*Cards below are written with a mock translation using the card's actual English card text. This is based on how the cards are actually translated and thus may not work exactly like the card's TCG version.

*Cards not listed below do not have a different card rarity in Japan.
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Tactical Evolution Different Japan Card Rarities

*Also an Ultimate Rare card.
**Also an Ultimate Rare card and a Holographic Rare (TCG Ghost Rare) card.
***A Normal Rare is the equivalent of the TCG's Short Print Common.
TAEV-JP080
Card Info Counter Counter
Counter Trap
When a Counter Trap Card is used, negate the activation and destroy it.
RARE
TAEV-JP063
Card Info Mirror Gate
Normal Trap
Use only when your opponent's monster chooses a monster you have in play with "Elemental Hero" in its name that is face-up for an attack target. Switch control of the opponent's attacking monster with the chosen monster you have in play then proceed to damage calculation. Each player regains control of their monster during the End Phase of this turn.
ULTRA RARE
TAEV-JP061
Card Info Amulet of Ambition
Equip Spell
Equip only to a Normal Monster. If it battles a monster with a higher Level, the equipped monster receives 500 ATK x the difference in Levels for that battle only. When this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can return it to the top of your Deck.
RARE
TAEV-JP060
Card Info Symbols of Duty
Equip Spell
Send 1 Normal Monster you have in play to the Graveyard. Choose 1 monster from either player's Graveyard and play it through a Special Summon to your field, then equip it with this card. When this card is removed from the field, the mnonster is destroyed.
NORMAL RARE
TAEV-JP059
Card Info Phalanx Pike
Equip Spell
The equipped monster gains 900 ATK for each card in either Graveyard that has the same name it does.
RARE
TAEV-JP058
Card Info Creature Seizure
Normal Spell
Each player gives their opponent control of 1 monster they have in play. You may not choose a monster that isn't a Normal Monster that is face-up.
RARE
TAEV-JP054
Card Info Cyberdark Impact!
Normal Spell
Return 1 "Cyberdark Edge", "Cyberdark Keel" and "Cyberdark Horn" you have in play, in your hand, or in your Graveyard to your Deck. Play 1 "Cyberdark Dragon" from your Fusion Deck. (This Special Summon counts as a Fusion Summon.)
SUPER RARE
TAEV-JP045
Card Info Fifth Hope
Normal Spell
Choose 5 cards with "Elemental Hero" in its name in your Graveyard and shuffle them into the Deck. Then draw 2 cards from your Deck. Draw 3 cards from your Deck instead if you had no other cards in play on your field and had no cards in your hand when you used this card.
RARE
TAEV-JP043*
Card Info Elemental Hero Magma Neos
FIRE / Warrior-Type Fusion / Level 9 / ATK 3000 / DEF 2500
"Elemental Hero Neos" + "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" + "Neo-Spacian Grand Mole"
This card may only be played through a Special Summon from your Fusion Deck by returning the above cards you have in play to your Deck. ("Polymerization" is not used.) This card receives 400 ATK for each card in play. During the End Phase, return this card to the Fusion Deck. When this card is returned to the Fusion Deck by this effect, return all cards in play to their owner's hands.
ULTRA RARE
TAEV-JP042
Card Info Elemental Hero Darkbright
DARK / Warrior-Type Fusion / Level 6 / ATK 2000 / DEF 1000
"Elemental Hero Sparkman" + "Elemental Hero Necroshade"
This monster may not be played through a Special Summon by a Fusion Summon. During battle between this attacking card and a monster in Defense Mode monster with DEF below the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent. If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Mode at the end of the Damage Step. If this card is destroyed, destroy 1 monster your opponent has in play.
SUPER RARE
TAEV-JP039
Card Info Zombie Master
DARK / Zombie / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 0
Once per turn, you can send 1 Monster Card from your hand to the Graveyard to choose 1 Level 4 or lower Zombie-Type Monster from either player's Graveyard and play it through a Special Summon to your field.
RARE
TAEV-JP034
Card Info Desert Twister
WIND / Fiend / Level 6 / ATK 2300 / DEF 2000
This card may not be played through a Normal Summon or Set. This card may not be played through a Special Summon unless by removing 1 EARTH and 2 WIND monsters in your Graveyard from play. Once per turn, you can discard 1 card to choose 1 Spell or Trap Card in play and destroy it.
SUPER RARE
TAEV-JP033
Card Info Frost and Flame Dragon
WATER / Dragon / Level 6 / ATK 2300 / DEF 2000
This card may not be played through a Normal Summon or Set. This card may not be played through Special Summon unless by removing 1 FIRE and 2 WATER monsters in your Graveyard from play. Once per turn, you can discard 1 card to choose 1 monster in play and destroy it.
SUPER RARE
TAEV-JP031
Card Info Crystal Seer
WATER / Spellcaster / Level 1 / ATK 100 / DEF 100
FLIP: Pick up 2 cards from the top of your Deck. Choose 1 of those cards and add it to your hand. Put the remaining card on the bottom of your Deck.
NORMAL RARE
TAEV-JP027
Card Info Shadow Delver
DARK / Fiend-Type Gemini / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card counts as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can play it through a Normal Summon to make it an effect monster and receive this effect:
● Once per turn, you can choose 1 face-up Level 4 or lower DARK monster you have in play It can attack your opponent directly this turn.
RARE
TAEV-JP014
Card Info Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes
DARK / Reptile / Level 8 / ATK 0 / DEF 0
This card may not be played through a Special Summon by an Effect Monster's effect. This card is not affected by "Venom Swamp". This card receives 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. When this card is defeated through battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can remove 1 other Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard from play to play this card though a Special Summon to your field.
SUPER RARE
TAEV-JP013*
Card Info Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes
DARK / Reptile / Level 10 / ATK 0 / DEF 0
This card may not be played through a Normal Summon or Set. This card may not be played through a Special Summon unless with its own effect or with "Rise of the Snake Deity". This card receives 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. This card may not be chosen and is not affected by other card effects. When this card is defeated through battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can remove 1 other Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard from play to play this card through Special Summon to your field. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, give it 1 Hyper-Venom Counter. When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are on this card, you win the Duel.
ULTRA RARE
TAEV-JP012
Card Info Necro Gardna
DARK / Warrior / Level 3 / ATK 600 / DEF 1300
If an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can remove this card from play from your Graveyard to negate the attack.
RARE
TAEV-JP006**
Card Info Rainbow Dragon
LIGHT / Dragon / Level 10 / ATK 4000 / DEF 0
This card may not be played through a Normal Summon or Set. This card may not be played through a Special Summon, except from your hand while you have 7 cards in play or in your Graveyard with "Crystal Beast" in their names that have different names. This card may not activate its effects the turn it is played through a Special Summon. ● Send all monsters with "Crystal Beast" in its name  you have in play to the Graveyard to have this card receive 1000 ATK for each card sent. You nay use  this effect during either player's turn. ● You can remove all monsters in your Graveyard with "Crystal Beast" in thei rnames in your Graveyard from play to return all cards in play to their owners' Decks.
ULTRA RARE