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[[File:Pungent.jpg|thumb|Pungent]]
{{character infobox
'''Pungent''' is the shopkeeper of a [[Pungent's Great Tree Shop|hidden store]] inside [[the Great Tree]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. During the [[X-Naut]] invasion of the Great Tree, Pungent was one of the few [[Puni]]es not to be captured by the extraterrestrial villains. He hid in his shop, until the entrance was blown away by [[Mario]]'s ally [[Flurrie]]. Recognizing the plumber was there to help, Pungent aided Mario by selling him rare items.  
|image=[[File:Pungent.jpg|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|species=[[Puni]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
{{quote|I had heard the rumors... From [[Flurrie|Madame Flurrie]] to them [[Jabbies]]… Yeah, the word is out: [[Mario]] can win over the hearts of anyone and everyone! I tell ya, as a people person and a salesman, I must say I'm more than a little jealous!|Pungent|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:PMTTYD The Great Tree Jabble 3.png|thumb|left]]
'''Pungent''' is the shopkeeper of [[Pungent's Great Tree Shop]] inside [[the Great Tree]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His name is based on the word "pungent", meaning "affecting the senses to a great extent". Furthermore, "gent" is the abbreviated form of "gentleman", which might be a reference to his mustache. He is also the only Puni with visible facial hair. During the [[X-Naut]] invasion of the Great Tree, Pungent is one of the few [[Puni]]es not to be captured by them. He hides in his shop until the entrance is uncovered by [[Mario]]'s ally [[Flurrie]]. Recognizing Mario was there to help, Pungent aids him by selling him rare items.  


[[Pungry]], who camouflaged the entrance to Pungent's shop, is apparently friends with him and likes to hang out inside his shop.
[[Pungry]], who camouflaged the entrance to Pungent's shop, is apparently friends with him and likes to hang out inside his shop.
==Tattle information==
==Tattle information==
*''That's Pungent, the manager of this shop. Weird place for a shop, if you ask me. But since we're here, I guess we could buy something...''
*''That's Pungent, the manager of this shop. Weird place for a shop, if you ask me. But since we're here, I guess we could buy something...''
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|JapR=Pūnin
|JapR=Pūnin
|JapM=Derived from "[[Puni]]"; with elongation symbol and the character「ん」(''n'') added
|JapM=Derived from "[[Puni]]"; with elongation symbol and the character「ん」(''n'') added
|Spa=Punín
|ChiS=普宁
|SpaM=From "Puni" and the Spanish suffix "-ín" meaning cute or small.
|ChiSR=Pǔníng
|Fra=Poulignon
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|FraM=Pun on "Pouni" (French name for Puni) and "mignon" (French for cute, usually implying small)
|ChiT=普寧
|ChiTR=Pǔníng
|ChiTM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Dut=Teunini
|DutM=From the name "Teun" and "mini" or ''Ini'' ("Puni")
|Fre=Poulignon
|FreM=Pun on ''Pouni'' ("Puni") and ''mignon'' (French for cute, usually implying small)
|Ger=Bubuvicz
|Ger=Bubuvicz
|GerM=
|GerM=From ''Bubu'' ("Puni") and a modified spelling of the German suffix ''-vitz''
|Ita=Fufuliano
|Ita=Fufuliano
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Fufino" (Italian name of the Punies) and the name "Giuliano"
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Fufino'' ("Puni") and the name "Giuliano"
|Kor=마닌
|KorR=Manin
|KorM=Derived from "말랑" (''Mallang'', "Puni") and the Japanese name
|Spa=Punín
|SpaM=From "Puni" and the Spanish suffix ''-ín'' meaning cute or small.
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Pungent's name is, in addition to being a pun on "Puni", based on the word "pungent", meaning "affecting the senses to a great extent". Furthermore, "gent" is the abbreviated form of "gentleman", which might be a reference to his mustache.
*Pungent is the only known Puni with facial hair, or any hair at all.
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[[it:Fufuliano]]

Latest revision as of 18:22, October 26, 2024

Pungent
Pungent.jpg
Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species Puni
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“I had heard the rumors... From Madame Flurrie to them Jabbies… Yeah, the word is out: Mario can win over the hearts of anyone and everyone! I tell ya, as a people person and a salesman, I must say I'm more than a little jealous!”
Pungent, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
PMTTYD The Great Tree Jabble 3.png

Pungent is the shopkeeper of Pungent's Great Tree Shop inside the Great Tree in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. His name is based on the word "pungent", meaning "affecting the senses to a great extent". Furthermore, "gent" is the abbreviated form of "gentleman", which might be a reference to his mustache. He is also the only Puni with visible facial hair. During the X-Naut invasion of the Great Tree, Pungent is one of the few Punies not to be captured by them. He hides in his shop until the entrance is uncovered by Mario's ally Flurrie. Recognizing Mario was there to help, Pungent aids him by selling him rare items.

Pungry, who camouflaged the entrance to Pungent's shop, is apparently friends with him and likes to hang out inside his shop.

Tattle information[edit]

  • That's Pungent, the manager of this shop. Weird place for a shop, if you ask me. But since we're here, I guess we could buy something...

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese プーニン[?]
Pūnin
Derived from "Puni"; with elongation symbol and the character「ん」(n) added
Chinese (simplified) 普宁[?]
Pǔníng
Transliteration of the Japanese name
Chinese (traditional) 普寧[?]
Pǔníng
Transliteration of the Japanese name
Dutch Teunini[?] From the name "Teun" and "mini" or Ini ("Puni")
French Poulignon[?] Pun on Pouni ("Puni") and mignon (French for cute, usually implying small)
German Bubuvicz[?] From Bubu ("Puni") and a modified spelling of the German suffix -vitz
Italian Fufuliano[?] Portmanteau of Fufino ("Puni") and the name "Giuliano"
Korean 마닌[?]
Manin
Derived from "말랑" (Mallang, "Puni") and the Japanese name
Spanish Punín[?] From "Puni" and the Spanish suffix -ín meaning cute or small.