Editing Wiggler

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|image=[[File:WigglerDS.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Wiggler''' from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.

|notable=[[Flutter (character)|Flutter]]<br>[[Mechawiggler]]<br>[[Swiggler]]<br>[[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler (''Super Mario Sunshine'')]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Dolores Rogers]] (2004-present)

{{quote|Waaaa! [[Mario|You've]] flooded [[Tiny-Huge Island|my house]]! Wh-Why?? Look at this mess! What am I going to do now? The ceiling's ruined, the floor is soaked...what to do, what to do? Huff...huff...it makes me so...MAD!!! Everything's been going wrong since I got this [[Power Star|Star]]...It's so shiny, but it makes me feel...strange... |Wiggler|Super Mario 64}}

 

'''Wigglers''' are a species resembling large real-world caterpillars. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they are yellow and slowly moving when calm, but turn red and run angrily about quickly if [[jump]]ed on. Wigglers, in all their types are easily identifiable by the characteristic flower or other plant growing from their head, which can lose their petals if Wiggler are enraged. Wigglers appear usually as enemies, but some are allies and even playable.

 

In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', a fully grown Wiggler variant known as a [[Flutter]] makes an appearance, confirming that Wigglers are indeed caterpillars. Wigglers seem to transform into Flutters immediately (though in some cases as in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', temporarily) without undergoing through cocoon stage as typical real-world caterpillars do. On the other side, [[Squiggler]]s appear to be a younger variant of Wiggler suggested by its appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', though this is not confirmed.

====''Super Mario World''====

[[File:SMW Art - Wiggler.png|thumb|Artwork of a Wiggler from ''Super Mario World''.]]

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Wigglers make their first appearance in the [[Forest of Illusion]] of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', though only in [[Forest of Illusion 1]]. Wigglers also appear in the bonus level [[Outrageous]]. When jumped on, Wigglers turn red as they get angry and start moving faster, aggressively chasing [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Wigglers cannot be defeated with standard [[Jump]]s. They are also immune to the cape spin from [[Cape Mario]] (with the [[Cape Feather]]). However, they can be beaten using a [[Super Star]] or a thrown object (such as a [[Shell]], a [[Galoomba]] or a [[Grab Block]]); they can also be eaten by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]].

Wigglers are also used in a [[List of Super Mario World glitches#Infinite points|glitch]] that allows the player to obtain 9,999,990 points very quickly.

[[File:Wiggler 64.png|thumb|Wiggler as seen in ''Super Mario 64''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', a Wiggler appears as a boss in [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. To reach Wiggler, Mario must go into Tiny Island and ground pound the pool above its house at the very top of the Island, then enter Huge Island and fall through a small gap that cannot be reached in Tiny Island. Inside, Wiggler is angry with Mario because he has flooded its house. After two stomps on its head, the Wiggler is more furious and storms around; after one more, the Wiggler then calms down, shrinks, and leaves a [[Power Star]]. The shrunken Wiggler will walk around for a moment and then fall through one of the many holes in the floor, either into the abyss or onto a platform (the arena itself is located directly above the cave featuring Wiggler's 8 Red Coins).

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', this battle remains the same, although the Wiggler's appearance is more in line with its normal look, and it can be in its red "angry" form before its final hit in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. In the remake, this Wiggler's segments do not cause damage, but the head will. ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also included a [[minigame]] known as [[Which Wiggler?]] which prominently featured Wigglers. Players, with a time limit, have to choose a Wiggler with a correctly matching pattern to the one in the top screen. In the first levels, these Wigglers are sleeping and stationary, but in later levels, some move. If the incorrect pattern is chosen, the Wigglers become angry and ten seconds is deducted from the time limit.

[[File:Wiggler SMS.png|thumb|left|The Giant Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a large Wiggler first appears in [[Gelato Beach]] sleeping on the [[Shine Tower]] in the second episode, [[Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!]]. This Wiggler is blocking light from entering the [[Sand Bird]] inside the egg, preventing the Sand Bird from hatching. [[Plungelo]]s, meanwhile, are disrupting the mirrors that can shine light on the egg. Once Mario defeats the Plungelos and enables the mirrors the aim correctly at the Sandbird egg, the Wiggler is removed and allows the Sandbird egg to hatch. This apparently only enrages the Wiggler, however, since Mario encounters it again, angry and as a boss directly in the next episode, [[Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!]]. The Wiggler attacks by attempting to charge into Mario, and train whistle sound effects can be heard. To defeat it, Mario must spray a small [[Dune Bud]] growing in the sand. When he sprays the Dune Bud enough, it explodes into certain shapes like pyramids and domes. If the Wiggler is stomping on the formation the Dune Bud created, it will flip and slide on its back. Mario must than [[Ground Pound]] on a designated segment, indicated by an arrow. When the Wiggler is hit twice, it can climb the hill and moves even faster. After being defeated, it turns into sand and dissolves, leaving behind a [[Shine Sprite]].

As indicated by its Japanese name, this Wiggler is actually an individual, being known as '''Boss Hana-chan''' (ボスハナチャン), Hana-chan being the Japanese name of Wiggler. He is also unique for being green instead of yellow, as well as not turning red when angry. Firing water at this Wiggler makes him fire steam from his nose.

Wigglers return in the side-scroller ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they can be found in [[World 4-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-4]] and [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]]. The only way to defeat them is to use a Shell, a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]], although a ground pound is able to flip them over and stun them. A small variant known as [[Squiggler]]s is also introduced in this game. Furthermore, World 7-3 is notable for taking place on a giant Wiggler with twenty-nine body segments, including its head. The [[Which Wiggler?]] minigame from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also reappears.

[[File:Wiggleringalaxy.png|200px|thumb|Mario surrounded by two Wigglers in a pre-release screenshot of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.]]

Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are found in [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], and [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]. Mario can [[spin]] one or ground-pound nearby it to flip or stun it. Once it flips itself back over after a short while, or it gets jumped on without being stunned, it turns red, a vein will bulge from its head and it starts chasing Mario. However, unlike the other games, the effect is temporary, and after a few seconds, the Wiggler cools back down. A stomp when flipped or a normal ground pound on it defeats it.

[[File:Wiggler-NSMBWii.png|thumb|200px|left|Wigglers in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

[[File:WigglerNSMBW.png|thumb|81px|right|Wiggler model in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]

Wigglers also appear in [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii|the follow-up]] to ''New Super Mario Bros.'' just as they did in the first game. They can be defeated while Mario is under the effects of a Star, a [[POW Block]], or by using a Shell. However, as in their previous appearances, they are not affected by fireballs nor can they be frozen by ice balls.

 

Wigglers appear only in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]], and the game also introduces a bigger variety known as [[Big Wiggler]]s. They are also immune to all hits and thus cannot be enraged. In World 5-2, they are shown crossing poison water, so Mario can bounce on their backs to safely cross the water.

Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They act and can be defeated in the same way as in the predecessor, but some of them start out angry. They appear only in three galaxies: the [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]], the [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], and the [[Throwback Galaxy]]. While they can be defeated as normal enemies in the first and third, they act more as obstacles as opposed to enemies in the second. Also, Big Wigglers appear at the end of [[Supermassive Galaxy]].

Wigglers appear in [[New Super Mario Bros. 2|the sequel]] to ''New Super Mario Bros.'', having the same roles in the predecessors. In this game, they can also be defeated by having Raccoon Mario swing his tail towards their heads. Wigglers can be found in [[World 3-Cannon (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-Cannon]] and [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-4]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====

Wigglers, along with their [[Big Wiggler|larger variants]], reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They appear in [[Soda Jungle]], in [[Seesaw Bridge]], and [[Wiggler Stampede]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Big Wigglers appear in [[Wiggler Floodlands]]. Unlike past ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, they will thrust their behinds upwards during the "bah" sections of the music.

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Wigglers reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. They function the same as previous games except in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, as they will not dance when the vocals occur. In the Course Maker, the player can put regular Wigglers or shake them to turn them into their mad red variant. Like most objects, they can be enlarged by a [[Super Mushroom]] to transform them to [[Big Wiggler]] or be given wings, which makes them jump while walking. They can be placed in [[Warp Pipes]], [[Bill Blasters]], [[Blocks]], [[Koopa Clown Car]]s, [[Lakitu's Cloud]]s, and on [[track (object)|track]]s.

While Wigglers themselves don't appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a new variant called the [[Tropical Wiggler]] was introduced; they are colorful Wigglers capable of stretching their bodies to form a long chain and appear only in the [[Lost Kingdom]] and the [[Moon Kingdom]]. Though they are unaggressive and are in fact described with such terms as "genial" and "pleasant", their spiked bodies can still cause them to unwittingly hurt Mario. They move by stretching their bodies outward before contracting, much like an inchworm. They often do this across pathways; this, combined with their coloration, has earned them the nickname "traffic lights of the island." Mario cannot defeat this enemy, but he can [[capture]] it to travel over the [[Poisoned Water]] that fills the area.

Moreover, a massive insectoid robot based on the Wiggler while bearing a little resemblance to them called [[Mechawiggler]] appears as one of the many bosses fought in the game. It is found at night in the [[Metro Kingdom]]. It has five glowing orange eyes, a cyan and pink {{wp|plasma globe}} embedded into each segment including the head, and yellow electricity-producing rods surrounding said globes. Despite the lack of physical resemblance, Mechawiggler gets angry and charges like one after taking enough damage.

[[File:1wiggler3.jpg|thumb|left|Three Caterpillars from the ''Super Mario World'' television series.]]

Wigglers, though referred to as "'''Caterpillars'''", appear throughout several episodes of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. Here, Wigglers are portrayed as being constantly angry and possessing large fangs. A Caterpillar first appears in "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]" where [[Yoshi]], while travelling with [[Oogtar]] the Caveboy through the [[Forest of Illusion|Enchanted Forest]], is attacked by a hungry Caterpillar. After running from this Caterpillar, Yoshi, after gaining a pair of Magic Wings, eats it.  

In "[[Born to Ride]]", after Yoshi leaves the [[Dome Castle]] and just before he meets the [[Duke, Lulu and Rockman|DinoRiders]], he spots a Caterpillar and swallows it.

Caterpillars are featured prominently in the episode "[[Party Line]]", which has a swarm of Caterpillars attacking Dome City while all the cave people were busy gossiping away on their new telephones. Chasing Mario and Luigi up a large tree, this swarm of Caterpillars begins trying to reach and devour them. A Caterpillar, managing to bite Mario's leg, sends him rocketing through the air, hitting a [[? Block]], which releases a Starman that Luigi grabs. With his new strength, Luigi tosses all the Caterpillars into the tree, which he uses as a catapult to launch the Caterpillars into space and onto a meteor, which they devour. This group of Wigglers is seen near the end of "Party Line", where they look on as the [[T-Rex (character)|T-Rex]], who had been tossed into space by a Starman powered Mario, soars by.

"[[Mama Luigi]]" sees another appearance of them. A Caterpillar goes after the [[Baby Yoshi]], who has run away again. When Luigi stomps it, and it gets up, it shows its fangs, and several more come. Yoshi quickly gets hungry, and to Luigi's surprise, devours the caterpillars.

