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|variants=[[Big Pokey]]<br>[[Blow Hard]]<br>[[Cactus Jack]]<br>[[Dark Pokey]]<br>[[Green Pokey]]<br>[[Mad Pokey]]<br>[[Pokey (heading)]]<br>[[Pokey Head]]<br>[[Pokey Mummy]]<br>[[Pokeyplant]]<br>[[Skellokey]]<br>[[Snow Pokey]]<br>[[Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Spiked Fun Guy (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')]]<br>[[Spiky Snifit]]<br>[[Toothy]]

'''Pokeys''' are cheerful [[cactus]] enemies that are typically composed of three to five spherical body segments. Pokeys may have either flowers or spikes on their heads, depending on their appearance. To defeat a Pokey, typically each body section must be destroyed; however, defeating the head usually kills the entire enemy. Pokeys, along with [[Ninji]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, and [[Birdo]], originate from the non-''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', which later became ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

The ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' design of the Pokeys was originally going to appear in this game, but was scrapped in favor of the yellow-colored design.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:File:SMW_Prerelease_Pokey.png|File:SMW Prerelease Pokey.png]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved May 8, 2022.</ref>

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the Pokeys' graphics are updated to reflect their design as seen in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. Yoshi also has the ability to [[swallow]] Pokeys. They are now capable of turning, but graphically, they still use 2D sprites for their segments.<ref>[https://www.models-resource.com/ds_dsi/supermario64ds/model/24579/ Models Resource]</ref>

Pokeys, also called '''Dango Flowers''',<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' along with a smaller variety called [[Pokey Head|Sanbo Head]]s. In this game, they have pink [[Flower (Super Mario Sunshine)|flower]]s on their heads, large mismatched eyes, wide grins high on their faces, and spikes that somewhat resemble stubble. Pokeys lie in wait underground, with only the flower on their head visible at first, and will pop up when Mario approaches. They predominantly appear in [[Bianco Hills]], but they also appear in [[Pianta Village]], during the nighttime episodes, and in [[Pinna Park]], in [[The Wilted Sunflowers]]. They do not move from their spot but will lean towards Mario when he gets within their range to attack him. However, as they touch the ground, their spikes get stuck in it for a moment, allowing Mario to attack their heads with a jump or dive for a single [[coin]]. If Mario defeats a Pokey while it is upright, it yields three coins instead of one. Some leave behind a [[Blue Coin]] when defeated; jumping on these while upright yields two regular coins in addition. One can see [[goop]]y bubbles rising from the flower on their heads as they bop up and down; according to the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'', this is due to the game's enemies being created by [[Shadow Mario]] and his [[Magic Paintbrush]].<ref>{{media link|ESMB Bowser Jr Graffiti.png|An excerpt of page 107 of the Japanese version of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''}} The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means ''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!'' and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means ''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''</ref>

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Pokeys have been given another redesign, consistent with the appearance of the windup Pokeys in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''. They no longer have flowers, and are covered in green spikes, with three prominent ones on top of their heads. Following this game, the new design becomes standard for all Pokeys, replacing the previously-standard ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' design (with [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] as an exception).

Pokeys appear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' where they behave the same as in previous games, although they still move when only their head segment remains. They only appear in the level [[Armads on the Roll]], where they speed up when under the level's [[Wonder Effect]].

Pokeys reappear once again in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Two types of Pokeys appear: regular yellow Pokeys, using their design from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and a [[Green Pokey|green variety]], more closely resembling their original appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. A regular Pokey cannot be jumped on unless an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] is used. Regular Pokeys have 16 HP and the green ones have 20 HP. Rather than throwing their body segments like the previous games, these Pokeys attack by toppling on top of Mario; sometimes Mario will get [[crumpled]] if he does not block the attack. Each time a Pokey loses a body segment, its attack goes down. [[Tower Power Pokey]], a Pokey corrupted by a [[Royal Sticker]], serves as the boss of the second world. Pokeys are sometimes aided by [[Paragoomba]]s and [[Sombrero Guy]]s (if it was not destroyed).

This game also shows that Pokeys have flowers underneath their heads, as shown when Tower Power Pokey heals.

While only [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]] [[Pokey (heading)|variant]]s appeared in previous [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' games]], regular Pokeys appear for the first time in the ''Yoshi'' series in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', mainly in the level [[Underground Pokey Patrol]]. In this game, Yoshi can swallow individual segments to reduce the Pokey's height, or eat its head to fully defeat it, as in ''Super Mario World''. Upon eating a segment, Yoshi automatically ingests it and produces an egg without the player's input. A white variant of Pokeys also appears in [[Punkey the Pokey Prince's Castle]], which move along the ceiling rather than on the ground. As the stage name implies, a large white Pokey, [[Punkey the Pokey Prince]], is the boss of the stage.

|JapM=Anagram of「サボン」(''sabon''), which is from the clipping of「サボテン」(''saboten'', "cactus")

|PorAM=From ''cacto'' ("cactus") and ''bola'' ("ball")