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The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1

Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 148 - Conquering the Past (3)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E148

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 51 - The Graduation Match (1)
    8.2/10(114 votes)

    S1:E51

    Zane picks Jaden as his opponent at the prestigious Graduation Match, giving Jaden the chance to avenge his earlier loss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 19 - The King of Copycats (2)
    8.1/10(158 votes)

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 18 - The King of Copycats (1)
    8.0/10(161 votes)

    S1:E18

    A copycat duelist steals Yugi Muto's deck and mannerisms and Jaden must duel him to win it back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  5. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 45 - Amnael's Endgame (1)
    8.0/10(109 votes)

    S1:E45

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 46 - Amnael's Endgame (2)
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    S1:E46

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 52 - The Graduation Match (2)
    8.0/10(123 votes)

    S1:E52

    Zane and Jaden battle it out in the last duel of the school year, settling once and for all who truly is the Academy's best duelist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 58 - A New Breed of Hero (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E58

    Which side is using the true Hero? The conclusion is needed. Thus, the duel between Jaden and Aster has finally started. Jaden initiates the attack by Flame Wingman. Suddenly, Aster summons Phoenix Enforcer by the same fusion. Both of them are hitting each other at the same time. Also, the fight becomes the high-class Elemental Hero fusion battle between Shining Flare Wingman and Shining Phoenix Enforcer. Anyway, Aster hasn't approved Jaden having the talent as a Hero.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  9. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 59 - A New Breed of Hero (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E59

    The duel between Jaden and Aster is continued. Using the field magic card The clock Tower of the Secluded Prison, the passage time of destiny is cut off strangely. Furthermore, D-Hero Destiny Hero? series monsters are summoned one after another. This leads Destiny. compared to the Elemental Hero monsters, to control the time freely. Many monsters of Jaden are destroyed while his several turns are thrown away. When he is going to revive, he suffers from the damage of the enemy's combo. Finally, The D-Hero confined in the Clock Tower appears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  10. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 62 - A Greater Porpoise
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E62

    A disappointed Jaden wanders around outer space. It's weird, but with a friendly dolphin-shaped space alien's guidance, Jaden is reunited with an illustrated card he drew in his childhood, which Kaiba Corp. launched into space. But, that card became perfect by evolving through the power of space's intention. Jaden duels a hostile alien life form. At the end of the universe, the energy form obtains the power of Neo Space, and Jaden starts to understand a new deck concept that gives his monsters a power up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  11. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 81 - Let's Make a Duel
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E81

    Bob, the quiz king who becomes attracted to Alexis, comes across Jaden having a quarrel against Alexis is forced into a duel with Jaden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Junki Takegami, Yoichi Kato

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  12. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 97 - The Dark Light
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E97

    The real purpose of the GX tournament is revealed: Chancellor Sheppard and Pegasus searching for the person who posseses the Ultimate Destiny Hero card. As it turns out, Aster is also searching for this card. Meanwhile, Aster's legal gaurdian "The D" is about to avenge his title as world champion. However, "The D" has a secret important to Aster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  13. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 134 - Dueling with a Dark Army
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E134

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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  14. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 153 - Return of the Supreme King (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E153

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  15. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 154 - Return of the Supreme King (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E154

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  16. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 155 - Return of the Supreme King (3)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E155

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  17. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 1 - The Next King of Games
    7.9/10(245 votes)

    S1:E1

    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:Akira Shigino
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  18. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 11 - Tag Team Trial (2)
    7.8/10(172 votes)

    S1:E11

    In the expulsion match against the Paradox Brothers, Syrus must overcome his issues with older brother Zane in order win the match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  19. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 26 - The School Duel (2)
    7.8/10(125 votes)

    S1:E26

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  20. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 50 - Magna Chum Laude
    7.8/10(107 votes)

    S1:E50

    When Chumley is accepted into Industrial Illusions card design program, he must beat Dr. Crowler in a duel to win his consent!

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Junki Takegami, 馬場絵麻

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  21. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 25 - The School Duel (1)
    7.7/10(123 votes)

    S1:E25

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  22. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 33 - Field of Screams (3)
    7.7/10(121 votes)

    S1:E33

    Finally, Jaden steps up to confront Camula.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  23. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 10 - Tag Team Trial (1)
    7.6/10(171 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  24. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 22 - The Duel Off (2)
    7.6/10(121 votes)

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  25. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Season 1 Episode 30 - Doomsday Day (2)
    7.6/10(117 votes)

    S1:E30

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Yasuyuki Suzuki

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Conquering the Past (3)" is the best rated episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Junki Takegami, it aired on 8/15/2007. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Graduation Match (1)".