Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Episode 017 " Surprise , Surprise " , known as " Flame Revenger : Speed King ☆ Skull Flame " in the Japanese version , is the seventeenth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " anime . It first aired in Japan on July 23 , 2008 and in the United States on January 3 , 2009 . Summary . Hunter ' s infiltration . The MC announces the next duel , shall be a Turbo Duel between Yusei Fudo and Shira . While Yusei works on his Duel Runner , Bolt Tanner tells him about how duelists who have faced Shira have become too scared to duel again . He asks Yusei if he ' ll use his recently retrieved " Stardust Dragon " in the upcoming duel . Yusei says that he is saving the card for his duel with Jack . After looking at a holographic image of Jack Atlas , Hunter Pace swiftly speeds towards to the stadium on his Duel Runner , jumping over the guards . He manages to hide and disguise himself as a security officer , sending the guards off his trail . Whilst hiding , Hunter overhears Lazar talking to Shira . They wish for Shira to roughen up Yusei , but be cautious , since he is the one who defeated Jack . Hunter almost gives himself away as he gets excited . Hearing him , Shira throws a card , " Dokuroyaiba " , in Hunter ' s direction . A mouse then rushes away . Assuming that to be the source of the noise , they don ' t spot Hunter . After they walk on , Hunter is seen with the card lodged into his helmet . The Duel . The MC warms up the crowd as he introduces the Turbo Duel . He first calls out Yusei . No cheers are heard from the crowd as some of them throw abuse at him regarding his marking . As Shira is announced , the crowd cheer for him , counting on him to beat the marked Yusei . As both Duel Runners take off , Shira ' s cloak blows off , revealing him to be Hunter in disguise . The MC excitedly announces that the man , who made it his life to defeat the King is now dueling . Many people are surprised , but Lazar cooly stands next to Goodwin , neither of whom have reacted majorly to the turn of events , stating that Shira is out of commission . Shira is shown lying on the ground , beaten - up and stripped to his underwear , cursing Hunter . The MC slightly nervous looks to a communication screen , with Goodwin . Goodwin says that it should prove entertaining . The MC refills with energy announcing that the duel has been approved . Hunter Pace quickly begins building up Speed Counter s . He manages to bring out his ace monster " Speed King Skull Flame " and lower Yusei ' s LP to 400 . Goodwin gets partly excited at this point , hoping for Yusei to play " Stardust Dragon " . Hunter comes up from behind almost lapping Yusei . Yusei manages to use Hunter ' s high Level of Speed Counters against him . Along with a combo of many cards , Yusei manages to win . Hunter sits up happy after the Duel . He says that it was a great Duel , but he won ' t lose next time . An upset Zigzix looks at a meter , noting no rise in Ener - D levels . Goodwin says that Hunter lacked the strength to push Yusei . Lazar then says " that means next up is . . . " and begins laughing . Before he can continue , Jack stands up , demanding to know what the two of them have been up to behind his back . Featured Duel : Hunter Pace vs . Yusei Fudo . Turn 1 : Hunter Hunter draws . Hunter ' s hand contains " Burning Skull Head " , " Doom Accelerator " , " Speed Booster " , " Speed Spell - Summon Speeder " , and " Skull Flame " . Hunter Normal Summon s " Burning Skull Head " ( 1000 / 800 ) in Attack Position and set s three cards . Turn 2 : Yusei Yusei draws " Speed Warrior " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 0 → 1 ; Hunter ' s SPC : 0 → 1 ) . Yusei then Normal Summons " Speed Warrior " ( 900 / 400 ) in Attack Position . Yusei enters his Battle Phase and activates the effect of " Speed Warrior " to double its ATK ( " Speed Warrior " : 900 → 1800 / 400 ) . " Speed Warrior " attacks " Burning Skull Head " , but Hunter activate s his face - down " Zero Guard " to reduce the ATK of " Burning Skull Head " to 0 ( " Burning Skull Head " : 1000 → 0 / 800 ) and prevent it from being destroyed by battle ( Hunter 4000 → 2200 ) . Hunter then activates his face - down " Doom Accelerator " to prevent himself from losing Speed Counters via the effect of " Speed World " and increases his Speed Counters by three ( For every multiple of 500 damage Hunter took during damage calculation , " Doom Accelerator " grants him one Speed Counter ) ( Hunter ' s SPC : 1 → 4 ) . At the end of the Battle Phase , the effect of " Speed Warrior " expires ( " Speed Warrior " : 1800 → 900 / 400 ) . Yusei then Sets two cards . On Yusei ' s End Phase , the effect of " Zero Guard " expires ( " Burning Skull Head " : 0 → 1000 / 800 ) . Turn 3 : Hunter Hunter draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 1 → 2 ; Hunter ' s SPC : 4 → 5 ) . Hunter ' s hand contains " Speed Spell - Summon Speeder " and " Skull Flame " . Hunter activates " Speed Spell - Summon Speeder " to Special Summon " Skull Base " ( 800 / 600 ) in Attack Position . Yusei then activates his face - down " Slip Stream " in response . Hunter then Tribute s " Burning Skull Head " and Skull Base " in order to Tribute Summon " Skull Flame " ( 2600 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . Since Hunter Tributed " Skull Base " for a Tribute Summon , its effect activates , letting Hunter draw one card ( " Acceleration Zone " ) . " Skull Flame " attacks and destroys " Speed Warrior " ( Yusei 4000 → 2300 ) . Yusei loses one Speed Counter ( Yusei ' s SPC : 2 → 1 ) . Hunter activates his face - down " Speed Booster " . Now while Hunter has more Speed Counters than Yusei , the following two effects are active . Whenever it ' s Hunter ' s turn , he can inflict damage to Yusei equal to the difference in Speed Counters times 100 once per turn . Whenever it is Yusei ' s turn , Hunter can negate a number of attacks equal to the difference in Speed Counters . Hunter activates the second effect of " Speed Booster " ( Yusei 2300 → 1900 ) . Hunter then sets a card . Turn 4 : Yusei Yusei draws " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 1 → 2 ; Hunter ' s SPC : 5 → 6 ) . At the same time , the effect of " Slip Stream " activates , making Yusei have the same number of Speed Counters that Hunter has ( Yusei ' s SPC : 2 → 6 ) . Hunter activates his face - down " Acceleration Zone " to give himself five more Speed Counters since Yusei gained Speed Counters through an effect other than " Speed World " ( Hunter ' s SPC : 6 → 11 ) . Yusei activates " Speed Spell - Summon Speeder " to Special Summon " Quillbolt Hedgehog " ( 800 / 800 ) in Defense Position . Yusei then Normal Summons " Junk Synchron " ( 1300 / 500 ) in Attack Position . He then activates the effect of " Junk Synchron " to Special Summon " Speed Warrior " ( 900 / 400 ) from his Graveyard in Defense Position with its effects negated . Yusei tunes " Speed Warrior " with " Junk Synchron " to Synchro Summon " Junk Warrior " ( 2300 / 1300 ) in Attack Position . Due to the effect of " Junk Warrior " , it gains ATK equal to the ATK of all Level 2 or below monsters on Yusei ' s side of the field ( " Junk Warrior " : 2300 → 3100 / 1300 ) . " Junk Warrior " attacks " Skull Flame " , but Hunter activates the first effect of " Speed Booster " to negate the attack . Yusei Sets a card . Turn 5 : Hunter Hunter draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 6 → 7 ; Hunter ' s SPC : 11 → 12 ) . Hunter then activates " Speed Spell - Accelerate Draw " to draw two cards ( " Speed Spell - End of the Storm " and " Speed King - Skull Flame " ) . He then activates " Speed Spell - The End of the Storm " to destroy all monsters on the field and inflict 300 damage to each player for each of their destroyed monsters ( Hunter 2200 → 1900 ; Yusei 1900 → 1300 ) . Hunter then removes from play " Skull Flame " from his Graveyard in order to Special Summon " Speed King Skull Flame " ( 3000 / 2300 ) in Attack Position . " Speed King Skull Flame " attacks directly , but Yusei activates his face - down " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " to negate the attack . After that resolves , " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " resets itself face - down . Hunter activates the second effect of " Speed Booster " ( Yusei 1300 → 800 ) . Hunter then activates the effect of " Speed King Skull Flame " to inflict 400 damage to Yusei for every " Burning Skull Head " that in his Graveyard ( Yusei 800 → 400 ) . Turn 6 : Yusei Yusei draws " Speed Spell - Shift Down " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 7 → 8 ; Hunter ' s SPC : 12 ) . Yusei then activates " Speed Spell - Shift Down " to decrease his Speed Counters by six ( Yusei ' s SPC : 8 → 2 ) and draw two cards . Yusei then Normal Summons " Nitro Synchron " ( 300 / 100 ) in Attack Position . He then activates the effect of " Quillbolt Hedgehog " to revive itself ( 800 / 800 ) in Defense Position . Yusei then activates his face - down " Give and Take " to Special Summon " Junk Synchron " ( 1300 / 500 ) from his Graveyard to Hunter ' s side of the field in Defense Position and increase the Level of " Quillbolt Hedgehog " by the Level of " Junk Synchron " ( " Quillbolt Hedgehog " : Level 2 → 5 ) . Yusei tunes " Quillbolt Hedgehog " with " Nitro Synchron " to Synchro Summon " Nitro Warrior " ( 2800 / 1800 ) in Attack Position . Due to the second effect of " Quillbolt Hedgehog " , it is removed from play . The effect of " Nitro Synchron " then activates , letting Yusei draw one card ( " Speed Spell - Gap Storm " ) . Yusei ' s hand contains only " Graceful Revival " . Yusei activates " Speed Spell - Gap Storm " to destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field . " Nitro Warrior " attacks " Speed King Skull Flame " . The first effect of " Nitro Warrior " activates , increasing its ATK by 1000 ( " Nitro Warrior " : 2800 → 3800 / 1800 ) . " Nitro Warrior " then destroys " Speed King Skull Flame " ( Hunter 1900 → 1100 ) . After damage calculation , the first effect of " Nitro Warrior " expires ( " Nitro Warrior " : 3800 → 2800 / 1800 ) . Yusei then activates the second effect of " Nitro Warrior " to switch " Junk Synchron " to Attack Position and let " Nitro Warrior " attack it . " Nitro Warrior " then attacks and destroys " Junk Synchron " ( Hunter 1100 → 0 ) . Card creation contest . At the end of the episode ' s original broadcast , there was an announcement asking viewers to send their own card creations to an address . These cards are to play a part in the show . The winning cards ; " Drill Synchron " , " Drill Warrior " , " Splendid Rose " , " Chaos King Archfiend " , " Bird of Roses " and " Morphtronic Vacuumen " were announced at the end of each of their respective episodes . Mistakes . When Goodwin is thinking Yusei should use " Stardust Dragon " , Lazar then says he would like to see that as well , however Goodwin did not say anything out loud . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .