Version Differences in Mega Man Battle Network 3

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These are the Version Differences between the two versions of Mega Man Battle Network 3 White and Blue.

Story Differences

• In Chapter 7, the Navi who you fight for Rank 2 is different:
  • In White version, MistMan is Rank 2.
  • In Blue version, BowlMan is Rank 2.
    • MistMan has an extra history with Serenade where he was defeated by them 10 years ago, this aspect does not exist for BowlMan.

Gameplay Differences

Shop Stock

Main page: Shop Locations (MMBN3)

Many shops in the game have different stock between versions. This includes: Higsby's main stock, NetDealers, and BugFrag Traders.

Yoka NPC

Main page: Famous' Secret Information

The character standing by the fence in Yoka is different depending on the version.

• In White version, it's Mr. Famous' apprentice. He will give beginner level and vague secret information for battles.
• In Blue version, it's Mr. Famous. He will give advanced level and concise secret information for battles. Additionally, he will challenge you to battle his new Navi, Punk.

Fightable Bosses

These are the version-exclusive Navis. They all have V1, α, and β versions.

White Only	Blue Only
MistMan	BowlMan
---	Punk

Style Change/NaviCust Parts

Main pages: Style Change (MMBN3) and NaviCustomizer (MMBN3)

Each version has one exclusive Style Change that the other version cannot get. Due to this, the NaviCust Parts received from leveling up the Styles are also version exclusive.

White Only	Blue Only
Ground Style LV2: SetGreen (Green) LV3: SetIce (Green) LV4: SetLava (Green) LV5: SetHoly (Green)	Shadow Style LV2: ShdwShoe (Red) LV3: FlotShoe (Red) LV4: AntiDmg (Red)

BattleChips

Mega Chips

ID #	White Only	ID	Blue Only
70	MistMan M	74	BowlMan B
71	MistManV2 M	75	BowlManV2 B
72	MistManV3 M	76	BowlManV3 B
73	MistManV4 M	77	BowlManV4 B

Giga Chips

ID #	White Only	Blue Only
01	NavRcycl *	FoldrBak *
02	Bass X	Bass+ X
03	Serenade S	DarkAura A
04	Balance Y	DeltaRay Z
05	AlphArmΣ V	AlphArmΩ V

