Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom Tier List.
Platform: Nintendo Gamecube
By: crazyyzim
Version: 1.01

Authorized Sites: This guide is just for GameFAQs. If anyone else has this, 
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Version History:
8/6/2019: No one ever made a tier list for this game, so while revisiting it I 
whipped one up. I doubt there are many people around who care enough to argue 
with it, so this will most likely be the sole version.


11/3/2019: Put in Neck Hunter who I had accidently forgotten.


****TABLE OF CONTENTS****
1) Introduction
2) Marshals
3) Monster Types
4) Status Effects
5) Everything Else
6) Monsters
6.1) A Tier
6.2) B Tier
6.3) C Tier
6.4) D Tier
6.5) F Tier

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1) Introduction

Aside from raw stats and availability, the Monster placements on the tier list 
are also determined by various other factors. Each one has a section where I 
will explain what they are and why they are, or aren’t, important. Generally, 
I’m assuming the player is going through the game in the optimum playthrough 
order of:

Yugi-Yugi-Kaiba-Joey-Yugi-Kaiba

You can play through Kaiba’s campaign first, but I would not advise it. The 
early game consists of the first two runs through Yugi’s campaign, Mid-game 
consists of Kaiba and Joey, then the final playthroughs of Yugi and Kaiba 
constitute the late game. Exactly where Early game ends and mid-game begins is 
kind of murky. 

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2) Marshals

Which Marshal you use has an influence on the Monsters stats. The color of 
their orb needs to match the color of the Monsters orb in order for their 
Marshal bonus’ to be applied. While this could have some determination on the 
tier list, the games difficulty is nowhere near high enough to demand this kind 
of micromanaging. If you want to see what kind of stats the Marshals will get 
at Level 99 go check Challenge Mode. However, you definitely won’t be leveling

them anywhere near that high.

While Marshals get abilities, they aren’t very important. Master of Egyptian 
Gods lets you summon the Egyptian Gods on the various New Game Plus modes which 
obviously all but guarantees a victory. Constructor, Discount and Healing are 
nice to have early on but become less and less important. Navy doesn’t appear 
to do anything. If someone ever cracks into the games code, I’d be curious to 
know if it is bugged.

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3) The Monster Types


-Spirit: Hands down the best type in the game. Not only do many of these 
Monsters have great specials and abilities, but they also have fantastic 
support items and equipment.


-Spellcaster: As the name implies, they all get access to some level of Magic 
with only one exception. Level 3 Magic is all you need to be able to wreak 
havoc on enemy teams. Even some of the lower tier Spellcasters can be 
devastating thanks to this.


-Warrior: These guys focus on having decently high stats and lots of Adept 
abilities. What makes them particularly good are their equipment options. You 
generally can't go wrong with a Warrior Monster helping a team.
	

-Machines: While generally unremarkable, every single Machine Monster can equip 
a Shock Shell and cause confusion. This alone makes them far more useful than 
many of the other Monsters in the game. They typically have enough HP and 
Defense to withstand the large amount of attacks they will be receiving.


-Fiends: Or Darkland Monsters as they are called. The middle of the road type 
as they get some support from Black Pendant but not much else. Many of them get 
Night-Adept which can be taken advantage of. They usually have some kind of 
trick up their sleeves, but most of them are outclassed by Spellcaster and 
Warriors.


-Beasts: This type is something of a dumping ground for Monsters like Insects 
and Water Creatures whose types aren't formally in this game. Most of them are 
vanilla and solid enough, but lack the attributes for high tier placement. At 
least they get Beast Fangs.


-Dragon: Strangely for a Yugioh game, not to mention Medieval Sword & Sorcery 
in general, Dragons are the worst type. They are the only type that lack an 
Attack boosting equip item and generally don't have specials or abilities. They 
have high raw stats and not much else. Something tells me Kaiba would not have 
been interested in financing Kingdom.

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4) Status Effects

There are four of them in this game. Unlike most RPG's they are all 
legitimately useful. 


-Paralysis is hands down the best one. A paralyzed Monster cannot take a turn, 
leaving it a sitting duck to be beaten to death. If you have the option to 
cause paralysis then that is your best option.


-Confusion comes in at number two. While not as useful as paralysis, it forces 
the infected Monster to only attack. Not being able to use items or abilities 
can shut a whole team down easily. Berserk would have been a more accurate 
name.


-Blindness is surprisingly useful in causing attacks to miss. You will notice a 
difference.


-Poison isn't as useful as the others. It works very well when combined with 
paralysis as it will keep sapping away at their health. 

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5) Everything Else


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A Tier
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-Castle-Adept: About 90% of your battles will happen in a base. Castles appear 
often, so getting a bonus in them is very helpful. This boost also applies to 
towns.


-Night-Adept: Almost every map can roll over to night if you wait for a bit. 
More importantly there is a spell and an item that will boost Monsters with 
this ability.


-Armor: Reduces damage from attacks by about 20%. 


-Status Guard: The Monster will not be affected by any of the four status 
effects.


-Super Stamina: Regenerates HP each turn.


-Level 5 Magic: Access to every spell. Raigeki is very powerful and will 
outright destroy teams before they can act.


-Dian Keto the Cure Master: Great healing item for mid and late game. It may 
only have one use but for a full team heal it's worth an item slot.


-Power of Nature: Raising both Attack and AP is ridiculous! This is why Spirit 
Monsters are so good.


-Red Medicine: The other healing item you should keep handy. Both this and Dian 
Keto are equally good, pick whichever one you prefer.


-Electro-Whip:  Make sure you buy at least two of them in Yugi's campaign as 
soon as you can. This makes the Harpies very deadly even without their combo.


-Shock Shell: The only thing keeping Machine type from being low tier. Thanks 
to this all of them can inflict confusion. 


-Silver Bow and Arrow: A must have for nearly every Spirit and Warrior Monster. 
The only Spirit Monsters who won't be using this are the ones that focus on 
utility.


-Bless of Moonlight: A great spell that makes Night-Adept Monsters all the 
better. 


-Gift of the Mystical Elf: A fantastic spell that is way too good to only be 
Level 3. Easily the overall best healing option in the game.


-Raigeki: Now we're cooking. Arkana will show you how deadly this spell is. 


-Raimei: A slightly better version of Swords of Revealing Light. Having five 
uses is certainly appreciated.


-Swords of Revealing Light: Anything with Level 3 Magic wants this Spell. Use 
it and watch this games difficulty vanish.


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B-Tier
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-Field-Adept: If you are going to be fighting outside of a base, it will most 
likely be in a field. 


-Level 3 Magic: This is where the spells get useful. This gives the Monster 
access to status effects, healing, buffing, and debuffing. 


-Level 4 Magic: Doesn't add much that Level 3 doesn't already have access to.


-Magic Craft: A nice boost to spell power.


-Blue Medicine: A staple through the early and mid-game. Don't forget that you 
can use them both in battle and on the map. Around mid-game these get phased 
out by better healing options.


-Violet Crystal: This is one reason why Night-Adept is such a valuable ability. 
It's especially good for Spellcasters who typically have lower Attack.


-Beast Fangs: A must have for any beast type. 


-Black Pendant: Worth it just for the Attack boost. Getting extra damage on 
Spellcasters is a weird little bonus, I guess.


-Book of Secret Arts: Very important given the low Attack of most Spellcasters. 


-Deal of Phantom: This alleviates a lot of the pain of leveling up Monsters. 
Don't be afraid to keep using one or two on Monsters with low AP.


-Legendary Sword: A staple for all Warrior Monsters. They only need one Silver 
Bow so these always remain useful.


-Quick Attack: The brother in arms of Germ Infection. If the Monster has Level 
2 Magic have it run this.


-Magic Jammer: Causing confusion is good, but you may as well use Swords of 
Revealing Light.


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C-Tier
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-Road-Adept: Another common occurrence on the overworld. Chances are if there 
is a road then there is a base nearby. If your team happens to have a couple of 
Monsters with this ability it may be worth moving outside.


