Violent Roach

The Violent Roach is an enemy which appears in EarthBound and Mother 3.

In EarthBound

Violent Roach あれ It
Appearance in EarthBound
Stats
HP 209	PP 0	Offense 30	Defense 26	Speed 35	Guts 9
PSI strengths/weaknesses
Fire 100%	Freeze 100%	Flash 50%	Paralysis 99%	Brainshock 99%	Hypnosis 0%
Experience/money yields
Exp. 1757			Money $80
Item drop after battle chances
Secret herb			1/128 chance of finding
Locations
Cave between Grapefruit Falls and Saturn Valley

The Violent Roach appears in the cave between Grapefruit Falls and Saturn Valley in EarthBound. A tougher version of this enemy is the Filthy Attack Roach.

Text	Effect
Bash	Deals low-level damage to one party member
Vent a terrible odor	Lowers one party member's Offense and Defense for the duration of the battle
Leap forward and spread its wings	Solidifies one party member
Knit its brow	No effect

EarthBound Player's Guide description

"A feisty cockroach waits in the tunnel to Saturn Valley. PSI Fire and Freeze will send him back to the cockroach hotel."

Gallery

Gallery

Clay model of a Violent Roach from EarthBound.

Enemies in EarthBound

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In Mother 3

Violent Roach あれ It
Front sprite in Mother 3 Back sprite in Mother 3
Stats
HP 88	PP 0	Offense 50	Defense 11	IQ 18	Speed 35
Strengths and weaknesses
Fire 110	Freeze 120	Thunder 100	Bombs 100	Freezing 100	Flammability 100
Paralysis 60	Crying 80	Brainshock 60	Hypnosis 10000	Poisoning 0	Wall Staples 75
Experience and money yields
Exp. 40			Money 0 DP
Item drop after battle chances
Nut Bread			10% chance of finding
Level
14
Relatives
Filthy Attack Roach Metal Attack Roach
Locations
Osohe Castle Candrum Underpass
Battle song
"Mambo de Battle Plus"

The Violent Roach is an enemy in Mother 3, which appears in Osohe Castle. It's the weaker version of the Filthy Attack Roach and Metal Attack Roach. They are very susceptible to hypnosis.

Text	Effect
Bash	Low-level attack to a single party member
Spread its wings and charge	Solidifies one party member
Knit its brow	No effect

Battle Memory description

"If butterflies had no wings, they'd be butterwalkers. Without handsome horns, this guy is a... thing."

Enemies in Mother 3

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