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{{distinguish|Wiggle}}
{{distinguish|Wiggle}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:WigglerDS.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Wiggler from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|image=[[File:DMW-Wiggler.png|215px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Wiggler from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Dolores Rogers]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]–present)
|latest_portrayal=[[Dolores Rogers]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]–present)
|variants=[[Flutter]]<br>[[Fuzzy Wiggler]]<br>[[Mega Wiggler]]<br>[[Squiggler]]<br>[[Tropical Wiggler]]
|variants=[[Big Wiggler]]<br>[[Flutter]]<br>[[Fuzzy Wiggler]]<br>[[Squiggler]]<br>[[Tropical Wiggler]]
|relatives=[[Cataquack]]<br>[[Fuzzler]]<br>[[Plungelo]]<br>[[Pokipede]]
|relatives=[[Cataquack]]<br>[[Fuzzler]]<br>[[Plungelo]]<br>[[Pokipede]]
|notable=[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Mechawiggler]]<br>[[Swiggler]]<br>[[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler (''Super Mario Sunshine'')]]<br>[[#Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Wiggler (''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')]]<br>[[Racing Wiggler]]<br>[[Wiggler Family]]
|notable=[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Mechawiggler]]<br>[[Swiggler]]<br>[[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler (''Super Mario Sunshine'')]]<br>[[#Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Wiggler (''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')]]<br>[[Racing Wiggler]]<br>[[Wiggler Family]]
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{{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 DS}}
{{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 DS}}
'''Wigglers''' are a caterpillar-like [[List of species|species]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are yellow and move casually while calm, but turn red and angry and run about if [[jump]]ed on. Wigglers are easily identifiable by their characteristic flower or other plants growing from their heads, which can lose their petals if Wigglers are enraged. Wigglers appear usually as enemies, but some are allies and even playable.
'''Wigglers''' are a species of caterpillar-like creatures that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are yellow and move casually while calm, but turn red and angry and run about if [[jump]]ed on. Wigglers are easily identifiable by their characteristic flower or other plants growing from their heads, which can lose their petals if Wigglers are enraged. Wigglers appear usually as enemies, but some are allies and even playable.
 
Wigglers have some variants of their own, notably [[Flutter]]s, which Wigglers seem to transform into Flutters immediately (or temporarily, in some cases such as ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'') without going through a 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. [[Big Wiggler|Larger variants]] of Wigglers also appear.


Wigglers have some variants of their own, notably [[Flutter]]s, which Wigglers seem to transform into Flutters immediately (or temporarily, in some cases such as ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'') without going through a 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. [[Mega Wiggler|Larger variants]] of Wigglers also appear.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:SMW Art - Wiggler.png|thumb|left|Wiggler's original design, as seen in artwork for ''Super Mario World'']]
[[File:SMW Art - Wiggler.png|thumb|left|Wiggler's original design, as seen in artwork for ''Super Mario World'']]
Wigglers appear in ''Super Mario World'' and return in [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its remake]]. They are encountered in [[Forest of Illusion 1]] and [[Outrageous]] only. When jumped on, Wigglers turn red and move faster, angrily chasing [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Wigglers are unaffected by a [[jump]] or [[Spin Jump#Cape Spin|Cape Spin]], but they can be defeated by either a [[Super Star]], a thrown object (such as a [[Koopa Shell]], a [[Galoomba]] or a [[Grab Block]]), or being eaten by a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. If defeated, Wigglers collapse, one segment after another. Hitting a Wiggler after the first 1UP in the combo earns [[Invincible Mario]] a 2UP instead. There is a [[List of Super Mario World glitches#Infinite points|glitch]] involving Wigglers that allows the player to obtain 9,999,990 points very quickly.
Wigglers make their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and return in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', appearing only in two levels: [[Forest of Illusion 1]], a level in the [[Forest of Illusion]]; and [[Outrageous]], a level in the [[Special Zone]]. 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]]. If defeated using a Star or thrown object, they go down segment by segment, although they often disappear before this animation can finish. If a Wiggler is hit by [[Invincible Mario]] after the first 1UP in the combo, he receives a 2UP instead.
 
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.


Sprites found in prototype revisions of the game show Wigglers with large eyes and pointed hats. Their expressions are shown as being happy or sad, and some segments are spiked.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210123224337/https://twitter.com/isofrieze/status/1286732061051686913|title=X post showing early SMW tiles|publisher=X|accessdate=November 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210111083918/https://twitter.com/IsoFrieze/status/1286750427434962944|title=X post showing early SMW tiles|publisher=X|accessdate=November 10, 2023}}</ref>
Sprites found in prototype revisions of the game show Wigglers with large eyes and pointed hats. Their expressions are shown as being happy or sad, and some segments are spiked.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210123224337/https://twitter.com/isofrieze/status/1286732061051686913|title=X post showing early SMW tiles|publisher=X|accessdate=November 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210111083918/https://twitter.com/IsoFrieze/status/1286750427434962944|title=X post showing early SMW tiles|publisher=X|accessdate=November 10, 2023}}</ref>
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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
{{multiframe|[[File:Wiggler 64.png|200px]] [[File:SM64DS Wiggler.png|160px]]|align=right|size=370|A gameplay screenshot showing Wiggler in ''Super Mario 64'' (left) and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (right)}}
{{multiframe|[[File:Wiggler 64.png|200px]] [[File:SM64DS Wiggler.png|160px]]|align=right|size=370|A gameplay screenshot showing Wiggler in ''Super Mario 64'' (left) and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (right)}}
A large Wiggler is the boss of [[Tiny-Huge Island]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. After [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] the pool above Wiggler's house atop Tiny Island, Mario can go to Huge Island and enter Wiggler's home through a small gap in the place where he ground-pounded. Wiggler is furious from having a flooded home and feels inexplicably strange ever since he came into possession of a [[Power Star]].<ref>{{cite|author=Wiggler|quote=Waaaa! You've flooded 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 ever since I got this Star... It's so shiny, but it makes me feel...strange...|title=''Super Mario 64''|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> After being [[stomp]]ed twice, the Wiggler storms around even more furiously. Contact with Wiggler takes away three units of Mario's [[Health Meter|health]]. After a third hit, Wiggler calms down, shrinks, and leaves the Power Star for Mario, being placated by the night sky.<ref>{{cite|author=Wiggler|language=en|date=1996|quote=Owwch! Uncle! Uncle! Okay, I give up! Take this Star! Whew! I feel better now. I don't really need it anymore, anyway--I can see the stars through my ceiling at night. They make me feel...peaceful. Please, come back and visit anytime.|title=''Super Mario 64''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> The shrunken Wiggler then falls either into the abyss or onto a platform. In the original, the circular parts of Wiggler's body are not actually modeled spheres but flat pictures that constantly face the camera, like other circular objects in the game. In the remake, Wiggler's segments, excluding the head, still use flat textures but have rotating spots superimposed over them (like the features of [[Bully|Bullies]] and [[Bob-omb]]s) that make them look more spherical, and although Wiggler has angry eyes and veins throughout the battle, he becomes the typical red "angry" form before his final hit, after which he becomes happy. Additionally, the remake changes Wiggler in that his head inflicts only two units of damage whilst his other segments do none.
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', a Wiggler appears as the boss of [[Tiny-Huge Island]], and appears much larger than the ones in ''Super Mario World''. To reach Wiggler, Mario must go onto the Tiny Island and [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] the pool above Wiggler's house at the very top of the island, then enter the Huge Island and fall through a small gap that cannot be reached on the Tiny Island. Inside, Wiggler is angry with Mario because he has flooded his house, and Wiggler claims he has had bad luck and felt strange ever since he acquired a [[Power Star]]. Mario loses three wedges of [[Health Meter|health]] if he touches Wiggler or its segments. After two [[stomp]]s on its head, the Wiggler is more furious and storms around; after one more stomp, the Wiggler then calms down, shrinks to a more typical size, and leaves the Power Star for Mario, saying that the stars it can now see through its roof at night are enough for it. 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 Red Coins]]). Like many circular things in the game, Wiggler's segments and nose are not actually modeled spheres but flat pictures that constantly face the camera.


Wigglers appear prominently in the minigame [[Which Wiggler?]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. The goal is to choose a Wiggler with a correctly matching pattern to the one in the top screen. The Wigglers are sleeping and stationary in the first levels, but some move in later levels. The Wigglers become angry if the incorrect option is selected, and the player is given a penalty of losing ten seconds from the timer.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Wiggler's appearance is more in line with his normal look. The segments (aside from the head) still use flat textures but have rotating spots superimposed over them (like the features of [[Bully|Bullies]] and [[Bob-omb]]s) that make them look more spherical. While he has angry eyes and veins throughout the battle, he becomes the typical red "angry" form before his final hit, after which he becomes happy. In this version, Wiggler poses less of a threat, as his segments do not cause damage, while the head damages the player for two wedges of health as opposed to three. The remake also includes a [[minigame]] known as [[Which Wiggler?]] which prominently features 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 are deducted from the time limit.


====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Wiggler SMS.png|thumb|left|The giant Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
[[File:Wiggler SMS.png|thumb|left|The giant Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
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A Wiggler is the boss of [[Gelato Beach]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. This Wiggler's actual name is '''Boss Hana-chan''' (ボスハナチャン), meaning it is a separate character, but its English name does not make this an apparent distinction.
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a large Wiggler 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 to 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.


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Wigglers appear in the [[World-e]] level [[Rich with Ropes]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are physically and aesthetically identical to their appearance in ''Super Mario World''.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Wigglers appear in the [[World-e]] level [[Rich with Ropes]]. They use the same sprite as in ''Super Mario World'' and behave in the same way.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Wigglers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are encountered in [[World 4-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-4]] and [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]] only. If ground-pounded, a Wiggler flips over temporarily. They can be defeated only from a [[Koopa Shell|Shell]], a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Wigglers return in the Which Wiggler? minigame from ''Super Mario 64 DS''. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' introduces a small variant, [[Squiggler]]s, and World 7-3 has a [[giant Wiggler]] with a head and twenty-eight other body segments.
Wigglers return in ''[[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 featuring a [[giant Wiggler]] with twenty-nine body segments, including its head. The [[Which Wiggler?]] minigame from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also reappears.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Pre-release Wiggler.png|200px|thumb|Mario surrounded by two Wigglers in a pre-release screenshot of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
[[File:SMG Pre-release Wiggler.png|200px|thumb|Mario surrounded by two Wigglers in a pre-release screenshot of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are encountered in [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]], [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], and [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]. Mario can [[spin]] a Wiggler or ground-pound nearby it to flip or stun it. A Wiggler is defeated from either a stomp while flipped or being ground pounded on. If the Wiggler either gets back up or is [[stomp]]ed, it turns red, a vein bulges from its head, and the Wiggler begins to chase Mario. The Wiggler cools back down after a few seconds.
Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as enemies instead of bosses. 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.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Wiggler Sprite.png|thumb|81px|left|Wiggler model in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
[[File:NSMBW Wiggler Sprite.png|thumb|81px|left|Wiggler model in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
Wigglers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They retain their behavior from the previous game. Wigglers can be defeated by either a [[POW Block]], a Shell, being slid into by [[Penguin Mario]], or contact with [[Invincible Mario]]. Wigglers are encountered only in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]]. A larger variety, the [[Mega Wiggler|Big Wiggler]], is introduced as an enemy.
Wigglers also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they retain their behavior from the previous game. Wigglers retain their immunity to fireballs and are additionally immune to ice balls; they can be defeated by a [[POW Block]], Shell, sliding as [[Penguin Mario]], or contact with Mario and co. while under the effects of a [[Super Star|Star]]. Wigglers appear only in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]]. A larger variety is introduced in the game, [[Big Wiggler]]s, which are entirely invincible, but do not become enraged like normal Wigglers, and they can be used as platforms to safely cross poisoned water.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are identical as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', except some Wigglers start off angry. They are encountered in the [[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]], the [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], and the [[Throwback Galaxy]]. In addition, Big Wigglers appear at the end of [[Supermassive Galaxy]].
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]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Wigglers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They are encountered in {{world-link|3|cannonn2|World 3-Warp Cannon (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-4]]. Wigglers have the same role as in the predecessors. It is now possible to also defeat them from [[Raccoon Mario]] swinging his tail at their heads.
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-link|3|cannonn2|World 3-Warp Cannon (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-4]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Wigglers, along with their [[Mega Wiggler|larger variants]], appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. In the former game, they are encountered in [[Soda Jungle]], in [[Seesaw Bridge]], and [[Wiggler Stampede]]. In ''New Super Luigi U'', Wigglers are encountered in [[Wiggler Rodeo]]. A difference from before is that Wigglers thrust their behinds upwards during the "bah" sections of the music.
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]]'', Wigglers appear in [[Wiggler Rodeo]], and 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 appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]]. They function identically as before except in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, in which they do not move to the beat of the vocals. Wigglers are placeable parts in the Course Maker, where it is possible to place them into [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Block]]s, [[Koopa Clown Car]]s, [[Lakitu's Cloud]]s, and on [[track]]s. Wigglers can be shook to be transformed into their mad red variant. Applying a [[Super Mushroom]] to a Wiggler turns it into a [[Mega Wiggler|Big Wiggler]]. If given wings, a Wiggler jumps in a high arc while walking.
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 in a high arc while walking. They can be placed in [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Block]]s, [[Koopa Clown Car]]s, [[Lakitu's Cloud]]s, and on [[track]]s.


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Wigglers are not present in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', but they were given a new variant called the [[Tropical Wiggler]], which has the abiltiy to stretch its body around paths. One of the bosses, [[Mechawiggler]], is a giant insectoid robot based on Wigglers.
While Wigglers themselves do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a new variant called the [[Tropical Wiggler]] is introduced. It is a colorful Wiggler capable of stretching its body, appearing only in the [[Lost Kingdom]] and the [[Moon Kingdom]]. Mario can use [[Cappy]] to [[capture]] one to travel over the [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]] that fills the area.
 
[[Mechawiggler]], a massive insectoid robot based on the Wiggler, 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, with 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.


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They are mostly the same as in ''Super Mario Maker''. Wigglers can be turned into their angry variant or big variant, and can be given wings or a parachute. In the nighttime ground theme, they will float instead of walking on the ground. If one is bounced out of the water from underneath, the game crashes.
Wigglers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and function mostly the same as they do in ''Super Mario Maker''; they can be turned into their angry variant or big variant, and can be given wings or a parachute. In the nighttime ground theme, they will float instead of walking on the ground. If one is bounced out of the water from underneath, the game crashes.
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBW skating level.png|thumb|Racing Wiggler in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
[[File:SMBW skating level.png|thumb|Racing Wiggler in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
A Wiggler known as [[Racing Wiggler]] is featured in the Wiggler Races in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Besides this, Wigglers do not appear, but the game does add [[Pokipede]]s, which are Wiggler-like caterpillar enemies that move along rails.
Although normal Wigglers do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', a Wiggler known as [[Racing Wiggler]] appears in Wiggler Races, where the player must race against it to obtain a [[Wonder Seed]]. [[Pokipede]]s, Wiggler-like caterpillar enemies that move along rails, debut in this game.


===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{quote|Alright! Invincible Luigi at your service! Time to kick some caterpillar!|Luigi}}
[[File:SMWTV Wigglers.jpg|thumb|left|Mario and Luigi battling three Caterpillars from the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "Party Line"]]
[[File:SMWTV Wigglers.jpg|thumb|left|Mario and Luigi battling three Caterpillars from the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "Party Line"]]
{{quote|Alright! Invincible Luigi at your service! Time to kick some caterpillar!|Luigi|"[[Party Line]]"}}
Wigglers (referred to as "'''Caterpillars'''") appear throughout several episodes of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. Here, Caterpillars are portrayed as being constantly angry and possessing large fangs. A Caterpillar first appears in "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]," where [[Yoshi]], while traveling with [[Oogtar]] the cave boy through the [[Forest of Illusion|Enchanted Forest]], is attacked by a hungry Caterpillar. After running from this Caterpillar, Yoshi, after gaining a pair of [[Yoshi's Wings|Magic Wings]], eats it.  
Wigglers (referred to as "'''Caterpillars'''") are portrayed as being constantly angry and possessing large fangs in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series.
 
