Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Episode Ratings Heatmap
2000 · 1 Seasons · 224 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (125 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.97), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.8 |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 |
| Ep 4 | 6.6 |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 |
| Ep 6 | 6.6 |
| Ep 7 | 6.6 |
| Ep 8 | 5.4 |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 5.4 |
| Ep 11 | 6.4 |
| Ep 12 | 6.5 |
| Ep 13 | 6.9 |
| Ep 14 | 6.4 |
| Ep 15 | 5.7 |
| Ep 16 | 6.8 |
| Ep 17 | 6.8 |
| Ep 18 | 7.1 |
| Ep 19 | 7.1 |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 |
| Ep 21 | 7.2 |
| Ep 22 | 7.8 |
| Ep 23 | 7.8 |
| Ep 24 | 7.8 |
| Ep 25 | 7.2 |
| Ep 26 | 7.6 |
| Ep 27 | 7.5 |
| Ep 28 | 7.4 |
| Ep 29 | 7.2 |
| Ep 30 | 7.8 |
| Ep 31 | 6.8 |
| Ep 32 | 7.5 |
| Ep 33 | 7.6 |
| Ep 34 | 7.8 |
| Ep 35 | 7.8 |
| Ep 36 | 7.6 |
| Ep 37 | 7.8 |
| Ep 38 | 7.8 |
| Ep 39 | 8.2 |
| Ep 40 | 8.3 |
| Ep 41 | 8.5 |
| Ep 42 | 8.8 |
| Ep 43 | 9.3 |
| Ep 44 | 10.0 |
| Ep 45 | 9.3 |
| Ep 46 | 8.7 |
| Ep 47 | 7.0 |
| Ep 48 | 7.7 |
| Ep 49 | 7.0 |
| Ep 50 | 9.0 |
| Ep 51 | 9.0 |
| Ep 52 | 9.0 |
| Ep 53 | – |
| Ep 54 | 9.0 |
| Ep 55 | – |
| Ep 56 | 10.0 |
| Ep 57 | – |
| Ep 58 | – |
| Ep 59 | – |
| Ep 60 | 8.0 |
| Ep 61 | – |
| Ep 62 | – |
| Ep 63 | – |
| Ep 64 | – |
| Ep 65 | 9.0 |
| Ep 66 | 9.0 |
| Ep 67 | – |
| Ep 68 | 8.0 |
| Ep 69 | – |
| Ep 70 | 8.0 |
| Ep 71 | 8.0 |
| Ep 72 | – |
| Ep 73 | 9.0 |
| Ep 74 | – |
| Ep 75 | – |
| Ep 76 | 9.0 |
| Ep 77 | – |
| Ep 78 | 8.0 |
| Ep 79 | 8.0 |
| Ep 80 | 8.0 |
| Ep 81 | 9.0 |
| Ep 82 | – |
| Ep 83 | 9.0 |
| Ep 84 | 9.0 |
| Ep 85 | 9.0 |
| Ep 86 | – |
| Ep 87 | – |
| Ep 88 | – |
| Ep 89 | – |
| Ep 90 | – |
| Ep 91 | 9.0 |
| Ep 92 | – |
| Ep 93 | – |
| Ep 94 | – |
| Ep 95 | – |
| Ep 96 | – |
| Ep 97 | 9.0 |
| Ep 98 | 9.0 |
| Ep 99 | – |
| Ep 100 | 8.0 |
| Ep 101 | – |
| Ep 102 | – |
| Ep 103 | – |
| Ep 104 | 9.0 |
| Ep 105 | 8.0 |
| Ep 106 | – |
| Ep 107 | 9.0 |
| Ep 108 | 8.0 |
| Ep 109 | 9.0 |
| Ep 110 | 8.0 |
| Ep 111 | – |
| Ep 112 | 9.0 |
| Ep 113 | 9.0 |
| Ep 114 | 9.0 |
| Ep 115 | – |
| Ep 116 | – |
| Ep 117 | – |
| Ep 118 | – |
| Ep 119 | – |
| Ep 120 | – |
| Ep 121 | 9.0 |
| Ep 122 | – |
| Ep 123 | – |
| Ep 124 | – |
| Ep 125 | – |
| Ep 126 | 9.0 |
| Ep 127 | – |
| Ep 128 | 9.0 |
| Ep 129 | 9.0 |
| Ep 130 | – |
| Ep 131 | – |
| Ep 132 | – |
| Ep 133 | 8.0 |
| Ep 134 | – |
| Ep 135 | 8.0 |
| Ep 136 | – |
| Ep 137 | 9.0 |
| Ep 138 | 8.0 |
| Ep 139 | 8.0 |
| Ep 140 | 8.0 |
| Ep 141 | – |
| Ep 142 | 8.0 |
| Ep 143 | 8.0 |
| Ep 144 | – |
| Ep 145 | 9.0 |
| Ep 146 | 9.0 |
| Ep 147 | – |
