Blaster

Blaster, called Pon-pon (ポンポン) in the Japanese Manual, is a badnik from Sonic & Knuckles found trundling around in Flying Battery Zone. They appear to be based off of a Hercules beetle, and fire small projectiles at the player from their horn-like cannon, which harmlessly bounce off any shield type. A simple jump is enough to permanently dispatch them. They resemble the Blastoids found in Hydrocity Zone and behave in the same manner.

They return in Sonic Mania, again in Flying Battery Zone, with the same attack pattern.