Boa Transistor

Boa Transistor
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Affiliations	Pigmask Army
Appears in	Mother 3
Mother 3
Status	Common
Type	Mechanical
Level	55
Hit points	678
Psychic points	0
Offense	131
Defense	87
IQ	41
Speed	58
Experience reward	2623
Wealth	182 DP
Drops	Saltwater Gun (10% chance)
Vulnerable to	PK Thunder
Location	Empire Porky Building
Music	GENE163-1425

"Spins its head in a circle when sizing up an enemy. Has titanium skin unsuitable for handbags."

— Battle Memory

Boa Transistors are enemies in Mother 3. They can be found exclusively in the Empire Porky Building on Porky's Bath Level, which is under construction when Lucas and friends visit it.

Battle

Boa Transistors can sound an alarm, potentially summoning up to two additional 2 enemies, either Pigmask Majors, Love Walkers, Rhinocerocket Mark IIs, K9000s, or Pigmask Colonels. As such, it is advised that they be taken out quickly. It may also use a biting attack for low damage, or fire a DUM-E beam to inflict strangeness on a party member.

Its battle sound is Battle Sound 54 which falls under Code Numbers 921 for regular attack, 922 for SMAAAASH!!, and 923 for Miss.

Trivia

• The name "Boa Transistor" comes from the words boa constrictor, which is a type of snake, and transistor, which is a small electronic device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.