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{{NP}}{{for|variants in Legacy /Generation 1 continuity|Special Treatment}}A '''Variant''' {{Unofficial}} is a Bakugan from the Bakugan [[RebootGeneration 2|Second Generation]] and [[Generation 3|Third Generation]] of Bakugan that have some type of distinguishing outward feature. Unlike the [[Legacy]] [[Special Treatment]]s, these variants do not typically come with any gameplay functions.

==DiamondGeneration 2=={{Main|Diamond}}[[File:Diamond Hydranoid Ultra (open).png|thumb|150px|right|An example of a Diamond Bakugan, [[Hydranoid (Reboot)|Hydranoid Ultra]]]]Diamond Bakugan are Bakugan that have part of mold replace with a clear plastic, first introduced in ''[[Bakugan Battle Planet]]''. These Bakugan come in both single packs and [[Starter Pack (Reboot)|starter packs]], and usually include a Diamond [[Evo Card]] specific to the Bakugan included. ==Translucent=={{Main|Translucent (Reboot)}}[[File:Haos Batrix Ultra (Open).png|thumb|150px|right|An example of a Translucent Bakugan, [[Batrix|Haos Batrix Ultra]]]]Translucent Bakugan were introduced during ''[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]''. Starting with the third mix of the season, translucent Bakugan are added to packs with Ultras that contain their respective [[Baku-Gear]].This is the first (currently only) variant to be exclusive to Ultra Bakugan. ==Elemental=={{Main|Elemental}}Elemental Bakugan were introduced in ''[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]'', and are similar to translucent Bakugan in their design, being made of translucent, [[Faction]] colored plastic with textured paint. However, unlike transparent Bakugan they are chase figures, similar in rarity to Diamonds. ==Platinum=={{Main|Platinum}}Platinum Bakugan were introduced in ''[[Bakugan Evolutions]]''. Not much is currently known about the Variant. ==Limited Edition==[[File:Limited Edition Arcleon promo.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Packaging for the Limited Edition Arcleon]]Limited Edition are special Bakugan that are given out by Spin Master to [[BakuMasters]], social media influencers, or winners or certain contests. There are currently three versions of the Limited Edition kit: one for ''[[Battle Planet]]'', a second for ''[[Armored Alliance]]'', and a third for ''[[Geogan Rising]]''. Each [[Bakugan Battle Planet]] Limited Edition kit comes with two translucent [[Pyrus (Reboot)|Pyrus]] Bakugan ([[Dragonoid (Reboot)|Dragonoid and Dragonoid Ultra]]), two foil [[Character Cards]] and two foil [[BakuCore (Reboot)|BakuCore]].  Each [[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]] Limited Edition kit comes with a translucent Armored Alliance Pyrus [[Dragonoid (Reboot)|Dragonoid Ultra]]. A Limited Edition Kit for Geogan Rising was announced at the third Bakugan Invitational, and comes with a translucent [[Pyrus]] [[Arcleon]]. A small number of them were distributed through a giveaway on the official Bakugan Instagram page. ==Ultra Rare=={{Main|Ultra Rare}}Ultra Bakugan are limited edition Bakugan that are translucent and come with a unique dealing. They are distinct from "Limited Edition" Bakugan, as the former is only available through Spin Master promotion, but Ultra Rare Bakugan are planned for store shelves. ==Hexagonal==Hexagonal Bakugan have a paint scheme featuring hexagonal shapes. This style is different than the Bakugan's normal release, and has no gameplay element.

