Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Episode 122 " The Power to Believe ! The Strongest Giant Zushin VS Shooting Star Dragon " is the one hundred and twenty - second episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " anime . It first aired in Japan on August 11 , 2010 . Summary . Yusei has answered the threat of " Zushin the Sleeping Giant " by Summoning his " Stardust Dragon " . Yoshizo and Jinbei are in awe of yet another rare card being used against them , but they relax a bit when they realize that it has been Summoned in Defense Position . The crowd yells that Team 5D ' s doesn ' t stand a chance of beating " Zushin " , and some of them even hold up their own copies of " Zushin " as they cheer for Team Taiyo . Hopes are running low in the 5D ' s pit . Bruno reflects that Spell and Trap Card s can ' t target " Zushin " , and it negate s the effect of any monster it battle s . Combined with the effect of unsurpassed ATK , " Zushin " seems unbeatable , but Jack and Crow sense that Yusei has a trick up his sleeve . Taro takes his next turn eagerly , and he maintains the Taiyo strategy by using the burn effect of " Speed World 2 " . Then he sends " Zushin " to attack " Stardust Dragon " , which allows his monster to gain ATK until its power is 1000 points higher than its enemy ' s ATK . Yusei answers with a trap , which Taro brags won ' t be enough to beat " Zushin " . Yusei shoots back that he isn ' t using it on Taro ' s monster — instead , it reduces the ATK of " Stardust Dragon " to 0 for this turn , which causes the ATK of " Zushin " to reduce to 1000 as a result - causing " Zushin " to lose the battle to the Defense Position " Stardust Dragon " and inflicting 1000 damage to Taro . Yusei takes his next turn , drawing " Graceful Revival " and getting an idea . However , the MC and the fans agree that Yusei is powerless in the face of this trump card . Yoshizo and Jinbei call out to Taro , who joins them in wondering that all these fans are cheering for them . Even more people have gathered around the track , holding banners for Team Taiyo . Although he and his friends came to the WRGP with only one patched - up Duel Runner and only commonplace cards , and even though nobody liked them or their tactics all this time , they ' re still the ones being cheered . Just by believing in themselves and Dueling , they found their chance and changed the future . So Taro affirms to Yusei that he ' ll test this power as much as he can by winning ! Yusei takes this in stride , having already put together a plan from the cards he still has . He sets his trap and Summons " Turbo Synchron " in Defense Position before ending his turn . Taro prepares to defeat Yusei ' s ace monster , but when he declares the attack , Yusei activates both his traps - " Graceful Revival " , followed by " Urgent Tuning " . The combo allows him to bring out his Tuner Synchro Monster , " Formula Synchron " . This is the first time Yusei ' s friends have seen such a monster in person , and Bruno privately wonders at what he believes Yusei is about to do . Taro doesn ' t understand it , and Yusei says that Team Taiyo has awakened their trump card and shown an outstanding Duel . Even so , if they want to beat him , they ' ll have to come at him full force . Because of the " Tuning Supporter " he just used , he draws a card , but he ' s not really looking at it . Instead , he steadily accelerates the Yusei Go to pass Taro . Then Taro looks more closely and notices that Yusei ' s eyes are closed , which only increases his wonder . Yusei thinks that the way for him to find the power to defeat " Zushin the Sleeping Giant " is to surpass his own limits . The scenery around him flies into a blur , but he doesn ' t open his eyes until his thoughts have become completely calmed and centered . In doing so , he achieves " Clear Mind " , calling out that he is tuning both his monsters in an Accel Synchro Summon . With a flash , he and his monsters vanish into the distance , but the portal opens up again behind Taro , and Yusei rushes out , joined by the new form of his monster , " Shooting Star Dragon " . His teammates sit in utter awe , and Taro is amazed at such a Summon , but he goes on the attack anyway . Yusei counters by removing his own monster from play for the turn by its own effect . The attack is