Bony Beetle



A Bony Beetle is the skeleton version of a Buzzy Beetle in Super Mario World. They walk around, stop, then stick out spikes. They also are immune to Fireballs, so timing is critical. Bony Beetles were first seen in the corridors of Ludwig von Koopa's castle.

They are later seen in Paper Mario, with a complete makeover, resembling gray Spinies with yellow spikes, making it unclear whither it is a dead Buzzy Beetle, dead Spiny, or just a different type of enemy.

They're defeated basically the same way as Dry Bones, but harder, so the player should whack them with the Hammer often when fighting them.

By scanning a certain e-Reader card, Bony Beetles can be found in the game Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 in the level, Swinging Bars of Doom.

Stats and Tattle Information

 * HP: 8
 * Attack: 3
 * Defense: 4
 * Location: Bowser's Castle
 * Tattle: It's a Bony Beetle. They're bony Buzzy Beetles. ...Hence the name. It's tough to damage 'em. When their spikes are out, their attack power is 5. When they retract their spikes, take the opportunity to flip 'em over. After that, beating 'em will be a breeze.