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Similar to the three [[Gate CardsCard]]s, an '''Ability Card''' may have [[G-Power]] boosts and particular instruction that all Brawlers have to obey. Ability Cards are quite forceful and when used properly can have an excellent effect on your opponents. Requirements to play an Ability Card are in a bold format.<ref>[http://www.bakugan.com/en/universe/cards_special.html Bakugan Cards]. Bakugan.com</ref>

Ability Cards (Series 2 rules) come in three different colors:* '''[[Green Ability Cards|Green]]''': Powerful Ability Cards that include the [[attributeAttribute]]-named cards (Gr).* '''[[Blue Ability Cards|Blue]]''': Basic Ability Cards with [[G-Power]] increases but have less conditions than Red or Green cards (Bl).* '''[[Red Ability Cards|Red]]''': Situational abilities (Re).

Ability Cards are played from the hand at certain times to affect the outcome of the match. The common categories of use are before rolling (b/r), after rolling (a/r), start of a battle (s/b), during battle (d/b), win battle (w/b), lose battle (l/b) or after one of your opponent's actions (a/o). Further restrictions may apply, e.g. "Play before you roll ''a [[Pyrus#Generation 1|Pyrus]] [[Bakugan]]''."

Ability Cards may be common or rare and there are special cards only available in the Arena product.

==Series 1==Under Series 1 rules===Description===An Ability Card is an extremely valuable card to be holding in a deck. In fact, it is so powerful that only a single Ability Cards were different (there were also Character Cards and Card is allowed to be brought to Battle. Unlike the other types of three Gateway cards), an Ability Card does not have any G-Power Boosts. Instead it has an HSP score and a particular instruction that all Brawlers must obey. An Ability Card is quite forceful and when used properly can have a devastating effect on your opponents.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201120526/http://www.bakugan.com/en/universe/cards_special.html Bakugan.com discussing HSP Ability Cards]</ref>

An Ability Card is a card used to power up a [[Bakugan]]. A brawler cannot use it as the first card played===Usage===Under Series 1 rules, but anytime after that. An Ability Card can give a Bakugan power; Fire power, Wind power or Dark power. They can Cards were different (there were also give you [[G-Power]]. They were always a reflective print Character Cards and even had metal inside themother types of cards).

For examples of Series 1 cards, see An Ability Card is a card used to power up a [[Normal cardBakugan]] . A brawler cannot use it as the first card played, but anytime after that. An Ability Card can give a Bakugan power; Fire power, Wind power or Dark power. They can also give you [[Character cardG-Power]]. They were always a reflective print and even had metal inside them.

==Exclusive Card Sleeve Ability Cards==One For examples of the Series 1 cards in each pack have a special ability printed on them that is only revealed by that card sleeve, see [[Normal Card]] or [[Character Card]].

====Gallery====<gallery captionalign="left" width="120">BA172 AB SM summonwave F.png|Blue Ability Card design for [[FileBakugan Battle Brawlers]]BA476 AB GBL 37.png|Blue Ability Card design for [[Bakugan:Dew At Dawn 1New Vestroia]]G-6Power Lift (NA).jpgpng|100pxBlue Ability Card design for [[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders]]Quick Boost (NA).png|Blue Ability Card design for [[FileBakugan:Dew At Dawn Reveal.jpg|100pxMechtanium Surge]]</gallery>

==BakuBinder Special =Red Ability Cards===Special '''Red Ability Cards that come with the purchase ''' are a type of the [[BakuBinderAbility Card]]and just like the other ones, you can only have one red card in the Game.Red Cards are Ability Cards that most often trigger when you roll your [[FileBakugan]] and many of the cards affect the roll as well like placing a Bakugan on the field or allowed shifting to another Gate Card if you land on the wrong one. Red abilities also have very powerful cards but often a certain condition has to be met on your roll and if you miss roll, you may have just wasted an Ability Card so if you are a beginner, try using some Red Ability Cards that don't require something specific. ====Gallery====<gallery widths="120">Circle of Fire Red Card.PNG|Red Ability Card design for Bakugan Battle BrawlersBA376 AB 29 GBL.png|Red Ability Card design for Bakugan:Book Of Power 1New Vestroia29a Helix Dragonoid-762x1024.jpg|100pxRed Ability Card design for Bakugan: Gundalian InvadersPredictable Damp (NA).png|Red Ability Card design for Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge</gallery> ===Green Ability Cards==='''Green Ability Cards''' are a type of [[Ability Card]]s and just like [[Red Ability Cards]]and [[Blue Ability Cards]], you can only have one. Green Cards are basically wild cards and are often considered to have the most powerful effects in the game. While these effects are powerful, there are several that require you to be on a losing streak so while Green Ability Cards are powerful, the brawler must be clever while using them. ====Gallery====<gallery captionalign="left">BA243_AB_SM_ventus2.png|Green Ability Card design for Bakugan Battle Brawlers45q_Double_Switch.jpg|Green Ability Card design for Bakugan: New VestroiaMagnetic Copper (NA).png|Green Ability Card design for Bakugan: Gundalian InvadersHammer Relic (NA).png|Green Ability Card design for Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge</gallery>

* In the anime, the way Ability Cards are activated changes each season.** Season 1: They are held or thrown.** Season 2: They are put into the Gauntlet and then activated.** Season 3: They are held.** Season 4: They are generated and activated by the BakuMeter.

==See also==* [[Bakugan]]* [[Gate Card]]* [[Fusion Abilities]]

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