Tiko
Tiko
voiced by Rob Tinkler.
Tiko
The true main antagonist of the series, a Golden/Aurelus Bakugan with the ability to corrupt Core Cells, humans, and Bakugan to fight for him. He first appeared in the episode "Midsummer Nightmare".
- Actual Pacifist: It is revealed that his current status was actually as a result of a misguided attempt to stop Bakugan from fighting all the time.
- Antagonist Abilities: Included, but not limited to; shapeshifting, mind control, being able to possess people and drain away the energy of Bakugan.
- Arch-Enemy: Tiko has a personal vendetta against Pyravian and Drago, the former for constantly interfering in his attempts for conquest, the latter stemming from Drago stopping his previous attempts as Maximus Dragonoid in the past and losing to current Drago during Drago's Hyper Evolution in the Maze.
- Big Bad: The main villain of season 1. While staying in the shadows in the first half, once he gets more active, all the former Big Bads are either under his control or forced to combat him and ally with the heroes for survival.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: The V-Virus he creates infects humans and Bakugan to fight for him and he can control them like puppets and pawns. To further his power, he often selects a single host to do this, first starting with Magnus, then to Benton. Doing so, he can also remove his free will, which is what he did to Tripp after the latter requested to hold onto Lupitheon.
- Eldritch Abomination: His true form is a giant, writhing mass of darkness.
- Expy: His appearance seems to be based on the mythical Baphomet. See also Satanic Archetype.
- Gone Horribly Wrong: It is revealed that the V-virus is in fact a failed attempt by him to create something that would give his planet energy without having Bakugan fight and hurt each other all the time.
- Invincible Villain: He corners the AO at every turn, to the point where they almost give up entirely.
- Knight of Cerebus: The moment Tiko enters the plot, all laughs and jokes cease, plots start taking a darker turn, and allies begin to fall one by one.
- Manipulative Bastard: After taking control of Benton's body, he gains complete control of Benton's intelligence. Combined with his menace, Tiko is able to fool the public into seeing Bakugan as the enemy, tricking the public into stealing Bakugan from the supporting cast, slowly brainwashing allies to infiltrate opponents, and stopping the Awesome Ones from every possible opportunity of success.
- Maniacal Laugh:
- Olympus Mons: Like all Golden Bakugan, this applies to him as well.
- One-Winged Angel: He assumes his true form when facing Dragonoid Maximus.
- Redemption Equals Death: Downplayed. After his defeat, he goes into a deep hibernation mode, but just before he disappears, he can be heard telling the Awesome Ones to continue living in peace with their Bakugan.
- Sweet Tooth: Develops a huge craving for sweets, especially donuts after hijacking Benton's body, which he constantly eats even when manipulating heinous actions.
- The Corrupter: Using the V-virus, he can brainwash both people and Bakugan to do his bidding.
Kazami Holdings Inc
A computer technology firm based in Japan, founded by Shun's grandfather and currently run by his father, the company now seeks to expand into using Bakugan to make money, thus making them the Awesome Ones enemy.
Ichiro Kazami
Ichiro Kazami
The CEO of Kazami International Holdings and Shun's father, his goal is to profit off Bakugan.
- Abusive Parents: apparently to the point that Shun literally runs away from home. He seemingly subverts this by allowing Shun to stay with the AO, but immediately reveals he only let him stay so he can gather more information on the Bakugan.
- When Shun refuses to comply with his orders to return to Japan, he disowns him.
- Big Damn Heroes: In the episode "Greatest of the Kazami."
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: He is the CEO of his company and a supporter to AAANIMUS.
- Only in It for the Money: Quite so. Everything he does in the series, according to him, is to advance his company.
- Perpetual Frowner: The only time we ever see him smile was a fake one.
Masato Kazami
voiced by Jeff Yung
Masato Kazami
Masato is Shun's older cousin and a cunning,ruthless person. His main Bakugan is Serpenteze.- Arch-Enemy: to Shun.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: He gives one to Shun in the episode "Shun Shine."
- The Dragon: He is this to Ichiro. He is tasked with bringing Shun back to Japan.
- Dragon with an Agenda: His real goal, however, is to get Shun out of the way so he can become the Kazami family heir.
- Heel–Face Turn: After getting lost in the Maze for years, he sees the error of his ways, befriends Serpenteze and decides to help the Awesome Ones save earth and Vestroia.
- I Am Not My Father: His driving motivation is to not end up like his father, who failed the company in a big way and got fired.
- Laughing Mad: He shows signs of this in his debut episodes.
- Making a Splash: He is an Aquos Battler who wields the quick and unpredictable Serpenteze.
- Sanity Slippage: This happens to him in episodes 61 to 64
- Wake-Up Call Boss: Witnessing his Serpenteze's power up close is what motivates our heroes to get their Bakugan to evolve.
- Walking the Earth: Technically, walking the maze, which is what he did for ten years straight.
Toshi
voiced by Ron Pardo
Toshi
Toshi is the main Kazami family aide. He was the previous owner of Fade Ninja and Vicerox before gifting both to Shun. His current main Bakugan is Aquos Garganoid.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows
- Making a Splash: He uses Aquos Bakugan.
- My Master, Right or Wrong: Even though he clearly disagrees with Ichiro's parenting style, he still faithfully serves the Kazami family.
- Old Retainer: Especially to Shun.
Minor Villains
Marco Chezanello
voiced by Francesco Antonio
Marco Chezanello
Marco Chezanello is a minor antagonist who makes his debut in the episode "Bully for You". He is the towns local bully and is a general purpose asshole. His main Bakugan was formerly Cyndeous before his Heel–Face Turn. His current Bakugan is Grizzly.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: He and two other goons vs Dan's Cyndeous. Cyndeous takes them all down in one blow each.
- Fat Bastard: He's fat, and he's an unlikable jerk
- Jerkass: to the core. He takes advantage of Cyndeous' lack of knowledge of human society to use him to bully people. He drives the Rowdy reds out of their park and claims it as his own. He constantly cheats and makes use of dirty tactics in battle, to the point where Cyndeous is fed up with him, and he even attempts to KILL the Awesome Ones.
- Royal Brat: He comes from a wealthy family, and when he drives the Rowdy reds out of their park, he calls the place his "kingdom"
Duran Dane
voiced by Tony Babcock
Duran Dane
Duran first appears in the episode "Babysitting Bedlam" pretending to be a spoiled rich kid, when he was actually hired by Benton to test the Awesome Ones. His main goal is to be famous. His Bakugan is Pyrus Nobillious.
- Cheaters Never Prosper: in "Bad Actors" he has his Bakugan feign weakness in order to have Dan let his guard down so he can win. Naturally, it backfires.
- Fiery Redhead: He has red hair, and he uses fire Bakugan.
- Glory Hound: He was willing to cheat in order to beat Dan and become famous.
- Idiot From Osaka: In the Japanese dub, he speaks with a Kansai accent after he drops his rich kid facade. Slightly subverted in that he is by no means an idiot.
- Master Actor: In his debut episode, he pretends to be a spoiled rich kid. Then in the episode "Bad Actors" he pretends to be a starstruck fan when in reality he just wanted to beat Dan and make himself famous.
- Playing with Fire: He uses Pyrus Bakugan.
Lord Brakken
voiced by Blake Johnston
Lord Brakken
Lord Brakken is the ruler of a small country called Brakkistan and a huge fan of the Awesome Ones. His main Bakugan is Ventus Trunkanious and he also owns Haos Zentaur.
- Always Someone Better: He comes to realize in his first episodes that he's not the strongest battler thanks to Lia defeating him. True to his promise, he actually improves a bit in Armored Alliance.
- Affably Evil: He is rather courteous to the AO at first. Even after his Heel–Face Turn, he's mostly respectful and likable barring his ego at times.
- And Now You Must Marry Me: He becomes obsessed with Lia, culminating in him asking for her hand in marriage in exchange for releasing her friends.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: According to him, this is how he earned the title "Super Supreme Battle King."
- Defeat Means Friendship: After losing to Lia, he realizes the error of his ways.
- Dishing Out Dirt: He uses a Ventus Bakugan.
- Fanboy: Another fanboy of the Awesome Ones. He even has statues of them.
- Light 'em Up: He uses a Haos Bakugan.
- Red Baron: the Super Supreme Battle King. Too bad he doesn't live up to the name.
- Royal Brat: To the core. He throws one of his attendants into the dungeons for stepping on his shadow.
- Unrequited Love: He has a massive Lia Venegas. He even has a painting of her done in the style of "Venus rising from the sea." The two remain good friends though.
Introduced in Armored Alliance/Season 2
Ajit
Ajit
The first Aurelus Brawler, an orphan and also the apprentice of Phantom Thief Calloway Storm. His Bakugan are Pharol and Auxillataur.- Ambiguously Brown: He has tan skin tone. Judging from his name, it's implied he is Egyptian.
- Blue-and-Orange Morality: He has been shown to have no qualms about stealing, which is understandable given his background.
- Dark and Troubled Past: According to him, he was an orphan with nothing to his name before Storm found him.
- Gold-Colored Superiority: He is Aurelus brawler. The most strongest attribute in Bakugan Battle Planet series.
- Non-Elemental: He uses Aurelus Bakugan, who have no element associated with them.
- The Pollyanna: He has a generally bubbly personality, in spite of his background.
- Story-Breaker Power: Big time. Ajit, for some reason, is able to use Golden Bakugan, who have been shown to be far more powerful than the average Bakugan, automatically making him the strongest brawler in the series. The fact that one of his Bakugan is The Ace of Aurelus Bakugan doesn't help either.
- Unskilled, but Strong: Even though he's a newbie at battling, he's still able to defeat even the Awesome Ones because of his Bakugan.
Trey
Trey
Trey "Chess Champion Extraordinaire" is the younger, smarter brother of one of the Awesome Brawlers biggest rivals, Aay. Trey is a champion chess player which helps him with his strategic brwling style and beating his partners. He may look like Brainiac but don't get distracted by his appearance because this guy knows how to take down his opponent. He can't wait to prove that he's a more formidable foe than his older brother.- The Chessmaster: Literally and figuratively. Trey is a champion at chess and views Bakugan battles as such. He takes all factors into consideration: HP levels, his opponent's battling style, personality etc, when other Brawlers to manipulate the odds in his favor.
Calloway Storm
Calloway Storm
Calloway Storm
It's very important to Storm "The Phantom Thief" that he is not seen as a petty thief. he's very particular with what he goes after and more importantly, the flair in which his heists unfold. He's a great mentor to Ajit, but don't let that fool you into believing that he's not exclusively serving his own interests. He's very selective in which Bakugan he chooses to rollout - only the best for his brawler.- Animal Motif: The Jackal, seeing as he wears a Jackal mask as part of his Phantom Thief outfit.
- Evil Brit: He's an antagonist with a noticeably posh British accent.
- Mentor Archetype: To Ajit.
- Parental Substitute: A possibly unintentional one to Ajit. He took him in when he had just run away from his orphanage and decided to train him in the ways of a Phantom thief. He might not see himself as a father, but Ajit certainly does.
- Phantom Thief: Brilliant Phantom thief, as far as he's concerned. With his snazzy dressing, preference for elaborate schemes, leaving a flower and his signature motif on any place he has robbed and grand thefts that he pulls off not simply for financial gain but because he views his thefts as art unto itself, he fits this trope to a tee.
Sophie Warfield
Sophie Judson-Warfield
Coming from a wealthy family makes Sophire "Savior to the Bakugan" believe she is more important ha most people. Her 'save the Bakugan' mantra is just a cover to her cold hearted personality, gaining status in elite circles and making money through stragetic investment in the Bakugan community. This way she can make a mark on her legacy and become even more rich.- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Everyone know her as "savior of the bakugan". In reality, she just selfish woman who only cares about money.
- Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: She associated with blue since she is Aquos brawler.
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