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The '''Tricky Gate''' card group takes its name from [[Tricky Gate]], the most recognizable card featuring this mechanic. As the best-known example of the effect, its name became associated with the entire group
'''Tricky Gate''' is a [[Copper Gate Card]] that fundamentally changes one of the game's core rules. Under normal circumstances, the Bakugan with the highest G-Power wins the battle. However, Tricky Gate reverses this rule, causing the Bakugan with the lowest G-Power to win instead.
Several variations of this effect were introduced later. These cards preserve the same core mechanic while adding additional conditions, typically restricting the effect to a specific type of Bakugan, Attribute, or battle situation. Despite these variations, they all belong to the Tricky Gate card group because they share the same defining mechanic.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Card list
! | Number
! | Image
! | Description
|-
| [[Duck & Win|18/48]]
| [[File:BA150_GA_SM_duckwin_F.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Blinding Gate|5/15a]]
| [[File:Blinding Gate Card.PNG|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Quick Sand|6/15a]]
| [[File:BA186_GA_SM_quicksand.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Tricky Gate|20/48b]]
| [[File:BA215_GA_SM_tricky_gate.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Low Bridge|17/48e]]
| [[File:BA364 GA 17 GBL.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Overhang|17/48i]]
| [[File:BA456 GA GBL 17.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Needle's Eye|17/48n]]
| [[File:Needle's Eye 17-48n.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Limbo Gate|17/48q-1]]
| [[File:17q Limbo Gate.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Short Fuse|17/48q-2]]
| [[File:17q_Short_Fuse.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Adamantine Seal|20/48ah]]
| [[File:20ah Adamantine Seal.jpg|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Titanium Seal|21/48ah]]
| [[File:21ah Titanium Seal.jpg|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Carbon Seal|22/48ah]]
| [[File:Carbon Seal Card.PNG|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Rickety Bridge|18/48a]]
| [[File:18a Rickety Bridge-762x1024.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[The Doom Trick|18/48b]]
| [[File:The_Doom_Trick_(NA).png|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Fire Dodge|18/48c]]
| [[File:Fire_Dodge_(NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Dark Earth|18/48d]]
| [[File:Dark_Earth_(NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Calming Earth|18/47e]]
| [[File:Calming_Earth_(NA).png|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Kindling|18/48f]]
| [[File:Kindling (NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Grain of Sand|18/48g-1]]
| [[File:Grain of Sand (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Mutant Ground|20/48g-1]]
| [[File:Mutant Ground (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Core Strength|23/48g-1]]
| [[File:Core Strength (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Pin Hole|17/48g-2]]
| [[File:Pin Hole BA1362 17-48g.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Drip|17/48h]]
| [[File:Drip (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Low Jump|19/48h]]
| [[File:Low Jump (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Snap Ground|23/48h]]
| [[File:Snap Ground (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Spot|17/24j]]
| [[File:Spot (NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example
|}
It is also worth noting that some cards in this group suffer from ambiguous wording. Their effect does not always specify which G-Power value should be compared: the '''total''' G-Power, including all bonuses from Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and other effects, or the '''printed''' G-Power shown on the Bakugan itself. As a result, the effect of some cards can be interpreted in more than one way.
However, an analysis of all currently known cards in this group suggests that, whenever total G-Power is not explicitly specified, the intended comparison is most likely based on '''printed''' G-Power. This interpretation is supported by the European version of [[Needle's Eye]], which explicitly refers to printed G-Power, as well as by the absence of any known cards whose wording contradicts this interpretation. Nevertheless, in the absence of an official clarification, this conclusion should be regarded as an interpretation based on the available evidence rather than a confirmed game rule.
'''Tricky Gate''' is a [[Copper Gate Card]] that fundamentally changes one of the game's core rules. Under normal circumstances, the Bakugan with the highest G-Power wins the battle. However, Tricky Gate reverses this rule, causing the Bakugan with the lowest G-Power to win instead.
Several variations of this effect were introduced later. These cards preserve the same core mechanic while adding additional conditions, typically restricting the effect to a specific type of Bakugan, Attribute, or battle situation. Despite these variations, they all belong to the Tricky Gate card group because they share the same defining mechanic.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Card list
! | Number
! | Image
! | Description
|-
| [[Duck & Win|18/48]]
| [[File:BA150_GA_SM_duckwin_F.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Blinding Gate|5/15a]]
| [[File:Blinding Gate Card.PNG|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Quick Sand|6/15a]]
| [[File:BA186_GA_SM_quicksand.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Tricky Gate|20/48b]]
| [[File:BA215_GA_SM_tricky_gate.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Low Bridge|17/48e]]
| [[File:BA364 GA 17 GBL.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Overhang|17/48i]]
| [[File:BA456 GA GBL 17.png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Needle's Eye|17/48n]]
| [[File:Needle's Eye 17-48n.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Limbo Gate|17/48q-1]]
| [[File:17q Limbo Gate.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Short Fuse|17/48q-2]]
| [[File:17q_Short_Fuse.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Adamantine Seal|20/48ah]]
| [[File:20ah Adamantine Seal.jpg|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Titanium Seal|21/48ah]]
| [[File:21ah Titanium Seal.jpg|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Carbon Seal|22/48ah]]
| [[File:Carbon Seal Card.PNG|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Rickety Bridge|18/48a]]
| [[File:18a Rickety Bridge-762x1024.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[The Doom Trick|18/48b]]
| [[File:The_Doom_Trick_(NA).png|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Fire Dodge|18/48c]]
| [[File:Fire_Dodge_(NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Dark Earth|18/48d]]
| [[File:Dark_Earth_(NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Calming Earth|18/47e]]
| [[File:Calming_Earth_(NA).png|100px]]
| Attribute exception example (the condition is flawed; see details [[Card Misprints|here]].)
|-
| [[Kindling|18/48f]]
| [[File:Kindling (NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Grain of Sand|18/48g-1]]
| [[File:Grain of Sand (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Mutant Ground|20/48g-1]]
| [[File:Mutant Ground (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Core Strength|23/48g-1]]
| [[File:Core Strength (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Pin Hole|17/48g-2]]
| [[File:Pin Hole BA1362 17-48g.jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Drip|17/48h]]
| [[File:Drip (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Basic example
|-
| [[Low Jump|19/48h]]
| [[File:Low Jump (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Snap Ground|23/48h]]
| [[File:Snap Ground (NA).jpg|100px]]
| Bakugan type exception example
|-
| [[Spot|17/24j]]
| [[File:Spot (NA).png|100px]]
| Basic example
|}
It is also worth noting that some cards in this group suffer from ambiguous wording. Their effect does not always specify which G-Power value should be compared: the '''total''' G-Power, including all bonuses from Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and other effects, or the '''printed''' G-Power shown on the Bakugan itself. As a result, the effect of some cards can be interpreted in more than one way.
However, an analysis of all currently known cards in this group suggests that, whenever total G-Power is not explicitly specified, the intended comparison is most likely based on '''printed''' G-Power. This interpretation is supported by the European version of [[Needle's Eye]], which explicitly refers to printed G-Power, as well as by the absence of any known cards whose wording contradicts this interpretation. Nevertheless, in the absence of an official clarification, this conclusion should be regarded as an interpretation based on the available evidence rather than a confirmed game rule.
