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TV Series Ratings Analysis

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2000 · 1 Seasons · 224 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (223 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
9.5/10

S1E219: In the Name of the Pharaoh (2 votes)

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Best Season
8.17/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.75), maintaining an average of 8.2.

Strongest Finale
8.5/10

Season 1 finale: "The Final Duel (4)"

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Key Ratings Insights

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Season 1 (224 episodes) Avg: 8.2
Ep 1: The Heart of the Cards 6.8
Ep 2: The Gauntlet is Thrown 6.6
Ep 3: Journey to the Duelist Kingdom 6.5
Ep 4: Into the Hornet's Nest 6.7
Ep 5: The Ultimate Great Moth 6.7
Ep 6: First Duel 6.6
Ep 7: Attack from the Deep 6.6
Ep 8: Everything's Relative 5.8
Ep 9: Duel with a Ghoul 6.3
Ep 10: Give Up the Ghost 5.5
Ep 11: The Dueling Monkey 6.3
Ep 12: Trial by Red Eyes 6.4
Ep 13: Evil Spirit of the Ring 7.0
Ep 14: The Light at the End of the Tunnel 6.7
Ep 15: Winning Through Intimidation 5.8
Ep 16: The Scars of Defeat 7.0
Ep 17: Arena of Lost Souls (1) 6.8
Ep 18: Arena of Lost Souls (2) 7.1
Ep 19: Double Trouble Duel (1) 7.1
Ep 20: Double Trouble Duel (2) 7.0
Ep 21: Double Trouble Duel (3) 7.1
Ep 22: Face Off (1) 7.7
Ep 23: Face Off (2) 7.8
Ep 24: Face Off (3) 7.7
Ep 25: Shining Friendship 6.5
Ep 26: Champion vs. Creator (1) 7.3
Ep 27: Champion vs. Creator (2) 7.7
Ep 28: The Night Before 7.3
Ep 29: Duel Identity (1) 7.5
Ep 30: Duel Identity (2) 7.7
Ep 31: Keith's Machinations (1) 6.8
Ep 32: Keith's Machinations (2) 7.5
Ep 33: Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (1) 7.7
Ep 34: Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (2) 7.7
Ep 35: Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (1) 7.3
Ep 36: Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (2) 7.5
Ep 37: Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (3) 7.7
Ep 38: Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (4) 7.7
Ep 39: Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (5) 8.0
Ep 40: Aftermath 8.6
Ep 41: The Wrath of Rebecca 7.8
Ep 42: The Ties of Friendship 8.6
Ep 43: Legendary Heroes (1) 9.0
Ep 44: Legendary Heroes (2) 9.0
Ep 45: Legendary Heroes (3) 8.8
Ep 46: Dungeon Dice Monsters (1) 8.5
Ep 47: Dungeon Dice Monsters (2) 7.8
Ep 48: Dungeon Dice Monsters (3) 7.8
Ep 49: Dungeon Dice Monsters (4) 7.0
Ep 50: The Mystery Duelist (1) 8.5
Ep 51: The Mystery Duelist (2) 8.5
Ep 52: The Past Is Present 8.5
Ep 53: Steppin' Out 8.5
Ep 54: Obelisk the Tormentor 9.0
Ep 55: Stalked by the Rare Hunters 8.5
Ep 56: Yugi vs. the Rare Hunter (1) 9.0
Ep 57: Yugi vs. the Rare Hunter (2) 8.5
Ep 58: Espa Roba - The ESP Duelist (1) 8.5
Ep 59: Espa Roba - The ESP Duelist (2) 8.0
Ep 60: The Master of Magicians (1) 8.0
Ep 61: The Master of Magicians (2) 8.5
Ep 62: The Master of Magicians (3) 8.5
Ep 63: Playing with a Parasite (1) 8.0
Ep 64: Playing with a Parasite (2) 8.0
Ep 65: Mime Control (1) 8.5
Ep 66: Mime Control (2) 8.5
Ep 67: Mime Control (3) 8.0
Ep 68: Legendary Fisherman (1) 8.0
Ep 69: Legendary Fisherman (2) 8.0
Ep 70: Double Duel (1) 8.0
Ep 71: Double Duel (2) 8.0
Ep 72: Double Duel (3) 8.5
Ep 73: Double Duel (4) 8.5
Ep 74: The Rescue 6.5
Ep 75: Friends 'Til the End (1) 8.0
Ep 76: Friends 'Til the End (2) 8.5
Ep 77: Friends 'Til the End (3) 8.0
Ep 78: Friends 'Til the End (4) 8.5
Ep 79: Shadow of a Duel 8.0
Ep 80: Lights, Camera, Duel 6.0
Ep 81: Let the Finals Begin! 8.5
Ep 82: The Dark Spirit Revealed (1) 9.0
Ep 83: The Dark Spirit Revealed (2) 8.5
Ep 84: The Dark Spirit Revealed (3) 9.0
Ep 85: Rage of the Egyptian Gods 9.0
Ep 86: Awakening of Evil (1) 9.0
Ep 87: Awakening of Evil (2) 8.5
Ep 88: Awakening of Evil (3) 9.0
Ep 89: Awakening of Evil (4) 8.5
Ep 90: Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (1) 9.0
Ep 91: Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (2) 9.0
Ep 92: Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (3) 8.5
Ep 93: A Duel with Destiny (1) 7.5
Ep 94: A Duel with Destiny (2) 7.5
Ep 95: The Tomb-Keeper's Secret 7.5
Ep 96: Showdown in the Shadows (1) 8.5
Ep 97: Showdown in the Shadows (2) 7.5
Ep 98: A Virtual Nightmare 8.5