{| class="wikitable sortable align-center-1 align-center-3"|-! class===Armored Alliance===="unsortable" | Image! Name! Description! Released in|-| [[File:Diamond Hydranoid Ultra (Open).png|150px]]| [[Diamond]]|Diamond Bakugan are Bakugan made of clear plastic with faction-based painting, usually with metallic flake.|*All Generation 2 Years|-| [[Darkus File:Elemental Serpillious Ultra (RebootOpen).png|Darkus150px]]/| [[AurelusElemental]] |Elemental Bakugan are translucent Bakugan with special printed parts with unique patterns for each faction. Elemental Mythic Bakugan take the form of Translucent Flip Bakugan, foregoing elemental patterns.|*[[Howlkor x RamparianBakugan: Geogan Rising]]*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]]*[[Bakugan: Legends]]|-| [[File:Darkus Darkus Nillious x Eenoch (Open).png|150px]]| [[Flip (Treatment)#Reboot|Flip]]|Flip Bakugan are Bakugan with reversed color schemes; this can be in the form of Bakugan whose secondary and primary colors are swapped, as shown, or Fusion Bakugan whose primary and secondary faction colors are swapped.|*[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]]*[[Bakugan: Legends]]|-| [[File:All Faction Genesis Dragonoid (Open).png|Darkus150px]]| [[Genesis]]|Genesis Bakugan refer to the exclusive Bakugan in the [[Genesis Collection]], of which two have special light-up functionality distinct from Nova Bakugan. The other four Bakugan feature no functionality outside of being unique Core Bakugan.|*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]] |-| [[File:Hex Dragonoid and Nillious.jpg|150px]]| [[Hexagonal]]|Hexagonal Bakugan are Bakugan with printed hexagon-shaped patterns on them.|*[[Darkus Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]*[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]|-| [[File:Pyrus Nova Dragonoid (RebootOpen).png|150px]]| [[Nova]]|Nova Bakugan are Bakugan with light-up functionality. They also all overlap as being either Translucent or Diamond.|*[[Bakugan: Legends]]|-| [[File:Limited Edition Dragonoid Core.png|Darkus150px]]| [[Limited Edition]]|Limited Edition Bakugan are a set of Bakugan with special printing exclusively distributed in special events or to specific persons by Spin Master.|*[[Bakugan Battle Planet]] *[[Trox UltraBakugan: Armored Alliance]]*[[Haos Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]|-| [[File:Pyrus Diamond Platinum Dragonoid (Rebootopen).jpg|Haos150px]] | [[Hydorous UltraPlatinum]]|Platinum Bakugan are Bakugan with significant metal parts. This treatment can overlap with any other treatment listed.|*[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]] ''(GeoForge Dragonoid only)''*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]]*[[Haos Bakugan: Legends]]|-| [[File:Aquos Platinum Sharktar (Rebootopen).jpg|Haos150px]]/| [[AurelusPlatinum|Platinum Series]] |Platinum Series Bakugan are a subset of Platinum Bakugan with semi-translucent plastic in place of opaque plastic.|*[[Pegatrix x GillatorBakugan: Evolutions]]*[[Pyrus Bakugan: Legends]]|-| [[File:Ventus Platinum Power Up Dragonoid (Rebootopen).jpg|150px]]|Pyrus[[Platinum Power Up]]|Platinum Power Up Bakugan are a subset of Platinum Bakugan with fully opaque plastic and faction-colored metal parts. They are also typically Flip Bakugan, though exceptions exist.|*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]] |-| [[Dragonoid File:Aquos Platinum Neo Pegatrix (Open).png|150px]]| [[Battle Strike (RebootVariant)|DragonoidBattle Strike]]|Battle Strike Bakugan are a subset of Platinum Bakugan with exclusively silver-colored metal parts, and can be either translucent or opaque.|*[[Bakugan: Evolutions]]|-| [[File:???.png|150px]]| [[Sparkle]]|Sparkle Bakugan are Bakugan with metallic flake throughout their base plastic.|*[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]*[[Ventus Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]|-| [[File:Aquos Tretorous Ultra (RebootOpen).png|Ventus150px]] | [[Dragonoid (Translucent#Reboot)|Dragonoid Translucent]]|Translucent Bakugan are Bakugan produced primarily or entirely out of translucent or transparent plastic of their faction color.|*All Generation 2 Years|-| [[File:Ultra Rare Aquos Stardox package.jpg|150px]]| [[Ultra Rare]]|UltraRare Bakugan are special Bakugan with unique printing exclusively available as chase figures at United States Wal-Marts and Targets.|*[[Bakugan: Armored Alliance]]*[[Bakugan: Geogan Rising]]|-|}

====Geogan Rising=Miscellaneous===This section of page lists some special cases of Bakugan, that can be considered variant, but their special features were limited to only one mold each appeared in:*[[Cloptor]] and Cloptor Ultra have white paint on their eye in any Faction. During [[Bakugan: Battle Planet]] white did not appear on Bakugan outside of the [[Haos (#Reboot)|HaosFaction]] .*[[PegatrixCloptor Ultra]]'s shooting eye feature is exclusive to that mold. No other Bakugan in Reboot franchise so far has a similar feature.*All Versions of ''[[Armored Alliance]]'' [[Ventus Nillious (RebootGeneration 2)|VentusNillious]] and Nillious Ultra have orange eyes on the right side head regardless of Faction.*All Versions of ''[[Geogan Rising]] '' Nillioius and Ultra Nillious have orange eyes on the middle and right side heads regardless of faction. This does not carry over to the ''[[TroxBakugan: Evolutions]]'' version of core Nillious.*[[Cosplay Cubbos]] each have unique painting, that don't always correspond with the rest of the Faction.*The [[Arcleon]] that comes in the ''Geogan Rising'' [[Unbox & Brawl Pack]] is a slightly lighter shade of red then the normal version.{{Variants}}