The BEST episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V season 1
Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V season 1!
Yuya Sakaki’s dream is to follow in his father’s footsteps and become the greatest “duel-tainer” in history – and he just might pull it off when he suddenly discovers Pendulum Summoning, a never-before-seen technique that lets him summon many monsters at once! But when countless rivals emerge to steal his spotlight, Yuya needs to gear up his game because dueling has evolved into a non-stop world of action!
#1 - Swing Into Action: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2014
Using the effects of both his newly summoned monsters and the Pendulum Monsters he used to summon them, Yuya manages to defeat Ishijima with his Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and win the duel. Yuya's victory brings a lot of potential new students to the You Show Duel School, wanting to see the Pendulum Summon in action. Yuya participates in an exhibition Action Duel with his friend, Yuzu Hiiragi. However, when Yuya attempts to perform a Pendulum Summon, he finds himself unable to summon the monsters he could before. Believing he needed to be in some kind of crisis, Yuya encourages Yuzu to attack him, but he once again fails to perform a Pendulum Summon and loses the duel, leaving the spectators disappointed. After the duel, the spectators, who learn that Pendulum Summoning requires 'Pendulum Cards' that only Yuya has, accuse Yuya of cheating in his match against Ishijima and storm off. All of them leave except for one young boy, Tatsuya, who stands by his support for Yuya and decides to join the school, encouraging Yuya to try and master the Pendulum Summon so he can once again receive the applause from before. Meanwhile, someone at Leo Corporation prepares to make a move on Yuya and his Pendulum Cards.
#2 - Mr. Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2014
While going out to fetch some ice-cream with Ayu, Yuzu overhears some LDS students talk about how Shingo is planning to take revenge against Yuya. Wanting to pay Yuya back for saving her, Yuzu follows them to Shingo's hideout, where she challenges Shingo to a duel. Before the duel can begin, however, a mysterious masked man appears, taking Yuzu's place in the duel. After the masked man sets five spell cards, Shingo summons out Mobius the Mega Monarch to destroy them, but the masked man activates the cards from the graveyard, using them as monsters on his field. After using one of them to defend himself, the masked man uses the remaining two to perform an Xyz Summon and summon Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, using its Overlay effects to destroy Mobius, the effects of his attack proving real even outside of an Action Duel. After the masked man presses him about someone named Academia, Shingo tries to activate a trap against him but is thwarted and loses the duel. As the man removes his mask, revealing a face that looks identical to Yuya, Yuzu's bracelet mysteriously glows, during which time the man disappears. As Yuya arrives on the scene after being informed by Ayu, Yuzu wonders just who that man was.
#3 - Fighting for Fun
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/29/2015
As Reira defeats Tatsuya to win the Junior class Championship, Gong, who mistakes Selena for Zuzu, joins the duel in order to give Shay some Pendulum Cards, allowing him to Xyz summon Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon and defeat the Obelisk Force. Meanwhile, Yuya duels against Sora in the hopes of bringing back his true smile, bringing out Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon. Before he can attack, however, the Battle Royale reaches its time limit, putting an end to the duel. After Sora escapes and Selena's identity is revealed, Declan appears on the scene, with Silvio explaining the Battle Royale was his way of recruiting duelists to be Lancers.
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#4 - Toying Around: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2014
Sora has Death-Toy Scissor Bear destroy Yuya's monsters and add their ATK points to his own, and uses multiple trap cards to overcome Yuya's Pendulum effects. Yuya becomes shocked when Death Toy Scissor Bear destroys Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. However, to his surprise, Odd-Eyes returns to his Extra Deck instead of the Graveyard, allowing Yuya to Pendulum Summon it once more and win the duel. Despite not being able to become Yuya's apprentice, Sora instead decides to become Yuya's friend and joins the You Show Duel School.
#5 - Dueling with the Stars
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2014
As the match begins, Hokuto immediately summons his Xyz monster, Constellar Pleiades, using its ability to remove Odd-Eyes from the field whenever Yuya summons it whilst also keeping him from obtaining any Action Cards. Yuya is pushed further into a corner when Hokuto summons another Pleiades and upgrades his first one into Constellar Ptolemy M7, narrowly surviving Hokuto's attack thanks to an Action Card. Determined to show duels are more than just fights, Yuya switches up his usual Pendulum Summon routine and brings out Stargazer Magician, using his abilities to lead his team of monsters to victory. As Yuya celebrates feeling, Yuzu starts to become more uncertain over whether or not Yuya is the man she encountered.