In ''[[Unjust Desserts]]'', [[Magikoopa]] shrinks some Wigglers, and sends them into Yoshi's body after Mario, who encounters them in a passageway. Mario jumps over the Wigglers, but reaches a dead end and is cornered when the Wigglers start backing up. If Mario has picked up a wrench, he can escape from them by using it to open a valve, closing it immediately after jumping through it. Some more Wigglers appear later in the palace garden, after all the creatures (Mario included) that Yoshi and Luigi have eaten are ejected from their bodies.

In ''[[Brain Drain]]'', some Wigglers are spotted prowling around the WMUSH radio station after [[Iggy Koopa]] takes it over, and they will give chase to Luigi if he steals some Fungus Up cola from the [[Synapse Switcher]]. In the book's best ending, Iggy's mind ends up in the body of a Wiggler after he activates the Synapse Switcher without putting a protective helmet on first.

[[File:Wiggler in Super Mario Adventures.jpg|thumb|left]]

In ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', Mario and Luigi encounter a Wiggler while hiding from [[Yoshi]] (who they think is trying to eat them). When Luigi realizes he is sitting on the Wiggler and panics, Mario jumps on the Wiggler's head, which only makes it angry. The Wiggler starts chasing them until they run into Yoshi, who gobbles it down. Wigglers are also seen among the crowd later in the story when Bowser is ready to marry Princess Peach.

Wigglers make an appearance in ''[[Hotel Mario]]'' in [[Morton's Wood Door Hysteria Hotel]]. Unlike in other games, all segments except for the head can damage Mario. Thus, Mario or Luigi must stomp on its head to damage it and cause it grow shorter as the next segment becomes its new head until no segments remain.

===''Super Mario-Kun''===

[[File:Wiggler SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|right]]

Wiggler appears in issue 6 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. [[Kamek]] and [[Bowser]] find an otherwise harmless Wiggler and they enrage it by removing its flower. After, they plant something on its head, which resembles a black [[Nipper Plant]]. While enraged, the Wiggler fights Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. Meanwhile, it transforms into a giant egg that hatch into moth with a more insect-like appearance. After Yoshi defeats it, Yoshi removes the nipper plant from its head, reverting it to normal. The Wiggler, still enraged, pursues Bowser.

Wigglers appear as a common enemy in the [[Forest Maze]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They crawl in and out of tree stumps during this area. Jumping on them in the overworld releases [[Coin]]s and causes them to move faster, often releasing a [[Frog Coin]] if stomped enough times in a row. Additionally, some Wigglers can be found sleeping in the Forest Maze's caves; jumping (outside of battle) on some of these undefeatable Wigglers angers them, making them launch Mario up out of the caves. Finally, Wigglers are notable for having six feet rather than eight in ''Super Mario RPG'', while their artwork for that game depicts them with the traditional number of eight. Furthermore, [[Dr. Topper]] asks a "How many feet do Wigglers have?" question in [[Bowser's Keep]] that includes answers such as "six" and "eight", and the correct one is the non-traditional six.

In ''[[Super_Mario_World:_Mario_to_Yoshi_no_Bōken_Land|Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'', Mario and Luigi arrive at the Forest Of Illusion, and they notice Wiggler as he pops out of the flower patch to greet them and show them half a fruit. It turns out to be an [[Apple]], and Luigi gives the Wiggler a whole apple in exchange for directions.

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A Wiggler appears in the [[Western Land]] board in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' as the owner of a Milk Shop. When players pass by, they have the option to give it 20 [[Coin]]s to start a hootenanny. If the player accepts the offer, then all the other characters come to the shop for a hootenanny, which brings everyone to the character.

In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', in the [[minigame]] [[Picture Imperfect]], Wiggler's face is one of the three main faces the players must assemble.

In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Wigglers appear in the form of the [[Flutter Orb|Wiggler Capsule]]. It can be tossed onto the board, but costs 20 coins if a player wishes to use it on themselves. Activating the orb results in a Wiggler appearing on a flower, asking the player if they want to be taken to the [[Star Space]]. If the player accepts the offer, it transforms into a Flutter and flies the player to the Star. This function is similar to the [[Magic Lamp]] in the previous games. In [[Super Duel Mode]], Wiggler Tires, designed after Wiggler's body type, are slow, but easily-controllable tires that also enable the kart to turn in place. Super Wiggler Tires, which are blue, trade even more speed for more control. There is also a Wiggler Engine, which also trades speed for more control, and a more extreme variant, the Super Wiggler Engine.

The Wiggler Capsule once again appears in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', albeit the name having been changed to Flutter Orb. It retains the same effect it had in the previous game, and it costs 30 coins at the [[Orb Shop]]. Wigglers have appeared as background characters in [[Garden Grab]] at day and in the Decathlon Park. There is a few props based on Wiggler, one being a roller-coaster in [[Slot Trot]] and a merry-go-ground in [[Stage Fright (minigame)|Stage Fright]].

The Flutter Orb reappears in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', once again keeping its effect and price from the previous game.

Wiggler makes a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' as one of the cards available in [[Cardiators]]. It appears with its enraged look, and it deals eight points to the opponent.

A Wiggler makes an appearance as a friendly character in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and has a board entitled [[Wiggler's Garden]]. In Story Mode, a Piranha Plant terrorizes its garden. Wiggler then asks Mario and friends to defeat the Piranha Plant. After defeating it, Wiggler rewards the heroes with the first Sky Crystal, and the heroes continue their quest for the rest for [[Bowser's Castle]]. A Wiggler's face also appears as one of the traceable faces in the minigame [[Double Vision]]. The Wiggler Friend badge is unlocked with 17,000 Mario Party Points, and the Wiggler Figure can be earned if the player collects 18000 Mario Party Points.

[[File:WigglerBounce2-MP9.png|thumb|A Wiggler in ''Mario Party 9''.]]

