The Race for Gold

The AO discover a small group of kids and Bakugan being used as laborers against their will, but freeing them is only half the problem.

The AO are invited to a video-stars conference, but when the chartered jet goes down, the AO must give over to their wild sides to survive!

Lord Brakken is the ultimate AO super-fan, but his zeal takes a dark turn when he looks to prove that he is their superior in battle.

The AO go undercover to try and pass as citizens of Lord Brakken, but quickly discover that even minor celebrity makes anonymity impossible.

The AO seek to rescue Lia from an arranged marriage with Lord Brakken only to discover she just made a major discovery for the Bakugan!

The AO and Magnus take parallel tracks to retrieve the same piece of data, one that promises a breakthrough in the Bakugan phenomenon.

When the AO seek out a mythical, lost Bakugan, they get more than they bargained for when Magnus is on the trail of this new discovery, too.

Sent to investigate a Japanese island by Benton Dusk, the AO discover a hidden facility conducting experiments that affect The Hide.

Trapped by his father, Shun is forced to battle his own friends, revealing dark secrets about the Kazami family and Masato's experiments.

Shun must stand up to his father and protect his friends before Masato destroys everyone.

When Magnus looks to steal the Dimensional Doorway, Shun and Ichiro must make peace with the AO stop the Doorway from destroying them all.

Near giving up, Magnus gains new strength and insight on the AO's mission to find Core Cells that will eventually lead him down a dark hole.

Drago's sickness leads Dan to a revelation that there is an ailing Core Cell.

Strata's return is much more than a simple rematch when he's been infected by a strange ooze.

Using Strata's gauntlet, the AO think they've found a way thorugh the labyrinth, but soon discover trusting the enemy is not always best.

Magnus's new team of Bakugan Brawlers overhear Lightning's warnings of a sick Core Cell and decide to capture the dog to find its location.

Magnus heads into the Labyrinth to claim the Fortus Core Cell for his own, but comes in direct contact with the evil versions of the AO.

Driven by revenge, Magnus decides to go back into the labyrinth, face the AO and claim the Fortus Core Cell energy for himself.

Super charged by the Fortus Core Cell, Magnus wages war on the AO only to discover his newfound power has a price attached.

The AO discover the only way to stop Magnus, and possibly save him, involves shutting down the infected Fortus Core Cell./

The AO must decide whether or not to help Benton Dusk destroy the infected Fortus Core Cell, risking the destruction of their own Bakugan.

The Hide Matrix goes crazy and a simple AO training mission turns into a complicated rampage that brings down Studio D./

After the loss of their HQ, the AO is a little off, but in talking to Benton Dusk, they learn a new sense of purpose for their team.

The AO expect a fight in Brakistan, but soon discover that old enemies Lord Brakken, Magnus, and Nillious are unnaturally happy to see them.

In the heat of emotions, Shun convinces Lord Brakken that his usual enemies are the best allies he has to sequester a renegade Core Cell.

On a flight to their next Core Cell mission, the AO's plane falls under attack by Pyravian, who strangely believes the team to be Bakuzon.

The AO find themselves in a battle against the Bakuzon forces of Tiko that upends everything they thought they knew about Core Cells.

When the AO report that they've been fighting the wrong fight, they discover that Benton has been corrupted by the villainous Tiko.

The AO are forced to turn to Philomena Dusk for help, only to realize that they have led Benton/Tiko right to the AAAnimus Campus.

When the parents of the world are turned against their children and confiscate their Bakugan, the AO must seek out the Rowdy Reds.

Nowhere to Turn: While the AO attempt to gain allies and warn other children, Wynton is confronted by Armstrong Tripp, who now works for Benton Dusk.

When Lia battles with China Riot, they eventually come to an understanding as China finally realizes she's been set up by Benton/Tiko.

On the run and with options dwindling, the AO turn to Shun's father, Ichiro Kazami, for help.

Masato attacks, but the AO soon realize that Ichiro is keeping a Golden Bakugan captive, forcing them to choose between the lesser of two evils!

Shun makes an impassioned plea to Ichiro, but it is too late as the Kazami compound is overrun by Bakuzon and the Visvus Cell is lost.

Abandoned in the Vestroia Labyrinth, the AO must deal with their personal losses and, worse, the Bakuzoned Awful Ones!

When the AO and Magnus form an alliance to free the Golden Bakugan, their differences lead to a horrible sacrifice for Dan and Lia.

As the AO struggle to hold together, a discovery is made involving the Golden Bakugan, a Golden Drome, and curing of a Bakuzoned Gorthion.

While Dan and Drago enter the Golden Drome to heal Trhyno, the rest of the AO defend the Golden Drome from a militia of human hunters.

As Dan and Drago battle to free Trhyno from Tiko's infection, they learn the history of Vestroia and the nature of Golden Bakugan.

Trhyno must give Dan and Drago the power they need if they are to have any chance in stopping Tiko from destroying both Vestroia and Earth.

When Shun and Lia track down Ichiro and Masato on their quest for more allies, they are forced to battle a Bakuzoned Ichiro!

Shun, Lia and Masato must square off against the Dusk Forces, but they are not alone when they are joined by Lt. Brenan and Kino.

As the Dusk Forces storm the Numena Core Cell, infighting between the Awesome Ones and their allies threatens to tear them all apart.

Tiko/Dusk Forces have coalesced into global power and are waging a no holds barred assault on the Numena Core Cell.

The final showdown between Tiko and AO with the future of Earth and Vestroia in balance.

The Awesome Ones return home as heroes, wondering what battles await them in the future.