- "It was you! YOU beat up my buddy, didn't you?"
- — Pogo Punk, in the outsides of the Arcade in Onett
Pogo Punks (はねっかえりキッド Rebound Kid) are enemies found in EarthBound. They are one of the three main members of the Sharks street gang in Onett, Eagleland and they share the same overworld sprite as the Yes Man Junior and Skate Punks. They are the strongest members of the gang, as even if they are likely to fall down wasting a turn they have more health than the rest and they can deal high level damage by charging forward. They always drop a hamburger when they are defeated. Their in-battle theme is "Battle Against a Weird Opponent."
Appearance[]
The Pogo Punks seem to be little kids dressed up in dark green, using shorts and with brown shoes, just like their fellow gangsters they have a shark fin at the top of their heads and wear a pair of white gloves, as their name suggests, they use weaponized pogo sticks.
History[]
One of them is found outside the Arcade in Onett, he will ask Ness if the latter wants to meet Frank before attacking him; another Pogo Punk is inside the arcade, whom will chase Ness and then yell at him for beating up the former's buddy, before fighting him. After the Sharks gang is disbanded, he will chase Ness once again just to say "Yeah?".
Battle[]
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Attacks[]
- Bash - The Pogo Punk bashes a foe, dealing low-level damage to them.
- Charge Forward - The Pogo Punk charges forward, dealing high-level damage to one foe.
- Fall Down - The Pogo Punk falls down often, dealing no damage at all.
Trivia[]
- They seem to be the youngest members of the gang, as their bodies are considerably smaller.
- The player can enter the arcade without fighting any Sharks on the way, though the Pogo Punk will still chase Ness and (falsely) accuse him of "beating up [the Punk]'s buddy".