-Level 2 Magic: The only useful spells this gives access to are Quick Attack 
and Germ Infection. Decent, but not a deal breaker.


-Monster Reborn: Nice to have during the early game when your Monsters are 
fragile. Later on, it's better to keep them alive with medicine.


-Polymerization: The only way to use fusions. 


-Cyber Shield: Not as important as the whip, but eventually get them.


-Dragonic Attack: The only equipment for Dragons and it doesn't raise attack. 
Instead they give attacks perfect accuracy. Are you stating to see why Dragons 
are the worst in this game? You may as well use them since there's not much 
else to equip on Dragons. Put them off until you have money to burn.


-Multiply: Get three of them if you want to mess around with Kuriboh.


-Sword of Dragon's Soul: Getting critical hits on Dragons is nice due to their 
higher stats. Swap it out if the map doesn't have any Dragons to fight.


-Germ Infection: One of the two Level 2 spells worth using. Poison isn't that 
big of a deal, but if the Monster has nothing else to use then you may as well.


-Gravity Bind: Lowering Attack and AP is not bad but causing status effects is 
the better option.


-Mesmeric Control: Just a slightly worse Gravity Bind.


-Yami: Like Magic Jammer it is decent but overshadowed by Swords of Revealing 
Light.


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D-Tier
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-Forest-Adept: While forests are pretty common on the maps, the enemy will 
rarely be moving through them. There are only two forest maps in the game, and 
one of them doesn't even have moving enemy Marshals. 


-Wasteland-Adept: A terrain that isn't very common. 


-Dark Energy: This raises the attack of Fiend Monsters and makes Pumpking's 
special pointless. Not particularly useful since most of the Fiends in this 
game are lower tier.


-Dragon Capture Jar: We get it game, you hate Dragons. Only useful for a few 
instances in the early game. Stick to spells that paralyze everything.


-Dragonic Fury: One of the only things in the game that supports Dragons and it 
has a drawback. The attack boost isn't worth giving up the ability to use 
items.


-Goblin's Secret Remedy: Cures status effects. By the time the AI's Monsters 
can use status effects, you will have better equipment options.


-Snake Fang: Poison attack is not worth giving up an equipment slot.


-Super Rejuvenation: Here's a tip, go for offence over defense. Not worth it.


-Enchanted Javelin: This item is too gimmicky and only useful for a couple of 
maps. Spirit Monsters have plenty of better options.


-Chaos Blaze: Like other berserker items it just isn't worth the tradeoff.


-Dragon Treasure: The only thing in the game that can reliably buff Dragons. 
Anything that can cast Level 4 Magic should be doing something useful instead.


-Final Flame: You're better off causing status effects than using this to 
damage one enemy.


-Hinotama: The damage it inflicts is too low to be worth it.


-Mage Power: The only way I can see this being of any use is if you use it to 
screw around with an enemy team. Even then this would be the worst way to go 
about it.


-Solar Shine: Too situational since you can't even use it if the Monster is 
paralyzed or confused.


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F-Tier
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-Water-Adept: Easily the worst ability in the game. There are two water maps 
and neither of them actually require fighting in the water. This is one of the 
reasons why Water Monsters rank in the lower tiers.


-Mountain-Adept: Another area enemies will rarely move through. You can always 
just battle in the bases. Dragon Monsters unfortunately like to favor this one.


-Level 1 Magic: This gives the Monster access to two horrible spells that 
aren't worth using. May as well not exist.


-Destruction Punch: Makes a barrier that reflects half of damage for one 
attack. Not worth the effort and you can only use it twice.


-Riryoku: For something so rare and limited it sure as hell isn't worth it. 
Weakening your Monsters is a dumb move.


-Laser Cannon Armor: Even with this the Basic Insect is still not worth ever 
using.


-Black Shield: Putting up shields is a waste. Some of the Level 2 spells are 
better to use than this one.


-Mirror Force: Who's bright idea of a Level 5 Spell was this?


-Mirror Wall: Probably the same genius who came up with this worthless one.


-Shadow Spell: One of the glorious Level 1 Spells. You're better off doing 
anything else.


-Sparks: You know how some of the weakest Monsters in the card game are really 
strong and useful in Falsebound Kingdom? The same does not apply for Magic. 
About as useful as the actual card.


-Spellbinding Circle: You'd think this would be the single target paralysis 
Spell. Targeting only one Monster just isn't worth it.

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6) Monsters

**NOTE**
-Remember that at any time you can go to New Game and check out most of the 
Monsters under Challenge mode. You can see their stats at various levels, and 
get a general idea when they learn their abilities.


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6.1) A Tier
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These are the best of the best. Some of them may take a bit of time and 
training, but the payoff is always worth it. These guys will break the game in 
half and probably won't even need to use their full potential to do it.


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Dark Magician
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-He is completely, ridiculously good. Very high stats, and great abilities 
including Night-Adept and Level 5 Magic. What's even more amazing is that those 
won't come into play much, because he can just nuke opponents with the Dark 
Magician Girl combo attack. There's three of these guys in the game for you to 
exploit. Magician of Black Chaos is the superior model, and Dark Magician #1 
has a slight advantage over #2. It's pretty moot though, so feel free to use 
any of them. Even without Dark Magician Girl they are still fantastic by 
themselves. The only downside is that they have low AP during their early 
levels.


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Dark Magician Girl 
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-Contrary to what her Master says about her, Dark Magician Girl is fantastic. 
She's kind enough to start at level 25 and just keeps getting better. While her 
AP leaves something to be desired, she more than makes up for it with good 
stats along with Night-Adept, Level 4 Magic, and Magic Craft. Unlike most 
Monsters, she learns her magic ability at a relatively low level. Her attack 
name confuses the hell out of me, but her combo with Dark Magician is obviously 
where it's at. If you don't have Yugi using these two, then what are you doing 
with your life?


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Ansatsu 
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-You better believe it; this ninja is amazing! High stats, lots of AP, Castle-
Adept, and Swift. Something to note is that he is one of the three Monsters 
with the fastest overworld movement speed in the game. An utterly amazing unit 
throughout the whole game. Way too powerful for being a starting Monster.


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The Illusory Gentleman
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-Another fantastic Monster found early on in Yugi's campaign. Unlike other 
roaming Monsters, he comes at level 30 for some reason, which no one is going 
to complain about. He has great AP and stats along with Night-Adept and level 3 
Magic. He truly shines in the late game where he gets blindness and a special 
that does damage to all enemies and lowers their attack. This gentleman will 
show you a very good time.


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Harpie Lady
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-You probably don't need me to tell you about these three, but I will anyway. 
Possibly the most powerful and broken team in the game. Each Harpie can be 
equipped with an Electro-Whip that adds paralysis to her attack. Their triple 
special is the most devastating attack in the game, and they have enough AP to 
use it three to four times per fight. Because that somehow isn't enough, they 
also have a unique Cyber Shield item that adds 500 ATK (Don't ask me why a 
shield is increasing attack). In case you're wondering who those other two 
fastest movement Monsters are, she's one of them.


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Gyakutenno Megami 
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-The heavy hitter of the Spirit Monsters and Tea's starting team. She boasts 
high stats, high AP, and a slate of useful abilities with Lucky, Status Guard, 
and Level 3 Magic. Her special boosts her and her teammates ATK by 1000, and 
she gets extra damage on Fiends. We have a winner here people.


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Dancing Elf 
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-She's more of a utility Monster than a fighter. While her stats are mediocre, 
her AP is very high, undodgeable attack, Level 4 Magic, and a special that 
blinds all enemy Monsters. She won't be dealing much damage, but her abilities 
as a healer, debuffer, and mage make her fantastic. She's also that third 
Monster with the highest movement speed. Tea certainly won the lottery with 
starting Monsters.


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Dark Elf 
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-Despite being fusion material, Dark Elf is still a fantastic Monster in her 
own right. High stats with good AP, Night-Adept, and Level 3 Magic gives her 
some effective toys to use. She has a special that reduces the attack of a 
single Monster. Even while pretending that doesn't exist, she still makes it 
into A-Tier. Her fusion is incredibly good, making her very solid all around.


