Kretin

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Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Alpha Kretin
Kretin's Alpha form, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.Alpha Kretin from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Location(s) Flab Zone
Battled by Mario and Luigi
Role Boss
Level 11
HP 20 (30)
POW 40 (100)
DEF 23 (35)
SPEED 30 (45)
Fire Normal
Burn? Immune
Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal
KO? Immune
Experience 0
Coins 0 (0)
Item drop --
Notice
  • The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Beta Kretin
Kretin's Beta form, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
Location(s) Flab Zone
Battled by Mario and Luigi
Role Boss
Level 11
HP 385 (578)
POW 40 (100)
DEF 39 (59)
SPEED 42 (63)
Fire Normal
Burn? Immune
Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal
KO? Immune
Experience 700
Coins 200 (300)
Item drop Max Syrup Jar - 100%
Notice
  • The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
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Battle with Kretins.

Kretin (known as Keratin in the PAL release) is a molecule with two forms called Alpha Kretin and Beta Kretin (Alpha Keratin and Beta Keratin in the PAL release) who, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, kidnaps Princess Peach. After a long chase in the Flab Zone, Mario & Luigi finally reached Kretin. Using the spin move, Mario and Luigi free Peach from the grips of it, but immediately get attacked by Kretin. Just before the battle, Luigi asks Starlow to fight Kretin instead of him. Starlow doesn't like his idea and smacks Luigi into Kretin, starting the battle.

In battle, Kretin will begin in its Alpha Kretin form. Each individual unit of Kretin can be either red or green, and can only be damaged by the Mario brother of the corresponding color. When one unit receives enough damage, it turns blue and is defeated. After all the six parts of Kretin are blue, it will fall apart. Five units disappear, but one remains. It will proceed to create five clones in a hexagon pattern. These clones are very weak and are defeated in a single attack. If a duplicate is defeated, the real Kretin will simply create another on the next turn. Creating a new clone does take up a full turn; Kretin can recreate the duplicate and attack in the same turn.

The Alpha Kretin's only attack is creating a ball of blue electric energy that will move through its body. It will then start to glow, turning its arm into a cannon shape. The Alpha Kretin will start to shoot balls of energy towards the Bros. The player can know which Bro. the ball will go toward by the order the beam went through the body, red for Mario, green for Luigi, and blue for neither bro. This means that the more Kretins defeated, the less balls Alpha Kretin can shoot. This attack is countered with hammers. If hit the, Bros. can get a DEF-Down. In its Beta Kretin form, it will create five duplicates of itself and start to jump around, trying to confuse the player by jumping to a different position. If a fake Beta Kretin is defeated, the real one will just create another copy. Its main attack is surrounding the bros in a hexagon shape. They will all start to charge up electricity. When one of the Kretins jumps, that's where the electricity will move on to. This attack can be avoided by jumping. After the fight, Kretin is defeated. A stronger version of Kretin can be fought in The Gauntlet, this form is known as Kretin X.

Names in other languages

Alpha Kretin from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Alternate form.

Alpha Kretin

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アルカロテン
Aru Karoten
α-carotene

German Alpha-Karotino
From α-carotene
Italian Alfa Carotene
From α-carotene
Spanish (NOA) Kretina Alfa
Alpha Kretin
Spanish (NOE) Karotenio
From α-carotene

Beta Kretin

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ベタカロテン
Beta Karoten
β-carotene

German Beta-Karotino
From β-carotene
Italian Beta Carotene
From β-carotene
Spanish (NOA) Kretina Beta
Beta Kretin
Spanish (NOE) Betakarotino
From β-carotene

Trivia

  • Alpha Kretin vaguely resembles the logo of AlphaDream, the company that creates the Mario & Luigi series.
  • "Kretin" comes from "keratin", a body chemical, and "cretin", a derogatory term for a bully.
    • This doesn't apply to the UK release, as they are known as "Keratins" instead of "Kretins."