Point gauge In the anime , monsters ' ATK and DEF as well as duelists ' LP are displayed to the viewers with the use of on - screen gauge graphics . With the exception of " ZEXAL " , these gauges are generally only shown for the viewers ' sake and do not actually exist in - universe , as the characters can find the relevant data on their equipment and cards , which may not always be visible on - screen . Each series ' point gauges are presented in a different style , thematically matching that of the series itself somehow ; in addition , the dubbed versions up until " ZEXAL " featured different graphics to the Japanese originals . Anime . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " . Japanese version / " " . The gauges used in the original version of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! DM " displayed both ATK and DEF values of monsters , with the words " attack " and " defense " written in Japanese kanji right before the respective values , but this was only until sometime during second season . From that moment onward , the monster ' s stat gauge only displayed either the ATK or DEF , depending on its battle position . The LP gauge shows " LP " left aligned written above the value . In terms of looks , they have a silver with gold numbers . Dub . The gauges used in the dub displayed both ATK and DEF values of monsters , though lacking any terms or words to refer them , so the ATK is the top value and the DEF is the bottom value ; sometimes the ATK is slightly left aligned and the DEF is right aligned . Like in the original version , from sometime during second season , the monster ' s stat gauges only displayed either the ATK or DEF , depending on its battle position . The LP gauge only displayed the value , so it looked identically to the ATK and DEF gauges from half second season . It could only be differenced because it was shown next to or on the Duelist , though in the fifth and last season it is added " LP " like in the Japanese version . The sound effects of the original version remain in the dub . In terms of looks , they ' re blue with gradients as well as yellow numbers . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " . With the advent of an entirely new series , the point gauges were overhauled in " GX " . Not much was changed functionally : notably , a monster ' s stat gauge now only displayed either its ATK or DEF depending on its battle position , rather than both . Otherwise , the change was merely stylistic , with both versions of the show updating the gauges to a more contemporary aesthetic . Original . They constantly shift in colors with golden numbers . Dub . It looks similar to a machine and depending on the amount of LP left , it ' ll affect the color . If a person has more than 4000 LP , it turns completely blue . If it ' s less than that , it ' ll look red , orange and yellow . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " . " 5D ' s " continues the trend of only displaying whichever of a monster ' s ATK or DEF is relevant to their current battle position . With the introduction of Synchro Summoning , Levels are now considered important enough to be included among the displayed statistics . In both versions of the show , this was only done during the first season if attention needed to specifically be called to the Level , and used an entirely separate gauge . The Level display was incorporated into the general monster stat gauge in the second season - now labelled with the Level symbol rather than textually - so that a monster ' s Level would always be visible whenever its stats were shown . Japanese version / " Bonds Beyond Time " . The gauges used in the Japanese version of " 5D ' s " are also used in all versions of " Bonds Beyond Time " . All gauges appear as round metal apertures containing a pulsating rainbow effect with the info superimposed on top . Values are rendered without leading zeroes and with the exception of the first season ' s Level gauge , are right - aligned . These gauges use the Crillee typeface . Dub . The gauges in the dub are also round apertures but are instead styled after components of a vehicle dashboard , such as odometers . Just as in the " GX " dub , the LP display contains a graphical life bar alongside the numerical readout , and all values aside from the Level display are always rendered with at least four digits , adding leading zeroes if necessary . In addition , the monster stat gauges have either red or blue borders , depending on whether they are displaying ATK or DEF , respectively . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " . They have large sci - fi boards that appears in various colors . It lists the monster ' s ATK or DEF ( depending on its battle position ) , along with its Level / Rank and occasionally the number of Overlay Unit s left . Its background color becomes red for Attack Position , and blue for Defense Position . LP gauges are purple . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " . Gauges in " ARC - V " revert to the pre - " ZEXAL " format of screen - space graphics displayed solely for the viewers ' sake . Despite this , the dub still retains the original version ' s visuals as in " ZEXAL " , though the sound effects are changed . These gauges are styled after the show ' s pendulum motif : the gauge graphic is a golden sextant - like mechanism containing a pulsating blue device , from which emerges a pendulum resembling Yuya ' s pendant . The pendulum swings downward upon the gauge ' s appearance , leaving a golden trail on which the stats are superimposed on . When a monster switches battle position , the pendulum swings up and back down to show the relevant stat . Like the gauges in the " GX " dub , these gauges are asymmetrical and may be mirrored horizontally depending on their position on - screen and relative to the action . The text on these gauges - like most of the text in " ARC - V " - uses the Nationalyze typeface , with right - aligned values containing no leading zeroes . Once again , an element is colorized depending on the type of stat being displayed - this time , the text outline : red and blue once again respective for ATK and DEF , and black for LP . Additionally , the LP value changes from white digits to red when it drops below 1000 . Levels / Ranks are displayed as in the second season of " 5D ' s " , with a numerical value labelled with the appropriate symbol . The LP gauge now has a similar display for the player ' s current hand size . On rare occasions , such as when a monster ' s " inactive " stat requires attention , both ATK and DEF will be displayed as in the original series . Yu - Gi - Oh ! VRAINS . Gauges in " VRAINS " borrows properties from the gauges from " ZEXAL " in terms of resemblance and the color scheme used for monsters ' battle positions , and also from " ARC - V " wherein the LP text is red whenever a player ' s LP becomes 1000 or less . However , the Level / Rank are no longer displayed .