Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Episode 096 " Natural Instincts , Part 1 " , known as " Formation ! Team 5D ' s " in the Japanese version , is the ninety - sixth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " anime . It first aired in Japan on February 10 , 2010 and in the United States on March 12 , 2011 . Summary . Factory . In a factory Yusei , Crow , Bruno , Jack watch as their Duel Runner s are worked on . Bruno is impressed with their accomplishment and Rick explains that by using the Ener - D rotary they have increased the Duel Runners ' acceleration by 150 % . As 3 devices are lowered onto the Runners , he says that the program Yusei and Bruno developed is also being inputted . Yusei believes that they can use the program to win and Bruno nods in agreement . Crow asks Rick if the company are okay with doing this for them , as they are in a bit of trouble , with their president gone . Although the president is no longer with them after the incident , Rick says that the president left an order for them to help Yusei , Crow and Jack . Jack doubts Bolten is coming back after being dismissed . Rick admits that although the president committed a crime , nobody hates him , because they all know that he loved the Duel Runner from his heart . Until the mistakes of the past are corrected , he says that they intend to protect the company . As he does so , new parts are added to the Duel Runners . Poppo Time . Later on , Leo and Luna burst through the doors of Poppo Time to check on the improved Duel Runner s . Yusei , Jack , Crow and Akiza are already there . Yusei and Crow model their new Turbo Duel suits , as does Jack , who is uncomfortable with it , as he is used to wearing his old clothes . However there is little difference between his new and old suits . Crow tells him not to say stupid things , when he ' s wearing the same clothes he always has . Luna inspects the name " 5D ' s " on the badges of the suits and asks if it ' s the team name . Crow says that Jack chose the name himself , but Jack retorts that Crow suggested it and that it ' s better than using some other common name . Leo asks what 5D ' s means . Bruno answers that it means there are 5 Ds and starts to lists things that start with the letter D , " devil " , " destroy " , " dead hit " , " dark " and " daisuki Bruno " ( Japanese for the Bruno everyone loves . ) Jack hits him on the head and proceeds to explain the real meaning , revealing his Mark of the Dragon . The 5 birthmarks of the Crimson Dragon , Luna asks . Yusei nods and explains that their bonds were called together by the Crimson Dragon . Even though he doesn ' t have a mark , Leo remarks that he and Luna came to know everyone else because of Luna ' s mark . Jack tells Leo and Luna that they are part of the team too , shocking both of them . Bruno points out that his name isn ' t there either and suggests that they call the team " Bruno and 5D ' s " , prompting Jack to hit him on the head once again . Akiza says that she thinks it ' s a good name . The seven of them put their hands together and say that from today onwards they are Team 5D ' s . Preliminary match - ups . Team 5D ' s check the preliminary match - ups for the World Racing Grand Prix . Luna asks if the preliminary rounds are like a league . Akiza explains that there are 32 participating teams in total , divided into blocks . The ones in each block compete in a league . The top 2 from each block advance to the next round , where they face off in a tournament . With 4 teams in each block , Bruno says that if you advance , you ' re in the semi - finals . Leo asks if the first team they face could be Team Unicorn and reminds Luna that they ' re the guys they met at the opening ceremony . Team Unicorn won the Atlantis Tournament and are rumored to be strong candidates to win this one , Yusei remarks . Leo sighs that it would have been nicer to not have to face such opponents in the same block . Jack interjects and claims that candidates to win or not , they ' ll defeat whoever stands in their way . Yusei agrees ; if they are aiming for victory , they ' ll have to face strong opponents sooner or later . Crow says that this just means that time came sooner . Still slightly put off , Leo says " I guesses that is true , but . . . " He gets interrupted by Bruno , who reminds Yusei that it is almost practice time . Yusei , Jack and Crow depart for practice . Luna turns to Akiza and asks what they mean by practice . Akiza says that it is just a practice run and suggests that they watch from the stands . Akiza , Bruno , Leo and Luna then depart to watch , Practice Run . Over at the circuit , it is announced that the lane is to be used by Team 5D ' s for practice and other teams are asked to leave . Luna spots Trudge at the bottom of the stand at the opposite side of the wall . The group go down to greet him . Trudge asks if they came to support Yusei . Leo asks why he ' s here in his Security uniform . Trudge directs their attention to the lanes and explains that teams are using them for practice and rotating as time passes . Since they are not using auto - pilot , Trudge is there in case there is an accident . Akiza alerts everyone as she spots Yusei and the others coming out . Yusei , Jack and Crow come out of their tunnel on their Duel Runner s and ride past their waving supporters . Inside the lane , they are all impressed with the upgraded performance of the Duel Runners . Remembering Pearson and Bolton , who built the Blackbird , Crow tells them that it can now go this fast and vows to win the tournament for them . He calls his 