Moguera

Moguera (モゲラ Mogera?) is a Mysterianmecha created by Toho that first appeared in the 1957 film, The Mysterians.

Name
Moguera's name is derived from mogura, the Japanese word for mole. This is because, in addition to being a combat robot, the machine also displays the ability to dig.

The Mysterians
==== Moguera was a war machine created by the Mysterians. They sent Moguera to attack a village and destroy its shrine. Moguera moved up the river and was attacked by policemen. Moguera then destroyed a power plant, and then attacked a town. It was attacked by the military, but their weapons had no effect. Moguera was defeated when it tried to cross a bridge that was rigged to explode. ====

Moguera (No. 2)
After the first Moguera was destroyed, another Moguera named Moguera No. 2 (モゲラ(2号) Mogera (2-gō)?) was released and it attacked from underground. It dug up too close to a Markalite Cannon, which collapsed on it, destroying the machine.

Godzilla Island
=== Moguera appeared in the TV show Godzilla Island, and was known asProto-Moguera (プロトモゲラ Puroto Mogera?) so that it wouldn't be mistaken for the other Moguera that appeared in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla. Proto-Moguera was ultimately stolen by Zaguresu afterBlack MechaGodzilla was captured by G-Guard. Proto-Moguera was then sent retreating into space with Zaguresu after Torema piloted the superior MechaGodzilla against it. ===

Weapons

 * Moguera can fire beams from its eyes
 * Moguera emits a high temperature
 * Moguera has the ability to burrow

Filmography

 * The Mysterians
 * Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla
 * Godzilla Island

Trivia

 * Moguera was the first Toho mecha.
 * In Godzilla: Final Wars, a boy is seen playing with Godzilla toys, and a specific figure among the toys was the Showa Moguera.
 * In Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, a robot is built from the remains of MechaGodzilla by the G-Force to stopGodzilla. Abbreviated as "M.O.G.U.E.R.A.", the mecha shared many characteristics with the original Moguera.
 * In the TV show Sonic X, when the team ventures into a volcano, they are attacked by a monster that is almost identical to the Showa Moguera.
 * The second Moguera that appeared in Mysterians differs slightly from the one that attacked above ground, being almost completely silver.