Difference between revisions of "Level"

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A Level Star

A Level (formerly Level Star^{[Notes 1]}; Japanese: レベル or 星（レベル）^{[Notes 2]} Reberu) is a property of monsters that generally provides a rough indication of how powerful it is.

Levels play an important role in Normal, Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, and Pendulum Summoning. Many card effects may also specifically interact with monsters of certain Levels.

Card layout[edit]

The original Level of a Monster Card is represented by a number of stars printed in the top-right, unless they have a Level condition treating them as a different Level. In the TCG/OCG, it can range from 1 to 12.

Mechanics[edit]

Not all monsters have Levels. Xyz Monsters have Ranks and Link Monsters have Link Ratings, instead. Spell/Trap Cards Special Summoned as monsters by the effect of "Magical Hats", as well as Boss Duel monsters, do not have Levels.

A monster can only have a single Level at a time.^[1] Card effects can freely raise a monster's Level to arbitrarily large values in excess of 12, but cannot lower it below 1.

Normal Summoning[edit]

Excluding monsters with Summoning conditions that specify otherwise,

Level 1 to 4 monsters can be Normal Summoned or Set without Tributes
Level 5 and 6 monsters require 1 Tribute to be Normal Summoned or Set (this is a Tribute Summon or Tribute Set)
Level 7 and higher monsters require 2 Tributes to be Normal Summoned or Set (this is a Tribute Summon or Tribute Set)

If the Level of a monster in the hand is changed (such as due to the effect of "Level Conversion Lab" or "A Legendary Ocean"), the modified Level is considered when Normal Summoning the monster.

Role in Special Summons[edit]

A monster's Level is also important in nearly all cases of Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, and Pendulum Summoning.

Cards that perform Ritual Summons usually require monsters to be Tributed (usually from their hand and/or field) whose total Levels are greater than or equal to the Level of the Ritual Monster to be Ritual Summoned, though some demand exact matching.
To Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster, the player must usually send Synchro Materials from their field to the Graveyard whose total Levels exactly equal the Synchro Monster's Level.
To Xyz Summon an Xyz Monster, the player must usually overlay 2 or more Xyz Materials they control whose Levels all equal the Xyz Monster's Rank.
Pendulum Summoning allows the player to Special Summon multiple monsters who each have a Level that is between the Pendulum Scales of the cards in the Pendulum Zones.

Negative Levels[edit]

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime and manga, as well as in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force series of video games, Dark Synchro Monsters have negative Levels. It is not possible for monsters to have negative Levels in the TCG/OCG.

Gallery[edit]

A Level 0 monster for its exceptional Summoning requirement. ("Ultimaya Tzolkin")
A Level 1 monster ("Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing")
A Level 2 monster ("T.G. Recipro Dragonfly")
A Level 3 monster ("Jerry Beans Man")
A Level 4 monster ("Flash Knight")
A Level 5 monster ("Stargazer Magician")
A Level 6 monster ("Saffira, Queen of Dragons")
A Level 7 monster ("Elemental HERO Neos")
A Level 8 monster ("El Shaddoll Construct")
A Level 9 monster ("First of the Dragons")
A Level 10 monster ("Thor, Lord of the Aesir")
A Level 11 monster ("Star Eater")
A Level 12 monster ("Meklord Astro Mekanikle")

Trivia[edit]

There is an observed convention of an "upper limit" to the amount of ATK a monster at a certain Level can have; monsters who go beyond their "limit" will typically have negative effects to make them harder to use.
- Level 3 monsters generally have no more than 1750 ATK
- Level 4 monsters have no more than 2000 ATK
- Level 6 monsters have no more than 2600 ATK
- Level 8 monsters have no more than 3000 ATK
- Level 10 monsters have no more than 4000 ATK
- Level 12 monsters have no more than 5000 ATK

In other languages[edit]

"Level" in languages other than English
Language	Name	Romanized
French	Niveau
German	Stufe
Italian	Livello
Portuguese	Nível
Spanish	Nivel
Japanese	レベル	Reberu
Korean	레벨	Rebel
Chinese (Traditional)	等級	Děngjí
Chinese (Simplified)	等级	Děngjí

Notes[edit]

↑ In the card text of early Ritual Monsters and Ritual Spell Cards
↑ Abbreviated form (with the kanji character meaning "star") only used in the card text of Trap Monsters and cards that Summon Tokens.

References[edit]

↑ Konami. Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2015. p. 48.

[1] In the card text of early Ritual Monsters and Ritual Spell Cards

[2] Abbreviated form (with the kanji character meaning "star") only used in the card text of Trap Monsters and cards that Summon Tokens.

[3] Konami. Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2015. p. 48.

[Notes 1]

[Notes 2]

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-{{Cleanup}}
+{{For|the mechanic in early video games|Level (stat boost)|the ranking system used for Toei monsters|Level (grade)}}
+[[File:Level.png|thumb|A Level Star]]
+A '''Level''' (formerly '''Level Star'''<ref group=Notes>In the card text of early [[Ritual Monster]]s and [[Ritual Spell Card]]s</ref>; Japanese: レベル or {{Ruby|星|レベル}}<ref group=Notes>Abbreviated form (with the kanji character meaning "star") only used in the [[card text]] of [[Trap Monster]]s and cards that [[Summon]] [[Monster Token|Token]]s.</ref> ''Reberu'') is a property of [[Monster Card|monsters]] that generally provides a rough indication of how powerful it is.
-{{Infobox/Archetype/Start
+Levels play an important role in [[Normal Summon|Normal]], [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]], [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]], and [[Pendulum Summon]]ing. Many card [[effect]]s may also specifically interact with monsters of certain Levels.
-	| image name           = Level.png
-	| image size           = 86
+==Card layout==
-	| image caption        =
+The [[original Level]] of a Monster Card is represented by a number of stars [[File:CG Star.svg|18px|alt=a yellow star on an orange circle]] printed in the top-right, unless they have a [[Level condition]] treating them as a different Level. In the ''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]'', it can range from 1 to 12.
-}}
-{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName
+==Mechanics==
-	| kanji                = {{Ruby|星|レベル}}
+Not all monsters have Levels. [[Xyz Monster]]s have [[Rank]]s and [[Link Monster]]s have [[Link Rating]]s, instead. [[Spell Card|Spell]]/[[Trap Card]]s [[Special Summon]]ed as monsters by the effect of "[[Magical Hats]]", as well as [[Boss Duel]] monsters, do not have Levels.
-        | japanese             = 星
-	| furigana             = レベル
+A monster can only have a single Level at a time.<ref>{{cite book |author=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2015 |url=https://ygorganization.com/perfectrulebook/ |page=48}}</ref> [[Card effect]]s can freely raise a monster's Level to arbitrarily large values in excess of 12, but cannot lower it below 1.
-	| romaji               = Reberu
-	| japanese translated  =
+===Normal Summoning===
-	| english              = Level
+Excluding monsters with [[Summoning condition]]s that specify otherwise,
-	| french               = Niveau
+* Level 1 to 4 monsters can be [[Normal Summon]]ed or [[Set]] without [[Tribute]]s
-	| german               = Stufe
+* Level 5 and 6 monsters require 1 Tribute to be Normal Summoned or Set (this is a [[Tribute Summon]] or [[Tribute Set]])
-	| italian              = Livello
+* Level 7 and higher monsters require 2 Tributes to be Normal Summoned or Set (this is a Tribute Summon or Tribute Set)
-	| korean               = 레벨 ''Rebel''
-	| portuguese           = Nível
+If the Level of a monster in the hand is changed (such as due to the effect of "[[Level Conversion Lab]]" or "[[A Legendary Ocean]]"), the modified Level is considered when Normal Summoning the monster.
-	| spanish              = Nivel
-|chinese=等級 ''Děngjí''
-}}
-{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}
-A [[Monster Card]]'s '''Level''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|星|レベル}} ''Reberu'', Kanji meaning "Star") is a rough indication of a card's power ranking, represented by a number of stars [[File:CG Star.svg|18px]] in the top-right. The term ''Level'' is sometimes informally called ''Stars'', and even appears in some card errors. Monsters' original Levels range from 1 to 12. Monsters cannot have a Level less than one except for the [[Negative Level]]s featured on [[Dark Synchro Monster]]s in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime and under certain conditions in some video games such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia]]'', but [[card effect]]s can freely raise a monster's Level above 12, for example the effect of "[[Greed Quasar]]" allows it to be treated as having a Level above 12 (there are exceptions, like the "[[Fortune Ladies]]", that have effects that prevent their Levels from going over 12). [[Xyz Monster]]s have a [[Rank]] instead of a Level.
+===Role in Special Summons===
+A monster's Level is also important in nearly all cases of [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]], [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]], and [[Pendulum Summon]]ing.
+* [[Performs a Ritual Summon|Cards that perform Ritual Summons]] usually require monsters to be [[Tribute]]d (usually from their hand and/or field) whose total Levels are greater than or equal to the Level of the [[Ritual Monster]] to be Ritual Summoned, though some demand exact matching.
+* To Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster, the player must usually send [[Synchro Material]]s from their field to the Graveyard whose total Levels exactly equal the Synchro Monster's Level.
+* To Xyz Summon an Xyz Monster, the player must usually overlay 2 or more [[Xyz Material]]s they control whose Levels all equal the Xyz Monster's Rank.
+* Pendulum Summoning allows the player to Special Summon multiple monsters who each have a Level that is between the [[Pendulum Scale]]s of the cards in the [[Pendulum Zone]]s.
-Monster Cards from Level 1 to Level 4 may be [[Normal Summon]]ed from the hand with no cost or restriction (unless the card itself has a restriction against it in its effects). Level 4 monsters are the strongest monsters that may be summoned from the hand in this way, and are thus the most commonly used monsters.  Levels 5 and 6 monsters are stronger but either require a [[Tribute]] to be Normal Summoned or have a [[Special Summon]]ing condition, and Level 7 and higher monsters require two [[Tribute]]s to be Normal Summoned, assuming they may be Normal Summoned at all. Level 9 and higher monsters are relatively rare, and usually are stored in the [[Extra Deck]] rather than the Main Deck, though there are noteworthy exceptions, such as "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]", "[[Machina Force]]", most [[Malefic]] monsters, or any of the "[[Earthbound Immortal]]s"
+==Negative Levels==
+{{main|Negative Level}}
+In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|manga]], as well as in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force]]'' series of video games, [[Dark Synchro Monster]]s have [[negative Level]]s. It is not possible for monsters to have negative Levels in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.
-A common guideline is that Level 3 monsters generally have no more than 1750 ATK, Level 4 monsters have [[Level 4 ATK and DEF Rules|no more than 2000 ATK]], Level 6 monsters have no more than 2600 ATK, Level 8 monsters have [[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF|no more than 3000 ATK]], Level 10 monsters have no more than 4000 ATK, and Level 12 monsters have no more than 5000 ATK. Monsters that break this rule generally have [[negative effect]]s or restrictive Summoning conditions.
+==Gallery==
+{{Show card image gallery
+| Ultimaya Tzolkin             | A [[Level 0 Monster Cards|Level 0 monster]] for its exceptional Summoning requirement.
+| Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing | A [[Level 1 Monster Cards|Level 1 monster]]
+| T.G. Recipro Dragonfly       | A [[Level 2 Monster Cards|Level 2 monster]]
+| Jerry Beans Man              | A [[Level 3 Monster Cards|Level 3 monster]]
+| Flash Knight                 | A [[Level 4 Monster Cards|Level 4 monster]]
+| Stargazer Magician           | A [[Level 5 Monster Cards|Level 5 monster]]
+| Saffira, Queen of Dragons    | A [[Level 6 Monster Cards|Level 6 monster]]
+| Elemental HERO Neos          | A [[Level 7 Monster Cards|Level 7 monster]]
+| El Shaddoll Construct        | A [[Level 8 Monster Cards|Level 8 monster]]
+| First of the Dragons         | A [[Level 9 Monster Cards|Level 9 monster]]
+| Thor, Lord of the Aesir      | A [[Level 10 Monster Cards|Level 10 monster]]
+| Star Eater                   | A [[Level 11 Monster Cards|Level 11 monster]]
+| Meklord Astro Mekanikle      | A [[Level 12 Monster Cards|Level 12 monster]]
+}}
