Attack and effect names

Monsters in the anime typically have their own unique Attack name(s). A few attack names have since been used as actual cards. Some monsters have multiple attack names, while others have names for their Card Effects.

Japanese Anime Translated Attack Names

(Note: This section of the page uses translated Japanese names rather than English version names.)

Yu-Gi-Oh!

• Black Magician - Black Magic
• Buster Blader - Destructive Sword Slash
• Black Magician Girl - Black Burning
• Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Burst Stream of Destruction
• Chaos Soldier - Chaos Blade
• Dark Magician Knight - Rune Sword
• Gaia the Fierce Knight - Spiral Shaver
• Magnet Warrior Alpha - Magnet Sky Sword Flash
• Magnet Warrior Valkyrion - Magnet Sabre
• Paladin of White Dragon - Dark and Sacred Spear
• Red Eyes Black Dragon - Dark Mega Flare (Alt Name: "Kokuendan")
• Silent Swordsmen - Silent Sword
• Spear Dragon - Spear Flash
• Winged Illusion Beast Chimera - Impact Dash
• XYZ-Dragon Cannon - XYZ Hyper Cannon, Hyper Destruction
• Zera - Devil's Claw

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

• Advanced Gem Beast Cobalt Eagle - Cobalt Dark Wing
• Advanced Gem Beast Ruby Carbuncle - Ruby Dark Flash
• Advanced Gem Beast Sapphire Pegasus - Sapphire Dark Horn, Sapphire Calling (Effect)
• Antique Gear Beast - Precious Fang
• Antique Gear Golem - Ultimate Pound
• Antique Gear Soldier - Precious Bullet
• Big Koala - Yukari Bomber (Eucalyptus Bomber)
• Black Scorpion - Chick the Yellow - Genki Zuchi (Limit- Vigorous Mallet)
• Black Scorpion - Gorg the Strong - Gouriki Hammer (Herculean Hammer)
• Black Scorpion - Meanae the Thorn - Ibari no Muchi (Thorn Whip)
• Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Burst Stream of Destruction
• Chaos Necromancer - Chaos Perfect Soul
• Chaos Phantasm Armityle - Transmigration Wave
• Chaos Soldier - Envoy of Creation - 8,000 Exorcist Strikes
• Chimeratech Over Dragon - Evolution Resent Burst
• Cliff the Trap Remover - Trap Knife
• Copper Ouroboros - Ouroboros Roar
• Cyber Angel Benten - Angelic Fan
• Cyber Barrier Dragon - Cyber Barrier Shot
• Cyber Blader- Accel Slicer
• Cyber Dragon - Evolution Burst
• Cyber End Dragon - Eternal Evolution Burst
• Cyber Laser Dragon - Cyber Laser Shot
• Cyber Twin Dragon - Evolution Twin Burst
• Dark Magician of Chaos - Horobi no Jumon - Death Ultima (Spell of Destruction) Full Name: "Spell of Destruction - Death Ultima"
• Dark Tyranno - Rex Bomber
• Descending Thunder Emperor Hamon - Lost
• Destiny Hero Bloo-D - Bloody Fears, Gravity Blood (Effect)
• Destiny Hero Diamond Guy - Diamond Blow
• Destiny Hero Diehard Guy - Des(Death) Boer Fiat
• Destiny Hero Dogma Guy - Des (Death) Chronicle
• Destiny Hero Doubleguy - Death Overlap
• Destiny Hero Dreadguy - Predator of Dreadnought
• Devil of the Dark World - Reign - Devilish Vacuum Wave
• Diamond Dragon - Diamond Breath
• Divine Flame Emperor Uria - Hyper Blaze Thunder, Hell Punishment (Effect)
• Don Zaloog - Double Revolver
• Elemental Hero Air Neos - Skyrip Wing
• Elemental Hero Bubbleman - Bubble Shot
• Elemental Hero Bubbleman Neo - Neo Bubble Shot
• Elemental Hero Burstlady - Burst Fire, Burst Impact Shot (when using Burst Impact)
• Elemental Hero Chaos Neos - Light-and-Dark Spiral
• Elemental Hero Clayman - Clay Knuckle
• Elemental Hero Edgeman - Edge Hammer, Power Edge
