Not legal

Cards that are not legal in a given region may not be used in tournaments in that region. If there is any region a card is not legal in, it may not be used in World Championship events.

Generally, a card becomes legal in a region when it has been officially released in a product in that region. For example, Shonen Jump promotional cards became tournament-legal in North America upon their release, but they are not tournament-legal in South America, Europe, Australia, or Africa until they have been formally released in a product in those regions, since Shonen Jump was distributed exclusively in North America.

This term is distinct from illegal, used for cards which have limitation text and will never be legal anywhere, and Forbidden, used for cards that are legal for tournament use but are currently restricted to zero copies in the Main, Side, and Extra Decks for all Advanced Format events.

Currently, cards that are not legal do not have an indication of that status on their pages on this wiki. This page lists some cards that are not legal in various regions, but the information here may be incomplete, out of date, or otherwise incorrect.

Not legal outside of Asia

Main article: OCG-only

Any cards that are OCG-only have not been released in the TCG, and so are not legal in regions that the TCG covers, namely North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Africa.

Not legal in Asia

Main article: TCG-only

Any cards that are TCG-only have not been released in the OCG, and so are not legal in regions that the OCG covers, namely Asia.

Not legal in South America, Europe, Australia, and Africa

The following cards have been released in both the OCG and TCG (making them legal in Asia), but their only TCG release has been through a region-restricted method in North America. They are thus not legal in South America, Europe, Australia, and Africa, despite all these regions also following the TCG. They may eventually become legal once re-released in the TCG through a non-region-restricted method.

Shonen Jump promotional cards

Main article: Shonen Jump promotional cards

As the Shonen Jump magazine was only distributed in North America, cards that have only been made available in the TCG as Shonen Jump promotional cards are only TCG legal in North America.

Cards whose only TCG release so far has been as a Shonen Jump promotional card are the following:

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Troposphere	トラファスフィア	Effect Monster		WIND	Winged Beast	6	2400	2000

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Name	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Judgment of Pharaoh	ファラオの審（しん）判（ぱん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Unity	結（けっ）束（そく） ＵＮＩＴＹ	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card
Yu-Jo Friendship	友（ゆう）情（じょう） ＹＵ－ＪＹＯ	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card

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Manga promotional cards

The following cards' only TCG release has been as promotional cards for volumes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL and Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V manga. As the manga is only distributed with bundled promotional cards in Asia and North America, the following cards are not legal in South America, Europe, Australia, or Africa until released again through a non-region-restricted method:

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Gagaga Head	ガガガヘッド	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	2100	2000
Number 72: Shogi Rook	Ｎｏ．（ナンバーズ）７２ ラインモンスター チャリオッツ・飛（ひ）車（しゃ）	Xyz Monster Effect Monster		EARTH	Beast-Warrior	6	2500	1200
Odd-Eyes Phantasma Dragon	オッドアイズ・ファンタズマ・ドラゴン	Pendulum Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Dragon	8	3000	2500
Timelord Progenitor Vorpgate	時（じ）械（かい）神（しん）祖（そ）ヴルガータ	Synchro Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Fairy	10	0	0

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Other cards

There are also cards whose only TCG releases so far have been North America-exclusive, but were not released as either Shonen Jump or manga promotional cards.

These cards have only been released in Legacy of Darkness, Pharaonic Guardian or Magician's Force; Tournament Pack: 2nd Season; Anniversary Pack; or as part of the McDonald's Promotional Cards.