Virus Chip Drops

Chip Name	White Drops	Blue Drops
ShockWav	H J L	D J R
SonicWave	G M W	G I S
DynaWave	E N	Q T
BigWave	M Y	E P
Cannon	A B C	C D E
HiCannon	H I J L	I J K L
M-Cannon	O Q R S	P Q R S
DashAtk	D G J	C G Z
Burner	B F W	B Q S
Burning	F S	A R
Condor	B L Z	B I S
LongSwrd	E L R Y	E I L R
Ratton1	A C H J	A C F H
Ratton2	A C N O	A C F O
Ratton3	A C R S	A F R S
CannBall	D L	A P
LavaBall	B H *	C N *
Wave	S T	E L
RedWave	B U	F R
MudWave	G Z	D V
Bubbler	A C D E	C D E P
Bub-V	D E F S	D E F V
BublSide	E F G R	B E F G
HeatShot	B H I J	H I J P
HeatSide	J K L T	C J K L
ZapRing1	A M P Q	A M P S
ZapRing2	G N R W	B G R W
ZapRing3	C E O Z	C E O T
PoisMask	A N Q *	A F V *
PoisFace	A N Q *	A V W *
Spice1	D S Z *	B I S *
Spice2	F I K R	C I K R
Spice3	D F J Q	D F J O
CrsShld1	C L P *	C H L *
CrsShld2	C L T	B C S
CrsShld3	L R	C E
Yo-Yo1	C E F G	D E F G
Yo-Yo2	H I J L	H I J K
Yo-Yo3	M N O P	M N O Q
Shadow	H J U *	J N Q *
HolyPanl	L R U *	E J R *
SnglBomb	J T *	D F H *
DublBomb	A H Q *	A C K *
TrplBomb	E N W	E I P
RandMetr	E S V Z	E I S V
HoleMetr	CH J N	C H J Q
ShotMetr	A F Y	A D S
AirStrm1	H O S	A F S
AirStrm2	C M W	G H M
AirStrm3	A G V	A G N
Sensor1	K L P	C L O
Sensor2	A N S	G H S
Sensor3	B O P	B E J
Mole1	D H J *	A D O *
Mole2	B K R *	B G I *
Mole3	C M Q	C E L
Magnum1	A C T	A C H
Magnum2	B G Z	B N O
Magnum3	D I S	D F W
Shake1	E G R S	G R S U
Shake2	I L Q	B F L
Shake3	D M Z	M R T
IceWave1	A M Q *	K Q W *
IceWave2	H L R *	D H P *
IceWave3	C R V	D J R
Rope1	J M O *	D G J *
Rope2	E O T	E G U
Rope3	I T V	H T U
MetaGel1	B C D Y	B C D K
Arrow1	B M Q T	B E Q T
Arrow2	F R U Z	F S U Z
Arrow3	A J N P	A H N P
Needler1	M S	I R
Needler2	F V	H T
Needler3	L O U	D L Z
Fanfare	C L Y *	E G Y *
Discord	F T Z *	D F N *
Timpani	A N W *	A Q U *
RockArm1	D J P *	H O P *
RockArm2	G P S *	M P V *
RockArm3	C T Z	C I L
NoBeam1	C G W	C F K
NoBeam2	E S U	I S Y
NoBeam3	H V Z	M W Z
Plasma1	B J T	D J R
Plasma2	G K M	A K Q
Plasma3	F N P	I N S
LavaCan1	A G S T	A G S V
LavaCan2	D F M O	B D F M
LavaCan3	E H R W	E H J W
Volcano	Y G A	Z J A
Team1	E T *	A C *
Team2	L S *	D P *
Boomer1	F J M *	F H T *
Boomer2	E I V *	I K N *
Boomer3	L O P Z	L P U Z

Battle Differences

Chapter 2

Mission #1

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP	Bunny 40 HP Mettaur 40 HP Ratty 40 HP
#2	Bunny 40 HP Bunny 40 HP Canodumb 60 HP	Canodumb 60 HP Canodumb 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP
#3	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Boomer 70 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Eleball 80 HP Canodumb 60 HP

Mission #2

White Only	Blue Only
Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP	Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP

Mission #3

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Quaker 80 HP Quaker 80 HP Canodumb 60 HP	Quaker 80 HP Fishy 90 HP
#2	Fishy 90 HP Canodumb 60 HP Canodumb 60 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Boomer 70 HP Hardhead 80 HP
#3	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP HardHead 80 HP	Fishy 90 HP Spikey 90 HP Spikey 90 HP

Chapter 3

Higsby's errand

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
ACDC Town	Swordy 90 HP Swordy2 140 HP Swordy3 220 HP	SnowBlow 100 HP Canodum 60 HP Canodumb 60 HP

N1 Prelim 1

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
ACDC Town	Slimer 90 HP Slimer 90 HP Slimer 90 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP WindBox 100 HP Boomer 70 HP
Teachers Lounge	Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP HardHead 80 HP Windbox 100 HP
SciLab	Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP	WindBox 100 HP Beetle 90 HP Ratty 40 HP
Yoka Inn (bath)	Beetle 90 HP Beetle 90 HP Windbox 100 HP	Swordy 90 HP Swordy 90 HP VacuumFan 100 HP
Yoka Zoo	Spikey 90 HP Spikey2 140 HP Spikey3 190 HP	Spikey 90 HP Spikey2 140 HP VacuumFan 100 HP

N1 Prelim 2

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP	Quaker 80 HP Eleball 80 HP
#2	Mettaur2 60 HP Fishy 90 HP VacuumFan 100 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Beetle 90 HP Canodumb2 90 HP
#3	Shrimpy2 130 HP Boomer2 70 HP Spikey2 140 HP	Canodumb2 90 HP WindBox 100 HP Eleball 80 HP

