[[File:Titanium Dragonoid (M01 01 CC).png|thumb|An example of the new style of Character Card introduced in the third generation]]
''Bakugan'' introduces entirely new gameplay for the franchise. While the full extent of the game is not currently known, this version of the game no longer uses the TCG format of the previous five seasons, moving towards a game that utilizes a split-card system.
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===Clans===
{{For|more information on the Clan system|Clan}}
''Bakugan'' no longer uses the [[Faction]] system from [[Generation 2]], instead adding a new set of symbols, called [[Clan]]s, each with currently unknown purposes and meanings:
*{| class="article-table sortable" border="1"! data-sort-type="number" | Name! class="unsortable" | Symbol! Description|-| [[Mammal Avian Clan]]*| [[Water File:Avian Clansymbol.png|125px]]*| he Avian Clan encompasses flying or otherwise airborne Bakugan.|-| [[Dragon Insect Clan]]*| [[Dinosaur File:Insect Clansymbol.png|125px]]*| The Insect Clan encompasses bug-like Bakugan.|-| [[Avian Dino Clan]]*| [[Bug File:Dino Clansymbol.png|125px]]| The Dino Clan encompasses prehistoric Bakugan.In addition, a secondary |-| [[Dragon Clan]]| [[File:Dragon Clan symbol .png|125px]]| The Dragon Clan encompasses draconic Bakugan.|- that of a | [[Mammal Clan]]| [[File:Mammal Clan symbol.png|125px]]| The Mammal Clan encompasses mammalian Bakugan Ball sticking out its tounge .|- appears on certain | [[Aquatic Clan]]| [[File:Aquatic Clan symbol.png|125px]]| The Aquatic Clan encompasses aquatic Bakugan and their .|-| [[Character Card (Generation 3)|Character CardsMisfit Clan]], denoting | [[The File:Misfit Clansymbol.png|125px]]| The Misfit Clan encompasses Bakugan or Brawlers who do not fit into any of the other Clans.This symbol appears on cards as a secondary Clan symbol, denoting that that Bakugan belongs to the Misfit Clan.|-|}
===Cards and Gameplay===
The third Generation introduced three types of cards to replace the card types from Generation 2:
*[[CC (M01)|CC]] - [[Character Card (Generation 3)|Character Cards]]: they are the larger, "top" half of the cards which are the Bakugan themselves