-Level 7 and 8 monsters are generally considered the most powerful monsters that may be reliably summoned and are usually the trump cards for whatever deck uses them. Anything higher often has extraordinary, overpowering effects or sheer ATK value, but they are also usually restricted in some other way, such as not being able to be re-summoned from the Graveyard, or stringent summoning conditions, like the [[Sacred Beast]]s. A few even have paralyzing weaknesses to balance out their power, such as the "Earthbound Immortals", who all have a common effect of destroying themselves if there is no Field Spell Card on the field.
+==Trivia==
+* There is an observed convention of an "upper limit" to the amount of ATK a monster at a certain Level can have; monsters who go beyond their "limit" will typically have negative effects to make them harder to use.
+** Level 3 monsters generally have no more than 1750 [[ATK]]
+** Level 4 monsters have [[Level 4 ATK and DEF Rules|no more than 2000 ATK]]
+** Level 6 monsters have no more than 2600 ATK
+** Level 8 monsters have [[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF|no more than 3000 ATK]]
+** Level 10 monsters have no more than 4000 ATK
+** Level 12 monsters have no more than 5000 ATK
-Due to the higher requirements involved in summoning them, higher-Level monsters are typically not as numerous as lower-Level monsters in a player's Deck, assuming the Deck is properly balanced. It's also important to note that although a monster's Level usually corresponds to its combat effectiveness, sometimes properly-supported low-Level monsters can be far more effective. For example, "[[Copycat]]" and "[[Relinquished]]" base their ATK upon the opponent's monster, the "[[Meklord Emperor|Meklord Emperors]]" can take the ATK power of the opponent's Synchro Monsters, and "[[King of the Skull Servants]]" can have an enormous ATK in the right deck.
+==In other languages==
+{{In other languages
+| fr_name   = Niveau
+| de_name   = Stufe
+| it_name   = Livello
+| pt_name   = Nível
+| es_name   = Nivel
+| ja_name   = レベル
+| ja_romaji = Reberu
+| ko_name   = 레벨
+| ko_rr     = Rebel
+| tc_name   = 等級
+| tc_pinyin = Děngjí
+| sc_name   = 等级
+| sc_pinyin = Děngjí
+}}
-The Level of a monster is also necessary in the summoning of Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, and Pendulum monsters. Ritual monsters require tributing monsters whose combined levels are equal to or greater than the Level of the Ritual Monster you are attempting to Ritual Summon. Synchro Monsters require the total Levels of the Tuner monster and the non-Tuner Synchro Material Monster(s) to be exactly equal to the Synchro Monster's. Xyz Monsters need two or more face-up monsters, depending on its requirements, with the same Level as the Xyz Monster's Rank to be stacked. Finally, Pendulum Summoning allows the summoning of multiple monsters with a level between the set scales of the Pendulum Monsters in the Pendulum Zones.
+==Notes==
+<references group="Notes" />
-'''Examples:'''
+==References==
-<gallery heights="250px" captionalign="center">
+<references/>
-Relinquished-LCYW-EN-R-1E.png                 | A [[Level 1 Monster Cards|Level 1 monster]].
-FormulaSynchron-GLD5-EN-GUR-LE.jpg            | A [[Level 2 Monster Cards|Level 2 monster]].
-DarkResonator-BP01-EN-C-1E.png                | A [[Level 3 Monster Cards|Level 3 monster]].
-GenexNeutron-CT09-EN-SR-LE.png                | A [[Level 4 Monster Cards|Level 4 monster]].
-LegendarySixSamuraiShiEn-RYMP-EN-SR-LE.png    | A [[Level 5 Monster Cards|Level 5 monster]].
-EvigishkiGustkraken-HA06-EN-ScR-1E.png        | A [[Level 6 Monster Cards|Level 6 monster]].
-DarkHighlander-CT09-EN-SR-LE.png              | A [[Level 7 Monster Cards|Level 7 monster]].
-BlueEyesWhiteDragon-GLD5-EN-GGR-LE.png        | A [[Level 8 Monster Cards|Level 8 monster]].
-GemKnightMasterDiamond-HA07-EN-ScR-1E.png     | A [[Level 9 Monster Cards|Level 9 monster]].
-ObelisktheTormentor-PGLD-EN-GScR-1E.png        | A [[Level 10 Monster Cards|Level 10 monster]].
-SophiaGoddessofRebirth-HA07-EN-ScR-1E.png     | A [[Level 11 Monster Cards|Level 11 monster]].
-FiveHeadedDragon-LC03-EN-UR-LE.png          | A [[Level 12 Monster Cards|Level 12 monster]].
-</gallery>
-: ''See also [[Summoning Rules]].''
+{{Monsters and Monster Cards}}
+{{Card layout}}
-{{Gameplay}}
+[[Category:Card layout]]
-[[Category:Gameplay]]

