- "I've seen these bugs! They live in Dimble Wood"
Scutlet is a boss located in the Flame Pipe in Bowser's body in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. It is a notable member of the smaller species of Scutlet. It also has grown bigger than all the other Scutlets for unknown reasons.
Summary[]
During gameplay, Bowser attempts to burn some flammable cloth early in Cavi Cape with his fire breath only for it to fail, and states that he cannot breathe fire. When going to the end of Plack Beach, Mario, Luigi and Starlow go to the Flame Pipe and figure out that the Scutlet was the one responsible for plugging Bowser's flame pipe.
There, Starlow claims that she knows the Scutlets, stating they live in the Dimble Wood forest, when the Scutlet boss lashes out with its long tongue, snatching Starlow. The shocked and enraged Mario and Luigi were forced to battle the giant tick to rescue Starlow (resulting in its death) and help Bowser regain his flame breathing powers again.
Battle[]
In combat, the Scutlet's attacks include heaving Starlow at the bros. with its long tongue, sticking out its long tongue to swallow a bro and spit them back out, or using the flames to fly in midair and swoop down at the bros.
Its swallowing and its flying attack can be countered via jumping and the Starlow attack can be blocked by hammers; with the formermost, it will only grab the Bros. if they fail to jump; if the Bros. jump onto its tongue, it takes damage as though they jumped on its back. In order to indicate which bro. Scutlet is to attack, it glances at its target. When its health runs low, the Scutlet's attacks may be either repeated or strung together so the Bros. will will have to keep on their toes.
This particular Scutlet is slightly tougher to kill than regular Scutlets but not as strong or fast, with 280 hit points, an attack power of 25, a defense of 23, and a speed of 22. Once defeated, it drops a 1-up Mushroom and the Bros. gain 200 Experience and 50 Coins. The creature takes normal damage from fire but is immune to being burned and stunned and cannot be killed instantly with the Sudden Death enchantment.
Trivia[]
- Despite not being able to be harmed by the flames in Bowser's flame pipe, which it uses to swoop down, this Scutlet can be injured via Fire Mario and Luigi as can regular Scutlets.
- It and Chakron are the only required boss that Mario and Luigi don't fight in the gauntlet.
- In the 3DS remaster, the Scutlet sticks its tongue out for its idle animation.