These cards are the following:

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Beautiful Headhuntress	斬（ざん）首（しゅ）の美（び）女（じょ）	Normal Monster		EARTH	Warrior	4	1600	800
Cobraman Sakuzy	半（はん）蛇（じゃ）人（じん）サクズィー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Reptile	3	800	1400
Dancing Elf	ダンシング・エルフ	Normal Monster		WIND	Fairy	1	300	200
Dharma Cannon	大（たい）砲（ほう）だるま	Normal Monster		DARK	Machine	2	900	500
Flying Penguin	トビペンギン	Normal Monster		WATER	Aqua	4	1200	1000
The Hunter with 7 Weapons	７（なな）つの武（ぶ）器（き）を持（も）つハンター	Effect Monster		EARTH	Warrior	3	1000	600
The Illusory Gentleman	魔（ま）導（どう）紳（しん）士（し）－Ｊ	Normal Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1500	1600
Lizard Soldier	リザード兵（へい）	Normal Monster		WIND	Dragon	3	1100	800
Maiden of the Moonlight	月（つき）明（あ）かりの乙（おと）女（め）	Normal Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	4	1500	1300
Molten Behemoth	溶岩大巨人（マグマ・ギガント）	Normal Monster		FIRE	Pyro	5	1000	2200
Queen of Autumn Leaves	紅（こう）葉（よう）の女（じょ）王（おう）	Normal Monster		EARTH	Plant	5	1800	1500
Robolady	レアメタル・レディ	Normal Monster		EARTH	Machine	3	450	900
Roboyarou	レアメタル・ソルジャー	Normal Monster		EARTH	Machine	3	900	450
Ryu-Kishin Clown	ガーゴイルの道（どう）化（け）師（し）	Effect Monster		DARK	Fiend	2	800	500
Servant of Catabolism	異（い）形（ぎょう）の従（じゅう）者（しゃ）	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Aqua	3	700	500
Shapesnatch	シェイプ・スナッチ	Normal Monster		DARK	Machine	5	1200	1700
Shiba-Warrior Taro	柴（しば）戦（せん）士（し）タロ	Effect Monster	Tuner monster	EARTH	Beast-Warrior	2	800	600
Skull Guardian	ローガーディアン	Ritual Monster		LIGHT	Warrior	7	2050	2500
Sky Dragon	天空竜（スカイ・ドラゴン）	Normal Monster		WIND	Dragon	6	1900	1800
Sonic Maid	音（オト）女（メ）	Normal Monster		EARTH	Warrior	3	1200	900
Souleater	魂（たま）喰（ぐ）らい	Normal Monster		EARTH	Fish	4	1200	0
Spirit of the Books	本（ほん）の精（せい）霊（れい） ホーク・ビショップ	Normal Monster		WIND	Winged Beast	4	1400	1200
Stuffed Animal	くいぐるみ	Normal Monster		EARTH	Warrior	3	1200	900
Super Robolady	レアメタル・ヴァルキリー	Effect Monster Fusion Monster		EARTH	Machine	6	1200	500
Super Roboyarou	レアメタル・ナイト	Effect Monster Fusion Monster		EARTH	Machine	6	1200	500
Throwstone Unit	投（とう）石（せき）部（ぶ）隊（たい）	Effect Monster		EARTH	Warrior	4	900	2000
Turtle Bird	タートル・バード	Normal Monster		WATER	Aqua	6	1900	1700
Turu-Purun	ツルプルン	Normal Monster		WATER	Aqua	2	450	500
Ushi Oni	牛（うし）鬼（おに）	Normal Monster		DARK	Fiend	6	2150	1950
Warrior of Tradition	戦（せん）場（じょう）の死（しに）装（しょう）束（ぞく）	Fusion Monster		EARTH	Warrior	6	1900	1700
Wolf Axwielder	ベイオウルフ	Normal Monster		EARTH	Beast-Warrior	4	1650	1000

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Name	Japanese name	Card type	Property
A Feint Plan	陽（よう）動（どう）作（さく）戦（せん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Fengsheng Mirror	封（ほう）神（しん）鏡（きょう）	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
Fiend Comedian	デビル・コメディアン	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Novox's Prayer	ローの祈（いの）り	Spell Card	Ritual Spell Card
Pyro Clock of Destiny	運（うん）命（めい）の火（ひ）時（ど）計（けい）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card

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External link

• yugioh-card.com/uk/ Cards not Legal for play in Europe
• yugioh-card.com/oc/ Cards not Legal for play in Oceania