Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 005

"Flipping Out, Part 1", known as "The Other Side Where The Other Side of the Duel is Read!" in the Japanese version, is the fifth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on May 9, 2011 and in USA on November 12, 2011.

Summary
The episode opens with Flip at a local dessert store, which is having a 50% off sale. Then Flip warns the crowd gathered that the desserts have a hidden side and that they should be careful. The shopowner gets mad and Flip challenges him to a Duel to prove that his desserts are truthful. Most of the Duel is not shown, but Flip wins by activating "Ultra C", Special Summoning "Grenosaurus" from the opponent's Extra Deck, attacking with it and beating the shopowner. The boy believes that everything has a hidden side; and he has a hidden power, the ability to flip things upside down and reverse objects. He sets his sights on Yuma, who is racing to get the item his sister requested. Astral notices Flip, and Flip in turn notes of Yuma's fame for being a bad Duelist. Flip thinks Yuma must have great cards, and makes a plan to make Yuma use a certain card.

At school, Yuma is telling Bronk and Tori about Astral and how bossy he is. Flip approaches Yuma and introduces himself, with Astral recognizing him from earlier. Flip attempts to give Yuma Xyz Monster, "Baby Tiragon", but Tori takes him away before he can accept it. Bronk and Tori warn Yuma about Flip's hidden tactics, meanwhile Flip says he will definitely give Yuma the card.

During class, Astral (inside Yuma's pendant) explores the Astral World. Later, Flip tries to give Yuma the card, but Yuma's friends are there to foil him each time. He then convinces Yuma's classmate Spencer to participate in his plan for an Xyz Monster. When Yuma gets home, Kari chews him out for Dueling again. Yuma gets a fan letter from a girl and runs upstairs to open it. Astral makes Observation No. 8: "Yuma is forbidden from Dueling". Yuma unwittingly opens the letter, receiving the "Baby Tiragon" card. The next day at school, Yuma is accused by his friends of causing trouble around the school, even though Yuma never did any of this. Later, Yuma feels alienated, so Flip takes advantage of their "friendship", challenging him to a Duel. But Flip's real plan is to take Yuma's Xyz Monsters, "Number 39: Utopia" and "Number 17: Leviathan Dragon". With a "Kattobingu da, ore!!!" the Duel begins!

Flip goes first,Setting a monster. Yuma Normal Summons "Gagaga Magician" and and attacks and destroys Flip's face-down monster. it is "Porcupine Fish", whose Flip Effect deals Yuma 400 damage. Yuma ends his turn and Flip Sets a monster and two more cards. Yuma Normal Summons "Full Elf". Astral tells him not to attack, but Yuma does. "Full Elf" destroys the Set monster. It is "Chew-Bone", whose Flip Effect Special Summons three "Chew-Bone Jr.s" from Flip's Deck to Yuma's field. "Gagaga Magician" attacks directly. Realizing he has three Level 1 monsters, Yuma overlays them to Xyz Summon "Baby Tiragon". This was part of Flip's plan, and lets him activate his face-down "Ultra C", Special Summoning "Utopia" from Yuma's Extra Deck to his side of the field. Flip reveals that he's the one who sent the fan letter and he was the one who framed Yuma. He also put a note on Yuma's back that states: "Whoever loses will ante up their best card". Yuma realizes that Flip was just pretending to be his friend and that he lied about believing in Yuma. Flip calls forth Yuma's "Utopia", and Yuma and Astral are shocked.

Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. Flip
Turn 1: Flip

Flip Sets a monster.

Turn 2: Yuma

Yuma Normal Summons "Gagaga Magician" (1500/1000). "Gagaga Magician" attacks the Set monster, which is "Porcupine Fish" (200/400). Its Flip Effect activates, inflicting 400 damage to Yuma (Yuma 4000 → 3600).

Turn 3: Flip

Flip Sets a monster and then Sets two cards.

Turn 4: Yuma

Yuma Normal Summons "Full Elf" (800/1300). "Full Elf" attacks the Set monster, which is "Chew-Bone" (300/300). Its Flip Effect activates, letting Flip Special Summon three "Chew-Bone Jr.s" from his Deck to Yuma's side of the field in Defense Position. "Gagaga Magician" attacks directly (Flip 4000 → 2500). Yuma overlays his three "Chew-Bone Jr." to Xyz Summon "Baby Tiragon" (900/900). Flip activates his face-down "Ultra C", letting him Special Summon an Xyz Monster from Yuma's Extra Deck. He Special Summons "Number 39: Utopia" (2500/2000) in Attack Position.

Duel continues in the next episode

Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Errors

 * In the dub, the artwork of "Ultra C," which features the monster "Baby Tiragon" as well as the card itself ("Baby Tiragon") did not have its ("Tiragon"'s) horns edited out.