Sphynx

Not to be confused with Sphinx.

“Greetings, traveler, and to your hat as well. Can you answer my riddle?”

—Sphynx, Super Mario Odyssey

The Sphynx is a large stone statue that appears in Super Mario Odyssey. It appears in several kingdoms, blocking the way to a small room in which the player can find a Power Moon, and often a large amount of coins. It moves once the player answers its riddles, which are generally questions relating to the kingdom in which it is found. After opening its paths, talking to the Sphynx will lead to extra questions; answering all of the Sphynx's various questions correctly will unlock an achievement from Toadette in the Mushroom Kingdom, granting the player a Power Moon. It appears in the Sand Kingdom, Wooded Kingdom, Seaside Kingdom, Moon Kingdom, and the Darker Side of the Moon where if Mario has passed all quizzes everywhere else, the Sphynx will challenge him to one final quiz where he will be rewarded with lots of coins. However, if he fails one question, the level must be restarted or failed before Mario can try again.

In the post-game, the Sphynx can be seen floating with a sail in the sky of the Cascade Kingdom, the Metro Kingdom and Bowser's Kingdom. In those cases, if the player captures a pair of binoculars and focuses it on the Sphynx, a Power Moon will appear.

The Sphynx is modeled after the real-life Great Sphinx of Giza.

Questions and answers

Correct answers are highlighted in gray.

Sand Kingdom

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	What does the thieving monster desire from this land?	Ring	Maracas	Freezy Treats	Sand
2	The one who gallops across the sand... How many coins are required to get on its back?	1	30	100	Like, a billion
3	The foreign visitor, traveling by car- what stopped his journey?	Ice	Water	Sand	The moon
4	Atop the Inverted Pyramid, how many statues of the sand gallopers are there?	4	8	6	5
5	What is my name?	Mr. Questionface	Suffix Wizard	Quiz Kitty	Sphynx

Wooded Kingdom

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	What does the monster want from this kingdom?	Water	Wood	Flowers	Soil

Seaside Kingdom

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	What is the name of this land?	Fossil Falls	Forgotten Isle	Lake Lamode	Bubblaine
2	How many fountains did the monster seal?	Two	Three	Four	Five
3	When you, brave traveler, turned into a red fish, what ability did you get when you shook the Joy-Con/Pro Controller?	Cheep Cheep	Attack	Tremble	Gushen
4	There is a room in this land that can only be entered if you're wearing the chosen clothing. What is that clothing?	Swimsuit	Pirate Outfit	Nothing but undies	Resort Outfit
5	Why am I here?	Got lost	Fell off Dorrie	To ask questions	Wanted to swim

Moon Kingdom

Before defeating Bowser

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	Should you really be answering questions right now?	Hmm...	Well...	No.	Stingy!

After defeating Bowser

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	What type of flower did the traveler offer the bride?	Hat Flower	Fire Piranha Plant	Rocket Flower	Poison Piranha Plant
2	Which animal can't be found in this land?	Rabbits	Frogs	Dogs	Sheep
3	The objects that fell on all the kingdoms of the world were what kind of rock?	Sun	Moon	Fire	Water
4	Where is the secret entrance to the Wedding Hall in this kingdom?	Above the shadow	Below the bell	Inside the seed	The side door
5	How did I travel to this place?	Flew on your wings	Floated by airship sail	Rode in a rocket	Warped here

Darker Side

#	Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4
1	What is the only kingdom that I, the great Sphynx, have not visited?	Wooded Kingdom	Mushroom Kingdom	Sand Kingdom	Seaside Kingdom
2	Which of these unique attributes do I not possess?	Sand-resistance	Waterproofness	Gardening skill	Zero-gravity adept
3	What will you remember most about your adventures through all the kingdoms?	My splendid 'stache	Talking to a Sphynx	A strange talking hat	The Sand Kingdom
4	Why do I ask people questions?	It's exciting	It leads to insights	It passes the time	It's a chance to talk
5	What final words am I saying to you?	You got lucky!	Thank you!	You faked it!	You cheated!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	Sphinx Quiz (internal) スフィン・クイズ Sufin Kuizu	Sphinx Quiz Pun on 「スフィンクス」 sufinkusu, "sphinx," and 「クイズ」 kuizu, "quiz."
Chinese	斯芬・奇思[?] Sīfēn Qísī	Transliteration of Japanese name.
Dutch	Sphynx[?]	-
German	Sphynx[?]	-
Italian	Enigmicia[?]	Riddle-Cat
Korean	스핑퀴즈[?] Seupingkuizeu	From "Sphinx" and "quiz"
Russian	Софинкс[?] Sofinks	Sophinx
Spanish	Kin Triga[?]	From "qué intriga" (how intriguing)