Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Trophy Guide & Road Map

Bakugan: Battle Brawlers
Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Trophy Guide

Overview:

Estimated trophy difficulty: 5/10 (7/10 if you pick Haos for your Leonidas Bakugan)
Offline: 57 ( 52, 2, 2, 1 )
Online: 0 (I'll say this once and once only...there are NO online trophies.)
Approximate amount of time to Platinum: 15 hours+
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
Number of missable trophies: 0
Glitched trophies: 0
Do cheat codes disable trophies?: There is one cheat code and it does not disable trophies.
Does difficulty affect trophies?: No

Welcome to Bakugan, Bakugan Brawl! - Introduction
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (The Video Game) is based on an anime TV show that airs on Cartoon Network. You create your own character, and you start off as a newbie. You become best friends with Dan, the main character in the TV series and you two later team up along with other friends like Ryno, Shun and Julie to stop the Dark Dimension from taking over. Your Bakugan (Leonidas) is from the Dark Dimension and in his mind, he wants to take over the world. Can you turn your Bakugan from evil to good?

Gameplay
At first, Bakugan looks like a complicated set up. But trust me it isn't. Well, it might be for your 1st battle...but you'll get the hang of it in about 5 battles. Your deck contains a maximum of 3 Bakugan, 3 Ability Cards and 3 Gate Cards.

What are Gate Cards?
The Bakugan Gate Cards are cards that the Bakugan "stand" on and battle for.
Each of the Bakugan Gate Cards has 6 G-Power boosts, these attribute bonuses have the various attribute icons (Pyrus, Aquos, Darkus, etc.) and are added to the Bakugan when they battle on the card. The Bakugan Gate Cards come in either Silver, Gold or Copper.

What are Ability Cards?
There are three types of Ability Cards. One can give you extra G-Power boosts depending on what Bakugan you and/or your opponent uses. The other can change the rules of the mini-games. The last one can be simply destroying your opponent's battle item.

About the Trophies
There are 52 bronze trophies in this game. Personally, this is my first trophy game that has this amount of bronze. Most of them are grind trophies. If you love to grind and grind then this game is for you. I also noticed, we have way more trophies in this game then the 360 version of this game.

Walkthrough:

1 - Do Story Mode until you complete Supreme Tag Team Tournament
When you start up the game for the first time, you have to pick an attribute for your Leonidas Bakugan. DO NOT PICK HAOS. You will find it extra difficult to fight the final boss with that attribute.

Simply complete the Neo Challengers and Supreme Tag Team tournaments. You will get the "Intermediate" Trophy when you successfully completed the tournament.

1.5 - Grind in Park as much as you can
If you want an easier way to get Grand Battle Brawler, Reliable Battle Brawler and Mighty Battle Brawler...then this is a great time to do it now. Go to the park, and try to get most wins on each mode to get these trophies. Of course you can skip this step...but let me tell you this. Once you begin the Brave Battlers Tournament, the difficulty of each CPU increases. All CPU characters are on "Easy", but as you progress in story their difficulty goes to "Normal", and towards the end of the story, "Hard". Therefore this will make things more harder for you to get these three trophies. So if you want a simple easy wins for all these trophies, do this now. Skip this step if you want to grind with Normal/Hard CPUs.
(I would like to thank hermdog006 for warning us about this).

2 - Complete the Story Mode
Just complete all the tournaments. There are 4 Tournaments to go. Please note, that there will be an extra opponent to battle after the final of these tournaments.

Brave Brawlers
Maximum Power
Bakugan Master Cup
Ultimate Battle Tournament

3 - Story Mode Clean Up
Now this is where the real grinding starts. You need to build up a lot of Bakugan points to purchase every Bakugan and every card in store. If you didn't get Grand Battle Brawler, Reliable Battle Brawler and Mighty Battle Brawler trophies before this step, then you'll have to do this now. Please note ALL CPUs are set to Hard. (You can't change their difficulty).
Meanwhile, you'll have to go the park and beat every single character in a 1-on-1/Battle Royale battle at least once. It's important to keep checking on the Bulletin Board for updates.

4 - Battle Arena Mode
This is very easy but time consuming. You can spend another pointless 1 to 2 hours in this mode. You'll have to play with each character (make sure 1P plays as every character, there are no shortcuts) and play in every battlefield. If you didn't get the Special Shot trophies or the Staying Power trophy, this would be the perfect and the easiest time to do this.

[PST Would Like to Thank StarlightSammy for this Road Map]

Bakugan Emperor

Get every trophy in the game.
(2)
Platinummmm! Just collect the other 56 trophies to unlock this trophy. =3
Rookie

Finish the tutorial in Story Mode.
Just start up Story Mode for the first time and you'll bump to a tutorial. Complete it and the trophy's yours.
Beginner

Win the Neo Challengers Tournament.
See "Bakugan Master".
Intermediate

Win the Supreme Tag Team Tournament.
See "Bakugan Master".
Advanced

Win the Brave Battlers Tournament.
See "Bakugan Master".
Bakugan Pro

Win the Maximum Power Tournament.
See "Bakugan Master".
Bakugan Master

Win the Bakugan Master Cup Tournament.
These are story related and cannot be missed. After Supreme Tag Team Tournament, Semi finals and finals battlefields will be on Hard. CPUs will also be on Hard. Note, there will be an extra opponent to battle after the final of these tournaments...after the Supreme Tag Team.
Bakugan King

Win the Ultimate Battle Tournament.
(1)
This is a story related trophy and cannot be missed. You won't get this trophy until you defeated the final boss and cleared the story.
Challenger

Make it into the top 500 in the Bakugan World Rankings.
See "Best of the Best".
Contender

Make it into the top 100 in the Bakugan World Rankings.
See "Best of the Best".
Elite

Make it into the top 10 in the Bakugan World Rankings.
See "Best of the Best".
Best of the Best

Make it into the number 1 spot in the Bakugan World Rankings.
(1)
You will get all these trophies as you progress through the story. You should get the Best of the Best trophy after beating the boss after the final in Master Cup. If not, keep playing in the park until you do.
Wealthy

Earn 10,000 or more total Ranking Points in Story Mode.
See "Extremely Wealthy".
Extremely Wealthy

Earn 50,000 or more total Ranking Points in Story Mode.
You'll get this later on in the story as you win tournaments. Really, this cannot be missed.
Customer

Shop at the Store.
See "Patron".
Patron

Spend at least 30,000 Bakugan Points at the Store.
Just keep spending and spending in the store until you get this trophy. Try spending most of your points on buy new Bakugan and Cards. You will get the "Customer" trophy if you just buy one thing in store.
Miracle Shot

Collect ten or more G-Power Pick-Ups in one shot.
(1)
Just collect 10 G-Power Pick-Ups in any stage. You should get this in the early stages of the tournament. It must be all done in one shot. Meaning you must collect 10 of them before you make your Bakugan stand. If not, go to the park and set a battlefield on Easy. Please note, "Arena" and "Standard" battlefields has NO G-Power Pick-Ups on any difficulty.
Ultra Shot

Collect three or more Hyper Ability Cards in one shot.
(2)
Hyper Ability Cards are usually hidden in passages or placed in areas that can be difficult to get. Jamming, Mirror, Damage Field, Barrier and Confusion are Hyper Ability Cards. You only need to collect 3. It must be all done in one shot. Meaning you must collect 3 of them before you make your Bakugan stand.
Great Shot

Collect three or more Battle Items in one shot.
This can be a toughie, however still doable. Battle items are in those breakable crystals you see hanging in the air around the battlefield. If you still can't get this, then use this tip found by SnowSakura from x360achievements.org (Thank you~!):

Play on "Haos" on hard and go through the ramp on the left which should send you flying and the effect sends you out of a tiger mouth, Once out you should see 3 crystals on the way down , steer yourself to hit at least 2/3 of them and then steer yourself to the same type of ramp on the other side and repeat.
Amazing Shot

Collect three or more Fuel Pick-Ups in one shot.
This is easy. Just pick up 3 tubes filled with green liquid in one shot and this trophy will unlock. You must collect 3 of them before you make your Bakugan stand.
Smashing Shot

Break an obstacle on the battlefield.
The easiest shot trophy. Just aim for a crystal, change the shot type from Normal to Power and throw your Bakugan in full power to smash that crystal. Trophy unlocked.
The Whole Gang's Here

Unlock all characters in the Park.
After you completed the story, just go straight to the park. Trophy will unlock then.
Where Will I Put Them All?

Collect every Bakugan in the game.
(3)
This is where most of the grind will come. Go to the Bulletin Board in the park for updates. Complete EACH task the Bulletin Board gives you. If you are still missing a couple of cards and Bakugan, then you MUST purchase the pre-evolved Bakugan first, then go to the Bulletin for updates. So basically if you don't have them all...
- Make sure you purchase all pre-evolved Bakugan.
- Then go to the Bulletin Board for updates
- Find an update with a ???
- Defeat the character who holds the evolved Bakugan.
- Once you're done, go back to the store and the cards and Bakugan should be unlocked for you to purchase.
Note - Cards will automatically unlock with the Bakugan. YOU WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH POINTS TO PURCHASE ALL BAKUGAN AND CARDS AFTER STORY. You must grind and grind until you have enough.
There are this amount of Bakugan (this does not include the Bakugan you get from the beginning): (Thanks to SnowSakura from x360a.org for this information)
- Pyrus - 17
- Aquos - 18
- Subterra - 17
- Haos - 17
- Darkus - 18
- Ventus - 17
There are these amounts of Cards in the shop:
- Gold - 36
- Silver - 32
- Copper - 31
- Red - 25
- Green - 28
- Blue - 36
Full Deck

Collect all Gate Cards.
See "Where Will I Put Them All?".
Loaded Deck

Collect all Ability Cards.
See "Where Will I Put Them All?".
Explorer

Unlock all battlefields in the Park.
See "The Whole Gang's Here".
Domination

Win a game against every character in Story Mode.
You'll get this before the final boss battle. The trophy should pop up after you finished the final in the Ultimate Battle Tournament. Cannot be missed.
Through Their Eyes

Play as every character in Battle Arena Mode.
(1)
Timeeeeee consuming. You can use a second controller to have easier 1-on-1's...but 1P MUST play as every character. I repeat, only 1P must play as every character otherwise it won't unlock. You must complete the story in Story Mode to unlock all characters.
Tourist

Play in every battlefield in Battle Arena Mode.
You will get this while aiming for "Through their Eyes" trophy. Just play on every battlefield in this mode. You must complete story in Story Mode to unlock all battlefields.
Grand Battle Brawler

Win fifty 1 on 1 Battles in Story Mode.
See "Mighty Battle Brawler".
Reliable Battle Braweler

Win twenty Tag Team Battles in Story Mode.
See "Mighty Battle Brawler".
Mighty Battle Brawler

Win twenty Battle Royales in Story Mode.
(1)
Win 20 full battles in each mode to get this trophy. Try and aim for this while getting the "Where Can I Put Them All?" trophy to make things much easier.
Steering Ace

Steer a Bakugan for at least ten seconds.
This can be done in your first battle. If not, get a Bakugan with a better endurance or upgrade your Bakugan's endurance in the store. Simply shoot your Bakugan and steer it around the gate cards by holding the R2 button and using SIXAXIS to turn left and right. Just steer it for at least 10 seconds then the trophy will unlock.
Subterra Smasher

Win a battle using the Subterra Quake Special Shot.
See "Aquos Spiraler".
Pyrus Striker

Win a battle using the Pyrus Strike Special Shot.
See "Aquos Spiraler".
Haos Light-Bringer

Win a battle using the Haos Lightning Special Shot.
See "Aquos Spiraler".
Ventus Stormer

Win a battle using the Ventus Storm Special Shot.
See "Aquos Spiraler".
Darkus Phantom

Win a battle using the Darkus Phantom Special Shot.
See "Aquos Spiraler".
Aquos Spiraler

Win a battle using the Aquos Spiral Special Shot.
You cannot do a Special Shot unlock you upgrade a Bakugan to at least Level 5 from the store. So I recommend to upgrade one Bakugan to Level 5 in each attribute. To use a special shot you must wait for your gauge to fill up and then successfully win a battle against the opponent's Bakugan during the same shot you used the special shot. If you want this quickly, play Battle Royale battles. This will fill up your gauge much quicker.
Shaking Master

Win five Shaking Battles in a row.
Just win this minigame 5 times in a row. Doesn't matter what level it is.
Shaking Guru

Win five Level 3 Shaking Battles in a row.
(2)
When you approach a Shaking Battle, you must rapidly shake your PS3 controller (using SIXAXIS).
- Level 1 - Just shake your PS3 controller up and down as fast you can.
- Level 2 - Same as above, but now has a "Don't Shake!" meaning you should stop shaking otherwise your G-Power will decrease.
- Level 3 - You shake up and down and at random times asks you to shake left and right.
To unlock this trophy, you must win Level 3 Shaking battles 5 times in a row. You won't approach a Level 3 battle until you play a CPU in hard.
Shooting Master

Win five Shooting Battles in a row.
See "Shaking Master".
Shooting Guru

Win five Level 3 Shooting Battles in a row.
Shooting battles involve players shooting their current Bakugan's attribute symbol. They must be quick at shooting them all to get the highest number of points. Use the left analog stick () and use to shoot your attribute.
- Level 1 - Simple, just shoot your Bakugan's attribute.
- Level 2 - The Gold yen appears. Hitting it clears the attributes in the field and if your Bakugan's attribute symbols were on the field you get extra points.
- Level 3 - Gold yen appears more often
To unlock this trophy, you must win Level 3 Shooting battles 5 times in a row. You won't approach a Level 3 battle until you play a CPU in hard.
Timing Master

Win five Timing Battles in a row.
See "Shaking Master".
Timing Guru

Win five Level 3 Timing Battles in a row.
(1)
Timing Battles are when players must use the , and the Shake (SIXAXIS) feature in a certain pattern.
- Level 1 - Only you can use the button.
- Level 2 - button has been added. Sometimes you must hit and at the same time.
- Level 3 - Shake (SIXAXIS) has been added. You must shake your controller at times.
To unlock this trophy, you must win Level 3 Timing battles 5 times in a row. You won't approach a Level 3 battle until you play a CPU in hard.
Battle Professional

Win ten Gate Cards in a row.
Basically win 10 mini game battles in a row. You must get this trophy before the Brave Battlers tournament in story mode otherwise things might get ugly. If not, then go to Battle Arena and use a second controller to win win win. (1P must win though).
Sphere Attack Student

Make a successful Sphere Attack or Critical KO shot.
See "Sphere Attack Sensei".
Sphere Attack Master

Make ten successful Sphere Attack or Critical KO shots.
See "Sphere Attack Sensei".
Sphere Attack Sensei

Make twenty successful Sphere Attack or Critical KO shots.
To perform a Sphere Attack, aim at an opponent's Bakugan (the target circle will be on red...make you sure you aim for the bottom of the opponent's Bakugan).... you must choose a Bakugan which has great speed, switch the Shot Type to "POWER" and shoot your Bakugan in full power.
Ventus Master

Win twenty battles using Ventus Bakugan.
See "Subterra Master".
Darkus Master

Win twenty battles using Darkus Bakugan.
See "Subterra Master".
Aquos Master

Win twenty battles using Aquos Bakugan.
See "Subterra Master".
Haos Master

Win twenty battles using Haos Bakugan.
See "Subterra Master".
Pyrus Master

Win twenty battles using Pyrus Bakugan.
See "Subterra Master".
Subterra Master

Win twenty battles using Subterra Bakugan.
These trophies are not in the 360 version of the game. Which is more grinding for us! Anyway, simply win 20 battles for each attribute. Meaning:-
Aquos = 20 battle wins
Ventus = 20 battle wins
Darkus = 20 battle wins
...you get the point. Can be with any Bakugan.
Stand Your Ground

Perform twenty Double Stands.
Another exclusive trophy for the PS3! Simply put two of your own Bakugan on the same card to perform a double stand. Sometimes a menu comes up. You must pick "Take Card".
Staying Power

Perform five Stays.
(4)
Another exclusive trophy for the PS3! Skyripper (Thank you Skyripper~!) has an easiest way of performing a stay. It's impossible to do this with a CPU...even on easy.

Go to Battle Arena, select Change Player Options (), and add a second player.

On the next screen select Game Options and make sure Gate Cards are set to Manual. Pick a stage.

Both Controllers put down your gate card. On Player 1's turn hit triangle to put down another gate card. Throw your Bakugan on any one of those cards.

On Player 2's turn, just miss the cards altogether. this will end your turn.

On Player 1's turn, place a Bakugan on another EMPTY CARD. Do not perform a Double Stand, that's not what we want.

Once you have 3 Bakugans down, Repeat the Step in which you skip Player 2's turn 3 times, this will allot you a stay. Repeat this process to get the trophy.