Editing Cactus

{{stub|section=y|Incorporate information on the stout, round cactuses from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.}}

Cactuses in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' are obstacles in the [[Sand Kingdom]]. If Mario touches one, he loses one [[Health Meter|health point]]. Some of the thorns will briefly stick to his body and his nose becomes orange as well. Cacti defeat [[Goomba]]s on contact. Cactuses come in two sizes, a tall one and a small round one. Small cactuses can be launched in a small arc with a [[Cap Throw]], falling apart when they collide with the ground. These cactuses can cause a chain reaction, with the first colliding with a second which collides with a third and so on. The sound cue for this gradually increases in pitch, and the fourth cactus destroyed releases a circle of [[Coin]]s. Larger cactuses just repel the attack. [[Moe-Eye]] are immune to cactuses, and kick away the small variety when they collide. This continues to be true if Mario [[capture]]s a Moe-Eye. [[Jaxi]] can destroy both versions by being ridden into them, sending the cactus in a longer arc as it does so.

One tall cactus with a green pin sticking out of it can be [[capture]]d and moved in order to reveal a [[glowing spot]] that Mario can [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] to reveal the "[[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom#Wandering Cactus|Wandering Cactus]]" [[Power Moon]]. As this cactus moves farther from its origin, it moves more slowly. At the maximum distance, Mario is forced out and the pin vanishes, so it cannot be captured again until the area is reloaded. Jaxi is unable to destroy this cactus, even when the pin disappears. Another tall cactus is glowing. It is accompanied by four small cactuses. When the glowing cactus is destroyed by Jaxi, it reveals the "[[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom#Among the Five Cactuses|Among the Five Cactuses]]" Power Moon.

[[File:SpinyDesertCactusEvent.png|thumb|[[Daisy]] prepares to take the shortcut through the cactuses in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'']]

Cactuses in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS version]] are [[item container]]s in the [[Cave]] and [[Cliff (world)|Cliff]] area, with the former area having them with a somewhat fungal appearance.

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