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'''Tokens''' (Japanese: トークン ''Tōkun'') are a type of [[Monster Card|monster]] that can only be created by card [[effect]]s or [[Skill]]s. They are not included in the [[Main Deck|Main]] or [[Extra Deck]], as stated as [[limitation text]] on each card.
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'''Tokens''' (Japanese: トークン ''Tōkun'') are a type of [[Monster Card|monster]] that can only be created by card [[effect]]s, certain [[Summoning condition]]s, or [[Skill]]s. They are not included in the [[Main Deck|Main]] or [[Extra Deck]], as stated as [[limitation text]] on each card.
  
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'', a Monster Token can be represented by marker that can unambiguously indicate its own battle position. Examples include official Token cards, fan-made proxies, a coin (Heads is treated as [[Attack Position]] and Tails is treated as [[Defense Position]]), or a die. During a duel, duelists using Token Cards to represent Monster Tokens often keep them in a small pile next to their Deck, just below their [[banish]]ed cards, to keep the Token Cards from getting lost or knocked off the table.
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'', a Monster Token can be represented by an official, grey-colored Token card, but can also be represented by any object that can unambiguously indicate its own battle position. These can include proxy cards, coins (Heads is treated as [[Attack Position]] and Tails is treated as [[Defense Position]]), or a die.
  
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Official Token cards are grey. Most ''OCG'' cards from [[Series 8]] onward that correspond to specific Monster Tokens have that Monster Token's name printed as their own name, and sometimes also include the [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] of that Token Monster printed on the card;<ref group=Notes>See [[Card layout#Series 8 layout]]</ref> the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' started following this trend later. The first Token Card that did not correspond to a specific Monster Token was the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's National Championship 2009 promotional cards|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.
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==Characteristics==
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Tokens in a [[Monster Zone]] are always [[Normal Monster]]s, and never have effects. Some Monster Tokens have effects applied to them by the cards that Summon them, but these are not the effects of the Tokens themselves, so they cannot be negated by cards like "[[Skill Drain]]". Many video games include the restrictions from the effect or Skill that created it in the Token's [[card text]], but it is still not considered to be an effect of the Token itself.
  
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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 Monster]]s, while their artwork is a recolored TCG artwork of "[[Spellbinding Circle]]" (colors are distinguished by their names and attributes). In other video games, Tokens normally have the same appearance as official Token Cards.
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The [[owner]] of a Token is the player who [[Special Summon]]ed it. For example, "[[Owner's Seal]]" will change control of "[[Ojama Token]]s" Special Summoned by the effect of "[[Ojama Trio]]" to the player who activated "Ojama Trio".
  
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==Mechanics==
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===Summoning Tokens===
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* Tokens in a [[Monster Zone]] are always [[Normal Monster]]s and never have effects.
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Tokens can only be [[Special Summon]]ed by card effects or [[Skill Card]]s. A Token can be treated as an [[Equip Card]] by a card effect (e.g. "[[The Grand Jupiter]]"), but cannot be Special Summoned from the [[Spell & Trap Zone]].
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** Some Monster Tokens have effects applied to them by the cards that Summon them, but these are not the effects of the Tokens themselves, so they cannot be negated by cards like "[[Skill Drain]]". Many video games include the restrictions from the effect or Skill that created it in the Token's [[card text]], but it is still not considered to be an effect of the Token itself.
 
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** As it is impossible to Normal Summon them, Tokens are also classified as [[Special Summon Monster]]s.
 
  
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* Tokens can only exist [[face-up]] on the [[field]].
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As Tokens cannot be Normal Summoned or Set, they are [[Special Summon Monster]]s.
  
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* Tokens cannot be [[face-down]]. Thus, they cannot be [[target]]ed by, and are not affected by, effects that would [[flip]] them face-down (such as "[[Book of Moon]]" and "[[Swords of Concealing Light]]").
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===Can only exist on the field===
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** If an [[Attack Position]] Token would be affected by a card that would change it to face-down [[Defense Position]], such as "[[Swords of Concealing Light]]", the Monster Token's [[battle position]] is not changed.
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Tokens can only exist on the [[field]], and cannot exist anywhere else. They cannot be [[attach]]ed as [[Xyz Material]], because Xyz Materials [[attach]]ed to an [[Xyz Monster]] are not considered to be on the field; consequently, they cannot be used as Xyz Material for an [[Xyz Summon]] or be [[target]]ed or affected by effects that would attach them to an Xyz Monster (e.g. "[[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]").
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** Tokens cannot be banished face-down. They are not affected by card effects that would do so.
 
