A spinning top toy used for battle games in which the spinning top toy collides with an opponent spinning top toy includes a shaft part, a body, and first and second gripping members. The body is configured on the shaft part. The first and second gripping members are configured on at least a part of an outer periphery of the body. One of the first and second gripping members is urged to the other of the first and second gripping members to have a first distance therebetween. The first and second gripping members are separated to have a second distance therebetween when the shaft part is rotated. The first distance is smaller than the second distance.