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He appears in-game after the player reaches Stage 6 of Duel World (DSOD), at which point his Character Unlock Missions become available. Prior to June 22, 2020, he could only be unlocked through the special event Memories of a Friend.
Joey has an unbreakable bond of friendship with both Yugi and the Pharaoh. By battling the toughest opponents–including those who possess Millennium Items–Joey has greatly improved as a Duelist. His dream is to become a professional Duelist... if he can get the grades to graduate.
When starting a Duel with Yami Yugi, Joey says "Huh? Is it really you...?"
When he wins the Duel, he says "Heh!", followed by "Got ya, Yuge!"
When he loses the Duel, he says "Well, dis wasn't a shocker. You're tough as always."
Seto Kaiba (DSOD)
When starting a Duel with Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Joey says "Kaiba! If you wanna Duel Yugi, you gotta get thru me first!"
When he wins the Duel, he says "Looks like you're da one who needs to step up his game!"
When he loses the Duel, he says "Argh! I'll get ya someday, Kaiba!", followed by "And when I do, I'm throwin' a party! And you ain't invited!"
Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD)
When starting a Duel with Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Joey says "Ya look grown up, but I bet you're still a kid on da inside!"
When he wins the Duel, he says "I knew it! You're still the same ol' kid!"
When he loses the Duel, he says "Are you really Mokuba? Cuz the Mokuba I know ain't dis good!"
Yugi Muto (DSOD)
When starting a Duel with Yugi Muto (DSOD), Joey says "Yugi! Let's let our cards do da talkin'!"
When he wins the Duel, he says "Oh yeah! I'm on my A game!", followed by "In Dueling, that is. Not in class."
When he loses the Duel, he says "Aww man! What a downer...", followed by "Maybe turnin' pro is gonna be a dream forever..."
Téa Gardner (DSOD)
When starting a Duel with Téa Gardner (DSOD), Joey says "My dream's to be a professional Duelist!", followed by "And I'll make my dream a reality!"
When he wins the Duel, he says "Oh yeah! I'm on my A game!", followed by "In Dueling, that is. Not in class."
When he loses the Duel, he says "Aww man! What a downer...", followed by "Maybe turnin' pro is gonna be a dream forever..."
Scud
When starting a Duel with Scud, Joey says "Scud! Your bullyin' days are over!"
When he wins the Duel, he says "Too bad, Scud!", followed by "My Dueling is more powerful than my fists!"
When he loses the Duel, he says "Argh... You better not do nuthin' bad, Scud..."
Aigami
When starting a Duel with Aigami, Joey says either "Aigami... Who are you?" or "Aigami...? ...Oh yeah. Dat's your name. Aigami..."
When he wins the Duel, he says either "Don't you get it, Aigami?" followed by "Our bonds go beyond dimensions!", or "Teleport on home! It's past your bedtime!"
When he loses the Duel, he says either "Aigami... Who - or what - are you?", or "No... I can't lose now..."
Sera
When he wins a Duel with Sera, he says "Teleport on home! It's past your bedtime!"
When he loses a Duel with Sera, he says "No... I can't lose now..."
When Joey Summons "Jinzo", a cut-in frame of Joey briefly appears, and he announces "Espa Roba gave me dis card!", followed by "Heeeere's Jinzo!" If its Summoning animation has not already played this Duel, a cutscene of "Jinzo" being Summoned plays afterwards.
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Jinzo! Wreck 'em!", followed by "Cyber Energy Shock!"
When Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Black Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey briefly appears, and he announces either "We're gonna fight together 'til we're champions!" followed by "Red-Eyes Black Dragon!", or "Let's go, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!". If its Summoning animation has not already played this Duel, a cutscene of "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" being Summoned plays afterwards. The anime artwork has a different Summoning animation to other artwork.
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Black Dragon attacks!", followed by "Inferno Fire Blast!"
When Joey Summons "The Legendary Fisherman", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Mako trusted me to use dis card right, so I'm gonna!", followed by "The Legendary Fisherman!" If its Summoning animation has not already played this Duel, a cutscene of "The Legendary Fisherman" being Summoned plays afterwards.
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "The Legendary Fisherman attacks!", followed by "Harpoon of Doom!"
When Joey Summons "Gilford the Lightning", a cut-in frame of Joey briefly appears, and he announces "Dis guy's bringin' the thunder! Gilford the Lightning!".
Most of the time when Kaiba attacks with that monster, he announces "Attack, Gilford the Lightning!", "Lightning Crush!"
When Joey activates that monster's effect, he announces "When Gilford is summoned, it destroys all your monsters!", followed by "Lightning Sword!"
When Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Slash Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey briefly appears, and he announces "Joinin' me is Red-Eyes Slash Dragon!".
Most of the time when Kaiba attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Slash Dragon! Go!"
When Joey activates that monster's first activated effect, he announces "Red-Eyes Slash Dragon's effect activates!"
When Joey activates that monster's second activated effect, he announces "Dat won't work against Red-Eyes Slash Dragon!"
When Joey activates that monster's third activated effect, he announces "Red-Eyes Slash Dragon may go down, but I still got dis!"
When Joey Summons "Black Skull Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Check out Black Skull Dragon!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Black Skull Dragon attacks!", followed by "Molten Fireballs!"
When Joey Summons "Meteor Black Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Here's Meteor Black Dragon!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Attack, Meteor Black Dragon!", followed by "Dark Burning Meteor!"
