Point gauge

In the anime, monsters' ATK and DEF as well as duelists' LP are displayed to the viewer with the use of on-screen gauge graphics. With the exception of ZEXAL, these gauges are generally for the viewer's convenience only and do not actually exist in-universe, as the characters can find the relevant information on their equipment and cards, which may not always be visible to the viewer. Each series' point gauges are presented in a different style, thematically matching that of the series itself somehow; in addition, the international versions up until ZEXAL featured different graphics to the Japanese originals.