• Elmental Hero Elixirer - Fusionist Magistery
• Elemental Hero Featherman - Feather Break, Feather Slash
• Elemental Hero Flame Wingman - Flame Shoot, Skyscraper Shoot (with Skyscraper)
• Elemental Hero Flare Neos - Burn to Ashes, Burns Rush
• Elemental Hero God Neos - Legendary Strike
• Elemental Hero Magma Neos - Super Heat Meteor
• Elemental Hero Mudballman - Mud Circle, Mud Stomp
• Elemental Hero Neos - Wrath of Neos, Neos Force (with Neos Force)
• Elemental Hero Phoenix Guy - Phoenix Shoot
• Elemental Hero Rampart Gunner - Rampart Shot
• Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman - Shining Shoot
• Elemental Hero Shining Phoenix Guy - Shining Finish
• Elemental Hero Sparkman - Spark Flash
• Elemental Hero Thunder Giant - Voltic Thunder
• Elemental Hero Tempester - Chaos Tempest
• Elemental Hero Sailorman - Anchor Knuckle
• Elemental Hero Wild Jaggyman - Infinity Edge Slicer
• Elemental Hero Wildman - Wild Slash
• Elemental Hero Wild Wingman - Wing Impulse
• Gambler Angel Bunny - Card Dealing
• Gem Beast Amber Mammoth - Amber Stomp
• Gem Beast Amethyst Cat - Amethyst Nail
• Gem Beast Cobalt Eagle - Cobalt Wing
• Gem Beast Emerald Tortoise - Emerald Cutter
• Gem Beast Ruby Carbuncle - Ruby Flash, Ruby Happyness (Effect)
• Gem Beast Sapphire Pegasus - Sapphire Horn, Sapphire Tornado, Sapphire Calling (Effect)
• Gem Beast Topaz Tiger - Topaz Bite
• Golden Homunculus - Golden Harvest
• Happy Lover - Happy Burning
• Helios Tris Megistus - Phoenix Prominence
• Hell Soldier - Hell Attack
• Honest - Honest Crying
• Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8 - Dark Giga Flame
• Hydrogeddon - Hydro Breath
• Immortal Werewolf - Howling Slash
• Iron Salamander - Armed no Honoo (Armed Flames)
• King Dragun - Twilight Burning
• Lead Lion - Leo Vulcan
• Levia Dragon Daedalus - Levia Stream
• Mathematician - Battle Curriculum
• Mercury Echenis - Squirt Gun
• Meteor Black Dragon - Dark Burning Meteor
• Mirage Dragon - Mirage Flash
• Mokey Mokey - Mokey Mokey Wave
• Mokey Mokey King - Mokey Mokey Wave
• Multiple Slime - Chewy Burst
• Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird - Hovering Peck
• Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab - Flame Barret
• Ojama King - Flying Body Attack, Ojamuscle Flying Body Attack (With Ojamuscle)
• Ojama Yellow - Ojama Punch
• Orca Mega Fortress of Darkness - Killer Whale Cannon
• Oxygeddon - Oxy Stream
• Patroid - Signal Attack
• Rainbow Neos - Rainbow Flare Stream, Honesty Rainbow Flare Stream (with Honest), Beyond The Rainbow Hole (Monster - removing effect)
• Red Eyes Black Dragon - Dark Mega Flare (Alt Name: "Kokuendan")
• Red Eyes Darkness Dragon - Darkness Giga Flame
• Silver Moonface - Silver Cutter
• Spear Dragon - Spear Flash
• Steam Gyroid - Hurricane Smoke
• Tin Aietos - Sonic Burst
• Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dark Dragon - Rainbow Reflection
• Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dragon - Over The Rainbow, Rainbow Overdrive (Effect)
• Ultimate Tyranno - Absolute Bite
• Vampire Bats - Bloody Spiral
• Vampire Genesis - Hell Vicious Blood
• VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon - Ultimate Destruction
• Water Dragon - Aqua Punisher
• XYZ-Dragon Cannon - XYZ Hyper Cannon, Hyper Destruction
• Yubels - Nightmare Pain (Attack/Effect)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

