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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!!

The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!

A timid young boy who loves all sorts of games, one day solves an ancient puzzle known as the Millennium Puzzle, causing his body to...

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  1. Background image for The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game
    7.2/10(96 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".

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  2. Background image for Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  4. Background image for In a Bomb Game - The Worst Date
    7.0/10(40 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  5. Background image for Now! The Time of Decision - The Miracle Friendship
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Devil Gamer - The Trap of Hell
    6.9/10(73 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Clash! The Strongest Monster
    6.9/10(67 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Now Revealed!! Yugi's Secret
    6.8/10(56 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  10. Background image for Theft! The Super Legendary Rare Watch
    6.7/10(59 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Capmon King! The Showdown for the Top!!
    6.7/10(36 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  12. Background image for A New Development - The Handsome Boy who Attacks
    6.7/10(35 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...

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    Director:Unknown
  13. Background image for Complete!! The Ultimate Game Land
    6.6/10(36 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  14. Background image for Explosion - The Ultimate Secret Yo-Yo Technique
    6.5/10(47 votes)

    #13 - 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?

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    Director:Unknown
  15. Background image for An Eerie Woman!! Unable to Transform
    6.5/10(35 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for It Came Out!! The Strongest and Final Trump Card
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for Target the Schoolgirls - The Fangs of Great Prophecies
    6.4/10(38 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for Friendship - From Legend to Myth
    6.4/10(36 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Yoko Ikeda
  19. Background image for The Four Game Masters Finally Move Out
    6.3/10(47 votes)

    #18 - 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?

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    Director:Unknown
  20. Background image for Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis
    6.3/10(34 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  21. Background image for A Last Minute Match - The Model that Invites
    6.3/10(36 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...

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    Director:Unknown
  22. Background image for In a Forbidden Game - Don't Make a Move
    6.3/10(37 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  23. Background image for Tear - The Borderline Shooting
    6.3/10(36 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Underhanded Digital Pet Rebellion
    6.2/10(48 votes)

    #23 - 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...

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    Director:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Extremely Lucky Enemy - The Invincible Legend
    6.2/10(35 votes)

    #24 - 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...

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    Director:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Rumored Capmon - It's a New Arrival
    6.1/10(39 votes)

    #25 - The Rumored Capmon - It's a New Arrival

    S1:E11

    Yugi's friend Warashibe is obsessed with Capsule Monsters, and Miho. When she spurns his advances, Warashibe decides to eliminate her friends--his competition for her affection.

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    Director:Unknown

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 96 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, "Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown".