Worthless Protoplasm

“	"The wild strain of this Protoplasm escaped from a science lab and now oozes about the forest of Winters. It is an extremely easy foe, easily mopped up."	„
	~ Player's Guide Description for Worthless Protoplasm

Background

Worthless Protoplasm is a type of enemy in MOTHER 2 (localized as EarthBound). They resemble small blobs of purple goo with two small eyes. After being defeated, Worthless Protoplasms become tame.

The Worthless Protoplasm is referenced by Negative Man: "I'm nothing but a worthless protoplasm."

General Information

Name: Worthless Protoplasm

Origin: MOTHER 2

Gender: Sexless

Age: Unknown

Classification: Strain of Protoplasm, Game Enemy

Species: Unknown

State of Being: Regular

Occupation: None

Affiliations: Giygas

Enemies: Ness, Paula, Jeff Andonuts

Status: Active

Alignment Lawful Neutral (An enemy corrupted by Giygas to stop Ness on his journey)

Threat Level: Street Threat (Corrupted by Giygas to stop Ness on his journey)

Codex Statistics

Grade: D

Tier: 9-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Bone level (Can fight an early game Jeff)

Durability: Bone level (Can take multiple hits from Jeff)

Striking Strength: Bone Class (Can harm an early game Jeff)

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can catch Jeff off guard)

Attack Speed: Superhuman (Can tag Jeff)

Reaction Speed: Superhuman

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Standard Melee, Higher with Summoning

Intelligence: Unknown

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Powers and Techniques

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Inorganic Physiology (Living Object; Is a wild ooze from a laboratory)
• Summoning (Can call for help, summoning another worthless protoplasm)
• Damage Boost (Can at times hit a smash attack)
• Mind Manipulation (On Self; Can induce brainshock on itself through sizing up the situation).

• Resistance to
  • Light Manipulation, Durability Negation, & One Hit KO (Has an innate resistance to PK Flash)
  • Sleep Manipulation (Has an innate immunity to PSI Hypnosis)

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Notable Techniques

• Bash: Deals low-level damage.
• Size up the situation: Worthless Protoplasm begins to feel strange.
• Call for help: Summons a Worthless Protoplasm to the battle.

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Other

Standard Tactics: The Worthless Protoplasm will either attack, size up the situation making itself feel strange, along with summoning other worthless protoplasms.

Weaknesses: It can induce self-mind manipulation through sizing up the situation.

Gallery

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  In-game sprite of worthless protoplasm

Battle Records

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