#5: Ryuga vs Kenta (Metal Fury)
Stomps are usually something I don't consider for battles, but this is the best exception to that rule. After spending weeks traveling around the world, Ryuga has decided to take Nemesis's power for his own to become the strongest. However, Kenta decides to finally reign in Ryuga's massive ego by challenging him to a battle that would force him to work with the Legendary Bladers. Thus from it, we have a classic David vs Goliath battle that pushes Kenta to his limits.
While he still loses, Kenta's pure spirit was able to get the likes of even the Dragon Emperor himself to respect the young boy seriously. Which is something that I don't think any character has ever done before. This is honestly one of the most heartwarming moments in the series since Kenta has always been an underdog and surrogate of the series with few achievements.
But I think that here it works more because, unlike other battles this would lead to an important moment befitting Ryuga's character. So for the culmination of the most important event in the series and Kenta's amazing character arc of entering the big leagues I can't complain.
#4:Gingka vs Damian (Metal Masters)
Remember when I said that other battles were better than Gingka vs Ryuga? This is that one. With the score tied up one to one both Gan Gan Galaxy and Starbreaker send their respective aces in a match that will decide who will reign supreme; the hardworking Gingka or artificially made Damian. The 2 engage in some philosophy before they begin and the battle is awesome.
There is actually a bit of back and forth as Gingka uses various special moves including the return of Stormbringer to even things up. However Damian doesn't even get shaken, instead turning the heat up to a hellish degree. The music even takes a more gothic tone as Domain decides to open the gate to Hell!
Gingka literally is put through hell on earth as he is forced to dodge chains, fire spouts, and the bite of Kerbecs with the literal manifestation of Pegasus at his side. Yet Gingka was able to pull through, as, despite his reign as one of the world's strongest bladers, he still doesn't see a limit to how powerful he can get. Domain, however, already sees himself as the strongest, which makes it, so Gingka can even the playing field. With this power, the two beys clashed with stadium destroying power as, through a last-second special move, Gingka finally put this dog down.
Overall this is a much better version of the Ryuga rematch. The action was better paced, and the metaphor that Gingka had already been through hell through his worldwide journey was a smart move. It shows the difference between hard work, experience, and artificial talent. I also have at least some form of pity for Damian here. He was conditioned to be the way he is, so I feel bad he'll never experience joy in any game. It's a battle to remember.
#3: Gingka vs Kyoya Round 3 (Metal Masters)
Okay, so Kyoya and Gingka have had an amazing amount of fights, so picking a peculiar battle between them was hard. In terms of emotion I think their second round fight was more emotional and in terms of pure choreography their fourth round in metal fury has better choreography. However I think this is the best thematically.
Kyoya already proved that he was the best in Japan, and yet he still decides to move away from said tournament to finally beat Gingka on opposing sides. However, these next few episodes in the series are freaking amazing. Kyoya travels alone to make his path, almost being reborn from his old life as a gang leader. He becomes stronger in the wild terrain through his own methods and makes allies with strong bladers that respect instead of fear him.
The man literally has shot his bey into tornadoes to fundamentally understand his abilities and through a bunch of preliminary matches the depths of power just keep on rising. So when this battle finally unfolds, it is one for the ages. Gingka starts on strong, but Kyoya uses his various wind special moves to destroy Gingka completely.
He even uses his power to surpass Galaxy Pegasus in the sky! The following exchange is one of the most intense in the series, with Galaxy Pegasus' power clashed with the reverse wind strike in a explosion that completely brings both bladers to the peak of their power, ending in the mother of all ties.
A part of me wanted to let Kyoya win but I think this really shows off the rivalry of the two characters expertly. They bring out the best in each other whether they like it or not, and it was a perfect way to make the most of Kyoya's screen time.
#2 Ryuga vs Kyoya (Metal Fusion)
So yeah, I already explained why this battle is one of the best in the franchise before so that I won't repeat myself. Both fighters set themselves up perfectly, destroying the stadium before even setting things up for the fight proper. The animation and hype surrounding the fight were amazing, and as much as I wanted Kyoya to win, I think it was a good way of setting up the powers and limitations of every fighter involved. It's still my favorite battle but not the best, so I will be moving on to my last pick.
#1: Legendary Bladers vs Nemesis (Metal Fury)
Sometimes being the best is obvious, and I don't think it could get any more climatic than this. For dozens of episodes, we've hyped up Nemesis as this god of destruction that can only be stopped through the slimmest of means. However, this immediately gets shattered when Ryuga takes on the God by his lonesome.
What follows is the most badass exchange in the series, as even when Nemesis takes him down, Ryuga's pride as a blader won't stop him for a second. We are then treated to the most destructive special move in the series, enveloping the area in a torrent of flames that unfortunately means nothing to Nemesis's power. This loss is both fitting but shocking, as with Ryuga's death, the entire world is screwed.
Nemesis proves this by reigning over the Legendary Bladers and their allies with dark versions of everyone's beys. Just when you think all hope is lost, Ryuga gives Kenta the last of his power to help finish the fight he started. The sacrifice is well worth it and sad as Kenta manages to step up to the plate and help seal Nemesis completely.
However, Nemesis becomes even more powerful due to unforeseen circumstances as his destruction starts affecting the planet. But with the future of everyone on the line, Gingka decides to use the strength of the entire world to push Nemesis back finally and finally let him leave his throne. Overall, for having the bar be set to the highest they've ever been, ending Kenta and Ryuga arcs amazingly well, and just having a cool ass presentation. This, to me, ends the entire trilogy with a bang that I don't think any series has come close to as far as I know.
Epilogue
So that was my opinion on every major battle in Beyblade. Overall I always have a place for this wacky and stupid series. But I think I've wasted enough of your time, so I'll just let this one rip and let you have a nice day.