Alvaro

This article is about the Tag Force character. For the World Championship character, see Alvaro (World Championship).

Alvaro

English name	Alvaro
Japanese translated	Kan Nikaido
Japanese name Japanese 二階堂（にかいどう） 寛（かん） Base 二階堂 寛 Furigana にかいどう かん Rōmaji Nikaidō Kan
Gender	Male
School	Duel Academy
Decks
Tag Force	Evolving Threat
Tag Force 2	Being Released
Tag Force 3	Being Released
Video game debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force
Appears in PlayStation 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force Evolution PSP Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3
Alvaro

Alvaro, known as Kan Nikaido in the Japanese version, is a character appearing in the Tag Force series. His japanese name is a reference to the Nikaido clan, Japanese daimyo who ruled over the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period.

Appearances

Alvaro seems to not think much about dueling, and believes everything is a matter of physical strength.

Tag Force 1

When the player receives Alvaro's Deck Recipe, he also gives them a "Royal Guard" card.

During the Tag Force Tournament, he teams up with Rio.

Tag Force 2-3

Alvaro partners with Joshua for the Slifer Red Tournament in Tag Duel Sundays.

Tag Force 2

Alvaro can sometimes appear in a special random event at the Red Dorm, where he will ask the player for 20,000 DP. If the player agrees, Alvaro will give him several rare cards in exchange.

Gifts

Tag Force 2-3

Strongly likes	Likes	Neutral	Dislikes	Strongly dislikes
Rice Ball Fried Noodle Fermented Cheese Dried Sardine Steak	Cheese Fried Shrimp Chocolate Spicy Fish Egg Lobster Cook's Sandwich	Any sandwich not listed	Melon Soba Noodle Bean Paste Tofu Ramen Noodle	Goya Dried Mackerel Grape Carrot Salmon

Decks

Alvaro uses Insect-Type Decks focused on protecting "Petit Moth" as it evolves into more powerful stages, keeping it on the field by increasing its DEF or stopping attacks altogether. In the later installments, his Decks also include easily-summoned high-ATK Insect-Type monsters as support.

His third Deck in both the second and third games, instead of being his usual defensive "Moth" Decks, are Demise/Doom OTK Decks.

Tag Force

Evolving Threat (脅威の進化) ★3

Monsters Normal Monsters Petit Moth x3 Effect Monsters Cocoon of Evolution x3 Gokipon x3 Great Moth x2 Howling Insect x3 Larvae Moth x2 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth x2 Pinch Hopper x3

Spells Chorus of Sanctuary x3 Monster Reincarnation x2 Shrink x2 The Reliable Guardian x3 Yellow Luster Shield x3

Traps Castle Walls x3 Light of Intervention x3

Evolving Threat - Side Deck

Monsters Effect Monsters Behemoth the King of All Animals Big-Tusked Mammoth Sand Moth

Tag Force 2

Alvaro's Decks in Tag Force 2 and Tag Force 3 are titled "Being Released" (解き放たれるもの)

Being Released 1 ★2

Monsters Normal Monsters Petit Moth x3 Effect Monsters Cocoon of Evolution x3 Gokipon x3 Great Moth x2 Howling Insect x3 Jirai Gumo x3 Larvae Moth Man-Eater Bug x3 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth x2

Spells Gold Sarcophagus Monster Reincarnation Nightmare's Steelcage x3 (D)

Traps Light of Intervention x3 Negate Attack x3 (D) Radiant Mirror Force x3 Threatening Roar x3 (D)

Being Released 2 ★5

Monsters Normal Monsters Petit Moth x3 Effect Monsters Chainsaw Insect x3 Cocoon of Evolution x3 Doom Dozer Gokipon x3 Great Moth x2 Howling Insect x3 Man-Eater Bug x2 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth

Spells Ekibyo Drakmord x2 Gold Sarcophagus Monster Reincarnation Nightmare's Steelcage x3 (D) Swords of Revealing Light (D)

Traps Light of Intervention x3 Mirror Force Negate Attack x3 Radiant Mirror Force Threatening Roar x3 (D) Wall of Revealing Light x2

Being Released 3 ★8

Monsters Normal Monsters Insect Knight x3 Neo Bug x3 Effect Monsters Cyber Jar Doom Dozer x3 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands x3 (D) Morphing Jar Sangan Senju of the Thousand Hands Sonic Bird Ritual Monsters Demise, King of Armageddon x3 Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Cyber Twin Dragon x3

Spells Advanced Ritual Art x3 Card Destruction Fulfillment of the Contract Heavy Storm Megamorph x3 Metamorphosis x2 Mystical Space Typhoon Pot of Avarice Premature Burial Snatch Steal (D)

Traps Call of the Haunted Compulsory Evacuation Device x2 Mirror Force (D) Ring of Destruction Torrential Tribute

Tag Force 3

Being Released 1 ★2

Monsters Normal Monsters Petit Moth x3 Effect Monsters Cocoon of Evolution x3 Gokipon x3 Great Moth x2 Howling Insect x3 Jirai Gumo x3 Larvae Moth Man-Eater Bug x3 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth x2

Spells Gold Sarcophagus Monster Reincarnation Nightmare's Steelcage x3

Traps Light of Intervention x3 Negate Attack x3 Radiant Mirror Force x3 Threatening Roar x3

Being Released 2 ★5

Monsters Normal Monsters Petit Moth x3 Effect Monsters Chainsaw Insect x3 Cocoon of Evolution x3 Doom Dozer Gokipon x3 Great Moth x2 Howling Insect x3 Man-Eater Bug x2 Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth

Spells Ekibyo Drakmord x2 Gold Sarcophagus Monster Reborn Monster Reincarnation Nightmare's Steelcage x3 Swords of Revealing Light

Traps Light of Intervention x3 Mirror Force Negate Attack x3 Radiant Mirror Force Threatening Roar x3 Wall of Revealing Light

Being Released 3 ★8

Monsters Normal Monsters Insect Knight x3 Neo Bug x3 Effect Monsters Doom Dozer x3 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands x3 Morphing Jar Sangan Senju of the Thousand Hands Sonic Bird Ritual Monsters Demise, King of Armageddon x3 Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Cyber Twin Dragon x3

Spells Advanced Ritual Art x2 (D) Card Destruction Fulfillment of the Contract x2 Gold Sarcophagus x2 Heavy Storm Megamorph Metamorphosis Monster Reborn (D) Mystical Space Typhoon Pot of Avarice Premature Burial

Traps Compulsory Evacuation Device x2 Mirror Force (D) Sakuretsu Armor x2 Torrential Tribute