Beach Boy

“

There's nothing you can do but wait until Beach Boy's hook crawls up your arm and snags your heart!

”

—Pesci, Chapter 496: The Grateful Dead, Part 9

Beach Boy (ビーチ・ボーイ, Bīchi Bōi) is the Stand of Pesci, featured in the fifth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo.

Taking the form of a fishing pole with an endless line that Pesci has complete control over, its ability to reflect damage and detect life energy makes it useful for combat and reconnaissance.

Appearance

The Stand appears as a fishing pole with a left-handed reel in the shape of a dinosaur skull, representing death. The words "BEACH BOY" are written on top of the reel (omitted in the TV anime).

Pesci summons Beach Boy from the center of his palm.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

Colored MangaAnimeGioGio

Rod(Silver and dark gray)

Line(White)

Float(Tan-orange)

Rod

(Teal and black with gold segments, white skull)

Line(Pink)

Float(Coral)

Rod(Off-white and black)

Line(White)

Name(Purple)

Abilities

Despite its innocuous appearance, Beach Boy is a remarkably deadly Stand at both long and short range.

It can kill someone by shredding their heart with its intangible hook and is also nearly impossible to defend against. Pesci's masterful manipulation made Bucciarati deem it even more dangerous than Prosciutto's already formidable The Grateful Dead.

As a fishing rod, Beach Boy is not suited for power, but its deadly sharp hook means Pesci can use it as a dangerous whip. The line can also break someone's neck or choke them.

Hook and Line

Beach Boy's signature ability is to phase its line and hook through any object, including walls or flesh.

Beach Boy can phase through anything and hook people

Pesci skillfully uses his fishing rod to search for a target through obstacles and, like a fisherman, ensnares them when his hook makes contact. He is then free to reel in his catch or even tear through the whole body by wildly moving the hook, but he prefers to phase the hook through his catch's body to reach a vital organ and cut it from the inside for a sure-fire kill.

Beach Boy's pulling strength is only as strong as Pesci's own arm strength, but the catch will quickly tire themselves trying to pull on the highly elastic line.

Should Pesci drop Beach Boy, its abilities will be canceled, and the hook and line will disappear.

By hiding the hook inside a chosen object, Pesci can use Beach Boy to bait and catch people by surprise.

Extreme Line Sensitivity

Beach Boy's line is extremely sensitive and transmits information to the rod handle for Pesci to sense.

Beach Boy's hook and the line can sense lifeforms and are accurate enough to tell Pesci the number of people inside a given room and transmit the vibration of a heartbeat. Furthermore, by analyzing the vibrations and strength of the pull on the line, Pesci can accurately guess which body part he hooks, the catch's weight, position and actions to the centimeter.

Damage Reflection

The string reflects damage at the catch

Beach Boy's string cannot be destroyed by any usual means, as any damage inflicted to the string will instead affect the one hooked on it. It is thus impossible to destroy the string once it is hooked into an object or person. This property is a derivation of the line's intangibility: although it will phase through any object, the shock of any attack is transmitted into the catch's body. If a Stand attacks the line, the effects of the attacking Stand's ability will be applied to the hooked victim instead.

Chapters / Episodes

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

• Chapter 487: Express Train to Florence, Part 2
• Chapter 488: The Grateful Dead, Part 1
• Chapter 489: The Grateful Dead, Part 2
• Chapter 490: The Grateful Dead, Part 3
• Chapter 491: The Grateful Dead, Part 4
• Chapter 492: The Grateful Dead, Part 5
• Chapter 493: The Grateful Dead, Part 6
• Chapter 494: The Grateful Dead, Part 7
• Chapter 495: The Grateful Dead, Part 8
• Chapter 496: The Grateful Dead, Part 9
• Chapter 497: The Grateful Dead, Part 10
• Chapter 498: The Grateful Dead, Part 11
• Chapter 499: The Grateful Dead, Part 12 (Death)

