students have been assigned to take pictures of each student who will soon graduate for the class yearbook. They also begin to plan a graduation party for the third-year students, as well as a Tag Dueling tournament. Hassleberry asks Alexis to find Jaden and invite him, as they have been unable to locate him or get his picture. After graduation, Alexis plans to stay at Duel Academy as a research student. However, Chancellor Sheppard wrote to the headmaster of an American Duel College, and they have agreed to accept Alexis as a transfer student should she be interested. Looking through pictures on her computer from her first year at the Academy, she comments that she's not seen Jaden smile as he does in such pictures in a long time.

Jaden is sitting on a rock, fishing, Pharaoh at his side. The spirit of Professor Banner emerges and questions whether Jaden should be relaxing that much. He responds that both Maximillion Pegasus and Kagemaru are cooperating with him, but he cannot take any further action until Axel discovers something more in his investigation. Alexis and Blair finally locate him, and force him to take some pictures for the graduation album. After this, Jaden walks away, not eager to spend any more time than he has to among others. Alexis tries to convince him to be more cooperative, but he ignores her altogether. Blair reveals the Tag Dueling tournament they are planning and urges him to participate. Jaden responds that he will, if "he feels like it."

Syrus and Chazz fight over who will be Alexis' partner.

On the day of the tournament, Jaden contemplates attending as he wanders the halls, looking through his Deck and commenting on "the friends he has fought with", not referring to his human friends, but to his cards, such as "Winged Kuriboh" and "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman". Hassleberry reveals the rules for the tournament. Teams of two, consisting of one boy and one girl will be formed. Senior students must pair together, and junior students must pair together. Each team shares one field between the two partners, and each partner may attack with one another's monsters and utilize any Spell and Trap Cards their partner has Set as if they were their own. Chazz and Syrus begin fighting over which of them Alexis will partner with, and she ultimately decides to leave. Chazz tells Syrus to pair up with Jaden since he has always been for him. Syrus still holding Chazz angrily questions why should he pair up with a guy. As she nears the door, Jaden enters, having finally decided to come. Assuming Alexis has chosen Jaden as her partner, Hassleberry announces the pairing as official. This leaves both Chazz and Syrus without partners, so they do not participate.

The various Tag-Team Duel pairs.

Jaden and Alexis' first Duel is against Chancellor Sheppard and Ms. Dorothy, who reveal that they were allowed to participate in the junior student block specifically to Duel them. Sheppard Summons his "Cyber Ogre 2" on the first turn. Alexis Summons a monster in Defense Position and Sets "De-Fusion", thinking Jaden can use it on his turn. Ms. Dorothy appears not to know how to Duel, and Summons "Marshmallon" in Attack Position and does not attack with Sheppard's "Cyber Ogre 2". Jaden defeats them on his first turn, using "Elemental Hero Darkbright" and his own "De-Fusion", as he does not bother to check what Alexis had Set, even after she asks him to do so.

Hassleberry and Blair are partners, and defeat both Mindy and Jasmine along with their unnamed partners back-to-back. As his "Dark Tyranno" finishes off the opponent, they watch Jaden and Alexis' next Duel. Alexis equips "Cyber Angel Benten" with "Ritual Weapon", while their opponent Summons "Stone Statue of the Aztecs" and equips it with "Mist Body", preventing it from being destroyed in battle. She has "Mystical Space Typhoon" Set. Once again, Jaden does not check the Set card, and instead uses "Gift of the Martyr" to Tribute "Cyber Angel Benten" in order to power-up "Elemental Hero Flare Neos" after playing "Neo Space" and "H - Heated Heart". He then uses "Flare Neos" to attack "Stone Statue of the Aztecs". Although it was not destroyed due to "Mist Body", their opponents still took Battle Damage as "Flare Neos" was affected by "H - Heated Heart". The male opponent is then knocked down as his team's Life Points drop to 0. His teammate asks if he is okay. Jaden then apologizes to the group if he did any harm to them before returning to Alexis's side.

When Jaden heads back to Alexis, he is shocked that Alexis is upset with him. Jaden questions why is she angry. Alexis explains that even though her "Benten" was powered up by "Ritual Weapon", Jaden Tributed it like it was nothing. Jaden notes they still won. Alexis tells him it isn't all right. Though they are consistently winning, they are not functioning as a team, which is the whole point. Alexis tells him to trust her as a partner. Jaden tells her to trust him as he is trying to win 100%. Alexis gets even more angry at this, which leaves Jaden shocked and confused by what Alexis told him.

Featured Duels[edit]

Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes vs. Chancellor Sheppard and Ms. Dorothy[edit]

Turn 1: Sheppard
Sheppard draws "Cyber Ogre". He then activates "Polymerization" to fuse his two "Cyber Ogres" together in order to Fusion Summon "Cyber Ogre 2" (2600/1900) in Attack Position. Sheppard then Sets a card.

Turn 2: Alexis
Alexis draws "De-Fusion". She then Normal Summons "Etoile Cyber" (1200/1600) in Defense Position and Sets a card ("De-Fusion").

Turn 3: Ms. Dorothy
Dorothy draws "Marshmallon" and subsequently Normal Summons it (300/500) in Attack Position.

Turn 4: Jaden
Jaden draws "De-Fusion". Jaden's hand contains "Elemental Hero Neos", "Hero Barrier", Elemental Hero Necroshade", "Elemental Hero Sparkman, and "Polymerization". He then activates "Polymerization" to fuse "Necroshade" with "Sparkman" in order to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Darkbright" (2000/1000) in Attack Position. "Darkbright" attacks "Marshmallon". Due to the latter's effect, it is not destroyed (Sheppard/Dorothy 4000 → 2300).

Jaden then activates his own "De-Fusion" to return "Darkbright" to the Fusion Deck and Special Summon "Necroshade" (1600/1800) and "Sparkman" (1600/1400) from his Graveyard in Attack Position. "Sparkman" and "Necroshade" then attack "Marshmallon". Due to the latter's effect, it is not destroyed (Sheppard/Dorothy 2300 → 1000 → 0).

Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes vs. Obelisk Blue Pair[edit]

Duel already in progress. Jaden and Alexis control "Cyber Angel Benten" (1800/1500) in Attack Position.

Alexis's turn
Alexis activates "Ritual Weapon", equipping it to "Benten" and increasing its ATK and DEF by 1500 ("Cyber Angel Benten": 1800 → 3300/1500 → 3000). She then Sets a card ("Mystical Space Typhoon").

Obelisk Blue Boy's turn
The student draws. He then Normal Summons "Stone Statue of the Aztecs" (300/2000) in Defense Position. He then activates "Mist Body", equipping it to "Stone Statue" and granting it immunity to destruction by battle.

Jaden's turn
Jaden draws "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" and subsequently Normal Summons it (500/500) in Attack Position. He then activates "Fake Hero" to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Neos" from his hand (2500/2000) in Attack Position. Jaden then Contact Fuses "Neos" with "Flare Scarab" in order to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Flare Neos" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.

Jaden then activates "Neo Space". Now "Elemental Hero Neos" and all Fusion Monsters that list "Elemental Hero Neos" as a Fusion Material Monster will gain 500 ATK ("Flare Neos": 2500 → 3000/2000). Jaden then activates "H - Heated Heart" to increase the ATK of "Flare Neos'" by 500 ("Flare Neos": 3000 → 3500/2000) and grant it the ability to inflict piercing damage this turn. He then activates "Gift of the Martyr" to send "Benten" to the Graveyard and increase the ATK of "Flare Neos" by the original ATK of "Benten" until the End Phase ("Flare Neos": 3500 → 5300/2000).

Due to the effect of "Flare Neos", it gains 400 ATK for each Spell and Trap Card on the field. There are currently three ("Flare Neos": 5300 → 6500/2000). "Flare Neos" attacks "Stone Statue of the Aztecs". Due to the effect of "Mist Body", "Stone Statute of the Aztecs", is not destroyed, but "Flare Neos" inflicts piercing damage to the Obelisk Blue Pair (Obelisk Blue Pair 4000 → 0).

Featured cards[edit]

The following cards appeared in this episode.

Notes[edit]

  1. a b c d Jaden can be seen holding this card before joining the party.