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{{rename|A '''Link}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = | image size = | image caption = }}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = Rating''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|ＬＩＮＫLINK|リンク}}の{{Ruby|数|すう}}{{Ruby|字値|じち}}''Rinku no sūchi'', "Link Number"),<ref>Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Rule Book</ref> often referred to as simply '''Link''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|分LINK|ぶんリンク}} | japanese = ＬＩＮＫの数字分 | furigana = リンクのすうじぶん | romaji = ''Rinku no Sūjibun | japanese translated = ''), and in OCG card texts, simply '''number of [[Link Number Arrow| english = Link Number Markers]]''' (Japanese: リンクマーカーの{{Ruby| french = | german = | italian = | korean = | spanish = | chinese = 数| portuguese =}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Endかず}}''Rinku Mākā no kazu''), is a property exclusive to [[Link Monster]]s, in place of a [[Level]] or a [[Rank]]. The original Link Rating of a Link Monster Card is located next to its [[ATK]], in the space normally taken up by the [[DEF]] on other [[Monster Card]] types.

A '''Link Number''', often referred to as simply ''Monster's Link''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|ＬＩＮＫ|リンク}} ''Rinku''), Rating is a property exclusive equal to the number of [[Link MonsterArrow]]sit has, in place and also the number of a [[LevelLink Material]] or a s that must be used for its [[RankLink Summon]]. A If a Link Monster's is used as Link Material, it can either be treated as either a single Link Material or multiple Link Number is Materials equal to the number of [[its Link Marker]]s it hasRating.

The original ==Gallery=={{Show card image gallery| Link Number of a Spider | A [[Link 1 Monster Card is located next to its Cards|Link-1 monster]]| Proxy Dragon | A [[ATKLink 2 Monster Cards|Link-2 monster]], in the space normally taken up by the | Decode Talker | A [[DEFLink 3 Monster Cards|Link-3 monster]] on other | Firewall Dragon | A [[Link 4 Monster CardCards|Link-4 monster]] types. In the ''TCG'', the original | Five-Headed Link Number can also be found in the Dragon | A [[card textLink 5 Monster Cards|Link-5 monster]] box, on the same line as the | The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister | A [[Link 6 Monster's [[Cards|Link Material-6 monster]]s.}}

As Link Monsters do not have Levels or Ranks, they cannot be used for [[Ritual Summon==In other languages=={{In other languages| fr_name = Classification Lien|Ritual]], [[Synchro Summonde_name = Linkbeschwörung|Synchro]], or [[Xyz Summon]]s; and any effects that would refer to the Level or Rank of a monster, such as those of "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Level Limit - Area B]]" and "[[Planckton]]", do not affect it_name = Classificazione Link Monsters. Since Link Monsters do not have Levels, cards such as "[[Star Changer]]", "[[Scanner]]" and "[[Yellow-Bellied Oni]]" do not affect them at all. Cards that modify Levels or Ranks such as "[[Harmonic Waves]]", "[[Feedback Warrior]]", and "[[Xiangsheng Magician]]" also do not affect Link Monsters. It appears that Link Number has the same role of gauging the maximum original ATK a | pt_name = Valor Link Monster can have as with Levels and Ranks. So far, the limit is 1000 ATK for Link 1 monsters, 2000 ATK for Link 2 monsters, and 2600 ATK for Link 3 monsters.| es_name = Rating de Enlace| ja_name ={{Ruby|LINK|リンク}}の{{Ruby|数|すう}}{{Ruby|値|ち}}| ja_romaji =GalleryRinku no sūchi| ja_trans =Link number| ko_name =LINK 수치<gallery heights| ko_rr ="250px" positionRingkeu suchi| sc_name ="center" captionalign连接数值| sc_pinyin ="center">Liánjiē shùzhíLinkSpider-ST17-JP-OP.png | A [[sc_trans=Link 1 Monster Cardsnumber}}{{In other languages|Number of Link 1 monster]]MarkersMissusRadiant-COTD-JP-OP.png | A [[Link 2 Monster Cardsja_name = リンクマーカーの{{Ruby|数|かず}}|Link 2 monster]]ja_romaji = Rinku Mākā no kazuDecodeTalker-ST17-EN-OP.png | ko_name = 링크 마커의 수| A [[Link 3 Monster Cardsko_rr = Ringkeu Makeoui su|Link 3 monster]]sc_name = 连接标记数量FirewallDragon-COTD-JP-OP.png | A [[Link 4 Monster Cards|Link 4 monster]]sc_pinyin = Liánjiē Biāojì shùliàng</gallery>}}

*[[Linked]]* [[Co-linked]]* [[Extra Link Monster]]*[[Link MarkerMonster]]*[[Link SummonArrow]]*[[Linked ZoneLink Summon]]*[[Link Material]]

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