| Original ATK and DEF
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| Japanese |
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| Japanese (ruby) |
もともとのこうげきりょく/しゅびりょく | ||
| Japanese (base text) |
元々の攻撃力/守備力 | ||
| Japanese (romanized) |
Motomoto no Kōgekiryoku/Shubiryoku | ||
| Japanese (translated) |
Original Attack Strength/Defense Strength | ||
| English |
original ATK/DEF | ||
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Original ATK (
Certain monsters only have well-defined original ATK and DEF while they are on the field. For example, when "Chimeratech Overdragon" is Fusion Summoned, its original ATK and DEF become a specific value dependent on the number of Materials used to Summon it. Cards with effects that change their own original ATK/DEF normally have a printed ATK/DEF of ? or 0. Monsters with an original ATK/DEF of ? are not treated as having an ATK/DEF value that is less than or greater than any value; consequently, cards with an original ATK of ? in the hand will not be destroyed by either "Crush Card Virus" or "Deck Devastation Virus". However, such cards are supported by "Catoblepas and the Witch of Fate". If a monster on the field has original ATK/DEF of ? and no effect has changed its ATK/DEF, its ATK/DEF is treated as 0; for example, "The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode" has ? ATK and DEF but no effect to change its own ATK or DEF, so they will be treated as 0 on the field by default.