Junker Can X
Sprite of a Junker Can X from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Variant of Junker Can

Junker Can Xs are a stronger version of the Junker Cans that appear alongside Junker X in the Gauntlet in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. They have the same battle tactics as the original Junker Cans from earlier on, just much stronger and faster. Junker Can Xs have a different color scheme from their original version, being light brown/yellow with pink eyes instead of the silver/blue color combination with yellow eyes.

They will attack by getting close to the plumbers, trying to slam them, but this attack can be countered by using the Hammers. However, Junker Can Xs will stop short if they see the hammer, and then close their lids, preventing them from taking damage; they must be countered as quickly as possible, but not too quickly. Junker X may occasionally pick up Luigi and throw him in a Junker Can X, and he cannot get out until Mario hammers and defeats the Junker Can X holding him. If Mario is defeated with Luigi still trapped, the can will drain Luigi's HP and KO him as well.

If Mario and Luigi do defeat a Junker Can X, a Fish Bone (replaced with a Scutlet in the remake), Chain Chomp, or Nooz will head for the plumber that attacked it but will be a lot faster than before.

StatisticsEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside StoryEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Junker Can X
  HP 134 (201) POW 137 (343) DEF 110 (165) SPEED 152 (228)
Coins 0 (0) Level 34 Fire Normal Burn? Immune
Role Support Battled by Mario and Luigi Location(s) The Gauntlet Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal KO? Immune Experience 0 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.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s JourneyEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Junker Can X
  HP 143 POW 137 DEF 110 SPEED 152 Experience 0
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Coins 0
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop None - 0%
None - 0%
Level           34 Location(s) The Gauntlet

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガラクタコブンX[?]
Garakuta Kobun X
Junker Can X
German Grause Tonne X[?] Gray Can X
Spanish (NOA) Disimulatoso X[?] Junker Can X
Spanish (NOE) Esbirro Basuril X[?] Junker Can X

TriviaEdit

  • While this enemy is no longer gray like the regular Junker Cans, its German name still references the gray color of the original enemy.