Sole Solar (ソールソーラー) is a solar-powered automatic battery weapon that appears as an enemy in Wire Sponge's stage from Mega Man X2 and Mega Man Xtreme 2. They stay camouflaged within the ground until a favorable weather is applied to the area. When the weather is normal or sunny, they will rise and stretch out their solar cells. After absorbing enough solar energy, they will either fire homing missiles (Sole Solar M) or laser beams (Sole Solar L). The laser beam is indestructible and flies horizontally, while the missiles can be destroyed by all weapons except Crystal Hunter, and will explode after a set period of time. X is able to step safely on their camouflage leaves, and so they can be used as lifts to quickly move through the stage.
Both Magnet Mine and Spin Wheel can take them out in one hit, but the X-Buster is also recommended due to the enemy's low HP.
Other appearances
Sole Solar appeared as an Unit Card in TEPPEN, being part of the security from Ibis Island.
Other media
Sole Solars appear in the Rockman X2 manga alongside Croak Hoppers, Sky Farmers, and Scrivers in the Weather Control Center. A Sole Solar is also seen among other Maverick minions with Zero.
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Trivia
- Oddly, the last Sole Solars that appear on the stage may also rise and attack even if the weather is foggy, unlike the others from the rest of the stage. This does not happen if it's rainy, though.
- Although there are namely two types of Sole Solars, there is no way to differentiate them until they unleash their attacks.
| Mega Man X2 | |
|---|---|
| Stage Select bosses | |
| Overdrive Ostrich • Wire Sponge • Wheel Gator • Bubble Crab • Flame Stag • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Crystal Snail | |
| Other bosses | |
| Gigantic Mechaniloid CF-0 • Violen • Serges • Agile • Zero • Sigma | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Sonic Slicer • Strike Chain • Spin Wheel • Bubble Splash • Speed Burner • Silk Shot • Magnet Mine • Crystal Hunter - Other - Giga Crush • Shoryuken | |
| Stages | |
| Maverick Factory Stage • Desert Base Stage • Weather Control Stage • Dinosaur Tank Stage • Deep-Sea Base Stage Volcanic Zone Stage • Robot Junkyard Stage • Central Computer Stage • Energen Crystal Stage • X-Hunter Stages | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Armor Parts • Damage data chart • Script | |