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Styles of Beyblades

Beyblade is a line of high-performance spinning top toys manufactured by Japanese toy company Takara, beginning in 2000. The toys and the name was motivated by the "Beigoma," a Japanese traditional spinning top toy. Beyblades are played in an "arena" where the tops spin and battle each other. The toy quickly gained worldwide popularity, which inspired a Beyblade anime television series. There are different styles and types of Beyblades, which are designed to have various functions.

Stamina
- One style of Beylade is the stamina. This Beyblade is lightweight and designed to spin for extended periods of time and may outlast those of another type. Stamina types are constructed to endure intense battles, after taking numerous hits, while still maintaining their energy. The disadvantage is that although this Beyblade has endurance, because it is lightweight, it is difficult to prevent it from spinning out of the arena. Examples of stamina type Beyblades are Flame Libra, Flame Sagittario, Earth Virgo, Thermal Pisces and Burn Fireblaze.
Attack
- Attack Beyblades are designed to be aggressive and end the battle quickly. These tops are meant to knock its opponent out of the arena by hitting it over and over again or in the right spot. These Beyblade types are especially usual against the stamina or lightweight types. Examples of attack Beyblades are Storm Pegasus, Lightning L-Drago, Aquario, Storm Eagle, Big Bang Pegasus, Capricorn and Poison Pegasus.
Defense
- Beyblade defense types are designed to beat attack types in a battle. These types are constructed so that they are strong and heavy, so they can withstand countless hits without slowing down much or getting knocked over. Defense types are especially useful when battle against stamina or lightweight Beyblades. Examples of defense Beyblades are Rock Leone, Grand Ketos, Rock Orso, Poison Zurafa, Aries and Twisted Tempo.
Balance
- Balance type Beylades are a combination of stamina, attack, and defense tops. This type of Beyblade has construction characteristics from each of the three other styles. The balance type is comparable to the defense in terms of power. Examples of balance beyblade types are Storm Sagittario, Dark Gasher, Dark Wolf, Evil Gemios, Dark Bull and Earth Eagle.
Considerations
- Beyblade strategy is more than choosing a type of top. Those wishing to become strong beybladers must practice and master every type and learn powerful shooting and be familiar with every type of stadium. Beyblade is more than just pulling a cord and the user has to be familiar with strategies and techniques.

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