Morphtronic Datatron

 This monster is based on a lighter in its Japanese artwork, as well as a USB flash drive in its international artwork.

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In its international artwork, this monster is a 2 gigabyte USB flash drive.

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This card's Japanese name, Chakkan, derives from the word 着火 (chakka ignition). Chakkaman (literally, Ignition-Man) is a brand of lighters in Japan.

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This card was not censored in the 4kids version of the anime.

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This monster appears in the artwork of Morphtronic Slingen.

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The effect damage this card inflicts in Attack Position is equal to half its ATK, while the effect damage it inflicts in Defense Position is half its DEF.

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This card is one of the few Morphtronic monsters whose Type is not Machine.

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It is also the only Pyro Morphtronic monster.

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OCG Rulings

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Each of this card's effects can be activated once per turn each. (You can activate one, change its Battle Position, and then activate the other.): Effect Monster > Morphtronic Datatron

Tributing 1 monster is a cost to activate this card's Attack Position effect.: When activating the effect of "Morphtronic Datatron", can "Morphtronic Datatron" Tribute itself?

You can Tribute "Morphtronic Datatron

Previously Official Rulings

While "Skill Drain" is active, the Attack Position and Defense Position effects of "Morphtronic Datatron" cannot be activated, because the "While in Attack Position" and "While in Defense Position" effects are negated.

"Morphtronic Datatron" can be Tributed to activate its Attack Position effect.

If "Morphtronic Datatron" activates its Attack Position effect, and an effect is chained that changes it to Defense Position, its effect still resolves.