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', a Wiggler appears as the boss of the board [[Toad Road]]. It is faced in the minigame [[Wiggler Bounce]], which involves the players trying to defeat Wiggler as it romps around the area. Stomping it on a purple section earns the player one point, and stomping the red section earns the player three. When Wiggler's health reaches its midway point, it begins to move faster. The Wiggler is also one of the minions imprinted on Bowser's [[Dice Block]] in [[Bowser's Block Battle]]. If Wiggler is rolled, then it appears on the arena and wanders around it three times before leaving.

 

There is also a vehicle based on the Wiggler called the Wiggler Wagon. It can be purchased through the Museum for 200 Party Points. Wiggler also appears in the credits, though it appears shorter than the one faced in the minigame. A [[List_of_constellations_in_Mario_Party_9|Constellation]] under the name, "Killer Caterpillar", is based on a Wiggler.

Wigglers appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as obstacles in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]]. Another Wiggler can be seen walking on ground of the [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]] board.

A roller coaster attraction based upon a Wiggler appears in [[Mushroom Park]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.

[[Wheelin' and Wigglin']] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' features vehicles based on Wigglers. Characters start with a long vehicle, but lose Wiggler segments if enemies flank and collide with them. Players with the most segments on their vehicles win. In [[Leafboard Hoard]], normal Wigglers and angry Wigglers are obstacles the player must avoid. They are also unaffected by jumps unlike in most games. If the player contacts one, the player is flattened and stunned for a while.

[[File:MushroomBridge-WigglerBusMultiplayer-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|left|The players approaching a Wiggler Bus.]]

A green bus that closely resembles the Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', known as the [[Wiggler Bus]], appears as a moving obstacle on the [[Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]] racing tracks. Crashing into it will send the racer tumbling, making them lose all items that they had, along with the rear character dragging behind for a little while. In both tracks, there's sometimes more than one Wiggler Bus driving around.

A Wiggler appears as a boss in the unlockable seventh mission set. Mario must race him on [[Mushroom Bridge|<small>GCN</small> Mushroom Bridge]], and each lap he gets faster. The first lap he is regular, the second lap he has steam rising from his head, and the third and final lap he is angry and red. He takes the shortcut on the last lap. Mario must use item boxes that contain [[Super Star]]s and [[Mushroom]]s to avoid getting hurt and go faster in order to win.

Two giant Wigglers appear briefly as stage hazards in [[Maple Treeway]]. They casually walk around on one of the treetops, and don't seem to go out of their way to stop racers, yet running into them brings racers to an immediate halt. However, in [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#September 2010 Tournament 2|a tournament held in September of 2010]], a Wiggler appears in [[Wario's Gold Mine]], where the racer must attempt to avoid hitting him as they race around the course. On the last lap, the Wiggler gets mad and turns red, chasing the racer around the course at twice his normal speed.

[[File:Wiggler-Mario-Kart-7.png|thumb|left|Wiggler as a playable character in ''Mario Kart 7''.]]

Wiggler makes its first, and currently, the only playable appearance in the ''Mario Kart'' series on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] title, ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', where his signature symbol is its face.<ref name=whatculture>[http://whatculture.com/gaming/mario-kart-7-adds-wiggler-honey-queen.php MARIO KART 7 Adds Wiggler &amp; Honey Queen]. ''WhatCulture!''. Retrieved 31 October 2011.</ref> It has the same appearance as ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers'', but when it is driving, it has one less body segment, four hands, and only two feet. It is unlocked by placing first in the 150cc [[Leaf Cup]]. It is one of the four new racers to be participating in the ''Mario Kart'' series, along with [[Lakitu#Mario Kart 7|Lakitu]], [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]], and [[Queen Bee|Honey Queen]]. If Wiggler is being played as, and gets hit with an item or runs into an obstacle, it will get angry and turn red temporarily, though this doesn't affect gameplay.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smzPV4k_J-8 <nowiki>[MK7]</nowiki> Lucky 7 Item Gone Wrong]</ref> This trait is unique to Wiggler in the entire ''Mario Kart'' series. Wiggler is a Cruiser-type racer, and as a result, its speed, weight, and off-road stats get an above average boost. As well, whenever it gets a speed boost, its top pair of arms spread out.

 

The Big Wigglers from [[Maple Treeway|<small>Wii</small> Maple Treeway]] return along with the course. They jump when they get hit by a [[Super Star]] or a [[Bob-omb]].

A Wiggler appears as a mini-boss at [[Chucklehuck Woods]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. He is fought while [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are looking for [[Chuckola Fruit]]s, and is first encountered sticking out of a small hole in the wall. Mario and Luigi jump on his segments, knocking him into the hole. After the Wiggler enters the hole, [[Mini-Mario]] tries to enter the hole, but runs away after seeing the enraged Wiggler. He can only be damaged after all of his segments are attacked, temporarily calming him and allowing Mario and Luigi to damage his head. Any attacks to the head that does not defeat him simply enrages him, creating a shock wave that can damage Mario and Luigi. His normal attack is to charge directly ahead, allowing for his segments to be stomped on. After he is defeated, he runs away crying, and he is not seen again.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Wiggler drops [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions#Flower Pants|Flower Pants]] upon defeat.<ref>KirbyStarHal. (September 23, 2017). [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IabSXoWcrWA&feature=youtu.be&t=22m40s Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions Part 5 : Battle Boss 6 + 7 Wiggler + Chuckolator]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref>

A "[[Swiggler]]" appears as one of the earlier boss battles, a Shroob (alien) variant of the Wiggler. The Swiggler regularly drinks glasses of green goo that contain [[Vim]] (energy) drained from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s [[Toad (species)|Toad]] population. The Swiggler attacks by extending tubes from its hind-gut which plug into Shroob saucers flying overhead, which use the Swiggler's supply of Vim to shoot beams of energy at Mario, Luigi, and their baby counterparts.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====

[[File:GigaCarrot.png|thumb|Bowser before eating the Giga-carrot]]

[[File:MLBIS Wiggler statue.png|thumb|left|A Wiggler statue in [[Dimble Woods]].]]

{{quote|I must avenge the Wigglers whose legacy you have sullied!|Wiggler|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}

In [[Dimble Woods]], [[Bowser]] can find statues that resemble Wigglers. If Bowser hits one in the correct order, it will move and clear a path for Bowser to move on.

A giant [[Wiggler Family#The Wiggler (boss)|Wiggler]] appears as the boss of [[Dimble Woods]]. This Wiggler works as part of the [[Wiggler Family]] farm along with a [[Squiggler]]. [[Bowser]] first meets him after he pulls up the [[Giga-carrot]], a family heirloom, which is blocking the Wiggler's burrow. The Wiggler is enraged, though Bowser shows indifference and asks the Wiggler if he has a Banzai Bill. Wiggler responds that he does and has tended to it ever since it has fallen in his land. Wiggler, however, then demands that Bowser eat the carrot. As soon as Bowser finishes the carrot, the Wiggler, who has apparently forgotten his command, yells at Bowser for destroying generations of hard work and care by eating the carrot and then attacks him.

In battle, Wiggler is able to use an array of different moves this time. The most noticeable attack is seen when Wiggler stands up straight and his front pair of feet morph into hands, reminiscent of his appearance in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (below). He then gets a watering can and waters the ground, making a giant [[Turnip]] grow there. Two [[Leaf Guy]]s then pull up the Turnip and hover above the battle on the top screen, waiting to drop it on Bowser as an attack; Bowser is able to inhale the Leaf Guys and the Turnip will drop.

Wiggler's other attacks include ramming and a body slam, where he rises up and attempts to fall on Bowser. Bowser can block this attack by punching the Wiggler's segments, causing him to back up and lower to the point where Bowser is eventually able to punch his head. If Bowser lets the Wiggler fall, he can defend with his shell and Wiggler will rebound. Like the Wiggler in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', the Wiggler is mad and red by default; Bowser must attack all of his segments before he will be vulnerable to attacks.

Later in the game, a Wiggler appears to block the Bros. route. It tells them that after all that has happened to the wood, it is not letting anyone pass without authorization. When it notices that the Bros. are collecting [[Attack Piece]]s, it tells them to 'take responsibility' and collect six. Once they manage to do this, it lets them pass.

The first sage and guardian of the first [[Star Cure]], [[Durmite]], resembles a cross between a blue Birdo and a Wiggler.

[[File:Wiggly Chase.jpg|177px|thumb|right]]

A Wiggler (known as '''Wiggly''' in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide) appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as a [[List of bosses|boss]] on the outskirts of [[Wakeport]]. He first appears when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] arrive at Wakeport during their search for the [[Ultibed]] parts in the least-urban area of Wakeport, where he talks about his plans to make a flower garden aloud. [[Popple]] is nearby watching Wiggler under the assumption that he was a security guard hired by the [[Pi'illoper|collector]] who lives in the house he is currently attempting to break into. After Mario and Luigi arrive and are spotted by Popple, he enrages Wiggler by calling him a moth and drags the Bros. into a battle against him.

After being defeated by mainly Mario and Luigi as Popple hindered them throughout the battle, Popple turns on Mario and Luigi attempting to take down, failing and as a result getting defeated himself and knocked into a daze. After both parts of the battle, Wiggler, while in a meager amount of pain, questions the motives of Popple and restates his intention of making a flower garden while doing so. Popple, realizing this only now, becomes outraged and insults Wiggler's intentions. He enrages Wiggler once more, and is chased away by him, now with plans to get off the island.

At the very start of battle, Popple climbs on top of Wiggler and pulls the flower on his head, turning him hostile and making him lift his front half into the air to slam it down soon after. Depending on which Bro. Wiggler is in line with before slamming down, it sends out a shock-wave that the Bro. who is in line with him must jump over first, the other having to shortly afterwards. After several rounds of this, Wiggler flings Popple into the air, him eventually landing on the Bro. Wiggler was lined up with last. The targeted Bro. must counter this onto Wiggler with his hammer.  

Wiggler may also do this attack outside of his enraged state several times, but for each shock-wave, both Bros. must jump over it simultaneously before it hits them to avoid it, as Wiggler is in line with a spot between the Bros. As Wiggler is not enraged, Popple is not on Wiggler, and thus he does not get flung off afterwards.

Wiggler can charge at a Bro. he lines up with beforehand, the Bro. having to jump on or over Wiggler to avoid taking damage. Regardless of the result, Wiggler will come charging back to his starting position from behind the Bros., this time Popple approaching the next targeted Bro. and clinging on to them (unless they have the Dizzy status in which case he won't at all), making them jump as if they were carrying a defeated Bro.  

If Popple is left unattended during battle when he approaches Wiggler a turn beforehand, he will in some form (this deciding which enraged attack Wiggler will do) attack Wiggler and enrage him, causing him to perform a different range of attacks for that turn. Wiggler will re-perform his opening attack if Popple climbs on to Wiggler and pulls the flower on his head again.

If Popple jumps into Wiggler's face, he will skid back a bit, then walk backwards off-screen to reappear enraged from the background, where he will then chase the trio, Mario running on the left, Popple in the middle and Luigi on the right. Wiggler will line up with a Bro. from behind and run towards them faster than he normally does, the Bro. having to jump over or on Wiggler to avoid taking damage. While Wiggler lines up with a Bro., Popple may ram them from the side unless they jump over or on to Popple. Getting hit will result in the Bro. losing his running pace and thus getting trampled by Wiggler. Any Bro. who takes damage in this attack will no longer be in this round of the attack. After several rounds or when both Bros. get hit, the attack will end, and it will be the brothers' attack turns.

[[File:PJwigglerboss.png|thumb|200px|left|The bros battling Wiggler in ''Mario & Luigi Paper Jam''.]]

A Wiggler appears again in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He has a similar role to the Wiggler in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', however, he does not refer to himself in third person as much as the Wiggler in this game does. Mario and Luigi find Wiggler famished in [[Gloomy Woods]] and feed him a berry, replenishing his energy. [[Starlow]] explains that [[Paper Kamek]] used his magic to create piles of trash to block their path. Wiggler, outraged that someone took advantage of his weak state and made a mess of his forest, becomes mad and smashes the rubbish in front of him. The trio finds Wiggler with no energy again, who cannot move unless they feed him 10 berries. After the brothers feed him the berries, he tells them he has a craving for a dessert. Coincidentally, a [[Yellow Yoshi]] declares he has found a [[melon]], which Wiggler explains is one of his most favorite desserts, and also refuses to move from the spot he is until they feed him his treat.

The trio spot Wiggler confronting Paper Kamek, when he uses his magic to make Wiggler big and hostile, and they engage the three in a battle. After they win, Paper Kamek flies away while Wiggler apologizes saying he didn't know what got into him and passes out, shortly being carried of by [[Paragoomba]]s. The heroes and Starlow mourn over the loss of Wiggler, but he returns in the [[Flutter|form of a butterfly]] and offers to take them to the peak of [[Mount Brrr]]. He remains in this form for the rest of the game.

===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===

[[File:SleepingWiggler.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Wiggler sleeping in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.]]

A Wiggler appears as a major character in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. In 3-1, [[Leaflitter Path]], he is sleeping and guarding the entrance of his treehouse. Upon being woken up by Mario via the Trumpet thing, he explains his predicament and asks Mario to come over to his house to hear the details. He then exclaims how he would love for Mario to "look at Wiggler's [[Wiggler's Diary|picture diary]]" and "listen to Wiggler reminisce". However, while doing this, he is captured by [[Poison Blooper]]s and subsequently split into [[Wiggler Segment|pieces]] by [[Kamek]] (or, as he calls, his "children"). It is later revealed that Kamek did this as a means to dissuade Mario from attempting to get the purple Royal Sticker, as Wiggler is the only entity besides a boat that is capable of travelling to the island where the Royal Sticker was located. Wiggler was sleeping outside of his home because he could not find any food. Since the leaves were polluted, he set out to find food. When Mario finds his segments, Wiggler helps him to get to the source of the pollution, which is revealed to be the purple Royal Sticker on [[Gooper Blooper]]. He later ages into a [[Flutter#Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Flutter]] and helps Mario and [[Kersti]] get to [[Bowser's Sky Castle]].

===''Game & Watch Gallery 4''===

[[File:GWG4-Boxing Gameplay.png|frame|[[Luigi]] fighting a Wiggler in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.]]

A Wiggler appears in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' as the first opponent [[Luigi]] faces in the modern mode of [[Boxing]]. Its face turns red for a second whenever it gets hit.

===''Mario Power Tennis''===

[[File:MPT Wiggler.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Solo picture of Wiggler for ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]

Wiggler is an unlockable character in this game, marking first playable role. Unlike in other appearances, this Wiggler's body is curved upwards and has two gloved hands to hold a tennis racket. It is a defensive type, like [[Waluigi]]. It has the best reach in the game, but its swing ends slowly, and it lacks power and speed. Its power shot is [[Anger Management]], where it becomes mad and spins and hits the ball. Receivers that do not use their defensive power shot are knocked back and spun in a tornado, making lunges difficult. Its [[Flutter Return|defensive power shot]] allows it to morph into a [[Flutter]] and fly to get the ball. If Wiggler wins, it becomes overjoyed and becomes a Flutter, but when it loses, it transforms into its angry form. As with all characters, this Wiggler has a trophy-winning sequence. Luigi and Diddy Kong present Wiggler this trophy, but Diddy Kong accidentally kicks the tennis ball and causes Wiggler to trip. Diddy Kong and Luigi anticipate its anger, but the Wiggler notices its trophy and calms. Wiggler, however, trips on the tennis ball again and makes it lose its trophy. Luigi and Diddy Kong then flee while Wiggler turns red with anger.

===''Super Princess Peach''===

[[File:SPP Wiggler.PNG|thumb|160px|right|A Wiggler in ''Super Princess Peach''.]]

In ''Super Princess Peach'', a Wiggler serves as the boss of [[Fury Volcano]], the fourth world of the game. It attacks by becoming angry and sending rocks down while running back and forth, some of which contain crystals. To defeat it, Peach has to use Rage to push a spring underneath the platform down. It flips the Wiggler over and shows a weak spot, which Peach needs to jump on. After three hits, the Wiggler spews out a [[Toxic Cloud|poisonous gas]] from the flower on its head that damages Peach gradually unless she uses the [[Joy (vibe)|Joy Vibe]] to blow it away. After landing two more hits, Wiggler is finally defeated and another [[Toad (species)|Toad]] is rescued.

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===

[[File:Wiggler-MSS.jpg|left|thumb|Wiggler in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]

Wiggler appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Wiggler is a team player for [[Yoshi]]'s team, the [[Yoshi Islanders#Mario Super Sluggers|Yoshi Eggs]]. In Challenge Mode, he acts as a roller coaster in [[Yoshi Park]], but has lost his temper and speedily races on the track. Mario must change the direction of the rails in order to steer Wiggler off the track and calm him down. Afterward, he joins Mario's baseball team.

Wiggler has above average batting and running speed, but below average pitching and fielding. Wiggler uses Angry Attack as his special ability, which he knocks his opponent in a successful close play. Wiggler has a similar appearance as in ''Mario Power Tennis'', having one pair of arms to hold his glove or his particularly small bat.

Wiggler shares good chemistry with [[Blooper]], [[King Boo]], and [[Petey Piranha]], but shares bad chemistry with [[Wario]].

===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===

A Wiggler appears in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' owning the [[Wiggler Park]] course. It appears on Hole 1 of the course, and if the player hits it with the ball it will turn angry. Its name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard.

==Other appearances==

[[File:Wiggler Beta.png|thumb|160px|The unused graphic of a Wiggler from ''Super Paper Mario''.]]

[[File:Mariocameo10LEGOCU.png|thumb|A wiggler in ''[[wikipedia:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]'']]

Wigglers are referenced in [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|the ''Super Mario Bros.'' motion picture]], which features a taxi cab company known as "Wiggler". Wiggler appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. A tennis racket Mii gear based on Wiggler is available in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Finally, Wiggler does not make a physical appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', but an [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]] based on one called the [[Wild Wiggler]] can be used as a body and is one of only 4 ATVs in the game.

Wiggler graphics [[List of Super Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|exist unused]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Its nose is orange rather than brown, making it more so resemble a Flutter. It also wears black shoes.

A Wiggler can be found walking across the top of a stone building in ''[[wikipedia:LEGO City Undercover|Lego City Undercover]]''.

==Characteristics and traits==

[[File:SMW Forest of illusion scene art.PNG|thumb|Wigglers featured in Forest of Illusion]]

Wigglers, since their initial incarnation in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', are depicted as large, yellow caterpillars with large brown noses, with a small flower on their head, wearing shoes. Wigglers also have orange spots scattered throughout their bodies, and the patterns of these orange spots are variable, emphasized in the minigame [[Which Wiggler?]]. When Wigglers are angry, they sometimes lose either their flower petals in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' or even the entire flower as in ''Super Mario Maker''. In other instances, however, such as in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', the flower is intact. Wigglers in ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games are generally about half Mario's height and have five segments, including the head.

Wigglers have made a few varied appearances, however. Wigglers in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]] are shown to be completely red, have sharp teeth, and be more hostile than the ones in the game. The Wiggler in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' is golden-colored and lacks spots, although its appearance in [[Super Mario 64 DS|the remake]] has been revamped to resemble the more common depiction of Wigglers. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the Wiggler is also different from the usual ones, being green and much larger than Mario. Finally, some Wigglers have arms to allow them play baseball as in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', tennis as in ''Mario Power Tennis'', and even boxing in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4''. In these incarnations, they wear gloves instead of shoes. Gloves and shoes, however, may be interchangeable since the Wiggler in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' is directly shown transforming his shoes into hands. The size and amount of segments can also vary. For instance, the Wiggler in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' towers over Mario, an [[:File:Size chart.jpg|official size chart]] shows a Wiggler (without the flower) as roughly as tall as Mario, and Wigglers are huge as obstacles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart DS''. Wigglers can be shown with much more segments such as in ''Mario Party 9'', in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', and in ''Hotel Mario'' (though they can be shortened in ''Hotel Mario'').

Wigglers, though still capable of hurting Mario and his allies, are usually shown to have a calm and gentle disposition by their ambling appearance, but they are easily angered and become aggressive. For instance, the ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' badge for Wiggler describes them as "easily vexed" and Wiggler's offensive Power Shot in ''Mario Power Tennis'' is "Anger Management". While stomping them usually provokes them, Wigglers appear to ignore fireballs and bigger Wigglers ignore Mario completely. Some Wigglers already appear angry such as in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Mario Party Star Rush]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' to serve as faster-moving obstacles for the player. There are some Wigglers, as other common enemies, that can be friendly and even helpful. A number of Wigglers have been allies, and in cases including in ''Mario Party DS'' and ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', they have requested Mario and his friends to help. Bowser is not often shown directly commanding Wigglers as he does with Goombas and Koopa Troopas, although in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Bowser can create a Wiggler for a boss fight and can also spawn a Wiggler in [[Bowser's Block Battle]].

In some games, it shows that Wigglers have a fond talent for gardening and planting vegetables, even to the point of having a family farm grow plants for generations. One instance is in ''Mario Party DS'', where a Wiggler tends a garden that is attacked by a Piranha Plant. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', one even uses this talent in battle with Bowser. Like Luigi, Wigglers can be upset if someone bullies them or ridicules their love for vegetables or gardening, as shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', when Wiggler chases off [[Popple]] when he calls Wiggler's intentions for making a flower garden stupid.

Wigglers are frequently encountered in forests and jungles in most games since their debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (where they are found in [[Forest of Illusion]]) including, but not limited to [[Forest Maze]], [[Soda Jungle]], [[Leaflitter Path]], [[Maple Treeway]], and [[Chucklehuck Woods]], though some are also found underground such as in [[Tiny-Huge Island]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

==Official profiles and statistics==

===''Super RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Wiggler|image=[[File:WIGGLER.png|150px]]|align=horizontal}}

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Wiggler|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Wiggler Idle MLSS.gif]]}}

{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Wiggler (Segment)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Wiggler Idle MLSS.gif]]}}

{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Wiggler|align=horizontal}}

{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Wiggler (Boss Battle Ring)|align=horizontal}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

====Trophy information====

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|align=center | '''Wiggler'''

|''A large caterpillar characterized by a flower on its head and a huge nose. Wigglers typically just walk around minding their own business, with no hint of malice. However, they lose their flowers when jumped upon and fly into a rage, turning bright red and chasing Mario. In Yoshi's Island, certain Wigglers appear as butterflies, with grown wings and flight capabilities.

====Sticker information====

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!width=120px|Image!!|Game!!|Effect

|[[File:MPT_Wiggler.jpg|120px]]

|''Mario Power Tennis''

|Launch Resistance +16

|}

 

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===

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!width=100px|Name!!|Bio!!width=120px|Ability!!width=50px|Bat!!width=50px|Glove!!colspan=2 width=75px|Stats

!rowspan=4|Wiggler

|rowspan=4|A player with more speed than you'd think.

|rowspan=4|Left

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||3/10

|Bat||7/10

|Field||4/10

|Run||7/10

|}

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%

!width=20%|Character!!width=40%|Good Chemistry!!width=40%|Bad Chemistry

|[[Blooper]], [[King Boo]], [[Petey Piranha]], Yellow Mii

|[[Wario]]

|}

 

===''Mario Party'' series===

====''Mario Party DS''====

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!width="15%"|Name

!width="14%"|Image

!width="50%"|Description

!width="20%"|How to Unlock

|[[Wiggler]]

|[[File:WigglerFigureMPDS.png|80px]]

|align=left|''Wiggler loves the garden and all the wonderful greenery that lives there. Except for that Piranha Plant, which makes Wiggler stomping mad!''

|Win 18000 MP Points.

|Wiggler Friend

|align=center|''17,000 MPP earns you the rank of Wiggler Friend, and this is your badge! It makes you easily vexed.''

 

====''Mario Party 9''====

[[File:Killer Caterpillar - Constellation.png|thumb]]

*'''Killer caterpillar:''' ''A constellation that calls to mind a gigantic caterpillar. Rumor has it that a ride upon his back is more comfortable than you'd think.''

 

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|-style="background:white;"

|align="center"|[[File:MPSRCM_Wiggler.png|75px]]

|align="center"|[[Wiggler]]<br>''A large, wiggly enemy prone to anger.''

|"''Though normally slow, when enraged, they turn red and move much faster. So don't get on their bad side!''"

|}

 

***[[File:Flag of USA.png|22px]] ''"Big, yellow, and wiggly, this creature worms his way around the track."''

***[[File:Flag of Europe.png|22px]] ''"Hitting the road for the first time, Wiggler is a debut driver with a competitive nature. This is one caterpillar that can’t be accused of crawling along!"''

 

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===

!width="10%"|Name

!NTSC-U Description

|[[File:WigglerTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|''Wigglers move in the funniest way. Their name really suits them, don't you think? Pretty easygoing normally, they get downright angry if you mess with that flower on their head. They move faster, which means only one thing— more wiggling!''

|''These wiggly fellows are usually pretty easy-going. Just don't mess with the white flower on their heads - that makes them rather cross. Actually, given that they turn red and start charging around twice as fast, you could say they go totally berserk. If you see one go into double-time-wiggling mode, you might want to stand back a bit.''

|}

 

*''This giant caterpillar-looking creature seems like an easygoing friend... until it gets all steamed up!''

 

File:Honeyhive Galaxy3.PNG|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]

File:Wiggler-Batting-MSS.png|[[Mario Super Sluggers]]

File:SMG2 Giant Wigglers.png|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]

 

==List of video game appearances by date==

| ''[[Super Mario World]]''

| [[SNES]]

| ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''

| Common enemy

| 1994

| [[SNES]]

| ''[[Hotel Mario]]''

| Common enemy

| 1994

| [[Philips CD-i]]

| ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''

| Common enemy

| [[SNES]]

| ''[[Super Mario 64]]''

| Boss

| 1996

| [[Nintendo 64]]

| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''

| Non-playable character

| 1999

| [[Nintendo 64]]

| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''

| Minigame asset

| 2000

| [[Nintendo 64]]

| ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''

| Common enemy

| [[Gameboy Advance]]

| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

| Boss

| 2002

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''

| Opponent

| 2002

| [[Gameboy Advance]]

| ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''

| Bus based on Wiggler

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Mario Party 5]]''

| Non-playable character

| 2003

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''

| Boss

| 2003

| [[Gameboy Advance]]

| ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''

| Playable character

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Mario Party 6]]''

| Non-playable character

| 2004

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''

| Boss; minigame asset

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''

| Boss

| 2005

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party 7]]''

| Non-playable character

| 2005

| [[Nintendo Gamecube]]

| ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''

| Boss

| 2005

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

| Common enemy

| 2006

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party 8]]''

| Minigame asset

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

| Common enemy

| 2007

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Party DS]]''

| Non-playable character

| 2007

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

| Cameo as a sticker

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''

| Course obstacle

| 2008

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''

| Playable character

| 2008

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''

| Boss

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''

| Common enemy

| 2009

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

| Common enemy

| 2010

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''

| Playable character; course obstacle

| 2011

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party 9]]''

| Boss

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''

| Cameo in gear

| 2011

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

| Common enemy

| 2012

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''

| Non-playable character

| 2012

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

| Common enemy

| 2012

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''

| Common enemy

| 2013

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''

| Boss

| 2013

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''

| Obstacle; non-playable characters

| 2013

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''

| Background characters

| 2014

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''

| Kart part

| 2014

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''

| Trophy

| 2014

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party 10]]''

| Cameo

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''

| Common enemy

| 2015

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

| Common enemy

| 2015

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''

| Boss

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''

| Mob

| 2016

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''

| Obstacles

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''

| Common enemy

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''

| Mob

| [[Nintendo Switch]]

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''

| Boss

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

|JapM=From ''hana'' (花, flower) and ちゃん (''[[wikipedia:Japanese honorifics#Chan|chan]]''), a diminutive honorific suffix;<br/>officially romanised as "Hanachan"

|Fra=Wiggler<br>Chenille