Counter (counter)

For the card, see Counter (card).

Counter (counter)
A "Counter" card
Japanese (base text)	カウンター
Japanese (romanized)	Kauntā
English	Counter
Other names French: Compteur German: Zählmarke Italian: Segnalino Korean: 카운터 Kaunteo Portuguese: Contador Spanish: contador

A counter (カウンター Kauntā) is a type of counter that does not have a specific name. Unlike most counters, these counters are simply named "counter".

These counters are almost always placed on a card by itself, with two exceptions: "B.E.F. Zelos" (which only places counters on cards that can already place counters on themselves) and "Magic Reflector".

Generic counters are most commonly associated with "B.E.S." monsters, which use them to represent the spaceships' shields. They cannot be destroyed by battle, but lose a counter (representing a shield) whenever they battle; if they battle without a counter, they are destroyed after that battle.

Counters placed by "Magic Reflector" are unusual, as they can be placed on cards that do not normally place counters on themselves. In some video games, these counters are referred to as Gardna Counters and have a different design.

There is a "Counter" card that officially represents generic counters; its design is based on "B.E.S." monsters.

Gallery

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a card

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, as it is being placed on (or removed from) a card

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation

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  A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Magic Reflector

Counters placed by "Magic Reflector" often have a different design to other counters, due to being able to be placed on cards other than the card placing them.

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  A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a Spell Card

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  A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, as it is being placed on (or removed from) a Spell Card

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  A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation

List of cards that use counters named "counter"

OCG/TCG

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
B.E.S. Big Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） ビッグ・コア	Effect Monster		DARK	Machine	6	2300	1100
B.E.S. Big Core MK-2	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） ビッグ・コアＭｋ－Ⅱ	Effect Monster		FIRE	Machine	6	2400	1100
B.E.S. Big Core MK-3	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） ビッグ・コアＭｋ－Ⅲ	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Machine	8	2700	1900
B.E.S. Blaster Cannon Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） ブラスターキャノン・コア	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	9	2500	3000
B.E.S. Covered Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） カバード・コア	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	7	2500	800
B.E.S. Crystal Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） クリスタル・コア	Effect Monster		WATER	Machine	5	2100	1000
B.E.S. Tetran	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） テトラン	Effect Monster		WIND	Machine	6	1800	2300
BOXer	ＢＯＸ（ボク）サー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Warrior	4	1800	1000
Balloon Lizard	バルーン・リザード	Effect Monster		EARTH	Reptile	4	500	1900
Dark Catapulter	ダーク・カタパルター	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	4	1000	1500
Des Mosquito	デス・モスキート	Effect Monster		DARK	Insect	3	500	500
Fire Cracker	ファイヤークラッカー	Effect Monster		FIRE	Fiend	4	1700	200
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid	ファイアウォール・ドラゴン・ダークフルード	Link Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Cyberse		3000
Hinezumi Hanabi	禰須三破鳴比（ネズミハナビ）	Effect Monster		FIRE	Beast	4	2000	200
Linkbelt Wall Dragon	弾帯城壁龍（ベルトリンク・ウォール・ドラゴン）	Effect Monster		EARTH	Dragon	6	0	2100
Metal Shooter	メタル・シューター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Machine	5	800	800
Miracle Jurassic Egg	奇（き）跡（せき）のジュラシック・エッグ	Effect Monster		EARTH	Dinosaur	4	0	2000
Number 51: Finisher the Strong Arm	Ｎｏ．（ナンバーズ）５１ 怪（かい）腕（わん）のフィニッシュ・ホールド	Xyz Monster Effect Monster		EARTH	Rock	3	2600	0
Performapal Turn Trooper	ＥＭ（エンタメイト）ターントルーパー	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Warrior	4	1200	1200
Seraphim Papillion	熾天蝶（セラフィム・パピヨン）	Link Monster Effect Monster		WIND	Insect		2100

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Ancient Gear Castle	古代の機械城（アンティーク・ギアキャッスル）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
B.E.F. Zelos	巨（きょ）大（だい）要（よう）塞（さい）ゼロス	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Battlewasp - Nest	Ｂ・Ｆ・Ｎ（ビー・フォース・ネスト）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Cauldron of the Old Man	ご隠（いん）居（きょ）の大（おお）釜（がま）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts	剣闘獣（グラディアルビースト）の檻（おり）－コロッセウム	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Gouki Cage Match	剛（ごう）鬼（き）死闘（デスマッチ）	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Limit Code	リミット・コード	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Link Turret	リンク・デス・ターレット	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Magic Reflector	マジック ・ ガードナー	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
The World Legacy	星（せい）遺（い）物（ぶつ）の導（みちび）く先（さき）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card

Anime

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister	ジ・アライバル・サイバース＠（アット）イグニスター	Link Monster		DARK	Cyberse		?
B.E.S. Crystal Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） クリスタル・コア	Effect Monster		WATER	Machine	5	2100	1000
B.E.S. Tetran	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） テトラン	Effect Monster		WIND	Machine	6	1800	2300
Balloon Lizard	バルーン・リザード	Effect Monster		EARTH	Reptile	4	500	1900
Big Core	巨（きょ）大（だい）戦（せん）艦（かん） ビッグ・コア	Effect Monster		DARK	Machine	6	2300	1100
Dark Catapulter	ダーク・カタパルター	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	4	1000	1500
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid	ファイアウォール・ドラゴン・ダークフルード	Link Monster		DARK	Cyberse		3000

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Ancient Gear Castle	古代の機械城（アンティーク・ギアキャッスル）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Magic Reflector	マジック ・ ガードナー	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
Shield Recovery	シールドリカバリー	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
Wonder Balloons	ワンダー・バルーン	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card

Manga

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Court Battle	コート・バトル	Spell Card	Field Spell Card