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{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Mammoshka|align=right}}
|image=[[File:Mammoshka sprite MLDT.gif]]<br>Sprite from ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''
 
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
'''Mammoshka''' is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. Found near the top of [[Mount Pajamaja]], this mammoth-like creature acts as a guardian for the mountain, and is battled by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in their journey to the mountain's summit. Its name is a pun on "[[Wikipedia:Mammoth|Mammoth]]" and "mamushka" (an alternate, erroneous name for [[Wikipedia:Matryoshka doll|Matryoshka]] dolls), both of which form its basis.
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'''Mammoshka''' is a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. Found near the top of [[Mount Pajamaja]], this mammoth-like creature acts as a guardian for the mountain, and it is battled by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in their journey to the mountain's summit. Its name is a pun on "[[Wikipedia:Mammoth|mammoth]]" and "mamushka" (an alternate, erroneous name for [[Wikipedia:Matryoshka doll|Matryoshka]] dolls), both of which form its basis.


Mammoshka appears to be a mammoth-like creature with a body made out of bricks and a white "X" on the top of its head, indicating its weakness to jump attacks. Its eyes change color depending on the boss's mood; for example, its eyes turn red when it is angry.
==Appearance==
Mammoshka appears to be a mammoth-like creature inside an igloo-like armored shell.


==History==
==History==
Mammoshka first appears when Mario, Luigi, [[Big Massif]] and [[Lil' Massif]] reach a point near the pinnacle of [[Mount Pajamaja]], where it is found sleeping. Big Massif and Lil' Massif both manage to creep around Mammoshka without waking it up, leaving Mario and Luigi to try doing the same. While they tried doing so, Luigi ended up sneezing and woke up Mammoshka, forcing Mario and Luigi to battle it while Big Massif and Lil' Massif fled to the area ahead. A more powerful variant of Mammoshka called [[Mammoshka X]] is fought in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]].
Mammoshka first appears when Mario, Luigi, [[Big Massif]] and [[Lil' Massif]] reach a point near the pinnacle of [[Mount Pajamaja]], where he is found sleeping. Big Massif and Lil' Massif both manage to creep around Mammoshka without waking it up, leaving Mario and Luigi to try doing the same. While they tried doing so, Luigi ended up sneezing and woke up Mammoshka, forcing Mario and Luigi to battle it while Big Massif and Lil' Massif fled to the area ahead. A more powerful variant of Mammoshka called [[Mammoshka X]] is fought in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]].


==Battle==
==Battle==
In battle, Mammoshka can attack by shoving a giant snowball at either Mario or Luigi, who have to hit it to the other brother. After each brother hits the snowball at least once with the [[Hammer]], the snowball disappears. If a brother gets hit by it however, he is caught on the snowball (with the brother who did not get hit freaking out over this) and sent rolling off-screen inside it, where the player needs to press either {{button|3ds|A}} or {{button|3ds|B}} depending on which brother it is with the right timing to [[jump]] and break free properly. Taking too long results in Mammoshka ramming the snowball into a nearby pit with the brother in it, damaging him. The player can tell who Mammoshka will attack if it hits him (no damage dealt) or not. If it does hit, it attacks Luigi, whereas if it does not, it attacks Mario.
In battle, Mammoshka can attack by shoving a giant snowball at either Mario or Luigi, who have to hit it to the other Bro. After each Bro. hit the snowball at least once with the [[Hammer]], the snowball will disappear. If a Bro. gets hit by it however, they'll then be caught on the snowball and sent rolling off-screen inside it, where the player will need to press either {{button|3ds|A}} or {{button|3ds|B}} depending on which Bro. it is with the right timing to [[jump]] and break free properly. Taking too long results in Mammoshka ramming the snowball into a nearby pit with the Bro. in it, damaging them. The player can tell who Mammoshka will attack if it hits him or not. If it does, he'll attack Luigi, whereas if he isn't hit, he'll attack Mario.


Mammoshka can also go into the background and ram the cliff-side to summon an enormous rock, which it throws towards Mario and Luigi. The brothers must simultaneously hammer the rock as it falls towards them, knocking it back into the air; if only one brother hits the rock, it will fall on the other brother and damage him. After several hits, the rock will fly back at Mammoshka, damaging it (or breaking off its helmet if it had one). If the Mario Bros. get hit with the rock they will take large damage and may get [[dizzy]]. The brothers do not have to swing their hammers at the exact same time; one of them can swing his hammer a quarter of a second after the other does.
Mammoshka can also go into the background and ram the cliff-side to summon an enormous rock, which it throws towards Mario and Luigi. The brothers must simultaneously hammer the rock as it falls towards them, knocking it back into the air; after several hits, the rock will fly back at Mammoshka, damaging it. If the Mario Bros. get hit with the rock they will take large damage and may get [[Dizzy]].


Mammoshka can also chase Luigi off-screen, warping around to appear from the right side in line with Mario. If Mario jumps over Luigi, they both run away but avoid taking damage; if he fails to dodge, they will both get trampled by Mammoshka. If Mario jumps right on top of Luigi, Luigi gives Mario a boost into the air. Mario lands on Mammoshka and damages it.
Mammoshka can also chase Mario or Luigi off-screen, wrapping around to appear from the right side in line with the other Bro. If the second Bro. jumps over the Bro. being chased, they'll avoid taking damage; if they fail to dodge their brother, they'll both get trampled by Mammoshka. If the Bro. not being chased jumps right on top of the one being chased, they'll avoid damage and damage Mammoshka in turn.


Another of Mammoshka's attacks is to chase Mario and Luigi down the mountain, trying to suck them into its trunk while gradually moving side-to-side. If Mario and Luigi dodge its attacks, it eventually ends the chase, but if one brother is sucked in, he instantly takes a large amount of damage and possibly receives the [[POW-Down]] status; Mammoshka will then shoot the brother out towards the one remaining, who has to then jump over him as he flies down the screen. If the other brother lands on the trapped brother during this shot, the trapped brother takes additional damage. Mammoshka may perform a fake-out with this shot; the real attack comes when the trapped brother's head and arms are visible on the end of Mammoshka's trunk, and the fake-out occurs when only the trapped brother's legs are visible.
Another of Mammoshka's attacks is to chase Mario and Luigi down the mountain, trying to suck them into its trunk while gradually moving side-to-side. If Mario and Luigi dodge its attacks, it'll eventually end the chase, but if one brother is sucked in, it'll then be shot out towards the one remaining, who has to then jump over them as they fly down the screen. this attack may cause [[POW-Down]]. Then, Mammoshka will try to fake its attacks; the real attack comes when the trapped Bro's head and arms are visible on the end of Mammoshka's trunk.


During the battle, some [[Block Monolift]]s may appear to aid Mammoshka. These enemies carry different helmets inside blocks of ice on their heads, and if they are not defeated within one round, they give Mammoshka a helmet, a spiked helmet, or a pail to protect it from Mario and Luigi's jump-based attacks, its weakness. The headwear can be destroyed by jumping on it or by countering its rock or Luigi-chase attacks, although if it is the spike helmet, only the rock attack or the use of the [[Dropchopper]] can destroy it.
During the battle, some [[Block Monolift]]s may appear to aid Mammoshka. These enemies carry different helmets inside blocks of ice on their heads, and if they're not defeated, they will give Mammoshka a helmet, a spiked helmet, or a pail to protect it from Mario and Luigi's jump based attacks, one of its weaknesses.