Before BubbleMan

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
SciLab Comp	Hardhead 80 HP Hardhead 80 HP Hardhead 80 HP	Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP
ACDC 2 (Style Change)	Pengi 80 HP Pengi 80 HP Penga 100 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Canodumb 90 HP
SciLab 1	Pengi 80 HP Penga 100 HP Penga 100 HP	Spikey2 140 HP Spikey2 140 HP Spikey2 140 HP
Yoka 1	Penga 100 HP Penga 100 HP Penga 100 HP	Fishy 90 HP Ratty 40 HP Hardhead 80 HP

Chapter 4

My Neighbor, my NetBattler

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
1st HeelNavi	Deetle 130 HP Deetle 130 HP Trumpy 90 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Tuby 150 HP
2nd HeelNavi	Shrimpy 130 HP Shrimpy 130 HP Trumpy 90 HP	Canodumb2 90 HP Boomer 70 HP Tuby 150 HP
3rd HeelNavi	Swordy2 140 HP Swordy3 220 HP Trumpy 90 HP	Swordy 90 HP Swordy 90 HP Tuby 150 HP

Chapter 6

Yoka Area WWW Navis

Battle #	White Only	Blue Only
HeelNavi 1 (Yoka 2)	Yurt 160 HP HardHead 80 HP StormBox 300 HP	Mettaur3 120 HP HardHead 80 HP StormBox 300 HP
HeelNavi 2 (Yoka 2)	Mettaur3 120 HP Mettaur3 120 HP StormBox 300 HP	Ratty2 100 HP Ratty2 100 HP StormBox 300 HP

Beach Area WWW Navis

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
1st HeelNavi (Beach 2)	Mettaur3 120 HP Gloomer 140 HP StormBox 300 HP	Mettaur3 120 HP Gloomer 140 HP Metrid 150 HP
2nd HeelNavi (Beach 1)	Deetle 130 HP Deetle 130 HP StormBox 300 HP	Shaker 140 HP TuffBunny 100 HP Metrid 150 HP
3rd HeelNavi (Beach 1)	Slimey 150 HP Fishy 90 HP StormBox 300 HP	Slimey 150 HP Fishy 90 HP Metrid 150 HP

SciLab WWW Navis

White Only	Blue Only
Swordy3 220 HP Swordy2 140 HP StormBox 300 HP	Yurt 160 HP Canodumb2 90 HP Canodumb2 90 HP

Undernet WWW Navi

White Only	Blue Only
Fishy2 150 HP Fishy2 150 HP Canodumb3 130 HP	Spikey3 190 HP Spikey3 190 HP Basher 150 HP

Chapter 7

Pre-Ranking Navis (Group of 4)

Battles	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP MettaurΩ 160 HP	Canodumb2 90 HP Canodumb2 90 HP MettaurΩ 160 HP
#2	Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP ShrimpyΩ 200 HP	Momogra 60 HP Momogra 60 HP ShrimpyΩ 200 HP
#3	Yurt 160 HP Yurt 160 HP CanodumbΩ 180 HP	Swordy2 90 HP Swordy 140 HP CanodumbΩ 180 HP
#4	Swordy 90 HP Swordy 90 HP SwordyΩ 320 HP	Beetle 90 HP Beetle 90 HP SwordyΩ 320 HP

Pre-Ranking Navis (Individuals)

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
1 (Undernet 1)	CanodumΩ 180 HP CanodumΩ 180 HP BeetleΩ 220 HP	BeetleΩ 220 HP BeetleΩ 220 HP
2 (Undernet 2)	Spikey3 190 HP Spikey3 190 HP SpikeyΩ 260 HP	Slimey 150 HP Slimey 150 HP SpikeyΩ 260 HP
3 (Undernet 2)	Ratty 40 HP Ratty 40 HP RattyΩ 230 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP RattyΩ 230 HP
4 (Undernet 2)	BunnyΩ 220 HP BunnyΩ 220 HP MetrodΩ 300 HP	MettaurΩ 160 HP MetrodΩ 300 HP
5 (Undernet 1)	BunnyΩ 220 HP BunnyΩ 220 HP DominerdΩ 300 HP	MetrodΩ 300 HP DominerdΩ 300 HP
6 (Undernet 1)	YortΩ 420 HP YortΩ 420 HP YortΩ 420 HP	BunnyΩ 220 HP YortΩ 420 HP CanodumbΩ 180 HP

Rank 10 Navi

White Only	Blue Only
SnowBlowΩ 300 HP Gloomer 140 HP	SnowBlowΩ 300 HP Trumpy 90 HP

Navi Group Trap

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Spikey3 190 HP Ratty3 160 HP Shrimpy3 160 HP	Canodumb3 130 HP Viney 120 HP Canodumb3 130 HP
#2	Shrimpy3 160 HP Ratty3 160 HP Spikey3 190 HP	Ratty2 100 HP Ratty2 100 HP Gloomer 140 HP
#3	Ratty3 160 HP Shrimpy3 160 HP Spikey3 190 HP	Shrimpy3 160 HP Shrimpy3 160 HP Elesphere 150 HP
#4	Fishy3 240 HP Fishy3 240 HP TrumpyΩ 300 HP	MegaBunny 160 HP Geetle 170 HP TrumpyΩ 300 HP

Rank 8 Navi Trap

White Only	Blue Only
Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP FishyΩ 300 HP	Spikey 90 HP Spikey2 140 HP FishyΩ 300 HP

Job BBS

Job #3 "Help me with my son!"

White Only	Blue Only
Canodumb2 90 HP Boomer 70 HP Boomer 70 HP	Mettaur2 60 HP Fishy 90 HP Boomer 70 HP

Job #4 "Transmission error"

White Only	Blue Only
SnowBlow 100 HP Canodumb2 90 HP Canodumb2 90 HP	Yort 120 HP Ratty 40 HP Ratty2 100 HP

Job #6 "I'm broke...!"

White Only	Blue Only
Shaker 140 HP Shaker 140 HP Shaker 140 HP	Twinner 150 HP Twinner 150 HP

Job #8 "Be my boyfriend!" (optional battles)

White Only	Blue Only
Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP Fishy2 150 HP	Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP Dominerd 170 HP

Job #11 "Stuntmen wanted!(Tora)"

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
#1	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP	Yort 120 HP HardHead 80 HP
#2	Yort 120 HP Mettaur 40 HP	Spikey2 140 HP Mettaur2 60 HP
#3	Shrimpy 100 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Beetle 90 HP	Fishy 90 HP Spikey2 140 HP Shrimpy 100 HP
#4	Yort 120 HP Yort 120 HP	Beetle 90 HP Beetle 90 HP
#5	Mettaur2 60 HP Mettaur2 60 HP Fishy 90 HP	Shrimpy 100 HP Shrimpy 100 HP Boomer 70 HP

Job #12 "Riot stopped(Tora)"

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
Relay Comp	Mettaur2 60 HP Canodumb2 90 HP Tuby 150 HP	Slimer 90 HP Slimer 90 HP Momogro 130 HP
NetBattle Comp	Swordy2 140 HP Swordy3 220 HP Tuby 150 HP	Fishy 90 HP Fishy 90 HP Momogro 130 HP
TV Board Comp	Spikey2 140 HP Fishy 90 HP Tuby 150 HP	Swordy2 140 HP Swordy 90 HP Momogro 130 HP

Job #14 "Somebody, please help!" (optional battles)

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
Bomb 1 (Principal's PC 1 board)	Spikey3 190 HP Spikey3 190 HP Spikey3 190 HP	Spikey3 190 HP Spikey2 140 HP Spikey2 140 HP
Bomb 2 (Principal's PC 2 clay figure)	Totem 100 HP Totem 100 HP Metrid 150 HP	Volcano 130 HP Spikey 90 HP Metrod 200 HP
Bomb 3 (Principal's PC 2 server)	Swordy2 140 HP Swordy2 140 HP Swordy2 140 HP	Spikey 90 HP Spikey 90 HP Swordy2 140 HP