Ep 99: Isolated in Cyber Space (1) 8.0
Ep 100: Isolated in Cyber Space (2) 8.0
Ep 101: Isolated in Cyber Space (3) 8.0
Ep 102: Freeze Play (1) 7.0
Ep 103: Freeze Play (2) 8.0
Ep 104: Courtroom Chaos (1) 8.5
Ep 105: Courtroom Chaos (2) 8.5
Ep 106: Mechanical Mayhem (1) 8.0
Ep 107: Mechanical Mayhem (2) 8.5
Ep 108: Settling the Score (1) 8.0
Ep 109: Settling the Score (2) 8.5
Ep 110: Noah's Secret 8.0
Ep 111: Merger of the Big Five (1) 8.5
Ep 112: Merger of the Big Five (2) 8.5
Ep 113: Merger of the Big Five (3) 9.0
Ep 114: Brothers in Arms (1) 8.5
Ep 115: Brothers in Arms (2) 8.5
Ep 116: Brothers in Arms (3) 9.0
Ep 117: Noah's Final Threat (1) 9.0
Ep 118: Noah's Final Threat (2) 9.0
Ep 119: So Close Yet So Far 9.0
Ep 120: Burying the Past (1) 9.0
Ep 121: Burying the Past (2) 9.0
Ep 122: Back to Battle City (1) 9.0
Ep 123: Back to Battle City (2) 9.0
Ep 124: Back to Battle City (3) 9.0
Ep 125: The Darkness Returns (1) 9.0
Ep 126: The Darkness Returns (2) 9.0
Ep 127: The Darkness Returns (3) 9.0
Ep 128: The Darkness Returns (4) 9.0
Ep 129: Clash in the Coliseum (1) 8.5
Ep 130: Clash in the Coliseum (2) 8.5
Ep 131: Clash in the Coliseum (3) 9.0
Ep 132: Clash in the Coliseum (4) –
Ep 133: Clash in the Coliseum (5) 8.5
Ep 134: Clash in the Coliseum (6) 8.5
Ep 135: Battle for the Bronze (1) 8.5
Ep 136: Battle for the Bronze (2) 8.5
Ep 137: Battle for the Bronze (3) 9.0
Ep 138: The Final Face Off (1) 8.5
Ep 139: The Final Face Off (2) 8.5
Ep 140: The Final Face Off (3) 8.5
Ep 141: The Final Face Off (4) 8.5
Ep 142: The Final Face Off (5) 8.5
Ep 143: One for the Road 8.5
Ep 144: Looking Back and Moving Ahead 8.5
Ep 145: A New Evil (1) 7.5
Ep 146: A New Evil (2) 8.5
Ep 147: Legend of the Dragons 8.0
Ep 148: The Creator Returns 8.0
Ep 149: Deja Duel! (1) 8.0
Ep 150: Deja Duel! (2) 8.5
Ep 151: An Unexpected Enemy 8.5
Ep 152: My Freaky Valentine (1) 8.5
Ep 153: My Freaky Valentine (2) 8.5
Ep 154: My Freaky Valentine (3) 9.0
Ep 155: The Challenge 8.5
Ep 156: Fate of the Pharaoh (1) 8.5
Ep 157: Fate of the Pharaoh (2) 8.5
Ep 158: Fate of the Pharaoh (3) 8.5
Ep 159: Trial by Stone 8.0
Ep 160: On the Wrong Track (1) 8.0
Ep 161: On the Wrong Track (2) 8.0
Ep 162: On the Wrong Track (3) 8.5
Ep 163: Self Destruction 8.5
Ep 164: Reliving the Past 8.5
Ep 165: Deck of Armor 8.5
Ep 166: Flight of Fear (1) 8.0
Ep 167: Flight of Fear (2) 9.0
Ep 168: Paradise Found 8.5
Ep 169: Fighting for a Friend (1) 9.0
Ep 170: Fighting for a Friend (2) 8.5
Ep 171: Fighting for a Friend (3) 8.5
Ep 172: Fighting for a Friend (4) 9.0
Ep 173: Fighting for a Friend (5) 9.0
Ep 174: Grappling with a Guardian (1) 8.5
Ep 175: Grappling with a Guardian (2) 9.0
Ep 176: Grappling with a Guardian (3) 8.5
Ep 177: A Duel with Dartz (1) 8.5
Ep 178: A Duel with Dartz (2) 8.5
Ep 179: A Duel with Dartz (3) 9.0
Ep 180: A Duel with Dartz (4) 8.0
Ep 181: A Duel with Dartz (5) 8.5
Ep 182: A Duel with Dartz (6) 9.0
Ep 183: Rise of the Great Beast (1) 9.0
Ep 184: Rise of the Great Beast (2) 9.0
Ep 185: Unwanted Guest (1) 7.0
Ep 186: Unwanted Guest (2) 8.0
Ep 187: Let the Games Begin! (1) 8.0
Ep 188: Let the Games Begin! (2) 8.5
Ep 189: Child's Play 8.5
Ep 190: Down in Flames (1) 8.5
Ep 191: Down in Flames (2) 8.0
Ep 192: A Brawl in a Small Town (1) 8.0
Ep 193: A Brawl in a Small Town (2) 8.0
Ep 194: One Step Ahead (1) 8.5
Ep 195: One Step Ahead (2) 8.5
Ep 196: Sinister Secrets (1) 8.5
Ep 197: Sinister Secrets (2) 8.5
Ep 198: Sinister Secrets (3) 8.5
Ep 199: Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh 7.5
Ep 200: Spiritual Awakening 8.0
Ep 201: Memoirs of a Pharaoh 8.0
Ep 202: The Intruder (1) 8.5
Ep 203: The Intruder (2) 8.5
Ep 204: Makings of a Magician 8.5
Ep 205: Birth of the Blue-Eyes 9.0
Ep 206: Village of Lost Souls 8.5
Ep 207: A Reversal of Fortune 8.0
Ep 208: In Search of a King 8.5
Ep 209: Village of Vengeance (1) 8.5
Ep 210: Village of Vengeance (2) 9.0
Ep 211: Village of Vengeance (3) 9.0
Ep 212: Village of Vengeance (4) 8.0
Ep 213: Village of Vengeance (5) 8.0
Ep 214: Name of the Game 8.0
Ep 215: The Dark One Cometh (1) 8.0
Ep 216: The Dark One Cometh (2) 8.0
Ep 217: The Dark One Cometh (3) 8.0
Ep 218: The Dark One Cometh (4) 7.5
Ep 219: In the Name of the Pharaoh 9.5
Ep 220: The Final Journey 9.0
Ep 221: The Final Duel (1) 9.0
Ep 222: The Final Duel (2) 8.0
Ep 223: The Final Duel (3) 9.0
Ep 224: The Final Duel (4) 8.5

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 1 seasons and 224 episodes, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 219 ("In the Name of the Pharaoh"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Give Up the Ghost"), landing at 5.5/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 73 ("Double Duel (4)", 8.5) and Episode 74 ("The Rescue", 6.5), a swing of 2 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 219 In the Name of the Pharaoh 9.5 2 Aug 25, 2004
#2 Season 1, Ep 43 Legendary Heroes (1) 9.0 4 Feb 20, 2001
#3 Season 1, Ep 44 Legendary Heroes (2) 9.0 4 Feb 27, 2001
#4 Season 1, Ep 54 Obelisk the Tormentor 9.0 2 May 8, 2001
#5 Season 1, Ep 56 Yugi vs. the Rare Hunter (1) 9.0 2 May 22, 2001
#6 Season 1, Ep 82 The Dark Spirit Revealed (1) 9.0 2 Nov 27, 2001
#7 Season 1, Ep 84 The Dark Spirit Revealed (3) 9.0 2 Nov 27, 2001
#8 Season 1, Ep 85 Rage of the Egyptian Gods 9.0 2 Dec 4, 2001
#9 Season 1, Ep 86 Awakening of Evil (1) 9.0 2 Dec 11, 2001
#10 Season 1, Ep 88 Awakening of Evil (3) 9.0 2 Dec 25, 2001
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