foiled ; there is no longer a target , and the ATK of " Zushin " drops to 0 . Yet Taro is still smiling . He guessed that Yusei might try taking away the ATK of " Zushin " power by removing the target , and he responds with the Counter Trap , " Fool ' s Dice " , which deals damage based on the Level of the removed monster . " Shooting Star Dragon " was so strong that Yusei is taken down to 500 Life Points in one blast , and on Taro ' s next turn , he ' ll be able to use the effect of " Speed World 2 " to finish the job . He ends his turn , and " Shooting Star Dragon " comes back , but it is still no easier to attack " Zushin " . But Taro ' s confidence is cut short when he sees that Yusei ' s eyes are still rock - steady . Taro wonders if Yusei believes he still has a chance to win . Yusei declares that , just like Team Taiyo , his belief in his friends and his strength will definitely give them their chance . This will be his final draw , and he draws " Earthquake Giant " . He immediately sends his monster to attack " Zushin " , and Taro says his monster won ' t beat their " Zushin " . Yusei answers , " With my Shooting Star Dragon alone , that may be so . But with " our " Shooting Star Dragon , it ' s a different story ! " He discard s his " Earthquake Giant " , and even as Jack and Crow realize what ' s up , he activates the effect of Jack ' s " Monster Baton " , which carries the effect of Crow ' s " Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp " . This newest monster effect protects Yusei and his monster from damage , and it then destroys the attack target . Taro responds that " Zushin " negates monster effects , but Yusei clarifies that " Zushin " only negates the effects of a monster it is currently battling - shocking Taro . Carried by the combo , the effect goes through and destroys " Zushin " , leaving the crowd silent and shocked . One spectator then drops his " Zushin the Sleeping Giant " card . Even Taro ' s teammates are shocked Zushin was destroyed , but Taro doesn ' t give up — if he can survive this turn , his team wins , but Yusei has one trap left : " Explosive Breakout " . Even after fulfilling its requirement , his monster gains one extra attack . It strikes home . and as it does , Taro sees visions of his friends and his father as his life points drop to zero . Taro is defeated , and he sits at the side of the track , motionless and silent as he is stunned that he lost despite all that he did . Team 5D ' s cheer for Yusei winning while the crowd still remains silent . Taro ' s friends run to him , and Taro , working at his words , apologizes that he couldn ' t win . But Taro ' s friends say back to him that they Summoned " Zushin the Sleeping Giant " , and that ' s already the best Duel ever . The crowd claps for them , much more calm but still congratulating Team Taiyo . Yusei and the rest of Team 5D ' s walk over , and he points out that Team Taiyo has awakened something in the audience ' s hearts . Crow says that even though 5D ' s wins in the standings , the ones who won the Duel might be Taiyo , and even Jack compliments them on their Duel . Taro smiles and agrees . He and his teammates hug and celebrate as they decide they ' ll return home . They shake the hands of Team 5D ' s , and the MC comments that it was a truly great Duel . Even though they lost , their hearts shine brightly , and they have brought light to the fans ' hearts as well . Elsewhere , the Three Pure Nobles smile to see that another portion of the Circuit has been built . This put them that much closer to their goal , and they ' ll complete their plans by defeating Team 5D ' s in their role as Team New World . And above the city itself , a strange dark structure is seen ready to descend from the sky . Featured Duel : Yusei Fudo vs . Taro Yamashita . Turn 23 : Taro Taro draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Taro ' s SPC : 3 → 4 ; Yusei ' s SPC : 2 → 3 ) . Taro then activate s the effect of " Speed World 2 " to remove four Speed Counter s ( Taro ' s SPC : 4 → 0 ) and inflict 800 damage to Yusei for each Speed Spell in his hand . Taro reveal s " Speed Spell - Final Attack " ( Yusei 4000 → 3200 ) . " Zushin the Sleeping Giant " attack s " Stardust Dragon " . The first effect of " Zushin " activates ( " Zushin " : ? → 3500 / 0 ) . Yusei activates his face - down " Power Shift " to reduce the ATK of " Stardust Dragon " to 0 ( " Stardust Dragon " : 2500 → 0 / 2000 " Zushin " : 3500 → 1000 / 0 ) . The attack fails ( Taro 3500 → 2500 ) . At the end of the Damage Step , the first effect of " Zushin " expires ( " Zushin " : 3500 → ? / 0 ) . As he took Battle Damage , Taro activates his face - down " Attack and Receive " to inflict 700 damage to Yusei ( Yusei 3200 → 2500 ) . Taro Set s a card . On Taro ' s End Phase , the effect of " Power Shift " expires ( " Stardust Dragon " : 0 → 2500 / 2000 ) . Turn 24 : Yusei Yusei draws " Graceful Revival " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Taro ' s SPC : 0 → 1 ; Yusei ' s SPC : 3 → 4 ) . Yusei Normal Summon s " Turbo Synchron " ( 1 / 100 / 500 ) in Defense Position and Set s two cards . Turn 25 : Taro Taro draws " Kageningen " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Taro ' s SPC : 1 → 2 ; Yusei ' s SPC : 4 → 5 ) . Taro activates his face - down " Meteorain " to let his monsters inflict piercing battle damage this turn . " Zushin " attacks " Stardust Dragon " . The first effect of " Zushin " activates ( " Zushin " ? → 3500 / 0 ) . Yusei activates his face - down " Graceful Revival " to revive " Tuning Supporter " ( 1 / 100 / 300 ) in Defense Position . Yusei then activates his face - down " Urgent Tuning " to let him Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster immediately during this Battle Phase . Yusei tunes " Tuning Supporter " with " Turbo Synchron " in order to Synchro Summon " Formula Synchron " ( 2 / 200 / 1500 ) in Defense Position . As " Tuning Supporter " was sent to the Graveyard for a Synchro Summon , its effect activate , letting Yusei draw a card ( " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " ) . Yusei then performs Clear Mind and tunes " Stardust Dragon " with " Formula Synchron " in order to Accel Synchro Summon " Shooting Star Dragon " ( 10 / 3300 / 2500 ) in Attack Position . A replay occurs and Taro uses " Zushin " to attack " Shooting Star Dragon " ( " Zushin " : ? → 4300 / 0 ) , but Yusei activates the third effect of " Shooting Star Dragon " to remove it from play ( " Zushin " : 4300 → 0 / 0 ) . Since a monster Yusei controlled was removed from the field , Taro activates his face - down " Fool ' s Dice " to discard " Kageningen " and inflict damage to Yusei equal to the Level of the removed monster times 200 ( Yusei 2500 → 500 ) . On Taro ' s End Phase , " Shooting Star Dragon " ( 10 / 3300 / 2500 ) returns to the field in Attack Position . Taro intends to use the effect of " Speed World 2 " on his next turn to inflict 800 damage to Yusei for each Speed Spell in his hand . Turn 26 : Yusei Yusei draws " Earthquake Giant " while his hand contains " Backup Warrior " and " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Taro ' s SPC : 2 → 3 ; Yusei ' s SPC : 5 → 6 ) . " Shooting Star Dragon " attacks " Zushin " . The first effect of " Zushin " activates ( " Zushin " : ? → 4300 / 0 ) . Yusei activates the effect of " Monster Baton " to send " Earthquake Giant " ( whose Level is the same as " Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp " ) from his hand to the Graveyard in order to activate the effect of " Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp " as the effect of " Monster Baton " ( this effect can ' t be negated by " Zushin " as this effect " does not " belong to " Shooting Star Dragon " ) . Due to the effect of " Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp " , " Shooting Star Dragon " is not destroyed by battle and Yusei takes no battle damage . After damage calculation , " Zushin " is destroyed . Since the only monster Yusei controlled battled a Level 8 or above monster Taro controlled and that monster was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard , Yusei activates his face - down " Explosive Breakout " to decrease the ATK of " Shooting Star Dragon " by 800 ( " Shooting Star Dragon " : 3300 → 2500 / 2500 ) and let it attack again . " Shooting Star Dragon " attacks directly ( Taro 2500 → 0 ) . Trivia . During his final turn , Yusei ' s hand contains " Backup Warrior " , a Level 5 monster . This could have been used with " Monster Baton " , making Yusei ' s mental claim of the Duel riding on his drawing a Level 5 monster untrue . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .