Atomic
Atomic is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the God Layer System and SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on April 29th, 2017 through Random Booster Vol.
Specification
| Classification | Driver |
|---|---|
| System | God Layer System / SwitchStrike System |
| Series | Beyblade Burst Evolution |
| Type | Defense |
| Weight | 7.4 grams |
| Also known as | At |
| Japanese name | アトミック |
| Romaji | Atomikku |
| Takara Tomy code | B-80 |
| Hasbro code | E1028 |
| Other code | TD07 |
| Released in Japan | April 29th, 2017 |
| Released in the US | December 2017 |
| Released in Canada | December 2017 |
| Released in Australia | November 2017 |
Printed Stats
As printed on Beyblade Burst packaging, on its own scale: compare with other Beyblade Burst parts, not across generations. The bars are relative to this part's own highest figure.
Try it in the builder Build a top around it and see the stats.
Tournament Legality
| Burst Standard | Allowed |
|---|---|
| Burst Limited | Allowed |
| Burst Classic | Allowed |
| Burst GT | Allowed |
WBO formats as tabulated. Legality changes with the rulebook; the WBO's own document decides at an event.
Comes In 16 Beyblades
| Beyblade | Code | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Bahamut 2Bump Atomic | B-98 | Defense | 2017 |
| Exceed Evil-eye Gravity Atomic | B-80 | Defense | 2017 |
| Fang Fenrir Polish Atomic | B-80 | Defense | 2017 |
| Tornado Wyvern 4Glaive Atomic | B-80 | Defense | 2017 |
| Arc Balkesh B3 2Bump Atomic | E1044 | Defense | 2018 |
| Hazard Kerbeus 7 Atomic | B-121 | Defense | 2018 |
| Sieg Xcalibur 5Bump Atomic | B-111 | Defense | 2018 |
| Wolborg 0Expand Atomic | B-130 | Defense | 2018 |
| Dead Phoenix 0 Atomic | B-131 | Defense | 2019 |
| Storm Pegasis Hurricane Atomic | B-151 | Defense | 2019 |
| Cosmo Pegasus 7 Atomic Sou | B-170 | Defense | 2020 |
| Berserk Roktavor R3 7 Atomic | E2457 | Defense | — |
| Black Wyvern 4Glaive Atomic | — | Defense | — |
| Flash Sleipnir Hurricane Atomic | B-151 | Defense | — |
| Hound Dog 0Expand Atomic | B-130 | Defense | — |
| Tempest Wyvron W3 4Glaive Atomic | E1028 | Defense | — |
About This Part
Atomic is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the God Layer System and SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on April 29th, 2017 through Random Booster Vol. 6 and reaching western shelves with Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack built around Tempest Wyvron W3 4Glaive Atomic. It pairs a free-rotating ball tip, larger than its predecessor Orbit, with a four-tabbed free-spinning ring, and the free rotation keeps friction with the stadium floor low for strong Stamina and Spin-Equalization while the tabs act as brakes against knockouts.
In Play
The community credits Atomic with high Stamina and Life-After-Death when matched with heavy Discs and wide Frames, and rates it a solid but no longer dominant Stamina choice against same-spin opponents, since Takara Tomy's own Bearing' and Drift now outclass it against opposite-spin opponents and Hasbro's three production variants trail newer options such as Atomic-S and Kick; it is not legal in the WBO's Burst Classic Format.
- Released by Takara Tomy for the Burst System, God Layer System and SwitchStrike System.
- Debuted in Japan on April 29th, 2017 with Random Booster Vol. 6.
- Debuted in western countries with Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack built around Tempest Wyvron W3 4Glaive Atomic.
- Hasbro produced three distinct manufacturing variants of Atomic across its Starter Pack, Combat Pack and second Starter Pack releases.
The Competitive View
The oversized ball drives a semi-aggressive early pattern toward the Tornado Ridge, but its free spin undercuts most Knock-Out resistance and its width means the tabs rarely brake against the floor, making it a weak defensive tip. Its real strength is spin equalization: the free rotation helps match spin with an opposite-spinning opponent, its wide roaming lets it stall out a weak launch, and the free ring extends life-after-death for outspinning. Cited use: the spin-equalization build Drain Fafnir Polish/Yell/Spread Atomic, pairing Atomic's traits with Drain Fafnir's rubber-aided equalization.
Verdict as the draft gives it: Outclassed as a defensive tip, but a useful spin-equalization piece — described as a welcome collection addition rather than a must-have.
- Debut: B-80 Random Booster Vol. 6, April 29, 2017
- Free-rotating ball roughly 3.4x Orbit's ball volume / 1.3x its diameter, plus a four-tabbed free-rotating outer ring
- Takara Tomy: B-80-01 Tornado Wyvern 4 Glaive Atomic (translucent lime green/opaque purple ring); B-80-02 Exceed Evileye Gravity Atomic (translucent dark green/opaque red ring); B-80-03 Fang Fenrir Polish Atomic (translucent black/opaque yellow ring)
Works with
- Pairs with Drain Fafnir layers for spin-equalization builds.
Related parts named in the draft: Orbit, Defense, Drain Fafnir.
Condensed from community testing of Jul. 19, 2017; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.