Unclassified effect

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Blizzard Princess
"Blizzard Princess", a card with an Unclassified effect.

Unclassified effects are card effects that do not fit into any effect category. In OCG rulings, such effects are described as "This effect is not classified as an Ignition Effect, Trigger Effect, Quick Effect, or Continuous Effect" (起動効果・誘発効果・誘発即時効果・永続効果のいずれにも分類されない効果です).

Despite not being categorized, they are still card effects so still behave as such—card that are unaffected by card effects are still unaffected by them, they can be negated, etc.

Unclassified effects can either be activated effects or non-activated effects. The vast majority of unclassified effects are non-activated effects—"Kuribabylon" is the only card that has an activated unclassified effect.

Examples[edit]

Non-activated effects[edit]

"Continuous Effect" is the only classification used for non-activated effects. However, definitionally, Continuous Effects apply only while face-up on the field, so any non-activated effects that apply at any time the card is not face-up on the field are unclassified.

Some non-activated effects apply while on the field (like Continuous Effects), but also apply in some other location(s), apply while face-down, or apply when the card leaves the field, hence are unclassified. For some of the examples listed below, there also exist Continuous Effects that can apply the same effects, but specify that they can only do so while face-up on the field.

Effects that limit the number of that same card (or cards of the same archetype of that card) that can be on the field at once are non-activated effects that apply regardless of the card's location, so are unclassified. As a result, even if "Skill Drain" is negating the effect of one of these monsters on the field, another copy cannot be Summoned from the hand, because its effect still applies in the hand.

Some non-activated effects only apply while the monster is not on the field, and hence are unclassified.

Some non-activated effects apply an effect when a particular event occurs, but the effect remains without the card needing to continuously apply its effect, hence are unclassified.

Activated effects[edit]

The overwhelming majority of unclassified effects are non-activated effects. A single card—"Kuribabylon"—has an activated unclassified effect.

  • A Spell Speed 1 monster effect which can be activated during the Main Phase and any other phase but does not have a specific activation timing (e.g. "Kuribabylon")

List of OCG and TCG cards with unclassified effects[edit]

NameJapanese namePrimary typeSecondary typeAttributeTypeLevel/
Rank
ScaleATKDEFLink
Absorouter Dragonアブソルーター・ドラゴンEffect MonsterDARKDragon712002800
Abyss Sharkアビス・シャークEffect MonsterWATERFish51200700
Adularia of the June MoonすいげつのアデュラリアEffect MonsterWATERSpellcaster510001000
Advanced Crystal Beast Amber Mammothアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう アンバー・マンモスEffect MonsterEARTHBeast417001600
Advanced Crystal Beast Amethyst Catアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう アメジスト・キャットEffect MonsterEARTHBeast31200400
Advanced Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagleアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう コバルト・イーグルEffect MonsterWINDWinged Beast41400800
Advanced Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoiseアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう エメラルド・タートルEffect MonsterWATERAqua36002000
Advanced Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncleアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう ルビー・カーバンクルEffect MonsterLIGHTFairy3300300
Advanced Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasusアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう サファイア・ペガサスEffect MonsterWINDBeast418001200
Advanced Crystal Beast Topaz Tigerアドバンスドほうぎょくじゅう トパーズ・タイガーEffect MonsterEARTHBeast416001000
NameJapanese nameCard typeProperty
Altergeist Camouflageオルターガイスト・カモフラージュTrap CardNormal Trap Card
Ancient Gear Reborn古代の機械蘇生アンティーク・ギアリボーンTrap CardContinuous Trap Card
Angelica's Angelic Ring天子の指輪エンジェリングSpell CardEquip Spell Card
Aquarium Lighting水照明アクアリウム・ライティングSpell CardContinuous Spell Card
Blockout CurtainしゃこうカーテンSpell CardContinuous Spell Card
Branded OpeningらくいんかいまくSpell CardQuick-Play Spell Card
Castle of Dragon SoulsりゅうこんしろTrap CardContinuous Trap Card
Closed Forestクローザー・フォレストSpell CardField Spell Card
Cosmic Flareシューティング・ソニックSpell CardQuick-Play Spell Card
Cross-Dimensional Duelきょうとう-クロス・ディメンションTrap CardNormal Trap Card