Dark Mechawful.5

Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Dark Mechawful.5
Location(s)	Peach's Castle
Battled by	Bowser
Role	Common
Level	31
HP	280 (420)
POW	294 (735)
DEF	157 (236)
SPEED	35 (53)
Fire	Half
Burn?	Immune
Dizzy?	Normal
Stat down?	Normal
KO?	Normal
Experience	800
Coins	80 (120)
Item drop	--
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.

A Dark Mechawful.5 just before attacking

A Dark Mechawful.5 (known as Dark Mechawful 1.5 in the EUR English text) is an enemy found in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. When Bowser destroys a Dark Mechawful and leaves the ejecting head alone for a few turns, the head becomes a Dark Mechawful.5, gaining a new metal body. The differences between the two are:

• Dark Mechawful.5's timer on its chest goes haywire when two seconds are left, while the Dark Mechawful doesn't.
• Dark Mechawful.5 has more iron plating, increasing defense.
• Dark Mechawful.5 has spikes on its fists, increasing attack power.
• Dark Mechawful.5 has a higher speed than the Dark Mechawful, making it harder to defend.

When Dark Mechawful.5 attacks, the numbers on its chest will malfunction when the timer reaches 2 seconds, making it much more difficult for Bowser to counter. Otherwise defeating it is similar to defeating the original Dark Mechawful, including the need to inhale the ever-persistent head to prevent more Dark Mechawful.5s from being generated.