Horokko



The Horokko (ホロッコ), commonly mistaken as being called "Zakobon" (which was an error in the Prima Guide for Mega Man Legends as the name of the Horokko), is one of the most common and familiar Reaverbots in the Mega Man Legends series. The point protruding from the top of its head makes it almost as tall as Mega Man Volnutt.

In the first Mega Man Legends game, the Horokko has the familiar red eye that is present on most Reaverbots. In Mega Man Legends 2, they have two smaller hole-like eyes.

Mega Man Legends
There are two varieties of Horokkos that appear in the game.

There is the standard green Horokko that is more commonly found. They fall onto their backs and shoot out bombs. They will sometimes spin and dash toward their enemies as an attack on intruders. Mega Man can kick their bombs back to them or shoot and destroy the bombs before they reach him.

At the beginning of the game, in the Ocean Tower, there are Horokkos that a planted into the walls. When they are approached, they release from the walls and begin to attack you.

The Red Horokko (レッドホロッコ) is a lot faster and more aggressive than the regular Horokko. They attack with fireballs instead of bombs, alongside the usual spin attack. The fireballs cannot be shot and destroyed like the bombs, or kicked, so one must dodge the fireballs.

Mega Man Legends 2
Unlike in the previous game, they can now be fought on the surface (appearing as random encounters in some areas). They are also still encountered in the Underground Ruins. They are also found on Elysium.

They also appear in many colors with varying strengths. Some of these Horokkos do not have the ability to fire bombs, forcing them to attack by dashing at and bumping into Mega Man, given the opportunity.

The regular Horokko retain their abilities from the first game with the exception of being capable of firing bombs. Their heads and feet are a light green color, while the bodies are black.

The Snow Horokko are essentially the same as the regular Horokko. However, they are found buried in the snow in the outskirts of Yosyonke on the Continent of Calinca. They are some of the few Reaverbots that are actually found outside of the underground ruins. Their heads and feet are a white or tan color and their bodies are a darker blue color. They have a longer frowning shaped mouth.

Some of the more prominently different forms of Horokko are the Fire Horokko (ファイアホロッコ), that can cause burning damage to Mega Man. Their heads and feet are black, while the torso is red. It also has a long stretched out mouth around its head.

The Ice Horokko (アイスホロッコ), which can cause ice damage to Mega Man. Both of these versions can still fire bombs at Mega Man. Their heads and feet are light blue, and their torsos are black. This one has a smaller mouth in the center of its face.

Mega Man can pick up and throw Horokkos, including the fire and ice varieties, although he will suffer burning or ice damage should he get attacked (fire damage can be prevented by buying the Flame Barrier; however, there is no barrier for ice damage). With a strong Omega-rated armor, Horokkos can be pushed around and destroyed without damaging Mega Man, although he will still suffer the additional elemental damage if he bumps into the fire and ice versions of the Horokko.

Other appearances
In the crossover Namco × Capcom, both Horokko and Red Horokko from the first game appear as minor enemies. Horokkos attack by tackling enemies, and Red Horokkos by releasing fireballs. Both Horokko and Red Horokko return in the crossover Project × Zone.

Horokkos were also slated to appear in the cancelled Mega Man Legends 3 game.

Mega Man Legends
Horokko - HP: 32 (The Ocean Tower), 64 (The Underground Ruins)

Mega Man Legends 2
Horokko - HP: 23 (B), 28 (A), 47 (S)

Snow Horokko - HP: 15 (B), 20 (A), 38 (S)

Fire Horokko - HP: 30 (B), 45 (A), 80 (S)

Ice Horokko - HP: 45 (B), 55 (A), 80 (S)

Trivia

 * Zakopon (ザコポン) was Horokko's name during development of the first Legends game,, but it was changed and only stayed in the game as the name of the stuffed Reaverbot in the junk shop in Apple Market, which is known as Rover outside Japan.
 * Horokko was misnamed as Zakobon in Prima's Official Strategy Guide.
 * Zako is a Japanese word used to refer to minor enemies.