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A Pseudo-Trap Monster is a Trap Card that, like Trap Monsters, is treated as a monster by its own effect. Unlike Trap Monsters, however, Pseudo-Trap Monsters are not also treated as Trap Cards, meaning they cannot be destroyed by cards that destroy traps such as "Mystical Space Typhoon", and they cannot be negated by cards that negate Trap Cards or effects such as "Jinzo" or "Royal Decree".

While all true Trap Monsters Special Summon themselves from the Spell & Trap Zones after activation as their main effect, most Pseudo-Trap Monsters instead behave as normal Traps when activated, having the same variety of effects as other Spells or Traps, but they also have a second effect that allows them to be Special Summoned from another location (usually the Graveyard) at certain timings.

Also differing from proper Trap Monsters, when a Pseudo-Trap Monster is flipped face-down while treated as a monster, it is set in the Monster Zone instead of a Spell & Trap Zone. If flipped face-up again after that, it will still be a monster. However, in this case, conditions that specify "If Summoned this way" will not be applied anymore.

The "Paleozoic" archetype is primarily composed of Pseudo-Trap Monsters. The "The Phantom Knights" archetype also includes a remarkable number of them.

All Pseudo-Trap Monster cards[]

OCG/TCG[]

Name Trap type Monster type Type Attribute Level ATK DEF
Diamond Duston Normal Trap Normal Monster Fiend DARK 1 0 0
First-Aid Squad Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior EARTH 3 1200 400
Paleozoic Canadia Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Dinomischus Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Eldonia Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Hallucigenia Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Leanchoilia Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Marrella Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Olenoides Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
Paleozoic Pikaia Normal Trap Normal Monster Aqua WATER 2 1200 0
The Phantom Knights of Dark Gauntlets Normal Trap Effect Monster Warrior DARK 4 300 600
The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK 2 600 0
The Phantom Knights of Mist Claws Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK varies 0 0
The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK 4 0 300
The Phantom Knights of Shadow Veil Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK 4 0 300
The Phantom Knights of Tomb Shield Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK 3 0 0
The Phantom Knights of Wrong Magnet Ring Normal Trap Effect Monster Warrior DARK 2 0 0
The Prime Monarch Continuous Trap Normal Monster Fairy LIGHT 5 1000 2400
Qlife's End Normal Trap Effect Monster Machine EARTH 4 1800 1000
Traptrix Holeutea Normal Trap Normal Monster Plant EARTH 4 400 2400

Anime[]

Name Trap type Monster type Type Attribute Level ATK DEF
The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace Normal Trap Normal Monster Warrior DARK 2 600 0
The Phantom Knights of Wrong Magnet Ring Normal Trap Effect Monster ??? ??? 1 0 ???

Manga[]

Name Trap type Level ATK DEF
Phantom Knights Dark Gauntlet Normal Trap 4 ??? 600
Phantom Knights Shade Brigandine Normal Trap 4 ??? 800
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