Sandmaargh

Template:Species-infobox Sandmaarghs are enemies introduced in Super Mario 3D Land. They are a variant of Magmaargh that live in sand instead of lava.

History

Super Mario 3D Land

Sandmaargh shadows chasing Mario

Mario fighting a Sandmaargh

In Super Mario 3D Land, they appear in desert themed levels where they will follow Mario or Luigi while hiding under the sand and when they get close enough, they pop out and attempt to bite down on them. If the Sandmaargh fails at biting the player, the Sandmaarghs can be attacked by having the player jump on their heads or by having the player swing their Tanooki Tail directly at the Sandmaargh. While underground, their shadows can be seen above ground, thus allowing the player to see where they are hidden and watch their movements. Sandmaarghs first appear in World 3-1, and also appear in World 5-1 and Special 6-1.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Sandmaarghs appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies in Doop Doop Dunes. Like a few other enemies, they have no paper counterparts. If a bro gets eaten by one in the overworld, the battle starts with the Sandmaargh eating the bro causing a lot of damage to him. In combat, the Sandmaargh attacks by inhaling. The target has to use his hammer to knock away the obstacles in his attempt to escape, as hitting one causes the victim to get pushed into the creature's mouth. Sandmaarghs also appear in the Paper Toad Tailgate and Paper Toad Trail Trials missions, in which Mario and co. must jump at the right time before they come out of the sand while rescuing the Paper Toads, otherwise they will eat one.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

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Sandmaarghs appear in a desert course in Mario Golf: Super Rush, marking their first appearance on a console game.

Profile and statistics

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Sandmaargh
	HP	39	POW	49 (44)	Defense	52 (37)	Speed	38
	Role	Common	Type	Normal	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Doop Doop Dunes, Doop Doop Dunes Grotto, Desert Rescue Party
	Level	6	Experience	20 (15)	Coins	11	Item drop	Candy - 5% Stache Gloves - 3%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	すなウーガン Suna Ūgan	Sand Magmaargh
French (NOA)	Avalave des sables
German	Sandsauger	Sand sucker
Italian	Sabbiabruto	From sabbia (sand) and bruto (brute)
Korean	모래짜자용 Moray Jjajjayong	Sand Magmaargh
Portuguese	Magmareia	From Magmaargh and areia (sand)
Russian	Пескород Peskorod	From Песок (Sand) and -род (common suffix for chemical elements)
Spanish	Arenoncio	From arena (sand)