Rock Moth

The Rock Moth (ガンメンガ Ganmenga; Face Moth) is a Butterfly-type monster in Miitopia. It is the first monster the Hero encounters and the first time the Hero witnesses Mii facial parts attached to it. During "Opening", the Rock Moth with Mii eyes threatens the Hero, causing him/her to flee. Later, in the Highlight "Your First Companion", two Rock Moths overwhelm the Hero, which leads to the introduction of the first Party Member.

The Rock Moth's Japanese name refers to its first appearance as the first monster to have Mii facial features attached to it outside the 2D animated cutscene in the "Opening" Highlight. Its Japanese name is also a palindrome, which means it sounds the same even if read backwards, possibly referencing the Rock Moth's symmetrical shape. Meanwhile, its English name is a mistranslation, as the localization wrongly interprets ガン (gan) as 岩 (can be read as gan) which means "rock".

Appearance
The Rock Moth is a dark pink crystalline butterfly with lighter pink wings. On each underside of the wings, a Mii eye is attached, invoking eyespot patterns seen on certain real-life butterflies and moths. The official artwork for Nintendo Switch version, however, depicts the Rock Moth with a Mii mouth as well, a trait only seen on Death Butterflies in-game.

Locations
The Rock Moth can be found in:
 * Easin Hills
 * Castle View
 * Strange Grove

Outside battle, some Rock Moths are seen in the "Opening" Highlight taking place at Easin Hills where the Hero is walking by before witnessing a pair of Mii eyes attached to one of them. Two Rock Moths are also shown in the Highlight "Your First Companion". In the Nintendo Switch version, a Rock Moth can be seen in one of the Park Outings where it steals one or two hotdogs from the Mii characters.

Role in Miitopia: Casting Call
In Miitopia: Casting Call, a Rock Moth appears in a battle in "Camaraderie" to showcase the relationship mechanics involving the Mage and the Cleric. There, both party members attack it together via Lend a Hand, defeating it.

Trivia

 * There are two unused Rock Moth data, Butterfly0_1 and Butterfly0_2, in enemy.sarc. They share the same stats, Gold drop, EXP, level, grub drops, and Journal model as the normal Rock Moth, but these unused enemies lack unit size and have different battle models and actions.
 * Butterfly0_1 uses the Poison Moth model and can use Magic Drain, an action usable by Dark Griffins and Banshee Brainboxes.
 * Butterfly0_2 uses the Butterfly "Mii" model and uses Wide Attack.