When there are no enemy Units in play, can I just choose one of my Units and activate this effect?

Name: Gundam Barbatos Adapt
Brand: Bandai
SKU: GD03-056

No. It will only activate if you can choose both Units.

UNIT Purple GD03-056 R

Gundam Barbatos Adapt

Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS

Cost

Effect

DeployChoose 1 of your Units and 1 enemy Unit. Deal 1 damage to them.

Trait: Tekkadan Gundam Frame
Link: [Mikazuki Augus]
Zone: Space Earth
Set: GD03Steel Requiem

All printings · 2

RGD03

ALT

R+GD04

Links with · 1

ST05-010

FAQ · 1

Q230 · January 16, 2026 Updated
Q. When there are no enemy Units in play, can I just choose one of my Units and activate this effect?
A. No. It will only activate if you can choose both Units.

Card text and rulings: Bandai official card list ↗

Price

Market price from $10.92 across 2 printings · TCGplayer · updated Nov 3, 2026

Tournament meta usage Deckodex calculation

Usage by set

~45.8%GD03

~30.1%GD04

~17.9%GD05

GD05 - played in ~17.9% of decks

Gundam Barbatos 1st Form100% of 24 decks · 4 avg Char's Z'gok100% of 1 deck · 4 avg · small sample Char's Zaku Ⅱ68.97% of 29 decks · 4 avg Sazabi66.67% of 3 decks · 4 avg · small sample Destiny Gundam50% of 2 decks · 4 avg · small sample Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee20% of 15 decks · 4 avg +1 more →All most-played GD05 cards →

GD04 - played in ~30.1% of decks

Barbatos Rush100% of 60 decks · 3.98 avg Barbatos Ping100% of 2 decks · 4 avg · small sample Destiny25% of 4 decks · 4 avg · small sample Destiny Blockers22.22% of 9 decks · 4 avg League Militaire4.35% of 23 decks · 4 avg All most-played GD04 cards →

GD03 - played in ~45.8% of decks

Barbatos Rush100% of 60 decks · 4 avg Barbatos Ping100% of 4 decks · 4 avg · small sample Impulse Ping100% of 1 deck · 4 avg · small sample All most-played GD03 cards →

Tournament meta usage · Online Deckodex calculation

Usage by set

~28.5%GD03

~13%GD04

~11.3%GD05

GD05 - played in ~11.3% of decks

Purple White Control100% of 1 deck · 4 avg · small sample Sazabi60% of 15 decks · 4 avg Strike Freedom Gundam13.48% of 89 decks · 4 avg All most-played GD05 cards →

GD04 - played in ~13% of decks

Purple White Control100% of 4 decks · 4 avg · small sample Purple Red Aggro100% of 5 decks · 4 avg · small sample Blue Purple Midrange100% of 14 decks · 4 avg Blue Purple Barbatos Rush100% of 14 decks · 4 avg All most-played GD04 cards →

GD03 - played in ~28.5% of decks

Blue Purple Midrange100% of 109 decks · 3.94 avg Purple Red Aggro100% of 2 decks · 4 avg · small sample Purple White Control100% of 4 decks · 3.75 avg · small sample All most-played GD03 cards →

Played alongside · in GD05

Cards distinctively played with this one, across 52 tournament decks.