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#6 - The Pendulum Swings Both Ways: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/16/2014
While searching for Action Cards, Yuya manages to use Silvio's card effects against him, before managing to use an Action Card to escape his attack. As both duelist's efforts hype up the crowd, Yuya brings out Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and wins the duel.
#7 - Battle Under the Big Top
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2014
As the duel begins, Reiji uses a risky series of magic cards, which would deal great damage to himself in his next turn, to bring out the Fusion monster DDD Temujin the Raging Inferno King. Instead of being dealt damage by his card effects on his next turn, however, Reiji uses a trap to negate their effects before bringing out the Synchro monster DDD Alexander the King of Gales and the Xyz monster DDD Caesar the Surging Waves King.
#8 - Obelisk Assault
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 3/1/2015
Selena, believing Dennis to be a survivor of the Xyz Dimension, challenges him to a duel, while Sora and Shay begin their duel. Meanwhile, Yuya, shocked after seeing the Obelisk Force turn the Knights of Duel into cards, once again becomes possessed by Yuto's dark side and challenges the Obelisk Force. After Selena beats Dennis, who didn't want to use Xyz monsters and cause a misunderstanding, she and Zuzu are approached by Obelisk Force soldiers but are aided by the arrival of Declan's team of Youth duelists. Meanwhile, Yuya brings out Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon against the Obelisk Force, just as Gong and Mieru come across him.
#9 - You Show 'Em
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2014
Yuzu, who is still having doubts about Yuya's identity, steps up against LDS' Fusion specialist, Masumi Kotsu, who quickly summons her fusion monster, Gem-Knight Topaz. Yuzu destroys it with her Fantasia monsters, but Masumi then performs a graveyard fusion to summon her ace monster, Gem-Knight Master Diamond, which uses Gem-Knight Topaz's effect to deal extra damage to Yuzu. Yuzu attempts to grab an Action Card, but is led astray by a reflection and ends up losing the match. Not feeling interested in participating in the final match, Sora nominates Yuya's friend, Noboru Gongenzaka, to go up against LDS's Synchro user, Yaiba Tōdō. As the match begins, Yaiba brings out two Synchro Monsters, X-Saber Souza and XX-Saber Gottoms.
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#10 - Menu Venue: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/3/2014
As Michio continues to put pressure on Yuya with his Royal Foodmates, Yuya's mother arrives to give Yuya a late breakfast, turning Michio's recipe into a pancake sandwich. This gives him the energy to grab an Action Card in time to survive Michio's attack. Yuya then brings out his entertainment duelling, using his Pendulum Monsters to perform a game of chance, which works in his favor and wins him the duel.
#11 - A Duel Personality
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/18/2015
After Gong wins his second round match, Yuya steps up to face Isao, pitting his entertainment dueling against Isao's more violent methods. As Yuya brings out Beast Eyes Pendulum Dragon, Isao recalls how his teacher Ryōzan instructed him to be serious about victory instead of having fun like Yuya. Isao then brings out his Fusion monster, Idaten, the Star of Supreme Victory, using violence to grab Action Cards to power up his monster, though Yuya manages to grab one himself to stay in the game. Cornered, Yuya sees a vision of Yuto merging together with him and summons Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon to win the duel. When Yuya regains his senses, he is met with concerned glares from the audience and disdain from Isao.
#12 - The Pendulum Swings Both Ways: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/9/2014
Yuya duels against Silvio, who brings out a new Yousen deck to cause problems for Yuya. To Yuya's surprise, Silvio brings out his own Pendulum monsters and Pendulum Summons Mayosenju Daibak, and uses its ability to return Yuya's Pendulum Cards and Monsters to his deck. Despite being backed into a corner, Yuya remains excited and pushes onward.
