Question: are xyz summons special summons?
Answer: An Xyz Summon is a type of Special Summon, just like a Synchro Summon, and it follows all the same rules for reviving your monsters if they are destroyed. What does “Detach” mean? The monsters you use for an Xyz Summon don't go the Graveyard, they stay under the Xyz Monster until they're detached from it.