Specials Guide

Specials Guide - Code listing summary

CodeOffenseDefenseDurationMeta Rules
A1 Yes No Battle 42, 149
A2 Yes No Game 149, 165
A3 Yes No Game 162, 165
A4 Yes No Game 32, 47
A5 Yes No Game 163, 165
A6 Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 143
A7 Yes No Instant 149
A8 Yes Yes Instant 80, 84, 135
A9 Yes No Battle 29, 30, 103, 122
AA Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 40, 135
AB Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 40
AC No Yes Instant 12, 13, 25, 31, 101
AD No Yes Instant 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 31, 67, 68, 86, 111
AE Yes No Instant 11, 15, 20, 21, 31, 92, 97, 135
AF Yes No Battle 5, 19, 149
AG No Yes Instant 22, 67
AH Yes Yes Instant 18, 23, 66, 67, 86, 111
AI Yes No Instant 25, 32, 51, 101, 103, 150, 152
AJ Yes No Instant 26, 78, 114
AK Yes Yes Instant 27, 28, 97, 132
AL Yes No Instant 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 47, 103, 149
AM Yes Yes Battle 15, 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 54
AN Yes No Instant 39, 45
AO Yes Yes Instant 40, 41, 42, 43, 58, 93, 97, 128
AP Yes No Instant 44, 111
AQ Yes No Instant 45
AR Yes No Battle 29, 46, 55, 122, 143, 152
AS Yes No Battle 16, 34, 40, 47, 151
AT Yes No Instant 48, 49
AU Yes No Instant 25, 50, 51, 139, 150
AV Yes No Battle 5, 25, 52, 150, 152
AW Yes No Battle 5, 53, 95, 149
AX Yes No Battle 25, 52, 150, 152
AY Yes Yes Battle 10, 23, 35, 54, 90
AZ Yes No Battle 52, 150, 152
B1 Yes No Instant 131
B2 Yes No Game 164, 165
B3 Yes No Battle 128
B4 Yes No Instant 82
B5 Yes No Battle 3, 165
B6 Yes No Game 164
B7 Yes No Instant 82
B8 Yes No Instant 32, 153
B9 No Yes Instant 13, 25, 101
BA Yes No Instant 44, 45, 57, 58, 111, 124
BB Yes Yes Battle 15, 16, 34, 35, 37, 38, 47, 54
BC Yes No Battle 59, 95
BD Yes No Battle 60, 139, 150, 152
BE Yes No Instant 5, 61, 62, 69, 126
BF Yes No Game 63, 64, 73, 90, 145
BG Yes Yes Battle 15, 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 54, 93
BH Yes Yes Battle 16, 17, 34, 37, 38, 54
BI Yes No Instant 10, 31, 34, 35, 37, 65
BJ Yes Yes Battle 66, 67
BK Yes No Battle 3, 35, 38
BL Yes Yes Battle 25, 69, 70, 126
BM Yes No Battle 25, 29, 30, 122, 143, 152
BO Yes No Instant 11, 15, 20, 21, 31, 92
BP Yes No Instant none
BQ Yes No Instant 71, 99, 156
BR Yes No Game 19, 72, 73, 90
BS Yes Yes Battle 54, 74
BT Yes No Battle 11, 75, 149
BU Yes No Battle 11, 21, 76, 92, 152
BV Yes No Instant 21, 132, 149
BW Yes No Instant 77, 78
BX Yes No Instant 34, 79, 80, 132, 149
BY Yes No Instant 40, 50, 97, 111, 139
BZ Yes No Battle 25, 150
C1 Yes No Game 165, 166
C2 Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
CA Yes No Instant 82
CB Yes No Instant 25, 83, 132
CC Yes Yes Instant 80, 84, 135
CD Yes Yes Battle 10, 18, 66, 86
CE Yes No Instant 77, 78
CF Yes No Instant 87, 88
CG Yes No Game 73, 89, 90
CH Yes No Battle 52, 103, 150
CI Yes No Instant 11, 21, 91, 97
CJ Yes No Instant 21, 93
CK Yes No Battle 53, 73, 94, 95, 96, 108, 119, 145
CL Yes No Battle 94, 108, 153, 155
CM Yes No Battle 15, 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
CN Yes Yes Battle 66, 86, 97
CO Yes No Battle 25, 52
CP Yes No Instant 97
CQ Yes No Battle 16, 98, 149
CR Yes No Instant 82
CS Yes No Instant 99
CT Yes Yes Game 12, 13, 25, 31, 145
CU Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122
CV Yes No Instant 44, 58, 74
CW No Yes Battle 66, 67
CX Yes No Instant 15, 20, 21, 92, 97
CY Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 21, 40, 151
CZ Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 152
DA Yes No Battle 60, 150
DB Yes Yes Instant 22, 25, 103, 148
DD Yes Yes Battle 15, 16, 25, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 54, 150
DE Yes Yes Battle 16, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 147
DF Yes No Instant none
DG Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 40
DH Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 40, 150
DI Yes No Battle 25, 52, 86
DJ Yes No Instant 47, 82, 149
DK Yes No Battle 16, 17, 34, 35, 37, 38, 147
DL Yes Yes Battle 15, 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 150
DM Yes Yes Battle 16, 17, 34, 35, 37, 38
DN Yes Yes Battle 16, 17, 34, 35, 37, 38, 123
DO Yes Yes Instant 25, 40, 41, 42, 43, 58, 93
DP Yes No Battle 18, 110, 111, 150
DQ Yes No Instant 63, 64, 73, 90, 150
DR Yes No Instant 78
DS Yes No Instant 99
DT Yes Yes Game 66, 67, 73, 90
DU Yes No Instant 2, 4, 5, 6, 9
DV Yes No Instant 34, 35, 37
DW Yes No Battle 20, 92
DX Yes Yes Battle 46, 55
DY Yes Yes Instant 42, 85, 116, 147
DZ Yes No Battle 5, 25, 150
EA Yes No Instant 32, 111
EB Yes No Battle 12, 113, 122
EC Yes No Instant 50
ED Yes Yes Instant 3, 40, 41, 42, 43, 58, 93, 97, 128
EE Yes Yes Instant 33, 84, 120, 128
EF Yes No Instant 48, 49, 97
EG Yes No Instant 29, 30, 111, 122, 143
EH Yes No Battle 5, 29, 30, 66, 122, 143
EI Yes No Instant 61, 69, 126
EJ Yes No Instant 29, 30, 84
EK Yes No Game 63, 73, 89, 90
EL Yes No Battle 18, 29, 30, 110, 111, 122, 143
EM Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 143
EN Yes No Instant none
EO Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 143
EP Yes No Instant 78
EQ Yes Yes Battle 16, 34, 35, 37, 38, 49, 54
ER Yes No Instant none
ES Yes No Battle 20, 80, 92
ET Yes No Instant 31, 32, 33, 47, 111, 130
EU Yes No Battle 20, 80, 92
EV Yes No Instant 32, 33, 47, 111
EW Yes No Instant 31, 34, 35, 37, 65
EX Yes No Battle 18, 44, 86, 110, 111, 150
EY Yes No Battle 18, 44, 86, 111
EZ Yes No Battle none
FA Yes No Battle 5, 12
FB Yes No Instant 78, 140, 150
FC Yes No Instant 97
FD Yes No Battle 110, 150, 152
FE Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 40
FF Yes No Battle 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 54, 63, 73, 86, 90
FG Yes No Battle 40, 53, 58, 149, 157
FH Yes No Instant 29, 30, 33, 40, 47
FI Yes No Instant 29, 30, 48, 49, 78, 143
FJ Yes No Battle 40, 45, 151
FK Yes No Instant 26, 78
FL Yes No Game 47, 75, 111, 149
FM Yes No Battle 52, 53, 110, 112, 152
