Glossary

The vocabulary of the game and the shows: launch techniques, finish types, systems, stadium terms and the abbreviations players write in combos.

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Name	Kind of term	Generation
Special Move A special move is a named attack or skill — the Metal series calls them Special…		Cross-era
Bit Beast Bit-Beast is the umbrella term for the powerful spirits sealed inside a Beyblad…		Original
Resonance Resonance is a recurring idea in Beyblade Burst: something that happens on its…		Burst
Custom Line Takara Tomy's third Beyblade X system marks its packaging with a magenta band a…	system	X
Left-Spin Tops that spin counter-clockwise carry the left-spin (or reverse rotation) labe…	other	Original
Arrangement System Dr.	system	Metal
Elemental Power Elemental Powers form a category of Resonance exclusive to Beyblade Burst QuadS…	other	Burst
Unique Line Takara Tomy's second Beyblade X system pushes each Blade's metal toward its rim…	system	X
Zeus' Barrier The Bladers of the Four Seasons form this compass-shaped ring together, its fou…	other	Metal
Face Bolt A Face Bolt caps the top of a Metal Saga Beyblade and, unlike the purely decora…	Part type	Metal
Fusion Wheel A Fusion Wheel forms the outer ring of a Metal Saga Beyblade and does double du…	Part type	Metal
Hard Metal System Takara-Tomy's fifth Beyblade system launched in August 2003, replacing the Engi…	system	Original
Magtram The Magtram is a Core that first appears in Beyblade: V-Force's episode The Mag…	Part type	Original
Metal System Takara Tomy never gave a formal label to the parts system that opened the Metal…	system	Metal
Performance Tip (Metal Saga) Within Hasbro's Performance Top System, this piece sits at the base of a Metal…	other	Metal
Basic Line Marked out on shelves by a blue packaging band, Basic Line opened the Beyblade…	system	X
Bit Chip A Bit Chip is the small round piece a Beyblade's Attack Ring holds in place at…	Part type	Original
Engine Gear Engine Gears are upgraded Spin Gears built with an internal spring mechanism, d…	Part type	Original
Expand Blade Beyblade X's three main sub-systems each gained an "expanded" variant under thi…	system	X
Magnacore System Takara Tomy rolled out the Magnacore System in December 2001 as the third build…	system	Original
Metal Face Bolt The Metal Face Bolt is a metal-bodied take on the Hybrid Wheel System's Face Bo…	Part type	Metal
Mode Change This mechanic lets a single Beyblade shift its performance mid-battle or betwee…	other	Metal
Slow Motion Burst The Slow Motion Burst is an anime-only technique in the Burst series: a left-sp…		Burst
Weight Disk A Weight Disk is the metal centrepiece that sets an original-generation Beyblad…	Part type	Original
4 Layer System English-speaking fans coined this name for the earliest Beyblade construction m…	system	Original
4D System Takara Tomy built this construction method as the third wave of the Metal Saga…	system	Metal
Abbreviations Bladers shorten part names into two- or three-letter codes when they write out…	abbreviation	Cross-era
Abbreviazioni (Italiano) Fans reading in Italian get the same abbreviation glossary translated, pairing…	abbreviation	Cross-era
Anti-Attack This Balance-type build style targets both ends of the metagame at once: it hit…	strategy	Metal
Attack One of the four core classifications a Beyblade combo can carry, built around f…	other	Cross-era
Attack (action) Landing a hit is the default way any Beyblade deals damage, carried out wheneve…	technique	Cross-era
Attack Gear Locking onto the Spirit Axle to hold a BeyWheelz combination together, this par…		Spin-offs
Attribute Takara Tomy tied six elemental labels — fire, water, sky, earth, darkness and g…	other	Metal
Avatar In the Beyblade Burst continuity, an Avatar is the spirit form that lives insid…	other	Burst
Balance Balance rounds out the four-way type split alongside Attack, Defense and Stamin…	other	Original
Balance Weight Disks Three Weight Disks share the Balance name, distinguished only by side count: Si…		Original
Bey Points Bey Points are a Takara Tomy reward scheme: points go to Bladers for entering s…		Burst
Beystadium Takara Tomy and Hasbro both sell these battle surfaces that host Beyblade match…	stadium	Cross-era
Bit Protector Introduced with the Hard Metal System, this piece replaces the purely cosmetic…	other	Original
Blade Base Blade Bases sit at the core of a Beyblade's Spin Gear assembly, governing which…	Part type	Original
Burst Finish Worth two points, this win condition triggers the instant a top's pieces come a…	finish	Burst
Burst System Takara Tomy introduced this system as the backbone of the Beyblade Burst toylin…	system	Burst
Catapult Shoot This shooting technique has the launcher bend their left elbow while gripping t…	technique	Cross-era
Compact A compact build packs a Beyblade's weight tightly around its centre to maximize…	strategy	Original
Core Cores are weight inserts fitted inside NEO Spin Gears, taking the place of the…	Part type	Original
Counterfeit Beyblades Products not made by Takara Tomy or licensed partners like Hasbro and Sonokong…	other	Cross-era
Customize Weight Disks Custom Weight Disks, abbreviated CWD, extend the ordinary Weight Disk found in…	other	Metal
Defense One of the four core archetypes, this type favours grip and mass over speed, le…	other	Metal
Destabiliser This Balance-type build blends Attack and Defense traits to beat straight Stami…	strategy	Metal
Disc The Disc, sold under the name Forge Disc in Hasbro's line, forms the middle lay…	Part type	Burst
Driver A Driver forms the base of a Beyblade Burst top, pairing a cylindrical shaft wi…	Part type	Burst
Dual-Spin A dual-spin classification marks tops able to rotate both clockwise and counter…	other	Original
Energy Core Energy Cores fill the role of a Beywheelz' wheel, the part that meets the stadi…		Spin-offs
Energy Ring Energy Rings, called Clear Wheels in Takara Tomy's original release, sit near t…	Part type	Metal
Engine Gear System Introduced in December 2002, this was the fourth Beyblade System overall, takin…	system	Original
Fly-wheel effect Players use this label for the way a spinning top loses less energy to air resi…	other	Metal
Force Smash This attack style relies on angled slopes underneath an Attack Ring or Wheel to…	technique	Cross-era
G-Winder Serving as the sole Ripcord made for the Hard Metal System, this accessory borr…		Original
Gattyaki This shooting technique aims to drop a top directly onto an opponent's Beyblade…	technique	Cross-era
Grip A grip is the handle a blader holds while pulling a ripcord or winder, and stea…	other	Cross-era
Hall of Fame (Beyblade X) Takara Tomy maintains this restriction list to keep especially strong parts out…	other	X
Hall of Fame (Burst) Takara Tomy set up this restriction list during the Burst Series to keep certai…	other	Burst
Hybrid Wheel System Introduced March 28, 2009 as the Metal Series' second system, this one splits t…	system	Metal
Launch Sending a Beyblade spinning into a stadium is called a launch, and no two blade…	other	Cross-era
Launcher Paired with a Ripcord or winder, this handheld device is what actually sends a…	system	Cross-era
Layer The Layer sits at the top of a Beyblade Burst top and gives each build its comb…	Part type	Burst
Left-Spin Shooters Built for tops that spin the opposite way, this shooter mirrors the standard EZ…	other	Cross-era
Lexicon Smash Attack aims to end a spin outright, hammering an opponent's Beyblade hard…	strategy	Cross-era
Limited Rule B4 rolled out this one-time handicap system at the open-class Tobu Zoo Cup Grad…	other	X
Magnecore The Magnecore, also called the MG Core, is a magnetic Core built for the Magnac…	Part type	Original
Metal Chip Core The Metal Chip Core is a small accessory that fits into the Superking Chips of…		Burst
Modification Tournament rules draw a line between cosmetic or structural changes that leave…	other	Cross-era
Own Finish Rule Takara Tomy introduced this rule during the X Series to handle Over and Xtreme…	other	X
Pro Series Plastic Wear Hasbro's Pro Series toyline drew criticism for teeth that strip down faster tha…		Burst
Random Booster Takara Tomy, and Youngtoys in Korea, use this blind-pack format to move single…	system	Original
Rare Bey Get Battle (Burst) Takara Tomy ran this lottery through a companion app for the Burst toyline, let…	system	Burst
