Banned Card

A Banned Card is a card, or sets of cards, that were not usable in competitive brawling formats. While there were not any strictly banned cards in North American formats (i.e. Baku-Con), the Japanese competitive scene had some restrictions, such as restricting certain Gate Cards, and Ability Card combinations.

North America

There were no major restrictions in the North American scene. The only restriction was during the 2010 BakuCon, where HSP Cards were limited to only cards with positive attribute bonuses.

Japan

For the Japanese official brawling events, there were some restrictions on cards that could be used in play.

Gate Cards

The following Gate Cards are banned from being used at Sega events:

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  Needle's Eye

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  Limbo Gate

Both of these cards have the effect "Lowest G-Power wins".

Ability Card combinations

Brawlers may not have two or more of the following Red Ability Cards in their deck at Sega events:

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  Wind Body

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  Bonds of Black Metal

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  Saint Smoke

Brawlers may not have two or more of the following Green Ability Cards in their deck at Sega events:

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  Aquos Hex

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  Ventus Hex

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  Darkus Hex

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  Subterra Hex

All of these Green Ability Cards have effects that prevent the opponent from rolling their Bakugan until a specific condition is met.

Fixing card text

To be used at Sega events, the card Flare Trinity would have to have its text slightly altered.

The text goes from:

Your Bakugan gains G-Power based on its Attribute. If 3 of your Bakugan are Flare Dragaon, Destroy Munikis, and Van Falco, your Bakugan additionally gains 100 G-Power.

to

Your Bakugan gains G-Power based on its Attribute. If 3 of your Bakugan are Flare Dragaon, Kilan Leoness, and Gran Panzer, your Bakugan additionally gains 100 G-Power.