The Gun Pawns were created by Dr. Eggman to serve as the front line soldiers of his robot army. They are heavily armed with various forms of artillery, such as battery missiles, cannon hands and chest-mounted flamethrowers, literally making them walking weapon collections, and are only programmed for destruction. However, the Gun Pawns have a significant flaw in their design; Dr. Eggman filled the Gun Pawns with so many weapons that they were left with very little room for armor, leaving them with very weak defenses.