R7038 (R•7038 in Mother) is a boss in EarthBound Beginnings, usually encountered between R7037 and R7038XX. The massive robot will be encountered if Ninten and co. stay at a healer's house on Mt. Itoi. After a cutscene in which Ninten and Ana confess their feelings and dance, Teddy walks in and tells them that there are loud noises coming from outside, which initiates a battle with R7038. Though it seems necessary, this boss can be avoided entirely, simply by bringing Lloyd up the mountain before recruiting Teddy and obtaining Eve.