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{{Enemy
| name = Mr Skops
| image = [[File:MrSkopsArtwork.png|center|class=sprite|Mr Skops]]
| alignment = Bad
| species = Scorpion
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''
| location = [[The Caves of Skops]]
| resistance = [[File:Lifebar8.png|8 HP]]
| attacks = Claw, energy balls
}}

'''Mr Skops''', also known as '''Skops the Scorpion''', is a giant, dark-pink scorpion with a single massive claw, and yellow spikes on his body. He is the fifth major boss in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], and is encountered only once in [[Mr Skops' Stalactites]], the third and final level of [[the Caves of Skops]].

Mr Skops forms part of the first transformation of [[Mr Dark]] (head and claw) fought at the end of [[Mr Dark's Dare]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]].

==In ''Rayman''==
===First phase===
In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], Mr Skops is first encountered in the second part of [[Mr Skops' Stalactites]], where he is found sleeping on the other side of a fiery pit covered with [[prickly stone]]s. Angry at being woken by [[Rayman]], he immediately attacks him.

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SkopsDort.png|Mr Skops becomes angry when he wakes up.
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He attacks by throwing his claw, which [[Rayman]] must jump over as it sails towards him, and again as it returns to its owner. Mr Skops also strikes the ground with his claw, causing the [[prickly stone]]s which [[Rayman]] stands on to fall into the lava below, one by one.

<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
SkopsRigolo.png|Mr Skops preparing to fight.
SkopsFrappeSol.png|Mr Skops thumping the ground.
SkopsLancePince.png|Mr Skops hurling his claw forward.
</gallery>

When all the [[prickly stone]]s are gone, [[Rayman]] must [[Hanging|grab the edge]] of the platform Mr Skops is standing on to avoid his attacks, and then jump back onto the platform when he thumps the ground. Mr Skops then runs away, while causing lava to rise in an attempt to kill [[Rayman]]. He also demonstrates his ability to shoot energy balls from his tail, which destroys the next set of [[prickly stone]]s [[Rayman]] must use to avoid the lava.

<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
SkopsApproche.png|Mr Skops looking for [[Rayman]].
SkopsRecule.png|Mr Skops raising the lava.
SkopsTire.png|Mr Skops firing energy balls.
</gallery>

Once this set of [[prickly stone]]s have been destroyed, [[Rayman]] will continue to advance as Mr Skops retreats, finding an [[exit sign]] leading to the next phase of the battle.

===Second phase===
[[Rayman]] then has a one-on-one battle with Mr Skops, in which he must dodge his claw and [[Telescopic fist|punch]] his energy balls back at him. When he has only one [[Resistance|health point]] left, he moves forward, making his last attacks much harder to dodge.

<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
SkopsLancePince0.png|Mr Skops about to hurl his claw.
SkopsTire0.png|Mr Skops about to fire an energy ball.
</gallery>

Once beaten, Mr Skops falls to pieces while smiling showing he is at peace once more.

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SkopsTouched.png|Mr Skops touched by one of his energy balls.
SkopsBattu.png|Mr Skops falling to pieces.
</gallery>

===The ending===
Once [[Mr Dark]] has been defeated, the [[Great Protoon]] restored and [[Betilla]] rescued, the entirety of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] cast are seen to go on holiday, amongst the images of the holiday is one of Mr Skops, who seems to have lost all hostility.

<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
VAC-5.png|A reformed and benevolent Mr Skops enjoys his holidays after the defeat of [[Mr Dark]] by relaxing onboard [[Space Mama]]'s pirate ship.
</gallery>

==In the early production of ''Rayman''==
[[File:Rayman-snes.jpg|thumb|500px|right|An extract from an article about [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled SNES version of ''Rayman'']]. The bottom-right screenshot shows a battle with an early version of Mr Skops.]]
[[File:Skops Dream Forest Rayman Beta.jpg|thumb|left|An early version of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], showing Mr Skops in [[the Dream Forest]].]]

At a very early point in its production, [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] was [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|planned for release on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. In 2010, the French retro-gaming magazine [[Pix'n Love]] printed an article on the history of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]], including several in-game screenshots of [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|the scrapped Super Nintendo version]]. One screenshot depicts [[Rayman]] and his female companion battling a very early version of Mr Skops. This version of the character can still shoot electricity from the tip of his tail, but he looks much more like a real scorpion; he has two claws instead of one, and his carapace is a shady orange colour rather than a bright pink.

Some pieces of advertisement from the game, as well as the packaging of some versions, bear a screenshot which shows [[Rayman]] battling Mr Skops in [[the Dream Forest]] rather than in [[the Caves of Skops]]. It is not known if this screenshot was created solely for the purpose of marketing, or if this scenario actually existed in any early version of the game. Neither of the [[Rayman (early production)|leaked Atari Jaguar prototypes]] contain any trace of this battle, although they differ from [[Rayman 1|the final version]] in numerous other ways.

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==Other appearances==
Mr Skops makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'', as an engraving on a wooden palisade.

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PalissadeSkops.png|An engraving of Mr Skops in ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]''.
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Giacomo Boni Mr Skops Redesign.jpg|A redesign of Mr Skops by Giacomo Boni
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|en=Mr Skops<ref name="mister">The inconsistent use across localizations of the spellings "Mr." and "Mister" has been standardized here.</ref>
|en_2=Skops
|en_2_S=manuals only
|zh_hans=蝎子斯科普
|zh_hans_S=PC manual
|zh_hans_2=蝎子先生
|zh_hans_2_S=[[List of achievements in Rayman Classic|mobile achievements]]
|zh_hant=巨蠍
|nl=Skops
|fr=Skops
|de=Mr Skops
|de_2=Skops
|de_2_S=[[List of achievements in Rayman Classic|mobile achievements]] and manuals only
|he=סקורפס
|he_T=Scorps
|it=Mr. Skops<ref name="mister"></ref>
|it_2=Mr. Skop
|it_2_S=[[Rayman Advance|GBA]] and [[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|DSi]] only
|it_3=Skops
|it_3_S=manuals only
|ja=スコップ
|ja_S=PC
|ja_2=ミスター・サソリ
|ja_2_S=PlayStation and Saturn manuals
|ja_3=ミスター・スコップ
|ja_3_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]], [[List of achievements in Rayman Classic|mobile achievements]]
|ja_4=スコプス
|ja_4_S=[[List of achievements and trophies in Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition|''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition'' achievements]]
|ko=스콥스
|ko_S=PC manual
|ko_2=전갈 아저씨
|ko_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]
|ko_3=전갈아치
|ko_3_S=[[List of achievements in Rayman Classic|mobile achievements]]
|ru=Мистер Скопс
|es=Skops
|es_2=Mr Skops
|es_2_S=PC only
}}

==Notes==
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[[Category:Arthropods]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 1]]