Mawful Mole
| Mawful Mole | |||
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 Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |||
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Monty Mole | ||
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- “Patch him up, boys!”
- —Mawful Mole, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Mawful Moles are Monty Mole enemies with Fawful-like attributes that are found in Blubble Lake in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. In the field, they hide underground, but can surface to throw boulders at intruders in their territory. Bowser can defeat these in the overworld by simply touching them and earning some Coins in the process, while Mario and Luigi can engage them in battle. Mawful Moles also have a stronger metal version encountered later on in the game.
These enemies attack their opposition by throwing boulders at the Mario Bros., which is countered by a jump. If they get dirt on their faces, they will miss and throw it really high, which will hurt the brothers if they jump. The moles may also "wink", showing the brother they are going to attack. This attack can be countered with the hammer, which can be done several times until the mole jumps over the selected brother to fall on him. Alternately, their next attack has them go underground and pop back up in front of Mario or Luigi. The Bros. must hammer the moles as they come up; if they are too slow, the moles will jump on their head and cause damage.
They also appear in the giant battle against the Tower of Yikk, in which a group of them will sometimes repair the tower to restore its HP.
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Mawful Moles have the coloration of regular Monty Moles. Additionally, they now take critical damage from hammer attacks.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
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| Mawful Mole | ||||||||
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HP | 154 (231) | POW | 56 (140) | DEF | 77 (116) | SPEED | 38 (57) |
| Coins | 45 (68) | Level | 20 | Fire | Normal | Burn? | Normal | |
| Role | Common | Battled by | Mario and Luigi | Location(s) | Blubble Lake | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Normal | Experience | 230 | Item drop | Super Nut - 8.0% Hustle Socks - 2.0% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
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| Mawful Mole | ||||||||||
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HP | 154 | POW | 90 | DEF | 76 | SPEED | 38 | Experience | 230 |
| Fire | Normal | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Critical | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Coins | 45 | |
| Burn | 1x | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Super Nut - 15% Hustle Socks - 10% | |
| Level 20 | Location(s) | Blubble Lake | ||||||||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲラプー[?] Gerapū |
Combination of「ゲラコビッツ」(Gerakobittsu, Fawful) and「チョロプー」(Choropū, Monty Mole) | |
| French (NOA) | Montyffreux[?] | From Monty Mole and Faffreux ("Fawful") | |
| French (NOE) | Graco Taupe[?] | Graco Mole; from Gracowitz ("Fawful") | |
| German | Monty Krankwurf[?] | From Monty Maulwurf ("Monty Mole") and Krankfried ("Fawful") | |
| Italian | Ghignatalpa[?] | Portmanteau of ghigno ("grin") or Sogghigno ("Fawful") and Tantatalpa ("Monty Mole") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Topo Mawful[?] | Mawful Mole | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Topócovitz[?] | Pun on topo ("mole") and Grácovitz ("Fawful") |
Trivia[edit]
- The Mawful Mole has official artwork in the Prima Guide for Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story that shows an earlier design with small black hair on its head like Fawful.
- In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Monty Moles have a similar rock throw attack to what the Mawful Moles have.
| Monty Moles and relatives | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Montgomery • Chitei Kaijū Indy • Choropū Chika Butai • Choropū (Haha) • Choropū (Kodomo-tachi) • Choropū-san • Choropū Shinrin-tai • Choropū the Picasso • Choropūko • Chorozairu • Gattai monster • Monty Bros. • Monty Mole auctioneer • Monty Tank • Pakkun Mogura • Pūko • Sphinx Zō |
| Species | Big Monty Mole • Choropū Men'iwa • Mawful Mole • Mega Mole • Metal Mawful Mole • Mole (presenter) • Monty Mole • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Monty Mole Patch • Monty Mole Swooper • Morty Mole |
| Other relatives | Ragumo • Rocky Wrench |
