"Piercing" is the UDEized word for Trample (as used in MTG, etc). Pierce is the word used in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Games, and the effect is characterised by the following text in the card lore:
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The effect of "Piercing" is characterized by the following text in the card lore:
''During battle between this [[attack]]ing card and a [[Defense Position]] [[monster]] whose [[DEF]] is lower than the [[ATK]] of this card, [[inflict]] the difference as [[Battle Damage]] to your opponent.''
''During battle between this [[attack]]ing card and a [[Defense Position]] [[monster]] whose [[DEF]] is lower than the [[ATK]] of this card, [[inflict]] the difference as [[Battle Damage]] to your opponent.''
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* ''Example:'' Player A's "[[Dark Driceratops]]" (ATK 2400) attacks Player B's Defense Position "[[Mystical Elf]]" (DEF 2000). Regardless if Mystical Elf is destroyed or not, Player B takes the difference (400 points in this case) as damage.
In one instance this was printed as ''This card inflicts Piercing damage.'' on "[[Cyberdark Horn]]". Card printed with similar effects in future sets and even the same set have not used this wording.
In one instance this was printed as ''This card inflicts Piercing damage.'' on "[[Cyberdark Horn]]". Card printed with similar effects in future sets and even the same set have not used this wording.
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Although "Piercing" is the official term for this scenario in the context of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', in many circles of duelists, Piercing damage is often colloquially referred to instead as "Trample", borrowing from the popular and longer-established ''Magic: The Gathering'' card game.
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An interesting side-effect of [[Equip Spell Card]]s that give Piercing, is that you can [[inflict]] [[damage]] to your opponent by [[equip]]ping them to your opponent's [[monster]](s). Then, when your opponent [[attack]]s one of your [[Defense Position]] [[monster]]s with an [[ATK]] greater than your monsters [[DEF]], he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's [[monster]], it's '''your''' [[Spell Card]], and thus it's your opponent — not ''you'' — who takes the extra [[damage]].
The following monsters automatically have Piercing in [[OCG]] and [[TCG]]:
The following monsters automatically have Piercing in [[OCG]] and [[TCG]]:
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An interesting side-effect of [[Equip Spell Card]]s that give Piercing, is that you can [[inflict]] [[damage]] to your opponent by [[equip]]ping them to your opponent's [[monster]](s). Then, when your opponent [[attack]]s one of your [[Defense Position]] [[monster]]s with an [[ATK]] greater than your monsters [[DEF]], he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's [[monster]], it's '''your''' [[Spell Card]], and thus it's your opponent — not ''you'' — who takes the extra [[damage]].
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The effect of "Piercing" is characterized by the following text in the card lore:
Example: Player A's "Dark Driceratops" (ATK 2400) attacks Player B's Defense Position "Mystical Elf" (DEF 2000). Regardless if Mystical Elf is destroyed or not, Player B takes the difference (400 points in this case) as damage.
In one instance this was printed as This card inflicts Piercing damage. on "Cyberdark Horn". Card printed with similar effects in future sets and even the same set have not used this wording.
Although "Piercing" is the official term for this scenario in the context of Yu-Gi-Oh!, in many circles of duelists, Piercing damage is often colloquially referred to instead as "Trample", borrowing from the popular and longer-established Magic: The Gathering card game.
An interesting side-effect of Equip Spell Cards that give Piercing, is that you can inflictdamage to your opponent by equipping them to your opponent's monster(s). Then, when your opponent attacks one of your Defense Positionmonsters with an ATK greater than your monsters DEF, he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's monster, it's yourSpell Card, and thus it's your opponent — not you — who takes the extra damage.
The following monsters automatically have Piercing in OCG and TCG:
