Effect

Effect
Japanese	(カードの)効（こう）果（か）
Japanese (ruby)	(カードの)こうか
Japanese (base text)	(カードの)効果
Japanese (romanized)	(Kādo no) Kōka
English	(card) effect
Other names French: effet (de carte) German: Karteneffekt or Effekt Italian: effetto (delle carte or di una carta) Korean: (카드의) 효과 ((Card ?) 效果) (Kadeuui) Hyogwa Portuguese: efeito (de card) Formerly: efeito (dos cards) Spanish: efecto (de cartas or de una carta) Traditional Chinese: (卡牌)效果 (Kǎpái) Xiàoguǒ / (Kaat1 paai4) Haau6 gwo2

A card effect (カードの効（こう）果（か） Kādo no Kōka) is any effect in the game introduced by a specific card, excluding the conditions and costs of that card. Card effects include monster, Spell and Trap effects.

The card effect, as well as any costs and conditions (and Materials for most Extra Deck monsters), are detailed in the card text.

Trivia

• In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), card effects are often called "special abilities" (tokushū nōryoku). In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers".
  • Jaden Yuki for the first season referred to his Elemental Hero's abilities as "Super Powers".