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Not to be confused with Mega Mole.

Template:Species-infobox A big Monty Mole,[1] originally known as Mega Monty Mole, is an enlarged version of a Monty Mole that first appears in Mario Golf: World Tour.

History

Super Mario-kun

 
The big Monty Mole mother in volume 23
 
Super Choropū from volume 1 of Super Mario-kun

A Mega Monty Mole named Super Choropū (スーパーチョロプー, "Super Monty Mole")[2] appears in volume 1 of Super Mario-kun, angry at Mario and Yoshi for killing its Monty Mole friends. He tries killing Mario and Yoshi, but it kicks Mario into a ? Block filled with Fire Flowers, which leads to it getting burned by Mario.

A big Monty Mole mother appears in volume 23 with her children. She gets mad at Mario for putting golf balls in her home.

Mario Golf: World Tour

Mega Monty Moles debut in Mario Golf: World Tour. Two of them appear in Hole 7 of Wiggler Park. If the player hits them with the ball, they will burrow into the ground.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 10

 
Mega Monty Mole is fired at by cannons

A Mega Monty Mole appears as the mid-boss of Airship Central in Mario Party 10. He appears in the minigame Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief, where the aim is to get through his maze to the different cannons, and then fire at him.

Mario Party: Star Rush

Another Mega Monty Mole appears in Mario Party: Star Rush as the boss of the minigame Mega Monty Mole's in the Hole, where players fight it and two explosive duplicates in a whack-a-mole-style game.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2

Big Monty Moles appear in Super Mario Maker, and later return in its 3DS port and its Nintendo Switch sequel, as Monty Moles that can be enlarged with Super Mushrooms. They act the same as regular Monty Moles, only bigger.

Yoshi's Crafted World

 
A big Monty Mole in Monty-Mole-B-Gone

Big Monty Moles appear as uncommon enemies in Yoshi's Crafted World. They are always found in the background, and must be hit with two eggs to be defeated. It turns red when hit once. Big Monty Moles usually appear when a red Time Cloud is hit, and must be hit to make a Smiley Flower appear. They only appear in Spring Sprung Trail, Monty-Mole-B-Gone, Haunted Maker Mansion, and The Countdown Begins.

Profiles

Mario Party: Star Rush

Image Name Bio
  Mega Monty Mole
A Monty Mole that Kamek enlarged.
"He appears besides copies of himself carrying bombs. If you're fooled, an explosive surprise awaits!"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 巨大チョロプー
Kyodai Choropū
スーパーチョロプー (Super Mario-kun)[2]
Sūpā Choropū
Giant Monty Mole

Super Monty Mole

Chinese 大黄鼹鼠
Dà Huángyǎnshǔ
Big Monty Mole

Trivia

  • Although Mega Monty Mole does not return in Mario Party Superstars, its artwork from Mario Party: Super Rush is reused for the normal Monty Moles.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Try searching while picking off a big Monty Mole. Surely you're up to the challenge!" - Blockafeller, Yoshi's Crafted World
  2. ^ a b Super Mario-kun, volume 1, chapter 7 (page 86)
  3. ^ https://marioparty.nintendo.com/modes-and-multiplayer/