Boten Artwork ofBoten fromKirby's Dream Land 3. Details First game Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) Copy Ability Needle Similar entities Stactus,Togezo,Needlous

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In-game sprite.

Boten is an enemy that only appears inKirby's Dream Land 3. It resembles a round, green blob with a pair of round black eyes and a number of thick, bluish spikes surrounding most of its upper half. Its artwork additionally shows elongated, yellow spots adorning its body, though these are not seen in the game.

Resting atop cacti found primarily inStage 2 ofSand Canyon, Botens initially disguise themselves as an inanimate part of the plant, but as soon asKirby gets too close to them, they reveal their true form, stick out their spikes and drop down from their seat. On the ground, a Boten slowly moves towards Kirby, stopping at regular intervals to briefly take cover and enlarge its prickles in a defensive gesture.

Botens are vulnerable to any attack. Inhaling and swallowing one grants Kirby theNeedleability.

Names in other languages[edit]

• Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
• Creatures that yield Needle when swallowed

• Articles which list Japanese names