Editing Pep

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:MLBISBJJSpeedPep.png]] [[File:MLBISBJJDefPep.png]] [[File:MLBISBJJPowPep.png]]<br>Left to right: SPEED Pep, DEF Pep, POW Pep sprites from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
|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]])
}}
'''Peps''' are a type of enemy from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The three types of Pep are found in the [[Energy Hold]] in [[Bowser's body]]. Their name probably comes from the word "peptide".

The Peps have two special abilities. They can merge with other enemies to make them stronger in speed, power, or defense, similar to the [[Ghoul Guy]]s from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. If a Pep merges with another enemy, they will not give out any rewards after the battle. They can also change themselves into a different type of Pep, similar to the [[Virus]]es from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.

==Types==
===POW Peps===
POW Peps are red with big muscular arms. POW Peps attack by getting close to [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] and attempting to punch them, but Mario or Luigi can [[counterattack]] by using the [[Hammer]] at the correct time when the Peps drop their guard. If this enemy is fused with another enemy, the other enemy gets increased Power.

[[Palooka]]s in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' have an attack that is similar to the attack the POW Pep uses.

===DEF Peps===
DEF Peps are green with a shield next to them. DEF Peps do not attack at all, making them easy to defeat, despite their Defense. If this enemy is fused with another, the other enemy will gain higher Defense.

===SPEED Peps===
SPEED Peps are blue with three shark-like fins. These Peps attack by bolting towards Mario and Luigi, which has a good chance of inflicting the [[trip]] status effect. The brothers can counterattack by either jumping on them or staying still, depending on which area they are attacking. SPEED Peps have the ability to teleport in combat, which they exploit to string attacks together. If their charge attack starts from the middle of the battlefield, the Peps will fire off a duplicate during their charge attack, striking both Bros. Stomping on a SPEED Pep or the copy will damage them and make them quit attacking for that turn. Unlike the other Peps, this enemy doesn't fuse itself with another enemy to improve its Speed. However, it does in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]]. Although its Speed stat is the highest in the original game, it is the lowest in the remake despite its name.

==Statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=POW Pep|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLBISPOW Pep.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=DEF Pep|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLBISDEF Pep.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=SPEED Pep|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLBISSPEED Pep.gif]]}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=POW Pep|align=horizontal|}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=DEF Pep|align=horizontal|}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=SPEED Pep|align=horizontal|}}
==Names in other languages==
===POW===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ＰＯＷエナジー
|JpnR=POW Enajī
|JpnM=Power Energy
|FreE=Attaquine
|FreEM=From ''Attaque'' ("Attack"), similar to European Spanish.
|FreA=Pep PUIS.
|FreAM=POW Pep. ''PUIS.'' is an abbreviation of ''Puissance'', which means "Power" (POW).
|SpaA=Pep atacante<ref>https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=XokXpM3MGjQyDE6S&t=199</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=EYvXWMCzJ_YLiuVu&t=211</ref>
|SpaAM=Attacker Pep
|SpaE=Ataquina<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=j_ueK4en1WFo727i&t=12517</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/Nv9fmG0bfkM?si=h4tekmb3qo6Kr5zx&t=594</ref>
|SpaEM=From ''Ataque'' ("Attack") with the ''-ina'' ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine.
|Ita= Energia ATT
|ItaM= From ''energia'' ("energy"). ''ATT'' is an abbreviation for ''Attacco'' ("Attack").
|Ger=ANGR.-Amin
|GerM=POW Amine
}}

===DEF===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ＤＥＦエナジー
|JpnR=DEF Enajī
|JpnM=Defense Energy
|FreE=Défensine
|FreEM=From ''Défense'' ("Defense"), similar to European Spanish.
|FreA=Pep DÉF.
|FreAM=DEF Pep. The abbreviation ''DÉF'' comes from ''Défence'', which means "Defense" (DEF).
|SpaA=Pep defensor<ref>https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=DEM3GsYma9e6fcsv&t=155</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=dWi1EoTj5WytRTWG&t=211</ref>
|SpaAM=Defender Pep
|SpaE=Defensina<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=qOjTcBQXVpd6_vQW&t=9702</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/kj2autFgECQ?si=9vV2E5XOAKNzHR40&t=1720</ref>
|SpaEM=From ''Defensa'' ("Defense") with the ''-ina'' ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine.
|Ita=Energia DIF
|ItaM=From "energia" ("energy"). ''DIF'' is a short form for ''Difesa'' ("defense").
|Ger=VERT.-Amin
|GerM=DEF Amine
}}

===SPEED===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ＳＰＥＥＤエナジー
|JpnR=SPEED Enajī
|JpnM=Speed Energy
|FreE=Vitessine
|FreEM=From ''Vitesse'' ("Speed"), similar to European Spanish.
|FreA=Pep VIT.
|FreAM=SPEED Pep, VIT. is an abbreviation of ''vitesse'', which mean speed.
|SpaA=Pep veloz<ref>https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=xkzQf8_NKQ0Krg48&t=449</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=kwO9LIKUF12Gl1su&t=49</ref>
|SpaAM=Fast Pep
|SpaE=Velocina<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=jwJMqqDGCJp2n-t7&t=12463</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/Nv9fmG0bfkM?si=WQ44kLE694qN4yRx&t=545</ref>
|SpaEM=From ''velocidad'' ("speed") with the ''-ina'' ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine.
|Ita= Energia VEL
|ItaM= From ''energia'' ("energy"). ''VEL'' is an abbreviation of ''Velocità'' ("Speed").
|Ger=GES.-Amin
|GerM=SPEED Amine
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Bowser's body]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemies]]
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