The Story Behind the Cards: Gundam Card Game

The Mobile Suit Gundam series is one of the most iconic media franchises in the world. It is credited for revolutionizing the giant robot genre of the 1980s and introducing the modern mecha genre. The franchise’s importance cannot be understated, and fans are always clamoring for the newest release. So, with the popularity of the Gundam franchise and the increased popularity of TCGs, the next step was clear: turning Mobile Suit Gundam into a TCG!

The Gundam Card Game was released in North America in summer 2025 by Bandai — the same company responsible for other popular TCGs such as the One Piece Card Game, Union Arena and the Digimon Card Game. The card game allows fans to experience the world of Gundam through beautifully illustrated cards depicting pilots, Gundam units, base settings and events from the anime, all ranging from the original 1979 series to modern releases.

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How to Play the Gundam Card Game

There are four types of cards in the Gundam Card Game: Units, Pilots, Commands and Bases. Additionally, there are four card colors: blue, green, red and white. Players can construct decks using up to four copies of one card, using any combination of card types and cards from any Gundam series. However, decks can only be constructed using up to two card colors. Finished decks must contain a total of 50 cards. In addition to the base deck, players will need 10 Resource cards and (if needed) the appropriate amount of Token cards for their deck.

Players begin by drawing five cards from their deck, placing Token cards in the Base and Resource fields, then laying down six cards from the top of the deck into the Shield section of the playing field. Shield cards represent life points and protect the player from opposing attacks. If a player manages to destroy their opponent’s six Shield cards and then deal damage to the opponent directly, they win the game.

Player one starts by drawing a card from the top of their deck and laying down one Resource card in their Resource field. Players will then begin playing cards from their hand. By using the Resource cards in the Resource area, players can play any Unit or Pilot card into their Battle Area. Any Pilot can be paired with any Unit. Once they are finished setting up their Battle Area, players can then attack their opponent directly or attack their opponent’s rested Unit cards.

To learn more about how to play the Gundam Card Game, go here.

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CGC-certified Favorites

Although the Gundam Card Game has only been out in North America for a few months, many collectors have taken advantage of CGC’s fast turnaround times to get their favorite cards authenticated, graded and encapsulated. So far, CGC has certified more than 650 cards from the English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese versions of the Gundam Card Game, including some of the most popular cards from the current expansions. Some of our favorites include these beautiful full art versions of A Show of Resolve and Overflowing Affection — two Command cards that are very popular in the current meta.

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Are you a Gundam collector? Don’t miss out on the Gundam Card Game, which features never-before-seen artwork and beautiful illustrations of iconic scenes from across the entire franchise! Then, send your collection to CGC to preserve your cards for decades to come. Go here to learn how to submit.

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.