- Not to be confused with Monty Tank.
| Mole Tank | |
|---|---|
| |
| Item needed | Morph bubble |
| Power(s) given | Turns invincible and is able to break through walls. |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island DS (2006) |
Mole Tanks are mole-shaped tanks that a Yoshi can transform into in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island by touching a morph bubble with its picture inside. Although the Mole Tank is yellow in its artwork, the Yellow Yoshi never gets the opportunity to morph into a Mole Tank.
The Mole Tank can dig through soft ground and can be rotated into four directions (up, down, left and right) with the D-pad. One of its main advantages is its ability to drive along walls and the ceiling without falling down. It is also smaller than a regular Yoshi, enabling the tank to fit through small openings.
Mole Tanks also appear in Yoshi's Island DS, in which they have a similar role.
Yoshi morphs to a Mole Tank after eating a morph bubble in volume 14 of the Super Mario-kun. This allows Yoshi, Mario, Baby Mario, and Luigi to dig underground. While underground, Yoshi nearly eats a Monty Mole before quickly going further underground, but upon doing so, Kamek gives the Mole Tank a beating with his hammer. Unlike in the game, the Mole Tank power-up stays for a set period of time and does not transport Yoshi back to where Yoshi got the morph bubble.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Shogakukan guide:「土の中のお宝もいただきだい。」(I would like to have the treasures in the soil.)[1]
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
The Mole Tank in the Super Mario-kun
Yoshi as a Mole Tank in What's Gusty Taste Like? in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モグラタンク[2][1] Mogura Tanku |
Mole Tank | |
| Chinese | 挖土机[?] Wātǔjī |
Excavator | |
| German | Wühlyoshi[?] | From wühlen (to burrow, to dig) | |
| Italian | Carrotalpa[?] | Tankmole |
References
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), Template:Media link.
- ^ Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet, pg. 18