Not to be confused withPulser.

Pulsar
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of	Cluster

“By the stars, you'll regret hitting me!”

—Pulsar,Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Pulsars are small and strange red-eyed creatures covered in spiked armor that appear inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They appear as stronger variants ofClusters, and can be found onStar Hill and inBowser's Keep within one of the battle courses. Their names are derived frompulsars, radiation-releasing neutron stars found in distant nebulae; a Pulsar calls itself a "mini-pulsar" in its EnglishSNESthought.

Battle[edit]

Pulsars have extremely high defense, and possess powerful electric attacks such asStatic Electricity andBolt. A hint-giving man hiding behind a house inMushroom Kingdom warns Mario to avoid attacking these "pointy monsters" if the party chats with him leaves for Star Hill. This alludes to the fact that Pulsars can perform theMigraine special attack; unlike Clusters, Pulsars will use the move as soon as they are hit. This will instantlydown a party member unless theydeflect the attack or wear an accessory such as theSafety Ring. Their high defense also makes it unlikely that Mario and the party can actually one-shot the Pulsar otherwise. Upon defeat, there is a chance that a Pulsar will drop aPick Me Up.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Pulsar
	HP	69	FP	100	Speed	8
	Location(s)	Star Hill,The Trial Course	Attack	75	Magic attack	33
	Role	Common	Defense	90	Magic defense	35
	Bonus Flower	Lucky! (90%)	Yoshi Cookie	Pick Me Up	Morph rate	100%
	Evade	10%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Static E!,Electroshock,Bolt
	Weak	Fire	Strong	Jump	Sp. attacks	Migraine (CP)
	Coins	12	Exp. points	15	Items	Pick Me Up (25%)
Psychopath	"I'm a mini-pulsar."

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Pulsar
	HP	69	Weak Elements		Drops	Pick Me Up
	Exp.	15	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Star Hill
	Monster List profile	We've already covered the Pulsar's idiosyncrasies in their Thought Peek. Feel free to look it up the next time you meet one.
	Thought Peek	"By the stars, you'll regret hitting me!"
	Animations

Gallery[edit]

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  Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• In the Japanese version, Pulsar'sthought instead reads「なぐったら、うんさんむしょうで　おしおきよ！」(Hit me and you will be punished when I vanish like mist!). This is a reference toSailor Moon, whereSailor Moon herself uses the catchphrase of "In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"^[1] This thought serves as a hint about the enemy's counterattack.

References[edit]

• Explosives
• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemies

• Articles with unsourced foreign names