Yu-Gi-Oh! "Photon" Archetype

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Card Name Type ATR Sub Type LVL ATK DEF Card Text Buy It
Accellight
34838437
Spell Normal If you control no monsters: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster from your Deck. You can only activate 1 "Accellight" per turn. You cannot Normal Summon/Set during the turn you activate this card.
Cyber Laser Dragon
04162088
Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 7 2400 1800 This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except with "Photon Generator Unit". Once per turn, you can destroy 1 monster with ATK or DEF greater than or equal to this card's ATK.
Dimension Wanderer
62107612
Effect Monster LIGHT Spellcaster 1 0 0 When a monster is banished by the effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon": You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; inflict 3000 damage to your opponent. You can only use the effect of "Dimension Wanderer" once per turn.
Eternal Bond
45283341
Trap Normal Target any number of "Photon" monsters in your GY; Special Summon them, but their effects are negated. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Photon" monster your opponent controls; take control of it, and if you do, its ATK for the rest of this turn becomes the combined original ATK of all "Photon" monsters you currently control, also you cannot declare attacks this turn, except with that monster. You can only use each effect of "Eternal Bond" once per turn.
Eternal Galaxy
82162616
Trap Normal If you control a "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster: Target 1 Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" Xyz Monster that is 4 Ranks higher than that target, by using that target as material. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only activate 1 "Eternal Galaxy" per turn.
Galactikuriboh
46261704
Effect Monster LIGHT Fiend 1 300 200 (This card is always treated as a "Galaxy" card.)
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can discard this card; Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand or Deck, then change the attack target to it, then you can attach this card from the GY to 1 Xyz Monster on the field as material. If a "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead.
Galaxy Brave
55168550
Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 8 0 0 If this card is in your hand: You can reveal 1 "Photon" monster in your hand; Special Summon this card, and if you do, its Level becomes the Level of that "Photon" monster. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 "Galaxy" monster in your GY; this card's ATK/DEF become that monster's ATK/DEF. You can only use each effect of "Galaxy Brave" once per turn.
Galaxy Cleric
28770951
Effect Monster LIGHT Spellcaster 4 1500 600 If this card is in your hand: You can target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" Xyz Monster you control; attach this card to it as material. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 5 "Photon" and/or "Galaxy" cards with different names in your GY: shuffle them into the Deck, then draw 2 cards. You can only use 1 "Galaxy Cleric" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Galaxy Expedition
60222582
Spell Normal If you control a Level 5 or higher "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster: Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster from your Deck in face-up Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Galaxy Expedition" per turn.
Galaxy Hundred
00897409
Spell Continuous When this card is activated: You can send 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck to the GY. If "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" is Special Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can look at your opponent's Extra Deck, then you can apply 1 of these effects.
  • Banish 1 monster from it.
  • Special Summon 1 "Number" monster from it to your field.
    You can only use this effect of "Galaxy Hundred" once per turn. You can only activate 1 "Galaxy Hundred" per turn.
  • Galaxy Knight
    35950025
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 8 2800 2600 If you control a "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. When you do: Target 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" in your Graveyard (if possible); regardless, this card loses 1000 ATK, and if it does, Special Summon that target (if any) in face-up Defense Position. This ATK decrease lasts until the End Phase.
    Galaxy Photon Dragon
    85747929
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 4 2000 0 2 Level 4 monsters
    Other LIGHT monsters you control gain 500 ATK. You can only use each of the following effects of "Galaxy Photon Dragon" once per turn. You can detach 1 material from this card; either add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck to your hand, or send it to the GY. If a LIGHT monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; its Level becomes 4 or 8 until the end of this turn.
    Galaxy Summoner
    00863795
    Effect Monster LIGHT Spellcaster 4 1600 1400 If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster in your GY, except "Galaxy Summoner"; Special Summon it in Defense Position. You can target 1 other LIGHT monster you control; it becomes Level 4 until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Galaxy Summoner" once per turn.
    Galaxy Trance
    63956833
    Spell Normal Pay 2000 LP, then target 1 "Photon" monster in your GY; Special Summon both it and 1 "Galaxy" monster from your Deck, with the same Level, both in Defense Position, and if you do, each monster's ATK become 2000, also their effects are negated. You can only activate 1 "Galaxy Trance" per turn. You cannot Normal or Special Summon mosnters during the turn you activate this card, except "Photon" and "Galaxy" monsters.
    Galaxy Zero
    97617181
    Spell Equip Target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position and equip it with this card. It cannot attack or activate its effects. If it would be destroyed during the Battle Phase, you can destroy this card instead. When this card leaves the field: The equipped monster's ATK becomes 0. You can only activate 1 "Galaxy Zero" per turn.
    Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon
    62968263
    Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 3000 2500 If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes" monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. If this card is detached from an Xyz Monster to activate that monster's effect: You can take 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand or Deck, and either Special Summon it, or attach it to an Xyz Monster you control as material, then if you activated this effect during the Battle Phase, double the ATK of all "Number" Xyz Monsters you control. You can only use each effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon" once per turn.
    Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon
    39030163
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 4000 3500 3 Level 8 monsters
    You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a "Galaxy-Eyes" Xyz Monster you control as material, except "Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon". (Transfer its material to this card.) Once per turn: You can target up to 2 Equip Cards equipped to this card; attach them to this card as material. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy it.
    Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon
    93717133
    Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 3000 2500 You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by Tributing 2 monsters with 2000 or more ATK. During either player's Battle Step, when this card battles an opponent's monster: You can target the monster this card is battling; banish both it and this card. At the end of the Battle Phase, return any monsters banished by this effect to the field, and if the other monster was an Xyz Monster, this card gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Material it had when it was banished.
    Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon
    03356494
    Link/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 2000 LINK-2 2 LIGHT monsters, including a monster with 2000 or more ATK.
    If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster in your GY; add it to your hand. During your opponent's Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 "Photon" and 1 "Galaxy" card, OR discard 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", then target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon" once per turn.
    Hyper Galaxy
    83512285
    Spell Quick-Play Tribute 1 monster with 2000 or more ATK, except "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", then target 1 monster your opponent controls with 2000 or more ATK; Tribute it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or GY. You can only activate 1 "Hyper Galaxy" per turn.
    Kuriphoton
    35112613
    Effect Monster LIGHT Fiend 1 300 200 During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard and pay 2000 Life Points; you take no damage this turn. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can send 1 "Photon" monster from your hand to the Graveyard, except "Kuriphoton"; add this card from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Kuriphoton" once per turn.
    Lillybot
    68812773
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 4 500 2000 When this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You cantarget 1 "Orbital 7" in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position. Once per turn: You can Tribute any number of Machine-Type monsters; Special Summon an equal number of "Photon" and/or "Galaxy" monsters from your hand.
    Luminous Dragon Ritual
    34834619
    Spell Ritual This card is used to Ritual Summon "Paladin of Photon Dragon". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal exactly 4. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; banish monsters from your Graveyard whose total Levels equal exactly 4, and Special Summon 1 "Paladin of Photon Dragon" from your hand after that. (This Special Summon is treated as a Ritual Summon.)
    Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon
    39272762
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 4500 3000 3 Level 8 monsters
    If this card is Xyz Summoned using "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as any of its materials: Negate the effects of all other face-up cards currently on the field. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; detach all materials from monsters your opponent controls, then this card gains 500 ATK for each, also it can attack up to that many times during each Battle Phase this turn.
    Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon
    31801517
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 4000 3000 2 Level 8 monsters
    If this card attacks or is attacked, during damage calculation (in either player's turn): You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card once per battle; this card gains ATK equal to the combined Ranks of all Xyz Monsters currently on the field x 200, during that damage calculation only. If this card in its owner's control is destroyed by your opponent's card effect while it has "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as an Xyz Material: You can Special Summon this card during your 2nd Standby Phase after activation and double its ATK. Any battle damage this card inflicts to your opponent is halved unless it has "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as an Xyz Material.
    Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord
    08165596
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 8 2500 3000 2 Level 8 monsters
    If this card has a "Photon" card as material, it cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord" once per turn.
  • When an opponent's monster activates its effect (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate that monster's effect, and if the detached material was a "Galaxy" card, destroy that card.
  • During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can take 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or attach it to this card as material.
  • Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon
    48348921
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 8 4000 3000 3 Level 8 LIGHT monsters
    You can also Xyz Summon this card by using "Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon" you control. (Transfer its materials to this card.) At the start of your Battle Phase: You can detach 1 material from this card; this card can make up to 3 attacks on monsters during this Battle Phase. If this card has "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as material, it gains these effects.
  • Unaffected by your opponent's monster effects.
