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The Alpha Kretin is a very powerful boss in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story encountered when it's beta parts kidnap Peach in Bowser's Flab Zone.

Encounter

Upon the encounter of Mario and Luigi, the duo perform their double tornado, sending the betas flying well away from Peach. They attempt to celebrate, but their celebration is cut short after the betas arrive again in the form of the Alpha Kretin.

Appearance

Alpha Kretin appears to be very similar to it's beta counterparts, other than the fact that this one is red and green (only Mario can attack the red parts of it, whilst Luigi can attack the green parts) and has an enormous set of arms and legs.

Defeating

After you've turned all the pieces blue, five of the pieces die, leaving only one to survive. This one then controls the Kretin, and you've got to deal with all of the beta Kretins all over again. The best way to deal with the Kretins is to have Mario use his Fire Flower to obliterate all of the Beta Kretins, and then use the [[Jump Hat to inflict major damage on the Alpha. You should continue to repeat this process until you've destroyed the Kretin.

Attacks

The Kretin has only two attacks. The first of these attacks are blue energy orbs, which are fired through its arms and is only used once it's in it's Alpha Mode. The order of the attack can be observed if the player looks at the order of the glow on the Kretin. For example, if the order of the glow is: red, red, red, green, red, green, then Mario attacks for the first three, then Luigi, then Mario again, and finally Luigi. The second attack is only used once the Kretin is in its Beta Mode. All of the Kretins circle Mario and Luigi, and the real Kretin lights up for a lightning attack. The player will know who receives the attack by observing which Kretin jumps after the Kretin who delivers the attack. Once the energy makes contact with the Kretin, it fires its lightning, and either Mario or Luigi must dodge based on the location of the attack.

Alpha Kretin-X

Once the Alpha Kretin has been destroyed, Class 2 is automatically unlocked in the Challenge Mode located deep inside Bowser. In order to participate in Class 2 and fight Alpha Kretin-X, you must pay a toll of 400 coins. Once the toll has been payed, the Kretin reappears in it's more powerful form, in which the Beta Kretins assume a different appearance, making them look more fierce and solid. Mario and Luigi should be at least level 22 to ensure a powerful win.

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