  
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* If a Token would [[Leaves the field|leave the field]] (i.e. it would be moved to the [[hand]], [[Main Deck]], or [[Graveyard|GY]], or is [[banish]]ed), it simply disappears.
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===Can only exist face-up===
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** Tokens can be successfully [[Tribute]]d, [[destroy]]ed, or [[banish]]ed; however, because they simply leave the field, they are not treated as being successfully moved to the hand, Deck, GY, etc.
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Tokens can only exist [[face-up]], and cannot exist [[face-down]]. Thus, they cannot be [[target]]ed by, and are unaffected by, effects that would [[flip]] them face-down (e.g. "[[Book of Moon]]", "[[Swords of Concealing Light]]"). If an [[Attack Position]] Token would be affected by a card that would change it to face-down [[Defense Position]], such as "[[Swords of Concealing Light]]", its [[battle position]] is not changed.
  
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* Tokens can be used to pay [[cost]]s, as long as the cost does not specify a destination other than the [[field]].
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Tokens cannot be banished face-down, and are unaffected by card effects that would do so.
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** Tokens can be [[Tribute]]d as a cost (such as for the Special Summon of "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]"), but cannot be [[Send|sent]] to the [[Graveyard]] as a cost (such as for the Special Summon of "[[Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler]]").
 
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** [[Banish]]ing does not specify a destination, so a Token can be [[banish]]ed for a cost (such as for the [[Special Summon]] of "[[Unibird]]"), unless required to be banished face-down.
 
  
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* Tokens can be [[Tribute]]d for a [[Tribute Summon|Tribute]] or [[Ritual Summon]], and be used as [[Fusion Material|Fusion]], [[Synchro Material|Synchro]], or [[Link Material]]s. However, Tokens cannot be used as [[Xyz Material]]s, because Xyz Materials [[attach]]ed to an [[Xyz Monster]] are not considered to be on the field.
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===Leaving the field===
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If a Token would [[Leaves the field|leave the field]] (i.e. it would be moved to the [[hand]], [[Main Deck]], or [[Graveyard|GY]], or is [[banish]]ed), it is removed from the game entirely. They are not considered to have been moved from the field to any other location.
  
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* Tokens can be the [[target]] of, and are affected by, card effects that cause them to [[leaves the field|leave the field]], even if they specify a destination (such as "[[Number 50: Blackship of Corn]]" and "[[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]"), unless the effect would banish the Token face-down.
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Tokens can be moved off the field to pay [[cost]]s or fulfill Summoning procedures, as long as the cost or Summoning procedure does not specify a destination other than the [[field]] for the cards needed to be moved. [[Banish]]ing does not specify a destination, so a Token can be [[banish]]ed (except banished face-down) for a cost or Summoning procedure.
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** However, Tokens cannot be [[target]]ed or affected by effects that would attach them to an [[Xyz Monster]] (such as "[[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]").
 
  
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* A Token can be treated as an [[Equip Card]] by a card effect (such as "[[The Grand Jupiter]]"), but cannot be Special Summoned from the [[Spell & Trap Zone]].
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* Tokens can be [[Tribute]]d for the Special Summon of "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]".
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* Tokens cannot be [[Send|sent]] to the [[Graveyard]] for the Special Summon of "[[Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler]]".
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* Tokens can be [[banish]]ed for the effect cost of "[[Unibird]]".
  
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* The [[owner]] of a Token is the player who [[Special Summon]]ed it.
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==Token card==
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** For example, "[[Owner's Seal]]" will change control of [[Ojama Token]]s Special Summoned by the effect of "[[Ojama Trio]]" to the player who activated "Ojama Trio".
 
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** "[[Rose Token]]s" are the exception to this, instead being owned by the player who controlled the Summoned monster that caused the "Rose Token" to be Summoned (rather than the player who Summoned the "Rose Token").<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |title=<nowiki>Individual Card Rulings [A-C</nowiki>&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Black Garden  |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |archivedate=17 February 2009  |accessdate=8 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=7625&request_locale=ja  |title=Ｑ＆Ａ » 「ローズ・トークン」の元々の持ち主は、どちらのプレイヤーですか？  |publisher=Konami  |language=Japanese  |trans-title=Q&A » Which player is the original owner of the "Rose Token"?  |accessdate=8 August 2017}}</ref>
 
  
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==[[Card text]]==
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Official Token cards are grey. Most ''OCG'' cards from [[Series 8]] onward that correspond to specific Monster Tokens have that Monster Token's name printed as their own name, and sometimes also include the [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] of that Monster Token printed on the card;<ref group=Notes>See [[Card layout#Series 8 layout]]</ref> the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' started following this trend later.
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Prior to [[Series 8]] in the ''OCG'' and [[Series 9]] in the ''TCG'', all Token cards share the same card text and name ([[Token]]). From these series onward in the respective games, some Token cards have different names or card text.
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The first Token Card that did not correspond to a specific Monster Token was the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's National Championship 2009 promotional cards|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.
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===Card text===
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Prior to [[Series 8]] in the ''OCG'' and [[Series 9]] in the ''TCG'', all Token cards share the same [[card text]] and name ([[Token]]). From these series onward in the respective games, some Token cards have different names or card text.
 
