Lightning L-Drago 100 HF

Lightning L-Drago 100HF (ライトニングエルドラゴ100HF, Raitoningu Erudorago 100HF) is an Attack Type Beyblade released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System. It was released by Takara Tomy in Japan on July 18, 2009 for 1200円, and later by Hasbro in August 2010 to international audiences. It is the evolution of L-Drago 105F and later evolves into Meteo L-Drago LW105LF. It is owned by Ryuga.

Face: L-Drago I
The L-Drago I Face Bolt depicts "Draco", one of the 88 constellations in space. The design features a dragon facing the left, with the words "L Drago" printed beneath the dragon. Some Starter Pack variants have a black background. The Dragon Bite Strike 2-Pack release has the words removed.

Clear Wheel: L-Drago I

 * Weight: 3.7 grams

The L Drago Clear Wheel features three Dragon-head designs formed to create a circle. It carries a few distinct differences from most of the Hybrid Wheel System;


 * Left-spin only.
 * Unique shape is only compatible with Lightning Metal Wheel.
 * L Drago's unique function is mode change. Turning it 180° allows one to switch between two modes on the Metal Wheel; Upper to Multi-Hit Mode. The Clear Wheel allows this differentiation since it covers three of the six protrusions at all times.

Metal Wheel: Lightning

 * Weight: 30 grams

This Wheel is characterized by its prominent Smash Attack in Upper Mode. Of the total six protrusions, three are of the ‘Upper Mode’ and three are of the ‘Multi-Hit mode’. To switch between these modes, the Beyblade would need to be disassembled, and then the L Drago Clear Wheel rotated 180°.

Of the two available modes it is widely considered that ‘Upper Mode’ is superior. Contrary to the name, the strength of this wheel doesn’t come from Upper Attack, but Smash Attack. Lightning does suffer from some Recoil, but this problem can easily be rectified with both MF and RF. Paired with the right Track, Lightning can provide a ferocious Smash Attack. Though a good Attack Wheel, Lightning faced problems in beating heavier Defense wheels, most notably Basalt; which was over 17 grams heavier than Lightning. It was also directly outclassed by Blitz and VariAres upon their release in terms of pure Smash Attack. Not only do they both provide better Smash Attack, but they are also significantly heavier; a common attribute among 4D System Metal Wheels when compared to previously released Wheels in the Hybrid Wheel System.

Use in Attack Customization
A current top-tier Attack combo is MF Lightning L Drago BD145LRF (Upper Mode). Metal Face and LRF help reduce the recoil Lightning experiences, and BD145 boosts Lightning's weight which aids it in creating better smashes and also defending itself when against other Attack combos.

Track: 100

 * Weight: 1.0 grams

This track is currently the third lowest track available, but is outclassed in terms of Attack and Stamina by the 85 and 90 Tracks. 100 usually has no problem with floor scrapes, and while it is generally an outclassed part, is still competitively viable, particularly in Attack customizations where it is able to make good contact with most opposing Beyblades.

Use in Stamina Customization
If 85 or 90 are not available, 100 can be put to use in the custom Earth Bull 100WD.

Use in Attack Customization
If 85 and 90 are not available, 100 can be put to good use in the combo MF Lightning L Drago 100LRF.

Use in Defense Customization
If 85 or 90 are not available, 100 can be put to use in the custom MF-H Basalt Kerbecs 100RS.

Tip: HF (Hole Flat)
Weight: 0.5 grams

HF has a very similar movement speed to that of F, with the main difference being a slight Stamina improvement due to the hole in the middle of the tip. However, this comes with the detriment of even less grip to the stadium floor than F, as well as increased fragility.

Anime
Before the series even started, L Drago was locked inside a temple in Koma Village. Its seal was broken by Ryuga of the Dark Nebula who the used L Drago to defeat Ryusei Hagane.

After that, L Drago is dormant until its battle with Storm Pegasus, in episode 13, which it wins.

Later in episode 14, It is shown training against beyblades of all four types, and winning easily.

In episode 20, Ryuga meets Yu and wins him over by using L Drago to create a bigger explosion that Yu's Libra could.

Special Attacks

 * Dragon Emperor, Soaring Bite Strike(Dragon Emperor, Soaring Bite Attack/Dragon Emperor, Soaring Strike): A dark move where Ryuga creates an energy ball to power up L Drago, who blasts the opponent with the power of three dragons.
 * Dragon Emperor, Soaring Destruction: A more powerful version of the Dragon Emperor, Soaring Bite Strike except that L Drago also becomes electrified when it attacks the opponent.

Beyblade Official Handbook Entry
Known as "The Forbidden Bey", L-Drago was created from a meteorite carrying dark energy from the far regions of space. This Bey feeds on negative emotions, such as fear, hatred, and anger. Every time it defeats another Bey in battle, it gets stronger and more powerful.

Did you know?
While most Beys rotate to the right and circle to the left, L-Drago does the opposite. It rotates to the left in a counterclockwise direction. That gives it an advantage. Instead of chasing it's opponent around the stadium, it can swoop in from the opposite direction to attack.

In Game Combat
Lightning L Drago was released in Wave 2. It is a rare left spinning Beyblade that comes with a special left-spin launcher. The energy ring can be rotated to either put it in Rapid or Upper attack mode. Only the Spin Track, Performance tip and Facebolt can be switched out with other Beyblades. Many use L Drago's Upper attack mode due to the slight increase in Smash attack. L Drago has been known to perform viciously when used with spin track SW145 which can be found on Poison Serpent.

Notable versions

 * Lightning L. Drago 100HF Kyokuryuu ver. - Coro Coro Limited Edition (Black Clear Wheel, Track and Bottom; gold Metal Wheel)
 * Lightning L. Drago 100HF - Hasbro Beyblade Metal Fusion Super Vortex Battle Set (Gold chrome Clear wheel, red chrome Metal Wheel, blue Track and Bottom)
 * Lightning L Drago 100HF - Hasbro Faceoff Set Dragon Bite Strike (Clear Wheel with dark blue heads, "L Drago" removed from Face)

Overall
Lightning L Drago 100HF used to have an extremely powerful Metal Wheel and Clear Wheel combination, but its light weight is no match for several 4D Metal Wheels as well as all the heavy Synchrom Wheels. 100 can be replaced by gimmick Tracks at similar heights, or simply with smaller Tracks, and HF is only considered for disadvantaged environments like Hasbro's stadiums. There is no reason to purchase this Beyblade outside of collection purposes.

Trivia

 * Lightning L-Drago is the third Bey in the Metal Saga series to feature a gimmick, following Mad Gasher CH120FS's Spin Track height change gimmick and Storm Aquario 100HF/S's Performance Tip gimmick.
 * However, Lightning L-Drago is the first Bey to feature a mode change in the anime and the only one in the Metal Fusion season.
 * Electronic Lightning L-Drago and the XTS Electro L-Drago is based on this Bey.

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