Territorial Oak

“	"Territorial Oaks are trouble. Attack with weapons or spells until they burst into flames."	„
	~ Player's Guide Description

Background

The Territorial Oak is an enemy in MOTHER 2 (localized as EarthBound). It is simply a small mobile tree, and is encountered by Ness in Peaceful Rest Valley, being by far the most powerful enemy there. Upon defeat, it explodes into a burst of flames. The Territorial Oak's overworld sprite is shared with a small tree. They remain entirely motionless until the player moves close to them, then begin to charge in a straight line towards them.

Statistics

Tier: 9-A, 8-C via Self-Destruction

Name: Territorial Oak

Origin: MOTHER 2

Sex: Sexless

Age: Unknown

Classification: Corrupted Tree, Enemy

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Room level (Can damage Ness after he had defeated the Titanic Ant), Building level via Self-Destruction (Upon self-destruction it emits this level of energy)

Durability: Room level (Can take multiple attacks from Ness and Paula. Able to survive PK Freeze alpha, which can solidify targets)

Striking Strength: Room Class

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can catch Ness off guard, though it moves significantly slower than most enemies)

Combat Speed: Speed of Light (Can tag Ness)

Reaction Speed: Speed of Light

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Extended Melee, Higher with Self-Destruction

Intelligence: Unknown (Can use PSI)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Destruction & Fire Manipulation (Explodes upon defeat, bursting into flames), Statistics Reduction & Air Manipulation (With the "Vacuum attack", lowers one party member's Offense and Defense for the duration of the battle), Mind Manipulation (With PSI Brainshock alpha, makes one feel strange), Damage Boost (Can at times hit a smash attack), Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Has an innate resistance to brainshock which makes one feel strange), Air Manipulation & Cold Manipulation (Has an innate resistance to PK Freeze which allows one to freeze the very air around them), Light Manipulation, Durability Negation, One Hit Kill (Has an innate resistance to PK Flash a blinding flash of light that can defeat in one blow), Paralysis Inducement & Sleep Manipulation (Has an innate resistance to PSI Hypnosis and Paralysis which put one to sleep and paralyzes)

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Notable Techniques

• Bash: Deals low-level damage to one party member.
• Brainshock Alpha: Makes one party member feel strange.
• Vacuum Attack: Lowers one party member's Offense and Defense for the duration of the battle.

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Other

Standard Tactics: The Territorial Oak will either bash, use brainshock alpha, or lower the opponent's attack and defense with vacuum attack.

Weaknesses: Does not resist PSI Fire.

Gallery

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  Territorial Oak's in-game sprite.

Battle Records

*Pico (Pico's School) - Thread

• • Key: Both were in their 9-A key.
  • Conditions: Speed equalized.
  • Location: SBA
  • Restrictions: None.

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