Junker X
Artwork shown before the battle inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)

Junker X is the fifth boss encountered in theGauntlet in the gameMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Players are charged 1800coins to fight it and the player must beat it in 15 turns or fewer. Compared toJunker, Junker X has higher HP, power, defense and speed, and its attacks are more difficult to evade. Junker X is blue with pink details and itsJunker Can Xs are brown with pink eyes.

Battle[edit]

Junker X's trophy

In battle, Junker X has a variety of attacks. One attack consists of throwing a bucket over either Mario's or Luigi's head. The brother will then stumble around blindly while Junker X throwsThwomps at him; players must time their jumps to avoid the attack. If Mario or Luigi are hit by the Thwomp, they may getdizzy. This attack is a reference to theSuper Famicom gameMario & Wario.

Another attack involves throwing two balls of metal scrap at one of the Mario Bros., then attempting to ram him. The brother in question must jump onto the balls, then jump over Junker X as it attempts the ramming portion of the attack. The big ball can be jumped on from the ground. A third attack consists of emptying the garbage from one of the Junker Cans that follow it. Often, this garbage will consist of random enemies that go after the Mario Bros, which include:

• Cheep Cheeps, who will jump over the Mario Bros. and hurt them if they jump; the remake replaces these withPoison Mushrooms, which can additionallypoison them.
• Bob-ombs, who will first light their fuses before charging.
• Scutlets, which will immediately charge after coming out; they are absent in the remake.
• It will also contain useless objects like a pair of briefs and a wad of paper.

Once several enemies have attacked, the Junker Can will be discarded (thrown at a bro in the remake).

The Junker X may also choose to hinder the Mario Bros. and incapacitateLuigi by putting him into a Junker Can. Since this attack cannot be dodged,Mario will be forced to defeat the Junker Can to rescue his brother. Occasionally, Luigi will hit the rim and escape on his own; on rarer occasions, Luigi will wave to Mario while in one of the Junker Cans. After doing this, the Can's lid will slam on Luigi's hand. If he is not freed and Mario is defeated, the player will need to restart the battle. In the remake, the player can now mash so that Luigi can escape Junker X's suction that puts him in a Junker Can X.

Statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Junker X
	HP	3,080 (4,620)	POW	179 (448)	DEF	129 (194)	SPEED	123
	Coins	0 (0)	Level	34	Fire	Normal	Burn?	Immune
	Role	Optional, boss	Battled by	Mario & Luigi	Location(s)	Gauntlet	Dizzy?	Immune
	Stat down?	Normal	KO?	Immune	Experience	0	Item drop	None
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Junker X
	HP	3080	POW	179	DEF	129	SPEED	123	Experience	0
	Fire	Normal	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Battled by	Mario & Luigi	Coins	0
	Burn	Immune	Dizzy	Immune	Stat down	1x	Speed down	1x	Item drop	None - 0% None - 0%
Level           34	Location(s)	Gauntlet

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Junker X is the only boss in the Gauntlet besidesBowser X whose original form is fought outsideBowser's body. The rest were fought inside Bowser's body.

• Robots
• Optional bosses
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bosses

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