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The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!

Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!!

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Yugi Muto, a shy boy who loves all kinds of games, one day solves an ancient puzzle known as the Millennium Puzzle, causing his body to host the spirit of an ancient pharaoh.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 1 - The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game
    7.2/10(103 votes)

    #1 - The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game

    S1:E1

    A boy named Yugi Mutou solves the Millennium Puzzle which turns in into the "King of Games".

    Director:Hiroyuki Kakudou
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 10 - The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    #2 - The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask

    S1:E10

    Anzu clashes with the beautiful but sadistically strict Ms. Chrono, and organizes a petition to change the school rules. But Chrono's underhanded counterattack ruins the petition--until Dark Yugi steps in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 2 - The Devil Gamer - The Trap of Hell
    7.0/10(80 votes)

    #3 - The Devil Gamer - The Trap of Hell

    S1:E2

    A criminal escapes from jail and takes Anzu as a prisoner. Yugi shows his other self by using the Millennium Puzzle as he challenges the criminal to a Shadow Game in order to get Anzu back.

    Director:Hiroyuki Kakudou
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 3 - Clash! The Strongest Monster
    7.0/10(73 votes)

    #4 - Clash! The Strongest Monster

    S1:E3

    Seto Kaiba is a new student in Yugi's class and he is also a Duel Monsters (a card game) expert. After he steals the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Yugi's grandfather, Yugi challenges him to a duel where the cards are real. The game remains a tie and Yugi gets his grandpa's card back.

    Director:Yoshikata Nitta
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 6 - Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown
    7.0/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown

    S1:E6

    Shadi, the man from Egypt, challenges Yugi to a Shadow Game, with Anzu's life as the prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 24 - Now! The Time of Decision - The Miracle Friendship
    7.0/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Now! The Time of Decision - The Miracle Friendship

    S1:E24

    With his grandpa and friends at stake, Yugi duels Kaiba, and his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, while Jonouchi and Miho battle Ryuchi and Aileen. With his friends' support, Yugi pulls off the unbeatable combo--Exodia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 14 - In a Bomb Game - The Worst Date
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #7 - In a Bomb Game - The Worst Date

    S1:E14

    When she realizes that Yugi is her mysterious crush, Anzu invites him on a date to an amusement park, intending to put herself in danger to see Dark Yugi. But she finds herself in real danger when a mad bomber challenges Dark Yugi to a twisted game of balloons and explosions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 5 - Now Revealed!! Yugi's Secret
    6.8/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Now Revealed!! Yugi's Secret

    S1:E5

    A man from ancient Egyptian comes at the museum where he sees Yugi with the Millennium Puzzle. He travels in Yugi's mind to see if the puzzle really belongs to Yugi. In there, Dark Yugi challenges him to a game where the man from Egypt must find the real door which has the Millennium Puzzle in it. In the end, the man from Egypt loses and he tells Dark Yugi that he really is the owner of the Millennium Puzzle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  9. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 9 - Explosion - The Ultimate Secret Yo-Yo Technique
    6.7/10(53 votes)

    #9 - Explosion - The Ultimate Secret Yo-Yo Technique

    S1:E9

    The gang is concerned and confused when they see Jonouchi with a gang wielding yo-yos as weapons. Has he turned his back on his friends?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  10. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 23 - The Capmon King! The Showdown for the Top!!
    6.7/10(39 votes)

    #10 - The Capmon King! The Showdown for the Top!!

    S1:E23

    With Honda seemingly dead, an enraged Dark Yugi battles Mokuba, Kaiba's little brother, in Capsule Monster Chess.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  11. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 25 - A New Development - The Handsome Boy who Attacks
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    #11 - A New Development - The Handsome Boy who Attacks

    S1:E25

    Yugi and his friends meet Ryo Bakura, a gentle new student with an interest in role-playing games. Little do they know the danger that dwells within him...

