
During a battle you may place a Bakugan Trap that matches your brawling Bakugan's Attribute on the Gate card to change your Bakugan's Attribute to one printed on the inside of the Trap or place a Bakugan Battle Gear to increase the Bakugan's G-Power and/or add additional abilities to the original Bakugan based upon its Attribute. Players may also play Ability Cards before or after they roll or during a battle to affect the outcome.

When opposing Bakugan Stand on the same card the gate opens and a "battle" occurs with the winner determined by the highest G-power total. Gameplay consists of placing down metal Gate Cards then rolling the Bakugan onto the cards where they spring open when the magnet inside the Bakugan hit the metal inside the Gate Card.
