The following table gives a rundown of the rarities (レアリティ Reariti ) and their main features/effects. More detailed descriptions and example images can be found on their individual articles.
Name (ABBR)
Holofoil/holograph/embossing effects
OCG
TCG
Card name
Artwork
Attribute symbol
Stars
Artwork border
Lore border
Card border
Card background/surface
Normal (N )
Common (C )
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Normal Rare (NR )
Short Print (SP )
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—
—
—
—
—
Super Short Print (SSP )
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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Rare (R )
Silver holofoil letters or Black-foil letters
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—
—
—
—
—
—
Super Rare (SR )
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Holofoil background
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—
—
—
—
—
Holofoil Rare (HFR )
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Holofoil background
—
—
—
—
—
Holofoil coating
Ultra Rare (UR )
Gold holofoil letters
Holofoil background
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—
—
—
—
—
Ultimate Rare (UtR )
Gold holofoil letters
Embossed holofoil background
Embossed gold holofoil
Embossed gold holofoil
Embossed gold holofoil
Embossed gold holofoil (Duelist Revolution and later)
Embossed gold holofoil (Duelist Revolution and later)
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Secret Rare (ScR )
Rainbow holographic letters
Parallel holofoil background
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—
—
—
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Ultra Secret Rare (UScR )
Silver holographic letters
Holofoil background
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Secret Ultra Rare (ScUR )
Gold holofoil letters
Parallel holofoil background
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—
—
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Prismatic Secret Rare (PScR )
Silver holographic letters
Prism holofoil background
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—
—
—
—
Holographic Rare (HGR )
Ghost Rare (GR )
Silver holographic letters
Holofoil background with "washed-out" colors
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Holographic effect
Parallel Rare (PR )
Holographic coating over entire surface, with holofoil as follows (see also Explanation on Differences in Parallel Rares )
Normal Parallel Rare (NPR )
Parallel Common (PC )
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—
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—
Holographic coating
Super Parallel Rare (SPR )
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Holofoil background
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—
—
—
—
Holographic coating
Ultra Parallel Rare (UPR )
Gold holofoil letters
Holofoil background
—
—
—
—
—
Holographic coating
Duel Terminal Normal Parallel Rare (DNPR )
Duel Terminal Parallel Common (DPC )
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—
—
—
—
—
Dot holofoil coating
Duel Terminal Rare Parallel Rare (DRPR )
Silver holofoil letters
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—
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—
—
Dot holofoil coating
Duel Terminal Super Parallel Rare (DSPR )
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Holofoil background
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—
—
—
—
Dot holofoil coating
Duel Terminal Ultra Parallel Rare (DUPR )
Gold holofoil letters
Holofoil background
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—
—
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Dot holofoil coating
Duel Terminal Secret Parallel Rare (DScPR )
Silver holographic letters
Parallel holofoil background
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—
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Dot holofoil coating
Gold Rare (GUR )
Gold holofoil letters
Holofoil background
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Embossed gold holofoil
Gold holofoil
Gold holofoil
Gold holofoil
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A Test Print is a test card used for checking alignment of the printing and cutting machines.
Fixed Rarity (FR ) refers to cards whose printed rarity does not match how rare they actually are, and is seen most often with Super and Ultra Rare cards in Starter and Structure Decks.
Sets which are Out of Print are no longer being produced.
Editions:
1st Edition (1E)
Unlimited Edition (UE)
Limited Edition (LE)
Duel Terminal Edition (DT)
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Common (C)Rare (R)Secret Rare (ScR)Parallel Rare (PR)
Normal Parallel Rare (NPR)
Super Parallel Rare (SPR)
Ultra Parallel Rare (UPR)
Secret Parallel Rare (ScPR)
Extra Secret Parallel Rare (EScPR)
Starfoil Rare (SFR)
Mosaic Rare (MSR)
Shatterfoil Rare (SHR)
Collectors Rare (CR)
Holographic Parallel Rare (HGPR)
Kaiba Corporation Common (KCC)
Kaiba Corporation Rare (KCR)
Kaiba Corporation Ultra Rare (KCUR)
Gold Rare (GUR)Millennium Rare (MLR)
Millennium Super Rare (MLSR)
Millennium Ultra Rare (MLUR)
Millennium Secret Rare (MLScR)
Millennium Gold Rare (MLGR)
Duel Terminal Parallel Rare
Normal (DNPR)
Normal Rare (DNRPR)
Rare (DRPR)
Super Rare (DSPR)
Ultra Rare (DUPR)
Secret Rare (DScPR)
Explanation on Differences in Parallel Rares
Editions
Standard Edition (SE)
1st Edition (1E)
Unlimited Edition (UE)
Limited Edition (LE)
Duel Terminal Edition (DT)
Prints
Fixed Rarity
Original Print
Replica (RP)
Reprint
Out of Print
Releases
Giant Card (GC)
Official Proxy (OP)
Case Topper (CT; also called "Oversized Promo" (OSP))
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Rare
Super Rare
Ultra Rare
Ultimate Rare
Ghost Rare
Secret Rare
Extra Secret Rare
Platinum Secret Rare
Gold Rare