• Ancient Fairy Dragon - Eternal Sunshine
• Blackfeather Dragon - Nova Stream, Damage Drain (Damage negating effect), Black Burst (Attack decreasing effect)
• Black Feather - Armored Wing - Black Hurricane
• Black Feather - Arms Wing - Black Charge
• Black Rose Dragon - Black Rose Flare, Black Rose Gale (Destruction Effect), Rose Restriction (Attack Reduction Effect), Hate Rose Whip (Attack, when equipped with Thorn of Hatred.)
• Deformer - Radion - Earphone Shoot
• Drill Warrior - Drill Shoot
• Earthbound God Uru - Hell Thread
• Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rascha - Death Scene Dualty, Polestar Obey (Effect)
• Explode Wing Dragon - King Storm
• Fortune Lady Darky - Dark Fate
• Fortune Lady Earthy - Cursed Skewer
• Goyo Guardian - Goyo Lariat
• Id the Super Demonic Lord - Violent Egoism
• Junk Archer - Scrap Arrow, Dimension Shoot (Effect)
• Junk Warrior - Scrap Fist, Power Gear Fist (Equipped with "Armory Arm"), Power of Fellows (Effect)
• Mad Demon - Bone Splash
• Max Warrior - Twin Slash
• Montage Dragon - Power Collage
• Nitro Warrior - Dynamite Knuckle, Dynamite Impact (Effect)
• One-Hundred Eye Dragon - Infinity Sight Stream
• Power Tool Dragon - Crafty Break
• Red Demons Dragon - Blazing Crimson Hell Flare, Absolute Power Force, Demon Meteor (Destruction Effect)
• Red Demons Dragon/Buster - Extreme Crimson Force, Crimson The End (Destruction Effect)
• Road Warrior - Lightning Claw
• Rose Tentacles - Thorn Whip (First Attack), Thorn Whip 1, 2, etc. (Subsequent attacks, which are listed in numerical order. For example, "Thorn Whip 1" would be the second attack, "Thorn Whip 2" would be the third attack, and so on. "Last Thorn Whip" is always the final attack, but only if Rose Tentacles attacks more than once.)
• Savior Star Dragon - Shooting Blaster Sonic, Sublimation Drain (Effect)
• Savior Demon Dragon - Ultimate Power Force, Power Gain (Attack-increasing Effect)
• Speed Warrior - Sonic Edge
• Stardust Dragon - Shooting Sonic, Victim Sanctuary (Effect).
• Stardust Dragon/Buster - Assault Sonic Burst
• Tech Genus Blade Gunner MAXX-10000 - Blade Slash
• Turbo Warrior - Accel Slash
• Turret Warrior - Revolving Shot
• Wapper Dragon - Wapper Shoot

English Anime Attack Names

Those with TCG/OCG Cards

• Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Burst Stream of Destruction
• Dark Magician - Dark Magic Attack
• Elemental Hero Clayman - Clay Charge
• Elemental Hero Neos - Wrath of Neos
• Gaia the Fierce Knight - Spiral Spear Strike
• Harpie Lady Sisters - Triangle Ecstasy Spark
• Red-Eyes B. Dragon - Inferno Fire Blast

Yu-Gi-Oh!

