The WORST episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V!
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 - Fenced In
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/19/2016
Yuya has a date with destiny when he comes face to face with Aster Phoenix.
#2 - An Academic Test
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2016
The secret behind Yuya's dad's disappearance is finally revealed.
#3 - Crow's Crew
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2015
The Friendship Cup finally begins with much fanfare in the Duel Palace. The first match is between the "Blackwing" user, Crow, against Gong, using "Superheavy Samurais". Against Gong who is confused with his first Turbo Duel, Crow speeds with Blackbird. Gong takes the first turn and goes all-out with his full power, trying his best to clear Yuya's negative reputation as the Duelist who lost to Jack. On the other hand, Crow seems to be distracted by something among the audience, and could not focus on the Duel!
#4 - Quiz Quagmire: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/17/2014
Yuya faces his next opponent, quiz expert Eita Kyuando, in a quiz-based Action Duel. Being bad at quizzes himself, Yuya struggles with the field's Action Cards, which all require questions that need to be answered correctly in order to be used. As Eita keeps gaining life points and Yuya keeps losing them, things worsen when Eita activates an Action Card, bringing the quiz field to a new stage.
#5 - Trapped in a Card
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2014
While Reiji is informed of a large amount of Fusion activity in the city, Yuzu, who is continuing her Fusion lessons from Sora, continues to think about the mysterious stranger, with her bracelet mysterious glowing again before Yuya arrives. Meanwhile, the stranger, who was waiting nearby, is suddenly transported to the middle of the city, where he encounters one of his acquaintances, Shun. The next day, Reiji and Himika discover that Marco, along with another ace LDS duelist, have been sealed inside some cards, believing it to be a different culprit to the one who attacked Shingo. Shingo's father, who still believes Yuya to be the culprit, has some LDS duelists chase after Yuya. However, they are confronted by Shun, who summons the Xyz Monster which traps the duelists inside cards, knocking Yuya out in the process. By the time Yuya wakes up, everyone is gone, leading him to assume it was just a dream, as he goes with Nico to face his next opponent.
#6 - Bad Business
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2014
Reiji's mother and Leo Corporation's president, Himika, arrives in Japan and learns from Reiji about how Yuya created Pendulum Summoning, as well as how an Xyz wielder injure Shingo, who believes the culprit to be Yuya. Himika, along with Shingo's flunkies, shows up at You Show Duel School to accuse Yuya of being the culprit and names Yuzu as a witness. Although Yuzu herself is uncertain about who she saw, she decides to believe in Yuya. As a result, Himika challenges the You Show Duel School to a three-against-three match, in which Yuya, Yuzu, and Sora, face up against three of LDS' top students, and should You Show lose, LDS will absorb it, along with Pendulum Summoning. Agreeing to the challenge, Yuya steps up first to face up against LDS's Xyz user, Hokuto Shijima, while Reiji sneaks into the school to spectate.
#7 - Gong the Strong
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/2/2014
On the second day of the championship, Gong is set to face against Gen Ankokuji, a former student of his family's dojo who often bullied Yuya. However, Gen has his lackeys lead Yuya into an ambush, hoping to weaken Gong's steadfast spirit. Gong prepares to perform a Synchro Summon, but Gen manages to take control of his Tuner monster, further taunting him with the unknown circumstances Yuya is in. However, Zuzu manages to assure Gong that Yuya can handle himself, allowing him to place his faith in Yuya. Gen brings out his ace monster, Battleguard Mad Shaman, to take control of Gong's monster, but Gong, supported by the safe arrival of Yuya, manages to bring out Susanowo and win the match.
#8 - Something's Fishy
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/19/2014
Ally begins her duel against the LID's Reira, gaining an early lead with her Aqua Actress monsters. However, Reira causes problems with his Persona Shutter spells. Just as Ally starts to make a comeback, Reira brings out his Fusion Monster, CCC Water Sword the Embodiment of Valiant Fused Arms, and defeats Ally. As Zuzu prepares for her duel against Julia, Sora feels a strange sensation when passing by Shay.
#9 - Twins with ‘Tude
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/2016
Yuya and Shay face a double dose of danger when they take on the Professor's go-to goonettes - the Tyler twins.
#10 - A Plan and a Promise: Part 1
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/29/2015
In the midst of Jean's plans unfolding, Yugo and Selena's Duel begins. Yugo is at first confused by the similarities in looks between Selena and his childhood friend Rin, however when he receives an attack from his opponent, he snaps out of it and gives his full for the Duel. However, when Yugo launches his attack on Selena, something unexpected happens on the highway.
#11 - Identity Crisis
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 3/15/2015
As Zuzu, disguised as Selena, is confronted by the Obelisk Force, they are dispersed by Yuri, who traps Halil and Olga into cards. Learning that he is the one who captured Ruri, as well as another girl named Rin, Zuzu confronts Yuri in a duel. Meanwhile, Yugo comes across the Obelisk Force overwhelming the Youth duelists and decides to fight against them, leading Declan to suspect that the Synchro Dimension isn't their enemy like Shay stated. Just as Zuzu is pinned into a corner, Yuri is suddenly warped away by Zuzu's bracelet when Yugo arrives on the scene, with both Zuzu and Yugo becoming warped away when Yuya comes looking for her. Meanwhile, Shay is defeated by Sora just as Selena arrives on the scene.
#12 - The Gift of Grit
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/23/2015
The last match of the tournament's first day is Selena's! Her opponent is Tony. The loser will be sent to do compulsory labor in an underground facility! Meanwhile, Yuya is inspired by the duel between Zuzu and Chojiro, and determines to stand up once again. At the same time, Jack appears before Declan, Reira and the Executive Council, and begins talking about his past...
#13 - Challengers Assemble
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/12/2014
On the day of the Paradise Championship, Yuya briefly reminisces about his father before Yoko encourages to join up with the others, including Gong who managed to qualify himself, becoming surprised to see Shay among the LID competitors. During the opening ceremony, Yuya is chosen to give the opening statement, which he uses to express his desire to become a pro duelist and make more people love duels. With their first opponents announced, Yuya is to face against Silvio, Yuzu against Julia, and Sora against Shay. In the Junior Championship, Frederick defeats his first opponent, while Ally is set to fight against a strange child seen accompanying Declan.
#14 - In it to Win it
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2014
After a brief encounter with Shingo, who informs him of the other attack by an Xyz user, Yuya realises that in order to become a pro duelist, he needs to increase his winning percentage in order to qualify for the Junior Youth Championship. However, Yuya struggles to find four other duelists willing to duel against him and refuses to ask Gongenzaka for help as he wants to become a pro with his own strength. Ishijima's former manager, Nico Smiley, offers to give Yuya automatic entry into the championship, but Yuya once again refuses, instead asking that he find four opponents to fairly fight against. Meanwhile, as Masumi, Yaiba, and Hokuto try to investigate what happened to Marco, Yuzu asks Sora to teach her Fusion Summoning so she can grow stronger against Masumi. Just then, the mysterious Xyz user appears before them, but before either Sora or Masumi can duel against him, Yuzu's bracelet glows again and the duelist vanishes. As Yuya appeared Masumi accused him for siding with the mysterious duelist, as Yuzu attempted to calm her Sora managed to fool her by telling where the mysterious duelist went. The episode ends, as the unknown figure appeared outside the LDS building presumably beginning for an attack.
#15 - For Our Tomorrows
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/21/2014
Masumi, shortly joined by Hokuto and Yaiba, finds Shun and confronts him in a battle royale duel. Yuzu, who had spotted Masumi on her way back from Yuya's duel, attempts to follow her but is stopped in her path by Yuto. As Yuzu asks Yuto why he is so obsessed about protecting her, he explains about the girl known as Ruri, who is revealed to Shun's little sister, and how it is dangerous for Yuzu to seek out Fusion Summoning. Meanwhile, Hokuto, Yaiba, and Masumi bring out their strongest monsters to clear Shun's field and hand and leave him open to attack. However, Shun manages to survive their attack and summons his Xyz monster, Raid Raptor Rise Falcon, absorbing the power of everyone's monsters and obliterating his opponents. As Yuto parts ways with Yuzu, Reiji appears before Shun.
