Guard
Guard is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the Burst System, the God Layer System and the SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on August 11th, 2017 with the B-89 Booster, Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard, and reaching the…
Specification
| Classification | Driver |
|---|---|
| System | God Layer System / SwitchStrike System |
| Series | Beyblade Burst Evolution |
| Type | Attack |
| Weight | 6.6 grams |
| Also known as | Gr |
| Japanese name | ガード |
| Romaji | Gādo |
| Takara Tomy code | B-89 |
| Hasbro code | E1037 |
| Other code | TD09 |
| Released in Japan | August 11th, 2017 |
| Released in the US | February 2018 |
| Released in Canada | January 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 8 Beyblades
| Beyblade | Code | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard | B-89 | Defense | 2017 |
| Kreis Satan 5 Guard | B-101 | Defense | 2017 |
| Blast Jinnius J3 5Glaive Guard | E1037 | Defense | 2018 |
| Winning Valkyrie 8 Guard | B-111 | Defense | 2018 |
| Hazard Kerbeus 00Hit Guard | B-146 | Defense | 2019 |
| Cho-Z Valkyrie 3 Guard | B-158 | Defense | 2020 |
| Deep Caynox C3 13 Guard | E5960 | Defense | — |
| Legend Spryzen S3 4Cross Guard | E2460 | Defense | — |
About This Part
Guard is a Driver Takara Tomy released for the Burst System, the God Layer System and the SwitchStrike System, debuting in Japan on August 11th, 2017 with the B-89 Booster, Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard, and reaching the west through Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack, Blast Jinnius J3 5Glaive Guard. It pairs a ball tip with a downward-facing dish that can slide vertically, meant to strike the stadium floor and right the beyblade after a hit while the dish's motion was intended to guard against stamina loss. In practice the moving dish cannot stabilize on the stadium's curve, and because it doesn't spin freely it pushes the beyblade into faster movement rather than slowing it, worsening the loss of balance it was meant to prevent.
In Play
Community testing places Guard behind drivers such as Defense in both knock-out resistance and stamina, and even its life-after-death potential from the dish is outclassed by Destroy and Atomic, leaving it recommended mainly for collecting.
- Debuted in Japan on August 11th, 2017 with the B-89 Booster, Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard.
- Reached western release through Hasbro's SwitchStrike Starter Pack, Blast Jinnius J3 5Glaive Guard.
The Competitive View
Because a struck Beyblade lists at an angle rather than pushing straight down, the dish tends to lock up instead of moving freely, and its lack of a free-spinning design plus low mounting position cause significant stamina drain instead of the intended cushioning effect; the dish's smooth rim also stops the Beyblade less effectively than Defense's tabs while still losing more stamina.
Verdict as the draft gives it: Outclassed by tips like Defense and Atomic in both knockout resistance and stamina; recommended for collection purposes only.
- Debuted B-89 Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard, translucent light blue
Related parts named in the draft: E230 (Zero-G Beyblade), Defense, Atomic, Cycle.
Condensed from community testing of Sep. 21, 2017; competitive opinions are the community's, not ours, and may be out of date.