FN Yes No Battle 5, 25, 52, 110, 150, 152
FO Yes No Instant 25, 32, 40, 47, 101, 103, 150, 152
GA Yes No Battle 44, 110, 150, 152
GB Yes No Instant 29, 30, 106, 122, 143, 154
GC Yes No Instant 31, 32
GD Yes No Instant 29, 84, 122
GE Yes No Instant 100, 131, 149
GF Yes No Instant 128, 129, 149
GG Yes No Instant none
GH Yes No Instant 31, 100, 131, 137
GI Yes No Game 73, 90
GJ Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 40, 45
GK Yes No Instant 25, 56, 101, 149, 152
GL Yes No Instant 78
HA Yes No Game 73, 90, 150
HB Yes No Instant 99
HC Yes No Battle 21, 132
HD Yes No Instant 78, 99
HE Yes No Battle 18, 81, 86, 111, 139
HF Yes No Instant 45
HG Yes Yes Battle 14, 21, 22, 31
HH Yes No Game 72, 73, 90
HI Yes Yes Game 54, 72, 73, 90, 102
HJ Yes No Instant 82, 111
HK Yes No Instant 137, 138, 150
HL Yes No Battle 11
HM Yes No Instant 48, 49, 78, 136
HN Yes No Instant 135
HO Yes No Instant 29, 122, 143, 149
HP Yes No Instant 32, 153
HQ Yes No Instant 48, 49, 78
HR Yes No Instant 45
HS Yes No Battle 53, 95, 134
HT Yes No Instant 40, 48, 49, 78, 97, 99
HU Yes Yes Game 54, 72, 73, 90, 102
HV Yes No Game 72, 73, 90
HW Yes No Instant 78, 99
HX Yes Yes Battle 3, 16, 19, 34, 35, 37, 54
HY Yes No Instant 29, 122, 143
HZ Yes No Instant 78, 99
IA Yes No Instant 25, 103, 131, 150
IB Yes No Battle 25, 51, 103, 149, 152
IC Yes No Game 73, 90
ID Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 34, 37, 40
IE Yes No Battle 133
IF No Yes Instant 69, 126
IG Yes No Instant 78, 99, 103
JA Yes No Instant 32, 48, 49, 97
JB Yes No Instant 30, 131
JC Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 9, 40, 45, 153, 155
JD Yes Yes Game 5, 52, 73, 90
JE Yes No Game 73, 90, 111, 130
JF Yes No Game 73, 90, 135
JG Yes No Game 73, 90
JH Yes No Battle 16, 17, 29, 30, 34, 37, 122
JI Yes No Battle none
JJ Yes No Instant 32, 47, 97, 103
JK Yes No Instant 31, 47, 111, 130
JL Yes No Battle 128, 129
JM Yes No Instant 106, 154
JN Yes No Instant 16, 29, 34, 37, 122, 127
JO Yes Yes Game 54, 63, 73, 90
JP Yes No Game 63, 73, 90
JQ Yes No Battle 5, 118, 149
JR Yes No Battle 5, 32, 153
JS Yes No Game 21, 22, 67, 73, 79, 90, 132
JT Yes No Instant 40, 97
JU Yes No Game 35, 73, 90, 125
JV Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 143
JW Yes No Instant 44, 58, 124
JX Yes No Instant 29, 30, 106, 122, 154
JY Yes No Instant 44, 58, 146
JZ Yes No Instant 44, 58, 124
KA Yes No Instant 16, 34, 45, 123
KB Yes No Instant 29, 122
KC Yes No Depends 121, 145
KD Yes No Game 11, 120, 150
KE Yes No Instant 48, 49, 78
KF Yes No Instant 32, 47, 154
KG Yes Yes Battle 10, 66
KH Yes No Battle 5, 118, 149
KI Yes No Battle 25, 52
KJ Yes No Game 73, 95, 96, 119, 145
KK Yes No Instant none
KL Yes No Instant 51, 116, 152
KM Yes No Instant 97, 149
KN Yes Yes Game 90, 115, 132
KO Yes No Instant 11, 29, 30, 47, 97
KP Yes Yes Battle 66, 97
KQ Yes No Instant 47
KR Yes No Instant 31, 33, 47, 149
KS Yes No Instant 31, 32, 47
KT Yes No Battle 25, 52, 113, 145, 150
LA Yes No Instant 112, 114, 150
LB No Yes Battle 15, 22, 66, 67, 112
LC Yes No Instant 111, 135
LD Yes No Battle 5, 25, 51, 52, 67, 110, 112, 152
LE Yes No Battle 109, 110, 150
LF Yes No Instant 25, 32, 51, 103, 150, 152
LG Yes No Game 63, 73, 90, 104
LH Yes No Battle 53, 95, 134
LI Yes No Instant 31, 32, 47, 103
LJ Yes No Instant 26, 99
LK Yes No Battle 39
LM Yes No Instant 34, 135
LN Yes No Battle 12, 13, 25, 31, 101, 124
LO No Yes Instant 15, 18, 22, 48, 49, 67, 86, 111, 164
LP Yes No Battle 53, 95, 105
LQ Yes No Instant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 29, 40, 44, 122
LR Yes No Instant 1, 15, 20, 21, 45, 92, 97
LS Yes No Battle 53, 95
LT Yes No Instant 16, 34, 106
LU Yes No Game 73, 90, 150
LV Yes No Instant 26, 99
LW Yes No Game 73, 90, 98, 141, 150
LX Yes No Game 48, 49, 73, 78, 90, 142, 164
LY Yes No Game 73, 90, 97
LZ Yes No Game 29, 73, 90
MA Yes No Instant 44, 45, 58, 124
MB Yes No Game 29, 122, 145
MC Yes No Battle 5, 45, 151
MD Yes No Battle 97, 149
ME Yes No Battle 53, 149
MF Yes No Game 53, 72, 73, 90, 102, 150
MG Yes Yes Game 21, 73, 90
MI Yes No Game 73, 90
MJ Yes No Game 73, 90
MK No Yes Instant 10, 18, 23, 111
ML Yes No Battle 29, 122, 143
MM Yes No Battle 149
MN Yes No Instant 144
MO Yes No Instant 16, 31, 34
MP Yes No Game 53, 141
MQ Yes Yes Game 54, 73, 90
MR Yes No Game 10, 73, 90
MS Yes No Instant 33, 47, 103
MT Yes No Battle 19, 29, 30
MU Yes No Game 29, 30, 59, 95, 122
MV Yes No Instant 103
MW Yes Yes Game 16, 17, 34, 37, 38, 54, 73, 90, 150
MX Yes Yes Game 16, 17, 34, 37, 38, 54, 73, 90
MY Yes No Battle 53, 95
MZ Yes No Instant 19, 25, 32, 51, 103, 152
NA Yes No Battle 32, 47, 95, 103
NB Yes No Battle 31, 40, 151
NC Yes No Battle 5, 149
ND Yes No Battle 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
NE Yes No Battle 132, 150
NF Yes No Game 73, 90, 103, 150
NG Yes No Battle 29, 30, 122, 143
NH Yes No Battle 29, 30, 122, 143
NI Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 143
NJ Yes No Instant 42, 45, 162
NK Yes No Instant 48, 78, 157, 164
NL Yes No Battle 53, 95, 134
NM Yes No Instant 158, 159
NN Yes No Battle 5, 110
NO Yes No Game 29, 30, 122
NP Yes No Game 149, 163
NQ Yes No Instant 120
NR Yes No Instant 32, 48, 49, 97
NS Yes No Battle 51, 52, 53, 110, 152
NT Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122
NU Yes No Instant 44, 58, 124
NV Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122
NW Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 152
NY Yes No Game 32, 153
NZ Yes No Instant 32, 47
OA Yes No Instant 29, 30, 122, 158
OB Yes No Instant 26, 29, 99, 122, 143
OC Yes No Instant 114, 152
OD Yes No Game 160, 161
OE Yes No Instant 158
ZY Yes No Battle 51, 152
ZZ Yes Yes Instant 40, 41, 42, 43, 58, 93, 97, 107

Non-Meta Rule Information

Certain Specials have information that falls outside the scope of Meta Rules

CodeInformation
A3 The phrase "may not be defended" should read "are not affected"
AP Rhino's Rhino Charge should read "…may not be defended by a card with an Energy icon."
