Type

Japanese (ruby)
 Japanese (base text)
 Japanese (romanized)
 Japanese (translated)
 English

* **German**: Typ
* **Italian**: Tipo
* **Korean**: 종족 (種族) *(Jong)jok*
* **Portuguese**: Tipo
* **Spanish**: Tipo
* **Chinese**: 種族 *Zhǒng)ú / Zung2 zuk6*

A **Type** (種（しゅ）族（ぞく） *Shuzoku*, also written in text as <Type name>族（ぞく）) is a characteristic of a Monster Card. All monsters have one Type, such that monsters of the same Type can be grouped together (in a similar way to Attributes) and support cards can grant various effects to a specific Type of monster.

There are 25 different Types in the *TCG* and *OCG*. Two of these types are highly exclusive: the Divine-Beast-Type is shared only by the Egyptian Gods, and was originally considered illegal until their tournament-legal versions were released; and the Creator God-Type is exclusive to "Holactie the Creator of Light". A 26th Type, Immortal, only appears in *Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses*.

"Type" is different from "**type**" (with a lowercase "t"), which refers to the three main types of cards: Monster, Spell, and Trap.

From "Starter Deck: Link Strike" onwards, the word "-Type" is removed to save space in card texts. However, its OCG counterpart retains the word 族（ぞく）.

## OCG/TCG

These Types exist within the *OCG* and *TCG*.

## Non-OCG/TCG

File:Immortal-DOR.png Immortal is a Type appearing in the video game *Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses*.

*The Duelists of the Roses* also lists File:PowerUp-DOR.png Power Up, File:Ritual-DOR.png Ritual, File:Spell-DOR.png Spell and File:Trap-DOR.png Trap as a Type.

Yokai is a Type appearing only in the *Yu-Gi-Oh! GX* manga.

Human is a Type appearing only in a character's fantasy in the *Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's* anime.

Black Magic, White Magic, Sea Beast, Illusion Magic, and Dragon Magic are among the additional Types used in the Bandai card game.

## ??? File:Question.svg

??? is used to indicate that a monster's Type is unknown.

## Type line formatting on printed cards

On actual card print, the Type line is the top line in the card text box. All Type and Abilities of the monster are listed on it. The line has different formattings on card print in different languages.

### Japanese

 File:Type eg1.png
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく）】
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく） ・ チューナー】(obsolete)
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく） ・ チューナー】
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）／チューナー】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく）／チューナー】

 File:Type eg2 obsolete.png
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく） ・ 効（こう）果（か）】 (obsolete)
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく） ・ 効（こう）果（か）】

 File:Type eg2.png
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）／効（こう）果（か）】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン／族（ぞく）効（こう）果（か）】

 File:Type eg3 obsolete.png
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく） ・ <Ability>／チューナー】 (obsolete)
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく） ・ シンクロ／チューナー】

 File:Type eg3.png
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）／<Ability>／チューナー】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく）／シンクロ／チューナー】
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく） ・ <Ability>／効（こう）果（か）】 (obsolete)
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく） ・ チューナー／効（こう）果（か）】
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）／<Ability>／効（こう）果（か）】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく）／チューナー／効（こう）果（か）】
* 【<Type name>族（ぞく）／<Ability 1>／<Ability 2>／効（こう）果（か）】
	+ Eg:【ドラゴン族（ぞく）／リバース／チューナー／効（こう）果（か）】

### Chinese

 File:Type eg1 zh.png
* 【<Type name>族】
	+ Eg:【龍族】
* 【<Type name>族 ・ 協調】
	+ Eg:【龍族 ・ 協調】

 File:Type eg2 zh.png
* 【<Type name>族 ・ 效果】
	+ Eg:【龍族 ・ 效果】
* 【<Type name>族 ・ <Ability>／協調】
	+ Eg:【龍族 ・ 同步／協調】
* 【<Type name>族 ・ <Ability>／效果】
	+ Eg:【龍族 ・ 協調／效果】

### Korean

 File:Type eg1 ko.png
* **[**<Type name>**족]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족]**
* **[**<Type name>**족 / 튜너]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족 / 튜너]**

 File:Type eg2 ko.png
* **[**<Type name>**족 / 효과]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족 / 효과]**
* **[**<Type name>**족 /** <Ability> **/ 튜너]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족 / 싱크로 / 튜너]**
* **[**<Type name>**족 /** <Ability> **/ 효과]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족 / 튜너 / 효과]**
* **[**<Type name>**족 /** <Ability 1> **/** <Ability 2> **/ 효과]**
	+ Eg: **[드래곤족 / 리버스 / 튜너 / 효과]**

### English

All *TCG* cards follow the English layout for the Type line. Since the introduction of "Starter Deck: Link Strike", Normal monsters now have "monster type/Normal" added to differentiate them from Effect Monsters.

 File:Type eg1 en.png
* **[** <Type> **/**Normal**]**
	+ Eg: **[ Wyrm/Normal ]**
* **[** <Type> **/ Tuner/Effect ]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Tuner/Effect ]**

 File:Type eg2 en.png
* **[** <Type> **/ Effect ]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Effect ]**
* **[** <Type> **/** <monster card type> **/ Effect]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Synchro / Effect]**
* **[** <Type> **/** <monster card type> **/ Tuner / Effect ]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Synchro / Tuner / Effect ]**
* **[** <Type> **/** <Ability> **/ Effect ]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Tuner / Effect ]**
* **[** <Type> **/** <Ability> **/ Tuner / Effect ]**
	+ Eg: **[ Dragon / Flip / Tuner / Effect ]**