Predaplant " Predaplant " , known as " Predator Plants " ( " Puredetā Purantsu " ) in Japan and " Predator Plant " in the English manga , is an archetype of DARK Plant monsters used by Yuri in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime and manga . The archetype is a sub - archetype of the " Predap " archetype . Design . Appearance . The monsters are largely based on , , and / or carnivorous animals . Appearance wise , some " Predaplant " monsters have leaf - like mouth parts lined with thorn - like teeth , while their vine - like appendages resemble hands with thorn - like claws ; the others have plant and animal characteristics . However , three of Predaplant Effect Monsters ( " Ophrys Scorpio " " Cordyceps " , and " Banksiogre " ) are not based on carnivorous plants . " Cordyceps " is based on the parasitic fungus with the same name , " Ophrys Scorpio " is based on a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae , and " Banksiogre " is based on a genus of wildflower endemic to Australia . Etymology . The names of each monster is a hybridization of an animal and a plant . One of the words used is typically the Latin taxonomic name . The Level 5 and higher monsters are named after mythical creatures ( chimera , dragon , hydra ) and the revealed Fusion Monsters are named after carrion flowers instead of carnivorous plants . Three revealed monsters in " Maximum Crisis " and " Code of the Duelist " also don ' t follow this trend ; " Cordyceps " is based on a fungus , " Ophrys Scorpio " is based on an orchid , and " Banksiogre " is based on an Australian wildflower . Playing style . " Predaplant " focus largely on an aggressive Fusion Summon for huge damage and destruction , while using Predator Counters on the opposing monsters , making them Level 1 Monsters to hinder opposing Ritual , Synchro and Xyz Summon s or other Level - based Play and punishes opponents for having them . " Predaplanet " punishes the opponent for losing a monster with Predator Counters by letting a player add a " Predap " card to their hands . " Predaplant Chlamydosundew " is simply an extra " Polymerization " or " Super Polymerization " when on the Field ; in that it can also use an opposing Monster with a Predator Counter on it as a DARK Fusion Material , making the Fusion Summon of " Starving Venom Fusion Dragon " and " Predaplant Chimerafflesia " easier , as well as potentially getting rid of an opponent ' s problematic monster . " Lonefire Blossom " can Special Summon another copy of itself and be used in combination with " Miracle Fertilizer " ( Does not matter if the effect is only used once ) to setup the Graveyard for effects like " Soul Charge " to swarm the field . " Predaplants " have a useful engine in the form of " Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio " and " Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra " ; " Ophrys Scorpio " can Special Summon " Darlingtonia Cobra " directly from the Deck , triggering the effect of the latter to search a " Polymerization " or " Fusion " Spell Card . The combo can only be used once per Duel , but is very potent ; setting up either a Fusion Summon , or a Rank 3 Xyz Summon and a Fusion Summon from cards like " Brilliant Fusion " and " Instant Fusion " . As per the New Master Rule , the deck loses its fast Fusion Summon power , causing them to slow down . However , the " Predaplant " Fusion Monsters are relatively strong on their own .