The Bullhorn is one of the first battle items in EarthBound Beginnings. It can be used by all party members and is exclusively found in Queen Mary's Castle. This item has a chance to decrease the FIGHT of an enemy, thus lessening their chance to land a SMAAAASH!! attack, decreasing the chance of dodging an attack, and increasing the chance of dodging theirs. If it doesn't work, it instead increases their OFFENSE.
The Bullhorn is generally used near the middle of the game, when Ninten first arrives in Merrysville. A party member can use this item against any enemy and remains useful throughout the rest of the game. However, because the Bullhorn always has a chance to backfire, it is considered a luck-dependent item. It is not recommended to use this item against PK-oriented enemies such as the Mook and Giga Borg as PK attacks will always land, thus making the FIGHT deficit redundant.
Trivia
- In the companion guide, it is called "Magic Megaphone" in Mother, "Bullhorn" in EarthBound Beginnings, and "Magic Megaphone" (Abbreviated Megaphone) in Mother 1 + 2.
- Its description reads, "An item popular during the '60s with the All-Campus Joint Struggle League, appealing to others' conscience with cries of: "You're a disgrace to your mother!" Whether good or bad fortune comes of it depends on your opponent's mood.".