Difference between revisions of "Effect"
(I'm not sure about changing this page to call card effects "card text" instead of the result of it. I think "card text" is the better page to discuss that.) |
(I'm not sure about changing this page to call card effects "card text" instead of the result of it. I think "card text" is the better page to discuss that.) |
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| − | An '''effect''' ({{ruby|効|こう}}{{ruby|果|か}} ''kōka'') or '''card effect''' is [[card text]] | + | An '''effect''' ({{ruby|効|こう}}{{ruby|果|か}} ''kōka'') or '''card effect''' is a modification of the game created by the [[card text]] of an [[Effect Monster]], [[Spell Card]], or [[Trap Card]]. |
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| + | [[Condition]]s, [[cost]]s, and [[material]]s are not card effects. A card's effects (as well as any conditions, costs, and materials) are detailed in its [[card text]]. | ||
[[Pendulum Monster]]s can have two different kinds of effect text. Effect Pendulum Monsters have [[monster effect]]s, but all Pendulum Monsters can have [[Pendulum Effect]]s (including [[Normal Pendulum Monster]]s). However, some Pendulum Monsters do not have Pendulum Effects, in which case the Pendulum Effect box is left blank. | [[Pendulum Monster]]s can have two different kinds of effect text. Effect Pendulum Monsters have [[monster effect]]s, but all Pendulum Monsters can have [[Pendulum Effect]]s (including [[Normal Pendulum Monster]]s). However, some Pendulum Monsters do not have Pendulum Effects, in which case the Pendulum Effect box is left blank. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), effects are often called "special abilities" (特殊能力 ''tokushū nōryoku''). In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers". | * In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), effects are often called "special abilities" (特殊能力 ''tokushū nōryoku''). In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers". | ||
| − | ** In the first season of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', [[Jaden Yuki]] referred to his Elemental Hero' | + | ** In the first season of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', [[Jaden Yuki]] referred to his "[[Elemental Hero]]" monsters' effects as "Super Powers". |
{{Gameplay}} | {{Gameplay}} | ||
[[Category:Gameplay]] | [[Category:Gameplay]] | ||
Revision as of 01:57, 22 July 2018
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| Japanese (ruby) |
こうか | ||
| Japanese (base text) |
効果 | ||
| Japanese (romanized) |
Kōka | ||
| English |
effect | ||
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An effect (
Conditions, costs, and materials are not card effects. A card's effects (as well as any conditions, costs, and materials) are detailed in its card text.
Pendulum Monsters can have two different kinds of effect text. Effect Pendulum Monsters have monster effects, but all Pendulum Monsters can have Pendulum Effects (including Normal Pendulum Monsters). However, some Pendulum Monsters do not have Pendulum Effects, in which case the Pendulum Effect box is left blank.
Trivia
- In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), effects are often called "special abilities" (特殊能力 tokushū nōryoku). In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers".
- In the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Jaden Yuki referred to his "Elemental Hero" monsters' effects as "Super Powers".
