The Bat, also known as Pot Bat (壺こうもり Tsubo Kōmori), is a recurring enemy in the Metal Slug series.
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These bats live in dark places like old temples and ruins. They are always found in numbers and aren't much of a threat. However, some bats carry bombs or jars with dangerous liquids and drop them onto their enemies.
Bats are playable in Metal Slug Defense and Metal Slug Attack in which they use jars of explosive poison. Units such as the Vampires use bats as their main attack. Golden bats appear as event points in Metal Slug Defense and as equippable items for specific units in Metal Slug Attack.
Variants[]
Standard Bats[]
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Bat: Original variant. Players bit by them will spew out bits of blood from their bodies but no negative effects are given. |
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Golden Bat: Rare variant that is highly valuable when captured alive. It is worth 30,000 bonus points. |
Large Bat: Bigger variant that hurts players on contact. Seen in Mission 3 of Metal Slug Advance. |
Attacking Bats[]
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Pot Bat: Variant that carries a pot full of poison that turns people into mummies. |
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Acid Pot Bat: Variant that carries a pot full of acid that dissolves living organisms instantly. |
Golden Pot Bat: Golden variant that ingested golden waste. They carry jars full of dangerous liquids. | |
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Bomb Bat: Variant that carries explosive bombs. Found in the Mission 3 Metal Slug Survivors. |
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Molten Bat: Variant that hurls lava crystals. Found in Metal Slug: Awakening |
Trivia[]

The hidden bat in Metal Slug X
- In Metal Slug X, a bat appears hidden at the beginning of the second mission. Killing it doesn't do anything.