Megalon

Megalon is a large cockroach/beetle based monster controlled by the Seatopians and the primary antagonist of the film, Godzilla vs. Megalon.

History
Megalon was the guardian of Seatopia, an underwater kingdom, that suffered from the nuclear testing and pollution of the people in the surface world. They summoned Megalon to make the people pay by attacking Japan. The monster began wreaking chaos throughout the country but was soon opposed by a robot known as Jet Jaguar. The Seatopians had stolen the robot previously to help Megalon, but its owner had freed it from their control. Jet Jaguar was able to outmatch its foe and the Seatopians asked the Nebulans to send Gigan to help Megalon. The two were able to come close to destroying Jet Jaguar, but Godzilla arrived and helped the robot drive the two away. Gigan fled back into space and Megalon burrowed back underground, where it has stayed ever since.

Abilities
Megalon has the strength and durability typical of giant monsters and can fire lightning bolts from its horn and napalm bombs from its mouth. The drills on its hands allow it to burrow at mach 2 and it can fly at mach 3. In the video games, Megalon could also generate a magnetic vortex to draw its enemies close to it, then unleash an energy mini-pulse, leech energy from its foes, and use an energy punch that creates an arc of energy.

Trivia

 * Megalon has received heavy criticism due to its poorly designed and cheap looking appearance. Another common criticism was the constant use of stock footage in scenes that Megalon appeared in.


 * Despite these criticisms, Megalon has an enduring popularity despite only appearing in one movie. There were also a number of planned movies with Megalon that were never made.


 * Variety magazine referred to Megalon's lightning shooting horn as a "death dealing electric daisy" upon the film's release.


 * Megalon seems to be rather unintelligent compared to the rest of Toho's kaiju, since it is easily manipulated by eternal stimuli.