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Panther Warrior 
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-This Monster is obscene. Easily in the running for best solo Monster in the 
game. Very high stats to go with very high AP. Field, Road, and Forest-Adept 
may not be perfect, but this is a case where you cannot argue with raw numbers.


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Labyrinth Tank 
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-The real King of the Machines is right here. This tank is a one Monster 
wrecking crew. Very high stats, great HP, and good AP. All it gets is Castle-
Adept, and that is all it needs. Throw on a Shock Shell and very little stands 
a chance against this thing.


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Black Luster Soldier 
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-The best Warrior Monster in the game by far. High stats across the board with 
the wonderful ability trio of Road, Castle, and Field-Adept. Factor in all the 
equipment options and even other A-Tier Monsters won't want to mess with this 
soldier.


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Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon 
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-An utterly amazing Monster. This flying tank has incredible stats, great AP, 
and Armor that makes it even more durable. One of the top contenders for best 
solo Monster in the game. Where Dragons fail, Machines deliver.


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Dark King of the Abyss 
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-Marthis starts out with the worst Monster in the game, but also one of the 
best. I suppose the universe needs to balance itself out. The only Monster with 
King in its name that is worthy of the title. Good stats, good HP, great AP, 
rocking Night-Adept and Level 4 Magic, and a special that targets the entire 
enemy team and reduces their ATK. Not quite as dangerous as some of the other 
A-Tier Monsters but throw on a Black Pendant and you've got something very 
scary.


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Dragon Zombie 
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-Good thing this Monster decided to ignore the Dragon part. While it's Defense 
is low, this Zombie more than makes up for it with every other stat being high, 
as well as Wasteland, Night, Road-Adept, and a poison attack.


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Armored Zombie 
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-The Fiend Monsters don't get much nastier than this. High stats all around, 
excellent AP, a paralysis attack to take advantage of, and the trio of 
Wasteland, Night, and Road-Adept. You better remember to grab Call of the Grave 
in Yugi's campaign, because you do not want to miss out on this Zombie.


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Queen of Autumn Leaves 
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-One of the standout Spirit Monsters. While the Kings fail to impress, the 
Queen is to be feared. Confusion on her attack with good stats, surprisingly 
high HP, and the ever-lovely Status Guard. She alone makes the difficult 
recruitment for her Monster group more than worth it.


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Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth 
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-Guess who else makes that annoying recruitment worth it? Like all ritual 
Monsters this guy has fantastic stats, plus a special that poisons the entire 
enemy team. More than lives up to his radical name.


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Dunames Dark Witch 
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-Apparently the developers wanted to see how far they could go before a single 
Monster managed to overshadow everything else in the game. Ishizu's lead 
Monster has great stats, great AP, and a special that targets all Fiend 
Monsters. Her abilities are beyond amazing with Lucky, Status Guard, and Level 
5 Magic. That's better than most of the Fusion Creatures. She is who they 
should be worshiping in the Ishtar Temple at the end of the game.


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Magician of Faith 
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-Ishizu's last starting Monster is this lovely spellcaster. Her stats are 
mediocre with only AP managing to stand out. That's ok, because everything 
other than AP is irrelevant for her. One of the Monsters with the rare Level 5 
Magic ability for all her needs. What really sets her apart from everything 
else in the game is her special, Resurrection. A full-team revival for 2 AP at 
any time. Possibly the most overpowered thing in the game. She also has a 
unique and cool attack animation that gets extra damage on Fiends. Ishizu 
clearly knows how to play this game.


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Fairy's Gift 
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-When it comes to awesome Spirit Monsters this girl stands at the top. While 
her stats aren't too good, she has great HP and good AP. Her claim to fame is 
her special, the only special in the game that heals the entire team. For 50% 
HP I might add. With Level 3 Magic and Magic Craft you have by far the best 
support Monster in the game. For a marshal with the Navy ability, Malairuka 
managed to start off with an amazing creature. 


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Invitation to a Dark Sleep 
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-There's a reason they don't give you this guy until Joey's campaign. Despite 
the drawbacks of mediocre stats, Level 1 Magic, and coming in at Level 1, he 
still makes top tier thanks to his attacks. His regular attack gets paralysis, 
and he learns a special that paralyzes the entire enemy team. He also has 
enough AP to abuse it. Anything without Status Guard is in for a nightmare.


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Dungeon Worm 
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-This thing enjoys harassing you nearly the entire game before you get one. 
Great stats all around, Castel-Adept, and poison status on its attack. It comes 
on Tristan's starting team during Joey's campaign, meaning you don't even need 
to grind it up.


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Mystical Elf 
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-The long-awaited counterpart to Dark Elf doesn't show up until Joey's campaign 
on Tea's starting team. Coming in at Level 80, she is ready to go for the late 
game. Her stats are decent with Defense and AP being the highlights. She gets 
extra damage on Fiends and a fantastic special that boosts her whole teams 
Attack by 1000 points. Her abilities shine as well with Status Guard and Level 
3 Magic. One of the few Monsters that gets the Aerial ability for whatever 
reason. Her overall synergy with Dark Elf is fantastic, as is their fusion into 
Cosmo Queen. Scott seems to have a weird obsession with her, having Haysheen 
using her, Scott himself using her counterpart and fusion, and the Ishtar 
temple apparently worshiping her. 


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6.2) B Tier
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They won't break the game as badly as A-Tier but can come pretty darn close. 
These Monsters are still a cut above the rest. They can handle almost anything 
the game throws at them without much trouble. They won't fall off in late game 
like some Monsters.


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Blue Eyes White Dragon 
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-Surprisingly, they aren't nearly as broken as some of the other Monsters. They 
suffer from being Dragons, a type that is weak in this game. They will need 
some training since they come at level 1. Thankfully they match up to Kaiba's 
orb quickly and his marshal bonuses will compensate their low AP. They aren't 
going to win any awards on their own, which is fine because they are meant to 
work together. Their fusion is easily the most powerful in the game with 
amazing stats and the incredible ability combo of Armor, Super Stamina, and 
Status Guard. Blue-Eyes may not be good enough for A-Tier, but Kaiba can still 
count on the reincarnation of his ancestors dead waifu.


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Swordsman from a Foreign Land 
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-One of Tristan's starting Monsters that is unexpectedly useful. While his 
stats are low, he gets a lot of AP along with Castle and Road Adept. Being a 
warrior, he has access to plenty of items that will fix his low attack. He will 
serve you well through early, mid and even late game.


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Giant Soldier of Stone 
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-Another of Tristan's starters that is very solid, as a stone soldier should 
be. His attack is lacking, but he has great defense and lots of HP and AP. He 
eventually gets Status Guard which keeps him viable for the late game. Being a 
Spirit Monster gives him great synergy with some of his A-Tier brethren. 


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Man-Eater Bug 
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-I'm sure every OG Yugioh player remembers this guy. While he can't instantly 
kill anything, he's deceptively powerful in this game. Once leveled up he gets 
lots of AP and Swift. His low defense gets offset later on by his Armor 
ability, and some Beast Fangs will bump up his low attack. A very useful little 
bug that will contribute for the entire game. 


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Enchanting Mermaid 
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-A surprisingly useful Monster despite being a Water Creature. She enjoys all 
the perks of being a Spirit Monster, as well as getting Status Guard for the 
late game. Teaming her up with Gyakutenno Megami can lead to her special attack 
doing sizable damage. Strangely for a Water Monster, she has very low HP. Her 
early game is weak, but once she gets some levels she will have no problem 
keeping up during mid and late game. You also get to enjoy having a topless 
mermaid floating around.


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Summoned Skull 
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-An iconic Monster that kind of got shafted. While he has great stats and gets 
extra damage on Machines, he's held back by his terrible AP growth. Night-Adept 
is great, but Level 2 Magic and Aerial are gimmicky at best. He's part of one 
of the more decent fusions in the game with fellow shafted Monster Red-Eyes 
Black Dragon. If there was a tier between B and C he'd be there.

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Neck Hunter
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-One of the Monsters who parties with The Illusory Gentleman. One of the few
Fiend Monsters that is actually worth using and keeping around for end game.
Nothing too fancy going on with this guy, just very solid numbers and a bigass
scythe. He has great stats, good AP, and Night and Road-Adept.

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Giltia the D. Knight 
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-One of Joey's starting Monsters that gets some snazzy tools to go with his 
snazzy attack animation. Good stats with the excellent combo of Road, Field, 
and Castle-Adept. He gets a special that hits all Fiend Monsters, which is nice 
but situational. Makes for a solid and flexible team member throughout the 
game.


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Flame Swordsman 
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-One of Joey's signature Monsters that he starts with. He's a slightly upgraded 
Giltia, having slightly better stats, the same abilities, and a special that's 
not limited. While a bit frail early on, he's one of the more reliable Warriors 
throughout the game.


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Dark Witch 
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-The odd one out on Tea's starting team. A bit of a let down as far as Spirit 
Monsters go with no magic, no special, and no attack effect. She still has 
plenty to boast about with high stats and good AP, along with Lucky and Status 
Guard. Not bad, but not as useful as other Spirit Monsters.


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Parrot Dragon 
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-This delightfully silly creature on Pegasus' starting team has excellent stats 
and good AP. Being a Dragon still hampers it with nothing but Mountain-Adept 
and sub-par equipment. It still manages to be a very good stand-alone Monster 
that will help out a lot in Kaiba's campaign and continue to be useful in the 
late game. 


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Bickuribox 
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-There can only be one King of the Toons, and since just three are in this game 
it gets to be Bickuribox. Unquestionably the best of Pegasus' starting Monsters 
with excellent stats, great HP, good AP, and packing Lucky and Level 2 Magic.


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Slot Machine 
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-Like gambling, this Monster is pretty fantastic. It doesn't get Armor, but 
High HP, high stats, and good AP make it rather great. The game loves to use 
these against you so you should know how solid it can be.


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Launcher Spider 
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-Slot Machine's bro is also pretty great, even if it takes a while to get 
going. It manages to score Castle-Adept along with good stats, good AP, and 
just enough power to put some sting in its special. It's also a mechanical 
spider with missile pods. 


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Buster Blader 
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-Someone who manages to break Falsebound's curse on high-power Monsters from 
the card game being lackluster. He doesn't have a lot of HP, but has great 
stats with good AP. Road, Castle-Adept and Armor go a long way to offsetting 
his weaknesses. His attack naturally gets extra damage on Dragons. Easily one 
of the coolest looking Monsters in the game.


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Orion the Battle King 
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-Orion is about as vanilla as Spirit Monsters come. One of Ishizu's starting 
Monsters with good stats all around, Level 3 Magic, and a special that hits all 
enemies and reduces their attack. While he can't compete with some of the other 
Spirit Monsters, he certainly makes out better than others claiming to be 
Kings. Not a bad choice for a Spirit team.


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Rocket Warrior 
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-The cute little standout starting Monster for Joey in his campaign. Good HP, 
good stats, and very good AP. Since he comes at a high level it won't take long 
for him to get his Armor ability. Being able to debuff opponents gives him an 
interesting niche. Espa Roba wishes he had started with this guy. It even has a 
green orb.


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Embodiment of Apophis 
---------------------

-One of Odion's favorite Monsters that starts on Malairuka's team. Unlike other 
Spirit Monsters this thing is built more like a Warrior. It has decent stats 
all around and comes with the always beloved Castle-Adept. Great for adding 
more balance to a Spirit team when Mystical Beast of Serket isn't dragging it 
down.


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Swordstalker 
------------

-A Monster from Joey's campaign. If you put up with some grinding, you get a 
great Monster with great stats all around except for disappointing HP. He gets 
the abilities Road, Castle, and Night-Adept giving him utility no matter where 
he goes. He's also got an awesome attack animation and badass design. 


----------------------
Kana the Swordmistress 
----------------------

-A late game Monster from Mai's team during Joey's campaign. She's no slouch, 
coming in with good stats overall and the excellent trio of Road, Castle, and 
Field-Adept. Arriving at Level 74 makes her a solid, useful Monster for the 
late game. Also notable for being the only female Warrior.


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6.3) C Tier
-----------

The average crew. While not spectacular, these Monsters are still viable. They 
will start running into trouble during the late game. Many of them are useful 
placeholders until higher tier Monsters become available. Some of them simply 
suffer from being found in Joey's campaign at level 1, requiring a grindfest to 
catch up without enough payoff.


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Kuriboh 
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-The anime teaches you not to underestimate this little guy. Falsebound Kingdom 
manages to carry on this tradition. While seemingly garbage at first, the 
Multiply item can be purchased early in Yugi's campaign. Two or three of them 
will boost Kuriboh's attack significantly and give him a special that hits all 
enemy Monsters. Unfortunately, he is very frail with low defense and HP. Later 
on he gets outclassed by Monsters that don't have to give up all their 
equipment slots to be viable and can also survive a gentle breeze. He still 
makes for a fun gimmick Monster during Yugi's first campaign run. Night-Adept 
and Lucky are always appreciated.


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Celtic Guardian 
---------------

-This elf does ok for himself. His stats are very middle of the road and he 
gets Castle-Adept. He will be outclassed by other Warrior Monsters later but 
makes for a solid team member in the early and mid-game. 


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Gazelle the King of Mystical Beasts 
-----------------------------------

-A vanilla beast on Tristan's starting team with decent stats and AP, plus 
Field and Road Adept. Part of the Chimera fusion which is also very average. 
His fusion buddy is available in Kaiba's first mission, so they make a viable, 
if somewhat underwhelming option in the early and mid-game. 


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Mystic Horseman 
---------------

-A vanilla beast with decent stats and AP, plus Field and Road Adept. Part of 
the Rabid Horseman fusion which is also very average. Didn't I just write this 
description? You can think of him as Gazelle's cousin. His fusion buddy doesn't 
show up until Joey's campaign. Probably the most notable thing about him is his 
misleading attack name.


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Hane-Hane 
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-Found early in Yugi's campaign. Even the Spirit Monsters have some losers. Low 
stats with only Forest and Field-Adapt for abilities. Later, he learns a 
special attack that damages all enemy monsters. The only thing saving him from 
D-Tier is that, as an early Spirit Monster, he has access to plenty of power-
ups and not much competition at first. He has some use during early and mid-
game, but there are much better options later. This thing is also quite ugly.


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Stuffed Animal 
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-An interesting little guy Bakura starts with. Its stats are decent along with 
having Castle and Night-Adept. It will start out slow but end up being a 
respectable monster. Its cute appearance and amusing attack animation make it 
fun to use.


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Octoberser 
----------

-An early Yugi campaign Water Monster that's only notable for being a bit 
better than Mako's starters. Like most Water Monsters he has high HP but not 
much else. He makes a decent early and mid-game team member, especially with 
some Beast Fangs equipped. As far as Water Monsters go, he's one of the better 
ones.


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Beast of Gilfer 
---------------

-One of the more disappointing Monsters in the game. He looks awesome, has an 
awesome attack animation, has great starting stats and Night-Adept, but that's 
it. One of the many Monsters that suffers from 4 AP syndrome, rendering his 
powerup special pretty useless. He can help out during the early game but will 
get overshadowed quickly.


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Robotic Knight 
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-The oddball of Joey's starting Monsters. While his HP is good, the rest of his 
stats are somewhat lacking. To his credit he has Road-Adept and Armor, as well 
as a special that hits all opponents' Monsters. Serviceable during early and 
mid-game, but very much outclassed later.


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Harpie's Pet Dragon 
-------------------

-Another boring dragon with only Mountain-Adept. Too bad there's only three 
Monsters to a team, so she gets no synergy with her mistresses. She's a 
surprisingly good tank with high stats and good AP. Won't steer you wrong, but 
there are better options. She also has a long-ass attack animation.


