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{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Squoinker|align=right}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SPMSquoinker.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Super Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|variant_of=[[Squiglet]]
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'''Squoinkers''' are a stronger variety of [[Squig]]s found in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. While [[Squiglet]]s are magenta, Squigs are purple and [[Squog]]s are green, Squoinkers are a very light pink. They are found only in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] and are the second strongest in the Squig family, second to only [[Dark Squiglet]]s. Their attack pattern is very identical to the other Squigs. They either charge at [[Mario]] or his friends or shoot them with fast-moving rocks.  
'''Squoinkers''' are a stronger variety of [[Squig]]s found in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. While [[Squiglet]]s are magenta, Squigs are purple and [[Squog]]s are green, Squoinkers are a very light pink. They are found only in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] and are the second strongest in the Squig family, second to only [[Dark Squiglet]]s. Their attack pattern is very identical to the other Squigs. They either charge at [[Mario]] or his friends or shoot them with fast-moving rocks.  


They are one of the few enemies in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] to not appear in the main game.
Their name comes from either "square" or "squiggle", and "oinker", a slang word for "pig".


Their name comes from either the word "square" or "squiggle" and the word "oinker."
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Paper Mario''===
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==Related enemies==
==Gallery==
*[[Dark Squiglet]]
<gallery>
*[[Squig]]
SPM Squoinker Catch Card.png|[[Catch Card]]
*[[Squiglet]]
</gallery>
*[[Squog]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=テトラゴン
|Jap=テトラゴン
|JapR=Tetoragon
|JapR=Tetoragon
|JapM={{wp|Quadrilateral|Tetragon}}, a word for a four-sided polygon
|JapM={{wp|Quadrilateral|Tetragon}}; derived from「テトラ」(''Tetora'', [[Squiglet]]) and possibly「~ゴン」(''-gon'', a common suffix for monster names)
|Spa=Oinkón
|Fre=Grogrouik
|SpaM=From "Oink" Spuigs Spanish Name, and the augmentative suffix '-ón'
|FreM=Pun on "gros" ("big" or "fat") and the onomatopoeia "grouik" (pig's oink)
|Fra=Grogrouik
|FraM=Pun on ''gros'' (big, fat) and ''grouik'', an onomatopoeia referring to a pig's shriek
|Ger=Squoinker
|Ger=Squoinker
|GerM=-
|Ita=Squeg
|Ita=Squeg
|ItaM=-
|Kor=테트라즈
|Kor=테트라즈
|KorR=Teteurajeu
|KorR=Teteurajeu
|KorM=Tetraz; variation of [[Squog|Tetras]]
|KorM=Tetraz; variation of [[Squog|Tetras]]
|Spa=Oinkón
|SpaM=From "Oink" (Squig) and the augmentative suffix "-ón"
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 03:59, October 4, 2024

Squoinker
Sprite of a Squoinker from Super Paper Mario.
Sprite from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Variant of Squiglet

Squoinkers are a stronger variety of Squigs found in Super Paper Mario. While Squiglets are magenta, Squigs are purple and Squogs are green, Squoinkers are a very light pink. They are found only in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials and are the second strongest in the Squig family, second to only Dark Squiglets. Their attack pattern is very identical to the other Squigs. They either charge at Mario or his friends or shoot them with fast-moving rocks.

Their name comes from either "square" or "squiggle", and "oinker", a slang word for "pig".

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Squoinker
Sprite of a Squoinker from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 15 Role Common Location(s) Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 68, 82 and 94)
Attack 4 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Score 800
Card description Squoinkers are proud to be pretty in pink. The polka dots are for extra intimidation.
  List of Catch Cards  
  46      47      48  
Tattle This is a Squoinker... It’s the strongest and meanest member of the Squig family... Max HP is 15 and Attack is 4. Squoinkers will spit rocks at you... The rocks come at you fast... Don’t just stand there, or you’ll get hit in the face...

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テトラゴン[?]
Tetoragon
Tetragon; derived from「テトラ」(Tetora, Squiglet) and possibly「~ゴン」(-gon, a common suffix for monster names)
French Grogrouik[?] Pun on "gros" ("big" or "fat") and the onomatopoeia "grouik" (pig's oink)
German Squoinker[?] -
Italian Squeg[?] -
Korean 테트라즈[?]
Teteurajeu
Tetraz; variation of Tetras
Spanish Oinkón[?] From "Oink" (Squig) and the augmentative suffix "-ón"

Trivia[edit]

  • Squoinker's Catch Card states that they have polka dots, though they actually have small peach squares covering their body.