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In the anime, monsters' [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] as well as duelists' [[LP]] are displayed to the viewer viewers with the use of on-screen gauge graphics. With the exception of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|''ZEXAL'']], these gauges are generally only shown for the viewerviewers's convenience only sake and do not actually exist in-universe, as the characters can find the relevant information data on their equipment and cards, which may not always be visible to the vieweron-screen. Each series' point gauges are presented in a different style, thematically matching that of the series itself somehow; in addition, the dubbed versions up until ''ZEXAL'' featured different graphics to the Japanese originals.

==Anime===== ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' ===

=== Original =Japanese version / ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light|Pyramid of Light]]''====The gauges used in the original version of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! DM'' displayed both ATK and DEF values of monsters, with the words "attack" and "defense" written in Japanese kanji right before the respective values, but this was only until sometime during second season. From that moment onward, the monster's stat gauge only displayed either the ATK or DEF, depending on its battle position. The LP gauge shows "LP" left aligned written above the value.

== ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' ==Dub====The gauges used in the dub displayed both ATK and DEF values of monsters, though lacking any terms or words to refer them, so the ATK is the top value and the DEF is the bottom value; sometimes the ATK is slightly left aligned and the DEF is right aligned. Like in the original version, from sometime during second season, the monster's stat gauges only displayed either the ATK or DEF, depending on its battle position. The LP gauge only displayed the value, so it looked identically to the ATK and DEF gauges from half second season. It could only be differenced because it was shown next to or on the Duelist, though in the fifth and last season it is added "LP" like in the Japanese version. The sound effects of the original version remain in the dub.

=== Dub =The Dark Side of Dimensions====<gallery>File:A_Point_Gauge_(ATK_Mode).png|ATK ModeFile:A_Point_Gauge_(DEF_Mode).png|DEF Mode</gallery>

=== ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sGX]]'' ===In both versions With the advent of an entirely new series, the point gauges were overhauled in ''5D'sGX''. Not much was changed functionally: notably, the monster stat gauges lacked [[Level]] displays during the first season. If attention needed to be called to a monster's Levelstat gauge now only displayed either its ATK or DEF depending on its battle position, rather than both. Otherwise, the change was merely stylistic, with both versions of the show updating the gauges to a separate gauge would appearmore contemporary aesthetic.

==== Original ====The gauges used They constantly shift in colors with golden numbers. ====Dub====It looks similar to a machine and depending on the Japanese version amount of [[LP]] left, it'll affect the color. If a person has more than 4000 LP, it turns completely blue. If it's less than that, it'll look red, orange and yellow. ===''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''===''5D's'' continues the trend of only displaying whichever of a monster's ATK or DEF is relevant to their current battle position. With the introduction of [[Synchro Summon|Synchro Summoning]], [[Level|Levels]] are also now considered important enough to be included among the displayed statistics. In both versions of the show, this was only done during the first season if attention needed to specifically be called to the Level, and used an entirely separate gauge. The Level display was incorporated into the general monster stat gauge in all versions of the second season - now labelled with the Level symbol rather than textually - so that a monster's Level would always be visible whenever its stats were shown. ====Japanese version / ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time|Bonds Beyond Time]]''====The gauges used in the Japanese version of ''5D's'' are also used in all versions of ''Bonds Beyond Time''. All gauges appear as round metal apertures containing a pulsating rainbow effect with the info superimposed on top. Any numbers Values are rendered with only as many digits as necessary without leading zeroes and with the exception of the first season's Level gauge, are right-aligned. These gauges use the Crillee typeface. <gallery caption="Examples" widths="180px" heights="100px">

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==== Dub ====The gauges in the dub are also round apertures but are instead styled after components of a vehicle dashboard, such as odometers. Like Just as in the ''GX'' dub, the [[LP]] display contains a graphical life bar alongside the numerical readout, and all numbers values aside from the first season's Level gauge display are always rendered with at least four digits, adding leading zeroes if necessary. In addition, the monster stat gauges are colored have either red or blue borders, depending on whether they are displaying [[ATK]] or [[DEF]], respectively. <gallery caption="Examples" widths="180px" heights="100px">

=== ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' ==={{Stub}} They have large sci-fi boards that appears in various colors. It lists the monster's ATK or DEF (depending on its battle position), along with its Level/[[Rank]] and occasionally the number of [[Xyz Material|Overlay Unit]]s left. Its background color becomes red for Attack Position, and blue for Defense Position. LP gauges are purple. <gallery position="center">LifePoints-ZX.png | [[LP]]LifePoints-ZX-2.png | [[LP]] ([[Shadow Duel]] only)ATK-ZX.png | [[ATK]]ATK-Xyz-ZX.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Xyz Monsters]])ATK-Xyz-ORU-ZX.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Xyz Monsters]], includes [[Xyz Material|Overlay Unit]]s)DEF-ZX.png | [[DEF]]</gallery> ===''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''===Gauges in ''ARC-V'' revert to the pre-''ZEXAL'' format of screen-space graphics displayed solely for the viewers' sake. Despite this, the dub still retains the original version's visuals as in ''ZEXAL'', though the sound effects are changed. These gauges are styled after the show's pendulum motif: the gauge graphic is a golden sextant-like mechanism containing a pulsating blue device, from which emerges a pendulum resembling [[Yuya's pendant]]. The pendulum swings downward upon the gauge's appearance, leaving a golden trail on which the stats are superimposed on. When a monster switches battle position, the pendulum swings up and back down to show the relevant stat. Like the gauges in the ''GX'' dub, these gauges are asymmetrical and may be mirrored horizontally depending on their position on-screen and relative to the action. The text on these gauges - like most of the text in ''ARC-V'' - uses the Nationalyze typeface, with right-aligned values containing no leading zeroes. Once again, an element is colorized depending on the type of stat being displayed - this time, the text outline: red and blue once again respective for ATK and DEF, and black for LP. Additionally, the LP value changes from white digits to red when it drops below 1000. Levels/Ranks are displayed as in the second season of ''5D's'', with a numerical value labelled with the appropriate symbol. The LP gauge now has a similar display for the player's current hand size. On rare occasions, such as when a monster's "inactive" stat requires attention, both ATK and DEF will be displayed as in the original series.<gallery caption="Examples" widths="180px" heights="100px">LP Gauge ARC-V.jpg | [[LP]]LP Gauge ARC-V Low LP.png | [[LP]] at 1000 or lessATK Gauge ARC-V.png | [[ATK]]ATK Gauge ARC-V Xyz.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Xyz Monsters]])DEF Gauge ARC-V.png | [[DEF]]</gallery> ===''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''==={{Stub}}Gauges in ''VRAINS'' use hexagonal shapes and borrow properties from the gauges from ''ZEXAL'' in terms of basic design and the red/blue color scheme used for monsters' battle positions, and also from ''ARC-V'' wherein the LP value turns red whenever it becomes 1000 or less. However, the Level/Rank is no longer displayed. Starting with [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 014|episode 014]], Link Monsters were given a customized version of the gauge that highlights the monster's Link Arrows on the left side. In a similar vein, Xyz Monsters feature a ring in the same placement with a number of balls circling along it, equal to the monster's current amount of [[Xyz Material|Overlay Units]]. <gallery caption="Examples" widths="180px" heights="100px">LP Gauge VRAINS.png | [[LP]]LP Gauge VRAINS below 1000.png | [[LP]] below 1000ATK Gauge VRAINS.png | [[ATK]]ATK Gauge VRAINS - LINK Monster.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Link Monster]]s, [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 014|Episode 014]] onwards)DEF Gauge VRAINS.png | [[DEF]]ATK_Gauge_VRAINS_-_Xyz_Monster.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Xyz Monster]]s)ATK_Gauge_VRAINS_-_Xyz_Monster2.png | [[ATK]] (for [[Xyz Monster]]s without [[Xyz Material]]s )</gallery>

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