Do pendulum monsters count as spells for spell counters?

IE, when a card's text states “Each time a Spell Card is activated, place one Spell counter on this card.” And in the official rulebooks and guidelines, they say Pendulum Monsters are both Spells AND Monsters into one, and when activating a Pendulum Effect, it's like activating a spell card.
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Do pendulum monsters count as spells?

Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell Card while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a Normal, Continuous, Field, Equip, Quick-Play, or Ritual Spell Card.
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Does a pendulum effect count as a monster effect?

A Pendulum Monster can be used in two ways: either as a monster by Summoning it, or as a Spell by activating it in the Pendulum Zone. While not in a Pendulum Zone, a Pendulum Monster is treated as a monster, and its monster effects are applied, but its Pendulum Effects are not.
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Does pendulum summon count as special summon?

A Pendulum Summon is a built-in Special Summon, so it can be negated by cards like "Solemn Warning" and "Thunder King Rai-Oh"; however, if more than 1 monster would be Pendulum Summoned at the same time, cards like "Black Horn of Heaven" (which specify they can only be activated when exactly 1 monster would be Summoned ...
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Can I pendulum summon blue eyes?

Cannot be activated during the turn you Normal or Special Summon "Paladin of Blue-Eyed Dragons". You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Blue-Eyes" or "Azure-Eyes" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Idiots Guide To Pendulum Monsters (Pendulum Summon, Scales, Pendulum Zone)



Are pendulums dead Yugioh?

Pendulums weren't being played much in the OCG, so it looked as though the rule change had struck a fatal blow. But Pendulum Magicians are back in the OCG in new builds that play with, and around, the new Link mechanics. I think it's finally time to put the 'Pendulums are dead' narrative to rest.
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Can pendulum monsters be destroyed by MST?

1. Yes. A pendulum card in the pendulum zone is considered a spell card, not a monster. As such, cards such as mst, Dust Tornado, etc are able to target and destroy such cards.
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Can you Fusion summon with pendulum monsters?

Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters you control as Fusion Materials. If you have 2 cards in your Pendulum Zones, you can also use cards in your Pendulum Zones as Fusion Material(s). You can only activate 1 "Pendulum Fusion" per turn.
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Is pendulum summoning broken?

As far as i checked, everyone, even the creator of the video himself states that, Pendulum Summoning is the most broken thing ever created, and that konami ruined the game entirely. Also, a lot of these clearly say that will leave the game since they can't stand something so broken.
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What happens if you Tribute a pendulum monster?

Whether your Pendulum Monsters and Spells on the field are destroyed, Tributed, used as Fusion or Synchro Material, or just about anything else you can think of, they'll go to your Extra Deck instead of your Graveyard, no matter how many cards you currently have in your Extra Deck!
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Does imperial order negate pendulum?

Pendulum summoning is a mechanic and can't be negated by Imperial Order.
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Does harpie's feather duster destroy pendulum?

Harpie's Feather Duster does really dastardly things to pendulum decks the most. Not just in theory, but also in sheer opportunity. If you count pendulum monsters as spells, your monster(non-pendulum)-to-spell/trap ratio decreases substantially.
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Can pendulum monsters be set face down?

Pendulum Monsters cannot be played face-down in Pendulum Zones.
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Do pendulum monsters always go extra deck?

When a Pendulum Monster would be sent from the field to the Graveyard, either as a Monster Card or Spell Card, it is placed face-up in the Extra Deck Zone instead. If a Pendulum Monster is sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard, or if they are detached, they go into the Graveyard like normal.
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What's the most powerful Yugioh card?

1 Master Of Dragon Soldier (Dragon Master Knight) - Attack 5000 | Defense 5000.
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What happens to pendulum monsters used as XYZ material?

Answer: Pendulum monsters used as xyz material will go to the graveyard when used as material or when your xyz monster is destroyed, so be careful when xyz summoning because you'll be unable to resummon them from your extra deck.
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Can you banish pendulum monsters?

2 or more: You can add a pendulum monster from your deck to your hand. 3 or more: You can banish one card on the field.
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What is P scale in Yu Gi Oh?

A Pendulum Scale (Japanese: ペンデュラムスケール Pendyuramu Sukēru, abbreviated P ペンデュラム スケール in card text) (abbreviated as "PS" or "PSC" in the manga) is a set of indicators unique to Pendulum Monsters.
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Can you pendulum summon from your hand?

Once per turn, on one of your Main Phases, you can Pendulum Summon as many monsters from your hand or face-up in your Extra Deck whose levels fall between the two monsters in your Pendulum Zones.
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Is pendulum better than link?

On paper it's true that links are the best. They don't require matching levels and give added benefits by freeing up more monster zones for extra deck monsters. This would be huge cause for concern if we didn't already have pendulums. Pendulums are inherently better than every other monster.
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Is pendulum summoning meta?

In one of the tutorials for pendulum summoning there is text that states that you can pendulum summon only 1 face up monster in your extra deck per pendulum summon. Master rule 5 pends, but no extra monster zone. pendulums were never meta right off the bat, it took them couple of years to gather some power.
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Can pendulum monsters be used for link?

Pendulum monsters have a unique function; if they would be sent to the graveyard from the field, they instead go to your extra deck face-up. From there, you can pendulum summon them (using pendulum scales), but only to your single extra deck zone—unless you first play a link monster.
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