Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 125

Major Events

 * First duel of the Battle City Semi-Finals.


 * Many of "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" effects are revealed.


 * This is a Shadow Game with increased stakes. Marik makes it so that "Dark Energy Strings" connect Marik and Joey to each monster they summon.


 * As a monster is destroyed or weakened, a corresponding amount of "damage" is dealt to the monster's owner. As it turns out, Joey is the only one whose physical energy is visibly affected, albeit not as badly as Marik had expected.


 * Joey collapses from pain and exhaustion (almost dying) before he can make the winning move and thus, loses the duel.

=Featured Duel: Marik Ishtar VS. Joey Wheeler - Part 1=

Marik Ishtar's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Gil Garth" (1800 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Attack Position.


 * Sets a card.

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Sets a card.


 * Normal Summons "Alligator's Sword" (1500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Defense Position.


 * Marik turns the duel into a Shadow Game.

Marik Ishtar's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Drillago" (1600 ATK / 1000 DEF)


 * Attacks and destroys "Alligator's Sword".


 * Attacks Joey directly with "Gil Garth", but Joey activates "Scapegoat" Special Summoning 4 "Sheep Tokens" (0 ATK / 0 DEF) in Defense Position.


 * "Gil Garth" attacks and destroys a "Sheep Token".

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Panther Warrior" (2000 ATK / 1600 DEF) in Attack Position.


 * Tributes a "Sheep Token" so "Panther Warrior" can attack.


 * Attacks and destroys "Gil Garth" with "Panther Warrior" (Marik: 4000 > 3800 Life Points).

Marik Ishtar's Turn

 * Activates "Tribute Burial", taking "Alligator's Sword" from Joey's Graveyard and "Gil Garth" from his Graveyard and removes them from play, in order to Special Summon "Helpoemer" (2000 ATK / 1400 DEF).

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Rocket Warrior" (1500 ATK / 1300 DEF) in Attack Position.


 * Since Joey summoned a monster, Marik is able to activate "Hidden Soldiers", Special Summoning "Plasma Eel" (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) and equipping it to "Panther Warrior".


 * Uses "Rocket Warrior" to attack "Helpoemer": thanks to "Rocket Warrior's" effect "Helpoemer's ATK is reduced by 500 ("Helpoemer": 2000 > 1500 ATK / 1500 DEF); thanks to its other effect, "Rocket Warrior" receives no Battle Damage.


 * Tributes a "Sheep Token" so "Panther Warrior" can attack, using it to attack and destroy "Helpoemer" (Marik: 3800 > 3300 Life Points).


 * Since it was sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, "Helpoemer's" effect activates: it will randomly discard a card from Joey's hand at the end of each of his Battle Phases. The first card Joey discards is "Jinzo".

Duel continues next episode.

=Changes to the English Dub=
 * The pincers on "Plasma Eel" are made glowy in the dub.
 * Cut from the dub is "Plasma Eel" digging into "Panther Warrior"'s head.