Fusion Monsters

Fusion Monsters, colored purple, are cards representing a combination of two or more monsters. Fusion Monsters may only be included in the Extra Deck, and cannot exist in the hand or Main Deck. If a Fusion Monster is returned to its owner's hand or Deck, it is instead sent back to the Extra Deck. However, they may be sent to the Graveyard when destroyed, as well as removed from play. According to the anime, the Millennium Scale was the item which originally fused monsters. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! they were used on occasion. In Yu-Gi-Oh GX, many fusion cards and many powerful Fusion Monsters were introduced. In Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's, Synchro Monsters appear to have filled this position, however, Fusion Monsters have been used a few times, most notably by Jack in his duel against Yusei, and Yusei in his duel against Jean.
Originally, the only way to properly summon a Fusion Monster was through a Fusion Summon involving the required cards as well as Polymerization. Monsters fused with Polymerization are called Fusion Material Monsters.
In Duels, Fusion Monsters require more specific cards than Synchro Monsters, and aren't as flexible in their strategies, however, Fusion Monsters have the benefit of being able to be summoned without requiring the cards on the field and fitting in better with some of the older archetypes in the game, like Elemental Heroes and Cyber Dragons.
Category:Types of Monster Cards