Doctor Who: Battles in Time (trading cards)

Doctor Who: Battles in Time were collectable trading cards issued with the similarly-named magazine. They were also available for separate purchase from newsagents and some specialist shops.

Features
The cards shared a number of common features.

Card name
Each was named.

Card number
Each had an individual number, with the numbering system being simply consecutive. 003

Card description
Each had a single descriptive line captioning the card.

Card deck type
Each card had a sub-set category reflecting their general identity.
 * Bonus
 * Alien
 * Cyberman
 * Dalek
 * Hero
 * Human
 * Monster
 * Robot

Card classification
Each card had a code denoting its rarity. Surprisingly some of the hardest to find cards were not necessarily in the higher classification.
 * (C) Common = 8 in every pack (10 in mixed packs)
 * (R) Rare = 1 in every pack (2 in mixed packs)
 * (SR) Super Rare = 1 in every 6 packs
 * (UR) Ultra Rare = 1 in every 24 packs
 * Golden Ticket = 1 in every 1000 packs

Comparative rating score (character cards only)

 * Intelligence
 * Agility
 * Stamina
 * Special Abilities
 * Fear Factor

Special cards

 * Psychic Paper - Special card to read hidden messages in some bonus cards. Available only in the first issue of the magazine.
 * Super Rose - There was only one in every 1,000 packets of all five main sets.
 * Dalek Blaster - This was a special lenticular card of a Dalek being 'blasted', and came free with the Invader Special magazine.