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  12. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 4 - Theft! The Super Legendary Rare Watch
    6.6/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Theft! The Super Legendary Rare Watch

    S1:E4

    Honda buys a watch for Miho and he gets lucky because he gets the last one. When a guy that collects watches sees that there aren't anymore, he steals the watch from Miho only to be stopped by Dark Yugi right in time. Yugi challenges him to a Shadow Game for the watch as the watch collector loses and Yugi returns the watch to Miho.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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  13. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 7 - The Underhanded Digital Pet Rebellion
    6.5/10(56 votes)

    #13 - The Underhanded Digital Pet Rebellion

    S1:E7

    The popularity of Digital Pets leads to a contest, and Honda trains Miho's pet, so they can take the paid trip. Meanwhile, Yugi is worried for his friend Haiyama, who seems to be pressured into some shady business by the bullying Kujirada. But all is not what it seems...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  14. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 15 - An Eerie Woman!! Unable to Transform
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #14 - An Eerie Woman!! Unable to Transform

    S1:E15

    A new girl named Risa Kageyama wants to become Yugi's girlfriend (much to Anzu's anger). But Risa is actually intent on obtaining Yugi's rare Violet Hectate card.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  15. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 21 - Complete!! The Ultimate Game Land
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Complete!! The Ultimate Game Land

    S1:E21

    Kaiba kidnaps Yugi's grandpa and dares him to come to Death-T, an amusement park full of death trap games. But Yugi is hesitant to put his friends in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  16. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 27 - Friendship - From Legend to Myth
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Friendship - From Legend to Myth

    S1:E27

    Even when seemingly defeated, Zorc rises again and threatens to overwhelm the gang. It is up to Bakura to defeat his evil counterpart.

    Director:Yoko Ikeda
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  17. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 8 - The Four Game Masters Finally Move Out
    6.4/10(52 votes)

    #17 - The Four Game Masters Finally Move Out

    S1:E8

    Yugi is kidnapped by Kaiba, and forced to duel the first of his four Game Masters, Count Ridley Sheldon. Can Dark Yugi defeat his doll monsters?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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  18. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 13 - Target the Schoolgirls - The Fangs of Great Prophecies
    6.4/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Target the Schoolgirls - The Fangs of Great Prophecies

    S1:E13

    Fraudulent psychic Kokurano has his eyes on Anzu. Though Anzu doesen't believe his predictions at first, her desire to see her mysterious savior (Dark Yugi) leads her right into Kokurano's grasp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  19. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 20 - It Came Out!! The Strongest and Final Trump Card
    6.4/10(37 votes)

    #19 - It Came Out!! The Strongest and Final Trump Card

    S1:E20

    Kaiba's butler Daimon, an old man kept alive through machinery, duels Dark Yugi as the final Game Master. In the process, he reveals how Kaiba used to be, and implores Yugi to restore his kindness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  20. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 17 - A Last Minute Match - The Model that Invites
    6.3/10(40 votes)

    #20 - A Last Minute Match - The Model that Invites

    S1:E17

    Kaiba's third Game Master, famous model Aileen Rao, challenges Dark Yugi to a game of Rijinhai. Irene prides herself on taking away the most important things from the ones she defeats--if Yugi loses, he loses Anzu...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  21. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 12 - The Extremely Lucky Enemy - The Invincible Legend
    6.2/10(40 votes)

    #21 - The Extremely Lucky Enemy - The Invincible Legend

    S1:E12

    Game show champion Ryuichi Fuha (Kaiba's second Game Master) moves to the gang's high school. Although he seems friendly, Ryuichi's tactics for arousing Dark Yugi soon turn dangerous...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  22. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 16 - Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis
    6.2/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis

    S1:E16

    Jonouchi has a crush on Miyuki, the nurse taking care of his sister Shizuka. But when a corrupt doctor fires her, Jonouchi can't expose him, or Shizuka will be kicked out of the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  23. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 18 - In a Forbidden Game - Don't Make a Move
    6.2/10(41 votes)

    #23 - In a Forbidden Game - Don't Make a Move

    S1:E18

    Yugi befriends bullied youth Imori, and the two discover the forbidden game Dragon Block. The evil game overcomes Imori and he challenges Dark Yugi to a game with his soul itself on the line.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  24. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 22 - Tear - The Borderline Shooting
    6.2/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Tear - The Borderline Shooting

    S1:E22

    The gang heads through Death-T, making their way through a laser tag game with actual lasers, and a game of wits with a giant killer robot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  25. Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Episode 26 - Rival Clash - The Greatest Crisis
    6.2/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Rival Clash - The Greatest Crisis

    S1:E26

    Yami Yugi aids the others, reduced to figurines, against Dark Bakura and his RPG's boss, Dark Master Zorc.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game" is the best rated episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh!". It scored 7.2/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Hiroyuki Kakudou and written by Toshiki Inoue, it aired on 4/4/1998. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask".