Nova Grappler Emblem
The Nova Grappler (ノヴァグラップラー Nova Gurappurā ) is a clan from the nation of Star Gate . First introduced in Booster Set 1: Descent of the King of Knights . Lore-wise, the Nova Grapplers are a participant in the "Nova Grapple", a fully free fighting sport.
Kamui Katsuragi uses this clan in both the anime and manga . Nagisa Daimonji also uses this clan in the anime .
Background
What is Nova Grappler ?
Pro fighters have gathered from around the globe to participate in this event. As all weapons, spells, and modifications are allowed, no one is really sure whether this is a no-holds-barred competition or a battlefield anymore. Most of the participants are machines, but there are other types of participants as well. The Nova Grapple is also one of Star Gate's main sources of tourism.
Extreme Battlers and Exxtreme Battlers
Recently, the number of young kid fans of Nova Grapple is increasing drastically. To amuse these adorable guests, a certain team develops series of robos---the "Extreme Battlers" and the reinforced "Exxtreme Battlers". The heroically fighting "Exxtreme Battlers" win popularity among both adults and kids, while the "Extreme Battlers", who have comical looks and fight merrily, attract the eyesight of younger children.
What is Nova Grappler? (Card of the Day 20th April 2016)
It is a group of pro fighters with global popularity. Their activities have become a great source of tourism income of "Star Gate". Nova Grapple accepts participants from all races, and all weapons, spells, and modifications are allowed. Although many participants are machines, but there are also superhumans who can fight with machines equally, and aliens from other planets. Their fights go beyond the common senses of ordinary combat sports. Their fights are not limited to ground, and seas and the space are also their rings to be fought on mobile weapons.
Playstyle
Nova Grappler fully focuses on Standing for a successive attack, and gains more power form Stand. Many of their cards can Stand after an attack, and some wil gain more power. Their Keyword Rush , which activates when they [Stand] due to an effect or Trigger , is a symbol to this playstyle.
The Death Army and Asura Kaisers focuses on Dive Check and reveal a grade 3 so they would [Stand] themselves and little bit of other cards.
The Beast Deity also focuses on Drive Check, this one requiring any grade 1 or greater among them.
Known/Notable Cardfighters
Design
Races
Themes
Sets containing Nova Grappler cards
Booster Sets
Decks and Starter Sets
List of Nova Grappler cards
Grade 0
Card Name
Race
Type
Arago Blauenergie
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Battle Arm Leprechaun
Elf
Battleraizer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Beast Deity, Bright Cobra
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Beast Deity, Death Stinger
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Beast Deity, Great Eater
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Beast Deity, Night Jackal
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Rescue Bunny
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Beast Deity, Riot Horn
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Van Paurus
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Draw)
Beast Deity, White Tiger
Battleroid
Blaujunger
Battleroid
Cannon Ball
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Cat Butler
Warbeast
Death Army Pawn
Battleroid
Drone Baron
Alien
Trigger unit (Draw)
Energy Girl
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Energyraizer
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Break-pass
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Extreme Battler, Gunseal
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Extreme Battler, Hajimal
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Kabutron
Battleroid
Extreme Battler Kachiwall
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Extreme Battler, Runbhol
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Victhead
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Zanbhara
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Fighting Battleship, Prometheus
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Geisharaizer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Draw)
Grapple Mania
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Kaleido Ace
Battleroid
Lionet Heat
Warbeast
Lucky Girl
High Beast
Trigger unit (Stand)
Meteoraizer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Mega Hammer Lady
Alien
Trigger unit (Draw)
