Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Episode 042 " Battle Fields " , known as " Battle Royale Begins " in the Japanese version , is the forty - second episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . It first aired in Japan on February 8 , 2015 and in Australia on January 4 , 2016 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on December 13 , 2016 Featured Duels . Yuya Sakaki vs . Taka and Nagi . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Quartet of Quandry " 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 Skeeter Skimmer " ( 500 / 1600 ) in Attack Position and Set s a card . Turn 2 : Taka Taka draws " Pendulumstatue Purple Shield " and subsequently activates it ( 5 ) and " Pendulumstatue Purple Sword " ( 11 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Taka Pendulum Summon s " Tsumuji the Earthwind Star " ( 2200 / ? ? ? ) and " Arashi the Skywind Star " ( 2300 / ? ? ? ) in Attack Position . Taka activates the Pendulum Effect of " Purple Sword " , letting him increase the ATK of all Warrior - Type monsters he control s by 200 once per turn ( " Tsumuji " 2200 → 2400 ) , " Arashi " 2300 → 2500 ) . " Tsumuji " attack s " Skeeter Skimmer " , but Yuya activates the effect of " Skeeter Skimmer " as it is being attacked , changing it to Defense Position and negating the attack . Yuya tries to get an Action Card , but Nagi beats him to it . " Arashi " attacks and destroy s " Skeeter Skimmer " . Nagi activates the Action Card " Flame Ball " , which inflicts 200 damage to his opponent ( Yuya : 4000 → 3800 LP ) . Taka activates " Polymerization " , fusing " Tsumuji " and " Arashi " from his field to Fusion Summon " Fujin the Breakstorm Star " ( 3000 / 2200 ) in Attack Position . At the End Phase , the effect of " Fujin " activates , inflicting 500 damage to Yuya for each Warrior - Type monster on the field ( Yuya : 3800 → 3300 LP ) . Turn 3 : Nagi Nagi activates " Purple Shield " ( 5 ) and " Purple Sword " ( 11 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Nagi Pendulum Summons " Todoroki the Earthbolt Star " ( 2100 / ? ? ? ) and " Senko the Skybolt Star " ( 2400 / ? ? ? ) in Attack Position . He then activates the Pendulum Effect of " Purple Sword " , increasing the ATK of his monsters by 200 ( " Todoroki " : 2100 → 2300 , " Senko " : 2400 → 2600 ) . " Todoroki " attacks directly ( Yuya : 3300 → 1000 LP ) . Yuya tries to get an Action Card , but Taka blocks him and takes it for himself . Taka subsequently activates the Action Card " Flame Ball " , inflicting 200 damage to Yuya ( Yuya : 1000 → 800 LP ) . " Senko " attacks directly , but Yuya activates his face - down " Performapal Pinch Helper " , negating the attack and Special Summon ing a " Performapal " monster with 800 or less ATK from his Deck , but its effects are negated . Yuya Special Summons " Performapal Thunderhino " ( 200 / 1800 ) in Defense Position . Nagi then activates the Quick - Play Spell Card , " Frontline Fusion " , which allows him to Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster from his Extra Deck , using monsters from his hand or his side of the field as Fusion Materials during the Battle Phase . He fuses " Todoroki " and " Senko " from his field to Fusion Summon " Raijin the Breakbolt Star " ( 3000 / 2200 ) in Attack Position . " Raijin " attacks " Thunderhino " , but Yuya activates the other effect of " Pinch Helper " , which allows him to send it to the Graveyard and halve any battle damage either player takes from the battle . " Raijin " destroys " Thunderhino " , with its effect inflicting piercing battle damage to Yuya ( Yuya : 800 → 200 LP ) . At the End Phase , the effect of " Fujin " would inflict 500 damage to Yuya for each Warrior - Type monster on the field , but Dennis joins the Duel and activates effect of his " Performage Damage Juggler " to prevent the damage . Zuzu Boyle vs . Halil . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Quartet of Quandry " 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 : Halil Halil Normal Summon s " La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp " ( 1800 / 1000 ) and Set s two cards . Turn 2 : Zuzu Zuzu draws " Pendulumstatue White Butterfly " and subsequently activates it ( 3 ) and " Pendulumstatue White Flower " ( 9 ) in her Pendulum Zone s . Halil activates his face - down " Absorbing Lamp " , which negate s the activation of a Spell Card and then adds that card to his hand . He negates " White Flower " and adds it to his hand . Zuzu Normal Summons " Opera the Melodious Diva " ( 2300 / 1000 ) . Its effect prevents it from attack ing the turn it is Normal or Special Summon ed . Turn 3 : Halil Halil draws " Pendulumstatue Red Fiend " and subsequently activates it ( 1 ) and " White Flower " ( 9 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Halil Pendulum Summons " Red Lamp " ( 900 / ? ? ? ) and " Purple Lamp " ( 1600 / ? ? ? ) in Attack Position . As " Red Lamp " was Special Summon ed , Halil activates its effect , which inflicts 600 damage to Zuzu ( Zuzu : 4000 → 3400 LP ) . As " Purple Lamp " was Special Summoned , Halil activates its effect , which lets him add " Polymerization " from his Deck to his hand . He then activates it , fusing " La Jinn " and " Red Lamp " from his field to Fusion Summon " Fire Jinn the Flame Genie of the Lamp " ( 2400 / ? ? ? ) in Attack Position . He activates its effect , which lets him inflict 600 damage to Zuzu ( Zuzu : 3400 → 2800 LP ) . He then activates the Pendulum Effect of " Red Fiend " , which increases the ATK of all FIRE monsters on the field by 300 ( " Fire Jinn " : 2400 → 2700 ) . " Fire Jinn " attacks and destroys " Opera " ( Zuzu : 2800 → 2400 LP ) . " Purple Lamp " attacks directly ( Zuzu : 2400 → 800 LP ) . Zuzu gets an Action Card , but she slides away out of control on the ice field and crashes into Olga , who is Dueling Gong . This turns their Duel into a Battle Royal Tag Duel , with Zuzu and Gong vs . Halil and Olga . Gong Strong vs . Olga . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Quartet of Quandry " 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 . Duel is shown from an unspecified turn . Gong control s " Superheavy Samurai Blowtorch " ( 500 / 300 ) in Attack Position and has 2400 LP , while Olga controls " Glacial Beast Blizzard Wolf " ( ? ? ? / ? ? ? ) and " Glacial Beast Polar Penguin " ( ? ? ? / ? ? ? ) and has 2600 LP . Gong has ended his turn and it is Olga ' s turn . Before she can begin , Zuzu crashes on her and the Duel is turned into a Battle Royal Tag Duel , with Zuzu and Gong vs . Halil and Olga . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .