[[Image:anime medal.jpg|thumb|230px|A first-stage [[Kabuto Medal]] as it appears in the anime.]]
A '''medal''' (メダル) is a hexagonal, golden-colored piece that is used to store the mind and soul of a [[Medarot]]. They usually have a figure on their center, representing what kind of medal are they. Also, they usually have a letter on their top.
A '''Medal''' ({{r|メダル|Medaru}}) is a small, hexagonal, coin-like object that contains an artificial intelligence. The Medal works as the "brain" of a [[Medarot]], becoming active when placed inside a [[Tinpet]] or [[Medarotch]].
Different kinds of medals will work with different kinds of parts, thus making the medafighter choose wisely what part will his or her Medarot wear.
There are many different types of Medals, and the type is usually represented by a stylized image on its front face. This image can change as the Medal matures, for example the picture on a [[Kabuto Medal]] starts as a larva, but transforms into a full-grown beetle as the Medal becomes more experienced.
==In the anime==
Different types of Medals work better with different kinds of parts. The Kabuto Medal is geared towards shooting and ranged attacks, while others such as the [[Mermaid Medal]], are more suited to support. (In the games, this is referred to as the Medal's [[attribute]].) For maximum effectiveness, a [[Medarotter]] should know what kind of Medal their Medarot is using, and choose [[parts]] that will compliment that Medal's particular specialty.
The medals that appear in the anime are the same ones that appear in [[Medarot 2]]. However, there is a special kind of medal called the '''rare medal''' (レアメダル). Rare medals are special medals that weren't manmade but that were already part of ancient Medarots. These medals have a huge power called the [[Medaforce]]. Actually only few Medarots are capable of using this skill, and because it's so hard to control, the Medaforce has once made all Medarots in the world go berserk and attack humans for ten days thus causing the event called "The 10 Days of Darkness". Since the records of that event were erased, very few people can remember it. To trigger the Medaforce, a Medarot must have a rare medal, and must also feel a great sense of compasion towards its own [[Medarotter]] or an ally, however two exceptions have been seen in the anime of Medarots using the Medaforce and not having a rare medal: [[Smilodonad]] and the [[Death Medarot]] [[Blackbeetle]]. The Medarots seen to posess this skill in the anime are:
*[[Ikki Tenryou|Ikki's]] [[Metabee]] (and [[Saikachis|new Metabee]]) - Shoots a powerful beam of light from his hands.
Along with their names and images, different Medal types can be codified by the letter or symbol printed at the top of their front face. The [[Kuwagata Medal]] has the letter "A", the Kabuto Medal is "B", the Mermaid Medal is "N", and so on. (Which letter refers to which Medal depends on the media in question, as some of the games featured different Medal lists.)
*[[Rokusho]] - Sends a destructive energy wave by swinging his sword.
*[[Kouji Karakuchi|Kouji's]] [[Smilodonad]] - Sends a destructive energy wave by thrusting his right arm's tri-bladed sword.
*[[Victor|Victor's]] [[Warbandit]] - Shoots a powerful energy blast from his cannons.
*[[Hikaru|Space Medarotter X's]] [[Arcbeetle]] - Launches an electrical energy beam from the space between his two horns, similar to the beam attack ''Prominence''.
*[[Yuuzuru|Yuuzuru's]] [[Dorcus]] - Shoots a powerful beam of light from his hands.
*[[Ginkai|Ginkai's]] [[Arcbeetle-Dash]] - Launches an electrical energy beam from the space between his two horns.
*[[Kokuryuu|Kokuryuu's]] [[Blackbeetle]] - Shoots a powerful beam of light from her cannons.
==In the manga==
== History ==
==In the games==
The original Medals were not man-made, and instead were found as fossils deep within earth. They are thought to be extraterrestrial in origin, left behind by an ancient race of sentient robots.
===in Medarot===
After it was discovered that the Medals contained a form of artificial intelligence, work began on developing robots that could make use of them (leading to the invention of Medarots). When the supply of original Medals became scarce, production began for man-made Medals that could be mass-produced. By the time the series takes place, the vast majority of Medals used are man-made replicas, however some intact original Medals still exist and are referred to as "Rare Medals" ({{r|レアメダル|Rea Medaru}}).
Medals had their first appearance in these games. They had their medal names, a letter describing them and the following characteristics that affected the game overall:
== Medaforce ==
:''Main article: [[Medaforce]]''
* Rank (ランク, ''ranku'')
Some Medals can use a special ability known as '''Medaforce''' ({{r|メダフォース|Medafoosu}}). The type of Medaforce may depend on the Medal, for example the [[Kabuto Medal|Kabuto]] and [[Kuwagata Medal]]s release powerful attacks, while other Medals might use their Medaforce to increase the abilities of themselves or their allies.
** Attack (こうげき, ''kougeki'') (how much is good the medal with attack parts)
** Defense (ぼうぎょ, ''bougyo'') (how much is good the medal with defense parts)
** Special (とくしゃ, ''tokusha'') (how much is good the medal with special parts)
** Compatibility (あいしょう, ''aishou'') (how much compatibility the medal has with the parts it is compatible)
* Attribute (for example, [[Kabuto Medal]] is compatible with firing parts)
* Skills
** [[Striking]] (なぐる, ''naguru'')
** [[Berserking]] (がむしゃら, ''gamushara'')
** [[Firing]] (うつ, ''utsu'')
** [[Sniping]] (ねらいうち, ''neraiuchi'')
** [[Supporting]] (おうえん, ''ouen'')
** [[Defending]] (まもる, ''mamoru'')
** [[Healing]] (なおす, ''naosu'')
** [[Other]] (そのほか, ''sonohoka'')
However, medals didn't have their own name (for example, a Kabuto Medal named Metabee), but the tin-pets instead.
In the anime and manga series, use of Medaforce abilities is mostly limited to Rare Medals, due to them containing hidden information that the man-made Medals did not replicate (although in the anime series, some man-made Medals can unlock their Medaforce when placed in intense situations). In the game series, any Medal can use Medaforce so long as it is being used with a [[Medarotch]] that supports the feature.
===in Medarot 2===
== In the games ==
Medals had some changes for the sequel of the first games. First, medals were added the new [[Medaforce|medaforces]]. At certain levels, medals could learn medaforces, each having their own effect. For medaforces to be triggered, the Medarot had to gather a certain ammount of Medaforce (in these games, the Medarot had to fill its Medaforce gauge, specifically 80 MF). Second, the rank was completely removed. And third, a medal could also have a preference at the moment of attacking. For example, Kabuto Medal has a preference to attack striking parts when attacking.
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===in Medarot 3===
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As the whole game mechanics suffered a change, medals also suffered their own change. Medals won't have every skill available in the game, but just three of them. For example, Kabuto Medal only has [[Firing]], [[Sniping]] and [[Set-up]] skills. But, every medal can have three extra skills with special items called "[[Medalia]]s" (メダリア, ''medaria''). Second, skills and compatibility completely changed, and three new skills appeared. These skills are:
* [[Set-up]] (せっち ''secchi'')
* [[Interrupt]] (ぼうがい ''bougai'', replaces Other)
* [[Special]] (とくしゃ ''tokusha'')
Third, together with parts, medals change how they name their compatibilities. For example, [[Kabuto Medal|Kabuto]] and [[Kuwagata Medal|Kuwagata]] medals are now compatible with "speed" (そくど ''sokudo'') parts. Fourth, there are now new medals replacing the old ones, but the Kabuto and Kuwagata medals are still present. Fifth, now medals can boost theirselves depending if a certain medal is present in the team. For example, Kabuto and Kuwagata medals boost each other, and the [[Saurus Medal|Saurus]] and [[Hero Medal|Hero]] medals are boosted by the Kuwagata medal. Sixth, medaforces can be triggered with a certain ammount of MF instead of the whole gauge filled. And lastly, medals now have their own name instead of the [[Tinpet]].
