Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters episodes

Yugi and Joey each unleash their strongest monster, the Summoned Skull and the Red Eyes Black Dragon, but their strength pales in comparison to the tremendous power of the Gate Guardian. Nevertheless, Yugi and Joey battle on, knowing that even if they defeat the brothers they must still solve the riddle of the doors or remain underground forever.

Using the magic of the Millennium Eye, Pegasus traps Mokuba's soul inside a card right before Kaiba's eyes. In order to earn the right to challenge Pegasus, Kaiba must first beat Yugi and take his star chips. The rematch between Yugi and Kaiba is about to begin.

Kaiba summons the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, the strongest monster in his deck - a fusion of three Blue Eyes White Dragon's. Yugi has lost all his powerful Duel Monsters, but fight's on despite the realisation that, rather than toying with him as he did in their first duel, Kaiba is now desperate for a victory and will stop at nothing to win.

Yugi begins spinning a strategy to put the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon to rest, but he must decide whether to claim victory or spare Kaiba's life. Yugi's heart is split in two, but will the spirit of the puzzle choose compassion, or victory at any cost ?.

After losing his duel to Kaiba, Yugi only has five star chips left and refuses to duel again, afraid he may not be able to control the spirit of the puzzle. Mai finally arrives at the castle, with the eight star chips she promised Yugi. However, Yugi will not take them. Tea has other idea's and challenges Mai in Yugi's place.

With ten star chips each, Yugi, Joey, Mai and the others head back to Pegasus's castle ready for their chance to duel him. Inside the castle they find Bandit Keith who is also waiting for his duel with Pegasus. He tells them that they'll have to wait for the current duel to end first, a duel between Kaiba and Pegasus. Can Kaiba defeat an opponent who knows his moves even before he does?.

As Kaiba continues his duel with Pegasus, Yugi tells the others about the power of Pegasus's Millennium Eye. Joey seems to think that if the Millennium Eye really had such powers there would be no way for Kaiba to win. Yugi disagrees with this, reminding Joey that Kaiba is the champion of the game - but champion or not is Joey right and will this spell the end for Seto Kaiba ?.

Night falls on Duelist Kingdom and as Yugi and Mai prepare for the following day, Tristan leads an exploration party to uncover Pegasus's secrets. Meanwhile, Joey drifts into pleasant dream's, unaware of Bandit Keith's plan to eliminate him from the contest.

The duelist Kingdom playoffs begin, starting with the duel between Yugi and Mai. As Yugi's friends watch him from the balcony, Yugi and Mai begin to duel, but Yugi is not willing to accept the help of the spirit of the puzzle anymore, afraid of what it might do to Mai. With Yugi only half concentrating on the duel can he possibly hope to win ?.

As the first playoff duel rages, Yugi seems helpless against the power of Mai's Harpy Combo Team. Yugi still won't accept help from the spirit of the puzzle either. But, after some reassurance from his friends, Yugi decides to trust the spirit of the puzzle and together they must think of a plan to defeat Mai.

Joey frantically searches for the card that permits him to enter the final battle, not realizing Bandit Keith had stolen it from him the night before. Just as he is about to give in to despair, Joey receives help from a new, and unexpected, friend.

Bandit Keith's Machine deck forces Joey to take the defensive, but, Joey turns the tables on Keith by using his own strategy and his Red Eyes Black Dragon against him. Is victory assured, or does the cheating Bandit Keith literally have one last card up his sleeve.

With his pride in his strength as a duelist on the line, Joey challenges Yugi for the right to face Pegasus. In this battle between friends, a fierce match ensues between the two people who know each other's strategies and cards better than anyone.

Yugi is shocked as Joey uses the Time Wizard card he gave him as a sign of their friendship against him. However, as the two battle each other and one comes out the victor, they find confirmation of the strength of their friendship that surpasses any duel.

Yugi prepares for the ultimate battle against Pegasus with the souls of his Grandfather, Kaiba, and Mokuba on the line. Meanwhile, Tristan and Bakura infiltrate the castle to find the Kaiba brothers, but at this crucial moment, is Bakura once again under the control of the evil spirit of the Millennium ring.

Pegasus punishes Yugi using the same Toon Deck and mind-reading abilities he used on Kaiba. As Pegasus turns Yugi's monsters against him, Yugi loses the will to battle. Will Yugi's fate be sealed, along with his soul, in a card forever.

Yugi has found a way to counter Pegasus's mind-reading ability. by switching back and forth between himself and the spirit of the puzzle he is able to destroy Pegasus's Toon World. But, far from being over the next level of the deadly Shadow Game has only just begun.

Yugi crumples in exhaustion under the crippling power of the Shadow Game. His friends yell desperate encouragement, but their voices cannot penetrate the sphere of darkness. Yugi's chance's of victory are ebbing away, as is his life.

Little Yugi collapses, leaving only the spirit of the puzzle to duel against Pegasus. Pegasus tries to read the spirit's mind, but Tea, Joey and Tristan use their friendship ritual to block him out. Can the mysterious spirit of the puzzle defeat Pegasus alone as the shadow game draw's to a close.

The Pegasus saga comes to an end, but a new journey is about to begin. Yugi meets a mysterious Egyptian named Shadi who enters Yugi's mind with the Millennium Key. What are these Millennium Items, and do they hold the answer to the mystery behind the Shadow Games.