Flammole the Moleroid

Flammole the Moleroid
In-Game Information
HP:	64
Attack Damage:	3 (contact) Rocket Digging: 3 (boulders) 4 (Fire Crawling) 3 (Burning Glove) 3 (Dig Crash, boulders) Ground Break: 3 (small flames) 5(tall flames)
Weakness:	Electricity attacks
Main Stage:	Area K
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man ZX
Other Appearances:	Mega Man ZX (manga)
Japanese VA:	Kouhei Fukuhara

"I'll take ya down and the Biometal you stole will be back, safe in our hands!"

—Flammole, Mega Man ZX

Flammole the Moleroid (フランマール・ザ・モルロイド, Furanmāru za Moruroido) is a Pseudoroid from Mega Man ZX that appears as the boss of Area K, a hot springs outside a cavern of lava.

Characteristics

As his name suggests, Flammole is a mole-style Pseudoroid. He has a stocky white frame with details in red and purple, as well as yellow lights. He has powerful arms with drills and piston-like mechanisms.

As a Model F Pseudoroid, Flammole is designed to function in high-temperature environments. He uses his drills for excavation, but can also punch big holes into his enemies in battle. He is surprisingly agile for his body frame, and has the power of fire as well. Flammole channels this fire power through his arms and releases it in the form of fire balls and flame streams.

Flammole is shown to be a loyal Pseudoroid. He frequently uses mining jargon in his dialogue, which suggests a Southern accent in the English version, and frequently mentions the ground when talking.

History

Mega Man ZX

Flammole was made by Serpent from half the data of Biometal Model F, with Fistleo receiving the other half. Flammole was assigned by Serpent to dig into the volcano to make it erupt, and unearth a Biometal. However, nothing has been found by the time he is defeated by the Mega Man Model ZX, and he dies wondering if he was sensing Biometal Model W or something else entirely. Though his half of Model F is taken, he is revived for the final battle in Slither Inc. and is defeated again.

Mega Man ZX Advent

Although Flammole himself does not appear, his DNA data was carried over to the Burner, a fire Mechaniloid found in various areas. It burrows through surfaces and spews fire just like Flammole does.

Strategy

Flammole's arms, resembling cannons, can be used as both drill and flamethrowers. Flammole uses an array of fire attacks as his primary offensive, occasionally burying himself into the ground. His half of Model F's data is stored in his arms, so striking that area will damage the Biometal as well. These arms are so large that is difficult to miss them, and trying to defeat Flammole while doing so is tasking, in order to get his doll to appear on the Grand Nuage. He is weak to the Model H electricity attacks.

Attack	Descripton	Notes
Rocket Digging	Flammole drills into the ground, moving to the ceilling and vice-versa a number of times. He briefly sends rocks flying as he burrows himself.
Fire Crawling	Flammole shoots a long stream of flames towards the player which travels up the wall as well.	Use Model HX or Model PX to safely avoid this attack.
Burning Glove	Flammole shoots four fireballs at different angles, each one causing a small explosion.
Ground Break	Flammole pounds the ground three times. The first two creates a small, fiery eruption on the player's position, but on the last one, two larger eruptions appear on both sides of the player.	Only used after losing half of his energy.
Dig Crash	Flammole drills into the ground, moving back and forth while releasing rocks everywhere.	Only used after losing half of his energy, and if he is struck with electricity.

Dialogue

In-Battle Quotes

Action	Japanese	Translation	Audio
Fire Crawling	あっついで！(Attsui de!)	It's hot!
Burning Glove	ホレッ！(Hore'!)	Here!
Rocket Digging (submerge)	ほらよっ！ (Hora yo!)	Look!
Rocket Digging (emerge)	あらよっ！(Ara yo!)	Oh!
Ground Break	ちょこ！まか！とぉーっ！ (Choko! Maka! Tō!)	You! Move! Restlessly!
Dig Crash	オラオラオラ！(Ora ora ora!)	Come on, come on!
Stunned by electric attack	なにすんだー？！(Nani sundā?!)	What the hell are you doing?!

Other media

Mega Man ZX (manga)

Flammole appears in chapter 12. After Serpent announces the start of Project Haven to revive Biometal Model W and become the king of the world. He sends several Mavericks to the city to spread anger and fear for Model W, Flammole being in charge of them. Flammole holds the citizens captive in Slither Inc.'s head office so that Model W can feed on their fear and despair. As Flammole awaits Model W's restoration, he eventually grows impatient and decides to check on the Biometal, which is happy with his performance and hopes Serpent is going to promote him, unaware that Vent is using the radar of Model PX to follow him into the building. Flammole talks Prometheus and Pandora in front of the room with Model W, and Prometheus notices Vent, execute the clueless Flammole for leading him there calling him a "fool".

Gallery

Flammole in the manga.

Chibi Flammole

Etymology

Flammole the Moleroid's name is appropriately a portmanteau of the words "flame" and "mole".

Trivia

• A manga art for Flammole shows that his deepest desire is to be a celebrity with vast wealth some day, where his stage name would be "Celebroid."
• The Biometal Flammole had sensed in Area I was confirmed by the Inti Creates staff to not be Model W, and that his statement was a "giveaway". This strongly hints that Flammole was sensing the presence of Omega, which is supported by the fact that Area K is located above Area N in the game map.
• Flammole is not seen to have a Biometal core in the manga.
• In the manga, Flammole is the only Pseudoroid who does not even fight before he is destroyed. He is also the only one who was not destroyed by Vent.
• Flammole's gigantic arms might be a tribute to Fennir's Armed Phenomenon.
• In a popularity content done in Capcom's site to decide the favorite and least liked of the eight bosses from Mega Man ZX, Flammole won the least liked category.