Scoutbot

Scoutbots (later known as Shockbots) were perhaps the weakest enemies in both Ratchet & Clank and Up Your Arsenal. They were used commonly throughout the Solana Galaxy presumably as a cheap security force, and in-game were often used as support for much stronger enemies such as Blarg soldiers and Troopers. Scoutbots attacked by hovering up to enemies and attempting to electrocute them. There was a large delay however, which was long enough for some enemies to have time to easily dispatch them. They often appeared in large groups and occasionally with a respawning device nearby. They were created by the Blarg for scouting heavily bombard worlds to hunt down any surivers, such as worlds bombed by the Blarg like Batalia and Oltanis. After Dr. Nefarious began the robot rebellion in the Solana Galaxy, many of these Blarg Scout Bots went rogue and joined in the fight for robot freedom.

Ratchet & Clank
In Ratchet & Clank, the Scoutbots first appeared on planet Batalia, where they worked for Chairman Drek. They also appeared on a few other planets such as Oltanis.

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
In Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, the Scoutbots returned. This time, they were working for Dr. Nefarious and appeared on Planet Daxx, the Obani Moons, Obani Draco and at the Leviathan Crash Site.

Scoutbots were also used during Nefarious' attack on the Starship Phoenix.

Multiplayer
Scoutbots also make appearances in any siege mode game in the multiplayer of Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, being much stronger and formidable enemies. They were actually fairly useful in killing off any "Rushers" (people who Chargeboot to the base to deal as much damage as they can before they die) or just in a plain attack. They looked similar to the Megacorp Sweeper Bots. In the R&C 3 UYA instruction manual, they are called Shockbots.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank
 * Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal