Phalanx

Phalanx
Naming
Japanese	ファランクス
Romaji	Farankusu
Also Known As	Team Phalanx The Rookie Crushers
Information
Status	Active
No. of Members	3
Leader	Takumi Ishiyama
Country	Japan
Series	Beyblade X
Anime/Manga
First Appearance (anime)	X
First Appearance (manga)	X

Phalanx (ファランクス, Farankusu) is a team featured in Beyblade X. Due to their policy of destroying Amateur Bladers' Beys, Phalanx was given the title "The Rookie Crushers".

In Season 1, the team formerly battles in the Slash Tower. In Season 2, they transfer to the Solidus Tower and restart their progress.

In the anime, the team's Bey Sponsor is Mountain Ramen. Following Mountain Ramen's acquisition by Blaze Fujiwara and a renewal of their contract, the team's Bey Sponsor is Yggdrasil Inc..

Members

Member	Image	Beyblade	Role	Status
Takumi Ishiyama		Stone Mountain (manga) Stone Mountain 3-80N (anime) Feather Phoenix 3-60F (anime)	Leader	Active
Bariki Jinnai		Diamond Nut (manga) Keel Shark 3-60LF (anime) Feather Phoenix 3-60F (anime)	Member	Active
Genri Sayo		Iron Forest (Destroyed; manga) Arrow Wizard 4-80B (anime) Feather Phoenix 3-60F (anime)	Member	Active

Battles

Team Albatross Strikers (Pro Selection Match)

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Bird Kazami
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Robin Kazami
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain		Beyblade(s) Strike Hawk
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 1: Takumi & Mont Blanc (Ring-Out Finish; 2pts) Team Phalanx vs. Team Albatross Strikers (1-0); Team Phalanx won

Team Persona (Pro Selection Match)

Genri Sayo vs. Jaxon Cross
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Genri Sayo	VS	Bladers Jaxon Cross
Beyblade(s) Iron Forest		Beyblade(s) Sword Dran 3-60F
Lose		Win
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Sword Dran (Ring-Out Finish; 2pts) Team Phalanx vs. Team Persona (0-1)

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Jaxon Cross
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Jaxon Cross
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain		Beyblade(s) Sword Dran 3-60F
Lose		Win
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Sword Dran (Ring-Out Finish; 2pts) Team Phalanx vs. Team Persona (0-2); Team Phalanx lost

Team Zooganic

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Titus Manju
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Titus Manju
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain		Beyblade(s) Claw Leon 5-60P
Lose		Win
Notes: Round 1: Titus & Claw Leon (Ring-Out Finish) Team Zooganic Wins

Team Persona

Jaxon Cross vs. Genri Sayo - Persona vs. Phalanx Round 1
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Jaxon Cross	VS	Bladers Genri Sayo
Beyblade(s) Dagger Dran 4-60R		Beyblade(s) Arrow Wizard 4-80B
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (Ring-Out Finish; 1pt) Final score: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (1-0)

Jaxon Cross vs. Bariki Jinnai - Persona vs. Phalanx Round 2
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Jaxon Cross	VS	Bladers Bariki Jinnai
Beyblade(s) Dagger Dran 4-60R		Beyblade(s) Keel Shark 3-60LF
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (Ring-Out Finish; 1pt) Final score: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (1-0)

Jaxon Cross vs. Takumi Ishiyama - Persona vs. Phalanx Round 3
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Jaxon Cross	VS	Bladers Takumi Ishiyama
Beyblade(s) Dagger Dran 4-60R		Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (Ring-Out Finish; 1pt) Final score: Jaxon & Dagger Dran (1-0)

Team Yggdrasil

Blaze Fujiwara vs. Team Phalanx and two other bladers - Manga
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Blaze Fujiwara	VS	Bladers Takumi Ishiyama, Genri Sayo, Bariki Jinnai, and two other bladers
Beyblade(s) Crested Phoenix 3-60F		Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain, Iron Forest, Diamond Nuts
Win		Lose
Notes: Blaze Fujiwara & Crested Phoenix (Ring-Out Finish; 1pt)

Blaze Fujiwara vs. Team Phalanx and two other bladers - Anime
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Blaze Fujiwara	VS	Bladers Takumi Ishiyama, Genri Sayo, Bariki Jinnai, and two other bladers
Beyblade(s) Feather Phoenix 3-60F		Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N Keel Shark 3-60LF Arrow Wizard 4-80B (2) Helm Knight 3-80N
Win		Lose
Notes: Blaze Fujiwara & Feather Phoenix (Ring-Out Finish; 1pt)

Team Persona

Robin Kazami vs. Genri Sayo
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Robin Kazami	VS	Bladers Genri Sayo
Beyblade(s) Chain Incendio 5-60HT		Beyblade(s) Feather Phoenix 3-60F
Lose		Win
Notes: Genri Sayo & Feather Phoenix (Knockout Finish; 2pt)

Multi Nana-iro vs. Bariki Jinnai
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Multi Nana-iro	VS	Bladers Bariki Jinnai
Beyblade(s) Lance Knight 4-80HN		Beyblade(s) Feather Phoenix 3-60F
Win		Lose
Notes: Multi & Lance Knight (Survivor Finish; 1pt)

Jaxon Cross vs. Takumi Ishiyama
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Jaxon Cross	VS	Bladers Takumi Ishiyama
Beyblade(s) Sword Dran 3-60F		Beyblade(s) Feather Phoenix 3-60F
Draw		Draw
Notes: Round 1: Draw (Double Knockout Finish) Round 2: Draw (Double Knockout Finish) Round 3: Draw (Double Burst Finish)

Jaxon Cross vs. Takumi Ishiyama
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Jaxon Cross	VS	Bladers Takumi Ishiyama
Beyblade(s) Sword Dran 3-60F		Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 4: Jaxon & Sword Dran (Burst Finish; 2pt)

Unnamed Team

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Sorita
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Sorita
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N		Beyblade(s) Gale Wyvern 5-80P
Win		Lose
Notes: Unknown Round: Takumi & Stone Mountain (Survivor Finish; 1pt)

Team Gordias (Star Battle)

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Iwao Gogo - Anime - Phalanx vs. Gordias - Video
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Iwao Gogo
Beyblade(s) Stone Mont Blanc 3-80N		Beyblade(s) GolemRock 1-60UN
Lose		Win
Notes: Round 1: Iwao & GolemRock (Survivor Finish)

Underground Pros (Star Battle)

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Underground Pros
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Two Underground Pros
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N		Beyblade(s) Savage Bear 5-60F Talon Ptera 7-70B
Win		Lose
Notes: Round 1: Takumi & Stone Mountain (Double Survivor Finish)

Team Persona (Star Battle)

Takumi Ishiyama vs. Jaxon Cross
Team 1		Team 2
Bladers Takumi Ishiyama	VS	Bladers Jaxon Cross
Beyblade(s) Stone Mountain 3-80N		Beyblade(s) Courage Dran S 6-60V
Lose		Win
Notes: Round 1: Jaxon & Courage Dran (Xtreme Finish; 3pts)

Gallery

Anime

Team Phalanx - Beyblade X Opening

Manga

Trivia

• The team's name Phalanx is a reference to a phalanx formation, where heavy infantry using pole weapons stand in a close formation.
  • In the manga, Stone Mont Blanc is imagined by Takumi as using a phalanx formation during his battle against Jaxon.