The "elder" version of Robotnik was first seen when several incarnations of Robotnik were brought to 2011 Mobius by the Pirate Omni-Viewer. Along with his other selves, Elder Robotnik was able to partially defeat Sonic the Hedgehog and revealed that he had waited a long time to bring him down. Sonic instantly turned his attentions to this frail Robotnik, pulling on his beard until Ghost Robotnik passed through him.