Bleach Trading Card Game - Card Types

Card Types

There are six different types of cards in the Bleach Trading Card Game:

• Guardian cards represent the personas of characters in the Bleach universe. Each Guardian has a Power rating that represents the total amount of damage they can take. Each Guardian also has a set of numbers on the left side of the card that represent how much of a particular Energy card that the Guardian can have in their energy deck. Finally, Guardians each have Effects that can be used as indicated on the card. (Effects that require a cost will have the requirements bolded)
  • In addition to regular versions, there are also special Hi-Tech cards that are variants of the regular Guardian cards. In the sets that included starter decks (Premiere and Bankai) there were two Hi-Tech cards per starter, randomly inserted; in other sets they could be obtained though the Urahara Shop. 2 variations of most Hi-Techs exist with a limited few having 3 or possibly 4 (Normal, All have black variant; Set 1 (HT1-HT8) all have Red Tint Variant; Ichigo, Yoruichi, Renji, and Toshiro each have Alt.Art variants .) Black variants have card numbers beginning with the letters BP; red variants have numbers that begin with T; the four listed alternate art variants were distributed with the Deck Boxes for the Seireitei expansion, and their card numbers begin with DB. All variants other than the DB variants are Promotional cards.)

• Energy cards were the only cards that could be placed in the Side Deck up until the release of the Bankai Expansion, which now allows them to be switched with other cards at a 1 for 1 ratio. Energy cards are what players use to pay costs and play their cards. There are currently three kinds of Energy: Mind Energy, Body Energy and Spirit Energy. The Bounts expansion included Dual Energy cards, which produce either of two types of energy: they are limited to one card of each type per deck.

• Character cards can represent anyone and anything from Bleach, whether it be Humans, Soul Reapers or Hollows. Character cards (and the three other types of cards) have a Cost that needs to be paid upon playing the card. Characters also have Traits, which are keywords that determine if specific abilities can be used. Some characters may also be labeled Non-Unique, which means you can have more than one copy in play at any time. The most important area of a Character card is the right side of the card. Each Character can have up to three Stats which they use to attack and inflict Power damage to the opponent. Some Characters may also have Effects. Characters have a White or Black background.
  • There are currently fifteen different Character traits: Good, Human, Male, Evil, Student, Soldier, Soul Reaper, Spirit, Hollow, Whole, Female, Quincy, Cute, Animal, and Bankai.
  • There are currently six stats that Characters can use: AGI (Agility), FOR (Fortitude), INT (Intelligence), SPP (Spiritual Pressure), STR (Strength) and QCK (Quickness).

• Events have a number of varying abilities. Some Events may require you to have Characters with certain Traits in play in order to use them. New events were released in the Bankai Expansion that are listed as "Bankai" and attach to Guardians. Events have a Blue background.

• Items need to be equipped to Characters in order to be used, and can represent important items in the Bleach universe (such as Zanpakutō). Items may need to be equipped to a certain Character or someone with a certain Trait in order to use them. Items have a Red background.

• Battlegrounds represent locations in the Anime. They have a constant effect that can affect either one or all players. Battlegrounds have a Green background.