| Ep 148 | – |
| Ep 149 | – |
| Ep 150 | – |
| Ep 151 | 9.0 |
| Ep 152 | 9.0 |
| Ep 153 | 9.0 |
| Ep 154 | – |
| Ep 155 | – |
| Ep 156 | – |
| Ep 157 | 9.0 |
| Ep 158 | 9.0 |
| Ep 159 | 8.0 |
| Ep 160 | – |
| Ep 161 | 8.0 |
| Ep 162 | 8.0 |
| Ep 163 | – |
| Ep 164 | – |
| Ep 165 | – |
| Ep 166 | – |
| Ep 167 | 9.0 |
| Ep 168 | – |
| Ep 169 | – |
| Ep 170 | – |
| Ep 171 | 8.0 |
| Ep 172 | 9.0 |
| Ep 173 | – |
| Ep 174 | 9.0 |
| Ep 175 | – |
| Ep 176 | 8.0 |
| Ep 177 | – |
| Ep 178 | – |
| Ep 179 | – |
| Ep 180 | – |
| Ep 181 | 8.0 |
| Ep 182 | 9.0 |
| Ep 183 | – |
| Ep 184 | – |
| Ep 185 | – |
| Ep 186 | – |
| Ep 187 | – |
| Ep 188 | 8.0 |
| Ep 189 | – |
| Ep 190 | – |
| Ep 191 | – |
| Ep 192 | – |
| Ep 193 | 8.0 |
| Ep 194 | – |
| Ep 195 | 9.0 |
| Ep 196 | – |
| Ep 197 | – |
| Ep 198 | 9.0 |
| Ep 199 | – |
| Ep 200 | – |
| Ep 201 | 9.0 |
| Ep 202 | – |
| Ep 203 | 9.0 |
| Ep 204 | 9.0 |
| Ep 205 | 9.0 |
| Ep 206 | 8.0 |
| Ep 207 | 9.0 |
| Ep 208 | – |
| Ep 209 | – |
| Ep 210 | – |
| Ep 211 | 9.0 |
| Ep 212 | – |
| Ep 213 | – |
| Ep 214 | – |
| Ep 215 | – |
| Ep 216 | – |
| Ep 217 | – |
| Ep 218 | 8.0 |
| Ep 219 | – |
| Ep 220 | – |
| Ep 221 | – |
| Ep 222 | 9.0 |
| Ep 223 | – |
| Ep 224 | 9.0 |
| Season Avg | 8.1 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 224 episodes, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 44 ("Legendary Heroes (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Everything's Relative"), landing at 5.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 46 ("Dungeon Dice Monsters (1)", 8.7) and Episode 47 ("Dungeon Dice Monsters (2)", 7), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 44 | Legendary Heroes (2) | 10.0 | 2 | Feb 27, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 56 | Yugi vs. the Rare Hunter (1) | 10.0 | 0 | May 22, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 43 | Legendary Heroes (1) | 9.3 | 3 | Feb 20, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 45 | Legendary Heroes (3) | 9.3 | 3 | Mar 6, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 51 | The Mystery Duelist (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 17, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 54 | Obelisk the Tormentor | 9.0 | 1 | May 8, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 83 | The Dark Spirit Revealed (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 84 | The Dark Spirit Revealed (3) | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 91 | Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 22, 2002 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 97 | Showdown in the Shadows (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 5, 2002 |