When Joey Summons "Meteor Dragon Red-Eyes Impact", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Meteor Dragon Red-Eyes Impact!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Meteor Dragon Red-Eyes Impact! Charge!"
When Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning! Attack!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning! Attack!"
When Joey activates that monster's effect, he announces "Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning! Light 'em up!"
When Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "I Special Summon Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon attacks!", followed by "Flash Fire Blast!"
Before Joey Fusion Summons "Thousand Dragon", he announces "After a thousand years, Baby Dragon grows up!" When Joey Summons "Thousand Dragon" (by any method), a cut-in frame of Joey's face briefly appears, and he announces "Thousand Dragon!"
Most of the time when Kaiba attacks with that monster, he announces "Attack, Thousand Dragon!", followed by "Noxious Nostril Gust!"
When Joey Summons "Alligator's Sword", he announces "Alligator's Sword!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Alligator's Sword! Wield your blade!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "My Red-Eyes Baby Dragon attacks!"
When Joey activates that monster's first effect, he announces "I equip Red-Eyes Baby Dragon on Red-Eyes to revive it!"
When Joey activates that monster's second effect, he announces "Da equipped Red-Eyes Baby Dragon's effect activates!", followed by "I add a card to my hand!"
When Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Wyvern", he announces "Red-Eyes Wyvern!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Wyvern attacks!", followed by "Dark Flame!"
When Joey activates that monster's effect, he announces "I use Red-Eyes Wyvern's effect to Special Summon Red-Eyes!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Red-Eyes Retro Dragon attacks!"
When Joey activates that monster's Trigger Effect, he announces "I activate Red-Eyes Retro Dragon's effect from my hand!", followed by "I turn back time to resurrect Red-Eyes!"
When Joey activates that monster's Ignition Effect, he announces "Red-Eyes Retro Dragon's effect activates!", "I can summon a bonus Red-Eyes this turn!"
When Joey Summons "Rocket Warrior", he announces "Rocket Warrior!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Rocket Warrior! Transform to launch!", followed by "Blast off!"
When Joey activates that monster's effect, he announces "Rocket Warrior cuts your monster's ATK down!" (spoken as "Rocket Warrior cuts your monster's ATK points down!")
When Joey Summons "Swordsman of Landstar", he announces "C'mon out, Swordsman of Landstar!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Swordsman of Landstar! Attack!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "The Black Stone of Legend attacks!"
When Joey activates that monster's first effect, he announces "I Tribute The Black Stone of Legend!", followed by "Dat lets me call out Red-Eyes from my deck!"
When Joey activates that monster's second effect, he announces "The Black Stone of Legend activates from my Graveyard!"
When Joey Summons "Time Wizard", he announces "You got dis, Time Wizard!"
Most of the time when Joey attacks with that monster, he announces "Time Wizard! Attack!"
When Joey activates that monster's effect, he announces "I believe in ya, Time Wizard!", followed by "Time Roulette!"
When resolving the effect by calling the coin toss correctly, he announces "Oh yeah! All your monsters are destroyed!", followed by "Time Magic!"
When resolving the effect by calling the coin toss incorrectly, he announces "Aww no! I failed!"
Spells/Traps
When Joey activates "Cards of the Red Stone", he announces "I activate my Spell Card! Cards of the Red Stone!"
When Joey activates "Eradicating Aerosol", he announces "Bugs really bug me.", followed by "Eradicating Aerosol!"
When Joey activates "Graceful Dice", he announces "I activate my Quick-Play Spell! Graceful Dice!"
When Joey activates "Graverobber", he announces "I'm stealin' your Spell Card from your Graveyard!", followed by "I activate da Trap, Graverobber!"
When Joey activates "Kunai with Chain", he announces "Here's my Trap Card, Kunai with Chain!"
When Joey activates "Lightning Blade", he announces "Electricity zaps when it's in the water! Lightning Blade!"
When Joey activates "Magical Arm Shield", he announces "Heh heh! Caught ya!", followed by "I use my Trap Card, Magical Arm Shield!"
When Joey activates "Metalmorph", he announces "I activate my Trap Card! Metalmorph!"
When Joey activates "Polymerization", he announces "Here goes! Da Spell Card, Polymerization!"
When Joey activates "Red-Eyes Fusion", he announces "I'm gonna Fusion Summon Red-Eyes with this!", followed by "I activate da Spell Card, Red-Eyes Fusion!"
When Joey activates "Red-Eyes Insight", he announces "I activate my Spell Card! Red-Eyes Insight!"
When Joey activates "Red-Eyes Spirit", he announces "I'm usin' Red-Eyes Spirit! Come on back, Red-Eyes!"
When Joey activates "Return of the Red-Eyes", he announces "I activate my Continuous Trap! Return of the Red-Eyes!"
When Joey activates that card's Quick-like Effect, he announces "Return of the Red-Eyes calls back a Normal Monster!"
When Joey activates that card's Trigger-like Effect, he announces "By destroying Return of the Red-Eyes, I resummon Red-Eyes!"
When Joey activates "Salamandra", he announces "I activate my Equip Spell! Power 'em up, Salamandra!"
When Joey activates "Skull Dice", he announces "Da Trap Card, Skull Dice!"
When Joey activates "Sogen", he announces "Dis is da perfect field for my monsters!", followed by "Sogen!"
When Joey activates "Shield & Sword", he announces "Dis card swaps attack and defense points! Shield & Sword!"
