Pulsar

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Not to be confused with Pulser.
Pulsar
Pulsar's artwork for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Cluster

Pulsars are small and strange red-eyed creatures covered in spiked armor that appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They appear as stronger variants of Clusters, and can be found on Star Hill and in Bowser's Keep within one of the battle courses. Their names are derived from pulsars, radiation-releasing neutron stars found in distant nebulae; a Pulsar calls itself a "mini-pulsar" in its Thought Peek text.

Battle[edit]

Pulsars have extremely high defense, and possess powerful electric attacks such as Static Electricity and Bolt. A hint-giving man hiding behind a house in Mushroom Kingdom warns Mario to avoid attacking these "pointy monsters" if the party chats with him leaves for Star Hill. This alludes to the fact that Pulsars can perform the Migraine special attack; unlike Clusters, Pulsars will use the move as soon as they are hit. This will instantly down a party member unless they deflect the attack or wear an accessory such as the Safety Ring. Their high defense also makes it unlikely that Mario and the party can actually one-shot the Pulsar otherwise. Upon defeat, there is a chance that a Pulsar will drop a Pick Me Up.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Pulsar
Battle idle animation of a Pulsar from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 69 FP 100 Speed 8
Location(s) Star Hill, The Trial Course Attack 75 Magic attack 33
Role Common Defense 90 Magic defense 35
Bonus Flower Lucky! (90%) Yoshi Cookie Pick Me Up Morph rate 100%
Evade 10% Magic evade 0% Spells Static E!, Electroshock, Bolt
Weak Fire Strong Jump Sp. attacks Migraine (CP)
Coins 12 Exp. points 15 Items Pick Me Up (25%)
Psychopath "I'm a mini-pulsar."

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Pulsar
Image of a Pulsar from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 69
Exp. 15
Weak Elements Fire
Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute
Drops Pick Me Up
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Star Hill
Monster List profile
We've already covered the Pulsar's idiosyncrasies in their Thought Peek. Feel free to look it up the next time you meet one.
Thought Peek
By the stars, you'll regret hitting me!
Animations

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ルピー
Rupī
Likely a reference to Rupy/Rupee

Chinese 露比
Lùbǐ
Ruby; from the Japanese name

Dutch Pulsar
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French Pulsar
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German Pulsar
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Italian Pulsar
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Korean 루피
Rupi
From the Japanese name

Spanish Púlsar
Pulsar

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, Pulsar's thought via Mallow's Thought Peek ability instead reads「なぐったら、うんさんむしょうで おしおきよ!」(Hit me and you will be punished when I go up in smoke!). This is a reference to Sailor Moon, where Sailor Moon herself uses the catchphrase of "In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"[1] This thought serves as a hint about the enemy's counterattack.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clyde Mandelin (June 29, 2020). The Pop Culture-Obsessed Monsters in Japanese Super Mario RPG § Rupī / Pulsar. Legends of Localization. Retrieved July 7, 2021.