Job #18 "Catching gang members"

Battle	White Only	Blue Only
Yoka 2 (upper)	Fishy2 150 HP Canodumb3 130 HP Canodumb3 130 HP	Fishy2 150 HP Doomer 180 HP
Yoka 2 (lower)	Fishy3 240 HP Gloomer 140 HP Fishy3 240 HP	Fishy2 150 HP Ratty3 160 HP
Yoka 1 (upper)	Fishy3 240 HP Fishy3 240 HP Trumpy 90 HP	Fishy2 150 HP Metrod 200 HP
Yoka 1 (lower)	Slimey 150 HP Fishy3 240 HP Fishy3 240 HP	Fishy 90 HP Trumpy 90 HP Fishy2 150 HP

Job #20 "Legendary Tomes"

White Only	Blue Only
Twinnest 200 HP Twinnest 200 HP Dominerd 100 HP	Twinnest 200 HP Twinnest 200 HP N.O 120 HP

Job #22 "Finding the blue Navi"

White Only	Blue Only
Swordy3 220 HP Swordy3 220 HP HardHedΩ 300 HP	Spikey3 190 HP Metrod 200 HP HardHedΩ 300 HP

Visual Differences

• Menu: Colors are different.
  • White version has blue menus.
  • Blue version has black menus.

• Lan's House: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: Above the shelf is a foreign doll. On the table is a strawberry and cream shortcake. In the drawers are a collection of cooking utensil. The food being made is Beef Stroganoff.
  • Blue: Above the shelf is a giant plate. On the table is a a chocolate cake. In the drawers are plates with sentimental value. The food being made is (EN) Mom's stew or (JP) curry.

• Mayl's House: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: On the table are characters from the TV show, "Family Bonne".
  • Blue: On the table are characters from the TV show, "the Kasket Kids".

• Dex's House: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The shelf has text books that are hardly used. On the table there is a notebook filled with doodles.
  • Blue: The shelf has comics and text books. On the table, it seems Dex has been studying.

• Yai's House: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The picture is a portrait of Yai and her family.
  • Blue: The picture is of a dog oil painting.

• Higsby's: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The NumberMan display is doing a pose facing its left.The poster is of Mega Man X's Zero.
  • Blue: The NumberMan display is facing forward. The poster is of SharkMan.

• Metroline: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The trash can is a frog. The candy poster doesn't describe a flavor.
  • Blue: The trash can is a kangaroo. The candy poster describes it's for strawberry flavor.

• ACDC Town: Colors and decorations are different.

• ACDC Elementary: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The Principal's hung up calligraphy is "spirit".
  • Blue: The Principal's hung up calligraphy is "soul".

• SciLab: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The first poster is of a girl-type Navi. The second poster is of a young boy and a Navi.
  • Blue: The first poster is of BN1's IceMan. The second poster is of a young girl and a Navi.

• Yoka: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The food stand has (EN) corndogs or (JP) takoyaki. The hot springs water is white and milky.
  • Blue: The food stand has (EN) corn-on-a-cob or (JP) okonomiyaki. The hot springs water is brownish and smells like sulfur.

• Beach Street: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The poster is for a popular band. In front of DNN are DNN mascots, Denta and Denko.
  • Blue: The poster is for new DNN programs. In front of DNN are the red and blue NetRangers.

• Hospital: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White: The first poster is a cute girl inviting blood donation. The second poster is data on geriatric illnesses. The wagon is used to collect bed sheets.
  • Blue: The first poster is for blood donation, "We want your blood!". The second poster is a graph of babies' growth rate. The wagon is used to carry hospital meals.

• Castle Wily: Colors and decorations are different.
  • White version has green water flowing.
  • Blue version has pink water flowing.