Effect Monster

Effect Monsters are Monster Cards with an orange color border. Similar to Normal Monsters, these monsters have an effect, which is demonstrated clearly by the fact that they have the Type 'Effect' beside their regular sub-type (Reptile, Spellcaster, etc.). Effects vary greatly, and are classed in five different types:


 * Continuous
 * Ignition
 * Trigger
 * Flip
 * Quick

There is also a sub-effect Type, Psuedo-Flip Effects, which is essentially a Flip, without the printed word 'FLIP:', and with the effect treated as a Trigger Monster Effect.

Some Fusion and Ritual Monsters have effects, and are therefore also treated as Effect Monsters. Toon, Union, Gemini and Spirit Monsters are all still types of Effect Monsters.

An Effect Monster's effect, if particularly powerful, may be balanced out by the monster itself being weak in ATK and DEF for its level (such as cards like Ancient Gear Engineer or Needle Burrower). Conversely, some cards with ATK that is too high for a monster of its Level may have negative effects detrimental to their use (such as cards like Giant Kozaky or Giant Orc).