How to spot a fake Beyblade

Real, replica or fake

Real

An official Takara Tomy, Hasbro or SonoKong release.

Replica (well-made fake)

A good copy. Close to the real one at first sight, the details give it away.

Fake (poorly made)

A cheap copy. Light, rough, wrong colors: it shows right away.

Not sure yet? Tick “I suspect this is a fake” on your bey, go through the checks below, then update it.

What to check

1. 1

   Compare with the catalog

   Open the bey in the catalog and compare parts and colors. A combination or a color that was never released is the clearest sign of a fake.

2. 2

   Metal wheel

   A real wheel feels heavy, with sharp details and clean paint. Fakes use a lighter alloy, with blurry details, rough edges or flaking paint. A 0.01 g kitchen scale helps.

3. 3

   Clear wheel and plastic parts

   Real plastic is clean and evenly colored. Look for extra plastic on the edges, cloudy clear parts, colors off the official ones, or parts that fit too loose or too tight.

4. 4

   Molded markings

   Official parts carry crisp molded text, such as the brand name. Missing, blurry or misspelled markings point to a copy.

5. 5

   Stickers

   Real stickers are sharp and well centered. Blurry printing, wrong colors or crooked stickers are common on fakes.

6. 6

   Packaging

   Check the logos, the print quality and the text. Typos, a blurry print or a box that does not match the edition are warning signs.

7. 7

   Seller and price

   A rare bey sold new, far below its usual price, or a seller with many copies of the same rare bey: be careful.