When Mammoshka's health is low, its armor starts to crack, revealing a smaller, pale blue-colored version of itself underneath. Mario and Luigi then chase the boss as it flees down the mountain, jumping on its head to continue breaking its armor. With proper timing ("A" for Mario, "B" for Luigi), Mammoshka's outer shell gradually shrinks to nothing, revealing its true form, a small, pink fur-covered mammoth. After one last jump to its head from Mario or Luigi at this point, Mammoshka is defeated.
When Mammoshka's health is low, its armor will start to crack, revealing a smaller version of itself underneath. Mario and Luigi will then chase the boss as it flees down the mountain, jumping on its head to continue breaking its armor. With proper timing ("A" for Mario, "B" for Luigi), Mammoshka's outer shell will gradually shrink to nothing, revealing the true form of the beast. After one last jump to its head from Mario or Luigi at this point, Mammoshka is defeated.
 
If the player fails to jump on Mammoshka during the final section of the battle twice, it will jump into another outer shell and resume the battle. However, it will not restore any health after doing this, so one more hit will break its shell again. Additionally, the Bros. do not need to stomp Mammoshka as many times.
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==Statistics==
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{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Mammoshka|image=[[File:Mammoshka_sprite_MLDT.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
M&LDT Spikeless Mammoshka.png|Mammoshka without its helmet
M&LDT Inner Mammoshka.png|The inner Mammoshka
M&LDT Last Mammoshka.png|The inner Mammoshka without any armor
MPPhoto.png|Mammoshka in the Mount Pajamaja photo puzzle
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=マンモースウ
|Jap=マンモースウ
|JapR=Manmōsū
|JapR=Manmōsuu
|JapM=Portmanteau of "mammoth" and「吸う」(''suu'', "to inhale")
|JapM=Possibly a combination of マンモス ''manmosu'', "mammoth" and 吸う ''suu'', "to inhale"
|SpaA=Mamutante
|SpaA=Mamutante
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''mamut'' ("mammoth") and ''mutante'' ("mutant")
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''mamut'' (mammoth) and ''mutante'' (mutant).
|SpaE=Mammuro
|SpaE=Mammuro
|SpaEM=From ''mamut'' ("mammoth") and ''muro'' ("wall")
|SpaEM=From ''mamut'' (mammoth) and ''muro'' (wall)
|Fre=Brikmouth
|FraA=Brrikmouth
|FreM=From ''brique'' ("brick") and ''mammouth'' ("mammoth")
|FraAM=From ''brique'' (brick) and ''mammouth'' (mammoth).
|FraE=Brikmouth
|FraEM=From ''brique'' (brick) and ''mammouth'' (mammoth).
|Kor=맘모스읍
|Kor=맘모스읍
|KorR=Mammoseuup
|KorR=Mammoseuup
|KorM=From "mammoth" and "스읍" (''seuup'', Korean onomatopoeia for sucking something away)
|KorM=Mammothoop (From ''Mammoth'' and 스읍 ''Seuup'', a sound of sucking something expressed in Korean.)
|Ger=Mammotz
|Ger=Mammotz
|GerM=Pun on ''Mammut'' ("mammoth") and ''motzen'' ("to beef")
|GerM=
|Ita=Mammoshka
|Por=Mamutriosca
|PorM=From ''mamute'' ("mammoth") and ''matriosca'' ("matryoshka")
|Rus=Слонопуз
|RusR=Slonopuz
|RusM=From ''слон'' (''slon'', "elephant") and ''пузо'' (''puzo'', "belly")
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the only boss in the real world that would later be rematched in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]] before whose battle [[Luigi]] freaks out rather than striking his fighting pose.
*If the player fails to jump on Mammoshka during the chase section of the battle twice, it will jump into another outer shell and resume the battle. It will not however restore health after doing this, so one more hit will break its shell again.
*The encounter with Mammoshka is similar to the one with [[Trunkle]] - they are seen asleep at some point, they are in a similarly shaped room, Big Massif and Little Massif at the other end of the room resemble the also similar looking [[Toad (species)|Toads]] on the other side of the room, both of them attack Mario and Luigi upon sight after waking up, and Trunkle's desert themed environment parallels Mammoshka's ice themed one.


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