Information is important and we will try to provide as much information as we can about Bakugan Battle Brawlers and the game. We think that by providing this information
we can help the community, players and collectors and make it a better and more fun experience for them.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a "collectible toy game" created by SPIN MASTER LTD. The game involves two or more players who battle with toy figures on specially
design cards. Bakugan is both a collectible toy and a game which makes it a little differrent from other collectible games.
The main element of the Bakugan battle brawlers game are made up of players battling with Bakugan marbles. These marbles are usually about an inch in size and
are rolled onto special cards called gate cards that have a sandwiched metal plate which causes the closed Bakugan to open or pop open. Each Bakugan marble will have a printed
G power which tells you how strong the Bakugan is, a base color which usually tells you what attribute the Bakugan is associated with and a printed attribute logo
which is composed of Pyrus, Aquos, Haos, Darkus, Subterra and Ventus. Each Bakugan also contains a strong small magnet which acts as a lock and switch to keep the Bakugan in
"ball form" and activates to "pop open" a Bakugan on the gatecard.
Bakugan also have unique Bakugan paint marking or detail markings that is also different
for each attribute. Bakugan marbles also come in special colors or what are called "special treatment" Bakugan and these special Bakugan are sometimes
played differently from regular Bakugan marbles. Bakugan marbles are usually composed of a number of small parts that are screwed together using triangle head screws.
You can also find a lot of small coil springs within a bakugan and those serve as the main mechanism that
causes the parts of a bakugan to pop open. Bakugan are also made with very durable plastic so parts don't break of easily but are still recommended for players ages 5 and up because
of the size of the marble itself. A Bakugan also has a bakugan type which is the bakugan name and this can be sometimes confused with the Bakugan attribute. If someone is looking
for "Aquos Viper Helios 730 G" then "Viper Helios" is the bakugan type and "Aquos" is the attribute of that bakugan.
Bakugan have 6 attributes which originally can be determined by the Bakugan color. The attributes Pyrus, Aquos, Haos, Darkus, Subterra and Ventus each have
a unique logo design which is printed on the Bakugan and usually each attribute is associated with a Bakugan color. Pyrus Bakugan have a red base color, Aquos
have a navy blue base color, Haos Bakugan have grey base color (a not white as shown in the TV show), Darkus have black base color, Subterra have tan or light brown
solid color and Ventus have light green base color.
Bakugan also have special base colors for some of their new expansion sets so don't fooled by the color of
the Bakugan. Always refer to the printed attribute symbol for what attribute the Bakugan has.
A lot of new bakugan has been released including some new ones with some cool colors and styles. This has been a breath of fresh air for a lot of bakugan collectors but
this has also lead to a lot confusion in determining which attribute the bakugan has. This has sometimes
become a headache for a lot of new or novice collectors or players (and don't even get me started with the parent who are totally clueless).
Below is a short list of Bakugan Series or Expansions sets that should help to you figure out which is which.
Bakugan from this set have a clear translucent base color and have no attribute symbol printed on them. BakuCrystal and BakuClear bakugan
get their bakugan attribute from their opponent's bakugan when they battle (attribute is selected before the gate card is revealed or flipped)
B2 BakuClear Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the clear translucant base color.
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Bakugan from this set have an orange clear translucent base color.
B3 BakuLyte, B3 BakuNeon, B3 and B2 BakuNeon and B2 BakuGlow series bakugan which allow the bakugan to change to their opponent's attribute during a battle
(attribute is selected before the gate card is revealed or flipped)
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Bakugan from this set have a white base color. B3 BakuFrost has a more pearl looking color while B2 BakuPearl had pure white base color for the bakugan from this series.
Bakugan from this series have the ability to use the Highlighted gate card bonus instead of the their regular gate card attribute bonus.
B2 BakuPearl Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the white base color.
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Bakugan from this set have a neon translucent base color. Only Ventus, Aquos and Pyrus bakugan are avilable are in BakuNeon treatment.
B3 BakuLyte, B3 BakuNeon, B3 and B2 BakuNeon and B2 BakuGlow series bakugan have a special ability that allows them to change to their opponent's attribute during a battle
(attribute is selected before the gate card is revealed or flipped).
B2 BakuNeon Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the neon translucant base color.
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Bakugan from this set are have a translucent base color but display their original atribute colors.
B3 BakuLyte, B3 BakuNeon, B3 and B2 BakuNeon and B2 BakuGlow series bakugan have a special ability that allows them to change to their opponent's attribute during a battle
(attribute is selected before the gate card is revealed or flipped).
B2 BakuGlow Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the neon translucant base color.
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Bakugan from this set are have black base color with a silver dry brushed treatment. BakuSteel Bakugan are considered regular bakugan and are not affect by cards that target
"special treatment" or "special FX" Bakugan.
B2 BakuSteel Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the neon translucant base color.
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Bakugan from this set have their base and detail paint colors switched or "flipped". Bakuflip Bakugan are considered regular bakugan and are not affect by cards that target
"special treatment" or "special FX" Bakugan.
B2 BakuFlip Series featured only a limited number of Bakugan with the flipped color scheme.
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The other part of the Bakugan battle brawlers game are Bakugan cards which enhance gameplay, pops open Bakugan marbles and determines when a Bakugan battle
will happen. Any Bakugan team (usually consisting of 3 Bakugan marbles) regardless of how strong the Bakugan are really useless without a good set of
Bakugan cards. Bakugan cards consist of two types of cards: Gate cards and Ability cards.
Random ability cards are included in Bakugan starter, Bakugan booster and almost any Bakugan product. They are also sold separately as Bakugan booster card packs, Bakugan card powerhouse packs and
Bakugan card power packs. Our online store provides a huge collection of Bakugan card singles at very affordable prices. If you are looking for specific cards then we suggest you check out our catalog.
- Gate Card Attribute Bonus
- Gate Card Artwork
- Gate Card Name
- Gate Card Ability Text
- Gate Card Highlighted Bonus
- Gate Card Number or Code
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Gate cards are special cards that have a metal plate inside them which opens the Bakugan that lands on top of it. We have three types of gatecards. Gold, Silver and Bronze or Copper gatecards. The Gate cards
have attributes printed on the left side of the card, card artwork, a card name and gate card ability text and card number at the bottom. The gate card ability text is usually an effect that happens after the gate card is flipped over and gate card effects change
or alter different parts of the turn or gameplay. Not all gate cards have an ability text and most silver gate cards have no or blank ability text.
Gate cards are played differently from what is shown on the TV show. Each player can only have 1 Silver, 1 Gold and 1 Copper or Bronze Gate Card in his or her deck (2 for each in Big Game Rules).
Gate cards are used by placing them in the middle of a battle or brawl arena which is called the field and Bakugan marbles are rolled onto them by players. One gate card from each player
is placed or set at the field at the start of the game and gate cards are usually added to the field when there are no more gate cards on the field. Gate cards are also played in no particular order
and strategies are sometimes created based on which gate cards are played first or in what order they are played. Some ability cards or effects will
allow you to place a gate card on the field without waiting the field to be clear of gate cards. Players will battle with their Bakugan on the gate cards as soon as two Bakugan marbles are
on them. Winner of any battle on a gate card will get to put the gate card in his or her discard pile and players with three (or 6 for big game rules) gate cards in their discard pile wins the game.
Explaining how every gate card effect works is almost impossible to explain here but you can follow some general rules when playing or using them.
- Gate card effects or abilities usually can be triggered after the gate card is flipped over and during a battle.
- Gate card effects can apply to different Bakugan and sometimes target specific Bakugan attributes (Pyrus, Haos, Darkus...) or Bakugan types (Dragonoid, Ingram, Bakugan Traps...)
- Gate card attribute bonuses are applied last in any battle so the additional G-power added by the bonus is the last thing that will happen in a battle for the turn.
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- Ability Card Attribute Bonus
- Ablity Card Name
- Ability Card Artwork
- Ability Card Ability Text
- Ability Card Number or Code
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Ability cards enhance the gameplay even more and make any Bakugan game more exciting. Ability cards like gate cards are available in three different types: red, green and blue (which also looks almost black).