#16 - Warped Dimensions
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 1/11/2015
With Yuya still unconscious following his encounter with Yuto and Yugo, Mieru comes around to try and help wake him up, but Zuzu and Yoko convince her to return to the championships. After Yuya wakes up, he and Zuzu learn Mieru was knocked out in a single turn, while Reira defeated Frederick using Synchro Summoning. Yuya then explains to Zuzu what happened between him, Yuto, and Yugo, while Zuzu tells him about Ruri, the girl who resembles her. Determined to find answers, Yuya and Zuzu hope to talk with Shay, but are unable to meet up with him. They instead watch Kit's duel against Ryōzanpaku Duel School's Isao Kachidoki, only to become shocked when Isao uses physical violence to win against Yaiba. With Isao confirmed as his next opponent, Yuya becomes determined to beat him in a duel that brings smiles.
#17 - Battlefronts
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 3/22/2015
While Tatsuya faces against Reira in the Junior Class final, Selena, noticing Shay's injuries, helps him escape from Sora with help from the ninja duelists Hikage and Tsukikage. As Hikage holds off Sora, Selena, Shay, and Tsukikage are confronted by more Obelisk Force soldiers. Michio and Teppei soon step in to join the latter duel, but they are both defeated and trapped in cards. As Hikage is dealt the same fate by Sora, Yuya barely manages to hold back the darkness within him and confronts Sora, while Silvio steps in on the other duel.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Stealth Warriors
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/25/2015
Declan learns Dipper has been turned into a card by a girl resembling Zuzu. As Zuzu participates in her second round match against idol Mikiyo Naname, Declan confronts her doppelganger, a member of Duel Academy, and duels against her partner, Barrett. While Barrett deals a lot of damage to Declan with his Beastborg Panther Predator, Declan uses a Pendulum Summon to bring out his D/D/D monsters and win the duel. With Zuzu victorious in her duel, Declan confronts her dimensional counterpart, Selena.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Trade Bait: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2014
As Yuya spends countless hours trying to perfect the Pendulum Summon, a boy named Shingo Sawatari approaches him and Yuzu and offers to take them and their friends, Tatsuya, Futoshi, and Ayu, to Leo Duel School's center court to demonstrate the Pendulum Summon. Upon arriving at the court, however, Shingo steals two of Yuya's Pendulum Cards for himself and takes Yuzu and the kids hostage, forcing Yuya to face him in an Action Duel to save them. As Yuya traverses the Dark Town field in search of his friends, who are trapped atop of a large tower, he ends up running up against Action Trap cards, which not only put him at a disadvantage, but also put Yuzu and the others at risk as they destroy the environment. Meanwhile, Shingo manages to get both of Yuya's Pendulum Cards in his hand and, with guidance from a mysterious person, performs his own Pendulum Summon and brings out three Darts Shooter monsters.
#23 - A Date With Fate: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/7/2014
Yuya hurriedly meets up with his third opponent, the fortune teller girl Mieru Hōchun, who seems disappointed that he does not resemble her ideal 'fated one'. Mieru gets an early lead on Yuya, who struggles against her flip-effect monsters and traps, and brings out the Ritual Monster, Tarotray the Sibylla. As Tarotay's abilities prove effective against Yuya's Pendulum Monsters, Mieru predicts a future that could very well claim Yuya's life.
#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.
#25 - The Show Must Go On
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/13/2014
Following his duel with Reiji, Yuya is frustrated that Pendulum Summoning is no longer something only he can do. Meanwhile, Reiji learns that one of LDS' teachers, Marco, was injured by an Xyz user, the time of the incident proving Yuya's innocence. Noticing Yuya letting his anger get the better of him, the You Show school's principal and Yuzu's father, Shuzo, challenges Yuya to a duel using his father's favorite stage, Magical Broadway. As the duel begins, Yuya is reluctant to use Pendulum Summoning, leading to get bested by Shuzo's Guts Master monsters. After telling of how Yusho duelled, Shuzo takes Yuya's Pendulum Cards to perform his own Pendulum Summon, urging Yuya that if he can't be the only one to use Pendulum Summoning, he should aim to become the best Pendulum user instead. As Shuzo decides to end his turn and return Yuya's cards, Yuya remembers his entertaining spirit and wins the duel with his trademark style.