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Curse of Dragon 
---------------

-This zombie(?) Dragon has high stats and is part of a decent fusion, but like 
all Dragons is pretty bland. Its attack gets extra damage on Beasts for some 
reason, and the usual uninspired Mountain-Adept won't be turning any heads. 
Perfectly serviceable to use with a certain Knight on a purple horse.


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Red-Eyes Black Dragon 
---------------------

-This guy has always been somewhat of a bastard child among the signature 
Monsters, and it shows in this game. You're not looking at much, other than 
passable stats and a hit-all-enemies special that won't get much use from a 
base of 4 AP. While pretty useless on his own, Red-Eyes gets the honor of 
having two good fusions, saving him from D-Tier.


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Fortress Whale 
--------------

-If you must use a Water Monster, use Enchanting Mermaid. Otherwise, I guess 
this guy is also around. All in all, he's not too bad. He gets a hefty HP total 
with good stats, though his AP is rather low. He has a neat attack animation 
and gets to dwarf every other monster in the game. DO NOT make him the team 
leader, the Navy ability is trying to trick you. He moves as fast as an actual 
whale does...on land.


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Jinzo 
-----

-You can't have Espa Roba without Jinzo. You also can't have one tribute, mid-
power Monsters from the card game not be disappointing in Falsebound Kingdom. 
Low stats combined with the 4 AP curse. Being a Machine, he gets decent HP and 
Level 3 Magic, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. He does get a very 
nice special that causes confusion on all enemy monsters. Something to note is 
that he learns his magic and special very early, giving him a nice edge in the 
early and mid-game. Plus, he looks freaking awesome.


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Giant Mech-Soldier 
------------------

-Espa Roba's other starting Machine Monster. This guy is exactly what he sounds 
like. Good stats, good AP, good HP, with Road-Adept and Armor. Not the best 
Machine Monster, but certainly usable. Enemies love using this thing, so you 
might get sick of watching him throw his boomerang.


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Cyber Saurus 
------------

-Probably the strongest of Espa's starting Monsters. High HP, good stats and 
good AP. His abilities Road and Wasteland-Adept are less than stellar. It's a 
shame that a Dinosaur with an arm cannon is such a boring Monster.


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Millennium Golem 
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-Slightly better than you may think. Decent stats, good HP and good AP with 
Status Guard. Level 1 Magic may as well not exist. Not bad, but there's really 
no reason to use him over Giant Soldier of Stone, unless you like lasers a lot.


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Machine King 
------------

-Like most Machine Monsters, their mighty King falls into average territory. 
High HP with Armor creates good durability, along with decent stats and a 
special that powers up the team giving him some nice support utility. 
Definitely a jack of all trades type.


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Gaia The Fierce Knight 
----------------------

-This Fierce Knight isn't exactly blowing anyone away. Good stats, good HP, but 
unfortunately, he suffers the dreaded 4 AP curse and merely has Road and Field-
Adept. However, factoring in Warrior equipment and his fusion, Gaia comes out 
OK. Not fantastic, but certainly more useful than most of the C-Tier Monsters. 
Like Summoned Skull, he fits somewhere between B and C-Tier.


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Hitotsu-Me Giant 
----------------

-Rounding out Kaiba's starting team is this thoroughly mediocre Monster. Coming 
up average in all stats and aspects, he gets more mileage than Kaiba's other 
starting Monsters by being a Warrior with lots of equipment options. He has the 
same general issue as his two starter Monster cohorts, there are others of his 
type that are just plain better.


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Three-Headed Geedo 
------------------

-One of Mokuba's starting Monsters with surprisingly good stats, decent HP and 
good AP. Unfortunately, Night-Adept and an attack that mightreduce AP aren't 
enough to wow anyone. Decent for early game and not much else.


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Zarigun 
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-The last member of Mokuba's starting team is this humble lobster. Despite his 
weak start he grows to have decent stats and good AP but is held back by his 
low HP. Armor and Lucky help to alleviate this, but not enough to put him on 
any serious team. Unlike his other water comrades, he receives no special or 
status attack. He is viable if you want to give Mako some kind of gimmicky 
seafood team.


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Berfomet 
--------

-A rather vanilla Fiend Monster found in Kaiba's first mission. While nothing 
special he has decent enough stats with good AP and a trio of Field, Forest, 
and Road-Adept. He can fuse with his equally vanilla buddy Gazelle to make the 
average Chimera the Mythical Flying Beast fusion. Makes for a decent enough 
team. 


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Ryu-Kishin Powered 
------------------

-This gargoyle(?) creature is received from Kaiba's first mission. Another 
middle of the road monster with decent stats all around. It gets Night-Adapt 
and that is it. If you play Kaiba's campaign first, which you really shouldn't, 
it is one of the better options for the early game.


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The Snake Hair 
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-The only one of Bonz' starting Monsters I recommend hanging onto. She's 
relatively mediocre with good stats all around as well as Night and Wasteland-
Adept. Her one claim to fame is that she inflicts paralysis. She may not be the 
best at it, but she has respectable stats to back it up. A must have Monster if 
you're doing Kaiba's campaign first.


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Midnight Fiend 
--------------

-One of Bonz' starting Monsters that manages to impress and disappoint in equal 
amounts. It has relatively good stats with high AP and Night-Adept. 
Unfortunately, it also has Level 1 Magic, a hit-all-enemies special without 
enough power to back it up, and only gets poison as a status effect. It's 
decent enough to use on Kaiba's campaign whether you're doing it first or 
second.


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Dark Rabbit 
-----------

-A silly bunny that is not as impressive as the other Toons in Pegasus' 
starting lineup. Decent stats, good AP, great HP, and Lucky will ensure that he 
has enough longevity to contribute. Put on some beast fangs and he will be able 
to pull his weight.


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Shadow Ghoul 
------------

-Labyrinth Rulers slightly more impressive starting Monster. He has mediocre 
stats, but good AP and a nice slate of abilities in Castle-Adept and Super 
Stamina. He's not going to win any awards but can pull his weight.


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Zanki 
-----

-For anyone who actually uses this guy, Labyrinth Ruler's final starter is a 
respectable Monster. HP is a bit low, but he has good stats, good AP, and an 
excellent ability trio of Road, Field, and Castle-Adept. Of course, there's the 
small problem that no one uses Zanki. Why would you when you can have Armored 
Zombie instead?


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Magnet Warriors 
---------------

-One of the games triple fusion teams, and not the best one. By themselves the 
Magnet Warriors are pathetic. While Beta is somewhat salvageable, Alpha and 
Gamma easily fall into D-Tier. They all suffer from having mediocre stats and 
only receive Road-Adept and Armor for abilities. The fact that they need to 
carry a polymerization means one less equipment slot that could help make them 
useful. Valkyrion is amazing, but having to drag these three around on a team 
greatly hampers his potential. The team is usable, just don't expect smooth 
sailing. You're going to be resorting to the fusion much more than other fusion 
teams.


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Big Insect 
----------

-The only one of Weevil's starting Monsters that isn't a pathetic insect. 
Decent stats across the board and Swift thrown in as a bonus. Rather bland but 
capable of getting the job done. I do have to wonder why an acid attack isn't 
causing poison. 


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Uraby 
-----

-The first of Rex's starting Monsters is about as vanilla as you can get with 
Dinosaurs. His stats are respectable, good AP, good HP, and decent abilities 
with Wasteland, Field-Adept, and Super Stamina. Even if you want to make a 
Dinosaur team, you're better off looking at other options. The fact that he is 
technically a Dragon is not helping.


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Two-Headed King Rex 
-------------------

-Rex's starting signature Monster graces us with another King that fails to 
deliver. He has fantastic HP, however everything else is mediocre with only 
Wasteland-Adept and Super Stamina. Most of his utility comes from being part of 
a fusion. He makes for a great wall, but that's about it.


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Megazowler 
----------

-The last of Rex's consistently mediocre Dinosaur starters. Megazowler is very 
similar to his King with great HP and the same mediocre stats and abilities. 
It's too bad they are all classified as Dragons. They would still be C-Tier as 
Beasts, but at least they could boost their Attack without drawbacks.


