The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX!
Ten years after the Ceremonial Battle, a teenage boy named Judai Yuuki (Jaden Yuki) heads off in order to join the Duel Academia (Duel Academy) located on a remote island off the coast of Japan. There he meets his fellow students and gains a few friends, along with a few enemies. Judai is put into the lowest rank of Osiris Red (Slifer Red), but he continues to test his skills against the students and faculty to prove his worth as a Duelist and earn the respect of everyone around him.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" is "Field of Screams (3)", rated 8.4/10 from 88 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Junki Takegami. "Field of Screams (3)" aired on 5/18/2005 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The School Duel (2)".
8.4/10 88 votes#1 - Field of Screams (3)
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 5/18/2005
Finally, Jaden steps up to confront Camula.
Director: N/A
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.2/10 92 votes#2 - The School Duel (2)
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/30/2005
Jaden and Chazz duel it out to the very end when finally Jaden emerges as the victor. But by dueling with pride, Chazz wins independence from his brother and permission to enroll back at Duel Academy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.2/10 85 votes#3 - Doomsday Day (2)
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/27/2005
Jaden continues his duel against the Shadow Rider known as Nightshroud but when he finally wins Nightshroud is exposed for who he really is--Alexis' long lost brother!
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.2/10 88 votes#4 - Field of Screams (1)
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 5/4/2005
A vampiress named Camula is the second Shadow Rider to arrive at Duel Academy but she's not there to suck blood, she's there to suck up souls!
Director: N/A
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi
8.1/10 125 votes#5 - The King of Copycats (2)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/2005
Jaden continues his duel against the copycat duelist, trying his best to defeat the legendary and powerful deck that was one used by the King of Games.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.1/10 92 votes#6 - The Duel Off (1)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/2005
To decide who will be Duel Academy's representative at the high stakes School Duel with North Academy, Jaden and Bastion must battle it out.
Director: N/A
Writer: Akemi Omode
8.1/10 90 votes#7 - The School Duel (1)
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/23/2005
It's Jaden versus Chazz at the School Duel and with Chazz's brothers in attendance and ordering Chazz to win or else, the stakes have never been higher.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.1/10 87 votes#8 - Field of Screams (2)
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 5/11/2005
Camula continues to wreak havoc at Duel Academy, this time setting her sights on Zane and when she forces him to choose between winning the duel and saving his little brother, she wins again!
Director: N/A
Writer: Yuki Enatsu
8.0/10 195 votes#9 - The Next King of Games
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2004
When Jaden arrives late to his entrance exam for Duel Academy he has to go above and beyond expectations to prove that he deserves to make the cut!
Director: Shinogi Akira
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.0/10 106 votes#10 - Raring To Go
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2004
It's Duel Monsters Spirit Day at the Academy but when someone who looks remarkably like the Dark Magician Girl shows up for the annual Costume Duel Syrus goes gaga.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
8.0/10 128 votes#11 - The King of Copycats (1)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2005
A copycat duelist steals Yugi Muto's deck and mannerisms and Jaden must duel him to win it back.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.0/10 89 votes#12 - The Duel Off (2)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/2005
Jaden and Bastion continue their duel to see who will win the honor of representing Duel Academy at the School Duel, but in the end, it's Jaden who triumphs.
Director: N/A
Writer: Akemi Omode
8.0/10 85 votes#13 - Sibling Rivalry
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 6/1/2005
Chazz's brothers have come back to Duel Academy for revenge, forcing Chazz to face them in a duel where, if he loses, the deed to Duel Academy will be passed to them!
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
8.0/10 80 votes#14 - Amnael's Endgame (1)
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 8/10/2005
When Jaden and the gang go searching for Professor Banner, they find the seventh Shadow Rider instead, and he's even more dangerous than they ever feared.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.9/10 109 votes#15 - Welcome to Duel Academy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2004
The incoming class is welcomed to Duel Academy, but Jaden finds a less than warm reception from freshman hot shot Chazz when he's challenged to a high-stakes duel!
Director: N/A
Writer: Junki Takegami
7.9/10 139 votes#16 - Tag Team Trial (2)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2004
In the expulsion match against the Paradox Brothers, Syrus must overcome his issues with older brother Zane in order win the match.
Director: N/A
Writer: Akemi Omode
7.9/10 97 votes#17 - Formula For Success
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2004
Dr. Crowler taps dueling whiz kid Bastion Misawa to be his new protege, but first he must beat Obelisk Blue's Chazz Princeton to prove he's got what it takes.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.9/10 93 votes#18 - The New Chazz
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/16/2005
When Chazz ends up shipwrecked at sea he suddenly finds himself at the doors of North Academy and in a fifty man duel gauntlet to prove his worth!
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.9/10 89 votes#19 - Doomsday Day (1)
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/20/2005
When the Shadow Riders descend upon Duel Academy to unleash the three Sacred Beast Cards Jaden's up first to defend the school.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
7.9/10 81 votes#20 - Amnael's Endgame (2)
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 8/17/2005
Upon learning that the seventh Shadow Rider is really Professor Banner, Jaden must rise to a whole new level of dueling expertise to win the high stakes match.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.8/10 104 votes#21 - The Shadow Duelist (2)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2004
Jaden continues his duel with the mysterious Shadow Duelist, fighting now not just for Alexis' soul, but for his own, as well!
Director: N/A
Writer: Shin Yoshida
7.8/10 106 votes#22 - For the Sake of Syrus
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2004
To help Syrus overcome some serious confidence issues he has, Jaden looks to duel Zane, Syrus' older brother and the best duelist at Duel Academy!
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki
7.8/10 75 votes#23 - Magna Chum Laude
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 9/14/2005
When Chumley is accepted into Industrial Illusions card design program, he must beat Dr. Crowler in a duel to win his consent!
Director: N/A
Writer: Junki Takegami, 馬場絵麻
7.7/10 137 votes#24 - Tag Team Trial (1)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2004
he tag-match to determine Jaden and Syrus' fate at Duel Academy begins, but not just against any tag-team, against the legendary Paradox Brothers!
Director: N/A
Writer: Akemi Omode
7.7/10 84 votes#25 - Grave Risk (2)
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/13/2005
Jaden continues to battle in the duel of his life, finally winning his and his friend's freedom and just barely making it back to his world.
Director: N/A
Writer: Junki Takegami