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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series image = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | season = 4 | image name = GX 180.png | image size = | image caption = | english = | kanji ja_name = 真の卒業デュエル!十代VS伝説のデュエリスト | romaji romaji_name = Shin no Sotsugyou Dyueru! Judai VS Densetsu no Dyuerisuto | japanese translated ja_trans_name = The True Graduation Duel! Judai VS The Legendary Duelist | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX| number = 180 | japanese air date season = 4| ja_air_date = March 26, 2008 | english air date = | japanese opening ja_opening = [[Precious Time, Glory Days]] | japanese ending ja_ending = [[Endless Dream]] | english opening screenwriter = Shin Yoshida
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'''"The True Graduation Duel! Judai VS The Legendary Duelist"''' is the one hundred eightieth and final episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on March 26, 2008.
{{episode summary|[[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] and [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] have a good time [[Duel]]ing together. After the [[Duel]] is taken to the next level, Yami Yugi appears and welcomes Jaden. Jaden returns his "[[Elemental HERO Hero Neos(later anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]" while Yami Summons "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]".}}
[[Jaden]] seems to enjoy the Duel. The conclusion of the duel is not shown as it then pans to Jaden in a desert. Jaden then turns around and looks at the sky, and thanks Yugi for reminding him that he has a long way to go, and Dueling is fun, and shouts "Gotcha!" towards the sun. His bag rustles, and he opens it to find [[Pharaoh (cat)|Pharaoh]] and [[Lyman Banner]] inside. They decide to travel together, and Jaden runs off towards the sunset, off to start a new adventure.
==Summary==
===''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' present===
[[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] and [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] continue their Duel. Each have , with both duelists having 4000 [[Life Points]], Yugi has "[[Obnoxious Celtic Guardian (anime)|Obnoxious Celtic Guardian]]" and "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" out, while Jaden has "[[Elemental HERO Hero Neos(later anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]". Jaden clenches his fist in passion and says if the "Dark Magician" is the symbol of Yugi's Deck, then "Elemental Hero Neos" is the symbol of his. "The Duel has just begun", Jaden says and Yugi nods in agreement, inviting Jaden it bring it on. Since "Neos" and "Dark Magician" have the same [[ATK]], Yugi opts not to [[attack]] and ends his turn.
Jaden Summons "[[Card Trooper (anime)|Card Trooper]]" and uses its effect, sending "[[Necro Gardna (anime)|Necro Gardna]]", "[[Elemental HERO Hero Necroshade(anime)|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]" and "[[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]" from his [[Main Deck|Deck]] to the [[Graveyard]] to have "Card Trooper" gain 1500 ATK. Next he [[activate]]s his [[face-down]] "[[Neos Force (anime)|Neos Force]]", upping the ATK of "Neos'" ATK to 3300. Jaden explains to Yugi how this enables him to inflict damage when "Neos" destroys a monster, equal to that monster's ATK.
[[File:ShiftGX180.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Yugi activates "[[Shift]]", switching the target of Jaden's "[[Death and Rebirth]]" to "[[Obnoxious Celtic Guard]]ian", saving "[[Dark Magician]]".]]Jaden orders "Neos" to attack "Dark Magician". Calling Jaden's move thoughtless, Yugi plays "[[Mirror Force (later anime)|Mirror Force]]", wiping out Jaden's 2 monsters. Due to "Card Trooper's" effect, Jaden draws a card. Since "Neos" got destroyed, Jaden plays "[[Death and Rebirth]]", selecting "Dark Magician" as the card to be destroyed, but Yugi plays "[[Shift (anime)|Shift]]", causing "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian" to get destroyed instead. "Death and Rebirth" revives "Neos", but forces it to attack, causing "Neos" and "Dark Magician" to square off once again. Having the same ATK, both monsters are destroyed. Each player is impressed by how their opponent managed to counter.
Yugi begins his turn. He draws "[[Alpha The Magnet Warrior (anime)|Alpha The Magnet Warrior]]", [[Normal Summon|Summon]]s it and orders it to attack Jaden [[Direct attack|directly]]. "Alpha" leaps into the air as it performs its "Magnet Sky Sword Flash" attack, but Jaden [[Banish|removes]] "[[Necro Gardna]]" from play to [[negate]] the attack. Yugi thinks back and deduces that Jaden must have sent that card to his Graveyard, via "Card Trooper". Intrigued, he believes Jaden is manipulating his Deck as if it was his arms and legs.
Jaden starts his turn and Summons "[[Elemental HERO Hero Sparkman(anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]". Using its "Spark Flash" attack, "Sparkman" takes out "Alpha" and drops Yugi's Life Points to 3800.
