Coconuts

Coconuts is one of the oldest Badniks and foes of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Freedom Fighters and also one of the most persistent. He was built by Dr. Robotnik as a member of the Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad, which also included Scratch and Grounder. Armed with coconut-like bombs, Coconuts has always tried to destroy Sonic and the Freedom Fighters, and has yet to succeed. After making a few appearances in the early freedom-fighting days of Sonic and his friends, Coconuts resurfaced on the Island of Misfit Badniks, and is now Mammoth Mogul's "butler monkey".

Early Activities
Coconuts made his debut when Dr. Robotnik "tested" him out on Crabmeat, who he blew up with a single coconut bomb. Robotnik then sent Coconuts after Sonic and Tails, who were both going out for a run. Coconuts ambushed the two and had the upper hand at first, but the two knocked one of his bombs back and forth between each other before knocking it into Coconuts, leaving him in pieces. Sonic then humourously mailed Coconuts' pieces back to Robotnik, who was outraged and decided to send Coconuts' teammates, Scratch and Grounder, after Sonic and Tails. (StH: #2)



Coconuts came into conflict with Sonic and the other Freedom Fighters several more times, such as when he kidnapped Sally Acorn, Rotor, Antoine D'Coolette, and Tails in an attempt to destroy Sonic and become Dr. Robotnik's favorite Badnik. Another attempt, this time to drive out a spy, had Coconuts and Jaws commit an undersea bank heist. Sonic knew what was happening and brought some friends to harpoon the two badniks. Coconuts was also present at Sonic and Sally Acorn's "wedding" along with other Badniks. Another time, he tried to stop an anteater from stealing Robotnik's Chaos Emeralds, not knowing the "anteater" was Bunnie Rabbot. (StH: #11, #16, #18, #30)

Island of Misfit Badniks
After a long absence, Coconuts reappeared on the Island of Misfit Badniks as one of the many lost Badniks there. Coconuts and the other Badniks tried to kill Sonic, and he was also one of the many who watched Sonic's fight with Pseudo Sonic. After Sonic trashed Pseudo Sonic, the island apparently sunk, but in truth, it transformed into an underwater fortress. Coconuts and the other Badniks planned to turn Pseudo Sonic giant and take over Mobius, but their plans were stopped when the Forty Fathom Freedom Fighters showed up and defeated most of the Badniks, including Coconuts. The blue whale, Big Fluke, then compacted Coconuts, Pseudo Sonic, and the other Badniks into a metal cube, leaving them trapped at the bottom of the ocean. (StH: #170, #185)

Working for Mammoth Mogul
But Coconuts wouldn't take this sitting down. Using sheer willpower, he got out of the metal cube and crawled all the way up to shore. He planned to restore glory to the Badniks, but he ended up meeting the ancient Mammoth Mogul, who had purchased the Casino Night Zone. The casino had the Badniks from the Robo Hobo Jungle as its employees, and even Coconuts' old teammates, Scratch and Grounder, were there. Coconuts became Mogul's butler and was in charge of his appointments and meetings. However, Coconuts told Grounder that he hated his new job as a "monkey butler". When Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, and the Destructix showed up at the casino's kitchen, the Bottom of the Barrel Bar 'n' Grill, with a captured Sonic, Coconuts, Scratch, and Grounder all started taunting him. However, all three were somewhat embarrased when they couldn't even remember their team name. The Destructix's leader, Sleuth Dog, demanded that he get paid by Mogul, but Coconuts told the canine that Mogul would paid him when he was ready. Drago Wolf tried to intimidate Coconuts, but Sleuth merely told him to shut up and commented that even Coconuts could take him. Coconuts is still currently working at the casino. (StH: #187, #188)

Abilities
Coconuts only known abilities are throwing bombs in the shape of coconuts that make quite a bang.

Background Information

 * Coconuts was loosely based on a mechanical monkey of the same name (known in Japan as Aiai) from the Emerald Hill Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (the Genesis version). Aside from the color, the main design difference is a lightbulb on top of the head. He also was a semi-regular in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ian James Cortlett), which had numerous elements included in the comic before the writers and editors realized that they should take a more serious tone.
 * Coconuts has the seventh-longest Non-appearance Gap in the comic series at 140 issues (StH: #30-170), tying him with the Iron Queen and the Iron King.
 * Coconuts apperance changed in StH: #187 to a tuxedo given his new job as a "butler monkey."