Metabee (KBT-1)

Metabee (Japanese メタビー Metabii) is a key character in the Medabots franchise, present in almost every form of Medabots media to date. Metabee is the iconic partner Medabot in the Kabuto versions of the games, first appearing as Hikaru Agata's partner and later as Ikki Tenryou's first Medabot. As Metabee most often appears with a Kabuto Medal, he specializes in ranged tactics and shooting skills.

Medarot 1

In Medarot 1, Metabee is Hikaru's first Medabot, bought for him by his dad after Hikaru's pet dog Bonaparte finds a Kabuto-type Medal thrown away in a park.

Parts

Head

• Missile (ミサイル)
• Compatible with Gunpowder medals.
• Shooting part: Deals additional damage with an explosion.
• Armor: 40
• Range of Success: 20
• Power: 30
• Uses: 4

Right arm

• Revolver (リボルバー)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Shooting part: A regular and easy to use part.
• Armor: 20
• Range of Success: 5
• Power: 10
• Charge: 8
• Radiation: 2

Left arm

• Submachinegun (サブマシンガン)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Aim Shot part: A regular and easy to use part.
• Armor: 20
• Range of Success: 25
• Power: 15
• Charge: 10
• Radiation: 4

Legs

• Ochitsuka (オチツカー)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Good for balanced skills.
• Armor: 50
• Propulsion: 30
• Evasion: 35
• Grappling: 6
• Shooting: 10
• Scanning: 20

Medarot 2

During the events of Medarot 2, Metabee is Ikki's first Medabot, given to him by Hikaru Agata, who sells Ikki a tinpet and parts instead of a Retort Curry after his mother sends him to the store with a sum of money. However, despite his best efforts, he can't make Metabee work, as he was given no accompanying medal. After he gets scolded by his mom, his father brings him back a Kabuto medal, who unbeknownst to Ikki, had been given to his father by the Phantom Renegade.

Parts

Head

• Missile (ミサイル)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Shooting part.
• Missile attack: Random hit and piercing damage.
• Armor: 50
• Uses: 4
• Range of Success: 40
• Power: 38

Right arm

• Revolver (リボルバー)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Shooting part.
• Rifle attack: Normal shooting attack.
• Armor: 40
• Charge: 3
• Radiation: 3
• Range of Success: 50
• Power: 22

Left arm

• Submachinegun (サブマシンガン)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Aim Shot part.
• Gatling (Chain gun) attack: Normal shooting attack.
• Armor: 40
• Charge: 6
• Radiation: 5
• Range of Success: 22
• Power: 40

Legs

• Ochitsuka (オチツカー)
• Compatible with Shooting medals.
• Two legged part.
• Good for battling in "Plains" and "Forest".
• Armor: 60
• Propulsion: 50
• Evasion: 39
• Grappling: 20
• Shooting: 27
• Scanning: 18
• Concealment: 18

Medarot 3

In the events of Medarot 3, Metabee appears as one of the default characters in the game, already owned by Ikki. Shortly after his parts are upgraded and replaced by the new KBT-50 "Saicutis" series Medaparts.

Parts

Head

• Missile (ミサイル)
• Compatible with Speed medals.
• Shooting part.
• Missile attack: Always hits and deals piercing damage.
• Armor: 50
• Range of Success: 42
• Power: 29 (chain damage)
• Uses: 4

Right arm

• Revolver (リボルバー)
• Compatible with Speed medals.
• Shooting part.
• Rifle attack: Fast shooting attack.
• Armor: 30
• Range of Success: 30
• Power: 17
• Charge: 8
• Radiation: 6

Left arm

• Submachinegun (サブマシンガン)
• Compatible with Speed medals.
• Aim Shot part.
• Gatling (Chain gun) attack: Fast shooting attack.
• Armor: 30
• Range of Success: 14
• Power: 25
• Charge: 8
• Radiation: 6

Legs

• Ochitsuka (オチツカー)
• Compatible with Speed medals.
• Two legged part.
• Good for battling in "Plains" and "Jungle".
• Armor: 55
• Propulsion: 36
• Evasion: 28
• Defense: 62
• Proximity: 14
• Remoteness: 23

In the anime

In the television series, Metabee is a KBT series Medabot belonging to Ikki Tenryou, specializing in projectile weaponry and revolver tactics. Although outdated, he also possesses a rare Beetle-type medal which grants him to access the Medaforce. He is known to be quite aggressive and stubborn, and often causes problems due to his headstrong personality. He is often disobedient to his owner Ikki, but shares a close bond with him, and so, Ikki trusts him deeply.[1] Metabee is known to have had at least one previous owner, Hikaru "Henry" Agata, who had commanded him during at least one world championship event during which the infamous "Ten Days of Darkness" occured. Following this, and Agata and Metabee fell out of the spotlight and Metabee was decomissioned for an unstated period of time. He was then sold to Ikki several years later, with Agata now disguising himself as the notorious "Phantom Renegade" to covertly appropriate rare Medals for Dr. Eugene Aki. Unbeknownst to him, one of these stolen medals would be Metabee's original.

As Metabee is a Hercules-Beetle type Medabot, like others of his attribute, he has a passion for watermelons, as revealed by Henry after he attempts to bait Metabee with the said fruit. Personality wise, Metabee is headstrong and often extremely overconfident, but always loyal to his friends, even when he would rather leave them to their own punishments. His stubbornness amd refusal to give in are key aspects of his character.

Ikki and Metabee's relationship

All of his life, Ikki had wanted a medabot of his own and to make it to the World Robattling Championship. He buys an outdated medabot from Henry, a store clerk, and one day stumbles upon a rare medal while walking near the river. He puts the medal in the body, and then comes Metabee.

Metabee doesn't always follow Ikki's command in Robattles unlike other medabots. He just believes in his own stength and never gives up even if Ikki tries to. His overconfidence always leads to a fight with Ikki and Mrs. Tenryou always has to do ridiculous things to make them shut up. He is a great Medabot, once owned by the Champion of the World Robattling Championship, Henry (yup, the store clerk).

He later unleashes the medaforce, a mysterious force that dwells deep in rare medals that even the famous Dr. Aki cannot explain fully. Metabee uses it a couple of times, usually against the Rubberobos. Metabee cannot remember anything after summoning the medaforce because his energy was all used up.[2]