Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Episode 001 " Swing Into Action : Part 1 " , known as " The Trail of Light , Pendulum Summon ! " in the Japanese version , is the first episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . It first aired in Japan on April 6 , 2014 , and in Canada on July 24 , 2015 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 15 , 2016 . Summary . Yuya Sakaki and his friend , Gong Strong , are having a Duel with each other . Gong control s " Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler " and " Superheavy Samurai Swordsman " and has 2600 LP remaining . On the fourth turn of the Duel , Gong Tribute s his two monsters to Tribute Summon " Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei " . Gong yells at Yuya to Duel him with a one - on - one match . Behind a nearby pagoda , Yuya exclaims , " Ladies and gentlemen ! " ( " It ' s showtime ! Ladies , gentlemen . . . and Gong " in the dub ) and leaps up while riding on " Performapal Hip Hippo " . He activates the Quick - Play Spell Card , " Hippo Carnival " . Gong is stunned as the " Hippo Token s " are Special Summon ed and start dancing . Elsewhere , Zuzu Boyle is watching the Duel from a computer screen , and yells at Yuya to play seriously . In her anger , Zuzu accidentally pounds the keyboard , causing it to malfunction . She panics and the machine starts to explode . Zuzu ' s father , Skip , rushes into the room and asks what ' s happening . Zuzu apologizes and Skip exclaims that if the machine breaks , the Solid Vision would malfunction ( in the dub , Skip scolds Zuzu for not taking good care of the Solid Vision machine because it needs extra care to function ) . As the machine explodes , Yuya dances and says that Entertainment Dueling is the specialty of You Show Duel School . Suddenly , the Solid Vision disappears and he falls to the ground . The blue - haired boy watching the Duel is concerned , but fortunately , Yuya manages to make a quick recovery and pull off a funny face ( in the dub , Zuzu also demands Yuya for what he has to say about himself ; upon seeing him making the face , she disdainfully mutters , " Figures . . . " ) . The origins of Action Duel s are explained . It was born when the generation of matter was integrated into Solid Vision . Duelists , their monsters and the field would become one , causing the crowd to go wild ( all of this is cut in the dub , as it is part of the original Japanese opening ) . Back at school , Skip is upset and exclaims that if his hot - blooded coaching and the Solid Vision are ruined , students will leave . He panics further and adds that the school will be over ( in the dub , Skip wishes there were times like this he was a principal at a cooking school instead of a Dueling one ) . Yuya , placing his goggles over his eyes , is frustrated because he wanted to make the audience laugh even more , but he didn ' t get the chance because Zuzu broke the machine . Zuzu retorts that this was because Yuya was goofing off ( in the dub , Zuzu also complains that Yuya ' s Dueling distracted her ) . She swats at him , but Yuya dodges and bumps into Gong . An unamused Gong says " this boy " was not laughing ( in the dub , Gong asks Yuya why he has to turn everything into a joke ) . Yuya removes his goggles and lightheartedly says that he was cracking up ( in the dub , Yuya replies that there ' s nothing wrong with his Dueling style , as long as the audience is laughing ) . Still angered , Gong tells Yuya that there is a difference between someone laughing at you and someone laughing with you . He reminds Yuya that his father , Yusho Sakaki , always made other people smile with his Dueling . Gong also asks Yuya if he had forgotten the smiles that stirred within the hearts of Yusho ' s audience ( in the dub , Gong chides Yuya for making his Duels embarrassing ) . Yuya replies that the audience laughed at his father in the end . Zuzu and Gong yell at Yuya , still angry at him . The door opens and a man wearing a suit and shades comes in . He says there is something amiss in here ( in the dub , he apologizes for intruding ) . Skip asks who the man is . The man introduces himself as Nico Smiley , the manager and promoter of the current Action Dueling Champion , the Sledgehammer . Yuya reacts to the name in shock . He recalls an advertisement of the Sledgehammer urging others to brush up their skills at the Leo Institute of Dueling as several cards surround him ( all of the cards shown in the advertisement are digitally removed in the dub ) . If one wanted to go pro , the Sledgehammer would be waiting for them at LID , managed by the Leo Corporation . Nico explains that the Sledgehammer is the poster Duelist at LID and that he would like to invite Yuya to join him on Fan Appreciation Day . Stunned , Yuya asks if Nico wanted him to join the Sledgehammer . Nico confirms it , adding that Yuya can fulfill his dream from three years ago . Yuya begins to hesitate as he recalls a memory of the final Duel between his father and the Sledgehammer . The announcer asks what is going on and where the current champion , Yusho , is . The Sledgehammer questions if Yusho got cold feet . The crowd is angry , thinking that Yusho ran away because he was afraid to lose . They continue their jeers , calling Yusho a coward and a weakling ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer outright says that Yusho chickened out , and the crowd took his word for it and booed ) . A young Yuya runs to the bottom of the stands and yells that his father will show up . Until then , Yuya will Duel in his father ' s place . His mother , Yoko Sakaki , pulls Yuya from the stands as he continues to protest . Back in the present , Nico says the preparations are complete as he shows the group a poster of The Sledgehammer ( in the dub , Nico says Yuya is old enough to fulfill his dream and decides to promote Yuya ' s Duel against the Sledgehammer as " the Duel of the Decade " ) . Yuya gulps in nervousness and Skip says he won ' t let Yuya compete . Frantic , Nico asks why , because Yusho ' s fans would love it if his son showed up ( in the dub , Nico adds that You Show will also get free publicity ) . Skip yells that he will not let Nico use Yuya as their show pony ( in the dub , Skip refuses to let Yuya to be humiliated ) . Yuya is still upset and Skip asks Nico about how Yuya felt for all these years . He orders Nico to leave . Nico calls this unfortunate and says that as a thank you for their cooperation , Leo Corporation would give You Show Duel School the newest Solid Vision technology for free . Skip is excited at the offer , but Zuzu smacks him on the head with a paper fan . She chides her father for going against his word of not letting Yuya be a show pony . Skip begins to protest , but Zuzu says that the school is important ( in the dub , Skip argues he accepted the deal for the sake of You Show , but Zuzu reminds him about Yuya ' s sake ) ; Gong continues that what is important is how Yuya feels . After he finishes the statement , Gong discovers that Yuya disappeared . Zuzu wonders where he went off to ( in the dub , Zuzu says that Yuya ran off and Nico says " Just like his old man " ) . Elsewhere in Paradise City , Yuya sits on a bridge railing . He gazes into his pendant while wearing his goggles . He recalls another memory of his childhood , when he was sitting by himself , sobbing . A hand removes Yuya ' s goggles , causing his tears to flow out . Yuya rubs his eyes and his father , Yusho sits next to him . Yusho encourages his son to laugh the biggest laugh he can muster whenever he felt like crying . Yuya will start to have fun once he starts laughing , and that it will become the energy he will use to keep going . Yusho removes the pendant Yuya is wearing and compares the advice to a pendulum : The more you push , the more it comes back . The same principle can be applied to Dueling . Yuya repeats , " Dueling " and Yusho continues that Yuya can ' t do anything while he ' s frozen in fear . He adds that Yuya must step forward and have courage if he wanted to win and to push forward with courage , causing happiness to swing back at him ( in the dub , Yusho also encourages Yuya to believe in his Deck and in himself ; if Yuya is falling behind , he can find a way to get back ahead again ) . Yusho says the pendulum can be used for discovery as well . When Yuya is lost , the pendulum can show him where he can go . In the present , Yuya thinks , " swing , pendulum , more and more " , as the pendant continues swinging back and forth ( in the dub , Yuya mentally admits his father was right ; he can keep going if he believes in himself ) . Zuzu , Gong and Skip arrive at the Dueling arena . Nico announces the main event : The Sledgehammer , the Action Duel Champion , will Duel against the only son of Yusho Sakaki , the Star Champion , Yuya Sakaki . Zuzu mutters Yuya ' s name . Gong asks if Yuya will really go against the Sledgehammer ( in the dub , Zuzu asks if Yuya will show up , while Gong knows that Yuya will ) . An excited Skip exclaims that he can smell the brand - new Solid Vision technology , only for his daughter to smack him on the head with her paper fan again . Nico continues that the Duel will be conducted using the Action Duel rules . A card appears in his hand and he throws it into the sky , activating the Field Spell Card , " Castle of Chaos " . Underground , the Solid Vision machine releases several light beams , causing a castle to appear above ground . Nico marvels at the sight , noting that the Solid Vision castle can be easily mistaken for the real thing . He introduces the Sledgehammer , who is on top of the castle , as the Ultimate King of Action Dueling for three years . The Sledgehammer yells out a battle cry as the crowd cheers . Nico introduces the " young challenger to the Ultimate King " , Yuya Sakaki . Skip cheers , but stops short when he realizes that Yuya is not showing up . Nico himself is stunned as well . A man in the audience asks if Yuya ran away , while another says he did it just like his father three years ago . A third man notes that Yuya is a coward , " like father , like son " . Zuzu tells them to hold on a minute ( in the dub , Zuzu is offended by what was said about Yuya ) , but Gong and Skip stop her . The Sledgehammer is disappointed because he thought that Yusho would show up if he dragged his son out here . He can ' t be the true Ultimate King unless he defeated Yusho as a result . Yuya , dressed in a clown outfit , sneaks up behind him . A woman asks who that is , while another woman says he must be a clown ( in the dub , the second woman responds with , " Beats me " . ) . The same boy from Yuya ' s previous Duel is also watching the spectacle . Behind the Sledgehammer , Yuya continues to dance and make funny faces . Zuzu recognizes the clown as Yuya . The crowd yells at the Sledgehammer to look behind him . The Sledgehammer turns , to find Yuya behind him . He asks if he is that " brat " of Yusho ' s ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer wonders if the circus came to town ) . Yuya bows to the Sledgehammer mockingly . This enrages him , causing him to ask if that is how Yuya respects the Champion ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer recognizes the clown as Yuya at this point ) . Yuya removes his clown mask and apologizes for his rudeness , and to make up for it , he requests to the Sledgehammer to allow him the honor of Dueling him . Yuya activates his Duel Disk , ready to Duel . He wonders how great the Sledgehammer is ( in the dub , he trash talks him by saying " Let ' s see if you ' re as nasty as you smell " ) . The Sledgehammer tells Yuya to know his place as he activates his own Duel Disk and adds that he will show Yuya the skills of a pro and give him some discipline . Yuya smiles at the statement . Nico exclaims that this was an unexpected turn of events , but both players are ready . He tells both players to draw five cards to start the Duel . Nico announces that the Duelists will kick across the earth and fly across the air with their monsters , while encouraging the audience to fix their eyes on the " ultimate evolution of Dueling , " the Action . . . " DUEL ! " Yuya and the Sledgehammer yell . Nico snaps his fingers and Action Card s are scattered throughout the battlefield . The Sledgehammer lets Yuya go first , but reminds him that he cannot draw on the first turn ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer trash talks to Yuya , saying that he can ' t wait to pummel him in his pantaloons ) . Yuya yells that he will show the audience what a classic Action Duel looks like , as he waltzes up to a zip line and glides down on it , much to the Sledgehammer ' s surprise . For his first performance , Yuya Normal Summon s " Performapal Hip Hippo " . Yuya jumps off the zip line and lands on his monster ' s back . He tells the Sledgehammer to catch him if he can as " Hip Hippo " runs off . The same male audience member from before asks if Yuya is running away already . His companion says that Yusho ' s son being quick at running is no surprise ( in the dub , the latter jokes that he needs wings to fly like a chicken ) . The blue - haired boy watches in awe . Zuzu asks what Yuya is doing ( in the dub , Zuzu says she knew that letting Yuya Duel was a mistake ) . Gong is upset as well and says Yuya should face the Sledgehammer proudly . From the castle , the Sledgehammer watches as Yuya and " Hip Hippo " escape into the forest . He mutters that it won ' t be long until he catches him . He draws " Battleguard King " . The Sledgehammer activates " Feast of the Wild LV5 " , allowing him to Special Summon two Level 5 Warrior - Type monsters from his hand with their effect s negate d . He Summons " Lava Battleguard " and " Swamp Battleguard " . As the " Battleguard s " jump to the ground , the Sledgehammer Tribute s them to Tribute Summon " Battleguard King " , which pushes several trees out of the way and roars . Nico exclaims that the Sledgehammer Summoned his ace monster as the audience cheers . Yuya stops short upon seeing the Sledgehammer ' s monster blocking his path . The Sledgehammer says that while Yusho got away from him , there ' s no escape for Yuya . He declares an attack on " Hip Hippo " with " Battleguard King " , as the monster swings its club . Yuya manages to find an Action Card , " Evasion " , and subsequently activates it . This negates the attack . Yuya declares " Rolling Hippo " as " Hip Hippo " does a somersault , allowing it and Yuya to avoid the attack . Gong exclaims that Yuya can ' t just win by evading and that he needs to fight . A voice behind him says that Yuya is indeed fighting . He turns around to find Yoko Sakaki behind him , much to Skip ' s surprise . Yoko says that Yuya is reinventing himself while fighting ( in the dub , Yoko tells Gong that Yuya ' s running is rather common ) . Back at the Duel , Yuya and " Hip Hippo " are running away from " Battleguard King " . The Sledgehammer notes that Yuya can use Action Cards effectively , just as expected . Professionals , however , can go beyond that ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer notes that Yuya uses Action Cards effectively so he can escape from the action ) . He reveals the effect of " Battleguard King " : when it is Tribute Summoned by Tributing a " Battleguard " monster , it can attack twice during the same Battle Phase . Yuya is surprised at this . " Battleguard King " brings down its club , seemingly destroying Yuya ' s monster . Nico exclaims that " Battleguard King " did it , but is surprised to find Yuya and " Hip Hippo " escaping from the destruction unscathed . The Sledgehammer is surprised as well , and Yuya says he managed to escape just in time . He reveals that he activated the Action Card , " Miracle " , preventing the destruction of his monster by battle and halving the battle damage . This reduces his LP to 2900 . The two male audience members are amazed and one of them says that Yuya is going toe - to - toe against the Champion ( in the dub , one of the male audience members comments he should get himself a hippo ) . The Sledgehammer Set s a card and ends his turn . Zuzu asks Yoko on what she means about Yuya reinventing himself . Yoko replies that Yuya spent the last three years behind the mask of a clown . He made fun of himself before letting others make fun of him for his father running away . She continues that Yuya wants to be like his father , the legendary Duelist he admired since he was a boy . Yuya begins his turn and draws " Odd - Eyes Dragon " . Yuya is satisfied that he got the card . " Hip Hippo " jumps up several pillars and Yuya announces the climax of his show . He explains that " Hip Hippo " can be treated as two Tributes for a Tribute Summon . " Hip Hippo " runs to the edge of the platform , jumps off and disappears . This leaves Yuya in a free - fall as he removes his clown outfit and Tributes " Hip Hippo " to Tribute Summon " Odd - Eyes Dragon " . Yuya lands on the back of " Odd - Eyes " and says the fun is just beginning . From the stands , Skip exclaims that this is Yusho ' s catchphrase , causing his blood to burn with excitement , while Yoko watches Yuya proudly . She thinks that Yuya was waiting for this moment . The Sledgehammer chides Yuya for using his father ' s catchphrase , as a coward would ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer swears to make Yuya fear him , just like his father did ) . Yuya contacts the Sledgehammer and affirms that his father is not a coward . He will win the Duel using the skills Yusho taught him to prove that he is stronger than anyone else . The Sledgehammer says that " Odd - Eyes " only has 2500 ATK , which is lower than that of " Battleguard King " . Yuya says , " we ' ll see about that " , and activates the Continuous Spell Card , " Wonder Balloons " . A multicolored box appears in front of Yuya . Yuya dashes into the forest , finding three Action Cards . He send s them to the Graveyard as Nico commentates on the spectacle . After doing this , Yuya yells that he will send " Wonder Balloons " flying off and explains that for each card he sent from his hand to the Graveyard , a balloon will appear . He can then send " Wonder Balloon " to the Graveyard to reduce an opponent ' s monster ' s ATK by 1000 for each balloon that was sent out until the End Phase . The balloons surrounding " Battleguard King " pop and trap it in even more balloons . Yuya says that it lost 3000 ATK , making its ATK 0 . Nico exclaims that Yuya managed to turn the Duel around with the clever use of Action Cards . The Sledgehammer says that a player cannot hold more than one Action Card at a time ( in the dub , the Sledgehammer realizes that Yuya was simply pretending to run away ) . He notes that Yuya wasn ' t just running around - he was finding out the locations of the Action Cards . Yuya holds up his pendant and replies that he has a knack for finding things . The two male audience members are stunned and say that Yuya has the Champion on the ropes . As the crowd cheers , Yuya thinks this is the acclaim that his father felt at the stadium . He urges " Odd - Eyes " to get the crowd going even more . " Odd - Eyes " prepares an attack on " Battleguard King " as the blue orb on its chest gleams . Yuya explains the effect of " Odd - Eyes " : when it destroys a monster by battle , it inflicts damage to the opponent equal to half the ATK of the destroyed monster . Since " Battleguard King " has 3000 ATK , the Sledgehammer will take 1500 damage from its effect . The Sledgehammer then realizes that with the 2500 ATK from " Odd - Eyes " , this will total 4000 damage and he will lose . Yuya says he will win in one turn and declares an attack with " Odd - Eyes " . He declares " Spiral Flame " as " Odd - Eyes " releases a crimson stream of fire from its mouth at the Sledgehammer ' s monster , causing a huge explosion in the arena . Skip exclaims that Yuya won , while Gong and Zuzu yell Yuya ' s name . The crowd cheers at the victory . When the smoke clears , " Battleguard King " is still on the field , trapped in the balloons . It lets out a loud roar . Zuzu asks why this happened . The Sledgehammer reveals that he activated his own Action Card , " Miracle " , which was the same card Yuya used earlier . Nico exclaims that the Champion did not let them down as always . The Sledgehammer says this is all there is to Yusho ' s Dueling as he leaps from the castle tower and activates the Continuous Trap Card , " Battleguard Rage " . When he takes damage , he can have a " Battleguard " monster he controls gain 2000 ATK . Frustrated that he missed the win , Yuya ends his turn . The Sledgehammer continues that " Wonder Balloons " wears off , allowing " Battleguard King " to regain its original ATK . " Battleguard King " destroys the balloons surrounding it , increasing its ATK to 5000 . Zuzu exclaims that not only did " Battleguard King " return to normal , it got stronger than before ( in the dub , Zuzu realizes that Yuya has to do something , or else he would be the " odd man out " ) . The Sledgehammer says this is the beginning of Yuya ' s requiem and starts his turn . Yuya turns around and starts to run away . The Sledgehammer says Yuya won ' t get away and orders " Battleguard King " to attack " Odd - Eyes " . As he tries to escape , Yuya sees an Action Card on a tree , but before he can reach it , " Battleguard King " brings its club down on " Odd - Eyes " , destroying it and sending Yuya flying . Yuya is pitched to the ground as his Life Points fall to 400 . The Sledgehammer , standing on the hand of " Battleguard King " , tells Yuya that " Battleguard Rage " return s a monster destroyed by battle with " Battleguard King " to its owner ' s hand instead of sending it to the Graveyard . He then activates " Battleguard Magic " , allowing him to gain Life Points equal to half the ATK of " Odd - Eyes " . This restores him to 4000 Life Points , much to Zuzu ' s surprise . The Sledgehammer continues that " Battleguard King " can only attack monsters twice , allowing Yuya to survive for another turn . He Sets a card and ends his turn . The Sledgehammer urges Yuya to start his turn and draw a card . He also offers Yuya a chance to surrender , turning tail and running away just like his father . Yuya yells that he will never run , but stops and realizes he has all monsters in his hand - " Stargazer Magician " , " Performapal Whip Snake " , " Performapal Sword Fish " and " Odd - Eyes Dragon " . He is unsure on what to do . Back at the stands , Zuzu mutters Yuya ' s name as Gong , Yoko and Skip watch . Yuya starts to doubt himself - he calls the situation hopeless and wonders if he has what it takes to take his father ' s place . He recalls the words Yusho said to him during his childhood ( in the dub , Yuya ' s and Yusho ' s voices alternate as they recite their life lessons ) . Rejuvenated , Yuya begins his turn and declares , " Swing pendulum ! More and more ! " as he draws " Timegazer Magician " ( " Okay , pendulum , you ' ve swung his way ! Now it ' s time to swing my way ! " in the dub ) . Yuya ' s pendant starts to glow with a blue light . Yuya ' s cards , " Timegazer Magician " , " Stargazer Magician " and " Odd - Eyes Dragon " , are also surrounded by the same light . Surprised , Yuya watches the Monster Cards transform into half - orange , half - green cards with twin effect boxes and widened art frames - Pendulum Monster s , while " Odd - Eyes Dragon " transforms into " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " . Yuya continues his turn , placing " Timegazer Magician " in the left Pendulum Zone and " Stargazer Magician " in the right Pendulum Zone . As he does so , the word " Pendulum " appears on his Duel Disk . Both of Yuya ' s Pendulum Monsters are surrounded in pillars of light as they rise up and an an enlarged version of Yuya ' s pendant appears between them . Yuya explains that he can Pendulum Summon monsters between Levels 2 and 7 , as the Pendulum Scales of " Stargazer Magician " and " Timegazer Magician " are 1 and 8 , respectively . The Sledgehammer asks what ' s going on . Yuya chant s , " Swing , pendulum of souls ! Draw an arc of light across the ether ! " as a portal appears overhead and three rays of light burst through . He Pendulum Summon s " Performapal Whip Snake " , " Performapal Sword Fish " and " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " . Zuzu , Skip , Gong and Yoko are stunned by the turn of events as Yuya stands before the Sledgehammer , determined to defeat him . Featured Duels . Yuya Sakaki vs . Gong Strong . Duel already in progress . Yuya has 4000 LP remaining , no cards in his hand , and control s " Performapal Hip Hippo " in Attack Position and 1 Set card . Gong has 2600 LP remaining , 4 cards in his hand , and controls " Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler " and " Superheavy Samurai Swordsman " both in Defense Position and no Set cards . Turn 4 : Gong Gong Tribute s " Blue Brawler " and " Swordsman " to Tribute Summon " Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei " in face - up Defense Position by its effect . Yuya activate s his face - down " Hippo Carnival " , Special Summon ing three " Hippo Token s " to his field ( 0 / 0 each ) . Due to the Solid Vision machine breaking at this point , the Duel ends with no conclusion . Yuya Sakaki vs . The Sledgehammer . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Castle of Chaos " is activated , 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 Hip Hippo " ( 800 / 800 ) . Turn 2 : The Sledgehammer The Sledgehammer draws " Battleguard King " . He activates " Feast of the Wild LV5 " , letting him Special Summon two Level 5 Warrior - Type monster s from his hand , but their effects are negate d . He Special Summons " Swamp Battleguard " ( 1800 / 1500 ) and " Lava Battleguard " ( 1550 / 1800 ) , both in Attack Position . The Sledgehammer Tribute s both of them to Tribute Summon Battleguard King " ( 3000 / 1100 ) . " Battleguard King " attack s " Hip Hippo " , but Yuya finds and activates the Action Card " Evasion " , which negates the attack . As " Battleguard King " was Tributed Summoned using at least 1 " Battleguard " monster , it may attack again , as long as the attack target is a monster . " Battleguard King " attacks " Hip Hippo " , but Yuya finds and activates another Action Card , " Miracle " , preventing its destruction by battle and halving the battle damage ( Yuya : 4000 → 2900 LP ) . The Sledgehammer Sets a card . Turn 3 : Yuya Yuya draws " Odd - Eyes Dragon " . He Tributes " Hippo " , which treats itself as two Tributes via its effect , to Tribute Summon Odd - Eyes Dragon " ( 2500 / 2000 ) . Yuya activates " Wonder Balloons " , which allows him to send cards from his hand to the Graveyard to place a counter on it . Yuya finds and sends three Action Cards ( two " Evasion " and a " Miracle " ) to the Graveyard , placing three counters on it ( " Wonder Balloons " : 0 → 3 counters ) . Yuya activates the second effect of " Wonder Balloons " , sending it to the Graveyard and target ing " Battleguard King " to decrease the latter ' s ATK by 1000 for each counter " Wonder Balloons " had until the End Phase ( " Battleguard King " : 3000 → 0 / 1100 ) . " Odd - Eyes " attacks " Battleguard King " , but the Sledgehammer activates the Action Card " Miracle " , preventing the destruction of " Battleguard King " and halving the battle damage ( The Sledgehammer : 4000 → 2750 LP ) . He then activates his face - down " Battleguard Rage " as he took battle damage , targeting " Battleguard King " to increase its ATK by 2000 ( " Battleguard King " : 0 → 2000 / 1100 ) . At the End Phase , the effect of " Wonder Balloons " expires ( " Battleguard King " : 2000 → 5000 / 1100 ) . Turn 4 : The Sledgehammer " Battleguard King " attacks " Odd - Eyes Dragon " . Yuya finds an Action Card , but the attack of " Battleguard King " destroys " Odd - Eyes " before he can get the card ( Yuya : 2900 → 400 LP ) . Due to the effect of " Battleguard Rage " , " Odd - Eyes Dragon " returns to Yuya ' s hand instead of going to the Graveyard . The Sledgehammer then activates " Battleguard Magic " , increasing his LP by an amount equal to half the ATK of a monster returned to the hand ( The Sledgehammer : 2750 → 4000 LP ) . The Sledgehammer Sets a card . Turn 5 : Yuya Yuya ' s hand contains " Odd - Eyes Dragon " , " Stargazer Magician " , " Performapal Sword Fish " and " Performapal Whip Snake " . Yuya draws " Timegazer Magician " . At this point , Yuya ' s pendant transforms " Stargazer Magician " and " Timegazer Magician " into Pendulum Monster s and transforms " Odd - Eyes Dragon " into " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " . 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 , all in Attack Position . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .