This object exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series) continuity. Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

The Metal-eating Balloon^[1] is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog television series. It is a chemical weapon filled with corrosive chemicals created by Rotor and used by the Freedom Fighters.

Description[]

The Metal-eating Balloons are ordinary-looking green balloons filled with corrosive chemicals that dissolve metal. They are small enough to be thrown. Upon impact with an object, these balloons will explode and release a green gas. This gas will dissolve any metal it comes into contact with down to nothingness.^[1]

History[]

TV series[]

Season two[]

One night, Rotor began producing Metal-eating Balloons in his workshop in Knothole Village, which Sonic would test out. When a Doomsday Pod attacked the village however, Rotor and Sonic could only save a few Metal-eating Balloons before a tree got overturned by the Doomsday Pod and collapsed onto Rotor's workshop. Sonic proceeded to use one of the Metal-eating Balloons to destroy the Doomsday Pod. Later, when infiltrating the Doomsday Machine, Sonic used another Metal-eating Balloon to create a breach in the wall and get inside the machine. The last Metal-eating Balloon was used by Sonic to destroy a Doomsday Pod that he and Sally came across when sneaking into the Doomsday Machine for a second time.^[1]

Trivia[]

• Although never directly stated, it is implied that the Metal-eating Balloons are created from Scorch Plants. Evidence for this includes the metal-dissolving properties of both the plants and Balloons, and Sally planting Scorch Plants in Knothole for usage against Robotnik following the conclusion of "Sonic Past Cool".

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