Trigger

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This is not the same as the "trigger" used for effects with Keywords in English Booster Sets from BT01-03: Release Special Booster Ver.1.0 to BT-06: Booster Double Diamond. The Japanese cards did not contain "trigger" in the Japanese texts.

Trigger (誘発, Yūhatsu^?) is an action performed by the game to prepare effects for Activation. After an effect is triggered it becomes "pending activation".

Summary

Effects that meet their trigger conditions are triggered during a Trigger Window. Most commonly, when an another effect or action has finished applying its effects.

Effects can only trigger once in response to the same activity happening multiple times at the same time. (e.g. Multiple Digimon being deleted by having 0 DP, an effect that deletes 2 Digimon at the same time).

Trigger Conditions

Main article: Reading Conditions

Trigger Conditions are commonly denoted by "when". They are only checked when an effect would trigger (i.e. be placed into "pending activation" state). If the trigger conditions are met, the effect is put on "pending activation" status for the player to eventually activate following Effect Resolution procedures.

Interruptive Effects

Main article: Interruptive Effects

Interruptive Effects follow special rules and follow the [Main], [Your Turn], [Opponent's Turn], or [All Turns] Effect Structure. They are differentiated by their trigger condition specifying "when... would" as explained in the Detailed Rulebook. In Japanese, these effects are instead differentiated that are written in present tense.

Interruptive Effects do not follow the same Trigger rules as other effects (e.g. Trigger Windows). They all trigger and activate immediately rather than waiting for the next trigger window.

Sources

• Official Rule Manual (Ver.2.1.)
• Detailed Rules Explanation
  • Detailed rule explanation (Ver1.0) (Translated and Localised by Decidueye and Tesero)
• General Rules FAQ
• Carddass Email English 09/08/2021: BanchoStingmon Timing
• Carddass Email English 25/09/2021: Timing of "would" effects
• Carddass Email English 28/07/2021: Playing 0 DP Digimon
• Carddass Email English 30/07/2021: Digivolving 0 DP Digimon
• Carddass Email English 17/08/2021: LordKnightmon DP Deletion Timing