Beetank, known as Kabutank (カブタンク Kabutanku) in Japan and Bugtank in Mega Man Battle Network 5, is a beetle-like virus from the Mega Man Battle Network series. When a Beetank fires its payload of bombs, its muzzle brakes flare similar to artillery (presumably operating with the same purpose to resist recoil) and the bombs themselves spread varying damage across the cyberfield depending on the variant's ability. Apart from varying degrees of explosion strength and pattern, some rarer Beetank variants can cause status ailments if hit by the detonation of a bomb. Beetank move vertically up and down the row they occupy, stopping only to fire or if a panel adjacent to them has been destroyed.
Beetank family
Beetank/Bugtank
Beetank is red with some gray covering.
Beetank2/Bugtank2
Beetank2 is blue with some yellow covering.
Beetank3/Bugtank3EX
Beetank3 is gray with some orange covering.
BugtankEX
Bugtank1EX is yellow with some gray covering.
Bugtank2EX
Bugtank2EX is green with some gray covering.
Bugtank3
Bugtank3 is purple with some pink covering.
BeetankΩ
BeetankΩ is pink with some blue covering. Exclusively in Phantom of Network.
Virus stats by game
Mega Man Battle Network
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HP: | Element: |  |
Damage: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped: | LilBomb (B, D, O) | ||||||
| Location: | School 1/2/3/4/5, Dex's Computer | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | CrosBomb (B, D, H) | ||||||
| Location: | Internet 3 | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | BigBomb (B, O, T) | ||||||
| Location: | WWW 3/6, Internet 5/6/7/8/13 | ||||||
Mega Man Network Transmission
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped: | MiniBomb, LilBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Global Area, Outer Net, Global Area | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | MiniBomb, LilBomb, CrosBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Arcade Comp, Old Area | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | LilBomb, CrosBomb, BigBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Strange Grav Area | ||||||
Mega Man Battle Network 2
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped: | MiniBomb, LilBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Koto Area, Dex's PC, Gas Comp 1/2, Flight Board, Lan's Control Panel, Okuden Guardian, Okuden Gas Stove, Yai's Bronze Statue, Yai's Telephone | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | CrosBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Yai's Statue, Flight Board, Airplane Television, Netopia 2/3, Castle Comp 2/4 | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | BigBomb | ||||||
| Location: | Undernet 4, WWW Area 1/2 | ||||||
Mega Man Battle Network 5
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped: | CrakBom | ||||||
| Location: | ACDC Area 3, Oran Area 1, AirFilterCmp | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | CrakBom | ||||||
| Location: | Oran Area 2, Liberation Mission 5/6 | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | ParaBom | ||||||
| Location: | Liberation Mission 7 | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | ParaBom | ||||||
| Location: | Liberation Mission 7 | ||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | ResetBom | ||||||
| Location: | |||||||
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HP: | Element: | |
Damage: | |||
| Dropped: | ResetBom | ||||||
| Location: | |||||||
Trivia
- Beetank also appears in the Cyberspace of Mega Man Zero 3 when the player trades a chip with Mega Man Battle Network 4, replacing most of the ground enemies.
- Its name is a combination of beetle/bug/カブトムシ (kabutomushi, or in English the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle) and タンク (tank). This virus borrows its appearance from its insect counterpart.
See also
- Bomb (Battle Chip)
- Beetle (similar enemy)
| Mega Man Battle Network | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | |
| Lan • Mayl • Chaud • Dex • Yai • Dr. Hikari • Wily • MegaMan • Roll • ProtoMan • GutsMan • Glyde • Bass | |
| Bosses | |
| FireMan.EXE • NumberMan.EXE • GutsMan.EXE • StoneMan.EXE • IceMan.EXE • ColorMan.EXE • ElecMan.EXE ProtoMan.EXE • BombMan.EXE • MagicMan.EXE • Life Virus -Optional bosses- WoodMan.EXE • SkullMan.EXE • SharkMan.EXE • ShadowMan.EXE • PharaohMan.EXE • Bass.EXE | |
| Enemies | |
| Ammonicule • Anaconda • Beetank • Billy • CanDevil • Canodumb • Cloudy • ColdBear • Fanner • Fishy • Flappy Froshell • Gaia • Handy • HardHead • Jelly • Megalian • Mettaur • Miney • Mosqurito • Piranha • Poitton Popper • Prog • Puffy • Ratty • Rush • Satella • Spooky • Swordy • Twisty • VolGear | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| List of Battle Chips • List of Upgrades • Walkthrough • Script | |