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Unicrest, known as Unicorn (ユニコーン, Yunikōn) in Japan, is a Defense Type Energy Layer that's a part of the Burst System. It debuted with the release of the B-22 Beyblade Custom Set Defense & Stamina on November 14th, 2015 and later debuted in western countries with the release of the Valtryek & Unicrest Dual Pack.

Description

Unicrest is a primarily circular Defense Type Energy Layer that features ten small protrusions that point counter-clockwise. Eight of these protrusions make up the “manes” of the two unicorns depicted in the layer, leaving the other two as the “horns”, meant to represent the Layer's Japanese nameaske; the mythical Unicorn. Because of its relatively large diameter and Outward Weight Distribution, Unicorn has high Stamina capabilities rivaling those of Neptune. However, these traits also work against it by increasing the rotational recoil the Layer takes during collisions, as Unicorn’s teeth are shorter than the average teeth of a Takara Tomy Layer. This makes Unicorn relatively easy to Burst despite its unaggressive shape. Because of its tendency to Burst, Unicorn is directly outclassed by Neptune, which has a similar amount of Stamina while also offering a higher amount of Burst Reistance.

Overall

While Unicorn has excellent Stamina, its weak teeth make it Burst too easily to be use in a competitive situation and with the release of the SlingShock/Cho-Z Layer System, Unicorn is now too light to be competitive.

As such, Unicorn is recommended for collection purposes only.

Differences in the Hasbro Version

While Hasbro's Unicrest may be in identical in shape to Takara Tomy's Unicorn, it has been slightly altered, causing it to perform differently than its Takara Tomy counterpart. The most notable change is one that affects all of Hasbro’s Burst System releases: the use of a locking mechanism that utilizes slopes on the underside of the Layer to manage the Burst Mechanic rather than teeth like Takara Tomy. Unicrest’s relatively steep slope means that it experiences a significant increase in Burst Defense compared to Unicorn, which once made it a Top-Tier Energy Layer for Defense Type Combinations. However, due to the lighter materials used by Hasbro along with the additional plastic added to the center of the Energy Layer, its Stamina has been lowered to create only average spin times. Furthermore, with the release of the SwitchStrike/God Layer System, specifically Fafnir F3 and Legend Spryzen S3, Unicrest has become too light to remain competitive.

As such, Unicrest is also recommended for collection purposes only.

Products

Takara Tomy

Hasbro

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Takara Tomy

Hasbro

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