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{{species infobox
{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:MLBISBJJBiffidus.png]]
|image=[[File:MLBISBJJBiffidus.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|variants=[[Biffidus X]]
|derived_species=[[Biffidus X]]
}}
}}
The '''Biffidus''' is an enemy that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They reside in [[Bowser's body]] and appear to act as antibodies, attacking any foreign entities that they encounter. Biffidus appears as a small soldier, with a round body, stubby arms and reddish-pink feet. Their face appears pitch-black, save for a pair of white eyes. Each Biffidus wields a metallic spear and a brown shield.
The '''Biffidus''' is a member of a tribe-like group of Biffidus, who act as {{wp|antibody|antibodies}} within [[Bowser's body]], and appear to assist the parasite worm [[Durmite]]. They have round white bodies with black faces and featureless eyes. They also have red feet, and they carry shields and spears. During the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Bowser]] ate a huge [[carrot]] which, unknown to him at the time, contained Durmite. The Biffidus assist Durmite in battle by trying to jab [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] with their spears. However, after taking much damage, Durmite will eat the Biffidus, then regurgitate their spears at Mario or Luigi, which they must jump over. In the battle with [[Durmite X]], [[Biffidus X]]s appear instead of regular Biffiduses.
 
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A stronger variant known as [[Biffidus X]] appears during the battle against [[Durmite X]] in [[the Gauntlet]].
 
==History==
Shortly after eating the [[giga-carrot]], [[Bowser]] comes down with a painful stomachache and demands that [[Starlow|Chippy]] (who is actually Starlow) investigate immediately. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and Starlow go to the [[Nerve Cluster]] to find the source of the pain, and immediately encounter [[Durmite]], who breaks through a wall of bone. As Durmite slowly approaches the group, a trio of Biffidus appear to menace them only to be eaten by Durmite, causing it to grow larger. Mario suggests they have to defeat Durmite in order to relieve Bowser's pain, and the Mario Bros. face it in battle.
 
After defeating Durmite, Mario and Luigi enter the next room and are ambushed by an army of Biffidus that cling to the ceiling. The Biffidus drill into the ground, causing the platform the Mario Bros. are standing on to come loose and fall into the pit below, where the Mario Bros. encounter [[Toadbert]]. Toadbert explains that the Biffidus attacked him as well, speculating that they attack anything foreign they find within Bowser's body.
 
==Battle==
Every few turns or so, up to three Biffidus appear to assist Durmite during its boss fight. They attack by pointing their spears forward and running at the Mario Bros., who can dodge and counter by [[jump]]ing. On Durmite's turns, it may eat all the Biffidus and spit their spears at Mario or Luigi, which they must jump over; each spear points towards its target. The Biffidus will stand clear of Durmite while it uses its other attacks; in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', they run off-screen for that move's duration.
 
If any Biffidus are present when Durmite is defeated, they jab their spears in its direction as the animation plays, with the explosion of stars blowing them away.


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Biffidus|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Biffidus|align=horizontal}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Biffidus|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Biffidus|image=[[File:Biffidus sprite MLBISBJJ.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{nw|ビフィーズ人}}
|Jap=ビフィーズ人
|JapR=Bifīzu Jin
|JapR=Bifīzu Jin
|JapM=From a partial elongation of「ビフィズス菌」(''bifizusu-kin'', {{wp|Bifidobacterium|bifidobacteria}}) and「人」(''jin'', person)<br>They are the only enemy in the game to have a {{wp|kanji}} in their name during battle. Other enemies with a kanji name revert to {{wp|hiragana}} during battle.
|JapM=Possibly from ''bifizusu,'' the Japanese name for the {{wp|bifidobacterium|bifidobacteria}}. They are the only enemy in the game to have a {{wp|kanji}} in their name during battle. Other enemies with a kanji name revert to {{wp|hiragana}} during battle.
|SpaA=Enzimo
|SpaA=Enzimo
|SpaAM=Masculine name form of "enzima" (enzyme)
|SpaAM=From ''enzima'' that means enzyme
|SpaE=Bífido
|SpaE=Bífido
|SpaEM=Biffidus
|SpaEM=Biffidus
|Ger=Oxygardist
|Ger=Oxygardist
|GerM=From "Oxygen" and "gardist" (guard)
|GerM=From Oxygen and "Gardist" which means guard.
|Ita=Bifidus
|Ita=Bifidus
|FreA=Enzymo
|ItaM=-
|FreE=Bifigus
|FreE=Bifigus
|FreEM=Pun on "bifidus" and "gus", a slang word equivalent to "gizmo"
|FreEM=From ''bifidus'' and ''gus'' or ''gugusse'', a slang word equivalent to ''gizmo''.
}}
}}
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[[Category:Bowser's body]]
[[Category:Bowser's Body]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemies]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Enemies]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bosses]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Bosses]]
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