v t e Monsters and Monster Cards
Level	?^† ???^† -8^† -7^† -6^† -5^† -4^† 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rank	???^† 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Monster type	Normal Effect Pendulum Token Maximum^RD
Monster card type	Fusion Ritual Synchro Xyz Link Dark Synchro^† Accel Synchro^† Delta Accel Synchro^† Limit Over Accel Synchro^†
Monster subtype	Tuner Special Summon Dark Tuner^† Armor^† Plus^† Minus^† Plus Minus^†
Ability	Toon Union Spirit Gemini Flip
Alignment^†	Dark Divine Dreams Earth Fiend Fire Forest Light Thunder Water Wind
Attribute	?^† ???^† DARK EARTH FIRE LIGHT WATER WIND DIVINE
Type	Aqua Beast Beast-Warrior Creator God Cyberse Dinosaur Divine-Beast Dragon Fairy Fiend Fish Illusion Insect Machine Plant Psychic Pyro Reptile Rock Sea Serpent Spellcaster Thunder Warrior Winged Beast Wyrm Zombie Celestial Warrior^RD Cyborg^RD Galaxy^RD High Dragon^RD Magical Knight^RD Omega Psychic^RD Black Magic^† Dark Knight^† Dragon Magic^† Electroid^† Gadget^† Immortal^† Immortal (manga)^† Magic^† Plantfolk^† Sea Beast^† White Magic^† Wild Beast^† Yokai^† ?^† ???^†
ATK	? ??? ???? X000 ∞ 0 1 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 666 700 750 800 850 900 920 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1380 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1610 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2501 2510 2550 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850 2900 2950 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3450 3500 3600 3700 3750 3800 4000 4200 4300 4400 4500 4600 5000 10000 100000
DEF	? ??? ???? X000 ∞ 0 1 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 666 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1460 1500 1530 1550 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1930 1950 2000 2030 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2700 2750 2800 2900 2950 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800 3850 3900 4000 4100 4500 4800 5000 100000
Pendulum Scale	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Link Rating	1 2 3 4 5 6
Link Arrow	Top-Left Top Top-Right Left Right Bottom-Left Bottom Bottom-Right
Conventions	Conventions of 3000 ATK and DEF Level 4 ATK and DEF conventions
^† Does not exist in the OCG or TCG (ATK and DEF not marked) ^RD Only exists in Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel See also {{Card types}} and {{Card lists}}

v t e Card layout
Card properties	Card name Attribute Type Ability Property Level (Negative^†) / Rank Link Rating Link Arrow Pendulum Scale ATK / DEF MAXIMUM ATK^RD
Card text	Type line Material Effect Monster effect Pendulum Effect Flavor text
Print information	Edition 1st Edition Unlimited Edition Limited Edition Rarity Card Number Replica Duel Terminal Speed Duel Logo Security foil
Print formats	Case Topper Giant Card Official Proxy Metal card
Other	Frame colors Artwork Legend Icon^RD Password Limitation text Copyright notice
Card back	Card backing QR code
^† Does not exist or is not official in the OCG or TCG ^RD Only exists in Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel

Difference between revisions of "Level"

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