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

• Golden Wind Episode 14: Express Train to Florence
• Golden Wind Episode 15: The Grateful Dead, Part 1
• Golden Wind Episode 16: The Grateful Dead, Part 2 (Death)
• Golden Wind Episode 21.5: determinazione
• Golden Wind Episode 28.5: destino

Gallery

MangaAnimeGamesMerchandiseCardsOther

StoryChapter CoversSketches

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  Abilities explanation
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  First glimpse of the Stand
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  The Stand's first full appearance
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  The Stand's hook phasing through a door
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  Beach Boy with The Grateful Dead
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  Pesci torturing Bruno Bucciarati by pulling Beach Boy's line

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  Chapter 490 Cover
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  Chapter 491 Cover
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  Chapter 492 Cover
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  Chapter 495 Cover A
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  Chapter 495 Cover B
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  Chapter 496 Cover A
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  Chapter 497 Cover B
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  Chapter 498 Cover A
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  Chapter 498 Cover B

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  Chapter 495 Tailpiece

StoryOpenings/EndingsDesign SheetsPromotional Art

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  Summoning Beach Boy
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  Entering Mista's hand
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  Reeling in Mista
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  Using Beach Boy's line to pass through the door and to the other side of the train
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  Reflecting damage from Mista's gunshot
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  Inside Mista's body
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  Sex Pistols attempt to pull the hook back
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  Bruno Bucciarati narrowly avoiding Beach Boy's hook
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  Attacking Bucciarati
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  Hooked around Bucciarati’s heart
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  Hook closeup
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  Skull-shaped reel closeup
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  Pesci's neck snapped by his own Stand
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  Beach Boy's stats

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  Pesci using Beach Boy in Requiem for a Traitor
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  Prosciutto holding on to Beach Boy's line
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  Beach Boy appearing near the bottom above Man in the Mirror in Modern Crusaders

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  Key Art
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  JoJo Cafe Golden Wind Campaign in Harajauku Acrylic Stand
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  STAND × STAND 04 Acrylic Stand
  November 2021

GioGioPitter-Patter Pop!All-Star Battle RMonster Strike

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  Pesci and Beach Boy's model in GioGio's Bizarre Adventure

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  Stand-up Icon [Homing Fishing Hook]
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  Charging to Attack [Homing Fishing Hook]
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  Attacking [Homing Fishing Hook]
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  Win Pose [Homing Fishing Hook]
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  Icon [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Stand-up Icon [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Idle [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Charging to Attack [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Attacking [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Win Pose [Resolve to Overcome Weakness]
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  Stand-up Icon [Inherited Gangster Experience]
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  Prosciutto & Pesci [Shiny]
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  Resolve to Overcome Weakness [EX]

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  Render, All-Star Battle R

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  Monster Strike; La Squadra Esecuzioni Members, Prosciutto & Pesci
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  La Squadra Esecuzioni Members, Prosciutto & Pesci (Chibi)

FigurinesClothingOther

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  Chara Heroes; Part 5 Vol.2
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  Statue Legend
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  Stand Figure Collection

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  glamb White
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  glamb Black
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  glamb White
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  glamb Black
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  JOJO WORLD2 Ribbon Scarves
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  Shimamura

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  Ripples of Adventure Can Badge
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  Ripples of Adventure Travel Sticker
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  Ripples of Adventure Cosmetics Mirror
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  Ultra Jump April 2019 Stickers
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  Rubber Strap Collection
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  Tower Records Cards
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  Tower Records Scotch Tape
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  Tower Records Stamps
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  Ichiban Kuji Hand Towels
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  JOJO WORLD Stickers
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  Anime 10th Anniversary Exhibition Masking Tape
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  Ichiban Kuji Rubber Charm
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  Ichiban Kuji Clear Poster
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  NOZ COLLABORATION Perfume

Adventure Battle CardWeiß Schwarz

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  Adventure Battle Card; Pesci
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  Beach Boy

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  Weiß Schwarz; Greatful Teachings, Pesci & Beach Boy
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  Greatful Teachings, Pesci & Beach Boy (JoJo Rare)
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  Mammoni, Pesci & Beach Boy

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  Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
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  JOJO A-GO!GO!