These cards change and alter the gameplay in many ways and allow for some cool Bakugan and gate card combinations. Ability cards are played throughout the entire turn and the number of effects are
endless. They modify g-powers, remove gate card bonuses, allow you to move Bakugan to certain gate cards, and even remove Bakugan from your current the game.
Explaining how every ability card works and how it is played is almost impossible to explain here but you can follow some general rules when playing or using them.
- You can only have 1 Red, 1 Blue and 1 Green ability card per deck (2 of each is allowed for Big Game Rules)
- You can play as many ability cards as you want per battle. Just remember to alternate between you and your opponent when it comes to playing ability cards.
- You should know when you can play the ablity card - ability cards are played throughout the entire turn so you have to be careful when you can play your card.
- You should know the requirements needed play the ability card - Some cards require certain conditions before they can be played. Conditions like cards that only work with
certain Bakugan need to be met before you can play the ability card.
- You should know the effect of the ability card - Some cards have simple effects such as G-power bonus and some can go as crazy as removing your opponent's Bakugan from your current game.
Knowing what card does and how it can affect your team is essential in building a good Bakugan team.
Ability Cards with attribute bonus usually allow you to increase your Bakugan's G-power based on the shown value. These bonuses do not always appear on cards and are usually found with
blue ability cards. Theses bonuses do not automatically increase your Bakugan's G-Power and you have to carefully read and understand the card text to make sure how the bonus will affect your
Bakugan or what conditions or requirements are needed to get the attribute bonus.
Some Ability cards have been printed in a special treatment and can be found from a number of Bakugan sets. Promo cards are also available and some are included when purchasing the Bakugan DVD.
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To create a complete Bakugan team or deck, you will need the have the following:
- 3 Bakugan Marbles - Select 3 Bakugan. They can be a combination of the same attributes (all Pyrus), a mix of different attributes (Pyrus and 2 Ventus), a mix of different types
of bakugan (Viper Helios, Helios and Dragonoid) or a mix of different sets or expansions (BakuNeon Abis Omega, BakuCore Abis Omega and BakuSteel Abis Omega. One rule of thumb is not
to use 1 bakugan of the same type, treatment and G-Power.
- 3 Bakugan Ability Cards - 1 Red Ability Card, 1 Blue Ability Card and 1 Green Ability Card (2 for each for Big Game Rules)
- 3 Bakugan Gate Cards - 1 Gold Gate Card, 1 Silver Card and 1 Bronze or Copper Card (2 for each for Big Game Rules)
- 1 Bakugan Trap - Optional. Special Bakugan that changes your bakugan's attribute during a battle based on the revealed bakugan attribute on the Bakugan Trap.
- Bakugan Marble - The bakugan figure that players roll onto gate cards to battle.
- G-Power - This is value that tells you how strong your bakugan is. This is usually printed as a 3 digit value with a "g" at the end. Ex. 750g or 550g
- Ability Card - are Bakugan cards that are Red, Blue (Dark) and Green in color (card design frame)
- Gate Card - are Bakugan cards that are Silver, Gold and Bronze in color (card design frame)
- Copper Gate Card - is also the Bronze gate card
- Bakugan Type - This refers to the type of bakugan or its actual form. Myriad Hades, Hades, Helios are Bakugan Types.
- Attribute - This refers to the 6 different symbols usually printed on every bakugan. The attributes are Pyrus, Haos, Darkus, Aquos, Subterra and Ventus
- Bakugan Color - This refers to the 6 different symbols usually printed on every bakugan. This term is being dropped from cards and other references to reduce the confusion
- Ball Form - This is what bakugan are called when they are closed up as a ball
- Gate Card Bonus - This is each value printed on the left of the gate card. This is usually an attirubte bonus added at the very end of the battle before total G-powers are computed.
- Highlighted Gate Card Bonus - Each gate card has 1 attribute bonus that will have a glow effect around it. This is the highlighted attribute bonus and is used by Ability cards and special Bakugan like the BakuPearl and BakuFrost Bakugan.
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