BB "Opponent" should read "Character"
BC This Special can only be played in the battle preceding the battle in which the reserve would come up to the front line.
BD A 'skill' type and a 'power' type are synonymous
BK Attacks which may be different types (such as a Multipower power card attack) do not have to be declared, but if they are not declared prior to the defensive action being made, then the defending player may declare the type to their benefit.
BL Whether the individual card can be played Offensively or Defensively depends on the wording of that card
BS This Special only affects power cards played defensively against other power card attacks. The power card that hits the attacker does not give the attacker the ability to defend against it.
BY The Any Hero/Character version of this Special must first land as a hit on a targetted character. If it hits, it affects the opponent as normal. However, as it targets a character, it can be avoided, shifted, etc. under normal rules.
CD If played on a character with a KC Special in play, then it adds the text "..or until player no longer has any of the applicable type of card to attack with" to the conditions of the KC Special
CL The wording for all versions of this Special should be "…may play any 1 KO'd teammate's Special in next battle."
DQ Each version of this Special clearly indicates it's duration. The text of the card overrides this guide.
EE This Special may be used to avoid 1 power card attack that is made against the Character playing the Special OR one of the character's teammates. It can also be used to remove a hit from the Character playing the Special or one of their teammates.
EN The Any Character version of this Special has a restriction on it - a player may not play this card in a battle in which they bet more than 2 Mission cards.
FA This Special may not be played defensively.
FD All version of this Special should read "Only {character} and target character may make any actions for the remainder of battle." (attack, defend, make offensive actions, etc.)
GC Hits may only be removed from one character - the playing character or one of their teammates
GD All versions of this card should read that the value upon a hit acts as one type or another.
HP Cards which are already in play (from this battle or previous battles) on the character remain in play after the switch. The teammate swapped might have been KO'd for many battles prior to playing the Special.
HQ All versions of this Special are to be considered One Per Deck.
HY Discards may be placed to target character or in hand - cards placed to characters that are not targetted remain unaffected.
IF Discarded cards must come from the players hand - placed cards may not be discarded
KC If a character has this Special in play, any cards which are played in addition to this Special that restricts the type of attack that can be made against the character add the text "..or until player no longer has any of the applicable type of card to attack with" to the conditions of the KC Special
LB "Attacks from Battlesite" refers to attacks made with Activator cards - the attack itself is coming from the character, not the battlesite
LY This Special would make all Power cards of the same value and type count as one card during the discard phase. For example, if a player has this Special in play with a level 4 Fighting Power card, and draws the following in the next hand: 2 level 4 Fighting power cards, a level 4 Strength power card and a level 4 MultiPower card, then the player may choose to keep either the 2 fighting power cards, or the strength power card or the multipower card. It does not allow you to keep the 2 fighting power cards AND either the strength power card or the multipower card.
MM The wording on the Special is redundant and might be misleading. The hits on current battle are discounted towards the Venture Total. They are not subtracted from the Venture in addition to this.
NT If Opponent has fewer cards in Hand than the Player, then no cards are discarded from hand.


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