Plastic Generation · Core
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Bearing Core1.58 g | — | 1.58 g | — |
| Heavy Metal Core9 g | — | 9 g | — |
| Magnecore (North Pole)6 g | — | 6 g | — |
| Magnecore (South Pole)6 g · comes in 1 | — | 6 g | 1 |
| Metal Weight Core5 g · comes in 5 | — | 5 g | 5 |
| Neo SG Normal Core1.23 g | — | 1.23 g | — |
| Normal Core1.2 g | — | 1.2 g | — |
| North Magnecore3.3 g | — | 3.3 g | — |
| SG (G Ball)0.88 g | — | 0.88 g | — |
| South Magnecore3.3 g | — | 3.3 g | — |
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Stats are the figures printed on the packaging, on whatever scale this generation's packaging uses, so they compare within this table and not across generations. Weights are in grams. "Comes in" counts the Beyblades in this catalogue that include it. A dash means the record has nothing.
What a Core Is
Cores are weight inserts fitted inside NEO Spin Gears, taking the place of the metal ring used in Standard Spin Gears, and their added mass sits at the centre of the top to boost spin velocity in compact setups or add stability in defensive ones. The category splits into three main kinds: Magnecores, which are magnetic and further divided into South Pole and North Pole variants; Metal Weight Cores, which are non-magnetic weight blocks heavier than a standard gear but lighter than a Magnecore; and Heavy Metal Cores, the heaviest of the three, made entirely of metal. Implemented in December 2001 as part of the Magnacore System, Cores were engineered to work with Blade Bases from that same system, and the Heavy Metal Core specifically arrived alongside the Engine Gear System despite being built for Magnacore compatibility. What varies between individual Cores is chiefly polarity, for Magnecores, and material weight, both of which push a build toward faster, more erratic movement or toward a heavier, harder-to-shift stance.
Magnecore polarity changes stadium behaviour directly: South Pole cores repel the stadium's magnets for faster, more unpredictable movement, while North Pole cores attract them for greater defensive stability at the cost of rotational force; Heavy Metal Cores instead lean on raw mass to improve stability and suit compact, defence-oriented builds.
- Implemented in December 2001 with the Magnacore System.
- Heavy Metal Cores arrived alongside the Engine Gear System but remained built for Magnacore-compatible Blade Bases.
- Metal Weight Cores remained common in Takara Tomy releases even after Hasbro largely switched to Magnecores.