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==Appearances==
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===Anime===
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Before ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', Monster Tokens did not appear as cards on the Duelists' Duel Disks, but rather the activated Spell/Trap or a monster left the field that Summoned them. In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'', Token cards disappeared from Duel Disks, but they are rendered on field overviews.
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===Video games===
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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 Monster]]s, while their artwork is a golden-recolored international artwork of "[[Spellbinding Circle]]", making them distinguishable only by their names and stats. In other video games, Tokens are gray and mostly use the same artwork as the card that Summons them, with exceptions including all of those that have been printed with stats in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' (e.g. "[[Emissary of Darkness Token]]"), though a few that are not are given unique artworks too (e.g. "[[Vague Shadow Token]]").
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==Trivia==
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* There are currently no [[Psychic]] or [[Sea Serpent]] Tokens.
  
 
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For the Tip Card, see Monster Tokens (Tip Card).
Monster Token

Monster Token

Japanese

(モンスター)トークン[Notes 1]

Japanese (romanized)

(Monsutā) Tōkun

English

(Monster) Token

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Tokens (Japanese: トークン Tōkun) are a type of monster that can only be created by card effects, certain Summoning conditions, or Skills. They are not included in the Main or Extra Deck, as stated as limitation text on each card.

In the TCG and OCG, a Monster Token can be represented by an official, grey-colored Token card, but can also be represented by any object that can unambiguously indicate its own battle position. These can include proxy cards, coins (Heads is treated as Attack Position and Tails is treated as Defense Position), or a die.

Characteristics

Tokens in a Monster Zone are always Normal Monsters, and never have effects. Some Monster Tokens have effects applied to them by the cards that Summon them, but these are not the effects of the Tokens themselves, so they cannot be negated by cards like "Skill Drain". Many video games include the restrictions from the effect or Skill that created it in the Token's card text, but it is still not considered to be an effect of the Token itself.

The owner of a Token is the player who Special Summoned it. 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".

Summoning Tokens

Tokens can only be Special Summoned by card effects or Skill Cards. A Token can be treated as an Equip Card by a card effect (e.g. "The Grand Jupiter"), but cannot be Special Summoned from the Spell & Trap Zone.

As Tokens cannot be Normal Summoned or Set, they are Special Summon Monsters.

Can only exist on the field

Tokens can only exist on the field, and cannot exist anywhere else. They cannot be attached as Xyz Material, because Xyz Materials attached to an Xyz Monster are not considered to be on the field; consequently, they cannot be used as Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon or be targeted or affected by effects that would attach them to an Xyz Monster (e.g. "Number 101: Silent Honor ARK").

Can only exist face-up

Tokens can only exist face-up, and cannot exist face-down. Thus, they cannot be targeted by, and are unaffected by, effects that would flip them face-down (e.g. "Book of Moon", "Swords of Concealing Light"). If an Attack Position Token would be affected by a card that would change it to face-down Defense Position, such as "Swords of Concealing Light", its battle position is not changed.

Tokens cannot be banished face-down, and are unaffected by card effects that would do so.

Leaving the field

If a Token would leave the field (i.e. it would be moved to the hand, Main Deck, or GY, or is banished), it is removed from the game entirely. They are not considered to have been moved from the field to any other location.

Tokens can be moved off the field to pay costs or fulfill Summoning procedures, as long as the cost or Summoning procedure does not specify a destination other than the field for the cards needed to be moved. Banishing does not specify a destination, so a Token can be banished (except banished face-down) for a cost or Summoning procedure.

Examples

Token card

Official Token cards are grey. Most OCG cards from Series 8 onward that correspond to specific Monster Tokens have that Monster Token's name printed as their own name, and sometimes also include the ATK and DEF of that Monster Token printed on the card;[Notes 2] the TCG started following this trend later.

The first Token Card 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.

Card text

Prior to Series 8 in the OCG and Series 9 in the TCG, all Token cards share the same card text and name (Token). From these series onward in the respective games, some Token cards have different names or 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 shiyō suru 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

Appearances

Anime

Before Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, Monster Tokens did not appear as cards on the Duelists' Duel Disks, but rather the activated Spell/Trap or a monster left the field that Summoned them. In Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Token cards disappeared from Duel Disks, but they are rendered on field overviews.

Video games

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 golden-recolored international artwork of "Spellbinding Circle", making them distinguishable only by their names and stats. In other video games, Tokens are gray and mostly use the same artwork as the card that Summons them, with exceptions including all of those that have been printed with stats in the OCG/TCG (e.g. "Emissary of Darkness Token"), though a few that are not are given unique artworks too (e.g. "Vague Shadow Token").

Trivia

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The parentheses here specify what part is not shown in the cards' name.
  2. ↑ See Card layout#Series 8 layout

References

  1. ↑ "Traditional Chinese version of Master Rule 2 version 1.0". Konami.
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