Yugi begins his turn and draws "[[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight (anime)|Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight]]". Since he has no other cards in his hand, he Summons it without [[Tribute Summon|Tributing]]. Using its "Spiral Shaver" attack, "Gaia" defeats "Sparkman" and drops Jaden's Life Points to 3300. Jaden is amazed at how Yugi turned the tables with a single draw. Even though he thought he'd read Yugi's strategy, he feels its it's not enough.
Jaden begins his turn and uses the effect of "[[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]", who is in his Graveyard, to Summon "[[Elemental HERO Hero Bladedge(anime)|Elemental Hero Bladedge]]", without Tributing. He equips it with "[[Impact Flip]]" and attacks "Gaia". "Gaia" is destroyed and Yugi's Life Points hit 3500. The effect of "Impact Flip's" effect sends "[[Archfiend Beast of Gilfer(anime)|Beast of Gilfer]]" from Yugi's Deck to the Graveyard.
[[File:GilferandEdgemanGX180.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Yugi's "[[Archfiend of Gilfer|Beast of Gilfer]]" latches onto Jaden's "[[Elemental HERO Bladedge|Elemental Hero Bladedge]]", weakening him.]]
Yugi begins his turn and draws "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]", which he promptly uses. Each , letting each player draws draw 6 cards. Among Yugi's is "[[Watapon (later anime)|Watapon]]", who gets Special Summoned. Yugi Tributes it to Summon "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]". Jaden gets excited over seeing Yugi's "Dark Magician Girl" and wishes [[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]] was there to see it as well. To Jaden's surprise "Dark Magician Girl" attacks "Bladedge", who he believes has more ATK. Regardless "Dark Magician Girl" uses her "Black Burning" attack and Jaden realizes that "[[Archfiend of Gilfer|Beast of Gilfer]]" has been equipped to "Bladedge", lowering its ATK to 2100. "[[Elemental Hero Bladedge|Bladedge]]" is destroyed and Jaden's Life Points drop to 3100. Yugi and Jaden each draw one card due to "[[Impact Flip]]'s" effect. Yugi [[Set]]s 3 cards and ends his turn. Jaden thinks that Yugi is an unpredictable [[Duelist]], and that every single attack he's tried has been stopped. [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]] asks if Jaden is scared, and comments that his hand is shaking. Yubel also says she knows that that isn't the case, and that Jaden is now regaining the thing he lost that Yugi alluded to earlier. Jaden then realizes what it was that he lost, and both he and Yugi burst out laughing. Jaden says that he's never met anyone as strong as Yugi, while Yugi compliments Jaden by saying that he's not met anyone that has such a strong bond with his Deck as Jaden has. A short series of flashbacks from Season 3 is shown, with Jaden narrating that he knows that a Duel can't always be fun for everyone, and that there is sometimes serious responsibility in a Duel. To realize that, he had to become an adult. But he also comments that there's something he has lost - and that Yugi's strength might aide him in getting it back.
Jaden begins his turn and activates "[[Hero's Guild]]", which forces both players to send the top card of their Decks to the Graveyard. If that card is a [[Warrior]]-[[type]] monster, it is instead added to the player's hand. Jaden draws the [[Rock]]-type "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole (later anime)|Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]", but activates the [[Quick-Play Spell Card]] "[[Code Change]]", allowing him to change the type text of "[[Hero's Guild]]" to Rock-type, thus allowing him to add "Grand Mole" to his hand. However, Yugi activates his face-down "[[Mystical Refpanel (anime)|Mystical Refpanel]]", sealing "[[Code Change]].<ref group=Notes name=refpanel>In the ''OCG/TCG'', [[Mystical Refpanel]] redirects the [[Spell Card]]'s " and letting him use its effect to the other player and does not "store" it for laterinstead this turn.</ref> Jaden discards "Grand Mole" and Yugi also discards his drawn card - "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]". Jaden claims his strategy is far from finished, and activates "[[Subspatial Subspace Battle]]". This lets both players chooses choose three monsters from their Decks, and show them to each other. The monster in each match-up with higher attack points is added to its respective player's hand, while the one with lower attack points is sent to the Graveyard and that player takes 500 damage per card. Jaden has chosen "[[Elemental HERO Hero Clayman(anime)|Elemental Hero Clayman]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin (later anime)|Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin]]" and "[[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (anime)|Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]", while Yugi has chosen "[[Buster Blader (anime)|Buster Blader]]", "[[Black Luster Soldier (anime)|Black Luster Soldier]]" and "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (anime)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]". Jaden's three cards are sent to the Graveyard, and his Life Points decrease to 1600, while Yugi's cards are added to his hand. Jaden states that is preparations are complete, and Yugi realizes that Jaden chose weak monsters specifically to send them to the Graveyard. Jaden he then plays "[[Miracle Fusion (anime)|Miracle Fusion]]", removing the "Sparkman" and "[[Elemental HERO Hero Flame Wingman(later anime)|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]" in his Graveyard from play to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Elemental HERO Hero Shining Flare Wingman(anime)|Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman]]". Due to the six Elemental Heroes in the Graveyard, its attack increases to 4300. Jaden then plays "[[Miracle Contact (anime)|Miracle Contact]]", retuning "Neos", "Grand Mole" and "Flare Scarab" from his Graveyard to his Deck to Summon "[[Elemental HERO Hero Magma Neos(anime)|Elemental Hero Magma Neos]]". He then activates "[[Neo Space (anime)|Neo Space]]" and between its bonus and the one from the effect of "Magma Neos'" own effect, its attack to rises to 6300. Yugi is amazed, and Jaden tells him that these are just a few of the possibilities of his Elemental Hero Deck. Jaden attacks "Dark Magician Girl" with "Magma Neos" and Yugi says that his "Dark Magician Girl" has the ability to redirect attacks, and activates "[[Magic Cylinder (later anime)|Magic Cylinder]]", which would negate the attack and deal damage to Jaden equal to the attack ATK of "Magma Neos". Jaden plays "[[Contact Out (anime)|Contact Out]]", splitting "Magma Neos" back into "Neos", "Flare Scarab" and "Grand Mole". Yugi is impressed that Jaden dodged that blow, and Jaden attacks with "Shining Flare Wingman". Jaden states that the Duel is his, and a voice says "is that so?".
