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Phantom Fox MS
Fantomu Fokkusu Metaru Shadō · ファントムフォックスMS
Also known as Phantom Fox Metal Shadow
- Code
- MA-15
- Maker
- Takara Tomy
- Released
- June, 2004 (Japan)
Description
Phantom Fox MS opens the Hard Metal System's Gimmick Specialty Series, built around a split gimmick that lets it break into two main sections mid-battle. Its Bit Protector, the Phantom Fox Emblem, used only the second mould ever made for that part, and it sits above the Upper Fox Attack Ring, a CWD Circle Attacker Weight Disk, and the Bunshin Core Running Core that drives the separation trick. Collectors have tracked down at least eight colourways, running from Fukubako box exclusives to gold- and silver-plated tournament prizes.
On file
The record
- Type
- Balance
- System
- Hard Metal System
- Series
- New Generation Custom Beigoma - Beyblade: HMS Heavy Metal Battle
- Takara Tomy code
- MA-15
- Released in Japan
- June, 2004
- Japanese name
- ファントムフォックスMS
- Romaji
- Fantomu Fokkusu Metaru Shadō
- Also known as
- Phantom Fox Metal Shadow
Parts
- Bit ProtectorPhantom Fox Emblem
- Attack RingUpper Fox19 Grams
- Weight DiskNeedle Attacker17 g
- Running CoreCWD Circle Attacker
Open in the builder Swap any part and watch the stats move.
Colours & Versions 4
2 recolours · 2 editions.
| Version | Kind | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Corocoro Present Prize | Edition | Gold |
| Event Limited | Edition | Yellow, Red |
| Fukubako 2005 | Recolour | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Hasbro's Phantom Fox MS Starter | Recolour | White |
In play and in the story
The community generally treats Upper Fox as outclassed by better Attack Rings and the Bunshin Core as more of a novelty piece; the CWD Circle Attacker stands out as the strongest part, mainly valued in Wobbling setups, which leaves the top suited to players chasing the gimmick over tournament results.
- Included in a 2005 Fukubako box lottery release.
Community testing, 2009-01-10 — summarised
The competitive view
Only a single summary sentence about the Beyblade's dual-purpose Upper Fox attack ring is captured in this excerpt, rather than a full part breakdown.
Upper Fox is designed to give right-spin Upper Attack and left-spin Smash Attack.
Condensed from community testing; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.
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