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| japanese = アルティメットレア
| furigana =
| romaji = ArutimettoreaArutimetto Rea
| japanese translated =
| english = Ultimate Rare
| korean =
| spanish = Raro Definitivo
| simplified chinese = 浮雕式金闪稀有卡 ''Fúdiāoshì Jīnshǎn Xīyǒukǎ''
}}
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'''Ultimate Rare''' (アルティメットレア ''Arutimetto Rea'', or simply '''Ultimate''') cards have an "embossed" foil on the Card Artwork, including the borders of artworks, [[Attribute]] icon, and on [[Monster Card]]s, the [[Level]] stars. The card name is printed gold, like an [[Ultra Rare]]. When scanned, the embossed image may be muted and the image indistinct from the background. This card rarity is very hard for [[Scaler]]s to find, since the card has a weight comparable to that of a [[Common]]. Ultimate Rare cards usually also come in a less rare variety that can be found in the same booster with the same card number.
''[[OCG]]'' Ultimate Rares tend to scan much better than their ''TCG'' counterparts, due to a slightly reflective coating present on all ''OCG'' cards (but lacking on ''TCG'' cards). This has the advantage of brightening the image, and making the foil image more distinct than on a ''TCG'' equivalent. In the ''OCG'', Ultimate Rares have been known to be printed as independent rarities, while they are used exclusively as an additional Booster Pack rarity in the ''TCG''.
When they were first introduced in the ''TCG'', Ultimate Rare cards often only had partial foil on the Card card artwork, usually the background. Starting partially in ''[[Soul of the Duelist]]'' and from ''[[Enemy of Justice]]'' onwards, the entire picture would be embossed in foil. From ''[[Duelist Revolution]]'' onward, the card border and the lore text border are embossed in foil as well. Also, with the introduction of [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum Monsters]], the [[Pendulum Scale|Pendulum Scales]] are embossed in foil too.
On the market, Ultimate Rare cards are often much more valuable than others, even if their effectiveness in the game is only above average. However, Ultra Rare versions of cover cards are usually more popular than that of their Ultimate Rare counterparts. Also, some Ultimate Rare cards have a pattern in their foiling, such as stripes in fire, or a curvy pattern in some backgrounds. While subtle, it's an interesting addition to some Ultimate Rares.
Some Ultimate Rare cards have a pattern in their foiling, such as stripes in fire, or a curvy pattern in some backgrounds. While subtle, it's an interesting addition to some Ultimate Rares. Starting with ''[[Breakers of Shadow]]'', Ultimate Rares are moving were moved exclusively to tournament packs.<ref name="booster">{{cite web|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=7413|title=Booster Pack Changes in 2016|last=Tewart|first=Kevin|authorlink=Kevin Tewart|publisher=[[Konami]]|accessdate=September 17, 2015}}</ref>Previously, they were available in core booster packs, and were always available in an alternate rarity in the pack. Beginning with ''[[Duelist Alliance]]'' (Arc-V), Ultimate Rares changed back to the old style of foil where only the partial card image background is foiled, while keeping the foil on card edges, text box, attribute/card type, and monster level. Ultimate Rares in the ''[[OCG]]'' changed in ''[[Rise of the Duelist]]'', where they began to use a Parallel-Rare-type foiling that covers the entire card, with the foil on the card image being a similar foil to Ultra/Super Rares.
''See also: '''"[[List of Ultimate Rare cards]]"'''''
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