{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = | image size = | image caption = }}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = {{Ruby|裏|うら}}{{Ruby|側|がわ}}{{Ruby|表|ひょう}}{{Ruby|示|じ}} | japanese = 裏側表示 | furigana = うらがわひょうじ | romaji = Uragawa Hyōji | japanese translated = face-down-displayed | english = face-down | french = face verso | german = verdeckt | italian = coperta | korean = 뒷면 표시 (? 面表示) ''Dwinmyeon Pyosi''|chinese=裏側表示 ''Lǐcè Biǎoshì / Leoi5 zak1 Biu2 si6''|portuguese=com a face para baixo | spanish = boca abojo}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}[[File:Face Down Defense Position.png|x150px|thumb||right|A horizontal face-down card.]][[File:Back-EN.png|150px|thumb|right|A vertical face-down card.]]'''Face-down''' means that the back part of the ({{Ruby|裏|うら}}{{Ruby|側|がわ}}{{Ruby|表|ひょう}}{{Ruby|示|じ}} ''Uragawa hyōji'' "face-down-displayed") is a way to place a card in which a card 's [[Card backing|backing]] is facing up, and visible; as the term "face of -down" suggests, the card 's face is facing downplaced against the playing surface, preventing it from being seen. This is the opposite position of the card being [[face-up]].

The properties of a card (name, [[Attribute]], [[Type]], [[Level]]/[[Rank]], [[ATK]], [[Main DeckDEF]]s and , [[Extra DeckCard effect|effect]]s ) are placed on their not part of [[Zonepublic knowledge]] while that card is face-down at the start of every game. Cards are usually placed A face-down via the act of card being [[look]]ed at or [[setreveal]]tinged is still considered face-down (although its properties can be determined by card effects while being revealed) and is returned to its original position once the player(s) have finished viewing it.

In ''[[Monster]]s on [[Monster Card ZoneYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]] can '''''only''''' be , small orbs with glowing red eyes appear on top of face-down in [[Defense Position|horizontal position]]monsters.{{ref|note 1}}

Face-down cards have no name, ==In the Decks==Each player's [[TypeMain Deck|Main]], and [[AttributeExtra Deck]], [[Level]]/[[Rank]], [[ATK]], [[DEF]] and is placed face-down in their respective [[effectzone]] '''''until''''' they become face-upat the start of each game.{{ref|note 2}}

{{See also|Face-down cards in the Main Deck cannot be looked at by either player, except by a card effect. Face-down cards in the Extra Deck can be looked at by their [[possess]]or at any time, but cannot be looked at by their opponent. ==On the field==During a game, cards are normally placed face-down by [[Set|Battle position|]]ting them. Face-down cards on the field can be looked at by their [[control]]ler at any time, but cannot be looked at by their opponent. Monster Cards can be [[Normal Set]] in face-down [[Defense Position]] (it is not possible for monsters to be in face-down Attack Position). Prior to its functional erratum at the start of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'', "[[Darkness Approaches]]" could cause a monster to be placed in face-down Attack Position; additionally, the [[anime-only]] "[[Miraculous Hats]]" allows monsters to be in face-down [[Attack Position]]. Face-down [[Monster Card]]s cannot be [[equip]]ped with [[Equip Card]]s; if a monster equipped with an Equip Card(s) is flipped face-down, the Equip Card(s) equipped to that flipped monster is [[destroy]]ed. Face-up}}Monster Cards can be flipped to face-down [[Defense Position]] with cards like "[[Book of Moon]]". It is not possible to flip [[Link Monster]]s to face-down Defense Position. Spell and Trap Cards can be Set face-down in the [[Spell & Trap Zone]]s or the [[Field Zone]] (in the case of [[Field Spell Card]]s). [[Quick-Play Spell Card]]s and Trap Cards cannot be activated during the turn they are Set. It is not possible to Set [[Pendulum Monster]]s face-down in [[Pendulum Zone]]s. ==Banished==Some card effects can banish cards face-down. Cards that are banished face-down can be looked at by their [[possess]]or at any time, but cannot be looked at by their opponent. However, the number of banished cards (including face-down banished cards) is [[public knowledge]].