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{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | Show card image name = Example ATKDEF.png | image size = Blue-Eyes White Dragon| image caption = A card, with the DEF visible in the lower-right corner}}{{Infobox'''DEF''', short for '''Defense Points'''<ref group=Notes>The full forms are used in the anime and mentioned in the official rulebooks as reference, but never in the actual ''[[TCG]]'' as proper terms.</Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = ref> (Japanese: {{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}}''Shubiryoku'', lit. "Defense Power"),<ref group=Notes>Abbreviated as {{Ruby|守|しゅ}} ''Shu'' in the [[card text]] of [[Trap Monster]] Cards s and cards that [[Summon]] a [[Monster Token|Token]]s.</ref> | japanese = 守備力 | furigana = しゅびりょく | romaji = Shubiryoku | japanese translated = Defense Strength | english = DEF (Defense Points)<ref group=Notes>The "full" forms put in parentheses here are mentioned in is one of the official rulebooks as reference, but never actually used two primary stats of [[monster]]s in [[Duel Monsters]] (including the ''[[TCG]]'' as proper terms/''[[OCG]]'') and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]'', alongside [[ATK]]. When a [[Defense Position]] monster is [[attack]]ed, its DEF is used during [[damage calculation]].</ref> | french = [[Link Monster]]s, and [[Maximum Monster]]s in [[Maximum Mode]], do not have DEF (Valeur de Défense)and cannot be changed to Defense Position.  | german = DEF (Verteidigungspunkte) | italian = DEF (Punti Difesa)Card layout== In the [[Series 1]] and [[Series 2| korean = 수비력 (守備力) ''Subiryeok''2]] [[card layout|portuguese=DEF layouts]] (Pontos de Defesaonly ever used in Japan) | spanish = , the DEF (Puntos de Defensa)|chinese=守備力 ''Shǒubèilì of a [[Monster Card]] is displayed in the lower of the ATK/ Sau2 bei6 lik6''<br>Formerly: 防守力 ''Fángshǒulì''}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}DEF boxes, located in the lower-right corner of the card, to the right of the [[card text]] box.

'''DEF''' ({{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}} ''Shubiryoku''; Chinese: 守備力 ''Shǒubèilì / Sau2 bei6 lik6'', formerly 防守力 ''Fángshǒulì'' on From the old Chinese-printed Japanese "[[Dark MagicianSeries 3]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragoncard layout|layout]]") are onward, the DEF of Monster Cards is displayed in the points that determine lower right corner of the card text box below a monster's '''defense''' when defending against your opponent's horizontal line, to the right of its [[Monster CardsATK]]. DEF is short for '''Defense Points'''.

If a monster attacks another with an [[ATK]] that is greater than ==Gauges==The following gauges are displayed to keep track of DEF in the anime.<gallery>A Point Gauge (DEF of that monster, the Mode).png | ''[[Defense PositionYu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions|The Dark Side of Dimensions]] monster is ''Gauge 5DsJP DEFS1.png | Japanese ''[[destroyYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|5D's]]ed'', but the ''[[controlYu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time|Bonds Beyond Time]]ler of the Defense Position monster takes no ''Gauge 5DsUS DEFS1.png | Dubbed ''5D's''DEF-ZX.png | ''[[Battle DamageYu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|ZEXAL]] unless the attacking monster has a "''DEF Gauge ARC-V.png | ''[[piercingYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|ARC-V]]" ''DEF Gauge VRAINS.png | ''[[effectYu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|VRAINS]] where the difference between ATK and ''DEF is dealt as Battle DamageSV.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS|SEVENS]]''</gallery>

If ==Trivia==*The highest original DEF outside the same situation anime or manga is reversed5000. *The highest printed value of an DEF increase effect belongs to "Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia", where the ATK is lower than or equal to the opponent's monster's which gains 100,000 DEF.** However, both monsters remain on the field100, but the controller of the attacking monster takes Battle Damage equal to the difference between the ATK and 000 DEF valuesare effect-related.

[[Link Monster]]s do not have ==In other languages=={{In other languages| fr_name = DEF and thus cannot be changed to | de_name = DEF| it_name = DEF| pt_name = DEF| es_name = DEF| ja_name = {{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}}| ja_romaji = Shubiryoku| ja_trans = Defense Power| ko_name = 수비력| ko_rr = Subiryeok| tc_name = 守備力| tc_pinyin = Shǒubèilì| sc_name = 守备力| sc_pinyin = Shǒubèilì}}{{In other languages|Defense Position.Points| fr_name = Valeur de Défense| de_name = Verteidigungspunkte| it_name = Punti Difesa| pt_name = Pontos de Defesa| es_name = Puntos de Defensa}}

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