Beyblade file · Plastic generation
Vortex Ape (Anime)
Borutikku Eipu · ボルティックエイプ
Also known as Voltaic Ape (anime, Japanese)
Description
The Beyblade VForce anime gives Vortex Ape a Defense Type build that never reached retail shelves. It pairs a Vortex Ape Bit Chip and matching Attack Ring with a Ten Heavy Weight Disk, a NEO Right Spin Gear and an SG Sharp Blade Base. Within the show it is later replaced by an upgraded form, Vortex Ape 2.
On file
The record
- Type
- Defense
- System
- Magnacore System
- Series
- Beyblade VForce
- Japanese name
- ボルティックエイプ
- Romaji
- Borutikku Eipu
- Also known as
- Voltaic Ape (anime, Japanese)
- First anime appearance
- Guess Who's Back in Town?
- Owner (in the story)
- Dunga
Parts
- Bit ChipVortex Ape0.7 grams
- Attack RingVortex Ape
- Weight DiskTen Heavy16.4 grams
- Spin GearNEO Right SG5.6 grams
- Blade BaseSG Sharp Base7 Grams
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Part by part
Parts in detail
Described by the source's author as their personal favorite Beyblade of the generation.
| Slot | Part | Weight | Spin | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Ring | Mountain Hammer | 6.0 g | Right (strong) and Left (usable) | Looks defensive but is actually a very aggressive ring, giving strong Smash Attack in Right Spin (roughly on par with Triple Wing but more recoil-prone) and usable but non-competitive performance in Left. Its raised contact points struggle against lower-profile opponents on tall bases, but that same height makes it one of the better rings for reaching over Circle Survivor Defense. |
| Weight Disk | Magne Weight Disk | 14.3 (mold 1) / 14.8 (mold 2) g | A light disk with mass spread evenly over a wide area via soft plastic outer shells; the magnetic gimmick barely affects in-battle performance, and the shape still carries more recoil than Wide Defense or Wide Survivor. | |
| Spin Gear | Neo Right Spin Gear Shells (North Magnecore) | 1.15 each / 2.3 total g | Right | The standard Neo-style right-spin shell housing, preferred for compatibility with all SG-compatible bases and Neo cores, including the Heavy Metal Core. |
| Spin Gear | North Magnecore | 3.3 g | A Neo-only core whose magnetic polarity barely matters outside dedicated Magnecore stadiums; its practical value is a middle-ground weight between the light Metal Weight Core and the heavy Heavy Metal Core, useful for balancing recoil control against speed on attack builds. | |
| Support Part | Defense Ring | 2.91 g | Arguably the single best support part of the generation. Its low reach and compact, low-recoil shape give it the best life-after-death of any support part, making it a top pick for both survival/zombie builds and conventional defense or compacts. | |
| Blade Base | Customize Metal Sharp Base | 5.8 g | A metal-tipped sharp base with plastic surrounds (similar in concept to MFB's WD tip) giving solid stamina and good precession; better balanced and more defensively capable than other sharp-tipped bases, though still easy to knock out. |
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
- Debuted as an anime-only build in Beyblade VForce.
- Replaced in later episodes by Vortex Ape 2.
Community testing, 2012-01-22 — summarised
The competitive view
A plastic-generation Beyblade whose real value is its Defense Ring support part: a spin-stealing, upper-attack-resistant piece with what the author calls the best life-after-death of any support part, making it a staple in Zombie customizations. Its Mountain Hammer attack ring and Customise Metal Sharp base are secondary.
Mountain Hammer produces fair smash but heavy recoil in less aggressive builds, ruling it out for Defense; it has some smash-attack use in compact, high-weight setups. Defense Ring shines in Zombie and Defensive Zombie combos using bases like Wolborg 2's Left SG or Burning Kerberous's Neo Left SG, and also helps compact builds via Driger V2's Customize Change Base. Customise Metal Sharp gives surprising stamina and self-righting despite low grip, but is outclassed by dedicated Zombie parts and is vulnerable to lower and Upper attackers.
Verdict as the draft gives it: Defense Ring is considered arguably the best support part ever made for Zombie customizations, and the article recommends serious Defense/Stamina players own multiple copies for it alone.
- AR Mountain Hammer: two ape-head contact points, compact overall shape
- SP Defense Ring: notches steal spin from below the weight disk; also fits Driger V2's Customize Change Base compacts
- BB Customise Metal Sharp: tall base, conical metal spike tip
- Alternate versions: Voltaic Ape Limited Green Ver. (Aeon Shop Limited, bundled with 10 Heavy instead of Magne WD); Voltaic Ape Shadow Black Ver. (Random Booster 11)
Condensed from community testing; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.