  • Gains ATK equal to the combined Levels/Ranks of its attached materials x 100.
  • Orbital 7
    71071546
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 4 500 2000 When this card is flipped face-up: Place 1 You Got It Boss! Counter on it. You can remove all You Got It Boss! Counters from this card; its ATK becomes 2000. After you change this card's ATK with this effect, it cannot attack your opponent directly for the rest of this turn, and is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. You can Tribute this card to target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster in your Graveyard; add that target to your hand.
    Paladin of Photon Dragon
    85346853
    Ritual/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 1900 800 You can Ritual Summon this card with "Luminous Dragon Ritual". You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand or Deck. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Draw 1 card.
    Photon Advancer
    98881931
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 1000 1000 If a "Photon" monster is on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Photon Advancer" once per turn this way. Gains 1000 ATK if another "Photon" monster is on the field.
    Photon Alexandra Queen
    75797046
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2400 1200 2 Level 4 "Butterspy" monsters
    You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; return all monsters on the field to the hand, then inflict 300 damage to each player for each card returned to their hand.
    Photon Booster
    71233859
    Spell Normal Target 1 face-up Level 4 or lower LIGHT monster on the field, except a Token; all face-up monsters on the field with its name become 2000 ATK until the End Phase.
    Photon Caesar
    13492423
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 8 2000 2800 When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Photon Caesar" from your hand or Deck.
    Photon Cerberus
    28990150
    Effect Monster LIGHT Beast 3 1300 600 During the turn this card was Normal Summoned, neither player can activate Trap Cards while this card is face-up on the field.
    Photon Change
    42925441
    Trap Continuous Send this card to the GY during your 2nd Standby Phase after activation. You can only use the following effect of "Photon Change" once per turn. Send 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster you control to the GY to activate 1 of these effects, or, if you send "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", you can activate both, in sequence.
  • Special Summon 1 "Photon" monster from your Deck with a different original name than the sent monster.
  • Add 1 "Photon" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Photon Change".
  • Photon Chargeman
    02618045
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 1000 1000 Once per turn: You can make this card's ATK become double its original ATK, until your next Standby Phase. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.
    Photon Circle
    64145892
    Effect Monster LIGHT Spellcaster 4 1000 1000 Any Battle Damage you take from battles involving this card is halved.
    Photon Crusher
    01362589
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2000 0 If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Damage Step.
    Photon Current
    43813459
    Trap Normal When a face-up LIGHT Dragon-Type monster you control is targeted for an attack: The attack target gains ATK equal to the ATK of the attacking monster's ATK, until the end of the Damage Step.
    Photon Delta Wing
    47051709
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 4 1800 900 If this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Photon Delta Wing" from your hand or Deck in Defense Position, also you cannot Special Summon for the rest of this turn, except LIGHT monsters. Your opponent cannot declare an attack while you control another "Photon Delta Wing".
    Photon Emperor
    73478096
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 8 2800 1000 If this card is sent to the GY, except from the field, while another "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster is on your field or in your GY: You can Special Summon this card in Defense Position. You can only use this effect of "Photon Emperor" once per turn. After you Normal or Special Summon this card, you can Normal Summon 1 LIGHT monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.)
    Photon Generator Unit
    66607691
    Spell Quick-Play Tribute 2 "Cyber Dragon"s. Special Summon 1 "Cyber Laser Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
    Photon Hand
    15520842
    Spell Normal If you control a "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster: Pay 1000 LP, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of it. If you do not control "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" at activation, you can only target an Xyz Monster. You can only activate 1 "Photon Hand" per turn.
    Photon Jumper
    97639441
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 0 0 When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can activate this effect; skip you next Battle Phase, also Special Summon this card from your hand, then end this Battle Phase. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Photon Jumper" once per turn.
    Photon Lead
    35848254
    Spell Quick-Play Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower LIGHT monster from your hand in face-up Attack Position.
    Photon Leo
    38757297
    Effect Monster LIGHT Beast 6 2100 1100 When this card is Normal Summoned: You can have your opponent shuffle their entire hand into the Deck, then they draw the same number of cards as they shuffled into the Deck.
    Photon Lizard
    38973775
    Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 3 900 1200 You can Tribute this card; add 1 Level 4 or lower "Photon" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use the effect of "Photon Lizard" once per turn.
