Phase Shift Down (フェイズシフトダウン Feizu Shifuto Daun) is Phase-05 of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It first aired in Japan on November 2, 2002, and in the United States on May 15, 2004. The HD Remaster first aired in Japan on January 20, 2012.
Summary[]
Mu La Flaga and Kira launch a counteroffensive against the ZAFT ship Vesalius. The Strike's Phase Shift Armor runs out of power in the middle of the battle and Athrun uses this moment to grab the Strike so he can take Kira with him, but Kira frees himself with Mu's help.
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- This was the fifth and last SEED episode streamed by Gundam Info on March 6, 2022, for their 2 million subscribers celebration.[1]
Errors[]
- The Launcher Striker at the catapult launch control system is misspelled as "LAUNCHR STRIKER". This was corrected in the HD Remaster release.
- The radar for the Strike Designator in Archangel, the Duel Gundam model number in the original mistakenly written as "GAT-X101", in the HD Remaster released, it was corrected as "GAT-X102".
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Natarle Badgiruel
- Murrue Ramius
- Mu La Flaga
- Kira Yamato
- Dalida Lolaha Chandra II
- Jackie Tonomura
- Sai Argyle
- Miriallia Haw
- Romero Pal
- Kuzzey Buskirk
- Arnold Neumann
- Tolle Koenig
- Flay Allster
- Kojiro Murdoch
- Biddulph - (First Appearance)
PLANT/ZAFT[]
- Athrun Zala
- Rau Le Creuset
- Yzak Joule
- Dearka Elsman
- Nicol Amalfi
- Fredrik Ades
- Lenore Zala - (First Mentioned; Indirectly)
Orb Union[]
Characters[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Natarle Badgiruel | 00:02 | |
| Murrue Ramius | 00:02 | |
| Rau Le Creuset | 00:07 | |
| Athrun Zala | 00:07 | |
| Mu La Flaga | 00:23 | |
| Kira Yamato | 00:23 | |
| Dalida Lolaha Chandra II | 02:17 | |
| Jackie Tonomura | 02:17 | |
| Sai Argyle | 02:20 | |
| Miriallia Haw | 02:20 | |
| Kuzzey Buskirk | 02:40 | |
| Romero Pal | 02:40 | |
| Tolle Koenig | 02:41 | |
| Arnold Neumann | 02:41 | |
| Yzak Joule | 03:15 | |
| Dearka Elsman | 03:19 | |
| Nicol Amalfi | 04:21 | |
| Elle | 06:24 | |
| Flay Allster | 06:24 | |
| Elle's Mother | 06:24 | |
| Fredrik Ades | 07:44 | |
| Lenore Zala | 14:26 | First Mentioned; Indirectly |
| Kojiro Murdoch | 15:37 | |
| Biddulph | 21:08 | First Appearance |
Mobile Weapons[]
Earth Alliance[]
ZAFT[]
Ships & Vehicles[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Archangel-class
- "Archangel"
- Launch (E.A.) - (First Appearance)
- Small Launch - (First Appearance)
- Agamemnon-class - (First Appearance)
ZAFT[]
- Nazca-class
- "Vesalius"
- Laurasia-class
- "Gamow"
Orb Union[]
- Life Boat - (Flashback(s) Only)
Mechanics[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Life Boat | 00:01 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam | 00:01 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Archangel-class | 00:01 | |
| Nazca-class | 00:07 | |
| TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero | 00:23 | |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | 00:29 | |
| GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | 02:06 | |
| Laurasia-class | 02:06 | |
| GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | 02:07 | |
| GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | 02:08 | |
| GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | 02:51 | |
| GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | 16:42 | |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam | 17:21 | |
| Launch (E.A.) | 20:50 | First Appearance |
| TS-MA2 Moebius | 21:58 | |
| Small Launch | 22:00 | First Appearance |
| Agamemnon-class | 22:02 | First Appearance |
Organizations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Archangel Corps | 00:01 | |
| Earth Alliance | 00:01 | |
| OMNI Enforcer | 00:01 | |
| Atlantic Federation | 00:02 | |
| Le Creuset Team | 00:07 | |
| Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty | 00:07 | |
| Eurasian Federation | 00:18 | |
| Orb Union | 06:24 | |
| PLANT Supreme Council | 20:26 | Mentioned only |
Locations[]
- Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era)
- Artemis
- Heliopolis - (In Flashback(s))
- PLANT Colonies - (Mentioned Only)
Locations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era) | 00:01 | |
| Artemis | 00:18 | |
| Heliopolis | 15:07 | In Flashback(s) |
| PLANT Colonies | 20:20 | Mentioned only |
Conflicts/Events[]
- First Alliance-PLANT War
- Bloody Valentine Incident - (Mentioned Only)
- Battle of Heliopolis - (Mentioned Only)
- Skirmish near Artemis - (Conclusion)
Conflicts/Events[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Alliance-PLANT War | 00:22 | |
| Skirmish near Artemis | 00:22 | Conclusion |
| Battle of Heliopolis | 05:24 | Mentioned only |
| Bloody Valentine Incident | 14:26 | Mentioned only |
Technologies & Weapons[]
- Striker Packs
- Phase Shift armor
- Laminated Armor
- Lightwave Barrier
- Wired Gunbarrel
- Anti-Beam Depth Charge - (First Appearance)
- Positron Blaster Cannon
- Space Colony (Cosmic Era) - (In Flashback(s))
- EA Rifle
Technologies & Weapons[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Striker Packs | 00:01 | |
| Laminated Armor | 00:01 | |
| Phase Shift armor | 00:01 | |
| Lightwave Barrier | 00:18 | |
| Wired Gunbarrel | 00:23 | |
| Anti-Beam Depth Charge | 06:01 | First Appearance |
| Positron Blaster Cannon | 11:14 | |
| Space Colony (Cosmic Era) | 15:07 | In Flashback(s) |
| EA Rifle | 22:00 |
Items & Miscellanea[]
| Name | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| OMNI Enforcer Uniform | 00:02 |
| ZAFT Uniform | 00:07 |
| Rau Le Creuset's Mask | 00:08 |
Quotes[]
| “ | "I already lost my mom in the Bloody Valentine." | ” |
—Athrun Zala to Kira Yamato., Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Phase Shift Down | ||
References[]