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Ninja Salamander SW145SD

Name: Ninja Salamander SW145SD
SKU: BBG-02

Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD · シノビサラマンダSW145SD

Also known as Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD

Balance type Shinobu Hiryūin Synchrome System 2012

Spin: Right-Spin
Code: BBG-02
Maker: Takara Tomy / Hasbro
Released: March 31, 2012 (Japan)

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Ninja Salamander SW145SD, called Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD in Japan, is a right-spin Fire Element Balance Type top piloted by Shinobu Hiryūin in the Beyblade: Shogun Steel anime and manga. Takara Tomy sold it as Booster BBG-02 in Japan on March 31, 2012, and Hasbro followed with a western Starter Pack, SS-02, in May 2013. A recoloured version later shipped inside Hasbro's Ifrit Salamander Fire Synchrome 2-Pack.

Special moves

Called shots

Phantom Fire Shot Blazing Ring Shot

On file

The record

Type: Balance
Spin: Right-Spin
System: Synchrome System
Series: Beyblade: Shogun Steel
Takara Tomy code: BBG-02
Hasbro code: SS-02
Price as printed: 893円 / USD$7.99
Released in Japan: March 31, 2012
Released in the US: May 2013
Japanese name: シノビサラマンダSW145SD
Romaji: Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD
Also known as: Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD
Element: Fire
First anime appearance: The Dawn of a New Era!
Manga: The Blader of Fire, Meet Zero Kurogane!!
Owner (in the story): Shinobu Hiryūin

Parts

Shogun Face BoltSalamander1.2 grams / 5.5 grams (BBG-02)
Warrior WheelSalamander30.6 grams
Element WheelNinja5.4 grams
Spin TrackSW1454.2 grams
Performance TipSD0.6 grams

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Colours & Versions 1

1 recolour.

Version	Kind	Colours
Included in the Hasbro Ifrit Salamander Fire Synchrome 2-Pack	Recolour	—

In play and in the story

Sold in Japan as Booster BBG-02 on March 31, 2012.
Sold in western markets as Starter Pack SS-02 in May 2013.
A recoloured version shipped in Hasbro's Ifrit Salamander Fire Synchrome 2-Pack.

Community testing, Jan. 04, 2013 — summarised

The competitive view

Covers the Zero-G Balance Beyblade Shinobi Saramanda SW145SD (BBG-02, Fire element; "Saramanda" is Takara-Tomy's deliberate misspelling of "Salamander"), a well-rounded but not standout part set whose Semi-Defense Bottom is highlighted as a genuine stamina upgrade over the older Defense tip.

Saramanda's balanced weight distribution gives it decent stamina, defense, and minor Smash Attack, making it a solid substitute Chrome Wheel across roles, especially Synchromed with itself for Anti-Attack; SW145 attacks lower opponents reasonably well but is outclassed for defense by taller gimmick tracks; SD overtook D as the top stamina bottom of its type, though WD may still edge out both in some stamina and defense scenarios by circling the stadium late in a match.

Verdict as the draft gives it: Cited combos: Lightning L Drago SW145RF (niche Smash Attack) and Burn Bull AD145SD (Stamina); overall this Beyblade is recommended as a solid addition to a serious blader's collection, mainly for its Metal Stone Face and SD Bottom.

Metal Stone Face: Saramanda - 5.5 grams
Chrome Wheel: Saramanda - 30.6 grams
Crystal Wheel: Shinobi - 5.4 grams, flips onto the Chrome Wheel's top for a shock-absorbing Crystal Up Mode
Track: Switch 145 (SW145) - 4.2 grams, Height 14.5mm; reversible three-wing Track for Attack Mode vs Defense Mode
Bottom: Semi-Defense (SD) - 0.5 grams
20-battle Balance Stadium test of Virgo DF145D vs Virgo DF145SD: SD won 18 battles to D's 2 (90% win rate)

Condensed from community testing; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.

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