Grand Cetus WD145 RS

''Note: Grand Ketos was released by Hasbro as Grand Cetus. The dark blue Grand Cetus WD145RS was given a regular release, while the white Grand Cetus T125RS was packaged with a blue Hasbro BeyLocker.''

Grand Cetus WD145RS is a Defense-Type Beyblade released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System. It was released in Japan as Grand Ketos WD145RS through Random Booster Vol. 5 Grand Cetus as one of two 'prize' Beyblades in July 2010 for 787円.

Face: Cetus
The Face on this Beyblade depicts Cetus, one of the 88 constellations in space. This Face represents the Whale.

Clear Wheel: Cetus

 * Weight: 2.5 grams

The Ketos Clear Wheel is perfectly symmetrical. It shows two waves flowing on each side, going in opposite directions, with white whale tails shown on both ends.

Metal Wheel: Grand

 * Weight: 29.3 grams

Grand is an intriguing Metal Wheel; it's thicker than Earth at the thickest point on its interconnected, smooth design. However, it is not as successful defensively, as it is 3.5 grams lighter than the second mold of Earth. On the Grand Metal Wheel there are six "walls" and with every two walls there is a gap dividing them into three sections. In each section there is a wall with small textured indents; this creates some Recoil, which is never a plus for a Defense-oriented Wheel. Because of this, it does have some Smash Attack, but it is mediocre and is completely outclassed by the multitude of other great Attack-based Wheels available, such as Flash, VariAres, and Blitz.

Track: WD145 (Wing Defense)

 * Weight: 3.16

WD145 features three “wings”. The wings are similar to that of ED145, the only difference being that its wings cannot spin freely. The defensive capabilities of this part are outclassed in all areas by other Defensive Tracks, such as C145, GB145, BD145, and 230, as it does not absorb hits as successfully. Furthermore, it is easy for the low attacker’s Wheel to be caught between the Wheel and WD145, causing a lot of recoil and spin reduction in the process.

Tip: RS (Rubber Sharp)
As its name suggests, RS is a sharp tip made of rubber, and with that, all of the problems sharp tips are known for, as well as the poor Stamina of rubber-based bottoms, and their tendency to wear down after extensive use, are brought along with it. However, RS's primary purpose is to counteract Attack customizations. The high friction of the rubber, along with the lack of movement due to the sharp tip make it incredibly difficult to move, and thus, KO.

RS does seem to have difficulty sometimes outlasting left-spinning customs, but against right-spin Attack customs, despite its poor balance and Stamina, it is able to effectively neutralize them.

Use in Defense Customization
RS can be put to use in the top-tier combination, MF-H Basalt Kerbecs 85RS.

Anime
It was first seen in episode 16, where Sophie used the white version to clear away water so she could view a sunken ship. Later, Wales used the blue version to beat a challenger in three seconds. Gan Gan Galaxy then spied on the "Festival of Warriors"-- a European tournament to select Europe's representatives, when they were discovered. Both of the Cetus were used in the following battle, which they won.

In episode 24, they battled Poison Virgo and Hyper Aquario. They seemed to be overpowered for most of the match, until they unleashed Grand Deucalion and defated Virgo and Aquario.

They later appeared in order to defend Julian Konzern from Ryuga and Tsubasa. The battle was a tie when Konzern launched Destroyer into the battle at reverse rotation, so Ryuga withdrew and stated there can only be one left-spinning Beyblade in the world.

In episode 28, They battled Earth Eagle and Flame Libra. They seemed to be winning at first when Tsubasa was overcome by his Dark Power. However, Tsubasa was able to overcome his darkness and defeat both of them with a new special move.

Special Moves

 * Grand Maelstrom (White): Cetus creates A whirlpool that knocks down its opponent.
 * Grand Fleet (Blue): Cetus rises out of the depths to prepare for the combination move.
 * Grand Victoire: Cetus rises out of the depths to prepare for the combination move.
 * Grand Deucalion: A combination attack where both Cetus send a tidal wave crashing down on their opponents.

Notable versions

 * Grand Cetus WD145RS - Faceoff: Aqua Sword Strike (Green)
 * Grand Cetus WD145RS - Beyblade Legends Defense 2-Pack (Red)

Overall
Grand, while not a horrible Wheel, was still outclassed heavily by Earth and Vulcan in Defense and Attack respectively at the time of its release. T125 is an interesting Track, and should be chosen over the WD145 version. The main reason for buying this Beyblade should be for RS, arguably the best Defensive Bottom currently available. Only because RS wears down after extensive use, every Blader should own multiples of this Beyblade.

Trivia

 * The one used in the "Aqua Sword Strike" set is a recolored Blue version, or Wells' bey.

Gallery
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