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'''Ability''' ({{ruby|能|のう}}{{ruby|力|りょく}} ''Nōryoku'') is a classification of [[Effect Monster]] Cards. Abilities are listed in the same line as a monster's [[Type]], separated by a slash (but are not the only classification that can be listed this way). The Japanese rulebook lists only [[Toon monster|Toon]], [[Spirit monster|Spirit]], [[Union monster|Union]], [[Gemini monster|Gemini]], and [[Flip monster|Flip]] as possible abilities; other classifications, such as [[Normal Monster|Normal]], [[Effect Monster|Effect]], [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]], [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], and [[Special Summon Monster|Special Summon]], are not abilities.
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'''Ability''' ({{ruby|能|のう}}{{ruby|力|りょく}} ''Nōryoku'') is a classification of [[Effect Monster]] Cards. Abilities are listed in the same line as a monster's [[Type]], separated by a slash (but are not the only classification that can be listed this way).
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The Japanese rulebook lists only the following as possible abilities:
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* [[Toon monster|Toon]]
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* [[Spirit monster|Spirit]]
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* [[Union monster|Union]]
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* [[Gemini monster|Gemini]]
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* [[Flip monster|Flip]]
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Other classifications—such as [[Normal Monster|Normal]], [[Effect Monster|Effect]], [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]], [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], and [[Special Summon Monster|Special Summon]]—are not abilities.
  
 
No card has been printed with multiple abilities. Although abilities are exclusive to Effect Monsters, Gemini monsters treat themselves as [[Normal Monster]]s under certain circumstances. There are no [[Extra Deck]] monsters that have abilities. However, "[[Comic Hand]]" and "[[Hebo, Lord of the River]]" can treat any monster as a Toon monster or Spirit monster respectively, regardless of its [[card type]] or if it has another ability.
 
No card has been printed with multiple abilities. Although abilities are exclusive to Effect Monsters, Gemini monsters treat themselves as [[Normal Monster]]s under certain circumstances. There are no [[Extra Deck]] monsters that have abilities. However, "[[Comic Hand]]" and "[[Hebo, Lord of the River]]" can treat any monster as a Toon monster or Spirit monster respectively, regardless of its [[card type]] or if it has another ability.
  
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Revision as of 14:49, 11 June 2023

Ability

Japanese

のうりょく

Japanese (ruby)

のうりょく

Japanese (base text)

能力

Japanese (romanized)

Nōryoku

Japanese (translated)

Ability

Ability (のうりょく Nōryoku) is a classification of Effect Monster Cards. Abilities are listed in the same line as a monster's Type, separated by a slash (but are not the only classification that can be listed this way).

The Japanese rulebook lists only the following as possible abilities:

Other classifications—such as Normal, Effect, Pendulum, Tuner, and Special Summon—are not abilities.

No card has been printed with multiple abilities. Although abilities are exclusive to Effect Monsters, Gemini monsters treat themselves as Normal Monsters under certain circumstances. There are no Extra Deck monsters that have abilities. However, "Comic Hand" and "Hebo, Lord of the River" can treat any monster as a Toon monster or Spirit monster respectively, regardless of its card type or if it has another ability.