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The [[Bakugan]] '''Ultimate Battle Tour''' was a 22 week event that took place in the Summer and Fall of 2009. The tour was essentially a campaign to promote and support the highly anticipated event of 2010, [[Baku-Con]].

Spin Master Ltd., along with the AMP Agency, launched the Bakugan Ultimate Battle Tour across 22 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Free to the public, this one of a kind event experience brought the high energy, action packed world of Bakugan Battle Brawlers right into the neighborhoods of kids across North America. The tour took over malls for entire weekends to create the ultimate gaming experience for brawlers of all skill levels. It gave them the opportunity to enhance their battling expertise through interactive training and competition. The cities and dates were as follows:*Toronto, ON - June 13th and 14th*Calgary, AB - June 20th and 21st*Edmonton, AB - June 27th and 28th*Surrey, BC - July 4th and 5th*Tacoma, WA - July 11th and 12th*Orange County, CA - July 18th and 19th*San Diego, CA - July 23rd and 24th*Tempe, AZ - August 1st and 2nd*Hurst, TX - August 8th and 9th*Houston, TX - August 15th and 16th*Hazelwood, MO - August 22nd and 23rd*St. Paul, MN - August 29th and 30th*Orland Park, IL - September 5th and 6th*Ann Arbor, MI - September 12th and 13th*Toronto, ON - September 19th and 20th*Laval, QC - September 26th and 27th*Nashua, NH - October 3rd and 4th*Lake Grove, NY - October 10th and 11th*King of Prussia, PA - October 17th and 18th*Gaithersburg, MD - October 24th and 25th*Buford, GA - October 31st and November 1st*Port Richey, FL - November 7th and 8th

Participants in the Bakugan Ultimate Battle Tour enjoyed a 40-60 minute rotation of event activities focused on Bakugan game play, including:*Bakugan game training from Bakugan's team of expert Battle Masters*Activity stations offering hands-on practice & competition*Bakugan rules, tips & battle strategy*The opportunity to become a certified “Ultimate Brawler”*Prizes, giveaways, photos and more!The event itself took place within a mock battle field of giant [[Gate Card]]s and Bakugan balls. Most of these props were later used for Baku-Con.

===Battle Masters===AMP Agency coordinators for the event assumed the identities of ranked brawlers dubbed the Battle Masters. Following the success of the Battle Tour, several of the coordinators would reprise the roles for Baku-Con, also produced by the AMP Agency. The Battle Masters and their world rankings are as follows (in no specific order):*Master Todd, ranked #75*Master Ray, ranked #7*Master Colin, ranked #15*Master Cartson, ranking unknown*Master Josh, ranked #13*Master Henry, ranking unknown

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[[Category:Bakugan Events]]