Counter Aries ED145 B

''Note: Clay Aries ED145B is only obtainable through Random Booster Light Vol.3 Clay Aries ED145B, where it is the "prize" Beyblade. Hasbro released this Beyblade with the Metal Wheel equivalent of Clay, Rock, as Rock Aries ED145B.''

Clay Aries ED145B (クレイアリエスED145B, Kurei Ariesu ED145B) is a Defense Type Beyblade released by Takara Tomy in Japan on August 8, 2009. It is the prize Beyblade of BB-37 Random Booster Light Vol. 3.

Face: Aries
The Face on this Beyblade depicts Aries, the first astrological sign in the zodiac.

Clear Wheel: Aries

 * Weight: 2.7g

Aries was originally released as a bright pink Clear Wheel with three “heads” which point outwards, hence forming a roughly triangular perimeter.

Light Wheel: Clay
Clay is the Light Wheel equivalent of Rock or Counter. Clay is a good defense wheel because it covers most of the track. this would be a superior wheel and would outclass rock and counter if it just wasn't made of plastic. It's similar to Mad and Heat.

Track: ED145

 * Weight: 3.6 grams

ED145 features three “wings” which rotate around the Track freely. The wings are similar to that of WD145. Because of their free-spinning nature, they can be used in Defense customizations, such as MF-H Basalt Bull ED145RS; however, the defensive capabilities of this part are not as effective as GB145, TH170, or BD145, as it does not absorb hits as successfully. The wings which rotate are hindered without the mechanism of a bearing, hence creating a force of friction between the wings and the body of the Track, in turn resulting in less significant damage absorption. Furthermore, it is easy for the low attacker’s Wheel to be caught between the Wheel and ED145, causing a lot of recoil and spin reduction to the Defense customization.

Use in Spin Stealing Customization
ED145 has only remained useful in Spin Stealing combinations such as MF-F Meteo LDrago ED145EDS due to its free-spinning wings which allow for improved last-second endurance over the opposing bey.

Tip: B (Ball)

 * Weight: 0.6 grams

Ball, as its name suggests, is shaped like a ball. This hemispherical shape provides a large area for the Bottom to make contact with the Stadium floor; hence increasing friction and making it more difficult to knockout. B’s shape also makes it likely to stay in the central areas of the Stadium, hence maximizing the customization’s distance from the Stadium exits. Due to its qualities, this bottom makes a decent choice for Defense Customizations. B can be used if WB is not available. However, both have been outclassed by CS, RSF and RS, all of which inherently have better Defense due to the inclusion rubber.

Since it is ball-shaped, this means that it still mostly only has one single point of contact with the stadium floor, and it wears evenly. For those reasons, the B Bottom is also a prized tip for Stamina testing, where variations in Bottom wear can cause considerable differences in performances.

Anime
In episode 15, it was used by Hyoma to save Benkei from a boar.

In episode 16, It battled Flame Sagittario and won. It then defeated Dark Bull by reversing Red Horn Uppercut on it with Windstorm Assault.

In episode 18, it battled Storm Pegasus and was winning until Gingka shattered the stadium and Aries got stuck in a crack. unable to move, Pegasus defeated it in one blow.

In episode 21, it was used against Kyoya except the performance tip was switched out for SF instead of B. Leone surrounded it with tornados and blew it away, eliminating Hyoma from the competition in his first battle.

Aries evolved into a Rock Aries sometime in between episodes 22 and 32. this is shown because the Blader DJ announces it as "Rock Aries" from episode 32 onward, where it was "Clay Aries" before.

Special Attacks

 * Horn Throw Destruction: Aries launches the foe into the air, similar to Bull's Red Horn Uppercut.
 * Windstorm Assault: Aries hooks the foe and swings it around, effectively reversing its attack. Hyoma used this in a unique way in episode 18, to hook the stadium and propel Aries toward the center.

In Combat
Counter Aries can be bought as Counter Aries, but those are very hard to find. An easier, but more expensive way to obtain it is to buy Rock Aries from Waves 1 or 5 and Clounter Leone from Wave 4. It was released in Wave 1 as a variation to Rock Aries.

Notable versions

 * Rock Aries 145D - Hybrid Wheel Reshuffle Set (Stamina & Defense) (Turquoise)
 * Rock Aries ED145D - WBBA Exclusive (Black)
 * Rock Aries ED145B - Beyblade Metal Fusion (Hasbro) (Magenta)
 * Storm Aries 125S - Faceoff: Darkness Howling Blazer
 * Flame Aries H145FS - Faceoff: Fighting Bear Fury (Opaque Grey)

Overall
Due to the rarity of Clay Aries ED145B, combined with its relatively outclassed parts, and even with Hasbro's release as Rock Aries which alleviated rarity, there is little or no point in trying to obtain this Beyblade other than for collection purposes.

Trivia

 * Clay Aries is the second Beyblade in the anime to feature a Light Wheel, after Mad Gasher CH120FS.

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