Minimum Raizer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Mirror Image, Gesolaz
Alien
Trigger unit (Stand)
Morgenrot
Battleroid
Orchis Blaukreuzer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Draw)
Otero Blaufliegen
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Perfect Referee, 2.99
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Petit Ace
Battleroid
Raizer Crew
Human
Trigger unit (Draw)
Raizer Girl, Kate
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Raizer Pilot, Huey
Human
Red Card Dealer
Alien
Trigger unit (Stand)
Red Lightning
Alien
Trigger unit (Critical)
Regenbogen
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Ring Girl, Ai
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Ring Girl, Clara
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Saar Blauglanz
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Schnee Regen
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Draw)
Schones Wetter
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Shining Lady
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Critical)
Starker Wind
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Subliminal Gray
Alien
Trigger unit (Stand)
The Gong
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Draw)
Three Minutes
Human
Trigger unit (Draw)
Totem Brothers
Alien
Trigger unit (Draw)
Toughness Jane
Alien
Trigger unit (Heal)
Training Therapist
Workeroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Transmigrating Evolution, Miraioh
Battleroid
Turboraizer
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Stand)
Turboraizer Custom
Battleroid
Wall Boy
Battleroid
Trigger unit (Heal)
Young Blaufetter
Battleroid
Grade 1
Card Name
Race
Type
Almighty Reporter
Workeroid
Anthrodroid
Battleroid
Aura Baller
Alien
Battering Minotaur
Warbeast
Bear Down Samurai
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Blank Marsh
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Desert Gator
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Frog Master
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Hilarity Destroyer
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Max Beat
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Scarlet Bird
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Solar Falcon
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Blade Arm Leprechaun
Battleroid
Blaupanzer
Battleroid
Blau Dunkelheit
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Burstraizer
Battleroid
Cannonraizer
Battleroid
Carvingraizer
Battleroid
Clay-doll Chariot
Alien
Clay-doll Mechanic
Alien
Cray Soldier
Alien
Dancing Wolf
Warbeast
Death Army Bishop
Battleroid
Death Army Guy
Battleroid
Defending Goddess
Alien
Sentinel (Quintet Wall )
Energy Charger
Workeroid
Extreme Battler, Arashid
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Banguet
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Baryon
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Extreme Battler, Gunzdon
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Headstrong-battle
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Extreme Battler, Jerohawk
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Kendhol
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Malyaki
Battleroid
Final Wrench
Human
Flower Ray Leprechaun
Battleroid
Furious Puncher
Battleroid
Jetraizer
Battleroid
Katanaraizer
Battleroid
Kumar the Destroyer
Warbeast
Lady Cyclone
Alien
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Machinery Angel
Angel
Neptune Blaukluger
Battleroid
Oasis Girl
Workeroid
Polar Stern
Battleroid
Queen of Heart
Battleroid
Raizer Custom
Battleroid
Rajadamnern Kid
Dragonman
Reamer Blaukette
Battleroid
Reserveraizer
Battleroid
Rocket Hammer Man
Human
Screamin' and Dancin' Announcer, Shout
Alien
Screamin' and Shoutin' Announcer, The Mike
Workeroid
Shieldraizer
Battleroid
Sentinel (Quintet Wall )
Shinobiraizer
Battleroid
Space Bit
Battleroid
Stoic Hani
Battleroid
Tankraizer
Battleroid
Toolkit Boy
Workeroid
Tough Boy
Battleroid
Twin Blader
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Varna Blauvant
Battleroid
Sentinel (Perfect Guard )
Venus Blaukluger
Battleroid
Vesta Blauklinge
Battleroid
Grade 2
Card Name
Race
Type
Babyface, Narcissus
Alien
Barde Blaukanone
Battleroid
Bare Knuckle, Arnest
Human
Beast Deity, Black Tortoise
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Brainy Papio
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Damned Leo
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Dragotwist
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Golden Anglet
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Hatred Chaos
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Jackalord
Battleroid
Blaukluger
Battleroid
Bloody Reign
Vampire
Boomerang Thrower
Human
Brutal Jack
Battleroid
Cool Hank
Alien
Cup Bowler
Human
Daredevil Samurai
Battleroid
Death Army Knight
Battleroid
Death Army Lady
Battleroid
Death Army Rook
Battleroid
Eisenkugel
Battleroid
Esteemed Champion
Alien
Extreme Battler, Arbarail
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Golshachi
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Gunzork
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Kenbeam
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Ninjaad
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Sazanda
Battleroid
Extreme Battler, Sever-temper
Battleroid
Gattlingraizer
Battleroid
Grosse Baer
Battleroid
Heroic Hani
Battleroid
Hi-powered Raizer Custom
Battleroid
Hungry Dumpty
Alien
Jupiter Blaukluger
Battleroid
King of Sword
Battleroid
Kungfu Kid, Bolta
Battleroid
Magical Gambler
Human
Magical Performer
Human
Magical Spinner
Human
Magician Girl, Kirara
Workeroid
Marineraizer High-torpedo
Battleroid
Mars Blaukluger
Battleroid
Marvelous Hani
Alien
Master Kungfu
Warbeast
Masuraoraizer
Battleroid
NGM Prototype
Battleroid
Order Blauschleife
Battleroid
Phoenixraizer Flame-wing
Battleroid
Rapidraizer
Battleroid
Regia Blaulanze
Battleroid
Saturn Blaukluger
Battleroid
Spurt Centaur
Warbeast
Starlight Hedgehog
Warbeast
Street Bouncer
Alien
Super Electromagnetic Lifeform, Storm
Alien
Transraizer
Battleroid
Ultimate Raizer Dual-flare
Battleroid
Ultimate Raizer Speed-star
Battleroid
Uranus Blaukluger
Battleroid
Wingraizer
Battleroid
Grade 3
Card Name
Race
Type
Armored Fairy, Shubiela
Battleroid
Armored Heavy Gunner
Battleroid
Asura Kaiser
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Azure Dragon
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Ethics Buster
Battleroid
Beast Deity, Yamatano Drake
Battleroid
Brutal Joker
Battleroid
Deadliest Beast Deity, Ethics Buster "Яeverse"
Battleroid
Death Metal Droid
Battleroid
Death Army Commander
Battleroid
Dr. Angstrom
Alien
Envoy of Righteousness, Crystaldevil
Alien
Extreme Leader Mu-sashi
Battleroid
Extreme Leader, Raybird
Battleroid
Exxcessive Battler, Victor
Battleroid
Exxtreme Battler, Danshark
Battleroid
Exxtreme Battler, Victor
Battleroid
Galaxy Blaukluger
Battleroid
Gold Rutile
Battleroid
Hollow Nomad
Alien
Immortal, Asura Kaiser
Battleroid
Infinite Corrosion Form, Death Army Cosmo Lord
Alien
Lion Heat
Warbeast
Marineraizer Anchor-arm
Battleroid
Maximum Raizer
Battleroid
Merkur Blaukluger
Battleroid
Miss Splendor
Alien
Moai the Great
Alien
Mond Blaukluger
Battleroid
Mr. Invincible
Alien
Muscle Hercules
Alien
Muscle Shriek
Alien
Neumond Blaukluger
Battleroid
Nobody from Olmeca
Alien
Perfect Raizer
Battleroid
Phoenixraizer Drill-wing
Battleroid
Pile Bunker
Pluto Blaukluger
Battleroid
Quad Gigas
Alien
Stern Blaukluger
Battleroid
Strongest Beast Deity, Ethics Buster Extreme
Battleroid
Top Gun
Battleroid
Ultimate Lifeform, Cosmo Lord
Alien
Ultimate Raizer Glory-hand
Battleroid
Ultimate Raizer Mega-flare
Battleroid
Ultra Beast Deity, Illuminal Dragon
Battleroid
Vollmond Blaukluger
Battleroid
Zubat Battler, Victor
Battleroid
Grade 4
Card Name
Race
Type
Annihilation Machine Beast, Demolsaurer
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Blazar Blaukluger
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Fang Dragon King Fist, Driger
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Favorite Champ, Victor
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Meteokaiser, Bustered
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Meteokaiser, Dogantitan
Battleroid
G unit (G guardian )
Meteokaiser, Gundreed
Battleroid
G unit (G guardian )
Meteokaiser, Tribrut
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Meteokaiser, Unior
Battleroid
G unit (G guardian )
Meteokaiser, Victoplasma
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Meteokaiser, Victor
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Meteokaiser, Vic-Ten
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Righteous Superhuman, Blue Prison
Alien
G unit (G guardian )
Sonne Blaukluger
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Ultimate Beast Deity, Ethics Buster Catastrophe
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Vertex Giant, Moai The Supreme
Alien
G unit (Stride )
War Deity, Asura Kaiser
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )
Winning Champ, Victor
Battleroid
G unit (Stride )