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| original run = February 16, 2020 - January 3, 2021 (CAN)<br/>March 1, 2020 - March 21, 2021 (US)
| episodes = 104 (11 minutes)  
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| prev = [[Bakugan Battle Planet]]
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| next = ''[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]''
'''Bakugan: Armored Alliance'''<ref>[http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/nelvana-and-spin-master-take-bakugan-battle-planet-internationally-with-a-new-wave-of-distribution-deals Coverage of October 2019 Nelvana and Spin Master deal]</ref> is the name of the second season of the 2019 Bakugan reboot, preceded by ''[[Bakugan Battle Planet]]'' and succeeded by ''[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]''. The second season was first discussed in Spin Master's 2018 Second Quarter investor report.<ref>[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref><ref>[http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/nelvana-and-spin-master-take-bakugan-battle-planet-internationally-with-a-new-wave-of-distribution-deals]</ref>
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'''Bakugan: Armored Alliance'''<ref>[http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/nelvana-and-spin-master-take-bakugan-battle-planet-internationally-with-a-new-wave-of-distribution-deals Coverage of October 2019 Nelvana and Spin Master deal]</ref> is the name of the second season of the [[Generation 2|second generation]] of Bakugan, preceded by ''[[Bakugan Battle Planet]]'' and succeeded by ''[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]''. The second season was first discussed in Spin Master's 2018 Second Quarter investor report.<ref>[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/Spin MasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref><ref>[http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/nelvana-and-spin-master-take-bakugan-battle-planet-internationally-with-a-new-wave-of-distribution-deals]</ref>
  
 
The anime premiered on February 16, 2020, and has a total of 104 11-minute episodes.
 
The anime premiered on February 16, 2020, and has a total of 104 11-minute episodes.
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[[Baku-Gear]] is the spiritual successor the BakuNano and Battle Gear in the reboot, all new Bakugan in this season have hexagonal holes to attach Baku-Gear. Baku-Gear come in two parts, one has peg attachments and another has magnet attachments. The magnet attachments work on the Bakugan Ultra, and peg attachments go inside the hexagonal holes on the Core and Ultra Bakugan.
 
[[Baku-Gear]] is the spiritual successor the BakuNano and Battle Gear in the reboot, all new Bakugan in this season have hexagonal holes to attach Baku-Gear. Baku-Gear come in two parts, one has peg attachments and another has magnet attachments. The magnet attachments work on the Bakugan Ultra, and peg attachments go inside the hexagonal holes on the Core and Ultra Bakugan.
 
   
 
   
Baku-Gear are available from Baku-Gear Packs, which replace [[Battle Pack (Reboot)|Battle Pack]]s from [[Bakugan Battle Planet]]. Baku-Gear Packs contain two Bakugan Ultra, one Baku-Gear, and two Core Bakugan. Bakugan Ultras can also be found in Baku-Gear Single Packs, which act similar to the [[Combat Set]]s from the [[Legacy]] series. They contain a Bakugan Ultra and Baku-Gear in a chosen Faction.
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Baku-Gear are available from Baku-Gear Packs, which replace [[Battle Pack (Generation 2)|Battle Pack]]s from [[Bakugan Battle Planet]]. Baku-Gear Packs contain two Bakugan Ultra, one Baku-Gear, and two Core Bakugan. Bakugan Ultras can also be found in Baku-Gear Single Packs, which act similar to the [[Combat Set]]s from the [[Legacy]] series. They contain a Bakugan Ultra and Baku-Gear in a chosen Faction.
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===Trading Card Game===
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''Bakugan: Armored Alliance'' has three major card sets, and two minor card sets.
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The major card sets from ''Bakugan: Armored Alliance'' are:
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*[[Armored Elite]]
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*[[Fusion Force]]
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*[[Shields of Vestroia]]
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The minor card sets from ''Bakugan: Armored Alliance'' are:
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*[[DI]]
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*[[PS1]]
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While all three major card sets were initially planned to see wide release, due to the silent cancellation of the Trading Card Game in early 2021, only [[Armored Elite]] and [[Fusion Force]] ever saw distribution, with [[Shields of Vestroia]] card packs eventually being liquidated and sold off in late 2022.
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This season introduces multiple new mechanics for the trading card game:
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*[[Baku-Gear Card|Baku-Gear Cards]], which attach to Bakugan to give them permanent stat boosts
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*[[Flip Hero Card|Flip Hero Cards]], which go into play as a Hero card when played as a Flip card
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*[[Dual Faction Card|Dual Faction Cards]], which require both factions listed on the card present in a team to be put in a deck
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*[[Fusion|Fusion Bakugan]], which have an unfused state with a single faction and a fused state with two factions accessible through various means
  
 
===Bakugan===
 
===Bakugan===
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*[[List of BakuCores#Armored Alliance|Armored Alliance BakuCores]]
 
*[[List of BakuCores#Armored Alliance|Armored Alliance BakuCores]]
 
*[[List of BakuCores#Armored Alliance 2|Armored Alliance Jumbo BakuCores]]
 
*[[List of BakuCores#Armored Alliance 2|Armored Alliance Jumbo BakuCores]]
 
===Cards===
 
*[[Armored Elite|Armored Elite, the fourth card series]]
 
*[[Baku-Gear Card|Baku-Gear Cards, a new type of card]]
 
*[[Flip Hero Card|Flip Hero Cards, a combination of Hero and Flip Cards]]
 
*[[Dual Faction Card|Dual Faction Cards, cards that can be used by two different Factions]]
 
  
 
==Anime==
 
==Anime==
 
{{For|a list of Bakugan: Armored Alliance episodes|List of Bakugan: Armored Alliance Episodes}}
 
{{For|a list of Bakugan: Armored Alliance episodes|List of Bakugan: Armored Alliance Episodes}}
The Bakugan show continues with a second season with a total of 52x11min episodes per segment; and it began airing on Feburary 16th 2020 on Teletoon Canada.
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The Bakugan show continues with a second season with a total of 50x22min (104x11min) episodes; and it began airing on Feburary 16th 2020 on Teletoon Canada.
 
The show also became available Netflix on October 13th, 2020.
 
The show also became available Netflix on October 13th, 2020.
  
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===Summary===
 
===Summary===
 
After saving two planets at once, [[The Awesome Brawlers]] are ready to rest... but evil forces have other plans! Thieves, criminals, and frightening monsters threaten the fate of humans and Bakugan alike, so our heroes must once again fight for the fate of two worlds — and the mysteries of the elusive [[Aurelus]] Bakugan, [[Pharol]], and his partner Brawler, [[Ajit]], will be unraveled as they do!
 
After saving two planets at once, [[The Awesome Brawlers]] are ready to rest... but evil forces have other plans! Thieves, criminals, and frightening monsters threaten the fate of humans and Bakugan alike, so our heroes must once again fight for the fate of two worlds — and the mysteries of the elusive [[Aurelus]] Bakugan, [[Pharol]], and his partner Brawler, [[Ajit]], will be unraveled as they do!
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="120" navigation="true">
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Armored Alliance banner.jpg
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==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:21, 11 March 2023

Bakugan: Armored Alliance

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Production
Episodes 52 (22 minutes)
Original run February 16, 2020 - January 3, 2021 (CAN)
March 1, 2020 - March 21, 2021 (US)
Series Guide
Preceded by Bakugan Battle Planet
Followed by Bakugan: Geogan Rising

Bakugan: Armored Alliance[1] is the name of the second season of the second generation of Bakugan, preceded by Bakugan Battle Planet and succeeded by Bakugan: Geogan Rising. The second season was first discussed in Spin Master's 2018 Second Quarter investor report.[2][3]

The anime premiered on February 16, 2020, and has a total of 104 11-minute episodes.

Information[edit]

Bakugan: Armored Alliance is the next season of the Bakugan reboot. Notable introductions include Baku-Gear, which are similar to BakuNano and Battle Gear from the original series. The Gate Trainer is also introduced, which functions like a Gate Card but appears to be cosmetic, but it helps players to learn how to roll their Bakugan.

In addition, the packaging style has changed to a gray color, BakuCores have been redesigned, and Bakugan now have their respective Faction symbol printed on them.

Baku-Gear[edit]

The new mechanics for Armored Alliance, Fusion Bakugan (Dragonoid x Auxillataur Ultra) and Baku-Gear

Baku-Gear is the spiritual successor the BakuNano and Battle Gear in the reboot, all new Bakugan in this season have hexagonal holes to attach Baku-Gear. Baku-Gear come in two parts, one has peg attachments and another has magnet attachments. The magnet attachments work on the Bakugan Ultra, and peg attachments go inside the hexagonal holes on the Core and Ultra Bakugan.

Baku-Gear are available from Baku-Gear Packs, which replace Battle Packs from Bakugan Battle Planet. Baku-Gear Packs contain two Bakugan Ultra, one Baku-Gear, and two Core Bakugan. Bakugan Ultras can also be found in Baku-Gear Single Packs, which act similar to the Combat Sets from the Legacy series. They contain a Bakugan Ultra and Baku-Gear in a chosen Faction.

Trading Card Game[edit]

Bakugan: Armored Alliance has three major card sets, and two minor card sets.

The major card sets from Bakugan: Armored Alliance are:

The minor card sets from Bakugan: Armored Alliance are:

While all three major card sets were initially planned to see wide release, due to the silent cancellation of the Trading Card Game in early 2021, only Armored Elite and Fusion Force ever saw distribution, with Shields of Vestroia card packs eventually being liquidated and sold off in late 2022.

This season introduces multiple new mechanics for the trading card game:

  • Baku-Gear Cards, which attach to Bakugan to give them permanent stat boosts
  • Flip Hero Cards, which go into play as a Hero card when played as a Flip card
  • Dual Faction Cards, which require both factions listed on the card present in a team to be put in a deck
  • Fusion Bakugan, which have an unfused state with a single faction and a fused state with two factions accessible through various means

Bakugan[edit]

BakuCores[edit]

Anime[edit]

For a list of Bakugan: Armored Alliance episodes, see List of Bakugan: Armored Alliance Episodes.

The Bakugan show continues with a second season with a total of 50x22min (104x11min) episodes; and it began airing on Feburary 16th 2020 on Teletoon Canada. The show also became available Netflix on October 13th, 2020.

A Japanese release of the show aired on April 3rd, 2021 on Youtube.

Summary[edit]

After saving two planets at once, The Awesome Brawlers are ready to rest... but evil forces have other plans! Thieves, criminals, and frightening monsters threaten the fate of humans and Bakugan alike, so our heroes must once again fight for the fate of two worlds — and the mysteries of the elusive Aurelus Bakugan, Pharol, and his partner Brawler, Ajit, will be unraveled as they do!

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]