Forum:Facedown card's identity

Hi, people. So, to be honest, I really have no idea what I'm doing as I'm new to all things Wikia. So if this page ends up where it shouldn't or if I'm doing something wrong, I apologize. The only reason I'm posting anything is because I have a quick question. Normally, I'm an obsessive compulsive geek when it comes to Yu-Gi-Oh rulings, and always make sure I know exactly what's going on (yes, I'm one of Those duelists), but a few things still tend to confuse me about the mechanics about the game, especially one thing in particular: face-down cards. Every time I think I understand how a face-down monster works, something contradictory happens. For instance, I know that a face-down monster has absolutely no identity or properties whatsoever, including attack, effect, rank, level, etc. I also understand that there's a difference between destroying a face-down monster and destroying a face-down monster by battle (one flips, one doesn't). I was confident of all of this until I saw on the 5D's Ds game (yep, I'm a nerd) that you can tribute a face-down defense position monster for the activation of Polynosis, which requires a plant-type tribute. Because face-down defense position monsters don't actually have a type, I was extremely confused by this. Since then, I've never been certain about what a face-down monster really is. So, somebody answer me this: Number 62 Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon is my only Xyz monster on the field and he's been forced into face-down position by Ghostrick Yuki-Onna (meaning he can't get back up). Can I successfully activate Galactic Charity? Nowhere in the description of Galactic Charity does it say that the Xyz has to be face-up, which is something some cards specify, and I do technically control a Galaxy Xyz monster, even if it is currently identity-less. Or does a monster lose its Archetype title, name, and card type when it's face-down? InkTapper (talk • contribs) 14:43, March 6, 2014 (UTC)