The said skills are Distance-based, and then Support becomes Proximity-based.
===in Medarot 4===
Mechanics were exactly the same as the previous versions, but now medals can be assigned an autoattack macros (named rotation), assigning a certain move to be chosen for certain turns and then attacks to be repeated in that order.
===in Medarot 5===
These games suffered a light change from its predecessor. First, medals can, again, have every skill available to the game, but using the new ones added in [[Medarot 3]], making them 10 skills total. As a consequence of this, [[Medalia|medalias]] disappeared. Second, now medals have a special skill that will trigger if this medal is the leader. Third, [[Medaforce]] is now named Medaskill. Fourth, a new array of medals appeared, but keeping the Kabuto and Kuwagata ones. And fifth, medals now have branched evolutions, this is, when evolving, a medal can be chosen to be one of two.
===in Medarot Navi===
Despite the game made a switch from classic RPG to tactics RPG, the mechanics for the medals are exactly the same as [[Medarot 4]], except for the [[Medalia|medalias]] and including the rotations.
===in Medarot G and Medabots AX===
Medals have 4 skills: Shoot (SHT), Grapple (GRP), Effect (EFT) and Defense (DEF). Each will determine how certain medaparts work. Every medal has just one Medaforce that can be triggered anytime during a battle, as long as the medaforce gauge is full. Also, medals have an AI system that can be selected by the player. This is, the player can give orders to its partner, to make it do whatever the AI wants or to execute a certain movement. For the medal to earn more AI options it must level up.
===in Medarot 2 CORE and Shingata Medarot===
Medals have all the skills available to [[Medarot 2]], but Other was replaced by Interrupt. Also, medals have their names instead of the [[Tinpet]].
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Revision as of 19:40, 4 September 2012
A first-stage Kabuto Medal as it appears in the anime.
A Medal (メダル) is a small, hexagonal, coin-like object that contains an artificial intelligence. The Medal works as the "brain" of a Medarot, becoming active when placed inside a Tinpet or Medarotch.
There are many different types of Medals, and the type is usually represented by a stylized image on its front face. This image can change as the Medal matures, for example the picture on a Kabuto Medal starts as a larva, but transforms into a full-grown beetle as the Medal becomes more experienced.
Different types of Medals work better with different kinds of parts. The Kabuto Medal is geared towards shooting and ranged attacks, while others such as the Mermaid Medal, are more suited to support. (In the games, this is referred to as the Medal's attribute.) For maximum effectiveness, a Medarotter should know what kind of Medal their Medarot is using, and choose parts that will compliment that Medal's particular specialty.
Along with their names and images, different Medal types can be codified by the letter or symbol printed at the top of their front face. The Kuwagata Medal has the letter "A", the Kabuto Medal is "B", the Mermaid Medal is "N", and so on. (Which letter refers to which Medal depends on the media in question, as some of the games featured different Medal lists.)
History
The original Medals were not man-made, and instead were found as fossils deep within earth. They are thought to be extraterrestrial in origin, left behind by an ancient race of sentient robots.
After it was discovered that the Medals contained a form of artificial intelligence, work began on developing robots that could make use of them (leading to the invention of Medarots). When the supply of original Medals became scarce, production began for man-made Medals that could be mass-produced. By the time the series takes place, the vast majority of Medals used are man-made replicas, however some intact original Medals still exist and are referred to as "Rare Medals" (レアメダル).
Some Medals can use a special ability known as Medaforce (メダフォース). The type of Medaforce may depend on the Medal, for example the Kabuto and Kuwagata Medals release powerful attacks, while other Medals might use their Medaforce to increase the abilities of themselves or their allies.
In the anime and manga series, use of Medaforce abilities is mostly limited to Rare Medals, due to them containing hidden information that the man-made Medals did not replicate (although in the anime series, some man-made Medals can unlock their Medaforce when placed in intense situations). In the game series, any Medal can use Medaforce so long as it is being used with a Medarotch that supports the feature.
