Monster Token

Monster Token
Monster Token
Japanese	(モンスター)トークン
Japanese (romanized)	(Monsutā) Tōkun
English	(Monster) Token
Other names French: Jeton (Monstre) German: Monsterspielmarke Card name: Spielmarke Italian: Segna-Mostro Korean: (몬스터) 토큰 (Monseuteo) Tokeun Portuguese: Ficha (de Monstro) Formerly: Token Spanish: Ficha (de Monstruo) Traditional Chinese: 衍生物 Yǎnshēngwù / Jin5 saang1 mat6 Formerly: 衍生怪獸 Yǎnshēng Guàishòu / Jin5 saang1 Gwaai3 sau3
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Example of Kuriboh Token from Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion and Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Kaiba the Revenge Video Game Series

Tokens (Japanese: トークン Tōkun) are used as representations of Monster Cards. The Tokens represent monsters that appear on the field as part of a card effect. These monsters are not included in the Main Deck, as stated as Limitation Text on each card.

A Monster Token can be represented by a coin (Heads is treated as Attack Position and Tails is treated as Defense Position), a die, or other such acceptable marker. Fan-made cards are often used as markers in Tournament Duels by players.

Official Token cards are grey. All TCG Token cards are named "Token" (with the exception of "Hippo Token", "Jurraegg Token", "Ancient Gear Token", and the "Dragon Lord Token"). Most Japanese and Korean Token cards from OCG Series 8 onward that correspond to specific Monster Tokens have their own names printed out, and sometimes also include ATK and DEF. The first Token that did not correspond to a specific Monster Token was the "National Championship 2009 Token", which in 2009 was given to participants of United States and Canada's National Championships and participants of the European and South American Continental Championships.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion and Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Kaiba the Revenge, Token cards are yellow like Normal Monsters, while their artwork is a recolored TCG artwork of "Spellbinding Circle" (colors are distinguished by their names and attributes).

During a duel, most duelists using Token cards keep them in a small pile next to their Deck, just below the Banished Zone, to keep them from getting lost or knocked off the table.

Token Mechanics

• Tokens can only exist face-up on the field.

• If a Token Monster would leave the field, it disappears. If a Token would be moved to the hand, Graveyard or Main Deck; or is Tributed, destroyed, or banished, that Token simply disappears.

• Token Monsters cannot be flipped face-down. Thus, they cannot be targeted by effects that flip cards face-down (like "Book of Moon"), and they are unaffected by "blanket" effects that flip Monster Cards face-down (like "Swords of Concealing Light"). If an Attack Position Token Monster would be affected by a card that would flip it to face-down Defense Position, such as "Swords of Concealing Light", the Token Monster does not change its battle position.

• Token Monsters can be used to pay costs, as long as the cost does not specify a destination other than the field.
  • Token Monsters can be Tributed as a cost (such as for the Special Summon of "Destiny HERO - Plasma"), but cannot be sent to the Graveyard as a cost (such as for the Special Summon of "Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler").
  • Banishing does not specify a destination, so a Token can be banished for a cost (such as for the Special Summon of "Unibird").

• Token Monsters can Tributed for a Tribute Summon or used as Fusion, Synchro, or Link Materials. However, Tokens cannot be used as Xyz Materials, because Xyz Materials are attached to the Xyz Monster and attached Xyz Materials are not considered to be on the field.

• Tokens can be the target of and are affected by card effects that cause them to leave the field, even if they specify a destination, such as "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" and "Compulsory Evacuation Device".
  • However, Tokens cannot be targeted by the effect of a card that would attach them to an Xyz Monster, such as "Number 101: Silent Honor ARK".

• A Token Monster can be treated as an Equip Card by a card like "The Grand Jupiter". However, if it is, it cannot be Special Summoned from the Spell & Trap Zone.

• Token Monsters are always Normal Monsters and never have effects. Some Token Monsters have effects applied to them by the cards that Summon them, but these are not the effects of the Token Monsters themselves, so cannot be negated by cards like "Skill Drain".

• Token Monsters are considered to be owned by the player who Special Summoned them, or cause them to be Summoned.
  • For example, "Owner's Seal" will change control of Ojama Tokens Special Summoned by the effect of "Ojama Trio" to the player who activated "Ojama Trio", while Rose Tokens Special Summoned by the effect of "Black Garden" will return to the control of the player whose Summon caused the Token to be Summoned.

Card text

With the exception of Japanese cards and some Korean cards from the OCG Series 8 and onward, all Token cards share the same card text.

Language	Card text	Translation
English	This card can be used as any Token.
French	Cette carte peut être utilisée comme un Jeton.	This card can be used as a Token.
German	Diese Karte kann als eine beliebige Spielmarke verwendet werden.	This card can be used as any Token.
Italian	Questa carta può essere usata come Segna-Mostro generico.	This card can be used as a generic Monster Token.
Portuguese	Este card pode ser usado como uma Ficha.	This card can be used as a Token.
Spanish	Esta carta puede ser utilizada como cualquier Ficha. (previous) Esta carta puede ser usada como cualquier clase de Ficha. (current)	This card can be used as any Token. This can can be used as any kind of Token.
Japanese	このカードはトークンとして使（し）用（よう）する事（こと）ができる。 Kono Kādo wa Tōkun toshite shiyōsuru koto ga dekiru.	This card can be used as a Token.
Korean	이 카드는 토큰으로 사용할 수 있다. I Kadeuneun Tokeun-euro Sayonghal su Itda.

Example

See also

• Token
• Card Rulings:Token Monster