The Wooden Bat is the second bat introduced in EarthBound Beginnings. It can only be used by Ninten and is bought in Podunk's department store in the third floor for $500, selling for $250. This weapon adds an additional 9 OFFENSE to Ninten's base stats.
The Wooden Bat is generally used at the start of the game and is bought by most players. Ninten will need it to fight the City Zoo enemies such as the Tiger and Elephant, eventually defeating the Starman Jr. to open the XX Cave to Magicant. Once the player eventually acquires the Aluminum Bat for $1000 in either Merrysville or Reindeer, it is recommended to sell the Wooden Bat in the first floor of a department store to get $250 back for free.
Trivia[]
- Attempting to enter the City Zoo without it will put Ninten at a disadvantage due to the enemies' high levels.
- EarthBound's equivalent to the Plastic Bat is the Tee Ball Bat equipped by Ness in Onett & Twoson for $48. It offers +8 Offense, slightly less than Ninten's. Mother 3's equivalent is the Better Stick equipped by Flint and Lucas in the first and second chapters of the game for free in Thomas's Bazaar. It can also be found in Chapter 4 in the Clayman Factory vending machine and Club Titiboo Attic mouse vendor. It offers +20 Offense, significantly more than Ninten's.
- In the companion guide, it is called "Ordinary Bat" in Mother, "Wooden Bat" in EarthBound Beginnings, and "Teeball Bat" in Mother 1 + 2.
- Its description reads, "A wooden bat you can buy at the Department Store's sports counter. I could go for some good ol' baseball if possible, but the Earth is in the middle of a crisis. Let's make a weapon out of this and give it our all."