Just curious, but when was this the official name? .
As said in the article, Russ T. mentions about their "mysterious" origins of the species. If you played Paper Mario, and dug deep enough to read that line -- you'll know that's the real name. 
RAP... 14:33, 22 January 2010 (EST)
But in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Wonky says they're called "Candy Pops". Shouldn't it mention its PMTTYD name? 
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