Crabs-Y

Crabs-Y
In-Game Information
Weakness:	Double Attack
Main Stage:	Noah's Park
Misc. Information
Japanese Name:	Crabz-Y
Script:	クラブズ－Ｙ
Rōmaji:	Kurabuzu-Y
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man X8
Theme Music

Crabs-Y (クラブズ－Ｙ,, Kurabuzu-Y) is a giant, crab-like amphibious Maverick from Mega Man X8 that wreaked havoc in Noah's Park. It was originally created as a security Mechaniloid, and its claws are for capture. It's fought three times, the first two as a sub-boss in the forest (near the beginning of the stage) and waterfall areas, and the last as the boss of the stage in an abandoned facility. One of its claws appears in the Noah's Park Intermission.

Strategy

First encounter

Crabs-Y first faces X and Axl in the jungle of Noah's Park. It is a straightforward encounter, as the player must avoid its simple attacks and follow its retreat while dealing damage. After taking enough damage, it leaps away.

	Vulcan (バルカン)
	Crabs-Y summons two cannons on its leg, which each fire three shots before disappearing.
	Claw Pincer (爪ハサミ, 爪はさみ)
	Crabs-Y ejects its claw, snapping behind the player to catch them. If they are caught, they must break free using Escape Capture.

Second encounter

Crabs-Y next faces Zero and Axl from behind a waterfall by a bridge. It is only vulnerable when it pokes its head through the water, at which point it can be hit with a Double Attack. It then flees once more.

	Crabs-K (クラブ－K)
	Crabs-Y releases two Crabs-K from the waterfall, which both scuttle towards the player. The Crabs-K always drop Attack Gauge Energy when destroyed.
	Claw Attack (爪攻撃)
	Crabs-Y ejects its claw, flying back and forth across the middle of the screen. Eventually it stops, flies off-screen, and returns to slam the ground and spin. The claw then repeats the pattern.

Third encounter

Crabs-Y's final confrontation is in a Noah's Park facility, facing X and Zero on its last legs. It defends itself with a claw that must be Guard Broken, at which point it can be struck for Attack Gauge Energy to allow for a Double Attack to finish it for good.

	Claw Beating (爪殴り)
	Crabs-Y advances with an open claw to defend itself (which can be Guard Broken). Upon backing the player up to a wall, Crabs-Y strikes three times with its claws before retreating to repeat the attack.

Gallery

First encounter with Crabs-Y.

Second encounter with Crabs-Y.

Crabs-Y in the final encounter.

Crabs-Y concept art.