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Red Hopper
For Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Enemy
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| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Name | Named by 101Leafy; the game gives none |
Official art

From the official guides
Tough skinned, the Megmat is a dangerous pest.
A hard-skinned, hopping animal like a cross between a fox and a kangaroo. It is very territorial and attacks intruders relentlessly.
It has hard skin and hops about, ramming into you. Read its jumping pattern and stab!! You will take a lot of damage at first, but hang in there!!
It has a hard shell and hops about. An enemy that looks like a mix of a fox, an armadillo, and a kangaroo.
It lives in the grasslands and forests of the southern part of the western continent. It jumps well and leaps at you.
Numbers
| Hit points | 1 |
|---|---|
| Experience | 50 |
| Damage class | Class 3 |
Damage to Link
Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.
| Life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 48 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
What hurts it
- Sword beams and the Fire spell do not hurt it. Only the sword does.
- The Spell spell turns it into a Blue Chuchu.
Drops
Drops nothing.
Where it is found
- East Hyrule
- Maze Island