Wide Ball
Wide Ball, or WB, is a Takara Tomy Performance Tip released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System, debuting in Japan on March 28, 2009 with the BB-30 Starter Rock Leone 145WB and reaching the West in August 2010 through th…
Specification
| Classification | Performance Tip |
|---|---|
| System | Hybrid Wheel System |
| Series | Beyblade: Metal Fusion |
| Weight | 0.6 grams |
| Also known as | WB |
| Japanese name | ワイドボール |
| Romaji | Waido Bōru |
| Takara Tomy code | BB-30 |
| Released in Japan | March 28, 2009 |
| Released in the US | August 2010 |
Printed Stats
As printed on Metal Saga packaging, on its own scale: compare with other Metal Saga 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.
Comes In 16 Beyblades
| Beyblade | Code | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Leone 145WB | BB-30 | Defense | 2009 |
| Rock Zurafa R145WB | BB-78 | Defense | 2010 |
| Killerken Balro A230WB | BBG-25 | Defense | 2012 |
| Pirates Saramanda T125WB | BBG-09 | Balance | 2012 |
| Thief Saramanda 230WB | BBG-09 | Defense | 2012 |
| Variares 145WB | B-151 | Defense | 2012 |
| Archer Wyvern 145WB | — | Stamina | — |
| Clay Leone DF145WB | — | Defense | — |
| Flame Bull 105WB | — | Defense | — |
| Heat Bull D125WB | — | Defense | — |
| Heat Pegasis 100WB | — | Defense | — |
| Heat Pegasis DF145WB | BB-37 | Balance | — |
| Iron Bearl WD145WB | — | Defense | — |
| Rock Gasher DF145WB | B-107 | Defense | — |
| Wind Northern Cross 125WB | — | Balance | — |
| Wind Wolf WD145WB | — | Defense | — |
About This Part
Wide Ball, or WB, is a Takara Tomy Performance Tip released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System, debuting in Japan on March 28, 2009 with the BB-30 Starter Rock Leone 145WB and reaching the West in August 2010 through the matching starter pack. Weighing 0.6 grams with a full width of 15.73 mm, it is simply a plain Ball tip scaled up to a wider surface, and Takara Tomy's own listing says it can rock hard on an angle without tipping over. That extra surface gives it more defensive presence than plain Ball, but it also stirs up more movement, which works against it when an Attack-type opponent is looking for a knockout.
In Play
Wide Ball once led the field for Defense-type combinations, but the community now sees it as outclassed by later tips such as Coating Spike and Rubber Spike, leaving it mainly a collector's item today.
- Debuted in Japan on March 28, 2009 with BB-30 Starter Rock Leone 145WB.
- Reached western countries in August 2010 with the BB-30 Starter Pack Rock Leone 145WB.
- Its function and design carry through to the Massive tip and its variants in the Burst Series.