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Minute Bomb
Japanese	ミニッツボム
Rōmaji	Minittsu Bomu
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations • Skater Bomb • Storm Bomb • Detonator • Eggcognito • Shenaneggan • Huge Shenaneggan • Eggscapade • Growth Egg • Munny Egg • Prize Egg • Sparkler • Cherry Kaboom

Minute Bomb
Kingdom Hearts II
When attacked, it counts down for self-detonation. Use Dodge Roll seconds before the explosion to lure surrounding enemies into it. To play it safe, parry its tackles to make it lose its will to fight.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Prone to self-detonation, these small Heartless will begin a countdown to explosion if you deflect their head-butts with a block. They can also be detonated on the spot using Fire magic.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Don't let its size fool you! This tough-bodied Heartless doesn't take damage easily, so equip Medals that deal fixed damage or have high hit counts.

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Disney Castle Episode 1		34	19		10	21
Timeless River Episode 1		35	20		11	23
Olympus Coliseum Episode 2		58	37		21	110
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0.5			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
MP prize (3) ×1, Munny (1) ×2 Blazing Shard (6%), Bright Shard (3%)
World(s)
Disney Castle, Timeless River, Olympus Coliseum

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Pain and Panic Cup		• Match 2: 6 Minute Bomb • Match 6: 5 Minute Bomb
		36	21		11
Titan Cup		• Match 8: 3 Minute Bomb
		61	39		22
Pain and Panic Paradox Cup		• Match 2: 6 Minute Bomb • Match 6: 5 Minute Bomb
		82	54		31
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 8: 3 Minute Bomb
		105	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 7: 8 Minute Bomb • Match 12: 4 Minute Bomb
		127	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0.5			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Pain and Panic Cup		• Match 2: 6 Minute Bomb • Match 6: 5 Minute Bomb
		42	25		14
Titan Cup		• Match 8: 3 Minute Bomb
		65	42		24
Pain and Panic Paradox Cup		• Match 2: 6 Minute Bomb • Match 6: 5 Minute Bomb
		82	54		31
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 8: 3 Minute Bomb
		105	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 7: 8 Minute Bomb • Match 12: 4 Minute Bomb
		127	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0.5			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
11	130		390		1		9
12	130		390		1		9
14	130		—		1		9
17	130		390		2		9
56	178		534		3		21
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x0		x4.80		x1.10			x4.80
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0		x1.30		x1.00			x1.00
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: 1.30					13
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					◯		X
Rewards
Missions 1-14 Blazing Shard (10%) Missions 15-35 Ether (20%) Missions 51-61 Bronze (21%)
Story Mode
Munny x10, HP prize (small) x3
Mission Mode
Munny x5, HP prize (small) x2
World(s)
Twilight Town

Attack	Weak
Type
Ground	Moving
Music Stages
Monochrome Dreams, Old Friends, Old Rivals, Vector to the Heavens

The Minute Bomb is an Emblem Heartless that is introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.

Design

A Minute Bomb has a thin, armless body with short, thin legs without feet. Its head is spherical and is blue, the same color as its body. Its head is covered by two halves of a dark brown shell resembling a stereotypical bomb. A large, jagged opening around the middle of the shell exposes the Heartless's glowing, yellow eyes. The top half of the bombshell sports a long, white fuse. Its Heartless emblem is present on the front of the top half of the shell.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Minute Bomb's body is black, its shell is white, and its fuse is red.

The Minute Bomb's name obviously refers to its explosive attack method and resemblance to stereotypical bombs. "Minute" could refer to its rather small size, or to the time measurement "minute", which could refer to its fuse, though the Heartless itself detonates far faster than one minute.

Strategy

Kingdom Hearts II

Although these Heartless are easily ignored, they have only one attack besides their self-destruction. They will send themselves into a straight line headbutt. Use Guard to block the attack; this will break their skull cap, rendering them unable to use their self-destruction. This will make them "lose [their] will to fight" and they will stand still for the rest of the battle, never attacking again. If the headbutt is not blocked, it only deals minor damage.

If Sora attacks the Minute Bomb, it will use begin its Self-Destruct attack. When it does this, wait for the Reaction Command "Dodge Roll" that appears with 3-2 seconds remaining in order to properly defeat the Minute Bomb. If the Minute Bomb self-destructs without the use of Dodge Roll, it will not count as being defeated, as it will reward no prizes or experience and will reappear if the player returns to its initial location.

Technique		Element	Power	Guard?
Bullet Head-Butt (弾丸頭突き, Dangan Zutsuki)		Physical	x0.5 Hit 2+: x0.25	O
		Points its head forward and charges like a bullet.
Self-Destruct (自爆, Jibaku)		Fire	x3.0	X
		Ignites its fuse and explodes after counting down from 9. Does not reward experience or prizes if it self-destructs.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Reaction Commands
Reaction Command	Element	Power	Description
Dodge Roll (ドッジロール, Dojji Rōru)	Fire	x3.0	Can be used when a Minute Bomb's Self-Destruct count is at 3 or 2. Hit the Minute Bomb with the Keyblade to cause it to explode and roll away to avoid the blast. The blast also hits other enemies.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Minute Bombs have a countdown timer of 3 instead of 9 and will start to detonate if their headbutts are guarded. Also, if Roxas uses fire attacks or magic, it will immediately explode. If the Minute Bomb uses its self-destruct, it will be still and can be moved by hitting it. If the Minute Bomb is frozen or air-tossed while the countdown is going, the countdown stops. Its self-destruction also deals damage to other Heartless as well.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Headbutt (頭突き, Zutsuki)		—	—	1.30	◯
		Jumps up and launches itself at the target head-first.
Self-Destruct (自爆, Jibaku)		Fire	Ignite (50%)	2.02	X
		Sets a timer that counts down to 3, then explodes, damaging anything around itself.
Detonation (誘爆, Yūbaku)		Fire	Ignite (50%)	2.02	X
		Explodes without counting down to 3. Triggered by fire attacks.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.