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Barrel Dragon 
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-Bandit Keith's pride and joy is kind of a joke. HP is great when combined with 
Armor, but mediocre stats and low AP with only Road-Adept leads to an 
unsatisfactory Monster. As a Machine some of this can be mitigated, just don't 
expect any miracles. Also has a long attack animation.


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Seiyaryu 
--------

-Very middle of the road as far as Dragons go. He's a slightly better Red-Eyes. 
His base attack is undodgeable, leaving an equipment slot open, his special 
hurts the enemy team, but he gets no abilities. At least his stats are decent. 
Notable for being very pink and having a weird hooked beak.


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Meteor Dragon 
-------------

-For a Monster whose purpose is the make Red-Eyes less terrible, this guy is 
surprisingly competent. His health is very low, but the rest of stats and AP 
are good. No abilities or specials but that's what you get for being fusion 
material.


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Lord of Dragons 
---------------

-This is not the game for you buddy. While disappointing, he isn't awful. His 
stats are mostly low but being one of the few Monsters with Level 5 Magic gives 
him impressive utility. It's learned early so you can start abusing spells very 
quickly. He also gets a unique and cool attack animation and looks badass. I 
really wish most of these Monsters didn't start at Level 1.


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Cyber Commander 
---------------

-Buster Blader's lowly squire. None of his stats are very good and he only gets 
Road-Adept. His special boosts the teams attack by 500 points, and being a 
Machine gives him access to Shell Shock making him a decent support unit. 


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Kryuel 
------

-A more defensive based Fiend found at the end of Kaiba's campaign. He has 
decent stats all around and gets the standard Night-Adept and Level 2 Magic. 
His special isn't too, uh...special, but can pack enough punch to make hitting 
the entire enemy team worth it. Unfortunately, he comes at Level 1 at the end 
of the campaign, making him a questionable investment. 


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Castle of Dark Illusions 
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-An even more defensive Fiend from the Zoa team. Good HP, mediocre stats, low 
AP, a special that blinds the entire enemy team, Night-Adept and Status Guard. 
A decent defensive support unit that won't be able to do much offensively.


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Metalzoa 
--------

-We can't all be as awesome as the Red-Eyes Metal Dragon. Metalzoa isn't that 
much of an improvement on the classic. Durable with higher stats, but not 
enough to really stand out. You probably won't get him until the mid-game is 
almost over, giving him little time to catch up.


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Axe Raider 
----------

-One of the starting Monsters in Joey's campaign. A solid, if vanilla Warrior 
with good stats all around. Comes up a bit short with only Field and Road-
Adept. Like most Warriors he can be fixed up with equipment, although there are 
better alternatives. Coming in at Level 61 does give him a nice edge over the 
competition.


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Illusionist Faceless Mage 
-------------------------

-A relatively solid starting Spellcaster on Jusell's team. Night-Adept and 
Level 4 Magic give it respectable power to go with its decent stats, AP, and a 
surprising amount of bulk for a Spellcaster. This thing has the very odd 
property of having a special that paralyzes one enemy even though its regular 
attack causes paralysis. Play testing, what's that? Perfectly fine for helping 
in the late game if you don't mind how creepy it looks.


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Serpent Night Dragon 
--------------------

-A surprisingly useful late game Dragon. While AP is a bit low, the rest of his 
stats are great. He actually gets some decent abilities with Wasteland, Road-
Adept, and Super Stamina. His attack has the unreliable "might reduce opponents 
AP" property which thankfully he doesn't really need. Could have been up in B-
Tier if he had come in Kaiba's campaign and not at Level 1 in Joey's.


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Dragon Seeker 
-------------

-Here's a Monster that would have been useful earlier. As his name implies, he 
gets high damage on Dragons, as if they didn't already have enough to deal 
with. Very solid stats all around with Night-Adept. Despite coming in at Level 
1 in Joey's campaign he will be able to catch up quickly for the late game.


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Monster Tamer 
-------------

-A decent starting Monster on Tristan's team during Joey's campaign. His stats 
are all mediocre, but he gets Road and Castle-Adept, and has a special that </pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
increases the attack of his teammates. Since he comes at Level 70, he makes a 
practical addition to most teams.


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Mavelus 
-------

-One of the Goddamn birds that's been harassing you throughout the game. She 
shows up on Mai's starting team during Joey's campaign. With decent stats, an 
enemy team hitting attack, and coming in at Level 74, she is a serviceable 
monster even without the fusion. She also has Level 1 Magic just to piss me off 
even more.


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Wing Eagle 
----------

-The other annoying bird that comes with Mai. Her stats are similar to her 
partner, and she also has a useless ability in Mountain-Adept. Not a bad fusion 
team to use during the late game.


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Aqua Madoor
-----------

-A somewhat disappointing starter Monster on Tea's team during Joey's campaign. 
He has a special that hits all enemy Monsters, but with mediocre stats and AP 
it won't see much use. He does get Level 3 Magic and comes at Level 78 making 
him a feasible Monster for the late game. At least they didn't make him a 
swimming Monster or give him Water-Adept. If you want to make some kind of 
water themed team you could do much worse.


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6.4) D Tier
-----------

Lowly Monsters of little importance. Many of them suffer from being bland and 
lacking useful abilities or decent stats. There's hardly any reason to use 
them, as you will have better options. Expect them to start falling off during 
mid-game.


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Silver Fang 
-----------

-Found during the first Yugi mission, he can help you out during the early 
game. He's a slight step up from some of the starting Monsters, which isn't 
saying much. He gets Swift later on, but nothing else to help stand out.


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Blackland Fire Dragon 
---------------------

-The first "boss" of sorts you deal with in Yugi's campaign. While his stats 
end up surprisingly higher than most Dragons and he gets Night-Adept, he's 
still just another bland Dragon Monster. Only useful during Yugi's early game.


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Feral Imp 
---------

-One of Yugi's starting Monsters, and not one you'll want to keep around for 
long. His stats and abilities are decent with Night-Adapt and Lucky but doesn't 
get them until higher levels. The game gives you better options almost right 
away.


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Penguin Soldier 
---------------

-One of Fizdis' starting Monsters that has some good aspects going for it. He's 
a cute little guy with a nice attack animation, good AP, and gets Lucky early 
on. Unfortunately, his stats are terrible and he's too fragile to be of any 
use.


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Horn Imp 
--------

-Another Fizdis starting Monster, which you may have noticed is following a 
pattern. It's decent enough with Night-Adept and Swift, but has mediocre stats 
and AP. He can help during Yugi's early game but gets outclassed quickly. 


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Zombie Warrior 
--------------

-One of Shimon's starting Monsters. While not the worst starting Monster, it's 
still too weak and frail to do anything useful past Yugi's early chapters.


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Beaver Warrior 
--------------

-Shimon's starting Monster that has a few tricks up its beaver sleeves. It gets 
Super Stamina and Swift, but like most starting Monsters its stats and AP are 
too low for it to be of any use. Only useful during Yugi's early chapters.


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Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 
------------------------------------------

-No abilities, no specials, and mediocre stats. It doesn't get much more boring 
than this guy. They really like putting crap roaming Monsters in the early 
game, don't they? You know you have problems when you have a lot in common with 
Baby Dragon. Swag points for having an unnecessarily long name that can barely 
be read.


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Fiend Kraken 
------------

-The first kind of samey Water Monster in this game. Mako starts with it. It 
has high HP but is mediocre in every other area. It gets Swift but being a 
Water Monster means it won't be moving fast anyway. The only other thing of 
note is that its attack eventually causes blindness.


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Kairyu-Shin 
-----------

-The second kind of samey Water Monster and one of Mako's starters. Also has 
high HP but is mediocre elsewhere. Has Swift, although I don't see how it could 
be any slower. Has an attack all enemies special but not enough power to make 
it useful.


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Jellyfish
---------

-Mako's final starter and just as unremarkable as his others. Practically the 
same as Fiend Kraken, except its electric attack does extra damage on machines.


