Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 084 " Playing Defense " , known as " Be Revived ! Yuma vs . Shark , A Healing Duel " in the Japanese version , is the eighty - fourth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . It first aired in Japan on December 23 , 2012 and in the United States on October 26 , 2013 . Summary . After the Duel with Mizar , Astral recovers in the Emperor ' s Key . He recalls seeing an " Number 10X " , " " , battling Kite ' s " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " and Mizar revealing his true Barian form . Astral realizes that the Barian s are planning something critical , also recalling that the Sphere Field Mizar used affected the body , mind and spirit and that the pain inflicted was so intense that Astral had to retreat to the Emperor ' s Key to recover . He thinks about Yuma ' s concern ; even though Yuma wanted to protect him , Astral also thinks that if Yuma keeps doubting himself , he will not be able to defeat the Barians . Yuma recovers on a bed in the hospital . Yuma doubts himself as he has failed to protect Astral and even himself and promises to be more careful in the future . Shark , next to Yuma , becomes concerned . Kari enters her brother ' s room , with his friends already inside , and complains that he is irresponsible and reckless enough to land himself in the hospital and that he needs to be more serious . Rio tells her to quiet down as Shark is resting . Kari apologizes , tells Yuma that he is lucky that his and Shark ' s injuries aren ' t serious , and leaves . Ray comments that Kari is an intimidating person ( in the dub , he notes that Kari can strike fear into the heart of a grizzly bear ) . Cathy says that her " cat " - liver shrunk upon hearing Kari yell at Yuma ( in the dub , she comments that Kari and Yuma are very different from each other ) . Flip adds that Kari will have a difficult time finding someone to marry with that attitude ( in the dub , Flip says that Kari is very serious ) . Everyone laughs but Caswell realizes that they would wake up Shark . Bronk covers his mouth and apologizes if he woke up Shark , but Rio tells everyone that she lied and that her brother is already awake , confusing everybody . Rio pulls away the curtain separating Yuma and Shark and comments on Kari ' s concern for Yuma ( in the dub , Rio clarifies that Shark was resting , not sleeping , and that she did it so Kari would calm down , which she did ) . Bronk says that even when Rio is smart , despite her concern . Shark tells Rio to close the curtain because it helps him forget that he is sharing a room with a " wimp " . After visiting hours , Yuma is about to eat , but immediately stops out of depression . Shark , in the middle of his meal , is annoyed at Yuma ' s attitude ( in the dub , Shark asks himself what ' s wrong with Yuma ) . During the evening , Yuma has a nightmare about his Duel with Mizar . Yuma is thrown back and shocked by the Sphere Field . Mizar asks if Yuma can ' t stand up anymore . He adds if he wanted to cover himself with dishonor , he should just lie there ( in the dub , Mizar says that Yuma is weak and asks if he wore him down . He also tells Yuma that if he needed a break , he can give it to him ) . Mizar commands " Galaxy - Eyes Tachyon Dragon " to attack Yuma with " Tachyon Spiral of Destruction " . Before the attack can connect , Yuma wakes up in a shock and realizes it ' s just a dream . Shark , furious , walks next to Yuma ' s bed , telling him to stop whatever he was doing . He exclaims that he was getting nightmares from Yuma ' s screaming . He asks what it ' s about and adds that Yuma was constantly pulling a gloomy face ( in the dub , Shark says that Yuma ' s fear is getting the better of him even in his sleep ) . A nurse interrupts their conversation and tells them to knock it off , while telling them to regard that it ' s night time and people are sleeping . Meanwhile , Kite views the footage from Mizar ' s Duel , when Hart tells Kite to visit Yuma . Kite responds that he doesn ' t want to . Hart then leaves to visit him , but Kite asks where he is going . Hart responds that he is doing the right thing by visiting Yuma . Orbital 7 tells Kite about the visiting hours at the hospital , while adding it would be a waste for Kite not to visit " that stupid donkey " ( in the dub , Orbital says that Yuma will not expect him to suddenly pop up , while calling Yuma a " pitiful little pest " ) . This makes Hart happy , knowing that Kite will visit him . Later during the day , as Yuma is at a checkup , Shark comments that Yuma ' s irresolution was the reason for him being so consumed by stress ( Yuma ' s checkup is cut from the dub ; Shark also comments that Yuma won ' t be around to annoy him ) . He spots the Emperor ' s Key on Yuma ' s bed and decides to take it . After Yuma ' s checkup , Yuma reads a note he found on his bed , saying that Shark has the Emperor ' s Key and if he wants it back , he would have to Duel him for it . The letter also says to meet Shark on the roof . Yuma runs up there after reading the note . Shark says that Yuma is late ( in the dub , he congratulates Yuma for showing up ) . Yuma asks why he has taken his Key . Shark responds that it doesn ' t matter and reiterates that if Yuma wants it back , he has to Duel him for it . The two arm their D - Pad s and Duel Gazer s and start the Duel . In the Emperor ' s Key , Astral mutters Yuma ' s name . Yuma begins first as he Sets " Gogogo Golem " and ends his turn . Shark is shocked at Yuma ' move and asks if he plans to win like that ( in the dub , Shark adds that Yuma isn ' t trying to win - - he ' s afraid of losing ) , and Yuma tries to say that it was part of his strategy , but it fails to come out ( in the dub , Yuma responds that there is nothing wrong with playing it safe ) . Shark chides Yuma for not saying " tactics " fully ( he calls Yuma pathetic in the dub ) and throws the key to Yuma , and tells Yuma to come at him with Astral ( in the dub , Shark adds that Yuma is no threat without Astral ) . As Yuma takes the Key , it begins to rain . Shark starts his turn . After drawing , he notices that Astral did not come out of the Key . He comments that Astral gave up on Yuma after realizing his " wimpy ways " . He activates the Spell Card " Fish Spawn " , summoning two " Fish Spawn Tokens " by paying 1000 Life Points . He Tribute s them to Tribute Summon " Big Whale " . Shark activates its effect , which flips all face - down monsters face - up , revealing " Gogogo Golem " in Defense Position . " Big Whale " also lets Shark Special Summon a Level 4 or lower WATER - Attribute monster from his hand . He Special Summons " Drill Barnacle " . Shark then activates the Spell " Tri - Slice " from his hand , which allows him to Tribute " Big Whale " and Special Summon three copies of " Starfish " . Yuma suspects that Shark is about to Xyz Summon ( in the dub , he asks what Shark is up to ) . Shark overlays two copies of " Starfish " to Xyz Summon " Submersible Carrier Aero Shark " in Attack Position , then overlays last " Starfish " and his " Drill Barnacle " to Xyz Summon " Black Ray Lancer " , also in Attack Position . Yuma is surprised to face two Xyz Monster s at once . Shark says he isn ' t done yet . He activates the effect of " Aero Shark " , detaching an Overlay Unit to inflict 400 damage to Yuma for each card in Shark ' s hand . Shark declares " Torpedo Take Down " , inflicting 800 damage to Yuma as he has two cards in his hand . Yuma prepares to take cover as the missiles of " Aero Shark " hit him , causing his Life Points to fall to 3200 . Shark activates the effect of " Black Ray Lancer " , detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the effect of " Gogogo Golem " until the End Phase . Shark says that Yuma is going down , along with " Gogogo Golem " . ( in the dub , Shark criticizes Yuma for playing it safe ) He orders " Aero Shark " to attack " Gogogo Golem " , destroying it . " Black Ray Lancer " attacks Yuma directly with " Shimmering Spear Slash " , causing Yuma ' s Life Points to fall to 1100 . Shark ends his turn , thinking he has tortured Yuma enough , while shouting at him to get up . Meanwhile , in the Emperor ' s Key , Astral attempts