• Amazoness Swordswoman - Amazoness Slash Attack
• Battle Ox - Axe Slam Attack
• Black Luster Soldier - Chaos Blade Attack
• Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon - Shining Neutron Blast
• Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon - Neutron Blast
• Blue-Eyes White Dragon - White Lightning
• Celtic Guardian - Silver Blade Slash, Steel Sword Slash
• Curse of Dragon - Dragon Flame
• Cyber Harpie Lady - Whip Lash Attack, Cyber Slash
• Dark Magician Girl - Dark Burning Attack
• Dark Magician Knight - Sword of Dark Magic Attack
• Flame Swordsman - Flaming Sword of Battle, Salamandra Sword Strike (with Salamandra)
• Gate Guardian - Tidal Surge Attack
• Garoozis - Battle Blade Strike, Battle-Axe Crush
• Giltia the D. Knight - Soul Spear, Soul Spear Assault
• Jinzo - Cyber Energy Shot
• Manga Ryu-Ran - Nasty Nostril Flame Attack
• Mutant Mindmaster - Telekinesis Hand Force
• Launcher Spider - Shock Rocket Attack
• Luster Dragon #2 - Emerald Flame Attack
• Paladin of White Dragon - Ionic Spear Burst
• Pendulum Machine - Slashing Blade Attack
• Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon - Flash Flare Blast
• Ryu-Ran - Fire Stream Attack
• Relinquished - Pilfered Power
• Saggi the Dark Clown - Dark Light
• Sorcerer of Dark Magic - Celestial Blast
• Spear Dragon - Cyclone Blast
• Summoned Skull and Toon Summoned Skull - Lightning Strike
• Swordstalker - Vengeance Strike
• Thousand Dragon - Noxious Nostril Gust
• Wall Shadow - Reaping Claw Slash
• Zera the Mant - Jagged Claw Attack

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

• Amazoness Swordswoman - Amazoness Slash Attack
• Amazoness Tiger - Fang Frenzy
• Ancient Gear Golem - Mechanized Melee
• Arcana Force XXI - The World - Light Catastrophe
• Armityle the Chaos Phantom - Transmigration Wave
• Big Koala - Takedown from Down Under
• Blue-Eyes White Dragon - White Lightning
• Chaos Necromancer - Curtain Call Catapult
• Cyber End Dragon - Super Strident Blaze
• Cyber Dragon - Strident Blast
• Cyber Tutu - Pounding Pirouette
• Dark Guardian - Axe Slash Bash
• Destiny Hero - Dasher - Pyro Electric Shock
• Destiny Hero - Dogma - Dogma Dagger Dash
• Destiny Hero - Plasma - Vengeful Rain
• Elemental Hero Avian - Quill Cascade
• Elemental Hero Bladedge - Slice and Dice Attack
• Elemental Hero Burstinatrix - Flare Storm, Magma Comet
• Elemental Hero Electrum - Elemental Radiant Burst
• Elemental Hero Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage, Skydive Scorcher (Using Skyscraper)
• Elemental Hero Flare Neos - Flare Storm (Using Neo Space)
• Elemental Hero Magma Neos - Meteor Meltdown
• Elemental Hero Mudballman - Mire Shockwave
• Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster - Rampart Barrage
• Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman - Solar Flare
• Elemental Hero Sparkman - Static Shockwave
• Elemental Hero Tempest - Powerhouse Plummet, Glider Strike
• Elemental Hero Thunder Giant - Voltic Thunder
• Elemental Hero Wildheart - Wild Slash Attack
• Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo - Forehead Fossil Force
• Gate Guardian - Tidal Surge Attack
• Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder - Cerulean Skyfire
• Hyozanryu - Diamond Devastator
• King Dragun - Fire Scourge
• Magician of Black Chaos - Chaos Scepter Blast
• Magnet Warrior Sigma Plus - Lode Stone Baton Bash
• Master of Oz - Outback Attack
• Mathematician - Number Cruncher
• Mokey Mokey - Mokey Mokey Wave
• Rainbow Dragon - Rainbow Refraction
• Rainbow Neos - Rainbow Radiance
• Raviel, Lord of Phantasms - Shimmering Slash
• Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon - Infernal Darkfire
• Spear Dragon - Cyclone Blast
• UFOroid Fighter - Cosmic Flux Blast
• Uria, Lord of Searing Flames - Hyper Blaze
• Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes - Venom Vapor Stream
• Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes - Fang Venom
• Water Dragon - Tidal Blast

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

• Black Rose Dragon - Black Rose Flare
• Junk Warrior - Scrap Fist
• Montage Dragon - Power Collage
• Nitro Warrior - Dynamite Crunch
• Red Dragon Archfiend - Scorching Crimson Flare
• Road Warrior - Lightning Claw
• Speed Warrior - Hypersonic Slash
• Stardust Dragon - Cosmic Flare,Shooting Sonic
• Rose Tentacles - Rose Retaliation