Master Dragoon

Attack type Kenny / Tyson Granger (temporarily) Spin Gear System 2001

Code: A-31
Maker: Takara Tomy
Released: July 2001 (Japan)

parts

cards across 2 games

Master Dragoon is an Attack-type top Takara issued under the Spin Gear System in July 2001, built from the Upper Dragoon attack ring, an 8-Heavy weight disk, a Right spin gear and an SG Flat blade base. In the anime, amateur bladers without a bit-beast are often shown using it and its sibling Master tops. Upper Dragoon's long upward-sloping ramps make it one of the strongest upper-attack rings for right-spin use, lifting an opponent off the stadium floor and leaving its defence exposed to follow-up hits.

On file

The record

Type: Attack
System: Spin Gear System
Takara Tomy code: A-31
Released in Japan: July 2001
Owner (in the story): Kenny / Tyson Granger (temporarily)

Parts

Bit ChipMaster Dragoon
Attack RingUpper Dragoon6.2 g
Weight DiskEight Heavy15 grams
Spin GearRight Rotation Spin Gear
Blade BaseSG Flat5 Grams

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Part by part

Parts in detail

Shares Upper Dragoon, Right Spin Gear and SG Flat Base with Kids Dragoon but is paired with the heavier Eight Heavy weight disk instead of Eight Wide.

Slot	Part	Weight	Spin	Note
Attack Ring	Upper Dragoon	6.2 (Mold 1) / 6.0 (Mold 2) g	Both	A three-sided, overhanging ring with long upper-attack slopes that stay low-recoil for how offensive it is; the traditional go-to pure upper-attack ring and a common safe pick for spin-stealing, even though harder-hitting alternatives exist for right spin.
Weight Disk	Eight Heavy	15.3 (regular mold) / 15.5 (indent mold) g		A step behind Ten Heavy but a fine backup for compacts, traditional upper attack, weight defense and force smash; the Takara/indent and Hasbro molds perform almost identically.
Spin Gear	Right Spin Gear Shells + Regular SG Core Part & Metal Weight Gear	1.1g per shell (2.2g total) + 1.73g core assembly g	Right	Standard shells that can carry a Metal Weight Gear for slightly heavier gimmicked setups, though Neo shells are generally preferred for their wider core compatibility.
Blade Base	SG Flat Base	4.4 g		The shortest base in plastics, giving it niche value for traditional upper attack despite mediocre flower-patterning, stamina and recoil control.

Weights are single copies weighed on their own; a part can vary by a few tenths of a gram.

In play and in the story

Competitive builders pair Upper Dragoon with a low blade base such as Dragoon S's Storm Grip Base for repeated upper-attack contact, or centre it in the stadium with a heavier weight disk like Wide Defense so the opponent is forced to come to it and take damage on approach; its round, weighted shape also makes it a solid one-part boost to defence-oriented builds.