Recoil Borrowed from the everyday sense of springing back after an impact, Recoil desc…	other	Cross-era
Remodeling Guide Takara Tomy issues this combo-recommendation feature on a set cadence, publishi…	other	Burst
Right-Spin Clockwise rotation is the default spin orientation built into most tops, a patt…	other	Original
Ripcord A ripcord is the toothed strip fed through a shooter and pulled to launch a Bey…		Original
Sliding Shoot/it Sliding Shoot combines Banking and Catapult Shoot into one launch: the motion s…	technique	Cross-era
Smash Attack Overwhelming an opponent's spin or launching them straight out of the stadium i…	strategy	Cross-era
Spin Absorption When two Beyblades spin in opposite directions, one can pull spin energy from t…	strategy	Cross-era
Spin Gear Spin Gear is the small, gear-shaped Beyblade part that sets a top's rotation di…	Part type	Original
Spin Gear System This was the game's second construction system, arriving after the original 4-L…	system	Original
Spin Track A Spin Track, sometimes just called a Track, is the height-setting piece introd…	Part type	Cross-era
Spin Velocity This is shorthand for how well a Beyblade holds its RPM through a match rather…	strategy	Cross-era
Spirit Shield Every BeyWheel needs one of these clipped on before it can be launched — it set…		Spin-offs
Stamina One of the four Beyblade types alongside Attack, Defense and Balance, this type…	other	Cross-era
Statistic A statistic, or stat, is the measure used to rate how a given Beyblade part per…		Cross-era
Synchrome System This was the fourth Metal Saga construction system, built for Shogun Steel and…	system	Metal
Tornado Stalling A launching approach bladers use with Attack or Balance type tops, sending the…	strategy	Cross-era
Turbo Winders Larger-sized Winders bundled with Beyblades built around Engine Gear systems, u…		Cross-era
Upper Attack This attack style lifts the opposing top off the stadium floor by riding it up…	strategy	Cross-era
Weak Shooting Rather than a full-strength pull, this launch technique eases the ripcord or la…	technique	Cross-era
Zombie World Beyblade Organization players coined this label for a Plastics-era build…	strategy	Original
Attack Ring stub The Attack Ring is the part of first-generation Beyblade tops that meets an opp…	Part type	Original
Performance Tip stub Hasbro coined this label for the bottom-most piece of a Beyblade when localizin…	other	Cross-era
Attack Weight Disks stub Takara Tomy revised this Weight Disk line three times over its run, updating it…		Original
Banking stub A launcher tilted to match the slope of the Beystadium floor, rather than held…	technique	Cross-era
Beat Claw stub Rushing in while Beat Lynx sits in attack mode, this technique closes distance…	technique	Cross-era
Bey Battle Analyzer stub The Bey Battle Analyzer is an accessory from the original toyline that also app…		Original
Combination/it stub In Italian-language community terminology, a 'Combinato' names a Beyblade whose…	other	Cross-era
Cores stub Cores are weighted inserts fitted into the middle of Spin Gears, specifically t…	Part type	Original
Crimson Flash stub This special move belongs to Hell Crown 130FB, which glows red before charging…	other	Metal
Double String Typhoon stub A combination special move, this attack is triggered jointly by Zeo Abyss pilot…	technique	Metal
Metagame stub Players use Metagame, shortened to just Meta, to talk about how every currently…	other	Cross-era
Right-Spin Shooters stub This launcher style pulls its winder cord in through the back and clips onto a…	other	Cross-era
Running Core stub A Running Core fuses a Spin Gear and Blade Base into one Hard Metal System piec…	system	Original
Synchrome stub Synchrome is the customization mechanic behind the Beyblade: Shogun Steel toyli…		Cross-era
Type stub Type is the label the community uses to sort a Beyblade and its parts by combat…		Cross-era
Wall of Sandstorm stub Kyoya Tategami throws this variant of his signature special move Lion Gale Forc…	technique	Metal
Wheel stub In the Metal System, this middle component sat beneath the Energy Ring on Metal…	other	Metal