The BEST episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX!

Set several years after the previous Yu-Gi-Oh! series, GX follows a new generation of duelists at the prestigious Duel Academy — a highly competitive boarding school where pencils and books have been replaced by Duel Disks and monster cards. Still, it’s not just about making the grade for these up and coming students – it’s about becoming the next King of Games.

Last Updated: 3/3/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
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Future Changes
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14.00
2 votes

#1 - Future Changes

Season 2 - Episode 52 - Aired 9/27/2006

Jaden summons Glow Neos and destroys the Light Boundary. With the tables turned in his favor, Jaden launches a direct attack on the evil Sartorious. In a jam, the controlled evil Sartorious sacrifices [The Material Lord], [The Spiritual Lord], and [The Heaven's Lord] to summon [Arcana Force Extra The Light Ruler], his ultimate card, to deliver a crushing blow. But Jaden Contact Fusions Ground Mole with Neos to summon "Ground Neos" to regain the counter offensive...

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The True Graduation Duel! Judai vs. Legendary Duelist
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13.00
2 votes

#2 - The True Graduation Duel! Judai vs. Legendary Duelist

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/2008

Yami Yugi manages to summon some of the Egyptian Gods, but although the end of the Duel is never shown, it had concluded with Yami Yugi (Pharaoh Atem)'s victory. After the Duel, Jaden finds out that the thing he lost which was a passion for dueling. The show concludes with Jaden, Banner's spirit, and Pharaoh running into the distance, awaiting their next adventure.

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The Combo of Terror, Nihilty and Infinity
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12.67
3 votes

#3 - The Combo of Terror, Nihilty and Infinity

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/5/2008

Jaden succeeds in separating Nightshroud from Fujiwara, but the world is still wrapped in the darkness of a total solar eclipse. Out from the midst of that darkness finally comes the true Nightshroud, who informs Jaden that the World of Darkness was created through the darkness in the hearts of all duelists. Jaden challenges Nightshroud in order to save everyone from his World. Nightshroud activates the combo of terror, Zero and Infinity, and ironically, the only help Jaden has comes from Yubel.

The Power Within (1)
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12.67
3 votes

#4 - The Power Within (1)

Season 3 - Episode 47 - Aired 9/5/2007

After Adrian's defeat, Jaden duels Jesse, who is still controlled by Yubel. Jaden tries to save Jesse by going into his mind to find him under the instructions of Neos, but realizes that Yubel has sealed Jesse's spirit into something besides his own body. He then realizes that he is locked away inside the Rainbow Dark Dragon. Jaden is almost defeated but then he hears Jesse's voice calling to him.

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Rah, Rah Ra!
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12.00
3 votes

#5 - Rah, Rah Ra!

Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/17/2006

Francis has appeared in front of Jaden. Pegasus and Chumley come from I2 Corporation urgently because the guy is an employee of I2 and a dangerous guy who uses a copy card of the greatest card "Winged Dragon of Ra".

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Turning the Page (2)
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12.00
3 votes

#6 - Turning the Page (2)

Season 3 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/16/2007

As Chazz, Hassleberry, Alexis, and Atticus disappear before his eyes, Jaden decides to take his revenge on Brron. Syrus feels doubt about his friend and leaves, along with Jim and Axel. Jaden is all alone and feels he is to blame for everything that has happened to them.

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Return of the Supreme King (3)
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11.50
4 votes

#7 - Return of the Supreme King (3)

Season 3 - Episode 51 - Aired 10/3/2007

Jaden utilizes the "Crystal Beast" cards he was entrusted by Jesse to summon "Rainbow Neos," equipping it with "Rainbow Veil" and launching an attack on Yubel. In turn, Yubel transforms into her second form, activates Demon's Rose, and fends off the damage. In the end, Jaden uses Super Polymerization to fuse his spirit with Yubel. He saves his friends and they go back to their dimension, but Jaden doesn't come back. The episode ends with Hassleberry asking where the Sarge was and Syrus replying,"He's in the stars." Note: Along with Jaden, Zane, Bastion and Adrian didn't come back to their dimension either.

