BakuTech! is a spin-off series of the original featuring its own separate continuity with unique characters, scenarios, and species. BakuTech! Bakugan started off as a manga series that was eventually adapted into an anime in 2012. Each episode is approximately 6 minutes long. It would receive a sequel series known as BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi, which effectively functions as a season 2. Due to there not being a significant difference between the BakuTech toys featured, they will be combined together for documentation purposes.
In the realm of toys and collectibles, the BakuTech line was sold in Japan and licensed by Sega Toys. Many Bakugan in this series are just repackaged B2, New Vestroia, and Baku-Sky Raider Bakugan. That being said, the majority are unique species and molds, though they all lack a "monster form" as standard Bakugan do. The BakuTech line is also known for its peculiar names. Due to its sole focus on the Japanese market, each name includes a kanji that explains some characteristic of the species, and its full name is indicative of how to read it. Many names appear to be puns, onomatopoeias, or derived from other languages. For example, you will see names such as Gran Panzer and Let's Gao.
Tech Bakugan appear to be made of higher quality material, and often feature a mix of plastics and metal. Most Tech Bakugan feature the Convert System, where individual plastic and/or metal pieces may be removed and swapped around. Earlier releases even contained various stickers to pair with them, but it was eventually phased out. Certain molds received a "Kai" release, where the original mold was changed and improved slightly in order to be more competitive.
Certain molds had their size increased to 36mm. The majority of them are instead part of the Bind System, which is a similar concept to Mechtanium Surge's Bakumutants. Each Bind System mold has two equal portions which can be divided and swapped around (and thankfully, the Bind System is the overall more stable product).
Finally, we have the Bakugan Armors. The Armors featured a system of interchangeable arm and feet parts- not too dissimilar to the Convert System. Bakugan Armors released a series of 6 molds (and a 7th via the special edition of Ikki Tosen) that released in 2014, before future waves were promptly cancelled- thus the end of Generation 1.
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LIST OF BAKUTECH
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Treatment: A variation from the normal 6 Attributed releases. They include translucent plastic, unique color combinations, among other gimmicks.
Regional Releases:
All BakuTech are Japan-only releases.
Bakugan releases differ by regions of the world. Below are the identified major regions, though specific countries would obtain specific releases on occasion. The identified regions are as follows:
Japan (Sega Toys releases, outside of Mechtanium Surge)
Anglo-America (US + Canada)
Western Europe/Latin America (Nations south of the USA received European waves)
Eastern Europe/Middle East (Lumped in with West Europe/Latin America for purposes of documentation)
Asia + Australia (Appears to have received a mix of everything listed above)
Rarity Scoring:
Note: Rarity scores are based on how easy the Bakugan is to find in its SPECIFIC REGION. This means that if you live outside of the designated region, lower the rarity score by one tier. Most rarity scores are based primarily on the United States unless otherwise specified.
For example, Hydranoid is Semi-Rare in the US, and did not release in Japan. If you live in Japan, it is Rare instead.
If a European Bakugan is considered Common, then to an American, consider it Uncommon.
This is is because you would have to go out of your way to find sellers or utilize websites outside of your norm, and are also likely to have to pay an increased cost in order to obtain it (as well as international shipping), which raises your barrier to entry.
Common: Easy to find and relatively cheap, you will likely find a minimum of 10 results upon searching for one
Uncommon: Relatively easy to obtain, slightly less numerous and more expensive. Will find a few results in a search.
Semi-Rare: Potentially annoying/expensive to track down, but realistic enough to obtain without too much issue
Rare: One will pop up every few weeks or months. You may have some competition in trying to obtain this. Be prepared to spend.
Very Rare: Realistically, you will not obtain this Bakugan. Get a custom paint job or a recast. Good luck otherwise.
One-Off: An anomaly that probably shouldn't exist, but has been documented for the sake of accuracy
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