    Photon Orbital
    89132148
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 4 500 2000 During your Main Phase: You can target 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster you control; equip this monster from your hand or field to that target. It gains 500 ATK, also it cannot be destroyed by battle. You can send this Equip Card to the GY; add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Photon Orbital". You can only use this effect of "Photon Orbital" once per turn.
    Photon Papilloperative
    28150174
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2100 1800 2 Level 4 monsters
    Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 Defense Position monster on the field; change it to face-up Attack Position, and if you do, it loses 600 ATK.
    Photon Pirate
    36834155
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 3 1000 1000 You can banish 1 "Photon" monster from your Graveyard; this card gains 1000 ATK until the End Phase. You can use the effect of "Photon Pirate" up to twice per turn.
    Photon Sabre Tiger
    80495985
    Effect Monster LIGHT Beast 3 2000 300 When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: You can add 1 "Photon Sabre Tiger" from your Deck to your hand. If you do not control another "Photon Sabre Tiger", this card loses 800 ATK.
    Photon Sanctuary
    17418744
    Spell Normal Special Summon 2 "Photon Tokens" (Thunder-Type/LIGHT/Level 4/ATK 2000/DEF 0) in Defense Position. These Tokens cannot attack or be used as Synchro Material Monsters. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card, except for LIGHT monsters.
    Photon Satellite
    63223260
    Effect Monster LIGHT Machine 1 0 0 Once per turn: You can target 1 other "Photon" monster you control; the Levels of both that monster and this card become the combined current Levels of those 2 monsters.
    Photon Slasher
    09718968
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 5 2100 1000 If a face-up Xyz Monster is on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in face-up Defense Position.
    Photon Stream of Destruction
    72044448
    Spell Quick-Play If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes" monster: Target 1 card on the field; banish that target. You can only activate this card during your turn unless you control "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon".
    Photon Strike Bounzer
    92661479
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 6 2700 2000 2 Level 6 monsters
    Once per turn, during either player's turn, when a monster effect is activated on your opponent's side of the field: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the effect, and if you do, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.
    Photon Thrasher
    65367484
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2100 0 Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) while you control no monsters. If you control another monster, this card cannot attack.
    Photon Timestop
    08653757
    Trap Normal Take 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" Continuous Spell/Trap from your Deck and either add it to your hand or place it face-up on your field. If this Set card in its owner's control is destroyed by your opponent's card effect during your opponent's turn and you control "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" or an Xyz Monster that has it as material: You can activate this effect; it becomes the End Phase of this turn.
    Photon Trident
    51589188
    Spell Quick-Play Target 1 face-up "Photon" monster you control; until the End Phase, it gains 700 ATK, and if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing Battle Damage to your opponent. When it inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent this turn: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target.
    Photon Vanisher
    43147039
    Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2000 0 Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) while you control a "Photon" or "Galaxy" monster. Cannot attack the turn it is Special Summoned. You can only Special Summon "Photon Vanisher(s)" once per turn. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your Deck to your hand. An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card on the field as material gains this effect.
  • Banish any monster destroyed by battle with this card.
  • Photon Veil
    09354555
    Spell Normal Shuffle 3 LIGHT monsters from your hand into the Deck, then add 1 to 3 Level 4 or lower LIGHT monsters from your Deck to the hand. If you add 2 or more monsters, they must have the same name.
    Photon Wyvern
    55758589
    Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 7 2500 2000 When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: Destroy all Set cards your opponent controls.
    Starliege Lord Galaxion
    40390147
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Warrior 4 2000 2100 2 Level 4 "Photon" monsters
    Once per turn: You can detach 1 or 2 Xyz Materials from this card; apply this effect, depending on the number you detached.
  • 1: Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand
  • 2: Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your Deck.
  • Starliege Photon Blast Dragon
    16643334
    Xyz/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 4 1800 2500 2 Level 4 monsters
    If this card is Xyz Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Photon" monster from your hand. While this Xyz Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot target monsters you control with 2000 or more ATK with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Once per opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 of your "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", that is banished or is in your GY; Special Summon it.
    Twin Photon Lizard
    29455728
    Fusion/Effect Monster LIGHT Dragon 6 2400 1000 2 "Photon" monsters
    You can Tribute this face-up card on the field; Special Summon, from your Graveyard, both of the Fusion Material Monsters used for the Fusion Summon of this card.
    Card Name Type ATR Sub Type LVL ATK DEF Card Text Buy It
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