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Tough Love
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10.00
3 votes

#8 - Tough Love

Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/26/2006

Syrus challenges his brother to a duel, hopefully to bring him back to normal. Zane accepts the challenge and the duel between the brothers begins. Syrus remembers what his brother had taught him about respecting the opponent. However, Zane forgets all he once knew,and taught to his brother, and attacks Syrus using his unique Cyber Tail Deck.

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The Ultimate Face-Off (2)
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10.00
2 votes

#9 - The Ultimate Face-Off (2)

Season 3 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/29/2007

Adrian's duel against Yubel continues. After Yubel utterly annihilates his Exodius strategy, Adrian starts his backup strategy of Fog Castle and Fog King, planning to once again gather the five Exodia pieces into his hand, but Yubel defeats him in the end and Adrian is sent to the stars.

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Duel Academia Crisis! The Jewel Beasts Blocking the Way!
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10.00
2 votes

#10 - Duel Academia Crisis! The Jewel Beasts Blocking the Way!

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/2008

Jaden has finished his match with Sartorius and headed towards the Academy, but this time, Trueman blocks his path, which leads to a duel. Trueman started the battle using a Crystal Beast deck, one that only Jesse should possess. Jaden gets shocked, realizing that Jesse has fallen into Trueman's clutches.

A New Breed of Hero (2)
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9.50
4 votes

#11 - A New Breed of Hero (2)

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2005

The duel between Jaden and Aster is continued. Using the field magic card The clock Tower of the Secluded Prison, the passage time of destiny is cut off strangely. Furthermore, D-Hero Destiny Hero? series monsters are summoned one after another. This leads Destiny. compared to the Elemental Hero monsters, to control the time freely. Many monsters of Jaden are destroyed while his several turns are thrown away. When he is going to revive, he suffers from the damage of the enemy's combo. Finally, The D-Hero confined in the Clock Tower appears.

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Graduation Duel! Chronos vs. the Original Dropout Boy
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9.00
2 votes

#12 - Graduation Duel! Chronos vs. the Original Dropout Boy

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/26/2007

When Crowler looks at the Graduation Album, he begins to act abnormal. He conducts rigid classes for no reason, suddenly make his students dictate multiplication tables and make them do push-ups... in the end, they end up boycotting the lessons and fleeing. Jaden then challenges Crowler to a duel, the first since the entrance exams.

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A Looming Threat! The Mysterious Visitor
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9.00
2 votes

#13 - A Looming Threat! The Mysterious Visitor

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2007

A month has passed since the Yubel incident. Life at the Academy has started anew, but Jaden has stayed secluded in the Red dorms, not taking a step out. In the midst of things, something suddenly goes wrong with the Duel System. Cards that don't respond to Solid Vision start popping up. Chazz, Alexis and Fujiwara have examined the computer rooms in order to get to the bottom of all this. Meanwhile, Jaden has received a cell phone from an unknown sender and is told about some enigmatic information.

Return of the Sacred Beasts
star
9.00
2 votes

#14 - Return of the Sacred Beasts

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/7/2007

As Jaden races to keep Marcel from releasing the Sacred Beasts, he reluctantly duels against Chazz.

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Sub-Desert Duel
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9.00
2 votes

#15 - Sub-Desert Duel

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/2007

When Blair becomes ill, Jaden, Jesse, Axel, Jim, and Adrian search for medicine at a submarine spotted by Bastion, but their search is blocked by The Rock Spirit. Even though they escape and reach the sub they are sealed inside.

