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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 001
Kanji	遊戯を継ぐ者
Rōmaji	Yuugi o Tsugu Mono
Japanese translation	The One Who Succeeds Yugi
English	The Next King of Games
Episode number	001
Japanese air date	6 October 2004
English air date	10 October 2005
Featured Card	Elemental Hero Flame Wingman
Music
Japanese opening	Rising Weather Hallelujah (快晴・上昇・ハレルーヤ)
English opening	Get Your Game On!
Japanese ending	Borderline Battle (限界バトル)
Chronology
Episode listing	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode listing - season 1
Previous	N/A
Next	Welcome to Duel Academy

The Next King of Games is the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh GX. It aired in Japan October 6, 2004. It aired in the US on October 10, 2005.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Characters 3 Guest Stars 4 Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Vellian Crowler 4.1 Jaden Yuki's Turn 4.2 Vellian Crowler's Turn 4.3 Jaden Yuki's Turn 4.4 Vellian Crowler's Turn 4.5 Jaden Yuki's Turn 5 Featured Cards

[edit] Summary

Jaden Yuki is rushing to get to the Duel Academy Entrance Examinations, when he bumps into Yugi Muto who gives him a "Winged Kuriboh". He arrives late to the examinations, but is able to see Bastion Misawa win his duel and meets Syrus Truesdale who has also won his duel on the sidelines. Bastion Misawa reportedly received top marks in the written portion of the entrance exam, unlike Jaden and Syrus who barely passed.

Despite Dr. Crowler's rejection, Jaden is allowed to complete in the entrance duel due to the protests of Sheppard. Jaden's opponent is Dr. Crowler, who uses his own personal deck for the examination. Student Alexis Rhodes feels that Dr. Crowler is picking on his adversary by playing with his own personal deck. According to third year student Zane Truesdale, Dr. Crowler is rumored to have a rare monster card in his deck. The duel ends with Jaden victorious over Dr. Crowler's "Ancient Gear Golem" to the surprise of Obelisk Blue student Chazz Princeton. Jaden is accepted into Duel Academy.

[edit] Characters

• Jeff Woodlock (Jaden Yuki)
• Priscilla Everett (Alexis Rhodes)
• Wayne Grayson (Syrus Truesdale)
• Scottie Ray (Zane Trusdale)
• Anthony Salerno (Chazz Princeton)
• Eric Stuart (Bastion Misawa)
• Sean Schemmel (Vellian Crowler)

[edit] Guest Stars

• Jonathan T. Ross (Chazz's Friends)
• Dan Green (Yugi Muto)
• Branden Weslee Kong (Obelisk Student)

[edit] Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Vellian Crowler

• Jaden's opening hand is "Monster Reborn", "Draining Shield", "Hero Signal", "Polymerization" and "The Warrior Returning Alive".

• Crowler's opening hand is "Emes the Infinity", "Confiscation", "Heavy Storm", "Statue of the Wicked" and "Ancient Gear Golem".

[edit] Jaden Yuki's Turn

• Jaden draws Elemental Hero Avian, and Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Avian" in Defense Position (1000 ATK / 1000 DEF) then Sets 1 card.

[edit] Vellian Crowler's Turn

• Crowler's draws "Statue of the Wicked". He pays 1000 Life Points to activate Spell Card "Confiscation" (Crowler: 4000 → 3000 Life Points) to send Spell Card "Monster Reborn" from Jaden's hand to his Graveyard. He Sets 2 cards then activates Spell Card "Heavy Storm" to destroy every Set card on every Spell & Trap Card Zone; revealing Jaden's Set card to be Trap Card "Draining Shield" and revealing both of Crowler's Set cards to be Trap Card "Statue of the Wicked". If "Statue of the Wicked" is destroyed when Set, its effect its owner to Special Summons 1 "Wicked Token". Crowler Special Summons 2 Wicked Tokens in Attack Position (1000 ATK / 1000 DEF) then tributes both to Tribute Summon "Ancient Gear Golem" in Attack Position (3000 ATK / 3000 DEF). "Ancient Gear Golem" attacks then destroys "Elemental Hero Avian". When "Ancient Gear Golem" attacks a Defense Position monster with Defense Points lower than its Attack Points, its effect inflicts Battle Damage to the opponent's Life Point (Jaden: 4000 → 2000 Life Points).

[edit] Jaden Yuki's Turn

• Jaden Normal Summons "Winged Kuriboh" in Defense Position (300 ATK / 200 DEF) then Sets 1 card.

[edit] Vellian Crowler's Turn

• Ancient Gear Golem attacks then destroys "Winged Kuriboh". When "Winged Kuriboh" is destroyed, its effect reduces Battle Damage is to 0. (Note: This cannot happen in the real game since damage caused by piercing accrues before the monster is destroyed.) Jaden activates Trap Card "Hero Signal" to Special Summons "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" in Attack Position (1200 ATK / 800 DEF).

[edit] Jaden Yuki's Turn

• Jaden's draws "Skyscraper". Jaden activates Spell Cards "The Warrior Returning Alive" to put "Elemental Hero Avian" from the Graveyard to his hand. Next, he Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Avian" in Attack Position then activates Spell Card "Polymerization". By sending "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" and "Elemental Hero Avian" from his field into his Graveyard, Jaden Fusion Summons "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" in Attack Position (2100 ATK / 1200 DEF). He activates the Field Spell Card, "Skyscraper". "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" attacks "Ancient Gear Golem". When an Elemental Hero attacks a monster with Attack Points higher than their Attack Points, its effect of "Skyscraper" increases the Attack Points of the attacking monster by 1000 points during the damage calculations ("Elemental Hero Flame Wingman": 2100 → 3100 ATK during damage calculation). "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" destroys "Ancient Gear Golem" (Crowler: 3000 → 2900 Life Points). When "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" destroys a monster by battle, its effect inflicts damage equal to the Attack Points of the destroyed monster (Crowler: 2900 → 0 Life Points).

[edit] Featured Cards

In Syrus Truesdale Entrance Exam

• Leghul

In Bastion Misawa's Entrance Exam

• Big Shield Gardna
• Gear Golem the Moving Fortress
• Vorse Raider
• Ring of Destruction

In Jaden Yuki's Entrance Exam

• Ancient Gear Golem(Today's Strongest Card)
• Elemental Hero Avian
• Elemental Hero Burstinatrix
• Elemental Hero Flame Wingman
• Winged Kuriboh
• Confiscation
• Heavy Storm
• Polymerization
• Skyscraper
• Draining Shield
• Hero Signal
• Statue of the Wicked