Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Episode 003 " Trade Bait : Part 1 " , known as " Dark Town - The Stolen Pendulum Summon ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the third episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . It first aired in Japan on April 20 , 2014 , and in Canada on August 7 , 2015 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 15 , 2016 . Summary . One night in You Show Duel School , Yuya is in the middle of a Duel . He activate s " Stargazer Magician " and " Timegazer Magician " in his Pendulum Zone s as his opponent , Gong watches . Yuya declares , " Pendulum Summon ! " ( " Swing into action ! " in the dub ) as he Summons " Performapal Whip Snake " , " Performapal Sword Fish " , and " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " . Gong is moved to tears because Yuya managed to figure out Pendulum Summoning after 291 tries ( 247 in the dub ) . He blames himself for Yuya taking too long , even if he was only Yuya ' s training partner . As Gong embraces Yuya , Yuya congratulates himself and drifts off to sleep . The next day , at Paradise Prep School , Yuya has fallen asleep in the middle of class , muttering " Pendulum " between snores ( in the dub , Yuya talks in his sleep , dreaming as if he was in a Duel ) . A concerned Zuzu looks frantically between the sleeping Yuya and the teacher , who writes a math problem on the blackboard . He calls on Yuya to answer the problem . To Zuzu ' s surprise , Yuya is still asleep . The teacher yells Yuya ' s name again and he promptly wakes up . Yuya jumps from his seat and " activates " " Stargazer Magician " and " Timegazer Magician " in his Pendulum Zones , before realizing he isn ' t at You Show right now . Unsatisfied , the teacher gets right up into Yuya ' s face and asks Yuya for an excuse . Yuya replies that the answer is " the right one " , earning him a smack from Zuzu ' s fan ( in the dub , various students call Yuya out on falling asleep during class , with one even saying he should be sent to detention ; the teacher asks Yuya if his math lessons put him to sleep , and Yuya admits that they don ' t add up to a fun time for him ) . She says the answer was " never right " and calls him stupid ( in the dub , Zuzu yells at Yuya to go back to sleep ) . After school , Zuzu admits that she knows that Yuya was trying to master Pendulum Summoning , but reminds him not to go daydreaming in class . Yuya addresses Zuzu ' s concern with the notion that she got off a funny punchline because of it . Zuzu tries to tell Yuya that this isn ' t the problem ( in the dub , Zuzu scolds Yuya because his attempt at Pendulum Summoning caused him to be the laughingstock in class ; he has to show up next class with a paper bag over his head . Yuya says the paper bag isn ' t a bad idea for getting huge laughs , but Zuzu says she has had enough laughs for a day ) , but they find Frederick , Ally , and Tate waiting for them in front of the school gate . Yuya greets them and Frederick says he heard that Yuya perfected Pendulum Summoning . Tate asks Yuya to show them , and Yuya decides to head to You Show to do just that . After a few steps , three sucker - tipped darts hit Yuya on the face . Zuzu asks what ' s going on as a boy in front of them yells that he scored 150 points ( in the dub , Zuzu is surprised that whoever threw the darts scored a triple bull ' s - eye , while the boy says this was mere child ' s play and he could do it blindfolded ) . Yuya calls the boy ' s shots a bull ' s - eye ( in the dub , Yuya asks who the boy is ) and the boy shakes Yuya ' s hand . He introduces himself as Sylvio from Class 1 and says it ' s nice to meet him . Sylvio adds that he watched Yuya ' s Duel against the Sledgehammer on TV and was amazed at the Pendulum Summon . He also pulls the darts off of Yuya ' s face . Sylvio asks Yuya about the cards he used for the Summon . Yuya replies , " Pendulum cards " and Sylvio says rare cards like those can only be used by the chosen ( in the dub , Sylvio also expresses interest in learning how to Pendulum Summon ) . Zuzu tells Sylvio that he didn ' t need to flatter Yuya this much ( in the dub , Zuzu tells Sylvio not to inflate Yuya ' s ego even further ; it could burst ) . As Yuya is flustered by Sylvio ' s behavior , Sylvio replies that what he said was true . Zuzu whispers to Yuya that he should show the children the Pendulum Summon at You Show . Sylvio offers them a better place to show the Summon , at LID ' s Center Court . Yuya and Zuzu are surprised that Sylvio made a reservation there ( in the dub , Yuya and Zuzu think that the Center Court is for LID students only ) , and he tells them he is a top student at LID . He also