Editing Metabee (KBT-0)

{{Infobox Medarot
|name        = Metal Beetle
|name-j      = メタル・ビートル
|name-r      = Metaru Biitoru
|gender      = M
|image       = Navi_Metalbeetle.png
|modelno     = KBT-0
|type        = Rhinoceros beetle
|headpart    = Missile
|headpart-j  = ミサイル
|headpart-r  = Misairu
|rightpart   = Revolver
|rightpart-j = リボルバー
|rightpart-r = Riborubaa
|leftpart    = Submachinegun
|leftpart-j  = サブマシンガン
|leftpart-r  = Sabumashingan
|legpart     = Ochitsuker
|legpart-j   = オチツカー
|legpart-r   = Ochitsukaa
|appear-game = Medarot 1, Medarot 2, Medarot R, Medarot Navi, Medarot DS, Medarot 7
|appear-else = Medarot 1 (manga), Medarotter Rintarou (manga), Medarot Navi (manga), Medarot Card Game, Merchandise
}}
''<span style="font-size:11px;">This page describes the Medarot model found in Medarot 1, 7, Navi, and DS. For information on the character itself, see [[Metabee (character)]]. For the Medarot model used by Ikki, see [[Metabee]].</span>

'''Metal Beetle''' ({{r|メタル・ビートル|Metaru Biitoru}}), often shortened to '''Metabee''' ({{r|メタビー|Metabii}}), is the original KBT-type [[Medarot]], based on a rhinoceros beetle. It first appeared as [[Hikaru Agata|Hikaru]]'s partner Medarot in the Kabuto version of [[Medarot 1]]. 

In the video games, Hikaru's Metal Beetle (listed as KBT-0) is usually distinguished from [[Ikki Tenyrou|Ikki]]'s [[Metabee]] (KBT-1), despite them essentially being the same model of Medarot according to the anime and manga series. Along with some color differences, they have different stats when they appear in the same game, and can therefore be considered different gameplay-wise.

== Description ==

The first of its series, Metal Beetle's design is based on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rhinoceros_beetle Japanese rhinoceros beetle], with the missile-launchers on its head representing the beetle's branching horns. Its color is mainly goldish-brown with white and black accents.

Metal Beetle is a well-balanced Medarot that specializes in shooting attacks, designed to be compatible with the [[Kabuto Medal]]. It has a gun on its right arm designed for speed an accuracy, a machine gun on its left arm for rapid-fire shots, and can fire powerful and accurate tracking missiles from its head part. 

The original version of Metal Beetle (KBT-0) can be differentiated from [[Metabee|later version]] used by [[Ikki Tenryou|Ikki]] by its darker brown color, and the ends of its shoulder pieces being colored white instead of yellow. This "Old-style Metabee" has been included in several games past the first one, but usually as more of an Easter egg. Until [[Medarot DS]], it could always be considered to be "Hikaru's Metabee". 

== In the games ==

In the video games, Metal Beetle is exclusive to the Kabuto versions. It's a bipedal Medarot with a variety of shooting attacks: a [[Rifle]] attack on its right arm, a stronger [[Gatling]] attack on its left arm, and a powerful [[Missile]] attack on its head that can [[pierce]] multiple parts. 

Outside of the original game, this version of Metal Beetle usually had its name and parts written in hiragana letters (akin to writing them in a more cursive font) to seperate it from the newer [[Metabee|Metal Beetle]] with the same part names. This ended in [[Medarot DS]] and [[Medarot 7]], where its part names were changed to "Meta-Missile", "Meta-Revolver", "Meta-Machinegun", and "Meta-Ochitsuker". 

Medarot DS also changed the skills used by its parts; its right arm ([[Rifle]]) was changed to a heavy attack with the [[Snipe (skill)|Snipe]] skill, and its left arm ([[Gatling]]) was made weaker and switched to the [[Shoot (skill)|Shoot]] skill.

When compared to [[Head Scissors]] (or [[Rokusho]]), Metal Beetle can be considered to be the more offense-oriented Medarot. Unlike [[Head Scissors]] which has a [[Scan]] action on its head, all of Metal Beetle's parts are focused on attacking. 

=== In Medarot 1 ===

In [[Medarot 1]], Metal Beetle is obtained at the beginning of the game in the Kabuto version. After finding a [[Kabuto Medal]] dropped by a member of the [[Rubberobo Gang]], Hikaru receives a [[Tinpet]] and parts for Metal Beetle from his dad as part of a "Medarot starter kit".

Because it is one-of-a-kind and the game always displays the name of the Tinpet, the default name ''Metal Beetle'' is normally never seen. However, if the player cheats or modifies the game to face an enemy Metal Beetle, it can be seen that the game mistakingly refers to it as "Power Beetle" ({{r|パワービートル|Pawaabiitoru}}).  

=== In Medarot 2 ===

[[Image:M2-KBT-0.gif|frame|KBT-0's [[Medarot 2]] sprite, which resembles its sprite in [[Medarot 1]] more than the official artwork.]]

In [[Medarot 2]], the old version of Metal Beetle appeared as a seperate Medarot from the [[Metabee|new version]] Ikki uses, although both of them are numbered KBT-0 on the parts list. It can be only obtained by trading it over from [[Medarot 1]] or the [[Parts Collection]] games after clearing the game. 

Here, rather than being called Metal Beetle, its name was changed to "Metabee" ({{r|めたびー|Metabii}}) written in hiragana. Its parts were also written in hiragana to distinguish them from Ikki's new Metal Beetle parts, which would otherwise have the same names. Its sprite (pictured right) was different from the new version and more closely resembled its sprite from [[Medarot 1]], most likely as an Easter egg for players who traded it over from the original game.

=== In Medarot R ===

The original Metal Beetle appears in [[Medarot R]] as well, used by the [[Phantom Retort]] and Fake Hikaru.

This game re-organized the model numbers in the KBT line, cementing the original Metabee as KBT-0 and [[Metabee|Ikki's Metabee]] as KBT-1.

=== In Medarot Navi ===

Metal Beetle reappears in the Kabuto version of [[Medarot Navi]] as a Medarot used by [[Hikaru Agata|Hikaru]] in the post-game. Its model number is KBT-0BH and its name and part names are written in hiragana, much like the ones found in Medarot 2 and R.

=== In Medarot DS ===

Metal Beetle, simply renamed to '''Metabee''', is the starter Medarot in the Kabuto version of [[Medarot DS]]. It is the first Medarot [[Azuma Amakura|Azuma]] receives, and his partner Medarot until he obtains the parts for [[Gun-Nose]] partway through the game.

Here, its part names were all given the prefix "Meta-" (from "Metal"), and the relative strengths of its left and right arms were swapped. Its right arm [[Rifle]] attack is now stronger, slower, and uses the [[Snipe (skill)|Snipe]] skill (giving it more penalties), while its left arm [[Gatling]] attack is weaker, faster, and uses the [[Shoot (skill)|Shoot]] skill.

== Related Medarots ==

* KWG-0 [[Head Scissors]], the original [[Kuwagata]] Medarot found in Medarot 1.

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