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Hard 'n' Heavy Metal was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits with metallic bodies. It ran from 6 a.m. on March 1, 2019 to 6 a.m. on March 4, 2019 (UTC), and was repeated on the following dates:

• 6 a.m. on February 11, 2022 to 6 a.m. on February 14, 2022 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on February 10, 2023 to 6 a.m. on February 13, 2023 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on February 7, 2025 to 6 a.m. on February 10, 2025 (UTC)

During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which were part of the event awarded more Gold than usual.

Description

North America

Get ready for some metallic mayhem—spirits with metal bodies have crashed on to the Spirit Board. Defeat them in battle to earn more gold than usual.

Legend-class spirits Mecha-Fiora and Ness's Father, along with Ace-class spirit Metal Mario will also appear at set times. Take a look!

PAL regions

Time for some metallic mayhem as spirits with metal bodies crash onto the Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn more gold than usual.

The Legend-class Mecha-Fiora and Ness's Father, plus the Ace-class Metal Mario will also appear at set times. Take a look!

Periodically appearing spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
953		Mecha-Fiora		★★★★	06:00, 18:00
21		Metal Mario		★★★	10:00, 22:00
576		Ness's Father		★★★★	02:00, 14:00

Randomly appearing spirits

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
953		Mecha-Fiora	Xenoblade Chronicles Series	•Corrin •Shulk		13,200	Reset Bomb Forest	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Riki)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	You Will Know Our Names
576		Ness's Father	EarthBound Series	•Clear Snake •Ness		13,500	Onett	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy is invisible	Humoresque of a Little Dog
561		Magearna	Pokémon Series	•Metal Peach •Clear Mega Man ×2		9,500	Wily Castle (hazards off)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Reinforcements will appear during the battle •The enemy is metal	Battle! (Gladion)
569		EVE	EarthBound Series	•Giant R.O.B. (160 HP)		9,700	Frigate Orpheon	•Defense ↓ •Attack Power ↓	•The enemy's energy attacks have increased power •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Stamina battle	Magicant
21		Metal Mario	Super Mario Series	•Metal Mario		9,600	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form)	N/A	•The enemy is slow but has increased defense and attack •The enemy is metal	Metal Battle
883		Metal Man	Mega Man Series	•Mega Man ×3 (60 HP)		3,600	Wily Castle	N/A	•The enemy's neutral special has increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy favors neutral specials	Metal Man Stage
780		Metal Sonic	Sonic The Hedgehog Series	•Metal Sonic (100 HP)		4,600	Windy Hill Zone	N/A	•Timed stamina battle (2:00) •The enemy is metal •The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt	Sonic Heroes
539		Aegislash	Pokémon Series	•Gold Meta Knight ×2		4,000	Kalos Pokémon League (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •Timed battle (1:30) •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
494		Metagross	Pokémon Series	•Metal R.O.B. (140 HP)		4,400	Unova Pokémon League (hazards off)	•Earthquake	•Stamina battle •Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage •The enemy is metal	Battle! (Steven)
475		Steelix	Pokémon Series	•Metal Ridley (140 HP)		4,300	Kalos Pokémon League (Ironworks Chamber only)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy is metal	Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
1,206		Chibi-Robo	Chibi-Robo! Series	•Tiny Mii Gunner (Moveset 1321, Chibi-Robo Hat, Chibi-Robo Outfit)		3,500	Living Room	•Sudden Damage •Assist Trophy Enemies (Nintendog)	•The enemy's energy attacks have increased power •Hostile assist trophies will appear after a little while •The enemy takes serious damage after a little while	Noisy Notebook
1,160		Ray Mk II	Custom Robo Series	•Mii Gunner (Moveset 3212, Ray Mk III Helmet, Ray Mk III Outfit, No Voice)		3,600	Pokémon Stadium 2 (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's ranged weapons have increased power •The enemy favors special moves •The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt	Marionation Gear
1,099		Duon	Super Smash Bros. Series	•Giant Ice Climbers (150 HP)		4,100	Halberd (Ship deck)	•Item: Shooting Types	•Stamina battle •The enemy's shooting items have increased power •The enemy is giant	Boss Battle Song 1
329		Robobot Armor	Kirby Series	•Metal Kirby Team ×4 (40 HP)		4,000	Halberd	•Item: Drill	•Stamina battle •The enemy is metal	Pink Ball Activate!
346		Heavy Lobster	Kirby Series	•Lemmy		3,600	Halberd	•Item: Fire Flower	•The enemy starts the battle with a Fire Flower	Meta Knight's Revenge
365		Gordo	Kirby Series	•Clear King Dedede ×3		3,800	Green Greens (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's side special has increased power •The enemy favors side specials •The enemy is invisible	Kirby Retro Medley (Castle Lololo)
290		Diggernaut	Metroid Series	•Giant R.O.B.		3,900	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form)	•Item: Drill	•The enemy starts the battle with a Drill •The enemy is giant	Magmoor Caverns - Metroid: Samus Returns
287		Mecha Ridley	Metroid Series	•Giant Ridley (140 HP)		4,100	Norfair (Ω form)	•Move Speed ↓	•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy is giant	Vs. Meta Ridley
183		Darknut	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Link		3,800	Bridge of Eldin (Battlefield form)	•Move Speed ↑ •Defense ↓	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed when the enemy's at high damage •The enemy gets a major stat boost when badly damaged	Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
51		Chain Chomp	Super Mario Series	•Metal Pac-Man		4,000	Yoshi's Island (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Chain Chomp)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors side specials •The enemy is metal	Main Theme - Super Mario 64
875		Mettaur	Mega Man Series	•Pac-Man (120 HP)		1,800	Wrecking Crew	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy shields often •The enemy doesn't like to jump	Cut Man Stage
792		Omega	Sonic The Hedgehog Series	•Giant R.O.B. (120 HP)		2,200	Green Hill Zone (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy starts the battle with a Drill •The enemy is giant	Sonic Heroes
784		Gamma	Sonic The Hedgehog Series	•R.O.B. (120 HP)		1,700	Frigate Orpheon	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy's shooting items have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Ray Gun	Open Your Heart
478		Skarmory	Pokémon Series	•Metal Falco (120 HP)		2,500	Unova Pokémon League (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy is metal	Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
441		Magneton	Pokémon Series	•Metal Pac-Man ×3 (50 HP)		2,200	Pokémon Stadium 2 (Electric type)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy is metal	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Melee)
1,210		Chibi-Tot	Chibi-Robo! Series	•Metal R.O.B. Team ×4 (INT)/×4 (JP/CH/KR)		2,300	Gamer	•Item: Blocks	•The enemy is metal •The enemy has increased move speed	Garage
809		Rock Pikmin	Pikmin Series	•Tiny Kirby Team ×8 (10 HP)		1,800	Garden of Hope (hazards off)	•Hazard: High Gravity	•Stamina battle •Your jumping power decreases •The enemy favors down specials	Garden of Hope (Original)
305		Tap-Tap	Yoshi Series	•Metal Pac-Man		2,200	Yoshi's Island	N/A	•The enemy is metal	Wildlands
102		Huey	Paper Mario Series	•Inkling Team		1,900	Moray Towers	N/A	•The enemy favors special moves	Battle! - Paper Mario: Color Splash

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	固いぜ！ 重いぜ！ メタルなアイツ	It's hard! It's heavy! Metal Guys
French	Acier galvanisé	Galvanized Steel
German	Eisenharte Geister!	Iron-hard Spirits!
Spanish	Metal duro	Heavy Metal
Italian	Metallo pesante	Heavy Metal
Chinese (Simplified)	坚硬！沉重！金刚不坏	Strong! Heavy! Strong and sturdy bodies!
Chinese (Traditional)	堅硬！沉重！金剛不壞	Hard! Heavy! Strong and sturdy bodies!
Korean	단단하고! 묵직한! 메탈 친구들	Hard! Heavy! Metal Friends
Dutch	Zware metalen	Heavy Metal
Russian	Литые бойцы	Cast Fighters