Yado

The Yado^[1] (ヤドー^[2], Yadō^?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, hermit crab-based Badnik created by Dr. Eggman.

Appearance

The Yados are Badniks based on hermit crabs. They sport a large violet shell and a gray head with two yellow claws on each side, two eyes, and a barrel for a mouth.

Overveiw

The Yados make their only appearance in Sonic Advance 2, where they can be exclusively found in Music Plant. As they are immobile, the Yados hide in their shells, becoming invincible while doing so. Should the player land on them while hiding, they will be bounced upwards in a similar manner to a Spring. Occasionally, the Yados will pop out of their shell to fire a small shot at the player in an attempt to attack them. However, this leaves them vulnerable, allowing the player to destroy them using any non-jump attack. Upon destruction, the Yados will release an Animal.

Trivia

• The Yados share a similar attack pattern to the Clamers from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
• Yado's name is a shortened version of yadokari, meaning hermit crab in Japanese.

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