A Caterpillar first appears in "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]," where [[Yoshi]], while traveling with [[Oogtar]] the cave boy through the [[Forest of Illusion|Enchanted Forest]], is attacked by a hungry Caterpillar. After running from this Caterpillar, Yoshi, after gaining a pair of [[Yoshi's Wings|Magic Wings]], eats it.  


In "[[Born to Ride]]," after Yoshi leaves the [[Dome Castle]] and just before he meets the [[Dino Riders]], he spots a Caterpillar and swallows it.
In "[[Born to Ride]]," after Yoshi leaves the [[Dome Castle]] and just before he meets the [[Dino Riders]], he spots a Caterpillar and swallows it.
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In the episode "[[A Little Learning]]" a Caterpillar can be seen in the [[apple]] that [[Princess Toadstool]] was about to eat. Yoshi proceeds to quickly eat both the apple and the Caterpillar.
In the episode "[[A Little Learning]]" a Caterpillar can be seen in the [[apple]] that [[Princess Toadstool]] was about to eat. Yoshi proceeds to quickly eat both the apple and the Caterpillar.


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


===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
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===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
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 that Yoshi and Luigi have eaten are ejected from their bodies.
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|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.
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.
 
===''Mario Roulette''===
In ''[[Mario Roulette]]'', two Wigglers can be seen in the audience when [[Mario]] explains how to play the game.


===''Super Mario Adventures''===
===''Super Mario Adventures''===
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===''Hotel Mario''===
===''Hotel Mario''===
Wigglers appear in ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. They are encountered in [[Morton's Wood Door Hysteria Hotel]]. The head is the only segment that cannot damage the player character on contact. Stomping a Wiggler damages it, causing it to grow shorter as the next segment becomes its new head until no segments remain.
Wigglers in ''[[Hotel Mario]]'' are encountered 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.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Super Mario RPG remake combat.jpg|thumb|left|Mario blocking against a Wiggler in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]]]
[[File:Super Mario RPG remake combat.jpg|thumb|left|Mario blocking against a Wiggler in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]]]
Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its remake. Wigglers are six-legged, though their artwork depicts them with eight. In English and other localized releases (except Chinese, Korean, and German), [[Dr. Topper]] asks "How many legs does Wiggler have?" in [[the Trial Course]], with "six" being the correct answer. They crawl in and out of tree stumps in the [[Forest Maze]]. 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 on some of these undefeatable Wigglers angers them, making them launch Mario up out of the caves.
Wigglers appear as a common enemy in the [[Forest Maze]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its remake. They crawl in and out of tree stumps in 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 on some of these undefeatable Wigglers angers them, making them launch Mario up out of the caves.
 
In this game, although their artwork for that game depicts them with the usual eight legs, they only have six legs in game. In the English version and most translations, [[Dr. Topper]] asks "How many legs does Wiggler have?" in [[the Trial Course]], and the correct answer is "six" to match the in-game version.  In the Japanese version and the Chinese, Korean, and German translations, the question instead asked is which [[Thropher|endearing monster]] was at [[Star Hill]].


In battle, Wigglers attack by slamming into [[party member]]s, shooting droplets of water at them, or using [[Sand Storm]]. When hit with a physical attack, they respond by using the move [[Vigor Up]], raising their own attack power. An unused red palette exists in the original game's data, which may have been intended for when this happens, similar to other games.
In battle, Wigglers attack by slamming into [[party member]]s, shooting droplets of water at them, or using [[Sand Storm]]. When hit with a physical attack, they respond by using the move [[Vigor Up]], raising their own attack power. An unused red palette exists in the original game's data, which may have been intended for when this happens, similar to other games.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Wigglers have appeared infrequently throughout the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, usually as friendly and helpful non-playable characters or as characters in the background. Wigglers are sometimes obstacles, however, and one is even a boss in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''.
====''Mario Party 2''====
====''Mario Party 2''====
[[File:Hootenany.png|thumb|A gameplay screenshot of Wiggler's appearance in ''Mario Party 2'', offering to invite everyone for a hootenanny]]
[[File:Hootenany.png|thumb|A gameplay screenshot of Wiggler's appearance in ''Mario Party 2'', offering to invite everyone for a hootenanny]]
A Wiggler is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. It owns a Milk Shop in [[Western Land]]. Player characters have the option to give 20 [[Coin]]s to the Wiggler to start a hootenanny, bringing every player to the character.
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.


====''Mario Party 3''====
====''Mario Party 3''====
Wigglers make a few cameos in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. A Wiggler's face is one of the faces to assemble during the [[minigame]] [[Picture Imperfect]], and Wigglers themselves are decorations around [[Woody Woods]].
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', in the [[minigame]] [[Picture Imperfect]], Wiggler's face is one of the three main faces the players must assemble. Wigglers can also be found in [[Woody Woods]] as decorations around the board.


====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
A Wiggler is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. It is part of the [[Flutter Orb|Wiggler Capsule]], appearing on a flower when activated and offering the player to go to the [[Star Space]]. Accepting the offer causes the Wiggler to become a [[Flutter]] and take the player character there. Wiggler Tires, designed after Wiggler's body type, are slow, but easily-controllable tires in [[Super Duel Mode]] that allow 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.
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.


====''Mario Party 6''====
====''Mario Party 6''====
Wigglers are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. One is part of the same [[orb]], with the same effect as before, though the item has been renamed to Flutter Orb. Wigglers appear in the background of [[Garden Grab]] at day and in the Decathlon Park. There is a roller-coaster in [[Slot Trot]] based on Wiggler and similarly a merry-go-ground based on it in [[Stage Fright (minigame)|Stage Fright]].
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 are a few props based on Wiggler, one being a roller-coaster in [[Slot Trot]] and another being a merry-go-ground in [[Stage Fright (minigame)|Stage Fright]].


====''Mario Party 7''====
====''Mario Party 7''====
A Wiggler is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. It is part of the same Flutter Orb and acts the same as before.
The Flutter Orb reappears in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', once again keeping its effect and price from the previous game.


====''Mario Party 8''====
====''Mario Party 8''====
A Wiggler makes a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', featured within one of the cards in the minigame [[Cardiators]]. It is depicted with an enraged look, and it deals eight points to the opponent.
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.


====''Mario Party DS''====
====''Mario Party DS''====
A Wiggler is a supporting character in the Story Mode of ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It is the proprietor of the [[Wiggler's Garden]] board. Wiggler asks the player characters to help defeat the [[Piranha Plant]] that has taken over its garden, rewarding them with the first [[Sky Crystal]] if accomplished. Wigglers also make cameos, including one's face appearing in the minigame [[Double Vision]], as the Wiggler Friend badge, and as the Wiggler Figure.
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 and towards [[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.


====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 Wiggler Bounce 2.png|thumb|[[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], and [[Koopa Troopa]] fighting a Wiggler in ''Mario Party 9'']]
[[File:MP9 Wiggler Bounce 2.png|thumb|[[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], and [[Koopa Troopa]] fighting a Wiggler in ''Mario Party 9'']]
A Wiggler is a boss in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. It is encountered in [[Toad Road]], being 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 gets angry, turns red, and begins to move faster. Additionally, if Bowser's [[Dice Block]] lands on a Wiggler in [[Bowser's Block Battle]], Wiggler appears on the arena briefly to wander around. Besides the boss, there is a vehicle based on it, the Wiggler Wagon, and a [[List of constellations in Mario Party 9|Constellation]] based on a Wiggler, titled "Killer Caterpillar." A Wiggler can be seen in the end credits, being shorter than the one in the game.
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 gets angry, turns red, and 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 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.


====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Wigglers are obstacles in the minigame [[Quickest Cricket]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. One appears in the background of the [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]] board.
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.


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Mario Party 10''====
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====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Wigglers are obstacles in the [[Leafboard Hoard]] minigame in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. They are invulnerable to jumps, both in regular and angry forms, and contact with one flattens and stuns the player for a while. Vehicles based on Wigglers appear in [[Wheelin' and Wigglin']], where players begin with a long vehicle but lose segments of it gradually if enemies flank and collide with them; anyone who concludes with the most segments wins.
[[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.


====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
The same roller coaster based on Wiggler appears in the returning ''Mario Party 6'' minigame [[Slot Trot]] in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', the same roller coaster based on Wiggler reappears in the minigame, [[Slot Trot]] from ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.


====''Super Mario Party''====
====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:Super Mario Party - Don't Wake Wiggler! (Petting Wiggler).png|thumb|Wiggler in ''Super Mario Party''{{'}}s Don't Wake Wiggler!]]
[[File:Super Mario Party - Don't Wake Wiggler! (Petting Wiggler).png|thumb|Wiggler in ''Super Mario Party''{{'}}s Don't Wake Wiggler!]]
Wigglers are non-playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. One is the main focus of the minigame [[Don't Wake Wiggler!]], where players take turns petting it for points. Wiggler eventually wakes up, costing that player all of their points, and chases everyone except the winning players, who has the most points. A Wiggler can walk across the stage in [[Rattle and Hmmm]].
Wigglers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in a couple minigames. It is the main subject in the minigame [[Don't Wake Wiggler!]] While it is asleep, players take turns petting it for points. Wiggler shows some warning signs of waking up eventually. The player who wakes Wiggler loses all points, and the Wiggler angrily chases the other players that do not have as many points as the winning player. A Wiggler can also appear in [[Rattle and Hmmm]], walking across the stage.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
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A green bus resembling the Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', known as the Wiggler Wagon, appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is a moving obstacle on the [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]] courses.
A green bus that closely resembles the Wiggler from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', known as the Wiggler Wagon, appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as a moving obstacle on the [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]] racing tracks. Crashing into it will deal a heavy blow to racers, resulting in their items being lost. According to early screenshots, it seems multiple Wiggler Wagons were planned to appear on Mushroom City.


====''Mario Kart DS''====
====''Mario Kart DS''====
A Wiggler is a boss in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. It is raced by [[Mario]] at {{classic-link|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}} at the end of level 7. In the second lap, steam rises from Wiggler's head to indicate agitation, and Wiggler is even angrier in the third and final lap, turning red, moving faster, and having varied movements, many of which involve skipping shortcuts. Wiggler is the only boss who takes a balloon away from the player character on contact.
A Wiggler appears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as a boss in the unlockable seventh and final mission set, where Mario must race it on {{classic-link|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}}. Each new lap increases Wiggler's speed as it becomes more frustrated, evident by steam rising from its head in the second lap, and turning bright red in the final lap. During the final lap, Wiggler has notably higher speed and varied movement, as it crosses the shortcut and moves in a serpentine pattern at the bridge. Throughout the course, Mario can find [[Item Box]]es to get [[Super Star]]s and [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s. It is the only boss in the game who causes Mario to lose a balloon if he comes into contact with it.  
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====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Though no regular Wigglers appear, two [[Mega Wiggler|Big Wiggler]]s are obstacles in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and one was raced on [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]] in [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#September 2010 Tournament 2|a tournament held in September of 2010]].
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', two [[Big Wiggler]]s appear as stage hazards in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]. They walk around the open treetop area and serve as obstacles to oncoming racers. Players also raced against a Big Wiggler on [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]] in [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#September 2010 Tournament 2|a tournament held in September of 2010]] in a manner similar to the ''Mario Kart DS'' boss mission.


====''Mario Kart 7''====
====''Mario Kart 7''====
Wiggler is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It is part of the Cruiser weight class, so its speed, weight, and off-road stats have an above boost rating. Wiggler is unlocked by completing the 150cc [[Leaf Cup]]. Wiggler shares a design similar to the one introduced in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', but with one fewer body segment, four arms, and two feet; a further discrepancy is Wiggler's artwork being reused from ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', depicting it with only one pair of arms and five segments. Its lower pair of arms hold the steering wheel, and its top pair of arms spread out when it gets a speed boost. Wiggler turns red angrily if its [[kart]] spins out, such as from contact with an obstacle, and during its losing animation. Besides Wigglers, two Big Wigglers are retained in the returning {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}}.
[[File:Wiggler-Mario-Kart-7.png|thumb|Wiggler as a playable character in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
Wiggler makes its first playable ''Mario Kart'' appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It takes on a design similar to its design from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', but notably has one fewer body segment, with four arms and two feet. Its lower pair of arms hold the steering wheel, and its top pair of arms spread out when it gets a speed boost. 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 does not affect gameplay. This extended animation is unique to Wiggler within the entire ''Mario Kart'' series. Wiggler also enters its angry red form during its losing animation. Like [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Rosalina]], Wiggler is a part of the Cruiser weight class, and as a result, its speed, weight, and off-road stats get an above average boost. Wiggler is unlocked by placing first in the 150cc [[Leaf Cup]]. Wiggler reuses its artwork from ''Mario Super Sluggers''; this creates an inconsistency as it only has one pair of arms and five segments in its artwork but has two pairs of arms and four segments in-game.  
 
Big Wigglers return as obstacles in {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}}. They jump when they get hit by a [[Super Star|Star]] or a [[Bob-omb]].
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Although no Wigglers physically appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' or the initial release of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', these games include the [[Wild Wiggler]] ATV, which is designed after a Wiggler.
Although no Wigglers physically appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' or the initial release of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', these games include the [[Wild Wiggler]] ATV, which is designed after a Wiggler.


In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, Big Wigglers return in {{classic|Wii|Maple Treeway}} and {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}}, while one was added to {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}.<ref>{{cite|author=任天堂ホームページ|date=March 2, 2023|url=youtu.be/tX38Lfia-qw|language=ja|title=DS マリオサーキット|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 2, 2023}}</ref> A silhouette of a Wiggler appears during the staff credits for the ''Booster Course Pass''. A standalone Wiggler became playable in Wave 5 of the ''Booster Course Pass''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 21, 2023|url=youtu.be/1Qo6afYUo_w|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 5 - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref> Wiggler is a heavyweight driver, sharing statistics with Donkey Kong, [[Waluigi]], and [[Roy]], though much like [[Metal Mario]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]], Wiggler has the kart frame size of a middleweight driver. Wiggler possesses the highest speed stat among all medium-sized drivers. Like in ''Mario Kart 7'', Wiggler retains its four-segment body and becomes temporarily angry after getting hit by an item or obstacle or failing a [[Rocket Start]]. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'', its top pair of arms no longer spread out when it gets a speed boost and are now used to hold items from Item Boxes. Wiggler becomes angry briefly in its anti-gravity trick animation while riding a bike or ATV. It uses an orange [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]], being one of the few characters to use a recolor of this glider. Wiggler also retains both of its Grand Prix [[rival]]s from ''Mario Kart 7'', these being [[Yoshi]] and [[Shy Guy]]. A CPU controlled Wiggler can use the same kart combination options as [[Dry Bones]], which include the [[Standard Kart]], [[Steel Driver]], [[Standard Bike]], and [[Standard ATV]]. Wiggler is sad during its losing animation, but it does not turn red like in ''Mario Kart 7''. Wiggler is the only character to still have two hands on the steering wheel/handlebars when holding an item due to having four arms.
In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, Big Wigglers return in {{classic|Wii|Maple Treeway}} and {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}}, while one was added to {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}.<ref>{{cite|author=任天堂ホームページ|date=March 2, 2023|url=youtu.be/tX38Lfia-qw|language=ja|title=DS マリオサーキット|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 2, 2023}}</ref> A silhouette of a Wiggler appears during the staff credits for the ''Booster Course Pass''. A standalone Wiggler became playable in Wave 5 of the ''Booster Course Pass''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 21, 2023|url=youtu.be/1Qo6afYUo_w|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 5 - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref> Wiggler is a heavyweight driver, sharing statistics with Donkey Kong, [[Waluigi]], and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], though much like [[Metal Mario]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]], Wiggler has the kart frame size of a middleweight driver. Wiggler notably possesses the highest speed stat among all medium-sized drivers. Like in ''Mario Kart 7'', it retains its four-segment body and becomes temporarily angry after getting hit by an item or obstacle or failing a [[Rocket Start]]. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'', its top pair of arms no longer spread out when it gets a speed boost and are now used to hold items from Item Boxes. It also briefly turns angry in its anti-gravity-specific trick animation when riding a bike or ATV. It uses an orange [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]] unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'', making it one of the few characters to use a recolor of this glider. Wiggler also retains both of its Grand Prix [[rival]]s from ''Mario Kart 7'', these being [[Yoshi]] and [[Shy Guy]]. A CPU controlled Wiggler can use the same kart combination options as [[Dry Bones]], which include the [[Standard Kart]], [[Steel Driver]], [[Standard Bike]], and [[Standard ATV]]. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'', When Wiggler loses, it no longer turns into its red angry form; it instead does a sad animation like most other characters. It is also the only character to still have two hands on the steering wheel/handlebars when holding an item due to having four arms.
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT MadridDrive Scene 7.png|thumb|Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT MadridDrive Scene 7.png|200px|thumb|right|Wigglers in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Wiggler's emblem appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Wiggler Air|Wiggler Air]], and wooden panels featuring the Wiggler's artwork from ''Super Mario World'' appear in [[Ninja Hideaway]]. Big Wigglers return as stage hazards on [[Wii Maple Treeway]], first appearing in the [[Halloween Tour (2020)|2020 Halloween Tour]], and also appear as hazard on [[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2]], where they circle the statue in {{wp|Plaza Mayor, Madrid|Plaza Mayor}}. Big Wigglers also appear as hazards on [[DS Shroom Ridge|DS Shroom Ridge T]], where it is shown that they give [[Jump Boost]]s to drivers who land on top of one from a ramp.
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Wiggler's emblem appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Wiggler Air|Wiggler Air]], and wooden panels featuring the Wiggler's artwork from ''Super Mario World'' appear in [[Ninja Hideaway]]. Big Wigglers return as stage hazards on [[Wii Maple Treeway]], first appearing in the [[Halloween Tour (2020)|2020 Halloween Tour]], and also appear as hazard on [[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2]], where they circle the statue in {{wp|Plaza Mayor, Madrid|Plaza Mayor}}. Big Wigglers also appear as hazards on [[DS Shroom Ridge|DS Shroom Ridge T]], where it is shown that they give [[Jump Boost]]s to drivers who land on top of one from a ramp.


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===''Game & Watch Gallery 4''===
===''Game & Watch Gallery 4''===
A Wiggler is a non-playable character in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''. It is the first opponent fought in the Modern version of ''[[Boxing]]''. Wiggler's face turns red for a second whenever it gets hit.
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 & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:M&LSS Wiggler battle.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]
[[File:M&LSS Wiggler battle.png|thumb|A Wiggler is a boss in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]
A Wiggler is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. It is fought at [[Chucklehuck Woods]] while [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are looking for [[Chuckola Fruit]]s. Wiggler is first encountered sticking out of a small hole in the wall. Mario and Luigi jump on its segments, knocking it into the hole. After the Wiggler enters the hole, [[Mini-Mario]] tries to enter the hole, but runs away after seeing the enraged Wiggler. The Wiggler then engages Mario and Luigi in a battle. In battle, the Wiggler can be damaged only after all of its segments are attacked, temporarily calming it and allowing Mario and Luigi to damage its head. Any attacks to the head that does not defeat it simply enrages it, causing it to stomp and create a shock wave that can damage Mario and Luigi. Its normal attack is to charge directly ahead, allowing for its segments to be stomped on. Upon being defeated, Wiggler runs away, crying.
A Wiggler appears as a boss at [[Chucklehuck Woods]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. It 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 its segments, knocking it into the hole. After the Wiggler enters the hole, [[Mini-Mario]] tries to enter the hole, but runs away after seeing the enraged Wiggler. The Wiggler then engages Mario and Luigi in a battle. In battle, the Wiggler can be damaged only after all of its segments are attacked, temporarily calming it and allowing Mario and Luigi to damage its head. Any attacks to the head that does not defeat it simply enrages it, causing it to stomp and create a shock wave that can damage Mario and Luigi. Its normal attack is to charge directly ahead, allowing for its segments to be stomped on. After it is defeated, it runs away crying, and it 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.
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.
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[[File:MLBISDX Fury.png|thumb|Bowser battling the Wiggler in the remake]]
[[File:MLBISDX Fury.png|thumb|Bowser battling the Wiggler in the remake]]
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. 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.
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 [[Shell defense|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.
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 [[Shell defense|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.
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{{quote|Wiggly Wiggler is full of RAGE!|Wiggler|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}
[[File:Wiggly Chase.jpg|thumb|Mario, Luigi and Popple being chased by Wiggler in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'']]
[[File:Wiggly Chase.jpg|thumb|Mario, Luigi and Popple being chased by Wiggler in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'']]
A Wiggler, who also refers to himself as a '''wiggly Wiggler''', appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as a boss on the outskirts of [[Wakeport]]. He speaks in third person. 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 attempting to break into. When Mario and Luigi arrive, Popple enlists the Bros. to help him. Popple enrages Wiggler by calling him a moth and drags the Bros. into a battle against him. Popple assists in the battle, but his actions mostly hinder the Mario Brothers.
A Wiggler, who also refers to himself as a '''wiggly Wiggler''', appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as a 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 Wiggler is defeated, Popple fights Mario and Luigi. He loses and gets dizzy. After both parts of the battle, Wiggler asks why they fought and restates his intention of making a flower garden while doing so. Popple, realizing this only now, becomes outraged and insults Wiggler's flowers. This angers Wiggler, who proceeds to chase Popple away. Neither character is seen in the game afterward.
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, He lines up with one brother, lifts his front half up, then slams it down. This sends out a semicircular shockwave, which will reach the Bro. Wiggler is lined up with first, then arrive at the other Bro. It is avoided by jumping. After several rounds of this, Wiggler flings Popple into the air, eventually landing on the Bro. Wiggler was lined up with last. The targeted Bro. can counter this with his hammer, sending Popple into Wiggler for extra damage.
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, 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, standing in-between both Bros. As such, the shockwave reaches both Mario and Luigi at the same time, and must be jumped over simultaneously. Since Popple is not on Wiggler, this attack does not have a second portion.
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. Popple approaches the next targeted Bro, then notices Wiggler and clings to them. With Popple, it takes longer to start a jump, as though they were carrying the other brother. If the targeted brother is [[Dizzy]], Popple will not cling to them.
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.  


On certain turns, Popple will walk up to Wiggler and take a fighting stance. If Mario and Luigi do not damage Popple enough to discourage him, he will attack Wiggler and anger him, prompting a different range of attacks for that turn. The action Wiggler takes depends on what Popple does to Wiggler. Wiggler will re-perform his opening attack if Popple climbs on to Wiggler and pulls the flower on his head again.
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 become angry. He walks backwards off-screen, then returns from the background to chase the trio. Popple runs in between Mario and Luigi. Wiggler will line up with a Bro. then lunge at them, which is avoided by  jumping over or onto Wiggler. While Wiggler chooses which Bro. to attack., Popple may ram that Brother from the side. Popple does not inflict damage, but does cause that Brother to fall over and get trampled by Wiggler unless they jump over or on to Popple. Any Bro. who takes damage is stuck spinning while the remaining participants continue running, meaning they are excluded from further portions of this attack. After several rounds or when both Bros. get hit, the attack will end.
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.


====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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After the battle, Paper Kamek flies away while Wiggler apologizes saying he did not know what got into him and passes out, shortly being carried off 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.
After the battle, Paper Kamek flies away while Wiggler apologizes saying he did not know what got into him and passes out, shortly being carried off 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.
====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', the player can find a reef shaped like a Wiggler in the [[Gulchrock Sea]]. This is the first game in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series not to feature a Wiggler boss fight in any way.
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===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''===
===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''===
Wiggler is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. Its body is curved upwards and has two gloved hands to hold a tennis racket. It is billed a defensive player. Wiggler has the best reach whilst lacking in speed and power, and its swing ends slowly. Wiggler's power shot is [[Anger Management]], where it becomes mad and spins and hits the ball, while its [[Flutter Return|defensive power shot]] allows it to morph into a [[Flutter]] and fly to get the ball. If Wiggler wins, it becomes a Flutter joyously, but if Wiggler loses, it becomes its angry form and throws a temper tantrum. When presented with a trophy for its trophy sequence, Wiggler trips on a tennis ball by accident, but it does not get mad at [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Luigi]], who had presented the trophy to it. Wiggler becomes angry when Diddy falls on to it by accident, proceeding to chase both Luigi and Diddy Kong.
[[File:MPT Wiggler.jpg|thumb|150px|Solo picture of Wiggler for ''Mario Power Tennis'']]
Wiggler is an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', marking its 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 and throws a temper tantrum. As with all characters, this Wiggler has a trophy-winning sequence. Luigi and Diddy Kong present Wiggler its trophy, but Diddy Kong accidentally kicks a tennis ball which causes Wiggler to trip. Diddy Kong and Luigi anticipate its anger, but Wiggler notices its trophy and calms. Luigi goes to it to see if Wiggler is okay, but Diddy then trips on the ball, falling onto both Luigi and Wiggler. Luigi and Diddy Kong then panic and flee as Wiggler turns red with anger and begins to chase them.
 
Though Wiggler has no other appearances in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], a tennis racket Mii gear based on Wiggler is available in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPP Wiggler.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Princess Peach'', showing Peach battle Wiggler]]
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A Wiggler is a boss in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. It is encountered in [[Fury Volcano]]. Wiggler attacks by becoming angry and sending rocks down while running back and forth. Wiggler can be flipped over, exposing its vulnerable spot, if Peach uses [[Rage]] to push a spring underneath the platform down. After three hits, the Wiggler spews out damaging [[smoke]] from the flower on its head. Wiggler is defeated after five hits in total.
[[File:SPP Wiggler.png|thumb|160px|Wiggler's boss battle 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 [[smoke]] 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.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
Wiggler is a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. It appears similarly as in ''Mario Power Tennis'', having one pair of arms to hold his glove or small baseball bat. Wiggler has above average batting and running speed, but below average pitching and fielding. Wiggler is a team player for [[Yoshi]]'s team, the [[Yoshi Eggs (team)|Yoshi Eggs]]. In Challenge Mode, Wiggler angrily races on the track in [[Yoshi Park]], but is calmed when the player's captain changes the direction of the rails to steer Wiggler off of track and calm him down; following this, Wiggler becomes a party member. Wiggler uses [[Angry Attack]] as his special ability, which it knocks his opponent in a successful close play. Wiggler shares good chemistry with [[Blooper]], [[King Boo]], and [[Petey Piranha]], and has no bad chemistry with any of the other characters.
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. One of the team captains, controlled by the player, 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 it 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]] and no bad chemistry with any of the characters.


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
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=== ''Mario Golf'' series===
=== ''Mario Golf'' series===
Wigglers appear in a few games of the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series. A Wiggler is the namesake of the [[Wiggler Park]] course in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', also functioning as an obstacle on Hole 1 of the course, where it becomes angry if hit by a ball. Wiggler's name is sometimes displayed on the tournament scoreboard. Wiggler is a playable character of the Power type in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', as of version 4.0. Wiggler becomes angry when using his Special Shot or being attacked, powering up his drive.
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
A Wiggler appears in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as the namesake of 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.
 
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
Wiggler appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' following the version 4.0 update. He is classified as a Power-type character and, after using his Special Shot or getting attacked, becomes angry, powering up his drive.


===''Minecraft''===
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', {{iw|minecraftwiki|Silverfish}} and {{iw|minecraftwiki|Sniffer}}s are replaced by Wigglers.
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', Silverfish and Sniffers are replaced by Wigglers.


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Wigglers are obtainable assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. Their stage mode effect is to transform an object (mainly [[virus]]es) into a [[skill charger]], where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Their versus mode effect is to slow down the filling of the skill meters for both players, where the amount of points required to fill them are increased by that listed percentage, rounded down to the nearest round number. The skill meter point increase is 20% at the first level and 40% at the maximum level.
Wigglers appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as obtainable assistants. Their stage mode effect is to transform an object (mainly [[virus]]es) into a [[skill charger]], where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Their versus mode effect is to slow down the filling of the skill meters for both players, where the amount of points required to fill them are increased by that listed percentage, rounded down to the nearest round number. The skill meter point increase is 20% at the first level and 40% at the maximum level.


===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|-
|role2=Enemy
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|release2=[[List of games by date#1994|1994]]
|Common enemy
|format2=Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|[[List of games by date#1990|1990]]
|title3=''[[Hotel Mario]]''
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|role3=Enemy
|-
|release3=1994
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|format3=[[Philips CD-i]]
|Common enemy
|title4=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|[[List of games by date#1994|1994]]
|role4=Enemy
|SNES
|release4=[[List of games by date#1996|1996]]
|-
|format4=Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|''[[Hotel Mario]]''
|title5=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|Common enemy
|role5=Boss
|1994
|release5=1996
|[[Philips CD-i]]
|format5=[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|title6=''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|role6=Non-playable character
|Common enemy
|release6=[[List of games by date#1999|1999]]
|[[List of games by date#1996|1996]]
|format6=Nintendo 64
|SNES
|title7=''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|-
|role7=Minigame asset
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|release7=[[List of games by date#2000|2000]]
|Boss
|format7=Nintendo 64
|1996
|title8=''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|role8=Enemy
|-
|release8=[[List of games by date#2001|2001]]
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|format8=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|Non-playable character
|title9=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|[[List of games by date#1999|1999]]
|role9=Boss
|Nintendo 64
|release9=[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|-
|format9=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|title10=''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
|Minigame asset
|role10=Opponent
|[[List of games by date#2000|2000]]
|release10=2002
|Nintendo 64
|format10=Game Boy Advance
|-
|title11=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|role11=Enemy
|Common enemy
|release11=[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|[[List of games by date#2001|2001]]
|format11=Game Boy Advance
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|title12=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|-
|role12=Bus based on Wiggler
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|release12=2003
|Boss
|format12=Nintendo GameCube
|[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|title13=''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|role13=Non-playable character
|-
|release13=2003
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
|format13=Nintendo GameCube
|Opponent
|title14=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
|2002
|role14=Boss
|Game Boy Advance
|release14=2003
|-
|format14=Game Boy Advance
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|title15=''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Common enemy
|role15=Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|release15=[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|Game Boy Advance
|format15=Nintendo GameCube
|-
|title16=''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|role16=Non-playable character
|Bus based on Wiggler
|release16=2004
|2003
|format16=Nintendo GameCube
|Nintendo GameCube
|title17=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|-
|role17=Boss; minigame asset
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|release17=2004
|Non-playable character
|format17=[[Nintendo DS]]
|2003
|title18=''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
|Nintendo GameCube
|role18=Boss
|-
|release18=[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
|format18=Nintendo DS
|Boss
|title19=''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|2003
|role19=Non-playable character
|Game Boy Advance
|release19=2005
|-
|format19=Nintendo GameCube
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|title20=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|Playable character
|role20=Boss
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|release20=2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|format20=Nintendo DS
|-
|title21=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|role21=Enemy
|Non-playable character
|release21=[[List of games by date#2006|2006]]
|2004
|format21=Nintendo DS
|Nintendo GameCube
|title22=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|-
|role22=Minigame asset
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|release22=[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|Boss; minigame asset
|format22=[[Wii]]
|2004
|title23=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|role23=Enemy
|-
|release23=2007
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
|format23=Wii
|Boss
|title24=''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|role24=Non-playable character
|Nintendo DS
|release24=2007
|-
|format24=Nintendo DS
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|title25=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Non-playable character
|role25=Cameo as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]
|2005
|release25=[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|format25=Wii
|-
|title26=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|role26=Course obstacle
|Boss
|release26=2008
|2005
|format26=Wii
|Nintendo DS
|title27=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|-
|role27=Playable character
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|release27=2008
|Common enemy
|format27=Wii
|[[List of games by date#2006|2006]]
|title28=''[[New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Nintendo DS
|role28=Playable character
|-
|release28=[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|format28=Wii
|Minigame asset
|title29=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|role29=Boss
|[[Wii]]
|release29=2009
|-
|format29=Nintendo DS
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|title30=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|Common enemy
|role30=Enemy
|2007
|release30=2009
|Wii
|format30=Wii
|-
|title31=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|role31=Enemy
|Non-playable character
|release31=[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|2007
|format31=Wii
|Nintendo DS
|title32=''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|-
|role32=Playable character; course obstacle
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|release32=[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|Cameo as a sticker
|format32=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|title33=''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Wii
|role33=Boss
|-
|release33=[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|format33=Wii
|Course obstacle
|title34=''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
|2008
|role34=Cameo in gear
|Wii
|release34=2012
|-
|format34=Nintendo 3DS
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|title35=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|Playable character
|role35=Enemy
|2008
|release35=2012
|Wii
|format35=Nintendo 3DS
|-
|title36=''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|''[[New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|role36=Non-playable character
|Playable character
|release36=2012
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|format36=Nintendo 3DS
|Wii
|title37=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|-
|role37=Enemy
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|release37=2012
|Boss
|format37=[[Wii U]]
|2009
|title38=''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Nintendo DS
|role38=Enemy
|-
|release38=[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|format38=Wii U
|Common enemy
|title39=''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|2009
|role39=Boss
|Wii
|release39=2013
|-
|format39=Nintendo 3DS
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|title40=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|Common enemy
|role40=Obstacle; non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|release40=2013
|Wii
|format40=Nintendo 3DS
|-
|title41=''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|role41=Background characters
|Playable character; course obstacle
|release41=[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|format41=Nintendo 3DS
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|title42=''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|-
|role42=[[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]] part
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|release42=2014
|Boss
|format42=Wii U
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|title43=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Wii
|role43=[[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophy]]
|-
|release43=2014
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
|format43=Nintendo 3DS
|Cameo in gear
|title44=''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|2012
|role44=Cameo
|Nintendo 3DS
|release44=[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
|-
|format44=Wii U
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|title45=''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|Common enemy
|role45=Enemy
|2012
|release45=2015
|Nintendo 3DS
|format45=Nintendo 3DS
|-
|title46=''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|role46=Enemy
|Non-playable character
|release46=2015
|2012
|format46=Wii U
|Nintendo 3DS
|title47=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|-
|role47=Boss
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|release47=2015
|Common enemy
|format47=Nintendo 3DS
|2012
|title48=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|[[Wii U]]
|role48=Mob
|-
|release48=[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|format48=Wii U
|Common enemy
|title49=''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|role49=Obstacle
|Wii U
|release49=2016
|-
|format49=Nintendo 3DS
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|title50=''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Boss
|role50=Enemy
|2013
|release50=2016
|Nintendo 3DS
|format50=Nintendo 3DS
|-
|title51=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|role51=ATV part; course obstacle; downloadable playable character
|Obstacle; non-playable characters
|release51=[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
|2013
|format51=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|title52=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|-
|role52=Mob
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|release52=2017
|Background characters
|format52=Nintendo Switch
|[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
|title53=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|role53=Boss
|-
|release53=2017
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|format53=Nintendo 3DS
|[[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]] part
|title54=''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|2014
|role54=Cameo as a Roller Coaster in [[Slot Trot]]
|Wii U
|release54=2017
|-
|format54=Nintendo 3DS
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|title55=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Trophy
|role55=Mob
|2014
|release55=[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|format55=[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|title56=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|role56=Mob
|Cameo
|release56=2018
|[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
|format56=Nintendo Switch
|Wii U
|title57=''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|-
|role57=Non-playable character
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|release57=2018
|Common enemy
|format57=Nintendo Switch
|2015
|title58=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|role58=Boss
|-
|release58=2018
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|format58=Nintendo 3DS
|Common enemy
|title59=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|2015
|role59=Enemy
|Wii U
|release59=[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|-
|format59=Nintendo Switch
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|title60=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Boss
|role60=Enemy
|2015
|release60=2019
|Nintendo 3DS
|format60=Nintendo Switch
|-
|title61=''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|role61=Assistant
|Mob
|release61=2019
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|format61=iOS / Android
|Wii U
|title62=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|-
|role62=Boss; enemy
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|release62=[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Obstacles
|format62=Nintendo Switch
|2016
|title63=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|role63=Course obstacle/Playable character (2023)
|-
|release63=2020 ([[Halloween Tour (2020)|Halloween Tour]])/2023 ([[Pipe Tour]])
|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|format63=iOS / Android
|Common enemy
|title64=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
|2016
|role64=Playable character (version 4.0.0)
|Nintendo 3DS
|release64=[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|-
|format64=Nintendo Switch
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|title65=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
|ATV part; course obstacle; downloadable playable character
|role65=Boss
|[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
|release65=[[List of games by date#2022|2022]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|format65=Nintendo Switch
|-
|title66=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|role66=Enemy
|Mob
|release66=[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|2017
|format66=Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|title67=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|-
|role67=Non-playable character
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|release67=[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|Boss
|format67=Nintendo Switch
|2017
}}
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Cameo as a Roller Coaster in [[Slot Trot]]
|2017
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Mob
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)
|Mob
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|Non-playable character
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Boss
|2018
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Common enemy
|[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Assistant
|2019
|iOS / Android
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Boss; enemy
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Course obstacle/Playable character (2023)
|2020 ([[Halloween Tour (2020)|Halloween Tour]])/2023 ([[Pipe Tour]])
|iOS / Android
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
|Playable character (version 4.0.0)
|[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2022|2022]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''
|Common enemy
|[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2024|2024]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<i><gallery>
<i><gallery>
SMWMAYAL Cutest Wiggler.png|''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]
SMWMAYAL Cutest Wiggler.png|[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]
SMRPG Wiggler Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
SMRPG Wiggler Artwork.png|[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
SMG Wiggler Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
SMG Wiggler Artwork.png|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
WigglerMK7Solo.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]
PDSMBE-Wiggler-TeamImage.png|[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]
PDSMBE-Wiggler-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]
MGSR Character Personalities - Wiggler.png|[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]
MGSR Character Personalities - Wiggler.png|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]
</gallery></i>
</gallery></i>


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===Wiggler===
===Wiggler===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハナチャン
|Jap=ハナチャン<br>ハナちゃん
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=Japanese ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=34}}</ref><br>ハナちゃん<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' internal filename (<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>) / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>); the equivalent string of "Hanachan" (en_name) is「ハナちゃん」(jp_name)</ref>
|JapR=Hanachan
|JapR=Hanachan
|JapN=''Super Mario World'' instruction manual<br>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filenames <ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' internal filename (<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>) / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>); the equivalent string of "Hanachan" (en_name) is「ハナちゃん」(jp_name)</ref>
|JapM=Portmanteau of「花」(''hana'', "flower") and the Japanese diminutive honorific suffix「~ちゃん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Chan|-chan}}''); officially romanized as "Hanachan"
|JapM=Portmanteau of「花」(''hana'', "flower") and the Japanese diminutive honorific suffix「~ちゃん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Chan|-chan}}''); officially romanized as "Hanachan"
|ChiS=花毛毛
|ChiS=花毛毛
|ChiSC=<ref name=chinese>{{cite|title=Mario Kart 7繁體中文版 : 角色 : 花毛毛|url=www.nintendo.tw/mk7/character/hanachan.html|language=zh-hans|accessdate=September 6, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240906224729/https://www.nintendo.tw/mk7/character/hanachan.html}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Huā Máomáo
|ChiSR=Huā Máomáo
|ChiSN=''Mario Kart 7'' onwards
|ChiS2=花之子
|ChiS2=花之子<ref>''[[Super Mario 64]]'' mission [[Make Wiggler Squirm|蠕动的花之子]]</ref>
|ChiS2N=before ''Super Mario Party''
|ChiS2N=before ''Mario Kart 7''
|ChiS2R=Huā zhī Zǐ
|ChiS2R=Huā zhī Zǐ
|ChiSM=From「花」(''huā'', "flower") and「毛毛虫」(''máomaochóng'', "caterpillar")
|ChiSM=From「花」(''huā'', "flower") and「毛毛虫」(''máomaochóng'', "caterpillar")
|ChiS2M=Sprite/Spirit/Child of Flower
|ChiS2M=Sprite/Spirit/Child of Flower
|ChiT=花毛毛<ref name=chinese/>
|ChiT=花毛毛
|ChiTR=Huā Máomáo
|ChiTR=Huā Máomáo
|ChiTM=From「花」(''huā'', "flower") and「毛毛蟲」(''máomaochóng'', "caterpillar")
|ChiTM=From「花」(''huā'', "flower") and「毛毛蟲」(''máomaochóng'', "caterpillar")
|Dut=Wiggler
|Dut=Wiggler
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|title=French/Dutch ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=55}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' level [[Wiggler Race Mountaineering!|Wiggler-race Over berg en dal]]</ref>
|DutN=''Super Mario World'' instruction manual
|Fre=Wiggler
|Fre=Wiggler
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|title=French/Dutch ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=25}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' level [[Wiggler Race Mountaineering!|Course Wiggler Rallye champêtre!]]</ref>
|FreN=''Super Mario World'' instruction manual
|Fre2=Chenille
|Fre2=Chenille
|Fre2M=Caterpillar
|Fre2M=Caterpillar
|Fre3=Gigoteur
|Fre3M=From the French verb ''gigoter'' ("wiggle")
|Fre3N=''Super Mario 64''
|Ger=Wiggler
|Ger=Wiggler
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|title=German ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=25}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=9}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' level [[Wiggler Race Mountaineering!|Wiggler-Rennen Über Stock und Stein]]</ref>
|Ita=Torcibruco
|Ita=Torcibruco
|ItaC=<ref>''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' mission [[Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!|Torcibruco express!]]</ref>
|ItaM=Inflection of ''torcere'' ("to twist"), combined with ''bruco'' ("caterpillar")
|ItaM=Inflection of ''torcere'' ("to twist"), combined with ''bruco'' ("caterpillar")
|Kor=꽃충이
|Kor=꽃충이
|KorC=<ref>''[[Super Mario 64]]'' mission [[Make Wiggler Squirm|열받은꽃충이]]</ref>
|KorR=Kkotchung'i
|KorR=Kkotchung'i
|KorM=Portmanteau of "꽃" (''kkot'', "flower") and "{{hover|蟲|충}}" (''chung'', Hanja form of "worm"), combined with with "~이" (''-i'', Korean noun-deriving suffix)
|KorM=Portmanteau of "꽃" (''kkot'', "flower") and "{{hover|蟲|충}}" (''chung'', Hanja form of "worm"), combined with with "~이" (''-i'', Korean noun-deriving suffix)
|PorA=Wiggler
|PorA=Wiggler
|PoraC=<ref>{{cite|title=Brazilian Portuguese ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=25}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' level [[Wiggler Race Mountaineering!|Corrida Wiggler Corra pelas colinas!]]</ref>
|PorAN=''Super Mario World'' instruction manual
|PorE=Lagartola
|PorE=Lagartola
|PorEC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 17, 2020|title=LEGO® Super Mario - Set de Expansão - O Pântano Venenoso da Lagartola (71383)|url=store.nintendo.pt/pt/lego-super-mario-set-de-expanso-o-pantano-venenoso-da-lagartola-71383-000000000010006916|language=pt-pt|accessdate=September 6, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240906215645/https://store.nintendo.pt/pt/lego-super-mario-set-de-expanso-o-pantano-venenoso-da-lagartola-71383-000000000010006916}}</ref>
|PorEM=Portmanteau of ''lagarta'' ("caterpillar") and ''tola'' ("foolish")
|PorEM=Portmanteau of ''lagarta'' ("caterpillar") and ''tola'' ("foolish")
|Rom=Omidă de grotă
|Rom=Omidă de grotă
|RomC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]"</ref>
|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]"
|Rom2=Omidă
|Rom2=Omidă
|Rom2C=<ref>''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "[[Mama Luigi]]"</ref>
|Rom2N=''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "[[Mama Luigi]]"
|RomM=Grotto caterpillar
|RomM=Grotto caterpillar
|Rom2M=Caterpillar
|Rom2M=Caterpillar
|Rus=Егоза
|Rus=Егоза
|RusC=<ref>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in-game name</ref>
|RusR=Egoza
|RusR=Egoza
|RusM=Fidget
|RusM=Fidget
|Spa=Floruga
|Spa=Floruga
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''flor'' ("flower") and ''oruga'' ("caterpillar")
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''flor'' ("flower") and ''oruga'' ("caterpillar")
|SpaC=<ref>''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' mission [[Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!|¡Floruga furiosa a la vista!]]</ref>
|SpaN=''Super Mario Sunshine'' onwards
|Spa2=Wiggler
|Spa2C=<ref>{{cite|title=Spanish ''Super Mario World'' instruction manual|page=25}}</ref>
|Spa2N=before ''Super Mario Sunshine''
}}
}}


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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハナチャン (ゴールド)
|Jap=ハナチャン (ゴールド)
|JapC=<ref name=MKTnames>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in-game name</ref>
|JapR=Hanachan (Gōrudo)
|JapR=Hanachan (Gōrudo)
|JapM=Wiggler (Gold)
|JapM=Wiggler (Gold)
|ChiS=花毛毛 (金色)
|Chi=花毛毛 (金色)
|ChiSC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|ChiR=Huā Máomáo (Jīnsè)
|ChiSR=Huā Máomáo (Jīnsè)
|ChiM=Wiggler (Gold)
|ChiSM=Wiggler (Gold)
|ChiT=花毛毛 (金色)
|ChiTC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|ChiTR=Huā Máomáo (Jīnsè)
|ChiTM=Wiggler (Gold)
|Fre=Wiggler (or)
|Fre=Wiggler (or)
|FreC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|FreM=Wiggler (gold)
|FreM=Wiggler (gold)
|Ger=Wiggler (Gold)
|Ger=Wiggler (Gold)
|GerC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|Ita=Torcibruco dorato
|Ita=Torcibruco dorato
|ItaC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|ItaM=Golden Wiggler
|ItaM=Golden Wiggler
|Kor=꽃충이(골드)
|Kor=꽃충이(골드)
|KorC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|KorR=Kkotchung'i (Goldeu)
|KorR=Kkotchung'i (Goldeu)
|KorM=Wiggler (Gold)
|KorM=Wiggler (Gold)
|PorA=Wiggler (ouro)
|PorA=Wiggler (ouro)
|PorAC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|PorAM=Wiggler (gold)
|PorAM=Wiggler (gold)
|SpaA=Floruga (dorada)
|SpaA=Floruga (dorada)
|SpaAC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|SpaAM=Wiggler (gold)
|SpaAM=Wiggler (gold)
|SpaE=Floruga (Dorada)
|SpaE=Floruga (Dorada)
|SpaEC=<ref name=MKTnames/>
|SpaEM=Wiggler (Gold)
|SpaEM=Wiggler (Gold)
}}
}}

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