{{Infobox/Archetype/Start | image name = | image size = | image caption = }}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | arabic = | kanji = モンスターカード | romaji = Monsutākādo | japanese translated = | english = Monster Card | french = Carte Monstre | german = Monsterkarte | italian = Carta Mostro | korean = 몬스터 카드 | spanish =Carta de Monstruo | portuguese = Carta de Monstro}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh! | list = List of Monster Cards}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}'''Monster Cards''' (Japanese: モンスターカード ''Monsutākādo''; Chinese: 怪獸卡 ''Guàishòukǎ'' "Beast Card") represent monsters that players battle against each other or directly against either player during the [[Battle Phase]]. Monsters are the main focus of Duel Monsters. Monster Cards are differentiated by their names, [[Type]], [[Attribute]], [[ATK]], [[DEF]], [[Level]]. Furthermore, there are [[Normal Monster]]s, which are monsters that lack effects and aren't any of the other kinds of monsters (except Gemini monsters which are summoned as Normal Monsters), in addition to [[Effect Monsters]], [[Ritual Monsters]], [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Synchro Monsters]], [[Xyz Monsters]] and [[Token Monsters]]. Note that [[Effect Monsters]] cannot also be [[Normal Monsters]] (except for the Gemini monsters, which are capable by their effect to be Normal Monsters and then turn to Effect Monsters), but they can be [[Ritual Monsters]], [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Synchro Monsters]], [[Xyz Monsters]], or [[Pendulum Monster]]s. Also note that [[Ritual Monsters]], [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Synchro Monsters]] and [[Xyz Monsters]] can lack effects, making them unable to be [[Effect Monsters]], but they are not considered [[Normal Monsters]].During play, monster cards can be played in either #REDIRECT [[face-upMetalfoes Volflame]] [[Attack Position]] or [[face-down]] [[Defense Position]]. The importance of monster cards lies in their effects (which usually activate during their controller's [[Main Phase]]) and their [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] values during the [[Battle Phase]] (or more specifically, the [[Damage Step]]).When a card's text reads a word or phrase in quotation marks followed by monster, it means a monster with the word or phrase in its name. e.g. a "[[Six Samurai]]" monster is a monster with "[[Six Samurai]]" in its card name.<gallery heights="250px" captionalign="center">DarkMagician-LCYW-EN-ScR-1E.png | For a list of [[Normal Monster]]s, see the [[List of Normal Monsters]].ExodiatheForbiddenOne-LCYW-EN-ScR-1E.png | For a list of [[Effect Monster]]s, see the [[List of Effect Monsters]].Relinquished-LCYW-EN-R-1E.png | For a list of [[Ritual Monster]]s, see the [[List of Ritual Monsters]].Blue-EyesUltimateDragon-DLG1-EN-SR-UE.jpg | For a list of [[Fusion Monster]]s, see the [[List of Fusion Monsters]].StardustDragon-CT05-EN-ScR-LE.png | For a list of [[Synchro Monster]]s, see the [[List of Synchro Monsters]].Number39Utopia-BP01-EN-R-1E.png | For a list of [[Xyz Monster]]s, see the [[List of Xyz Monsters]].TimegazerMagician-ST14-JP-SR.png | For a list of [[Pendulum Monster]]s, see the [[List of Pendulum Monsters]]</gallery> {{GameplayR from card number}} [[Category:Monster Cards]]
