Metabee (KBT00-M)

Metabee メタビー
Model No.
KBT00-M
Motif
Rhino beetle
Parts
Head:	Meta-Missile メタミサイル
Right Arm:	Meta-Revolver メタリボルバー
Left Arm:	Meta-Machinegun メタマシンガン
Legs:	Ochitsuker オチツカー
Game appearances
Medarot DS, Medarot 7, Medarot Dual, Medarot 8, Medarot 9
Other appearances
Medarot DS (manga), Medarot 7 (manga), Medarot DS promo cards, Medarot 7 AR cards, Medarot Dual AR cards
Designer

This page describes the Medarot model found in Medarot DS onwards. For other Metabee models, see Metabee. For information on the character itself, see Metabee (character).

Metabee (メタビー), short for Metal Beetle (メタル・ビートル), is the original rhino beetle-type Medarot. The model number KBT00-M specifically refers to the version of Metabee that appears in Medarot DS and all subsequent games.

Description

Although essentially the same model of Medarot, this version of Metabee can usually be distinguished from the versions used by Hikaru and Ikki by its lighter yellow/orange body (similar to KBT-1) combined with the ends of its shoulder pieces being colored white or pale yellow (much like KBT-0). The names for its head and arm parts have been changed to Meta-Missile, Meta-Revolver, and Meta-Machinegun, but its leg part name is unchanged.

Unlike previous versions of Metabee, KBT00-M favors its left arm's machine gun for fast, light attacks, and uses its right arm for more carefully aimed shots, making it "left-handed" in comparison to other Metabee models.

In Medarot 9, the previous version of KBT00-M was reclassified as KBT01-M due to its similarity to Ikki's KBT-1 model. A new version of KBT00-M was added in its place, with a brown coloration similar to Hikaru's KBT-0.

In the games

The KBT00-M version of Metabee is the player's starter Medarot in the Kabuto versions of Medarot DS, 7, 8, and Dual. It can only be obtained in the Kuwagata version by trading parts or by winning link battles.

Like other versions of Metabee, it has a Missile attack on its head, Rifle on its right arm, and Gatling on its left. However, its left arm now uses the Shoot skill, while its right arm Rifle is more powerful and uses Snipe.

In Medarot DS

At the beginning of the game, after Azuma sees his friends Chitose and Taruto defeated by The Willows, his dog leads him home and points him to a Kabuto Medal sitting in his dad's office. Azuma decides to borrow the Medal, and quickly runs off to purchase a Tinpet and parts from Ikki, who works at the local convenience store. Although Azuma doesn't have quite enough money, Ikki makes an exception and sells him Metabee's parts at a discount after seeing the Medal he brought with him. After being shown how to assemble his new Medarot, Azuma runs back to the park to win back Chitose and Taruto's parts.

In Medarot 7

In contrast to Medarot DS, Azuma receives Metabee along with a Tinpet and a Kabuto Medal in a package sent from his father, who is working away from home. Azuma assembles it on his own, but finds that it still doesn't work, so he takes it to Ikki at the local convenience store who helps him update his Medarotch App and shows him the basics of how to Robottle.

In Medarot Dual

Metabee is first introduced as the Medarot the player must use for their MMF qualification test. After you pass the test and join the MMF, he is assigned to you as your partner Medarot, despite his complaints about being paired up with a beginner.

In Medarot 9

This game reclassified the previous KBT00-M version of Metabee as KBT01-M, and added a new version of KBT00-M in its place. The new version has a darker brown coloration as opposed to yellow, much like the original KBT-0 model of Metabee used by Hikaru in Medarot 1. It is currently unknown how to obtain the new brown version of Metabee in the game. Its KWG-type counterpart is KWG01-M Rokusho.

Image gallery

Official artwork:

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  Official art from Medarot DS

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  3D artwork from Medarot 7

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  Artwork from Medarot 8

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  Dialogue portrait in Medarot 9

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  Artwork from Medarot Girls Mission

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  As seen beside Hojo Minori.

3D models:

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  Model in Medarot DS

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  Model in Medarot 7

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  Model in Medarot Dual

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  Model in Medarot Dual (back)

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  Model in Medarot 8

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  Model in Medarot 8 (back)

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  Model in Medarot 8 (animated)

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  Model in Medarot Girls Mission

Cards & Merchandise:

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  Medarot DS promo card

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  Medarot 7 AR card

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  Medarot 7 AR card (back)

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  Medarot 7 AR card (Saikyou Jump Medaforce version)

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  Medarot Dual AR card

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  Model kit by Kotobukiya

Related Medarots

• KWG00-M Rokusho, its Kuwagata version counterpart.

• KBT-0 Metabee, the original version of Metabee used by Hikaru Agata.
• KBT-1 Metabee, the version of Metabee used by Ikki Tenryou.
• KBT01-M Metabee, a renumbered version of KBT00-M that appears in Medarot 9.

KBT-type Medarots
KBT-0	Metal Beetle	KBT-2	Bayonet	KBT05C	Saikachis C	KBT08 (KBT-0NF)	Granbeetle	KBT0D (KBT-1CH)	Dechotom	KBT13-M	Torito Beetle
KBT00-M	Metabee	KBT-3 (KBT-2020)	Kantaros	KBT-55	Blackbeetle	KBT09 (KBT-1NF)	Kaiser Beetle	KBT0E (KBT-0)	Beet	KBT14	Musha Beetle
KBT-1	Metabee	KBT03R-M	Kantaros R	KBT05A	B Beetle A	KBT0A (KBT-9BX)	Anzudo Beetle	KBT10-M	Gun-Nose	KBT15	Anzwei
KBT01-M	Metabee	KBT-4	Arcbeetle	KBT-6	Arcbeetle-Dash	KBT-0NF	Pupa Beetle	KBT11-M	Sägehorn	KBT50-M	G-Metabee
KBT01A	Metabee A	KBT-5	Saikachis	KBT-7	Kabuto Benimaru	KBT0C (KBT-0CH)	Chrotojil	KBT12-M	Jhuk