Bearing
Bearing is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the God Layer System and SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on November 11th, 2017 with the B-98 God Customize Set and reaching western shelves through Hasbro's SwitchStr…
Specification
| Classification | Driver |
|---|---|
| System | God Layer System / SwitchStrike System |
| Series | Beyblade Burst Evolution |
| Type | Stamina |
| Weight | 6.2 grams |
| Also known as | Br |
| Japanese name | ベアリング |
| Romaji | Bearingu |
| Takara Tomy code | B-98 |
| Hasbro code | E1042 |
| Other code | TS12 |
| Released in Japan | November 11th, 2017 |
| Released in the US | June 2018 |
| Released in Canada | June 2018 |
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 5 Beyblades
| Beyblade | Code | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Chaos 4Flow Bearing | B-98 | Stamina | 2017 |
| Deep Caynox C3 4Flow Bearing | E1042 | Stamina | 2018 |
| Wolborg 8 Bearing | B-121 | Stamina | 2018 |
| Union Diabolos 00Expand Bearing | B-00 | Stamina | 2020 |
| Hound Dog 8 Bearing | B-121 | Stamina | — |
About This Part
Bearing is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the God Layer System and SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on November 11th, 2017 with the B-98 God Customize Set and reaching western shelves through Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack built around Deep Caynox C3 4Flow Bearing. It pairs a free-spinning, low-angled POM plastic cone tip with ball bearings in the shaft, mixing ideas from the Yielding Driver and the older Bearing Drive part from Metal Fight Beyblade.
In Play
The low-friction tip and bearing-supported shaft give Takara Tomy's Bearing the highest raw Stamina potential in the Burst line, but its weak spring lock and poor Knock-Out resistance leave it behind Revolve and Atomic overall, though it excels in top-tier opposite-spin Stamina and Spin-Equalization builds alongside the dual-spin Spriggan Requiem, and the community calls it a must-have for competitive play; Hasbro's version swaps in ordinary colored plastic and a stronger spring, trading some Stamina for meaningfully better Burst resistance while remaining a must-have in its own right.
- Released by Takara Tomy for the Burst System, God Layer System and SwitchStrike System.
- Debuted in Japan on November 11th, 2017 with the B-98 God Customize Set.
- Debuted in western countries with Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack built around Deep Caynox C3 4Flow Bearing.
The Competitive View
The low-friction POM coating and bearing-supported shaft are claimed (speculatively) to give the highest stamina potential in the game and strong burst resistance, staying put like a gyroscope when tipped over at low spin rather than roaming; but the same low tip-to-floor friction makes it very vulnerable to knockouts against attack combinations.
- POM-coated, low-angle cone tip
- Ball-bearing-supported free-spinning shaft
- Product: B-98 Ultra Transformation Set Deep Chaos 4Flow Bearing (translucent yellow, white POM)
Related parts named in the draft: Yielding, Orbit, Atomic.
Condensed from community testing of Nov. 10, 2017; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.