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Trapper Keeper (1)
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9.00
2 votes

#16 - Trapper Keeper (1)

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2006

While investigating the complex, Jesse and Syrus find Jaden unconscious. While Syrus goes for help Jesse stays behind with Jaden who finally awakes. They come across Trapper, a cruel man who hunts cards with spirits, who aims to steal the Crystal Beasts. Jesse reveals to Jaden that he has been hunting Trapper for several years after he came across a kid who's card was stolen by Trapper and made a promise to return it. Trapper takes Sapphire Pegasus and uses it as bait to get the rest of them.

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Jewel of a Duel (1)
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9.00
2 votes

#17 - Jewel of a Duel (1)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2006

Four Transfer students, and Professor Thelonius Viper, arrive at Duel Academy. Jaden befriends a new student who can also see Duel Spirits. Then when the new students are revealed, one of them, Jesse Anderson, is missing. Then Jaden's new friend shows up last, claiming he got lost on the way to the ceremony, and reveals he is Jesse, who is in possession of a rare deck of "Crystal Beasts". Professor Viper makes Jaden and Jesse duel in an exhibition match.

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Ultimate Destiny
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9.00
2 votes

#18 - Ultimate Destiny

Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/16/2006

Aster learns that D is the one who stole the Ultimate Destiny Card from his father. He challenges D to a duel attached by a key entrusted from Sartorious. Aster begins the match with his D-Hero's, but the world champion proves a tough opponent even for Aster. D then activates the Ultimate D Card, pushing Aster into a tough spot. will Aster be able to beat D and finally find out what happened to his dad?

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Taken By Storm (1)
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9.00
2 votes

#19 - Taken By Storm (1)

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/2006

Duel Academy has the school trip to Domino City. It's the sanctuary duel place of Yugi Muto, Seto Kaiba, and others. Jaden and his friends visit Yugi's house and meet Grandpa. While walking into the town, Grandpa is kidnapped. Two assassins of The Society of Light, Thunder and Frost, chase after them and approach them into a tag duel.

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No Pain, No Game
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9.00
2 votes

#20 - No Pain, No Game

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2005

After Zane is defeated by Aster in Pro League, his glory seems to be gone. He is then invited by an untrustworthy sponsor to join the underground duel. It is the duel to show the elements with desparate effort in front of savage audiences. Then the duel between Zane and Inukai begins.

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Head in the Clouds (1)
star
9.00
2 votes

#21 - Head in the Clouds (1)

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2006

Chazz is jealous of Adrian and he decides to challenge him. In order to not get expelled and so he doesn't lose energy, Adrian organizes a party for dueling so that he will be safe to duel. Chazz duels against Adrian Gecko, the heir to the Gecko financial group. He takes them up in a helicopter to duel in the sky.

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A New Breed of Hero (1)
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8.50
4 votes

#22 - A New Breed of Hero (1)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2005

Which side is using the true Hero? The conclusion is needed. Thus, the duel between Jaden and Aster has finally started. Jaden initiates the attack by Flame Wingman. Suddenly, Aster summons Phoenix Enforcer by the same fusion. Both of them are hitting each other at the same time. Also, the fight becomes the high-class Elemental Hero fusion battle between Shining Flare Wingman and Shining Phoenix Enforcer. Anyway, Aster hasn't approved Jaden having the talent as a Hero.

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Doomsday Day (2)
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8.48
21 votes

#23 - Doomsday Day (2)

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/27/2005

Jaden continues his duel against the Shadow Rider known as Nightshroud but when he finally wins Nightshroud is exposed for who he really is--Alexis' long lost brother!

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Doomsday Day (1)
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8.45
20 votes

#24 - Doomsday Day (1)

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/20/2005

When the Shadow Riders descend upon Duel Academy to unleash the three Sacred Beast Cards Jaden's up first to defend the school.

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The Duel Off (1)
star
8.22
23 votes

#25 - The Duel Off (1)

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/2005

To decide who will be Duel Academy'•s representative at the high stakes School Duel with North Academy, Jaden and Bastion must battle it out.

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