[[File:SlifervsNeosGX180.jpg|thumb|200px|The final shot of the [[Duel]], "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" vs. "[[Elemental HERO Neos|Elemental Hero Neos]]".]]
The [[Millennium Puzzle]] activates and Yubel comments that the other soul that sleeps in the King of Duelists is coming out. Yugi switches places with [[Yami Yugi]]. Jaden comments that its it's the legendary soul of the Nameless Pharaoh. Yami Yugi asks if he can finish the Duel, as Jaden's strength is appealing to his Duelist's soul. Yugi agrees, and Yami Yugi activates his face-down "[[Dark Renewal (anime)|Dark Renewal]]", which he can activate when his opponent Summons a monster. He Tributes Jaden's "Grand Mole" and his own "Dark Magician Girl" to Special Summon a [[Spellcaster]]-Type monster. Jaden asks if its it's "Dark Magician" and Yami Yugi replies in the negative, stating that he's activating using the effect of Jaden's "Code Change" that was sealed in "Mystical Refpanel". He changes the type Type of the "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" in his Graveyard from [[Divine-Beast]] to Spellcaster, and Summons it via "Dark Renewal". Its ATK is 5000due to Yami Yugi having 5 cards in his hand, and Yami Yugi compliments Jaden, saying that he is a Duelist worthy of having a God as his opponent. Jaden, now facing the God which his [[Slifer Red|dormitory]] is named after, says that he'll never again allow himself to forget one very important thing - that Dueling can be fun and that Dueling such a strong opponent has finally elicited the response he used to have in most situations when he was younger. Jaden sends then shouts "Here I come! Neos!", and "Neos" to attack leaps towards "Slifer" and before the Duel screen fades out, leaving the result not being shownof the Duel unknown.
===''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' present===
[[File:Series180-2.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The ending screen]]
The next shot shows Jaden in a desert, and he promises Yugi that he'll become stronger, and thanks him once more for reminding him dueling is fun, and says his catch phrase catchphrase "Gotcha! That was a fun Duel" (the dub of previous seasons omitted this phrase in favor of "Get Your Game OnThat's game!"). He then discovers that [[Pharaoh (cat)|Pharaoh]], the spirit of [[Lyman Banner|Professor Banner]] in tow, has stowed away in his bag. Jaden asks what he's doing here, and Banner states that it would be more to fun to follow Jaden than to stay at [[Duel Academy]]. Tied to Pharaoh's collar is note, with a short message from [[Syrus]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry|Hassleberry]], [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]], [[Blair Flannigan|Blair]], [[Vellian Crowler|Dr. Crowler]], [[Chancellor Sheppard]], [[Alexis Rhodes|Alexis]] and [[Atticus Rhodes|Atticus]]. He decides to move the same way the wind is going, and vows to keep moving forward. As the screen fades, he yells "Gotcha!" one last time.
==Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Yugi Muto==
''Duel continues from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 179|the previous episode]]''.
Jaden Yuki has 4000 [[LP]] and controls "[[Elemental Hero Neos (later anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]" (2500/2000) in [[Attack Position]], as well as 2 [[Set]] cards in his [[Spell & Trap Zone]]s. Yugi Muto has 4000 LP and controls "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" (2500/2100) and "[[Obnoxious Celtic Guardian (anime)|Obnoxious Celtic Guardian]]" (1400/1200), both in Attack Position, as well as 2 Set cards in his Spell & Trap Zones.
<u>'''Turn 5: Jaden'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 6: Yugi'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 7: Jaden'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 8: Yugi'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 9: Jaden'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 10: Yugi'''</u><br />
<u>'''Turn 11: Jaden'''</u><br />
==Trivia==
* The presence of "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" is symbolic, as it is the first [[Egyptian God]] [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] faced, the last card [[Yami Yugi]] played in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series anime]] (also [[Special Summon]]ing it from the [[Graveyard]] in that instance), and the namesake of [[Slifer Red|Jaden's dorm]]. * The three monsters Yugi uses for the effect of "[[Subspatial Subspace Battle]]" ("[[Black Luster Soldier (anime)|Black Luster Soldier]]", "[[Buster Blader (anime)|Buster Blader]]", and "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (anime)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]") are the same three monsters he Summoned in [[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 183|episode 183]] of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series anime]] ref}} to fight [[The Great Leviathan]].
==Featured cards==
{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
|normal monsters =
* [[Elemental HERO Hero Avian(anime)|Elemental Hero Avian]] (<ref group="Notes" name="graveyardcountup">This card is seen in Jaden's Graveyard when he counts up the Elemental Heroes in his Graveyard).</ref>* [[Elemental HERO Hero Burstinatrix(anime)|Elemental Hero Burstinatrix]] (in Graveyard)<ref group="Notes" name="graveyardcountup"></ref>* [[Elemental HERO Hero Clayman(anime)|Elemental Hero Clayman]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Neos(later anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Sparkman(anime)|Elemental Hero Sparkman]]|effect monsters = * [[Card Trooper (anime)|Card Trooper]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Bladedge(anime)|Elemental Hero Bladedge]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Bubbleman(anime)|Elemental Hero Bubbleman]] (in Graveyard)<ref group="Notes" name="graveyardcountup"></ref>* [[Elemental HERO Hero Necroshade(anime)|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]* [[Necro Gardna (anime)|Necro Gardna]]* [[Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin (later anime)|Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin]]* [[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (anime)|Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab]]* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole (later anime)|Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]* [[Winged Kuriboh (later anime)|Winged Kuriboh]]|fusion monsters = * [[Elemental HERO Hero Flame Wingman(later anime)|Elemental Hero Flame Wingman]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Magma Neos(anime)|Elemental Hero Magma Neos]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Shining Flare Wingman(anime)|Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman]]
|spells =
* ''[[Code Change]]''
* [[Contact Out (anime)|Contact Out]]
* ''[[Hero's Guild]]''
* ''[[Impact Flip]]''
* [[Miracle Contact (anime)|Miracle Contact]]* [[Miracle Fusion (anime)|Miracle Fusion]]* [[Neo Space (anime)|Neo Space]]* [[Neos Force (anime)|Neos Force]]* [[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]* ''[[Subspatial Subspace Battle]]''
|traps =
* ''[[Death and Rebirth]]''
{{Decklist|Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
|normal monsters =
* [[Alpha The Magnet Warrior (anime)|Alpha The Magnet Warrior]]* [[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]|effect monsters = * [[Archfiend Beast of Gilfer(anime)|Beast of Gilfer]]* [[Buster Blader (anime)|Buster Blader]]* [[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]* [[Kuriboh (anime)|Kuriboh]]* [[Obnoxious Celtic GuardGuardian (anime)|Obnoxious Celtic Guardian]]* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]* [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight (anime)|Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight]]* [[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (anime)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]* [[Watapon (later anime)|Watapon]]|ritual monsters = * [[Black Luster Soldier (anime)|Black Luster Soldier]]
|spells =
* [[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]* [[Magical Hats (later anime)|Magical Hats]]
|traps =
* [[Dark Renewal (anime)|Dark Renewal]]* [[Magic Cylinder (later anime)|Magic Cylinder]]* [[Mirror Force (later anime)|Mirror Force]]* [[Mystical Refpanel (anime)|Mystical Refpanel]]* [[Shift (anime)|Shift]]
}}
{{Decklist|Flashbacks
|normal monsters =
* [[Elemental Hero Neos (later anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]]<ref group=Notes name=ddisk>This card can be seen on [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]]'s [[Duel Disk]].</ref>
|effect monsters =
* [[Card Trooper (anime)|Card Trooper]]* [[Elemental HERO Hero Necroshade(anime)|Elemental Hero Necroshade]]* [[Necro Gardna (anime)|Necro Gardna]]* [[Rainbow Dark Dragon (anime)|Rainbow Dark Dragon]]* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]* [[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes (anime)|Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]]
|spells =
* [[Spark Blaster (anime)|Spark Blaster]]* [[Venom Swamp (anime)|Venom Swamp]]
}}
==Notes==
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{{Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes/season 4}}