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Megalon (メガロ - ''Megaro'') is a Kaiju created for the film '' Godzilla Vs. Megalon '' ( 1973 ). Megalon is often described as a giant Cockroach , but in actuality he more closely resembles a Stag Beetle . His arms are high-powered rotating drills, he can spew napalm pellets, and his horn projects lightning-like bolts.

Guardian of the underground kingdom of Seatopia , Megalon is summoned after the kingdom suffers damage due to underground nuclear tests. Sent to punish the humans on the surface, Megalon demolishes a large section of Tokyo before confronting Godzilla and the Ultraman -like robot Jet Jaguar in a battle which—due to the relatively low budget of the film—takes place largely outside the city. Allied with Gigan , Megalon puts up quite a fight against the two heroes before eventually being driven back underground.


TRIVIA

  • A monster that looks similar to Megalon appeared in the second Chouseishin Series , ''Genseishin Justriser'', but instead of drills, it had arm blades similar to Gigan 's.

  • Megalon has been called a Christmas tree monster w/ the Chrysler Building for arms on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

  • Megalon appeared in in a parody of a List Of United States Supreme Court Cases as Godzilla vs. Megalon.



VITAL STATISTICS

  • Height: 55 meters/180.444 feet/2165.328 inches

  • Weight: 40,000 metric tons/44,000 tons/88,000,000 lbs.

  • Burrowing speed: Mach 3

  • Flight speed: 10 kph/6.2137 mph