The rules are three bakugan per person and all your cards including your abilty cards. There is a bakugan used pile and a card used pile. You can use old and new bakugan and cards.Once you lose one bakugan you swich with your partner. If you lose you then must battle to see if you proceed or not. If you win agenist your partner you advance to the next round with a new partner. The team with the most wins, wins the tourment.