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A '''Link Rating''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|ＬＩＮＫ|リンク}}の{{Ruby|数|すう}}{{Ruby|字|じ}}{{Ruby|分|ぶん}} ''Rinku no Sūjibun'', "Link Number"), often referred to as simply '''Link''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|ＬＩＮＫ|リンク}} ''Rinku''), is a property exclusive to [[Link Monster]]s, in place of a [[Level]] or a [[Rank]]. The original Link Number of a Link Monster Card is located next to its [[ATK]], in the space normally taken up by the [[DEF]] on other [[Monster Card]] types.
A Link Monster's Link Number is equal to the number of [[Link Arrow]]s it has, and is also the number of [[Link Material]]s that must be sent from the field to the Graveyard to [[Link Summon]] it. If a Link Monster is used as a Link Material, it can either be optionally treated as either a single Link Material or a number of Link Materials equal to its Link Number. Link Monsters with a Link Number of 3 or higher all require a variable number of Link Materials, with a minimum of 2.
