Galleom is a boss who is encountered twice in The Subspace Emissary. He doesn't hail from any particular series and is unique to Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Character Description
Galleom appears to be a giant, purple robot which consists of humanoid-like features, and is also capable of transforming into a jet propelled tank. He is covered head to toe in a heavy Mech arsenal, possessing two rocket launchers as shoulder weapons, and powerful jets on his feet. He wears an iron knight mask that covers his face, as well as metallic arm braces over his bulky forearms. He is also quite agile in this form, capable of performing extremely large jumps, leading to the possibility that his jumps are jet propelled. In his tank form, he is much more compact, only being able to attack by either firing the cannons on his back, or simply by ramming into his foe at a high speed. As a last resort, he can set off a Subspace Bomb hidden within his head.
Galleom in his tank form fighting against Pokémon Trainer
Role in the Subspace Emissary
Marth, Ike, and Meta Knight were the first to spot Galleom as he was traveling through the desert in his tank form. The trio quickly caught up to him and defeating him, knocking him down onto unstable ground which gave way, transporting Galleom into the underground temple, where Lucas and Pokemon Trainer challenge him. They manage to defeat him, and, in a last desperate attempt, Galleom grabs both Lucas and Pokemon Trainer, starts the the countdown on his emergency Subspace Bomb, then jets into the sky. Lucas manages to free both himself and Pokemon Trainer by using PK Thunder, but in the process causes them both to fall a great distance. Meta Knight manages to catch the duo just before they land, then fly them away from the Subspace Bomb's blast. Galleom is then sucked into the The Great Maze, where he must be fought again.
Galleom has two trophies, one featuring himself (which is obtained by using a trophy stand on Galleom), and the Galleom Tank trophy, which is obtained by completing Boss Battles mode on intense difficulty. As a side note, completing Boss Battles on intense difficulty is the only way to get this trophy, as using a Golden Hammer on the challenge square holding the trophy will not work.
Galleom's Attacks
- Galleom stomps across the stage, which can bury you. Galleom travels across the stage this way.
- Galleom shoots two missiles two times. During this time, his "mask" can still damage on contact.
- Galleom does a huge uppercut. This move is very fast and has powerful knockback.
- Galleom stomps with one foot.
- Galleom stiffens and tries to collapse on you.
- Galleom punches both sides of him, similar to DK's Down Smash.
- Galleom charges up, then spins around. This may be initially mistaken for a jump. Vacuums.
- Galleom spins, then punches the ground with both fists to create a shockwave.
- Galleom jumps high, and then lands with a big stomp.
- Galleom transforms into a tank, then rushes forward. At lower health, Galleom also tries to fall on you.
- Galleom transforms into a tank, then shoots six missiles.
Strategies
- A very easy method to battle Galleom is to stand near him, and when he begins an attack, run through his legs (Or use a move like Fox Illusion or Quick Draw)and attack from the other sides, because most attacks don't hit both sides. His tank form attacks, his Fist pound and his Vacuum attack are harder to dodge with this.
Trophy Info
An enormous, transforming robot and Subspace Army warmonger. Galleom is characterized by various attack threats, including jump stomps, beefy arm bludgeonings, and even missiles fired from his back. He also has a Subspace Bomb set in his head, which he can use in times of desperation to blow himself up and drag the player into the darkness of Subspace. He's one tough robot!
Trivia
- Galleom's name is likely a reference to the mythical creature Golem, or to the metal "Gallium".
- Galleom has two different death animations. The first is that he keels over, weakened but still operational. The second is he falls on his back and dies with multiple explosions. The latter usually appears in the last couples of rounds in Boss Battle Mode. It also sometimes appears after defeating Galleom with a powerful attack at low health, such as with Falcon Punch.
- The music in the battle is similar to the Duon battle as they are both the only bosses who appear specifically in Brawl, aside from Tabuu.
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