Number 35 - GIGABYTE

 

GIGABYTE has one of the designs that I would have tried out if given the chance. I like the dome spinner because its defense is its defense. GIGABYTE causes plenty of damage in the Battlebox and has gotten far more durable than in seasons past. It debuted in season 3 in 2018, hyped as an improved version of Megabyte, which had previously beaten Tombstone in another event. Its debut battle was a main event against Tombstone, and it was knocked out. Halfway through the season, Battlebots held a "Desperado Tournament" for robots that were struggling to ave a chance to make it into the final 16. The tournament consisted of eight robots, and GIGABYTE was seeded second, behind eventual champion Lock Jaw. It tore up its first opponent, Double Dutch (as seen above) and battled third seed Lucky next. Although it caused much damage, it lost, and returned to the regular season. It drew a 2-1 Brutus but ended up knocking the vertical spinner out. This win put GIGABYTE at 2-2 and it was given the chance to play into the tournament as the 16th seed if it won a six team rumble. Controversies ensued about the judges picking Bombshell over Duck!, but GIGABYTE also did very well. It battled DUCK! in an exhibition match after the season, but lost by knockout. In season 4, GIGABYTE won its first battle against fellow full body spinner Chronos, drawing returning runner up Minotaur, which was 0-1. GIGABYTE beat Minotaur in a unanimous decision and sent Minotaur to the second Desperado Tournament. At 2-0, GIGABYTE drew HUGE in its next fight. HUGE ended up winning and GIGABYTE also dropped its next fight against Witch Doctor. At 2-2, it was going to have another play in match, but since it was damaged so badly against Witch Doctor it couldn't compete for a spot in the tournament. In season 5, GIGABYTE lost its first fight to drum spinner Copperhead but won its next two fights to put it at 2-1 and in the round of 32. It was seeded 17th and drew horizontal spinner Malice. In brutal fashion, GIGABYTE knocked out Malice, and in the round of 16 it fought the umber 1 overall seed, flipper robot HYDRA. It went the distance but lost. GIGABYTE's overall record is 7-8 (.467) with six knockouts. For its fine design and heavy knockout punch, GIGABYTE makes my top 50 Battlebots of all time.