Book of Moon

Book of Moon

Japanese

月（つき）の書（しょ）

Base

月の書

Kana

つきのしょ

Rōmaji

Tsuki no Sho

Card type	Spell
Property	Quick-Play
Password	14087893
Effect types	Effect
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Target 1 face-up monster on the field; change that target to face-down Defense Position.

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English sets

Worldwide

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2005-07-27	DB2-EN232	Dark Beginning 2	Common
2006-11-11	CP01-EN002	Champion Pack: Game One	Super Rare
2007-07-25	YSDS-EN025	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Common
2009-03-31	SDSC-EN030	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Common
2009-07-28	RP02-EN070	Retro Pack 2	Common
2009-08-15	TU01-EN012	Turbo Pack: Booster One	Common
2010-10-15	SDMA-EN023	Structure Deck: Marik	Common
2012-01-01	TU07-EN001	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Ultra Rare
2012-02-03	SDDC-EN029	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Common
2012-05-24	BP01-EN072	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Common Starfoil Rare
2012-09-29	LCYW-EN270	Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-06-28	BP02-EN138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-11	LCJW-EN288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-12-06	YSYR-EN030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	Common
2014-07-25	AP05-EN022	Astral Pack Five	Common
2014-11-20	NKRT-EN027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Platinum Rare
2015-03-20	PGL2-EN049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Gold Rare
2016-05-26	YS16-EN027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Common
2017-07-20	YS17-EN025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-EN027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Common

North America

Release	Number	Set	Rarity
2003-07-18	PGD-035	Pharaonic Guardian	Rare
2010-09-25	DT03-EN093	Duel Terminal 3	Duel Terminal Rare Parallel Rare

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Actions

Flips monsters face-down

Changes battle positions

Other languages

	Name	Lore
French	Le Livre de la Lune	Ciblez 1 monstre face recto sur le Terrain ; changez la cible en Position de Défense face verso.
German	Buch des Mondes	Wähle 1 offenes Monster auf dem Spielfeld; ändere das gewählte Ziel in die verdeckte Verteidigungsposition.
Italian	Libro della Luna	Scegli come bersaglio 1 mostro scoperto sul Terreno; metti quel bersaglio coperto in Posizione di Difesa.
Portuguese	Livro da Lua	Escolha 1 monstro com a face para cima no campo; coloque o alvo com a face para baixo em Posição de Defesa.
Spanish	Libro de la Luna	Selecciona 1 monstruo boca arriba en el Campo; cambia ese objetivo a Posición de Defensa boca abajo.
Japanese	月（つき）の書（しょ）	①：フィールドの表側表示モンスター１体を対象として発動できる。そのモンスターを裏側守備表示にする。
	Tsuki no Sho
Korean	달의 서	①: 필드의 앞면 표시 몬스터 1장을 대상으로 하고 발동할 수 있다. 그 몬스터를 뒷면 수비 표시로 한다.
	Dal-ui Seo
Chinese	月之書	選擇1只以表側表示存在于場上的怪獸，將其改爲裏側守備表示。

Sets in other languages

French

Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-FR232	Dark Beginning 2	Genèse Ténébreuse 2	Common
2006-11-11	CP01-FR002	Champion Pack: Game One	Paquet du Champion: 1éme Partie	Super Rare
2007-07-25	YSDS-FR025	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Deck de Démarrage: Syrus Truesdale	Common
2009-03-31	SDSC-FR030	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Deck de Structure L'Ordre du Magicien	Common
2009-07-23	RP02-FR070	Retro Pack 2	Retro Pack 2	Common
2009-09-12	TU01-FR012	Turbo Pack: Booster One	Paquet Turbo: Numéro Un	Common
2010-10-19	SDMA-FR023	Structure Deck: Marik	Deck de Structure: Marik	Common
2012-01-01	TU07-FR001	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Paquet Turbo: Numéro Sept	Ultra Rare
2012-02-02	SDDC-FR029	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Le Choc des Dragons Deck de Structure	Common
2012-05-24	BP01-FR072	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: L’Aube Épique	Common Starfoil Rare
2012-09-27	LCYW-FR270	Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	Collection Légendaire 3: Le Monde de Yugi Méga Pack	Secret Rare
2013-06-27	BP02-FR138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Battle Pack 2: La Guerre des Géants	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-10	LCJW-FR288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Collection Légendaire 4: Le Monde de Joey Méga Pack	Secret Rare
2013-12-05	YSYR-FR030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	Deck de Démarrage - Yugi Revient	Common
2014-07-25	AP05-FR022	Astral Pack Five	Paquet Astral Cinq	Common
2014-11-20	NKRT-FR027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Table Ronde du Chevalier Noble Coffret	Platinum Rare
2015-03-19	PGL2-FR049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Gold Premium 2	Gold Rare
2016-05-26	YS16-FR027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Deck de Démarrage - Yuya	Common
2017-07-20	YS17-FR025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Deck de Démarrage : L'Attaque du Lien	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-FR027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Deck de Démarrage : Le Briseur de Code	Common

German

Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
2005-07-27	DB2-DE232	Dark Beginning 2	Dark Beginning 2	Common
2006-11-11	CP01-DE002	Champion Pack: Game One	Champion Pack: Game One	Super Rare
2007-07-25	YSDS-DE025	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Common
2009-03-31	SDSC-DE030	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Common
2009-07-24	RP02-DE070	Retro Pack 2	Retro Pack 2	Common
2009-09-12	TU01-DE012	Turbo Pack: Booster One	Turbo Pack: Booster Eins	Common
2010-10-14	SDMA-DE023	Structure Deck: Marik	Structure Deck: Marik	Common
2012-01-01	TU07-DE001	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Ultra Rare
2012-02-02	SDDC-DE029	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Common
2012-05-24	BP01-DE072	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Common Starfoil Rare
2012-09-27	LCYW-DE270	Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	Legendary Collection 3: Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-06-27	BP02-DE138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-10	LCJW-DE288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Legendary Collection 4 Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-12-05	YSYR-DE030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	Starter Deck - Yugi Reloaded	Common
2014-07-25	AP05-DE022	Astral Pack Five	Astral Pack Fünf	Common
2014-11-20	NKRT-DE027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Platinum Rare
2015-03-19	PGL2-DE049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Premium Gold 2	Gold Rare
2016-05-26	YS16-DE027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Starter Deck - Yuya	Common
2017-07-20	YS17-DE025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-DE027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Common

Italian

Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-IT232	Dark Beginning 2	Inizio Oscuro 2	Common
2006-11-11	CP01-IT002	Champion Pack: Game One	Busta dei Campioni: Sfida Uno	Super Rare
2007-07-25	YSDS-IT025	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	Common
2009-03-31	SDSC-IT030	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Structure Deck Comando dell'Incantore	Common
2009-07-23	RP02-IT070	Retro Pack 2	Retro Pack 2	Common
2009-09-12	TU01-IT012	Turbo Pack: Booster One	Busta Turbo: Numero Uno	Common
2010-10-14	SDMA-IT023	Structure Deck: Marik	Structure Deck: Marik	Common
2012-01-01	TU07-IT001	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Busta Turbo: Numero Sette	Ultra Rare
2012-02-02	SDDC-IT029	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Conflitto dei Draghi Structure Deck	Common
2012-05-24	BP01-IT072	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Alba Epica	Common Starfoil Rare
2012-09-27	LCYW-IT270	Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	Collezione Leggendaria 3 Mega-Pack	Secret Rare
2013-06-27	BP02-IT138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Battle Pack 2: Guerra dei Giganti	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-10	LCJW-IT288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Collezione Leggendaria 4 Mega-Pack	Secret Rare
2013-12-05	YSYR-IT030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	Starter Deck Yugi - Il Ritorno	Common
2014-07-25	AP05-IT022	Astral Pack Five	Astral Pack Cinque	Common
2014-11-20	NKRT-IT027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Nobili Cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda Box Set	Platinum Rare
2015-03-19	PGL2-IT049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Premium Oro 2	Gold Rare
2016-05-26	YS16-IT027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Starter Deck - Yuya	Common
2017-07-20	YS17-IT025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Starter Deck: Attacco Link	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-IT027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Starter Deck: Decifratore di Codici	Common

Portuguese

Release	Number	Set	Portuguese name	Rarity
2013-06-28	BP02-PT138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Pacote de Batalha 2: Guerra dos Gigantes	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-11	LCJW-PT288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Mega-Pacote da Coleção Lendária 4: O Mundo de Joey	Secret Rare
2013-12-06	YSYR-PT030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	Deck Inicial - Yugi Reloaded	Common
2014-07-01	AP05-PT022	Astral Pack Five	Pacote Astral 5	Common
2014-11-21	NKRT-PT027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Coleção Nobre Cavaleiros da Tavola Redonda	Platinum Rare
2015-03-20	PGL2-PT049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Première Ouro 2: Um Mar de Ouro	Gold Rare
2016-05-27	YS16-PT027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Deck Inicial - Yuya	Common
2017-08-22	YS17-PT025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Deck Inicial: Ataque Link	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-PT027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Deck Inicial: Decifrador de Códigos	Common

Spanish

Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
2005-07-22	DB2-SP232	Dark Beginning 2	Principio Oscuro 2	Common
	CP01-SP002	Champion Pack: Game One		Super Rare
2007-07-25	YSDS-SP025	Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale	La Baraja de Principiante: Syrus Truesdale	Common
2009-03-31	SDSC-SP030	Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck	Baraja de Estructura Orden del Conjurador	Common
2009-07-23	RP02-SP070	Retro Pack 2	Retro Pack 2	Common
	TU01-SP012	Turbo Pack: Booster One		Common
2010-10-14	SDMA-SP023	Structure Deck: Marik	Baraja de Estructura: Marik	Common
2012-01-01	TU07-SP001	Turbo Pack: Booster Seven	Sobre Turbo: Número Siete	Ultra Rare
2012-02-02	SDDC-SP029	Dragons Collide Structure Deck	Choque de Dragones Baraja de Estructura	Common
2012-05-24	BP01-SP072	Battle Pack: Epic Dawn	Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico	Common Starfoil Rare
2012-09-27	LCYW-SP270	Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	Colección Legendaria 3: El Mundo de Yugi Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-06-27	BP02-SP138	Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants	Battle Pack 2: Guerra de los Gigantes	Common Mosaic Rare
2013-10-10	LCJW-SP288	Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack	Colección Legendaria 4: El Mundo de Joey Mega Pack	Secret Rare
2013-12-05	YSYR-SP030	Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded	La Baraja de Principiante Yugi - Vuelve	Common
2014-07-25	AP05-SP022	Astral Pack Five	Sobre Astral Cinco	Common
2014-11-20	NKRT-SP027	Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set	Colección Noble Caballero de la Mesa Redonda	Platinum Rare
2015-03-19	PGL2-SP049	Premium Gold: Return of the Bling	Dorada Premium 2	Gold Rare
2016-05-26	YS16-SP027	Starter Deck: Yuya	Baraja de Principiante - Yuya	Common
2017-07-20	YS17-SP025	Starter Deck: Link Strike	Baraja de Principante: Golpe de Enlace	Common
2018-07-12	YS18-SP027	Starter Deck: Codebreaker	Baraja de Principiante: Descifrador de Códigos	Common

