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'''Special Summon-only monsters''' (often incorrectly referred to as '''Semi-Nomi''' monsters) are monsters with the text "''This card cannot be [[Normal Summoned Summon]]ed or [[Set]]. This card can only be [[Special SummonedSummon]]ed...''". If a monster is a Special Summon '''only''' monster, then it means it must be [[Special Summon]]ed Summoned by its listed effect before it can be [[Special Summon]]ed Summoned by another effect. "[[Aqua Spirit]]", "[[Harpie Lady Sisters]]", and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]" are all Special Summon only monsters.

After a Special Summon only monster has been Special Summoned properly, it can be Special Summoned through other effects. This only lasts as long as the monster does not return to the Hand [[hand]] or [[Main Deck|Deck]]. As long as the monster remains on the [[Playing Field|field]], in the [[Graveyard]], or [[removed from play]], you can Special Summon it again with other card effects.

:*A player removes from play three Fiends [[Fiend]]-[[type]] monsters to Special Summon "[[Dark Necrofear]]". If it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, it can be revived ([[revive]]d with cards such as by "[[Monster Reborn]]").:*If, afterwards, it is removed from play by "[[Dark Core]]", you can still Special Summon it (with cards such as by "[[Dimensional Inversion]]").:*If after all this, "Dark Necrofear" is returned to the deck Deck or hand (such as by "[[Phoenix Wing Wind Blast]]" or "[[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]"), then you must remove three [[Fiend]]s Fiends to Special Summon "Dark Necrofear"'s again. You cannot Special Summon it from the hand or deck by other cards, such as "[[Monster Gate]]" or "[[Doom Shaman]]".

Note that [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Ritual Monsters]] and [[Synchro Monsters]] are treated as Special Summon only monsters, unless stated otherwise. Also unless stated otherwise, [[Fusion Monsters]] are properly Special Summoned by a [[Fusion Summon]], [[Ritual Monsters]] are properly Special Summoned by a [[Ritual Summon]], and [[Synchro Monsters]] are properly Special Summoned by a [[Synchro Summon]].