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A '''Rank''' (Japanese: ランク ''Ranku''; Chinese: 階級 ''Jiējí'') [[File:Rank Star.svg|18px|alt=]] is an indicator that is exclusive to [[Xyz Monster]]s, used in place of a [[Level]]. It is indicated by a number of stars, similar to a Level; however, they are aligned to the left side of the card, and are depicted by a yellow star on a black circle. The Rank of an Xyz Monster is the same as the Level of its [[Xyz Material]]s.
An Xyz Monster's Rank is not its [[Level]]. Xyz Monsters do not have a Level. Therefore, they cannot be used for [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]], or [[Xyz Summon]]s (except for [[Rank-Up]] and [[Rank-DownXyz Evolution]]), and any effects that would refer to the Level of a monster, such as those of "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Level Limit - Area B]]" and "[[Burden of the Mighty]]", cannot be applied to an Xyz Monster.
Since Xyz Monsters do not have Levels, cards such as "[[Star Changer]]", "[[Scanner]]" and "[[Give and Take]]" cannot be used on them at all. Cards that modify Levels such as "[[Harmonic Waves]]", "[[Feedback Warrior]]", "[[Synchro Boost]]" and "[[Demotion]]" also cannot be used on Xyz Monsters. If the only monster on the field is an Xyz Monster, those cards cannot be [[activate]]d.