adds that his father will be Paradise City ' s next mayor . Sylvio elaborates that he asked his father for the reservation . The children are excited to see the Pendulum Summon at LID , one of the top Dueling schools . Zuzu is unimpressed and mutters they could have done it at You Show instead . Frederick tries to convince her that this is LID ' s Center Court they ' re talking about here ( in the dub , Frederick says he heard that LID has a snack bar ) . Tate and Ally nod , and Zuzu reluctantly agrees to come along too , but only as a member of a rival school to check the competition . The children cheer as Sylvio responds he thought Zuzu would say that and decides to bring all five of them to LID ( in the dub , Sylvio says the You Show students can come with him if they ' d like and bids them " au revoir " ) . The five You show students make their way to the prestigious Duel school , with Zuzu yelling at the children to slow down ( in the dub , Zuzu tells the children to calm down ; it ' s not like they ' re going to a toy store ) . Sylvio lets them go ahead and stops . He makes a motion with his hand as if he is about to throw a dart and mutters that everything is going according to plan . The group makes it to LID ( the first part of a pan of Paradise City is cut from the dub ) , with Sylvio welcoming his companions . The children are impressed at the school ' s interior . On a screen , " Heroic Champion - Excalibur " dodges beam attacks from " Cyber Dragon Nova " . In the school itself , students are Dueling , discussing various card tactics , and even training themselves physically to draw cards . Sylvio explains that the Leo Institute of Dueling ( LID for short ) is run by the Leo Corporation ; however , attending the school itself is invitation - only . Tate adds that LID is the top Dueling institution ( in the dub , Sylvio is the one who says that LID is the top Dueling institution , with the best students , while Tate explains that LID produces many champions ) and Frederick is impressed by his knowledge . Tate reveals that his mother thought LID would be the better school for him ( in the dub , Tate says LID also has the best Dueling equipment ) . Sylvio tells the group that the best facilities , lectures , and curriculum is LID ' s motto . Ally says LID basically has everything that You Show doesn ' t ( in the dub , Ally comments that You Show and LID are alike , only that You Show is surrounded by mediocrity ) . Sylvio commends her for her prior knowledge . An unimpressed Zuzu sarcastically apologizes to Sylvio for their school being run - down ( in the dub , Sylvio says he heard that You Show is in low taste ; Zuzu is offended at this remark because she realizes that LID was better at everything ) . Frederick tries to calm her down ; even cheap places have their strong points . Yuya admits that it ' s true that LID has things that You Show doesn ' t ; they even cover the basics on Xyz , Synchro , and Fusion Summon ing as he looks at a poster on LID ' s curriculum ( a shot of the full poster is cut from the dub ) . As he does so , a young boy with blue hair tied into a ponytail passes him by , licking a lollipop . The boy looks at Yuya for a brief moment before continuing his way . Yuya watches him until Zuzu snaps him out of his thoughts . Sylvio points out that the Center Court is to his right . When they arrive , the children marvel at the court ' s massive size . Frederick comments that he always wanted to be here . Shortly after this , three more boys approach the group . The boy with brown hair greets the group and Sylvio clarifies that the three boys are Yuya ' s fans as well . He asks Yuya to show them the Pendulum cards . Yuya is uncertain , and Sylvio says it will be only for a short while ( in the dub , Sylvio calls the cards his best buds already ) . He reluctantly agrees , digs into his pocket , and pulls out his " Magician " cards . Sylvio snatches them from Yuya ' s hand and promptly shows them off to the trio who came after them . The brown - haired boy asks if they really are Pendulum cards , while the green - haired boy exclaims he must have them . Sylvio takes the cards back and says these cards aren ' t theirs to begin with . He glances at Yuya and adds that he will put them in his collection . Zuzu asks what Sylvio means ( in the dub , Zuzu tells Sylvio this isn ' t amusing ) . Sylvio explains that he likes rare and powerful cards , and hates putting weak ones in his Deck . He says he will be taking the Pendulum cards off of Yuya ' s hands now ( in the dub , Sylvio admits that the cards were so strong he couldn ' t resist taking them ) , with the maroon - haired boy laughing in agreement . Zuzu realizes that this is why