to tell Yuma that if he wants to win , he cannot depend on defensive strategies , while Yuma begins to doubt himself even more . Yuma realizes that he has to find a way to fight two Xyz Monsters with an empty field . Yuma draws and Normal Summons " Gogogo Giant " . Shark is pleased and comments that Yuma is finally putting up a fight . Yuma knows with 2000 ATK , " Gogogo Giant " can destroy " Aero Shark " but not " Black Ray Lancer " , as they have 1900 ATK and 2100 ATK , respectively . Yuma decides to activate the effect of " Gogogo Giant " , which Special Summons " Gogogo Golem " from the Graveyard in Defense Position , then changing " Giant " to Defense Position . Yuma activates the Continuous Spell Card " Gogogo Talisman " , which prevent " Gogogo " monsters from being destroyed once per turn as long as he controls " Gogogo " monsters . Also , any effect damage inflicted to him becomes 0 . Yuma ends his turn . Shark , frustrated at Yuma ' s play , calls Yuma a loser , a guy without the courage to fight and a guy who can ' t grasp a win ( in the dub , Shark tells Yuma that this play won ' t save him because he ' s a miserable coward and that he can ' t win a Duel because fear rules him ) . From the Emperor ' s Key , Astral tries to tell Yuma to snap out of his depression and that their greatest enemy is in front of them . He asks what the most essential thing is to them ( in the dub , Astral says that Yuma ' s power to fight the Barians comes from within him ) . Shark Normal Summon s the Level 5 " Panther Shark " , which can Summoned without Tributing if Yuma controls two or more monsters . He then Special Summons " Eagle Shark " via its effect , as he controls " Panther Shark " . He overlays " Panther Shark " and " Eagle Shark " to Xyz Summon " Shark Fortress " , which Shark calls , " the trump card of the seas . " Shark equips " Black Ray Lancer " with " Sharkify " , making " Black Ray Lancer " a " Shark " monster and increasing its ATK by 300 ( however , Shark says its ATK is increased by 400 instead ) . " Black Ray Lancer " changes to " Black Shark Lancer " . He then uses the effect of " Black Ray Lancer " , negating the effects of " Gogogo Golem " again . Shark says that he will beat the cowardice out of Yuma . ( in the dub , he adds that Yuma deserved everything that has happened to him ) . He orders " Aero Shark " to attack " Gogogo Giant " , but the effect of " Gogogo Talisman " prevents its destruction in battle . Shark tries again . This time , " Black Shark Lancer " attacks and destroys " Gogogo Giant " . He commands " Shark Fortress " to attack " Gogogo Golem " , but the effect of " Gogogo Talisman " activates again , preventing its destruction in battle . Yuma is glad that he survived the attack of all three monsters , but Shark says he ' s not done yet . He activates the effect of " Shark Fortress " , detaching an Overlay Unit to allow a " Shark " monster he controls to attack again this turn . He targets " Aero Shark " . " Aero Shark " arms itself with a missile from " Shark Fortress " , then attacks " Gogogo Golem " again and destroys it . Shark adds that now Yuma has no " Gogogo " monsters , " Gogogo Talisman " is destroyed . He detaches another Overlay Unit from " Shark Fortress " to target " Black Shark Lancer " . Shark calls Yuma a coward and tells him that he deserves everything that ' s coming to him . " Black Shark Lancer " , armed with a missile , prepares to attack Yuma directly . Shark says that this is the end ( in the dub , Shark readies " Black Shark Lancer " to fire at his command ) . Yuma asks himself if this is truly the end ( in the dub , Yuma thinks that it ' s like having the same bad dream over and over again ) . He recalls his Duel with Mizar and on how he couldn ' t protect himself and Astral . Yuma falls to his knees and thinks that he wants to go on , but he can ' t . ( in the dub , Yuma thinks that Shark is right - - he ' s been playing it safe and that he ' s so afraid of losing that he stopped trying to win ) . " Black Shark Lancer " fires its missile , and Yuma declares that he wants to fight with Astral again . The key begins to react and Astral appears , telling Yuma that he had been waiting for him to say that . Yuma thinks that Astral was gone , but Astral says that he can help Yuma while he is protecting him ( in the dub , Astral reminds Yuma that they are a team and that they cannot function unless they face their threats without fear and they can truly high - five the sky if they do ) . Yuma regains his confidence and continues the Duel . Yuma , on Astral ' s urging , Special Summons " Gagaga Gardna " in Attack Position and discards one card to prevent its destruction in battle . Shark reminds Yuma that while " Gardna " was not destroyed , Yuma will still take damage . Yuma is blown back and his Life Points fall to 100 . Shark ends his turn . Astral tells Yuma to rise to his feet . Yuma says that he will keep doing this again and again , and that he will fight with his friends to open a new future , which pleases Shark once again ( in the dub , Astral says that they can still win . Yuma agrees , but adds that when he and Astral work as a team , nothing can stop them ) . Yuma starts by drawing " Magnum Shield " . Astral says that they have everything they need to win the Duel . Yuma Normal Summons " Ganbara Knight " , then Overlays his two Level 4 Warrior - Type monsters to Xyz Summon " Heroic Champion - Excalibur " in Attack Position . Shark is impressed that Yuma has regained his confidence . Yuma equips " Excalibur " with " Magnum Shield " , increasing its ATK by its DEF , making its ATK 4000 . Sharks says that ' s still not enough to win the Duel . However , Yuma activates the effect of " Excalibur " , detaching all of its Overlay Units to double its current ATK to 8000 . " Excalibur " attacks " Shark Fortress " with " Shock Sword Slash " , with " Shark Fortress " cracking with small explosions at first , but eventually completely destroys it with a huge explosion . Shark falls back , reflecting on how Yuma doubted himself as his Life Points fall to 0 ( in the dub , he thinks " Mission accomplished " ) . The rain stops and a rainbow appears . Yuma takes off his Duel Gazer and asks Shark if he is alright . Astral thanks Shark for helping Yuma regain his confidence . Shark responds that he did not need any thanks ( in the dub , Shark says he only did it because Yuma annoyed him and he wanted Yuma to stop being a " wimp " ) . Astral reiterates that this was Shark ' s intent right from the start . Yuma thanks Shark , saying he is a true friend . Shark is annoyed and asks what ' s so touching about that ( in the dub , Shark threatens Yuma to stop being emotional ) . Yuma and Shark argue about the matter , while Astral makes Observation Number 21 : " Occasionally humans may not honestly express their feelings . Be it as it is . . . Friends are something good . " ( Observation Number 22 : " Humans express their friendship in many different ways . Some do it quite loudly , while others speak volumes with their silence . I prefer the latter , " in the dub . ) While making his observation , Astral spots Kite and Orbital 7 on the roof of another building . The episode ends with Yuma trying to hug Shark , with Shark trying to push him away ( in the dub , Yuma also adds that Shark is ruining his polyester clothing while Shark is surprised that Yuma can pronounce " polyester " ) . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo vs . Reginald " Shark " Kastle . Turn 1 : Yuma Yuma Set s a monster . Turn 2 : Shark Shark activate s " Fish Spawn " , Special Summon ing 2 Level 1 " Fish Spawn Token s " ( 0 / 0 ) by pay ing 1000 Life Points ( Shark 4000 → 3000 ) . He Tribute s the 2 " Fish Spawn Tokens " to Tribute Summon " Big Whale " ( 1000 / 3000 ) in Attack Position . As " Big Whale " was Normal Summon ed its effect changes Yuma ' s Set monster - " Gogogo Golem " ( 1800 / 1500 ) - to face - up Defense Position and also lets him Special Summon a Level 4 or lower WATER monster from his hand . He Special Summons " Drill Barnacle " ( 300 / 0 ) . He then activates " Tri - Slice " , Tributing his Level 9 " Big Whale " to Special Summon three Level 3 monsters from his Deck . Shark Summons three