Xyz Evolution Xyz Evolution , known as Xyz Change ( エクシーズ ・ チェンジ " Ekushīzu Chenji " ) in Japanese , is term used in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " and " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " series for an Xyz Summon performed using an Xyz Monster as the sole Xyz Material . This type of Xyz Summoning first appeared in the anime in Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 018 when it was performed by Yuma Tsukumo . How to perform Xyz Evolution . When performing an Xyz Evolution , an Xyz Monster on the field is used as the sole Xyz Material for the Xyz Summon of another Xyz Monster . Any Xyz Materials attached to the original Xyz Monster are transfer red to the Summoned Xyz Monster . Xyz Summons in which multiple Xyz Monsters are used as material ( such as the regular Xyz Summon of " " ) are not Xyz Evolution , and hence Xyz Materials are not necessarily transferred . Methods of performing Xyz Evolution . An Xyz Evolution can be performed by utilizing the Summoning procedure of an Xyz Monster or by a card effect . Some Xyz Monsters have a Summoning procedure that allows it to be Xyz Summoned by using a single Xyz Monster as material , usually with some kind of restriction on the Xyz Monster that can be used . This is typically worded as " You can also Xyz Summon this card by using [ … ] as material . ( Transfer its materials to this card . ) " Many card effects can perform Xyz Evolution when they resolve . For example , " Noble Arms - Excaliburn " and most " Rank - Up - Magic " Spell Card s perform Xyz Evolution . Types of Xyz Evolution in the anime and manga . Chaos Xyz Evolution . Chaos Xyz Evolution ( Japanese : カオスエクシーズ ・ チェンジ " Kaosu Ekushīzu Chenji " ) is the first type of Xyz Evolution shown in the anime , debuting in Episode 18 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " when it was performed by Yuma Tsukumo . The method to Summon a " Number C " or " CXyz " Monster is the same as the " TCG " / " OCG " . In addition the requirement to gain a Number C is for one to " carve a clear path " out of the chaos of confusion into the light . Later in the Barian Invasion arc , Chaos Xyz Evolution can be also achieved through a Rank - Up - Magic card ( i . e . " Rank - Up - Magic Barian ' s Force " ) , the Field Spell Card " Chaos Field " , or the Continuous Spell Card " Don Thousand ' s Throne " . Two additional one - off variations of Chaos Xyz Evolution were also seen in two episodes of " ZEXAL " : Non - " Rank - Up " methods . These cards can be Special Summoned normally via regular Xyz Summon , but can also be Special Summoned by using certain other cards . Rank - Up Xyz Evolution . Rank - Up Xyz Evolution ( Japanese : ランクアップ ・ エクシーズ ・ チェンジ " Rankuappu Ekushīzu Chenji " , Rank - Up Xyz Change ) , also known as Double Rank - Up , is the evolved form of Xyz Summon ing in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " and " ARC - V " anime . It was first seen in Episode 119 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " when it was performed by Eliphas . Unlike Chaos Xyz Evolution , this method does not use the power of Chaos . It is only possible through Rank - Up and cannot be performed simply by using a certain monster as Xyz Material . It also differs in the way that all Rank - Up Xyz Evolution counterparts need the same number of materials to be Summoned ( if not Summoned via Rank - Up ) , whereas Chaos Xyz Evolution counterparts require 1 more material . In episode 146 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " , Astral showcased a new type of Rank - Up Xyz Evolution called " Hyper Xyz Evolution " ( Japanese : ランクアップ ハイパーエクシーズチェンジ " Rankuappu Haipā Ekushīzu Chenji " ) , which was achieved through " Hyper - Rank - Up - Magic Ultimate Force " , allowing him to Rank - Up the Rank 1 " " all the way to the Rank 10 " " . In chapter 42 of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga , Yuma Tsukumo gained the ability to perform Rank - Up Xyz Evolution by creating " Rank - Up - Magic Shining Force " through the power of Destiny Draw . This allowed him to Rank - Up his Rank 4 " " into the Rank 5 " " . This type of Summoning also appears in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V . " Shining Xyz Evolution . Shining Xyz Evolution ( Japanese : シャイニングエクシーズ ・ チェンジ " Shainingu Ekushīzu Chenji " ) is a form of Xyz Summon ing in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga , similar to the Chaos Xyz Evolution . It was first used in Rank 32 by Yuma Tsukumo . In the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga , Astral first awakened to the ability to perform a Shining Xyz Evolution when the orbs of light that appeared in front of Yuma ' s , Kaito ' s and Shark ' s chests connected , representing the moment of the birth of Yuma ' s bonds with Kaito and Shark . According to Astral himself , the strengthening of their bonds managed to release some of his power , creating the " Shining Number " in Yuma ' s Extra Deck . At that moment , Astral shined so clearly that he became visible for an instant . Rank - Down Xyz De - Evolution . Rank - Down Xyz De - Evolution ( ランクダウン ・ エクシーズ ・ チェンジ " Rankudaun Ekushīzu Chenji " ) is a variant of Xyz Evolution in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime used to Summon Xyz Monster s with a lower Rank than the Xyz Monster used as Xyz Material . It was first seen in the Duel between Eliphas and Yuma Tsukumo , when Yuma used " Rank - Down - Magic Numeron Fall " to Rank - Down " " into " " . Other Xyz Evolution . These cards have a Summoning condition allowing them to be Summoned by using one or more specific Xyz Monster s as Xyz Material , in addition to their regular method of Xyz Summon ing using monsters whose Level s match their Rank s ; however , they do not go through any explicit Chaos or Shining Xyz Evolution . In the anime , this is not referred to as " Xyz Evolution " , only being referred to as " Xyz Summon " like any other .