Beat

Beat (ビート) is a robotic bird built by Dr. Cossack for Mega Man as a gift for saving his daughter Kalinka. He serves a support role by either attacking enemies or protecting Mega Man, depending on the game.

Functions

 * In Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6 and Mega Man IV he attacks enemies that appear in the path (he can't attack bosses in Mega Man 6).


 * In Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 9, he will appear when Mega Man fall on an pit and pull him for a while. Mega Man must move to a safe area before Beat releases him, as he can't hold his weight for much time. Unlike most games, where he uses weapon energy, the item can be used only 4 times and must be refilled in the shop after usage.
 * In Mega Man 7 the item is called Beat's Whistle. Mega Man must save Beat in a area hidden in the part with bees in Slash Man's stage (Scorch Wheel can burn the trees to reveal the area) to be able to use him. He receives 4 Beat's Whistles after this and can buy more later in the shop.
 * In Mega Man 9 the item is called Beat Call, and is available in the shop from the beginning by spending 50 screws.


 * In Mega Man 8 he helps out in the sections Mega Man uses the Rush Jet. He can damage enemies that fly into him and dashes forward when Mega Man fires a charged shot.


 * In Mega Man and Bass he creates a shield to protect Mega Man. He also protects Proto Man and Duo in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters.


 * In the fighting games Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Beat takes the form of a small plane for a short time in the special attack Beat Plane used by Mega Man and Roll. He also combines with Rush, Eddie, and Mega Man/Roll in the special attack Hyper Mega Man/Hyper Roll to create a huge version of the player that shoots a wide beam across the entire screen with energy duplicates of Beat, Rush, and Eddie.

Battle Network series
Beat's counterpart in the MegaMan Battle Network series is a Navi Customizer program that appear once per battle in multiplayer NetBattles to take one of the opponent's Mega/Giga chips to the player use.

Mega Man and Bass CD data
A bird-type robot that Dr. Cossack has presented to Megaman. He can grab and carry Megaman. "Go on a diet, Megaman." Good point: Speed & power Bad point: Wanderlust Like: Flying Dislike: Heavy cargo 

Trivia

 * His saying ("Go on a diet, Megaman.") and his dislike (heavy cargo) may have something to do with his funny expression in Mega Man 7 when he rescues Mega Man from a pit but is ridden for too long.
 * Beat would appear in Mega Man: The Power Battle, but was removed from the game before the release. However, his sprites remained in the game data as he makes an appearance as a support unit in the sequel.