Japanese

Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
2002-03-21	PH-34	Pharaonic Guardian	Ｐｈａｒａｏｎｉｃ（ファラオニック） Ｇｕａｒｄｉａｎ（ガーディアン） －王（おう）家（け）の守（しゅ）護（ご）者（しゃ）－	Common
2003-04-24	DL5-119	Duelist Legacy Volume.5	ＤＵＥＬＩＳＴ（デュエリスト） ＬＥＧＡＣＹ（レガシー） Ｖｏｌｕｍｅ（ボリューム） ５	Common
2004-12-09	BE2-JP232	Beginner's Edition 2	ＢＥＧＩＮＮＥＲ＇Ｓ（ビギナーズ） ＥＤＩＴＩＯＮ（エディション） ２	Common
2009-07-01	DT06-JP043	Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!	デュエルターミナル 「疾（しっ）風（ぷう）のドラグニティ！！」	Duel Terminal Rare Parallel Rare
2010-01-23	GS02-JP011	Gold Series 2010	ＧＯＬＤ（ゴールド） ＳＥＲＩＥＳ（シリーズ） ２０１０	Common Gold Rare
2011-08-13	BE02-JP190	Beginner's Edition 2	ＢＥＧＩＮＮＥＲ＇Ｓ（ビギナーズ） ＥＤＩＴＩＯＮ（エディション） ２ ［２０１１］	Super Rare
2011-12-10	SD22-JP028	Structure Deck: Dragonic Legion	ストラクチャーデッキ －ドラゴニック・レギオン－	Common
2012-08-25	GDB1-JP031	The Gold Box	ＴＨＥ（ザ） ＧＯＬＤ（ゴールド） ＢＯＸ（ボックス）	Gold Rare
2012-11-23	DS13-JPD29	Duelist Set: Version Dark Returner	デュエリストセット Ｖｅｒ．（バージョン）ダークリターナー	Common
2013-11-23	DS14-JPM35	Duelist Set: Version Machine-Gear Troopers Enhancement Pack	デュエリストセット Ｖｅｒ．（バージョン）マシンギア・トルーパーズ－デッキ構（こう）築（ちく）用（よう）パック	Ultra Rare
2014-12-20	TRC1-JP043	The Rarity Collection	ＴＨＥ（ザ） ＲＡＲＩＴＹ（レアリティ） ＣＯＬＬＥＣＴＩＯＮ（コレクション）	Super Rare Secret Rare Collectors Rare
2016-02-20	GP16-JP018	Gold Pack 2016	ＧＯＬＤ（ゴールド） ＰＡＣＫ（パック） ２０１６	Gold Rare Gold Secret Rare
2016-03-19	ST16-JP027	Starter Deck 2016	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ（スターター） ＤＥＣＫ（デッキ） ２０１６	Common
2017-03-25	ST17-JP025	Starter Deck 2017	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ（スターター） ＤＥＣＫ（デッキ） ２０１７	Common
2018-03-24	ST18-JP026	Starter Deck 2018	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ（スターター） ＤＥＣＫ（デッキ） ２０１８	Common
2019-03-23	ST19-JP027	Starter Deck 2019	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ（スターター） ＤＥＣＫ（デッキ） ２０１９	Common

Korean

Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
2004-12-14	PGD-KR035	Pharaonic Guardian	왕가의 수호자	Rare
2006-09-28	BP2-KR232	Beginner's Edition 2	비기너즈팩2	Common
2008-10-21	ESP2-KR035	Expansion Pack Vol.2	익스팬션 팩 Vol.2	Super Rare
2010-03-16	GS02-KR011	Gold Series 2010	골드 시리즈 ２０１０	Common Gold Rare
2011-03-06	SD22-KR028	Structure Deck: Dragonic Legion	ＳＴＲＵＣＴＵＲＥ ＤＥＣＫ（스트럭처 덱） —드래고닉 군단—	Common
2011-09-20	PGD-KRPR2	Pharaonic Guardian promotional cards	왕가의 수호자 프로모션 카드	Secret Rare
2013-06-14	DS13-KRD29	Duelist Set: Version Dark Returner	듀얼리스트 세트 (Ver.다크리터너)	Common
2016-08-12	ST16-KR027	Starter Deck 2016	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ ＤＥＣＫ（스타터 덱） ２０１６	Common
2017-07-06	ST17-KR025	Starter Deck 2017	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ ＤＥＣＫ（스타터 덱） ２０１７	Common
2018-07-13	ST18-KR026	Starter Deck 2018	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ ＤＥＣＫ（스타터 덱） ２０１８	Common
2018-11-09	TRC1-KR043	The Rarity Collection	더 레어리티 컬렉션	Super Rare Secret Rare
2019-08-14	ST19-KR027	Starter Deck 2019	ＳＴＡＲＴＥＲ ＤＥＣＫ（스타터 덱） ２０１９	Common

Chinese

Release	Number	Set	Chinese name	Rarity
2014-03-01	SP01-TC038	Starter Pack Volume 1	決鬥始動包 Volume 1	Super Rare

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Book of Moon (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Book of Moon (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Book of Moon (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Book of Moon (anime)	Anime	2006-06-28
Book of Moon (Tag Force 1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force	2006-09-14
Book of Moon (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		???	Unlimited
Online	2005-11-04	–		–	Unlimited
GX Tag Force 2	2007-09-18	–		???	Semi-Limited
World Championship 2008	2007-11-29	–		???	Semi-Limited

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Royal Relics (Common)
Online		Pack 23
World Championship 2008		Card Downloads (21st February 2008)