2 team mates and suggests that they test the speed . Then it is said that practice time for Team 5D ' s is over . Crow states that the other Team is probably not at the Lane and speeds up . As Crow races on , ignoring Yusei ' s warnings , he notices another Turbo Duelist entering the course . Crow doesn ' t have enough time to stop and ends up crashing along with the other duelist . Though no one gets injured at the time , Yusei and the others finds out that the next team to practice are none other than Team Unicorn . As they introduce themselves , Jean gets angry thinking that there trying to sabotage them . Still thus Andre settles him down saying that everything is ok , Yusei asks them if there ' s something they could do to make it up for this incident . Andre then requests him to have a duel with him to which later Yusei accepts . Genius VS Genius . While Yusei and Andre get ready to start the duel , Jean and Breo then discuss their plan to watch Yusei duel and learn how he duels . As is revealed that the crash from before was plotted by them so that this could be achieved . As the duels begins , Jean denotes that the duel would be an interesting one , comparing that both Yusei and Andre are similar when it comes to have a genius dueling style . Given that Yusei seems at first to have an early good start . Jean and Breo mention that Andre is using his " Quick Attack Power " deck . However , Andre strategically turns the table on him and threatens Yusei by swarming his own field with powerful Beast - Type monsters . . . Featured Duel : Yusei Fudo vs . Andre . Turn 1 : Yusei Yusei draws " Max Warrior " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 4 / 1800 / 800 ) in Attack Position . Turn 2 : Andre Andre draws " Playful Possum " . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 0 → 1 , Andre ' s SPC : 0 → 1 ) . Andre Normal Summons " Playful Possum " ( 2 / 800 / 600 ) in Attack Position . Since Yusei controls a monster whose ATK is higher then the ATK of " Playful Possum " , Andre activate s the effect of " Playful Possum " to destroy itself . Andre ' s hand contains two " Nimble Momongas " , " Battle Instinct " , and " Green Baboon , Defender of the Forest " . Since a Beast - Type monster Andre controls was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard , he pays 1000 Life Points ( Andre 4000 → 3000 ) in order to Special Summon " Green Baboon , Defender of the Forest " ( 7 / 2600 / 1800 ) from his hand in Attack Position . " Green Baboon , Defender of the Forest " attack s and destroys " Max Warrior " ( Yusei 4000 → 3200 ) . Andre then sets two cards . Turn 3 : Yusei Yusei draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 1 → 2 , Andre ' s SPC : 1 → 2 ) . Yusei then activates " Speed Spell - Angel Baton " to draw two cards ( " Junk Synchron " and " Chain Arrow " ) and send " Quillbolt Hedgehog " from his hand to the Graveyard . Yusei then activates another " Speed Spell - Angel Baton " to draw two cards ( " Shield Coat " and " Speed Spell - Vision Wind " ) and send " Speed Warrior " from his hand to the Graveyard . Yusei ' s hand contains " Shield Coat " , " Speed Spell - Vision Wind " , " Chain Arrow " , " Junk Synchron " , " Shield Wing " , and " Speed Spell - Final Attack " . Yusei then Normal Summons " Junk Synchron " ( 3 / 1300 / 500 ) in Attack Position . He then activates the effect of " Junk Synchron " in order to Special Summon " Speed Warrior " ( 2 / 900 / 400 ) from the Graveyard in Defense Position with its effects negated . Since Yusei controls a Tuner Monster , he Special Summons " Quillbolt Hedgehog " ( 2 / 800 / 800 ) from his Graveyard in Attack Position . Yusei then tunes " Speed Warrior " and " Quillbolt Hedgehog " with " Junk Synchron " in order to Synchro Summon " Junk Archer " ( 7 / 2300 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . Since " Quillbolt Hedgehog " was removed from the field , it is removed from play . Yusei then activates the effect of " Junk Archer " to remove " Green Baboon , Defender of the Forest " from play until the End Phase . " Junk Archer " attacks directly , but Andre activates his face - down " Battle Instinct " in order to Special Summon " Nimble Momonga " ( 2 / 1000 / 100 ) from his hand in Attack Position . A replay occurs and Yusei uses " Junk Archer " to attack and destroy " Nimble Momonga " ( Andre 3000 → 1700 ) . Since " Nimble Momonga " was destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard , its effect activates , increasing Andre ' s Life Points by 1000 ( Andre 1700 → 2700 ) and allowing him to Special Summon two more " Nimble Momongas " ( 2 / 1000 / 100 for both ) from his Deck in Defense Position . Yusei sets a card . On Yusei ' s End Phase , " Green Baboon , Defender of the Forest " ( 7 / 2600 / 1800 ) return s to the Field in Attack Position . Turn 4 : Andre Andre draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Yusei ' s SPC : 2 → 3 , Andre ' s SPC : 2 → 3 ) . Andre then activates the second effect of " Playful Possum " in order to revive itself ( 2 / 800 / 600 ) in Attack Position . Andre then Tribute s " Playful Possum " and one " Nimble Momonga " in order to Tribute Summon " Behemoth the King of All Animals " ( 7 / 2700 / 1500 ) in Attack Position . Since " Behemoth the King of All Animals " was Tribute Summoned , its effect activates , allowing Andre to return the two " Nimble Momongas " in his Graveyard to his hand . Andre ' s hand contains two " Nimble Momongas " and two copies of " Howl of the Wild " . Andre then switches " Nimble Momonga " to Attack Position . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .