Beyblade X Glossary

Beyblade X shipped in Japan on July 15, 2023 with four Starters — BX-01 Dran Sword, BX-02 Hells Scythe, BX-03 Wizard Arrow and BX-04 Knight Shield — and all four spin right. That single fact underpins a lot of the line's vocabulary, from how a battle is scored to why left-spin parts exist at all. Here's what the recurring terms actually mean.

Blade, Ratchet, Bit

Every Beyblade X top is built from three stacked parts. The Blade is the main body and attack surface: in the original Basic (BX) and Unique (UX) lines it's a single molded piece, while the newer Custom (CX) line splits it into three swappable pieces — a Lock Chip, a Main Blade, and an Assist Blade — so attack, defense, and stamina profiles can be mixed independently. The Ratchet sits underneath and sets height plus contact-point count; its code reads as two numbers, so a "3-60" Ratchet has 3 blade contact points and stands 6.0mm tall. The Bit is the tip that actually touches the stadium floor, identified by a letter — F for Flat, B for Ball, and so on — and it's the single biggest factor in how a combo moves, how well it survives an Xtreme Dash, and how burst-resistant it is.

How a battle actually ends

Official play recognizes four finish types. A Spin Finish is the baseline: your Beyblade is still spinning in its original direction after the opponent's has fully stopped. An Over Finish means the opponent's Beyblade is knocked out of the main Beystadium battle area entirely. A Burst Finish happens when the opponent's top's parts separate mid-battle — a Ratchet or Bit popping loose under impact. An Xtreme Finish only applies in stadiums with the Xtreme Dash rail: it's scored when the opponent's Beyblade is launched out specifically through that rail after being accelerated. If a judge calls two of these as happening at once, the standard ruling is a draw and a restart, not a tiebreak.

Xtreme Dash and spin direction

"Xtreme Dash" describes the X-Celerator Gear System — the rail or gear interface built into Xtreme-capable stadiums that a spinning top can catch to get flung across the bowl at much higher speed, which raises both Over Finish and Burst Finish odds on the next collision. Left-spinning parts, such as the community-known Cobalt Dragoon, came later than the right-spin launch lineup for a specific reason: a Spin Finish only means anything when both tops share a rotation direction, so a left-spin part can "steal" spin from a right-spin opponent on contact in a way two same-direction tops can't.

One honest caveat: the finish definitions above come from cross-checked community rulebook summaries (GENX-style tournament guides and the Beyblade wiki), not a direct read of Takara Tomy's official Regulation PDF, so treat exact wording — and any precise Ratchet height range — as worth confirming against the official document or your event organiser before a tournament.

The terms above get a longer treatment in the parts explainer, and the first deck guide shows them in use across a full deck build.

Frequently asked questions

What are the three parts of a Beyblade X top?

Every top is built from three stacked parts: the Blade is the main body and attack surface, the Ratchet underneath sets height plus contact-point count, and the Bit is the tip that touches the stadium floor. In the newer Custom line the Blade itself splits into three swappable pieces, a Lock Chip, a Main Blade, and an Assist Blade.

What does 3-60 mean on a Beyblade X Ratchet?

The Ratchet's code reads as two numbers, so a 3-60 Ratchet has 3 blade contact points and stands 6.0mm tall. It is the layer that sets both the height and the contact-point count of the combo.

What is the difference between an Over Finish and an Xtreme Finish?

An Over Finish means the opponent's Beyblade is knocked out of the main Beystadium battle area entirely. An Xtreme Finish only applies in stadiums with the Xtreme Dash rail, and is scored when the opponent's Beyblade is launched out specifically through that rail after being accelerated.

Why do left-spin Beyblades exist in Beyblade X?

All four of the line's launch starters spin right, and a Spin Finish only means anything when both tops share a rotation direction. Left-spinning parts such as the community-known Cobalt Dragoon came later so a top could steal spin from a right-spin opponent on contact in a way two same-direction tops cannot.