Editing Plungelo

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Plungelo SMS art.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Plungelo.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Cataquack]]
|relatives=[[Wiggler]]
}}
{{quote|So, we need to get rid of those Plungelos that are up there!|Noki|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Plungelos''', also called '''Giant Cataquacks''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 57.</ref> '''Chuhanas''',<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 64.</ref> and '''Red Cataquacks''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref> are parrot-like creatures that appear as miniature bosses in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They possess round bodies with beak-like mouths as well as flowers on their heads. Their bodies resemble Wiggler segments. They furthermore have plungers for feet (hence the name) which allows them to maintain their footing even on inclined surfaces. Plungelos bear a resemblance to [[Cataquack]]s, but they do not exhibit any of their characteristic behavior.
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
[[File:Mirror Madness Tilt Slam Bam SMS.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario fighting three Plungelos on a solar panel]]
Six Plungelos make an appearance in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', together with a giant [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]]. They temporarily take up residence on [[Isle Delfino]]'s [[Gelato Beach]], during the second episode, [[Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!]]. Here, they can be seen moving around on the large mirrors situated around [[Shine Tower]]. Their weight knocks the mirrors out of focus and prevents them from redirecting the sun's light into the [[Sand Bird]] egg, thereby posing a threat to the Sand Bird's hatching process. The creatures also guard a [[Shine Sprite]], requiring [[Mario]] to defeat the Plungelos.

There are three mirrors surrounding the Shine Tower. Each has a different number of Plungelos on it; one, two, and three. A battle starts whenever Mario sets foot on one of the infested mirrors. To defeat a Plungelo, Mario needs to throw it off the mirror by using [[Ground Pound]]s on the tilting mirror. However, their plunger feet prevent them from losing their footing. They need to be pushed to the edge of the mirror with [[F.L.U.D.D.]], which causes them to lift one of their feet and weaken their footing. The player can then shake them off by having Mario Ground Pound on the opposing side of the mirror. When one of the Plungelos is sprayed with water, the other ones will become aggressive and chase Mario. Once all the Plungelos are defeated, the three mirrors swing back into their original position.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
Plungelos do not make a physical appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', but the name "Plungelo" can be seen on score charts.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=チュウハナ
|JapR=Chūhana
|JapM=From「チュウ」(''chū'', onomatopoeia for a squeaking sound), likely relating to imitate the "squeak" of the plunger-liked feet,  and「ポイハナ」(''Poihana'', [[Cataquack]])
|Ita=Sturapapero
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "sturalavandino" (plunger) and "Catapapero" (Cataquack)
|Ger=Plungelo
|GerM=-
|Fra=Plungelo
|FraM=-
}}

==References==
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