Effect

For Monster type, see Effect Monster.

Effect

Japanese

(カードの)効 (こう) 果 (か)

Japanese (ruby)

(カードの)こうか

Japanese (base text)

(カードの)効果

Japanese (romanized)

(Kādo no) Kōka

English

(card) effect

Other names

French: effet (de carte)
German: Karteneffekt or Effekt
Italian: effetto (delle carte or di una carta)
Portuguese: efeito (de card)
Formerly: efeito (dos cards)
Spanish: efecto (de cartas or de una carta)
Korean: (카드의) 효과 ((card ?) 效果) (kadeuui) hyogwa
Traditional Chinese: 卡牌效果 (kǎpái) xiàoguǒ / (kaat1 paai4) haau6 gwo2
Simplified Chinese: (卡(的))效果 (kǎ (de)) xiàoguǒ

An Effect (Japanese: 効 (こう) 果 (か) Kōka), also known as Card Effect (カードの効 (こう) 果 (か) Kādo no Kōka), is any effect in the game introduced by a specific card, excluding the conditions and costs of that card. Card effects include monster, Spell and Trap effects.

The card effect, as well as any costs and conditions (and Materials for most Extra Deck monsters), are detailed in the card text.

Trivia

In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), card effects are often called "(special) abilities" (Japanese: (特 (とく) 殊 (しゅ) )能 (のう) 力 (りょく) (Tokushu) Nōryoku).
- Jaden Yuki, for the first season, referred to his Elemental HERO's abilities as "Super Powers".
In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers".