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Skull Man

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Robot Master Info
MM4 - Skull Man Art.png
Artwork from Mega Man 4.
MM4 - Skull Man Portrait.png
Stage portrait(s).
General information
Name(s):Skull Man, Skullman
Group(s):Robot Masters
Appearances:Mega Man 4, Mega Man III
Related Numbers:Serial Number: DWN-032
Mega Man & Bass CD: 032
Built by:Dr. Cossack
Designer:Toshiyuki Miyachi
Game Info
Weapon(s):Skull Barrier
Weakness(es):Dust Crusher
Stage(s):Skull Man's stage (Mega Man 4), Skull Man's stage (Mega Man III)


Skull Man (or Skullman) is a Robot Master first appearing in Mega Man 4 and is one of the eight Robot Masters originally built by Dr. Cossack.

Skull Man is a skeleton robot who uses an arm cannon and can use his signature power, the Skull Barrier, to surround himself with a mystical barrier of floating skulls.

In the Games

Mega Man 4

Boss sprite from Mega Man 4.

In Mega Man 4, Skull Man is one of the main eight Robot Master bosses and appears as the third choice (in reading order) on the stage select screen. His stage is set in the mountains, amid structures built out of giant bones.

In battle, Skull Man is able to jump towards Mega Man, run towards him, or stand in place and fire three consecutive bullets from his arm cannon, which he can choose to aim slightly upwards or downwards. Occasionally, ho will stand still and activate his Skull Barrier, which creates an impenetrable shield around him for a duration. Though he cannot throw or otherwise attack with the shield, he also cannot be harmed until it disappears.

Skull Man's weakness is the Dust Crusher from Dust Man, which deals 4 damage per hit. Defeating him grants Mega Man the Skull Barrier.

Battle Network era

Skull Man has a Net Navi equivalent in SkullMan.EXE, who offers a slightly more stylised take on his design elements. He first appears in the original Mega Man Battle Network as an optional friendly opponent, operated by shopkeeper and fortune teller Miyu.

Super Smash Bros. series


Name Source Game Weapon Assist Trophy Smash Tour Item Boss Stage Mii Costume Enemy Trophy Spirit Music
Skull Man Mega Man 4 Shadow Blade, Mega Man's Custom down special 1

Skull Barrier (obtained from Skull Man)

N/A N/A N/A Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate) N/A N/A N/A 896 - SSBU - Skull Man.png File:SSBU - Mega Man 4 Medley.oga

File:SSBU - Mega Man 4 - 6 Retro Medley.oga

Official Data

Mega Man & Bass CD

In Mega Man & Bass, Skull Man's CD is located in Tengu Man's stage, on the lower route after the big, open section. It is buried on a mound and can only be dug up by Mega Man using Rush Search.

032 Skull Man
MM&B - CD - Skull Man.png A well-balanced combat robot. He is only good for fighting. GOOD POINT:
Bone idle
BAD POINT:
Bad taste
LIKE:
Horror movie
"Now! Let's get ready to rumble!" DISLIKE:
Beefcake

Mega Man Legacy Collection Database

Skull Man appears under "Mega Man 4" in the Database in Mega Man Legacy Collection and is the last Robot Master listed for the game. Like other Robot Masters, he can be fought by pressing a designated button while viewing his data.

MM4 - Skull Man Art.png Skull Man
A battle robot made just for fighting. It's hard to time your normal attacks against him, so be sure to use the weapon that plays on his weakness!
HP 28 AT 08 MMLC - Icon Weakness.png MMLC - Icon Dust Crusher.png

Related Robot Masters

Although Skull Man's undead/spooky theme is rare, it is shared by one other Robot Master.