Phoenix Wing 9-80DB
BX-00
Weight: 38.95g (LOW END) - 39.1g (HIGH END) (UPDATED MOLD 3 (MOLD 1/2 = 37.9g (LOW END) - 38.45g (HIGH END)
Design: Three-sided blade jagged design with aggressive contact points.
Attack Potential: Phoenix Wing excels with a variety of attack strategies. It is capable of both upper attack (launching Beyblades into the air) and smash attack (sending Beyblades into pockets).
Attack VS Attack performance: As one of the heaviest blades in Beyblade X, Phoenix Wing dominates many attack matchups through sheer weight. Its heft often compensates for any shortcomings, making it a top contender in head-to-head attack battles.
Attack VS Defense/Stamina: While Phoenix Wing isn’t invincible, it is exceptionally strong. Its weight and design allow it to overpower stamina and defense types with ease, making it a formidable choice in these matchups.
Stamina VS Stamina: Due to sheer weight, Phoenix Wing can be used as top-tier stamina since it uses weight to bully other stamina types. While it technically does not have crazy stamina, the weight in its hits for impact compensates for that. However due to the fact blades like Wizard Rod exist it is not suited for stamina combos at least if one is facing a Wizard Rod.
Defense VS Attack: Phoenix Wing’s weight and robust shape make it highly effective in defense combinations. It can withstand heavy hits and remain stable, giving it an advantage in defense versus attack scenarios.
Strengths:
Weight: One of the heaviest blades in Beyblade X that can have an advantage in Battle.
Hard Smash Attack: Phoenix Wing will beat you up so hard just because the weight works well with the shape.
Weaknesses:
Top Heavy: Due to the shape and design, Phoenix will eventually topple down as it gets closer to the end of battle due to weight distribution at the top.
Gap: In order to balance a powerful release like this, Takara Tomy had to give it a gap to make it somewhat balanced, this makes it more easily supcetipble to bursting. It is preferred to use Phoenix Wing on 9-60 or 5-60 setups.
Overall: Phoenix Wing is a must-have as it is the easiest attacker to use, while still having great stamina and defense.
Gameplan: Phoenix does very well on low height attack combos, however if one wishes to the 70 height is great for attack to down smash the opponents and is useful on defense combinations.
Combos:
Attack: Phoenix Wing 9-60/5-60/7-60/7-70 Rush/Flat
Balance: Phoenix Wing 9-60/5-60/7-60/7-70/5-70/3-70 Taper/Point/Hexa
Weight: 6.8g
Design: 9-80 is a ratchet that has 9 sides and a tall height, the contact areas for the ratchet are 9 filled-out points.
Stamina: It is as good as 5-80 and good compared to other other ratchets.
Burst Resistance: It has the best resistance as it is incredibly hard to hit being small and rounded off.
Weakness:
Tall Height: It is important to note that being tall in the case of 9-80 does not mean pure weakness however it means to be careful how you launch.
Weight: 3.2g
Design: Disc Ball is a Beyblade X bit with low burst resistance and a semi-sphere on the bottom with the added wide disc of support and is nearly 2mm taller than regular Ball.
Strengths:
Highest Stamina: Disc Ball, if one balances tunes, can be the most consistent and highest stamina bit in Beyblade X right now. It can still lose to Ball or even Orb, but it should generally be able to beat it.
KO Defense: Due to the shape of Disc Ball it has a wide disc that supports the stability of it and also allows it to not be KO'd as easily.
Weight: Disc Ball is the heaviest bit so far which can be used to have good KO resistance to help give weight to combinations.
Weaknesses:
Height: Disc Ball is basically if it was a double High Bit being nearly 2mm increased from regular Ball.
Burst Risk: Due to being a bit with 20 in burst resistance and tall, there is a massive Burst risk if one does not tilt launch or optimize their launch because it can lose very poorly to attackers.
Gameplan:
Somewhat tilted angle shoot and throw: To maximize the effectiveness of this Bit, you can employ a slight angle and throw the Beyblade on the opposing side from where you launch. This is to avoid knockouts and to conserve stamina.
Overall
The Phoenix Wing blade is a must-have in Beyblade X due to its versatility as an attacker and its adaptability to other playstyles. However, it’s worth noting that the specific 9-80DB release is not essential for performance purposes. Starting from late November 2024, all Phoenix Wing blades in production feature the updated mold, making this release primarily of interest to collectors. If you're considering acquiring it, it should be for collection purposes rather than competitive advantage.