Link Rating

A Link Number is a property exclusive to Link Monsters, in place of a Level. A Link Monster's Link Number is equal to the number of Link Markers it has. The original Link Number of a Link Monster Card is located next to its ATK, in the space normally taken up by the DEF on other Monster Card types.

As Link Monsters do not have Levels or Ranks, they cannot be used for Ritual, Synchro, or Xyz Summons; and any effects that would refer to the Level or Rank of a monster, such as those of "", "" and "", cannot be applied to a Link Monster. Since Link Monsters do not have Levels, cards such as "", "" and "" cannot be used on them at all. Cards that modify Levels or Ranks such as "", "", and "" also cannot be used on Link Monsters.