Kantaros

Kantaros カンタロス
Model No.
KBT-3 KBT-2020
Motif
Rhino beetle
Parts
Head:	Improved Missile ミサイルかい
Right Arm:	Improved Revolver リボルバーかい
Left Arm:	Improved Machinegun マシンガンかい
Legs:	Improved Ochitsuker オチツカーかい
Game appearances
Medarot R, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medarot Navi, Medarot 8 (DLC), Medarot 9, Medarot S
Other appearances
Medarot (anime), Medarot OCG, Medabots TCG, Medarotter Rintarou!, Medarotter Rintarou! Medarot R
Designer
Fujioka Kenki

English Version Part Names:
Head:	Missile Kai
Right Arm:	Revolver Kai
Left Arm:	Machinegun Kai
Legs:	Ochitsuka Kai
Model No.:	KBT-11220-3 / KBT-2020

Kantaros (カンタロス), known in English as Kantaroth, is a rhino beetle-type Medarot that first appeared in Medarotter Rintarou! manga and became playable for the first time in Medarot R.

Description

It is an upgraded version of Metabee, with a blockier appearance and a duller color. Out of all of the various upgraded forms of Metabee, it appears most similar to the basic Metal Beetle design.

Another thing to notice is that it is what Metal Beetle would look like in the year 2020, leading to the model number KBT-00 Type 2020 or KBT-2020 in the manga.

In the games

In Medarot R

He is usually seen with Rintaro, and the only time you fight Kantaros before Rintaro upgrades to the KBT-4 model Arcbeetle, is during the Hyper Tournament.

Otherwise it is obtainable from the Parts collection by fighting Rintarou himself, opponent number 2 in the robattle rankings. Notably Kantaros is faster and stronger than Metal Beetle in this game.

In Medarot 4

It is used by Rintarou as his Leader.

Here, Kantaros has faster charge and cooling times than Metal Beetle, and with the right teamates, can unleash a barrage of attacks.

It is best used with the Vehichle Medal or the Bird Medal depending on what version they are playing.

Also, it can be fought early in Kameyama Elementary, alongside the other Damerot Club Medarot only if you beat Kokuen and return to Sazanka City before you progress enough to battle Hakuma.

Stats in Medarot 4

Head KBT-31 : Improved Missile / ミサイルかい Attribute: Power Armor Success Power Uses Skill: Shoot 50 52 24 4 Action: Missile Always hits and pierces armor Right arm KBT-32 : Improved Revolver / リボルバーかい Attribute: Speed Armor Success Power Charge Cooldown Skill: Shoot 30 30 17 4 2 Action: Rifle A Basic shooting attack Left arm KBT-33 : Improved Machinegun / マシンガンかい Attribute: Speed Armor Success Power Charge Cooldown Skill: Snipe 30 14 25 4 2 Action: Gatling A Basic shooting attack Legs KBT-34 : Improved Ochitsuker / オチツカーかい Attribute: Power Bipedal - Good when fighting in "Plain" and "Jungle". Armor Speed Mobility Defense Physical Ranged 55 51 43 42 4 13

In Medarot Navi

Miss Tamawo utilizes a Kantaros as backup during her fight in the postgame of the Kabuto Version. Rintarou, however, is not seen with it, but rather with Arcbeetle-Dash, making the fight with Miss Tamawo the only chance to obtain one of its Parts.

Its model number is now KBT-3BF.

Battle-wise, it serves as a weaker and less accurate, but lighter version of Metal Beetle.

Stats in Medarot Navi

Head KBT-31BF : Improved Missile / ミサイルかい Attribute: Speed Armor Success Power Target Range Uses Skill: Shoot 50 36 22 One Enemy 4~5 4 Action: Missile Always hits and pierces Armor. Right arm KBT-32BF : Improved Revolver / リボルバーかい Attribute: Speed Armor Success Power Target Range AP Skill: Shoot 30 30 8 One Enemy 3~4 7 Action: Rifle A low-AP shooting attack. Left arm KBT-33BF : Improved Machinegun / マシンガンかい Attribute: Speed Armor Success Power Target Range AP Skill: Snipe 30 16 18 One Enemy 3~4 13 Action: Gatling A low-AP shooting attack. Legs KBT-34BF : Improved Ochitsuker / オチツカーかい Attribute: Speed Bipedal - Most effective on Plain and Forest terrains. Armor Speed Mobility Defense Physical Ranged 65 36 28 48 8 19

In Medarot 8

Kantaros makes a reappearance in Medarot 8 as a DLC-exclusive Medarot. It appears along with Mach Massive and Rollstar in the first DLC mission, which can be downloaded for free.

Its model number is now KBT03.

In the anime

Kantaros is Rintarou’s Medarot. In his first appearance, he is mistaken for Metabee, causing trouble for Ikki and his partner due to Rintarou’s overzealousness and disregard for protocol in Robottle.

He makes a cameo in Medarot Damashii, appearing as a character in a TV show. The scene shown in the TV belongs to the Medarotter Rintarou! manga.

In the Manga

Medarotter Rintarou!!!

Main article: Rintarou's Kantaros

In the manga he hardly speaks. To begin with, his sense of self is not well developed, and he is unable to speak, so he is in a baby-like state in other aspects other than Robattles. Later, he is sent to Ikki's Metabee , and like Rintarou, he begins to say "Daze!" and shows signs of growth. In fact, much earlier than that, when he and Rintarou applied to participate in the Hyper Medarot Tournament , he said "Yubindaze."

Other than that, Kantaros is shown to be very powerful, being able to fire at high speeds and spread the shots he fires, he is extremely fast, with speed that belies the build he has.

According to Jick and Hikaru, Kantaros's Kabuto Medal was born after the Ten Days of Darkness, with an even stronger limiter than most Medals, equipped with anti-robottle combat protection for control against the Rampage System.

Image gallery

Official artwork:

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  Medarot Classics Ultimate Character Book

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  Official art from Medarot R

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  Official art from Medarot 4

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  Official art from Medarot Navi

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  Official art from Medarot 8

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  Dialogue portrait in Medarot 9

Sprites & 3D models:

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  Model in Medarot R (front)

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  Model in Medarot R (back)

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  Sprite in Medarot 3

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  Sprite in Medarot 4

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  Sprite in Medarot Navi

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  Model in Medarot 8

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  Model in Medarot 8 (back)

Other images:

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  Kantaros' vital stats in the anime

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  Medarot OCG card (Rare version)

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  Medabots TCG card (Rare version)

Related Medarots

• KWG-3BF Mach Massive, its Kuwagata-series equivalent.
• Damerot Club

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