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{{Redirect|Defense|the battle position|Defense Position|the Tip Card|Defense (Tip Card)}} {{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = Example ATKDEF.png | image size = | image caption = }} {{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = {{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}} | japanese = 守備力 | furigana = しゅびりょく | romaji = Shubiryoku | japanese translated = Defense Power | english = DEF (Defense Points) | french = DEF (Valeur de Défense) | german = DEF (Verteidigungspunkte) | italian = DEF (Punti Difesa) | korean = 수비력 (守備力) ''Subiryeok'' | portuguese = DEF (Pontos de Defesa) | spanish = DEF (Puntos de Defensa) | chinese = 守備力 ''Shǒubèilì / Sau2 bei6 lik6''<br />Formerly: 防守力 ''Fángshǒulì''<ref group=Notes>On old Chinese-printed Japanese copies of "[[Dark Magician]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]".</ref> | simplified chinese = 守备力 ''Shǒubèilì'' }} {{Infobox/Archetype/End}} '''DEF''', short for '''Defense Points'''<ref group=Notes>The full forms are used in the anime and mentioned in the official rulebooks as reference, but never in the actual ''[[TCG]]'' as proper terms.</ref> (Japanese: {{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}} ''Shubiryoku'', lit. "Defense Power"),<ref group=Notes>Abbreviated as {{Ruby|守|しゅ}} ''Shu'' in the [[card text]] of [[Trap Monster]]s and cards that [[Summon]] [[Monster Token|Token]]s.</ref> is one of the two primary stats of [[monster]]s in [[Duel Monsters]] (including the ''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]'') and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]'', alongside [[ATK]]. When a [[Defense Position]] monster is [[attack]]ed, its DEF is used during [[damage calculation]]. [[Link Monster]]s, and [[Maximum Monster]]s in [[Maximum Mode]], do not have DEF and cannot be changed to Defense Position. ==Card layout== In the [[Series 1]] and [[Series 2|2]] [[card layout|layouts]] (only ever used in Japan), the DEF of a [[Monster Card]] is displayed in the lower of the ATK/DEF boxes, located in the lower-right corner of the card, to the right of the [[card text]] box. From the [[Series 3]] [[card layout|layout]] onward, the DEF of Monster Cards is displayed in the lower right corner of the card text box below a horizontal line, to the right of its [[ATK]]. ==Gauges== The following gauges are displayed to keep track of ATK in the anime. <gallery> A Point Gauge (DEF Mode).png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions|The Dark Side of Dimensions]]'' Gauge 5DsJP DEFS1.png | Japanese ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|5D's]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time|Bonds Beyond Time]]'' Gauge 5DsUS DEFS1.png | Dubbed ''5D's'' DEF-ZX.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|ZEXAL]]'' DEF Gauge ARC-V.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|ARC-V]]'' DEF Gauge VRAINS.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|VRAINS]]'' DEF SV.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS|SEVENS]]'' </gallery> ==Notes== <references group="Notes" /> {{Monsters and Monster Cards}} {{Card layout}} [[Category:Card layout]]