#13 - Making the Cut: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/30/2014
As the duel begins to heat up, Sora continues to grow more anxious and malicious. As the Fusion Duelist attempts to Fusion Summon multiple Fusion Monsters such as, Frightfur Leo, and Frightfur Sheep, Shay manages to successfully counteract the incoming attacks. Shay reveals his ability to Rank-Up his Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon to Raid Raptors - Blaze Falcon. As Sora becomes more malicious than before, the two Duelists' past is revealed: Sora's people attacked Heartland, Yuto, Shay, and Ruri's home. Being pushed to the edge by Shay's strategies, Sora Fusion Summons Frightfur Mad Chimera. However, Shay manages to Rank Up Raid Raptors - Blaze Falcon even further to Raid Raptors - Revolution Falcon, ending the duel with its destructive damage.
#14 - Making the Cut: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/23/2014
Shay and Sora finally come face-to-face in battle after Yuya's duel with Silvio. As Sora entertains the crowd with his cute monsters, Shay starts talking about the battlefield he faced with his friends - something that confused Sora. Sora Fusion Summons his ace monster, only to have it destroyed on Shay's turn, by his Xyz monster.
#15 - Battle Between Buddies: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/5/2014
As Gong shows the power of his Susanowo, Yuya uses his Pendulum Summoning and Action Cards to protect himself from Gong's attacks. Yuya then manages to draw a new monster, Performapal Trump Witch, using its ability to Fusion Summon Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. Though Gong manages to defend against Yuya's attack, Yuya uses an Action Card to draw a crucial card, allowing him to perform another Fusion Summon and evolve Rune-Eyes into Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and win the match, earning his place in the championship. Meanwhile, at the LID, Declan, who had arranged for Julia and the others to have their memories of Shay erased, thinks that Yuya might have the power to protect this world.
#16 - Quiz Quagmire: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2014
The next stage turns out to be a quick-fire quiz cart ride, which leaves Eita with more life points and Yuya with less. However, Yuya remains optimistic thanks to the interest shown by the crowd and brings out his Pendulum Monsters, though is once again halted by Eita's quiz effects. As Yuya is seemingly pushed into a corner, he manages to use a wrong answer to an Action Trap against Eita, dealing a large amount of damage, before using his Pendulum Monsters and traps to win the duel.
#17 - Swing Into Action: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2014
Yuya Sakaki is an eighth grader who aims to become an "Entertainment Duelist". At You Show Duel School, he practices Dueling every day alongside his childhood friend, Zuzu. One day, he receives a written invitation for an exhibition match from the Pro Duelist, "The Sledgehammer". In the middle of a giant cheer, Yuya and The Sledgehammer begin their Duel! Although Yuya excitedly fends off The Sledgehammer's attacks in their Action Duel, he's eventually pushed into a corner. At that moment, a dazzling light shines from Yuya's pendant!
#18 - Sora's Secrets: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/21/2014
Yuya joins the Battle Royale duel and summons Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, which causes both him and Yuto to feel a strange sensation when it resonates with his Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon. Sora, further angered that Yuto was going easy on him, reveals that he is from another world known as the Fusion Dimension, while Yuto and Shay are from the Xyz Dimension. Sora attempts to summon his next Fusion monster, but is suddenly dragged back to the Fusion Dimension by his Duel Disk. Putting a stop to their duel, Yuya questions Yuto, who explains his that homeworld, the Xyz Dimension, was attacked one day by the Fusion Dimension, who turned its citizens into cards. Yuto further reveals there is also a Synchro Dimension, while Yuya's homeworld, Standard, is the one that connects them all. As Yuya vents that duels are supposed to be used for entertainment instead of war, a portal suddenly opens and a duelist appears, bearing the same face as Yuya and Yuto.
#19 - Toying Around: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2014
Yuya continues to be hounded by Sora, who keeps asking to be his apprentice so he can learn how to Pendulum Summon. After pressure from the others, Yuya agrees to duel against Sora, having him drop the subject of apprenticeship if he wins. After evading Sora's attacks with some well-timed Action cards, Yuya performs a Pendulum Summon and gains the upper hand in the duel. However, Sora brings out the Fusion monster, Death Toy Scissor Bear, preparing to get serious.
#20 - Menu Venue: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/27/2014
After having to skip breakfast due to his mother attempted to make a complicated recipe, Yuya meets up with his first opponent, Michio Mokota, whilst Sora begins his attempt to defeat six opponents in a row and earn a spot in the Junior Youth Championship. As Yuya's duel begins, Yuya is put under pressure by both Michio's Royal Foodmate monsters and his own hunger. Yuya attempts to Pendulum Summon his monsters, but Michio uses his Foodmates' abilities to destroy them.
#21 - Fire and Ice
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/15/2015
Dennis, a LID transfer student and Entertainment Duelist from America, joins Yuya as his tag partner, quickly bringing out his Xyz Monster, Entermage Trapeze Magician, to put a stop to Umesugi and Takeda's effects. Meanwhile, Gong gets knocked out by Halil, but Zuzu manages to use her Pendulum Summon to bring out Bloom Diva and defeat both Halil and Olga. As Yuya nearly becomes swayed by the darkness again, Dennis calms him down, allowing him to summon Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, this time using it for the purpose of Entertainment Dueling, and with help from Dennis, defeats both Umesugi and Takeda.
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#22 - Bracing for Battle
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/1/2015
Declan and Selena recall that they once met each other three years ago when Declan accidentally stumbled into Duel Academy. Declan came across Selena and helped her to escape from some of Leo's guards, but they were soon caught by Leo, who took Selena away before explaining everything about the different dimensions to Declan before sending him back to Standard. As Declan tries to reason with Selena, who wants to prove her worth to Leo by defeating Xyz Duelists, Barrett activates a device on his Duel Disk, alerting Duel Academy to his position before teleporting back there, while Selena takes her leave. Back at Duel Academy, Leo sends Sora on a mission to capture Selena. The next day, Yuya and the other remaining duelists learn that the championship's third round will be a Battle Royale across the entire city, in which duelists can obtain Pendulum Cards. This is revealed to be a plan by Declan to distract the Junior Youth duelists while the Youth class fight against any invaders.
#23 - Dragon's Vengeance
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 3/8/2015
Yuya summons Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and overlays it with Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon to Xyz Summon Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon, using it to wipe out the Obelisk Force. Afterwards, Gong steps in to protect Yuya from a falling pillar, sending Mieru to get Michio and Teppei to hold him down and he starts to freak out. Using her fortune telling ability, Mieru deduces there are two souls residing in Yuya's body, with a third dark presence growing alongside them. After coming to his senses and learning from the others what he did, Yuya suspects that Yuto has somehow become a part of him. Meanwhile, as Yugo shows up somewhere nearby, Zuzu speaks with Selena, questioning if she truly understands what Duel Academy is doing to the Xyz Dimension. Deciding that Selena should speak with Shay to get the full story, Zuzu swaps clothes with her so she can go find him, while Yuri appears before Dennis.
#24 - Trade Bait: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2014
Reeling from Shingo's ability to Pendulum Summon and hesitant to go for any more Action Cards, Yuya takes a lot of damage from Shingo's attacks. Remembering his father's words and picking himself back up, Yuya summons Block Spider, a card Shingo discarded after deeming it worthless, and uses a spell card to create a copy of it. As Block Spider's ability is to draw attacks towards itself, having two of the same monster provides the ultimate defense, preventing Shingo from attacking. However, Shingo uses a spell card which negates his own Pendulum monsters' abilities to destroy Yuya's copy. Yuya powers up Block Spider's defense, but Shingo increases the attack of his Ultimate Darts Shooter. Just as Shingo attacks, Yuya activates a trap which not only protects himself, but also lets him regain his Pendulum Monsters, who rescue Yuzu and the others. With his cards back in his possession, Yuya performs a Pendulum Summon and, with help from his Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Entermate monsters, wins the duel. As Shingo tries to send his flunkies at Yuya in revenge, they are stopped by a boy named Sora Shiunin, who decides he wants to become Yuya's apprentice.
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#25 - Going, Going, Gong
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2014
After taking heavy damage from Yaiba, Gongenzaka brings out his monster, Superheavy Warrior Big Benkei, to destroy Gattoms. However, Yaiba brings out another Gattoms, with Gongenzaka barely managing to survive his attack thanks to his monster's ability, and uses its ability to get rid of the other cards in Gongenzaka's hand. As Yaiba strengthens his forces and summons yet another Gattoms, Gongenzaka waits for the right moment to use the effect of monsters from his graveyard to force the game into a tie. With Himika refusing to leave the battle as a tie, Reiji steps up to challenge Yuya for the tiebreaker.
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