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Time Wizard 
-----------

-He's not the worst Monster in the game, but you're going to need a lot of 
dedication and equipment to get any use out of him. He has an appealing 
paralysis effect on his attack and Level 3 Magic, but not much else. He has a 
seemingly interesting special that gives 1 AP to the team (this works out to -1 
for him and +1 for his teammates), except that there is a level 2 spell that 
does the same thing at only 1 AP cost. Which he can also use. Game design 
Ladies and Gentlemen. His fusion with Baby Dragon is garbage along with his 
stats. You might be able to get some use from him in the early game. At least 
he has a charming design and unique attack animation.


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Crawling Dragon 
---------------

-One of Kaiba's starting Monsters. Fairly unremarkable stats for a Dragon, with 
high HP and surprisingly high AP. Mountain-Adept as the sole ability, who would 
have thought. Seriously, has anyone ever used this thing? Turn it into Dragon 
Zombie and never look back. I can't imagine you'd win any popularity contests 
if your defining feature is that you like to crawl.


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Saggi the Dark Clown 
--------------------

-Another of Kaiba's starting Monsters we all remember from the anime. Some of 
the Spellcasters in this game get Level 3+ Magic, and some of them don't. Saggi 
doesn't. Despite having Magic Craft, the only thing he can really do is throw 
Germ Infection around which isn't going to strike fear into anyone. His stats 
aren't too bad with high defense and AP. Book of Secret Arts can give him some 
punch, but his low HP will be a consistent problem. There are much, much better 
Spellcasters in this game. He does get to be in A-Tier for Creepy Clown 
Monsters.


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Water Girl 
----------

-Mathis' other starter Monster suffers from being a late bloomer. Once leveled 
she ends up with respectable stats and high AP but suffers from low HP and only 
gains Level 2 Magic. Even if you could somehow start with her at level 61 it 
still wouldn't be worth dragging her along on a team. It's a shame since she 
has a cute design and a nice attack animation.


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Armored Lizard
--------------

-Another one of Mokuba's mediocre starting Monsters. Mediocre might be too 
generous for a monster whose sole claim to fame is that it gets Armor, and far 
too late to be useful. Once he does have it, combined with decent HP, he can be 
tough to kill. However, with low stats he won't be offering much of a 
counterattack. There are far better Monsters you should be using in the mid and 
late game.


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King of Yamimakai 
-----------------

-For something that you probably won't get until late game, this guy does not 
deliver. He's decent enough with good stats, good HP, though lackluster AP. 
He's nice enough to have Night-Adept and the ever-pointless Level 1 Magic. 
You'd have to be out of your mind to hold off on Magician of Black Chaos for 
this guy and Reaper of the Cards, so he gets booted to D-Tier. What is it with 
this game and Kings being so lame? His attack animation does look like a 
Kamahamaha at least.


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Reaper of the Cards 
-------------------

-In the same boat as his Kamahamaha throwing buddy. Getting to cause confusion 
is nice, but not enough to make up for his fragility and late availability.


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Phantom Dewan 
-------------

-One of Bonz' starting Monsters. He may be able to inflict paralysis with his 
attack, but he's one of the worst ways to do it. If you're doing Kaiba's 
campaign first, he won't even be able to do that. Good AP, low stats, low HP, 
and Night-Adapt with Level 3 Magic. It's a shame, he has good abilities and a 
neat design. 


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Dark Chimera 
------------

-This thing on Labyrinth Ruler's starting team is as generic as a Fiend can 
get. All his stats are mediocre, nothing beyond Night-Adept, and his attack 
animation is the "spitting fire" one. Completely forgettable in every single 
way.


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Hercules Beetle 
---------------

-Weevil's big bad starting beetle has fantastic HP and that's it. The rest of 
its mediocre stats aren't going to help it accomplish anything. The poor thing 
doesn't even get armor. All it has is Forest-Adept and that is not going to cut 
it.


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Garoozis 
--------

-Our reptilian friend isn't nearly as awful as the other Monsters in D-Tier. He 
has good stats all around and a decent set of abilities in Field, Forest, and 
Road-Adept. His main issue is that other Warrior Monsters exist. You could make 
an entire team out of his alternative options. The only way you will get any 
use out of him is if you play Kaiba's campaign first.


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Tiger Axe
---------

-Speaking of Garoozis alternative, here's one that he's actually superior to. 
There's nothing I can say about Tiger Axe that is any different than Garoozis, 
except that he is slightly weaker.


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Moisture Creature 
-----------------

-It's amazing that a Spirit Monster with immediate access to Level 5 Magic can 
rank this low. The award for lowest AP in the game goes to this lost alien. He 
can be salvaged with the right equipment, but those Deal of the Phantoms and 
Raigeki's can find much better use elsewhere. If you want to skip this guy's 
difficult recruit process, don't worry, you aren't missing much.


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Giant Red Seasnake 
------------------

-One of the Water Monsters received in Kaiba's campaign. Yet another case of a 
Water Creature with mediocre stats and the useless duo of Water-Adept and 
Swift. He also manages to be weaker than his two allies. He brings back 
terrifying memories from Mario 64.


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Sea King Dragon 
---------------

-Dragon, Water Monster, King in its name. I'm kind of surprised it manages to 
avoid F-Tier. Good stats, good HP, not so good AP, and an actual useful ability 
in Super Stamina. Congratulations Sea King Dragon, you manage to be slightly 
better than Aqua Dragon.


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Spike Seadra 
------------

-The only one of Kaiba's water trio with any potential. By which I mean you 
could get some very limited use if you play his campaign first. Decent AP with 
mediocre stats and a special that won't be able to do any notable damage to the 
enemy team. I wonder if three Water Monsters with Swift on Mako would move any 
faster?


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Larvae Moth 
-----------

-Even with its low stats this thing manages to be more useful that its Queen 
with better AP and a poison attack. And the only reason it's here is to curl up 
inside a cocoon and never be used again. Amusingly, you'll come across a few of 
them on enemy teams.


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Kaiser Dragon 
-------------

-Changing up the royalty title is not going to help you. This Dragon is just 
bad with low stats, low AP, decent HP, and Level 3 Magic for some inexplicable 
reason. Even the Dinosaurs are better than this trash.


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Cyber Soldier 
-------------

-A vanilla starting Monster in Joey's campaign. Unremarkable stats with Armor 
being the only standout. It would be more viable if it had come during an 
earlier campaign, but by this point you have little reason to use it over the 
other Machines. Unless you think a fat, fire-breathing chicken robot is 
something you really need.


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Ghoul with an Appetite 
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-Another sad excuse for a Monster on Jusell's starting team. Low stats with 
only somewhat decent HP and good AP. Another acid attack that does not poison. 
It also has Level 1 Magic in an attempt to get pushed down into F-Tier. It 
doesn't even get Night-Adept which every other Fiend does. Were they running 
out of Fiend Monsters from the card game or something?


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Tao the Chanter 
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-The loser starting Monster on Malairuka's team. While it has good AP and Level 
3 Magic with Magic Craft, there's not much else going on. It's attack and 
special have a gimmick that reduces enemy action points. Too bad there's a 
spell that does that more reliably for a cheaper cost. Not even his high 
starting level is enough to justify using him over other Spellcasters.


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Battle Ox 
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-Remember when this guy terrorized Yugi during the first ever Duel Monsters 
game? Yeah, neither does anyone else. This Ox gets a beefy amount of HP and 
Super Stamina to abuse it. Unfortunately, that's really all it has. One of the 
Monsters that has the misfortune of coming in at Level 1 in Joey's campaign. 
Mediocre stats and Field-Adept are not going to entice anyone to try and grind 
this guy up. He gets a fusion with Mystic Horseman, but who's going to bother 
with that at this point?


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Swamp & Lava Battleguard 
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-There is such a thing as being too late to the party. Both Monsters have 
similar, decent stats. Field and Road-Adept aren't going to help much. Only 
worth using together because of their team attack. It takes far too long to get 
these two, and the game even has the nerve to provide them both at low levels. 
They didn't mind handing over the Magicians early, so I don't know what excuse 
they have for this. 