copies of " Starfish " ( 300 / 300 ) . He overlays his two Level 3 " Starfish " to Xyz Summon " Submersible Carrier Aero Shark " ( 1900 / 1000 ) in Attack Position . Shark overlays his remaining " Starfish " with " Drill Barnacle " to Xyz Summon " Black Ray Lancer " ( 2100 / 600 ) in Attack Position . He activates the effect of " Aero Shark " , detach ing an Overlay Unit ( " Aero Shark " ORU 2 → 1 ) to inflict damage to Yuma equal to the amount of cards in his hand times 400 . He has two cards , so Yuma takes 800 damage ( Yuma 4000 → 3200 ) . He activates the effect of " Black Ray Lancer " , detaching an Overlay Unit ( " Black Ray Lancer " ORU 2 → 1 ) to negate the effects of " Gogogo Golem " until the End Phase . " Aero Shark " attacks and destroys " Gogogo Golem " and " Black Ray Lancer " attacks directly ( Yuma 3200 → 1100 ) . Turn 3 : Yuma Yuma ' s hand includes " Gagaga Gardna " , " Gogogo Giant " , " Gogogo Talisman " and " Ganbara Knight " . He Normal Summons " Gogogo Giant " ( 2000 / 0 ) , whose effect activates , Special Summoning " Gogogo Golem " ( 1800 / 1500 ) from his Graveyard in Defense Position and switching " Gogogo Giant " to Defense Position . He then activates the Continuous Spell Card " Gogogo Talisman " . Since Yuma controls only " Gogogo " monsters , once per turn , each of those monsters cannot be destroyed by battle and since he controls two " Gogogo " monsters , any effect damage he takes becomes 0 . Turn 4 : Shark As Yuma controls two monsters , Shark Normal Summons the Level 5 " Panther Shark " ( 1100 / 2000 ) without Tribute via its effect . As he controls a face - up " Panther Shark " , he Special Summons " Eagle Shark " ( 1000 / 1800 ) from his hand via its own effect . He then overlays his two Level 5 monsters to Xyz Summon " Shark Fortress " ( 2400 / 1800 ) in Attack Position , using one less Overlay Unit than required as he controls an Xyz Monster . Shark equip s " Black Ray Lancer " with " Sharkify " , letting him treat it as a " Shark " monster and increase its ATK by 400 ( 2100 → 2500 ) . He activates the effect of " Black Ray Lancer " , detaching an Overlay Unit ( " Black Ray Lancer " ORU 1 → 0 ) to negate the effects of " Gogogo Golem " until the End Phase . " Aero Shark " attacks " Gogogo Giant " , with the effect of " Gogogo Talisman " preventing its destruction by battle . " Black Ray Lancer " attacks and destroys " Gogogo Giant " . " Shark Fortress " attacks " Gogogo Golem " , with the effect of " Gogogo Talisman " preventing its destruction by battle . Shark activates the effect of " Shark Fortress " , detaching an Overlay Unit ( " Shark Fortress " ORU 2 → 1 ) to target a " Shark " monster that has attacked this turn and let it attack again . He targets " Aero Shark " , who attacks and destroys " Gogogo Golem " . Since Yuma controls no " Gogogo " monsters , " Gogogo Talisman " is destroyed via its own effect . Shark activates the effect of " Shark Fortress " again , detaching an Overlay Unit ( " Shark Fortress " ORU 1 → 0 ) to allow " Black Ray Lancer " equipped with " Sharkify " to attack again . " Black Ray Lancer " attacks directly , but Yuma activates the effect of the " Gagaga Gardna " ( 1500 / 2000 ) in his hand , Special Summoning it in Attack Position as he is about to be attacked directly . Yuma uses the other effect of " Gagaga Gardna " , discard ing a card to prevent its destruction by battle ( Yuma 1100 → 100 ) . Turn 5 : Yuma Yuma draws " Magnum Shield " and Normal Summons " Ganbara Knight " ( 0 / 1800 ) . Yuma overlays his two Level 4 Warrior - Type monsters to Xyz Summon " Heroic Champion - Excalibur " ( 2000 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . He then equips it with " Magnum Shield " which allows it to gain ATK equal to its DEF since its in Attack Position ( 2000 → 4000 ) . Yuma activates the effect of " Excalibur " , detaching both of its Overlay Units ( " Excalibur " ORU 2 → 0 ) to double its ATK ( 4000 → 8000 ) until the End Phase . As Yuma has 500 or fewer Life Points , " Excalibur " attacks and destroys " Shark Fortress " ( Shark 3000 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .