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'''Pokipedes''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They are [[Wiggler]]-like caterpillars with boxing gloves and spiked helmets that cover all but their last segment. Pokipedes move along rails, punching everything in front of them, destroying [[snow block]]s in their path. They can be defeated by stomping on their single uncovered segment, hitting said segment with three [[fireball]]s, or by attacking them with [[Elephant Mario]]'s trunk. | '''Pokipedes''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They are [[Wiggler]]-like caterpillars with boxing gloves and spiked helmets that cover all but their last segment. Pokipedes move along rails, punching everything in front of them, destroying [[snow block]]s in their path. They can be defeated by stomping on their single uncovered segment, hitting said segment with three [[fireball]]s, or by attacking them with [[Elephant Mario]]'s trunk. | ||
Pokipedes have a red variant, which moves faster and is able to destroy [[Hard Block]]s as well. Both variants of Pokipedes can have between three and seven segments. They appear prominently in [[Pokipede Pass]], as well as in the [[Spelunking!]] Wiggler Race. Their name is a portmanteau of "poke" and "centipede". | Pokipedes have a red variant, which moves faster and is able to destroy [[Hard Block]]s as well. Both variants of Pokipedes can have between three and seven segments. They appear prominently in [[Pokipede Pass]], as well as in the [[Wiggler Race Spelunking!|Spelunking!]] Wiggler Race. Their name is a portmanteau of "poke" and "centipede". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 08:26, January 14, 2024
| Pokipede | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
| Variant of | Wiggler |
Pokipedes are enemies that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They are Wiggler-like caterpillars with boxing gloves and spiked helmets that cover all but their last segment. Pokipedes move along rails, punching everything in front of them, destroying snow blocks in their path. They can be defeated by stomping on their single uncovered segment, hitting said segment with three fireballs, or by attacking them with Elephant Mario's trunk.
Pokipedes have a red variant, which moves faster and is able to destroy Hard Blocks as well. Both variants of Pokipedes can have between three and seven segments. They appear prominently in Pokipede Pass, as well as in the Spelunking! Wiggler Race. Their name is a portmanteau of "poke" and "centipede".
Gallery
A red Pokipede
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘビムシ Hebimushi |
Snake insect |
| Chinese | 蛇虫 Shéchóng |
Snake insect |
| Dutch | Pokipede |
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| French | Serpattes |
Portmanteau of "serpent" (snake) and "pattes" (legs), or possibly "mille-pattes" (millipede) |
| German | Tausendschlängler |
Pun on "Tausendfüßler" (millipede), "tausend" (thousand), the agentive form of "Schlange" (snake), and "schlagen" (to punch/defeat/whip/fight) |
| Italian | Serpipiede |
Portmanteau of "serpi" (snakes) and "piede" (foot), or "centopiedi" (centipede) |
| Korean | 뱀벌레 Baembeolle |
Serpent insect |
| Portuguese | Socopeia |
Portmanteau of "socar" (to punch) and "centopeia" (centipede) |
| Russian | Жукендра Zhukendra |
Portmanteau of "жук" (zhuk, beetle) and "сколопендра" (skolopendra, scolopendra) |
| Spanish | Serpiés |
Portmanteau of "serpiente" (snake) and "ciempiés" (centipede) |
