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Dark Gargoyle MS
Desu Gāgoiru Metaru Sukurīmu · デスガーゴイルMS
Also known as Death Gargoyle MS (Japanese) / Death Gargoyle Metal Scream (Japanese) / Dark Gargoyle MS (manga, English) / Dark Effigy (Hasbro)
- Code
- MA-04
- Maker
- Takara Tomy
- Released
- January 2004 (Japan)
Description
Known in Japan as Death Gargoyle MS, Dark Gargoyle MS is a Balance Type top built for the Hard Metal System and stands as the toyline's follow-up to the original Dark Gargoyle. Its stack pairs the Gargoyle Emblem Bit Protector with the near-circular Circle Upper attack ring at twenty grams, a Circle Heavy weight disk and the three-gram Metal Change Core running core, and it later appeared in red, purple and light-blue recolours through later HMS Random Booster waves.
On file
The record
- Type
- Balance
- System
- Hard Metal System
- Series
- New Generation Custom Beigoma - Beyblade: HMS Heavy Metal Battle
- Takara Tomy code
- MA-04
- Released in Japan
- January 2004
- Japanese name
- デスガーゴイルMS
- Romaji
- Desu Gāgoiru Metaru Sukurīmu
- Also known as
- Death Gargoyle MS (Japanese) / Death Gargoyle Metal Scream (Japanese) / Dark Gargoyle MS (manga, English) / Dark Effigy (Hasbro)
- Owner (in the story)
- Miguel (manga)
Parts
- Bit ProtectorGargoyle Emblem
- Attack RingCircle Upper20.0 grams
- Weight DiskCircle Heavy16.3 grams
- Running CoreMetal Change Core3 g
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In play and in the story
Competitive players prize Circle Upper for its almost unbroken circular metal frame, which leaves few points for a rival ring to grab and gives it strong Upper Attack along with one of the widest attack ranges among HMS rings; low-riser combinations such as Dragoon MS's Grip Flat Core keep its inherent wobble from becoming a liability, while some players deliberately exploit that same wobble against Survival-type opponents with a Bearing Core setup. The Metal Change Core is equally well regarded for switching between a stationary Survival stance and a fast Attack mode depending on the stadium's tilt, and its low height helps Circle Upper dig underneath rivals for Upper Attack.
- A red recolour appeared in HMS Random Booster Act 2.
- A purple recolour appeared in HMS Random Booster Act 3.
- A light-blue recolour, sold under the plain name Death Gargoyle, also appeared in HMS Random Booster Act 3.
- A reinforced second mould of the Circle Upper metal frame debuted with HMS Random Booster ACT 3 and was also carried by Hasbro.
Community testing, 2008-06-03 — summarised
The competitive view
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Condensed from community testing; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.
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