- "It may look funny, but this robot won't give up. Look for some help from the Runaway Five."
- — EarthBound Player's Guide
The Clumsy Robot (ゆだんロボ, Careless Robot) is a boss from EarthBound. It is found on the top floor of the Monotoli Building in Fourside, guarding the door to Geldegarde Monotoli's office, where the kidnapped Paula is being held. Unlike the other robots that appear in the Monotoli Building, all of which appear to be built for combat, the Clumsy Robot behaves less like a sentry and more like a malfunctioning janitor. Despite its erratic behavior and strange appearance, the Clumsy Robot cannot be defeated by conventional means.
During Ness and Jeff's battle with the Clumsy Robot, it attacks infrequently, spending most of the time Turn Wasting, doing things like "Cleaning the area", "Reeling" and "Wanting to go and get a battery". However, when it does attack, it launches a missile that deals approximately 300 points in damage. One of its attacks is eating a bologna sandwich that claims to restore his HP, although it really does nothing. It may also stumble and fire a strange beam, which may cause solidification. When the Clumsy Robot is defeated, the Runaway Five burst in and flip the 'Off' switch on the robot's back, causing it to stop moving. Its battle theme is Otherworldly Foe.
A big requirement you must do before taking on the Clumsy Robot is getting the Runaway Five out of debt from the Topolla Theater. However, if you were to find a way out of the requirements, with Paula still in the party, fight and defeat it, instead of the event where Lucky flips the off switch, black smoke envelops the room, somehow escorting you out of the Monotoli Building. This could also mean things were very different during development.