Battle Planet premiered in North America in December 2018, airing on Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States, and later debuted in Japan in April 2019.

[12] The series follows preteens Dan Kouzo, Shun Kazami, Wynton Styles, Lia Venegas, and their dog Lightning.

They encounter many foes such as Philomena Dusk and the mysterious Magnus, bent on beating Dan in a Bakugan Battle to be the best brawler.

As the Awesome Ones continue to learn more about the Bakugan, they befriend the enigmatic billionaire Benton Dusk, Philomena's brother.

However, when Drago is injured by the corrupting V Virus, he and Dan retreat into the Core Cell, and Tiko makes it inside.

News on a relaunch of the Bakugan property first broke in late 2015 through an investor presentation conducted by Spin Master.

[15] In preparation for the relaunch, Spin Master filed patent infringement lawsuits against Alpha Group, GuangZhou Lingdong Creative Culture Technology and Mattel for allegedly violating Bakugan patents in their Screechers Wild, Monster Hunter, Mecard and Beyblade Burst toylines.

[18] This was done at the request of broadcast partner Cartoon Network, who felt the original's 22-minute episode runtime would not appeal to the current generation of kids.

Spin Master revealed that the animated series would premiere the following December on Cartoon Network in the United States and Teletoon in Canada with the toys and online web-shorts following shortly after.

[24][25] Bakugan Battle Planet debuted in the United States on Cartoon Network on December 23, 2018, with the first 20 episodes made available on the channel's video-on-demand services in the days prior.

In Canada, the series launched on Teletoon on December 31, 2018, through a similar five-day premiere stunt before the show debuted in its regular slot on January 12, 2019.

Co-designed by Justin Gary, the game is intended to appeal to both younger audiences and those wanting a competitive scene.

[30] The game launched in January 2019 in Canada and the United States, with additional markets set throughout the rest of the year.

[21][31] In December 2018, Spin Master launched the Bakugan Battle Hub app for iOS and Android devices.

[32] On July 10, 2020, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia action role-playing game.