Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 036

"The Power to Create Future! Aspiring Emperor Hope Ray" is the thirty-sixth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on December 19, 2011.

Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. Syuta Hayami
Duel continues from the previous episode.

 Turn 3: Yuma 

Yuma drawss "Bye Bye Damage". He Normal Summons "Achaacha Archer" (1200/600), whose effect activates, inflicting 500 damage to Syuta (Syuta 4000 → 3500). Yuma Sets a card.

 Turn 4: Syuta 

As Syuta's hand contains four cards after he draws during his Draw Phase, the ATK of "Scoop Shooter" increases by 400, to 3000 via the effect of the equipped "Telephoto Lens". Syuta plays "Night Shot", destroying Yuma's Set "Bye Bye Damage". He then Normal Summons "Scandal Sniper" (700/2000). The ATK of "Scoop Shooter" decreases to 2200 as he now has two cards in his hand. "Scoop Shooter" attacks and destroys "Achaacha Archer" (Yuma 2800 → 1900), while "Scandal Sniper" attacks directly (Yuma 1900 → 1200). The effect of "Scandal Sniper" activates, increasing its Level by 2, to 6 as it inflicted Battle Damage. Syuta activates "Xyz Frame", which will prevent non-Xyz Monsters from attacking during the next turn. The ATK of "Scoop Shooter" decreases to 1800 as Syuta has one card in his hand.

 Turn 5: Yuma 

Yuma Normal Summons "Gogogo Giant" (2000/0), whose effect activates, Special Summoning "Gogogo Golem" (1800/1500) from his Graveyard in Defense Position and switching "Gogogo Giant" to Defense Position.

 Turn 6: Syuta 

Syuta Normal Summons "Panic Paparazzi" (1000/0). He activates its effect, Tributing it to increase the Level of "Scoop Shooter" by 2, to 6. Syuta overlays his two Level 6 monsters to Xyz Summon "Number 25: Fullmetal Photoglide Focus Force" (2800/2400) in Attack Position. "Focus Force" attacks "Gogogo Golem", but Yuma activates the effect of "Gogogo Golem", which would prevent its destruction in battle once per turn as it is in Defense Position. Syuta activates the effect of "Focus Force", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the effect of "Gogogo Golem" until the end of this turn. The attack continues and "Gogogo Golem" is destroyed.

 Turn 7: Yuma 

Yuma Normal Summons "Overlay Owl" (800/1600). He activates its effect, paying 600 Life Points to detach an Overlay Unit from "Focus Force" (Yuma 1200 → 600). Yuma overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon "Number 39: Utopia" (2500/2000) in Attack Position. As Yuma's Life Points are 1000 or fewer, he overlays "Utopia" with its own Overlay Units to Xyz Summon "Number C39: Utopia Ray" (2500/2000) in Attack Position. Yuma activates the effect of "Utopia Ray" three times, detaching all three Overlay Units to increase the ATK of "Utopia Ray" by 500 for each one, to 4000 and decreases the ATK of "Focus Force" by 1000 for each one, to 0. "Utopia Ray" attacks and destroys "Focus Force" (Syuta 3500 → 0).

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