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Gemini Elves 
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-Like the Battleguards they have a team attack and are not available until the 
last second of the game. They seem to lack the elven aptitude for magic, only 
getting it at Level 2. While their combo attack is awesome, these girls are 
rather weak individually and show up very late. Feels like wasted potential.


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Hunter Spider 
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-The weak point of Tristan's starting lineup in Joey's campaign. He offers 
nothing of interest with mediocre stats and only Field and Forest-Adept. Weevil 
wouldn't have minded having this creepy crawly for a little while. Even coming 
in at Level 66 doesn't save him from being lackluster. 


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Rogue Doll
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-She manages to be the only Spellcaster in the game with no magic ability. 
Instead, she opted to take the approach of having good stats. This turned out 
to be a bad trade. Since she comes at Level 79 on Tea's starting team during 
Joey's campaign, I suppose she isn't completely unusable. 


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Skull Knight 
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-A very cool looking but underwhelming Monster. Strangely for a Spellcaster he 
has no abilities and decent stats. It does get level 5 magic eventually...at 
level 95. Really seems like this thing should have been a Warrior or a Fiend. 
It might have been nice to have earlier but coming in at Level 1 on Joey's 
campaign destroys any justification for using it.


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6.5) F Tier
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Failures. There is no reason to use any of these Monsters ever. They are 
immediately outclassed as soon as they show up.


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Baby Dragon 
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-This little guy is truly a failure on all accounts. Very low stats, no 
specials, and no abilities. His sole reason for existing is to fuse with Time 
Wizard to make Thousand Dragon. It may have a cool design, but it's the weakest 
fusion in the game, especially considering you need this thing on your team. 
This baby simply cannot compete. It's orb color synchs perfectly with Joey 
right off the bat, but do not make the mistake of trying to use him.


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Kanikabuto
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-One of Fizdis' starting Monsters, which should tell you something right off 
the bat. Its good AP can't make up for its very low stats. Not even the seldom 
seen Armor and Super Stamina abilities are enough to keep it alive for very 
long. If it does manage to stay alive, its special will barely do scratch 
damage due to its low attack. Turns out attacking with bubbles isn't very 
effective.


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Judge Man 
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-A useless piece of garbage. At his best he has low stats all around and only 
gets Field and Road-Adept. Warriors do have ways to better themselves, but why 
bother? Multiple teams of other Warriors can be made that require less time and 
resources to get rolling. I sentence you to F-Tier.


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Shadow Specter 
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-Shimon's awful starting Monster with stats on par with Kuriboh but no gimmick 
item to help it out. Poison and Night-Adapt are not going to save it from 
anything. No wonder the Resistance was having so much trouble dealing with the 
Empire. Amusingly, there is an enemy martial in one of Yugi's later missions 
with this thing. Enjoy killing it in one hit.


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Beastking of the Swamps 
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-Being the King of the swamp isn't worth much, is it? One of Bakura's starting 
Monsters with decent AP and poison, but low stats with only Water and Forest-
Adept. All this while looking hideous does not make for royalty. At least his 
abilities fit with his lore, for whatever that's worth, which in this case is 
nothing.


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Insect Queen 
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-In the interest of gender equality we have a very disappointing Queen. She has 
decent HP but low stats in everything else, including AP. Her only ability is 
the pathetic Forest-Adept, and she has a special that powers up the team but no 
AP to use it. A complete waste of space.


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Zoa 
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-A lame pre-ritual Monster that isn't worth talking about. Mediocre stats, low 
HP, low AP, and Level 2 Magic if you care.


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Aqua Dragon 
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-Maybe you thought about using this guy with Mako at some point like the AI 
does. Its ok, we all make dumb mistakes. This is what you get when you combine 
all the worst Monster attributes into one. You'll see him at a high level when 
you recruit him, and he ain't getting much better. Low stats, low AP, with 
Super Stamina being the lone bright spot on a very disappointing Monster. If 
you ever felt like challenging yourself, then by all means give this guy a 
whirl.


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Thunder Dragon 
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-Guess what Thunder Dragon and wet tissue paper have in common? Good stats and 
impressive AP for a Dragon won't help with such low health. Thunder Dragon is 
part of a fusion, but you will have to really, really work for it. One of the 
designers must have hated Dragons. Then again, Scott does hate Kaiba...


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Dharma Cannon 
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-One of Jusell's starting Monsters that carries on the proud tradition set by 
Fizdis, Shimon and Mathis. It is literately bad at everything. Mediocre stats, 
low HP, and Level 2 Magic. Even if this thing had come earlier in the game it 
would still be a complete joke.


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Dragon Piper 
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-Calling this thing laughable is an understatement. While he does have decent 
HP, Defense and AP, his terrible Attack and sole Level 2 Magic ability keep him 
from doing anything useful. It does have a paralysis attack and a unique 
special that reverses stat changes, but it's not enough to help him crawl out 
of the hole. If Time Wizard is more useful than you are, you aren't going to be 
picked for a team. (You'd think this thing would have some kind of Dragon 
related ability).


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Flame Cerebrus 
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-Another sad excuse for a Spirit Monster. Despite having decent stats, this 
puppy only gets a mere 4 AP. Level 2 Magic isn't going to help deal with that. 
As if that wasn't enough, it comes during Joey's campaign at Level 1. Only 
recommended for players who are frantic pyromaniacs.


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Sengenjin 
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-A useless piece of garbage in the same vein of Judgeman. When he does show up 
on enemy teams, he's notably outclassed by what are supposed to be his lesser 
mooks. His stats may be high, but 4 AP and Mountain-Adept hold him back too 
much. He's also unfortunate enough to come at Level 1 in Joey's campaign. For 
some odd reason he isn't available in challenge mode on a new file. You'll just 
have to trust me in this one.


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Mystical Beast Serket 
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-The shameful favorite Monster of Odion. Despite having great abilities in 
Armor and Super Stamina, its stats are terrible. The fact that it comes at the 
end of Joey's campaign at Level 1 is just another massive nail in its coffin. 
It can enjoy spending time with Insect Queen on the bench.


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Pumpking the King of Ghosts 
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-An odd choice for hiding at the end of the game at Level 1. Another King who 
is not very good. Mediocre stats make him underpowered without using his 
special which may backfire due to it powering up all Fiends on the field. Level 
2 Magic is not a good case for bothering with this lame vegetable during the 
late game.


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Gate Guardian 
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-What a shame that such an awesome fusion falls so short. Sanga and Suijin are 
found in Yugi's campaign, but Kazejin doesn't bother showing up until the end 
of Joey's campaign, at Level 1. The three pieces are all very lackluster 
Monsters with mediocre stats and terrible AP. They're going to have to rely on 
the fusion even more than the Magnet Warriors. Trying to make a viable team 
with them would take significant investment.


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Dark Plant 
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-Dark ****ing Plant. Did I say there were loser Spirit Monsters? At least none 
of them are this thing. Not to be outdone by Shimon and Fizdis, Marthis manages 
to start with what is objectively the worst monster in the game. Low stats, low 
AP, low HP, and two useless abilities in Forest-Adept and Level 1 Magic. His 
attack causes poison because that's exactly what he is to any team he's on. The 
only other monsters terrible enough to compete with this failure of nature are 
Baby Dragon and Aqua Dragon. Of course, they have the unfair advantage of being 
Dragons. Dark Plant manages to be just as bad while being a Spirit Monster, 
which I think is worth more garbage points. Maybe F-Tier should be called Dark 
Plant Tier, but that would belittle the F grade. 


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Basic Insect 
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-This basic starting Monster for Weevil is basically a crappy Kuriboh. Its 
stats are weaker, its unique equip only adds 500 Attack, and it has worse 
abilities in Forest-Adept and Swift. What I'm trying to say is, don't use this 
thing.


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Mountain Warrior 
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-Hahaha, 0/10


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CREDITS

I'm not a huge Yugioh fan, but I do have a special fondness for this game. 
Thank you for making this Konami. Early Yugioh games were weird, and this was 
the last one that did something different. Kazuki Takahashi has awesome monster 
designs and it was a treat to have them used in a fun little strategy RPG game.