Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon Versions

Robopon is notable for being Hudson Soft's take on "Pokémon, but with robots". It's also notable for having been screwed over by the localizers, as while the original pair featured Sun and Star versions, only the former came out publicly. The latter was fully-localized however, and can be found in the leaked Nintendo Lotcheck, but for whatever reason it was simply never released.

This page will cover all versions of Sun and Star, as well as the Japan-only Moon and Comic BomBom versions, which are all ostensibly the same game, with the latter two only being marginally graphically updated.

Sub-Pages#

Prototype Info Debugging MaterialAnd people dare say there are no shortcuts to greatness. Unused GraphicsAh! You just activated my trap card! Version DifferencesThe harsh truths of managing screen real estate.

Unobtainable Items#

Both of the trophies awarded to the player by Grandpa Hogle go unseen in the English version. The gold one cannot be obtained legitimately, since English Star was never shipped, making it impossible for one to catch every Robopon. As for the silver trophy, it plainly goes unused, since it didn't fit in anymore due to the extra Moon-exclusive Robopon no longer being counted in the completion total.

G-TROPHY

AWARDED AFTER ALL
RP DATA COLLECTED

S-TROPHY

SILVER T. AWARDED
TO ROBOPON PROS

Unobtainable Robopon#

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Find out if the remaining Robopon have English descriptions.

Due to the English version of Star never being shipped proper, catching every Robopon is impossible, which causes their entries to go completely unseen.

Primitive clay
Robopon. Thanks
to magic it has
special powers.

Lifelong rival of
Sammi. Confuses
enemy with quick
movements.

Concealed Robopon
that destroys
computers out
of pure anger.

Shoots many types
of curse beams
from its 4 eyes.
Wears long robes.

Continues to work
until all energy
is out. Notified
by a blinking star

Upgraded Digit.
Uses less energy.
Fights like a
basic Robopon.

Targeted by evil
Robopon for
energy. Not
defeated easily.

Expensive for its
appearance and
size. Not intended
for combat.

S-Bot merged with
a tank. Uses a
powerful
machine gun.

It causes fear and
havoc to smaller
Robopon. Used by
the rich to boast.

Lives to make
people laugh with
comical gestures
and jokes.

Mythical Skeleton
Robopon. It emits
mysterious light
from within.

The custom Robopon that is gifted by Janet at the end of the Elite 8 trading sequence also differs between versions. In Sun, it's a golden Sunny, and in Star it's a silvery C-Cell.
The latter is a Boot type that has the Ice attribute, and will be at the same level as the Gigo that was traded to Janet.