Sylvio brought them here . Sylvio says now that he has the cards , he can ' t wait to try them out . He asks his cohorts if they would like to see a Pendulum Summon . The maroon - and brown - haired boys agree . Sylvio reveals that his plan was also why he made a reservation at Center Court . Yuya is confused ( in the dub , Yuya tells Sylvio to cancel the reservation ) , but Sylvio insists it ' s fine because everyone came all this way to see the Pendulum Summon . As he finishes his sentence , he approaches Yuya , pulls his goggles , and snaps them back on his face , causing him to fall back . Tate yells Yuya ' s name , but Sylvio goads Yuya into Dueling him . His D - Pad rings and a voice tells Silvio that ' s enough ; his only job was to get the Pendulum cards . Sylvio tells Claude that this isn ' t his only goal ; he wanted Yuya ' s cards right from the start . Claude is furious at Sylvio ' s change of plan ; he yells at him not to do any unnecessary risks ( in the dub , Claude specifically orders Sylvio to return with the cards ) , but he gets cut off by the President , who convinces him to let Sylvio proceed and use the cards . Back at Center Court , Sylvio says this is the deal , then . He snaps his fingers and two of his lackeys grab Zuzu , while the third grabs the children . Yuya yells at Sylvio to let them go . Sylvio tells him not to worry ; they ' ll be here to help with the Duel ( in the dub , Sylvio assures Yuya that his friends are safe , not until the Duel starts ) . He adds that he felt bad for taking Yuya ' s cards , as he takes another set of cards from his coat and throws them toward Yuya . Sylvio calls them " trash cards " , cards that fit Yuya perfectly . Yuya is caught in a state of panic , as he looks at the stack . Among them are " Block Spider " , " The Six Samurai - Yariza " ( replaced by another copy of " Block Spider " in the dub ' s second shot of the stack ) , " Morinphen " , " Hungry Burger " , " Localized Tornado " , and " The Humble Sentry " . Yuya repeats , " trash ? " ( in the dub , Yuya mutters that no card is worthless ) , kneels down , and gathers the cards he received . He wonders why Sylvio treated the cards this way ( in the dub , Yuya says this isn ' t a fair trade ) . From a screen , Claude asks the President if this is a good idea . The President answers that he should let the Duel play out . Before the Duel , Sylvio decides on the Action Field Spell Card , the setting that " imprisons feeble princesses " ( in the dub , Sylvio hopes Yuya ' s friends aren ' t scared of heights , as he ' ll take them sky - high ) , " Prison Tower of Darkville " . The Solid Vision machine conjures up chains that surround Zuzu and the children . Yuya yells at them to hang on , and the five hostages are confined to a tower surrounded by chains . As the dark city continues to manifest , Sylvio asks Yuya if the princess should be imprisoned in the tower ( in the dub , Sylvio says it ' d be a waste to have a prison tower without any prisoners ) . Yuya runs away from Sylvio , jumping from building to building as he tries to make his way to his friends . Before he can get to them , a water canal and the tower ' s great height separates the two parties . As the tower continues to rise , Frederick asks what ' s going on . Tate explains that the still - materializing Solid Vision field is affecting them as well . Frederick yells this is too real until the tower reaches its highest point , as part of a bridge . Yuya runs to them , but Sylvio catches him . He tells them that if he wants his friends back , they will Duel . Yuya accepts and activates his D - Pad . He adds " Block Spider " to his Deck and shuffle s it . Sylvio is satisfied that Yuya accepted the Duel ( in the dub , Sylvio says they will Duel until he learns what he needs to , then crush Yuya ) . He and his lackeys recite the Action Dueling chant ( in the dub , the lackeys gloat that Sylvio will show the Pendulum Summon after taking the Pendulum cards from Yuya , while Sylvio expresses his desire for Yuya to teach him about Pendulum Summoning ) , and the two Duelists yell , " Duel ! " Yuya decides to go first and runs past Sylvio . He enters a building , runs upstairs , and Normal Summon s " Performapal Whip Snake " , which coils itself around Yuya ' s wrist . Yuya approaches an open window and uses " Whip Snake " to anchor to another building and swing from it . After he lands on another rooftop , he ends his turn . Sylvio starts his turn and draws " Lightning Hoverboard " . " Timegazer Magician " is in his opening hand as well . He is about to activate it in a Pendulum Zone , but a voice from his D - Pad reminds him not to . Sylvio demands who he is talking to because he felt this was the perfect time to activate the card , and the President repeats his order not to use the card yet . Sylvio wonders why the President is being worked up over this ( in the dub , Sylvio agrees to follow the order ; he will save " Timegazer Magician " for the final blow ) . Regardless , he heeds the order and Summons " Lightning Hoveroard " . He hops on it and starts chasing after Yuya . As Yuya swings to another building , Sylvio chides him for being desperate , but this is part of his plan , too ( in the dub , Sylvio tells Yuya he can ' t save his friends this way , but he will put them in greater danger instead ) . " Whip Snake " anchors itself to a bridge rope and Yuya swings from it . Yuya looks around the bridge until he spots an Action Card lying on the floor . When he picks it up , it turns out to be a Trap Card . Sylvio contacts Yuya and confirms the card ' s name - " Break Shot " . The card disappears from Yuya ' s hand and pool balls roll over Yuya and " Whip Snake " . " Whip Snake ' ends up being flattened , while Yuya gets caught running on one of the balls . Sylvio explains that " Break Shot " decreases a monster ' s ATK by 900 . The ATK of " Whip Snake " lowers to 800 before it recovers . Sylvio chides Yuya again for his foolishness ; not all Action Cards are meant to be helpful , as Traps are among them . He also warns Yuya that his friends are in even greater danger , too ( in the dub , Sylvio says Yuya made a beginner ' s mistake : Action Cards always come with risks and adds that the ball Yuya is rolling on doesn ' t have any brakes ) . Yuya crashes into a tower ' s wall , causing a tremor that is felt by his friends . Frederick falls and is about to slip off the tower , but Zuzu saves him by catching him by the legs . He panics because he was about to fall into the canal , while Zuzu , Ally , and Tate try to calm him down . Yuya is disgusted by Sylvio ' s underhanded tactics . Sylvio declares the start of his Battle Phase . He attacks " Whip Snake " with " Lightning Hoverboard " , declaring " Lightning Darts ! " . " Lightning Hoverboard " shoots bolts of lightning at " Whip Snake " while Yuya runs looking for another Action Card . He manages to find and take another one on the bridge ' s railing , only to realize it ' s another Trap . Sylvio calls it too bad , as he reveals the card is " Jump Shot " , which decreases a monster ' s ATK by 400 . A cue ball appears overhead and squishes " Whip Snake " , reducing its ATK to 400 . The lightning of " Lightning Hoverboard " destroy s " Whip Snake " and Yuya is down to 3000 LP . Sylvio advises Yuya that if he ' s not careful , he ' ll get hurt . The cue ball is about to drop on Yuya , but he jumps out of the way in time . It bounces back up , then down again , and destroys part of the bridge . Sylvio ends his turn ( in the dub , Sylvio considers taking down Yuya ' s friends , but holds off of it ) , musing that it won ' t be long before the tower Yuya ' s friends are on is destroyed , too . Yuya climbs back up , to find his friends in greater peril as the tower starts to collapse . Zuzu is still holding on to Frederick , with Tate and Ally holding on to her . Zuzu asks Frederick if he ' s okay , but he only yells that he doesn ' t want to fall . Zuzu tells Frederick that boys shouldn ' t cry , with Ally and Tate agreeing . The latter states that Yuya isn ' t crying , so he shouldn ' t cry either ( in the dub , Zuzu , Tate , and Ally tell Frederick that Yuya isn ' t giving up on them , and they shouldn ' t give up on him ) . Yuya promises to save everyone , and Sylvio mockingly agrees ( in the dub , Sylvio only agrees to have Yuya help his friends only if he learns how to Pendulum Summon ) , stating that if it ended here , their party would be disappointed . Yuya begins his turn and draws " Performapal Skeeter Skimmer " . He realizes that if he can ' t navigate on land , he ' ll have to do so by sea . He Normal Summons " Skeeter Skimmer " and boards it to reach his friends . Sylvio mutters that Yuya ' s LP is only at 3000 . He can shoot them down to 0 ; as he makes that statement , he makes another dart - throwing motion with his hand ( in the dub , Sylvio is disappointed that Yuya won ' t teach him ; he ' ll have to go all - out ) . Sylvio ' s turn comes and he draws " Tribute Trade " . The President says Sylvio drew a good card . Sylvio is confused at first , but immediately understands ( in the dub , Sylvio mutters it must be his lucky day ) . He Tribute s " Lightning Hoverboard " to activate " Tribute Trade " . This lets him add a monster whose Level is 1 higher than the Tributed monster from his Deck to his hand . As " Lightning Hoverboard " is Level 4 , Sylvio adds the Level 5 " Stargazer Magician " to his hand . Yuya exclaims the monster ' s name , and Sylvio confirms it , stating that it ' s " his " now ( in the dub , Sylvio praises Yuya for finally showing an interest in his own cards ; he does know what will come next ) . He reminds Sylvio that he can ' t Pendulum Summon with only one Pendulum card . Sylvio only chuckles and tells Yuya that he ' s a " chosen one " . Yuya mutters , " It can ' t be , " but Sylvio corrects him - the reaction should have been " Of course ! " ( in the dub , Sylvio admits Yuya brought up a good point ; he planned ahead ) , since " Timegazer Magician " was in his hand from the beginning . He says a " super rare human " like himself is worthy of wielding super - rare cards before breaking out into laughter ( in the dub , Sylvio says because Yuya refused to show him how Pendulum Summon , this means if he can do it , so can anyone else ) . He adds that the cards favor him now . From his control room , the President orders Sylvio to set the Pendulum cards . Sylvio is confused and the President reiterates his command . He starts with , " I , using the Scale 1 Stargazer Magician " , while Sylvio repeats his words and motions . Yuya is in disbelief that someone other than him can Pendulum Summon . The President and Sylvio continue with " and the Scale 8 Timegazer Magician " , as they activate both " Magicians " in the Pendulum Zones . They declare " Pendulum Summon ! " and Sylvio Pendulum Summons " Power Dart Striker " , " Rocket Dart Striker " , and " Ultimate Dart Striker " from his hand , all in Attack Position . Sylvio is amazed and calls the Pendulum Summon the best ( in the dub , Sylvio is happy that he successfully Pendulum Summoned on his first try and proceeds to " thank " Yuya for the cards , as they made him a Pendulum master ) . Meanwhile , Yuya mutters this can ' t be happening , as his friends watch his disbelief . Zuzu mutters Yuya ' s name ( in the dub , she is surprised that Sylvio succeeded ) . The blue - haired boy from earlier is also watching the Duel . The President is satisfied with what Sylvio had done . Featured Duels . Yuya Sakaki vs . Gong Strong . Duel already in progress . Yuya ' s turn Yuya activates " Stargazer Magician " ( 1 ) and " Timegazer Magician " ( 8 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Yuya Pendulum Summon s " Performapal Whip Snake " ( 1700 / 900 ) , " Performapal Sword Fish " ( 600 / 600 ) and " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " ( 2500 / 2000 ) from his hand in Attack Position . As the Duel was meant as a means for Yuya to figure out Pendulum Summoning , it ends here . Yuya Sakaki vs . Sylvio Sawatari . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Prison Tower of Darkville " is activate d , as per the rules of an Action Duel . It will allow the players to use Action Card s , but they may only have one in their hand at a time . Turn 1 : Yuya Yuya Normal Summon s " Performapal Whip Snake " ( 1700 / 900 ) . Turn 2 : Sylvio Sylvio draws " Lightning Hoverboard " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 1400 / 1200 ) . Sylvio ' s hand also contains " Timegazer Magician " . Yuya finds and activate s an Action Card , but it turns out to be the Trap Card " Break Shot " , whose effect reduces the ATK of " Whip Snake " by 900 ( " Whip Snake " : 1700 → 800 / 900 ) . " Lightning Hoverboard " attack s " Whip Snake " . Yuya finds another Action Card , but it again turns out to be a Trap Card , " Jump Shot " , which lowers the ATK of " Whip Snake " by 400 ( " Whip Snake " : 800 → 400 / 900 ) . The attack continues and " Whip Snake " is destroy ed ( Yuya : 4000 → 3000 LP ) . Turn 3 : Yuya Yuya draws " Performapal Skeeter Skimmer " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 500 / 1600 ) . Turn 4 : Sylvio Sylvio draws " Tribute Trade " and subsequently activates it , letting him Tribute a monster to add a monster from his Deck to his hand that is one Level higher than the Tributed monster . He Tributes the Level 4 " Lightning Hoverboard " to add the Level 5 " Stargazer Magician " . Sylvio ' s hand contains " Breakthrough Skill " , " Power Dart Striker " , " Rocket Dart Striker " , " Ultimate Dart Striker " , " Timegazer Magician " , and " Stargazer Magician " . Sylvio activates " Stargazer Magician " ( 1 ) and " Timegazer Magician " ( 8 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Sylvio Pendulum Summons " Power Dart Striker " ( 1800 / 700 ) , " Rocket Dart Striker " ( 1900 / 100 ) , and " Ultimate Dart Striker " ( 2400 / 300 ) , all from his hand in Attack Position . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here . Mistakes . Dub Mistakes . These following mistakes are created by the dubbed version :