The Scutlet is an enemy in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They also appear as projectiles summoned by the Junker during the boss's empty-the-can attack.
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Physical description[]
Scutlets have grey, ovoid bodies, small red legs, and black eyes. A black stripe runs across their body from left to right. Most of them are relatively small, but there is a large specimen that appears as a boss.
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[]
Scutlets can found in the Dimble Wood and are first encountered by Bowser. However, due to his large size, Bowser simply knocks the Scutlets away earning a coin for each one he runs into. Bowser also inhaled a Scutlet that blocked his Flame Pipe which caused him not to breathe fire for a while. Mario and Luigi had to defeat it in battle.
Battle[]
Scutlets are only fought by Mario and Luigi and are found in groups of six or seven.
Attacks[]
Formation Charge: If their number is high, the Scutlets will form an arrow and will point at the bros multiple times and then will charge. The target for each charge corresponds with where the arrow pointed prior to the charge. This attack must be countered by jumping.
Solo Charge: If their number is low, the Scutlets will slowly walk at the Bro. opposite to their target, then quickly switch to the actual target and perform a short hop. The target has to counterattack with his hammer.
Stats[]
A Scutlet is a Level 21 monster that has 72 hit points, an attack power of 43, a defense of 65, and a speed of 138. Upon their defeat, Scutlets drop 100 Experience Points and 25 coins, with 1 in 5 item drops including a pair of Rugged Socks and 1 in 10 item drops including a single Super Mushroom.
Role in the Junker's Battle[]
In the Junker's battle, Scutlets can be shaken out of the Junker Can used to attack the Bros. in one attack. Their attack is similar to the Bob-omb, as both charge at their target. This must be jumped over. The Gauntlet gives them a recolour, making them brown.
Behind the Scenes[]
Scutlets are based on cockroaches. Their name presumably comes from "scuttle."
Nomenclature[]
In Japanese, Scutlets are called "Petarīno" (from Japanese petari ("lightly"; written ぺたり) and the diminutive suffix -ino. Spanish translates their name as Pegaracha, from pegar ("to stick") and cucaracha ("cockroach"). Italian calls them Malablatta, literally "bad cockroach." In French, their name is Tocolan, which comes from autocollant ("sticker"). They have the name Betalino in German, from Japanese betari ("clinging"; written べたり) and the diminutive suffix "-ino."
