Skill Drain

The Arabic name given is not official.

The Chinese card text given is not official.

Skill Drain

Japanese

スキルドレイン

Card type	Monster
Attribute	TRAP"TRAP" is not in the list (DARK, DIVINE, EARTH, FIRE, LIGHT, WATER, WIND, ?, ???, THUNDER, ...) of allowed values for the "Attribute" property.
Status	Limited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Activate by paying 1000 Life Points. The effects of all face-up monsters on the field are negated while those monsters are face-up on the field (but their effects can still be activated).

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English sets

Worldwide

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North America

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Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2003-12-01	2010-02-28
Semi-Limited	2010-03-01	2011-02-28	March 2010 Lists
Unlimited	2011-03-01	2015-03-31	March 2011 Lists
Limited	2015-04-01	2022-02-06	April 2015 Lists
Unlimited	2022-02-07		February 2022 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2002-11-21	2010-02-28
Semi-Limited	2010-03-01	2011-02-28	March 2010 Lists
Unlimited	2011-03-01	2023-03-31	March 2011 Lists
Limited	2023-04-01		April 2023 Lists

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Absorption de Compétence	Payez 1000 Life Points. Les effets de tous les Monstres à Effet face recto sur le Terrain sont annulés.
German	Kräfte rauben	Zahle 1000 Life Points. Die Effekte aller offenen Effektmonster auf dem Spielfeld werden annuliert.
Italian	Risucchia Abilità	Paga 1000 Life Points. Gli effetti di tutti i Mostri scoperti sono annullati.
Portuguese	Drenar Habilidades	Ative por pagar 1000 LPs. Os efeitos de todos os Monstros de Efeito virados para cima no campo são negados.
Spanish	Drenaje de Habilidad	Activa esta carta pagando 1000 Life Points. Los efectos de todos los monstruos boca arriba en el Campo son negados mientras esos monstruos estén boca arriba en el campo (pero sus efectos todavía pueden ser activados).
Japanese	スキルドレイン	１０００ライフポイントを拂う。このカードがフィールド上に存在する限り、フィールド上に表側表示で存在する效果モンスターは全て效果が無效化される。
Korean	스킬 드레인	1000 라이프 포인트를 지불한다. 이 카드가 필드 위에 존재하는 한, 필드 위에 앞면 표시로 존재하는 효과몬스터는 전부 효과가 무효화된다.
Chinese	技能抽取	支付1000基本份發動。只要這張卡在場上存在，場上表側表示存在的效果怪獸的效果無效化。

Sets in other languages

French

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Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-FR049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]
	[[Dark Revelation Volume 1 (DR1-FR211 - R)|Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
	[[Gold Series (GLD1-FR044 - C)|Gold Series]]
	[[Battle Pack : L’Aube Épique (BP01-FR053 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack : L’Aube Épique]]

German

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Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-DE049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]
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	[[Gold Series (GLD1-DE044 - C)|Gold Series]]
	[[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn (BP01-DE053 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]

Italian

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Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-IT049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]
	[[Dark Revelation Volume 1 (DR1-IT211 - R)|Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
	[[Gold Series (GLD1-IT044 - C)|Gold Series]]
	[[Battle Pack: Alba Epica (BP01-IT053 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Alba Epica]]

Portuguese

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	[[Dark Revelation Volume 1 (DR1-PT211 - R)|Dark Revelation Volume 1]]

Spanish

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Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-SP049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]
	[[Dark Revelation Volume 1 (DR1-SP211 - R)|Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
	[[Gold Series (GLD1-SP044 - C)|Gold Series]]
	[[Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico (BP01-SP053 - R/SFR)|Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico]]

Japanese

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Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
	[[Expert Edition Volume.1 (EE1-JP211 - R)|Expert Edition Volume.1]]
	[[Power of the Guardians (304-049 - R)|Power of the Guardians]]
	[[World Ranking Promos: Series 6 (PC6-JP002 - C/NPR)|World Ranking Promos: Series 6]]
	[[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane (DT06-JP048 - DNPR)|Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane]]
	[[The Gold Box (GDB1-JP036 - GUR)|The Gold Box]]

Asian-English

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	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-AE049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]

Korean

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Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
	[[Dark Crisis (DCR-KR049 - R)|Dark Crisis]]
	[[Expansion Pack Vol.3 (ESP3-KR045 - R)|Expansion Pack Vol.3]]
	[[Expert Edition Volume.1 (HGP1-KR211 - R)|Expert Edition Volume.1]]

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Skill Drain (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Skill Drain (anime)	Anime	2007-11-07
Skill Drain (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Skill Drain (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2023-02-28

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Wonderous Sorcery