MF-H Meteo L-Drago S130GCF
Some of you may have heard of it, but this is my attempt at creating a Left-spin Tornado Staller in Limited. It functions similarly to Burn Cancer 90MF and Killerken/Bahamdia Dragooon BD145GF in Standard. While this combo lacks the improved Stamina and Precession of the EWD variant, it trades it off for increased Attack power and mobility.
Parts Explanation
- MF-H: Adds weight to the combo. Although using MF-H will significantly decrease its Stamina, the tradeoff of controlling a high speed, high recoil Tip like GCF is worth it. Someone more experienced with GCF may not need a Metal Face, but in my experience the combo had a harder time controlling its recoil without one.
- Meteo L-Drago: The best Clear/Metal Wheel setup for Spin Equalization in Limited. I forgot what the mode was called, but Meteo L-Drago was always in the mode with the rougher edges of the Metal Wheel exposed. Despite its main function being Spin Equalization, Meteo also has a surprising amount of Attack as well. I used the Hasbro L-Drago II from the Beystadium Triple Battle Type, and a Takara Absorb Version will probably work much better.
- S130: The shield of S130 aligns perfectly with the "gya" of GCF, adding to the LAD of the custom. Additionally, S130 has shown to be just as effective as CH120 on Meteo customs.
- GCF: The tip is the same diameter as XF, and the outer ring works with the shield of S130 to provide extra LAD to the custom. CF can be subbed in if you aren't comfortable controlling GCF but the smaller Tip diameter will shorten the amount of time the combo stays upright at the end of the battle. Basically, this combo is an updated version of Meteo L-Drago CH120XF.
Launching Techniques
- Vs. Earth 230D/Other HTSC: Sliding Shoot. If you don't straight up KO you can knock the opponent off Balance and chase them around until they scrape/you KO them.
- Vs. Burn 90WD/Other LTSC: Either Sliding Shoot or Tornado Stall. Being short means more metal-on-metal contact with Meteo, and that made Burn easier to KO. Because of the way the Stadium is slanted, as you approach your stationary opponent you hit them from above and cause them to scrape.
- Vs. Burn 90MF/Other Tornado Stallers: Launch slightly weaker than your opponent so when the two of you come into contact you will be on the inside and might be able to KO them. If neither Beyblade is KOd, Meteo will almost always OS due to GCF.
- Vs. Jade CH120RB/RB/RSF Attack: Meet the attack head on and hope you don't get recoil KOed. If you can survive RB/RSF's aggressive phase you will most likely win. Weak Launching didn't seem to work for me as L-Drago would just roll on GCF's outer ring and come to a stop.
- Vs. Quetz 90R2F/DKZ 85RF/LTAC: There's not much you can do here, especially against Dark Knight or anything else that spins Left because hitting it will just put on the brakes and reduce Meteo's Stamina. Either Sliding Shoot to meet the attack or Tornado Stall to try and avoid it.
- Vs. Earth 85CS/LTDC: Tornado Stall.
Testing
Attack Testing (Click to View)
Defense Testing (Click to View)
Stamina Testing (Click to View)
Balance Testing (Click to View)
So yeah, thanks for reading. It was fun to finally test this combo and spill the beans after having the idea in my head for so long. While this combo may not be top-tier, it was interesting to see how an updated Meteo CH120XF held up in Limited. If you have any suggestions/comments/criticisms post them here!
