Editing Pokey

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|title=Pokey

|image=[[Image:Pokey.png{{!}}100px]]<br> The '''Pokey''' as it appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.

|sub_species=[[Pokey Mummy]],<br>[[Poison Pokey]],<br>[[Dark Pokey]]<br>[[Skellokey]]<br>an unamed vine Pokey

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''<br>''[[Doki Doki Panic]]''

|notable=[[Mummipokey]]

|affiliation=[[Subcon]], [[Wart]], [[Koopa Troop]], [[Bowser]]

|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''}}

A '''Pokey''' is a cactus enemy that is composed of three to five spherical body segments. To defeat a Pokey, typically each body section must be destroyed. Pokeys, like [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s, originate from the non-[[Mario (series)|Mario]] game ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]'', which later became ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

[[Image:Pokeys.PNG|frame|left|Two '''Pokey''' designs (from left to right): one from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and one from ''[[Super Mario World ]]''.]]

====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' ====

Pokeys first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. In this game, Pokeys were green and could be defeated by throwing objects at their body segments.

Pokeys reappeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They were absent from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]. This time, Pokeys were yellow and could not be defeated in the same way as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Throwing a [[Shell (disambiguation)|Shell]] or [[Block]] at them would defeat them all at once. Mario and Luigi could also defeat a Pokey by sliding up or down a hill at the cactus. Another option was to defeat them with [[Yoshi]], who could eat their body segments one at a time. The number of body segments present depends on if [[Mario]] has Yoshi or not. If he does, Pokeys have five body segments. Without Yoshi, Pokeys only have three segments so that Mario can [[Jump]] over them. They only appear in a special world level and [[Yoshi's Island 4]] in a secret area. Also, in ''Super Mario Advance 2'', after the [[Player]] had beaten the Special World and unlocked all of the exits, Pokeys turned into a bizzarre [[Chainsaw]] creature with a face on each body segment.

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====''Super Mario 64''====

A few Pokeys appear in [[Shifting Sand Land]] in the game ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Here Mario can destroy each body segment one at a time with a puch or a kick, but a jump will injure him. If he manages to attack the head, it will cause the whole body to fall apart, rewarding Mario with a blue coin.

[[Image:Shine_puffy_t.jpg|right|thumb|A '''Pokey''' in [[Bianco Hills]].]]

A smaller variety of of Pokeys called [[Pokey Sprout]]s appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as well as Pokeys themselves. To defeat a regular Pokey, [[Mario]] must come close to the tall cactus, causing the Pokey to attempt to crush him, as the Pokeys are planted to the ground, and cannot move from place. However, the Pokey's spikes will get stuck in the ground and Mario can jump on its head to defeat him. One can see goopy bubbles rising from the flower on their heads as they bop up and down, so this may mean they may have some connection to [[Shadow Mario]] and his [[Magic Paintbrush]].

Pokeys also appear in World 2-1 in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' In this game, a Pokey can only be defeated by shooting [[fireballs]] at its body segments, rolling over it with [[Shell Mario]], or by crushing the cactus monster as [[Mega Mario]]. Without these power-ups, Mario must attempt to jump over the Pokeys. Some Pokeys have over ten body segments, requiring Mario to use special platforms to jump over these tall creatures. Also, in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the [[Mummipokey]], an undead Pokey, appeared as the World 2 boss.

Pokeys also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. A giant one appears in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and regular-sized, multi-colored Pokeys appear in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]. These Pokeys come in [[Beta Elements#Super Mario Galaxy|green]] and red colors. The green Pokey, which appears first, can be defeated by jumping on its head, and the red Pokey, which appears second, can only be defeated by disassembling its body segments with the [[Spin]]. They can also be defeated by stomping the head when low enough. The Giant Pokeys can only be defeated by sending a [[Coconut|coconut]] at its body and then jumping on/spinning its head.

They are scheduled to appear in [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] with a New Species with Vines on it (it is unnamed). They also appear in their normal form accept they seem to have leafs on their heads instead of flowers (but this could well be an completely new Species of pokey.)

[[Image: PokeySMBSS.jpg|thumb|left|A Pokey, as it appears in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]  

Pokeys were seen infrequently on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', where they typically appeared in episodes which had a Western setting or took place in a desert, often appearing as antagonists. On the show, Pokeys were portrayed as being capable of speaking, making themselves resemble ordinary cacti to blend in, and they also possessed primitive, arm-like protrusions.

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|image=[[Image:PokeyPM.png|60px]]

|atk=2

|location=[[Dry Dry Desert]]

|moves=Body Throw (2)

|tattle=This is Pokey, an evil cactus. Pokeys attack by throwing parts of their bodies or by coming close and falling on you. Be careful fighting them! It'll hurt if you jump on their spiky heads! They also have an annoying habit of calling in reinforcements. Let's beat 'em quickly!

In the game ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Pokeys gained a few new abilities. Pokeys could now use their body segments as projectiles, launching them to attack opponents. Pokeys also gained the ability to summon other Pokeys, which would rise from the ground when called for. Also, a new variety of Pokey was introduced: the [[Pokey Mummy]]. When it is defeated by Mario, the player sometimes obtain a [[Dried Fruit]].

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|image=[[Image:PMTTYD_Pokey.PNG]]

|log=A cactus ghoul covered from head to base in nasty spines. It attacks by lobbing sections of itself at you, and can even call other Pokeys to fight alongside it.

|tattle=That's a Pokey. It's a cactus ghoul that's got nasty spines all over its body. Max HP is 4, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. Look at those spines... Those would TOTALLY hurt. If you stomp on it, you'll regret it. Pokeys attack by lobbing parts of their bodies and by charging at you... They can even call friends in for help, so be quick about taking them out.

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|after=[[Poison Pokey|55]]

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Pokeys also appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. A team of three Pokeys, known as the [[Pokey Triplets]], are a fighting team in the [[Glitz Pit]]. Pokeys also appear in the game's [[Pit of 100 Trials (Rogueport)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. The game introduces a new sub-species of Pokeys, the [[Poison Pokey]]s, appearing in [[Riverside Station]].

|image=[[Image:66. Pokey Card.JPG]]

|card type=Common

|tattle=This cactus column wanders in the desert wasteland. When it attacks, it hurls parts of itself at you. Literally. Which is kind of sad, really.

|before=[[Dark Fuzzy|65]]

|#=66

|after=[[Poison Pokey|67]]

Pokeys also appeared in the [[Mario Kart  (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]].  They first appeared in [[Dry Dry Desert (course)|Dry Dry Desert]] in the game ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]''. They later return in [[Desert Hills]] in the game ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.  Lastly, they appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' in the [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] course.

Additionally, a giant Pokey appears in the [[Thwomp Desert]] as part of October 2008's 1st competition in ''Mario Kart Wii''. There, players had to defeat it by throwing [[Bob-omb|Bob-ombs]]. Pokeys also appeared in [[Mario Raceway]] as part of November 2008's 2nd competition.  Oddly enough, the player faces another giant Pokey for September 2009's 2nd competition.

[[Image: Pokey_MPA.jpg|frame|left]]

A Pokey appears as the guardian of [[Pokey Desert]], a part of the [[Desert area]] of [[Shroom City]], found in the game ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. When the player decides to stop in the desert, they will have to accept Pokey's quest, Mysterious Riddles, which involves answering his three riddles correctly. If the player succeeds, Pokey will reward them with the Gaddget, [[Tap-Tap Sumo]].

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Pokeys live in the [[Gritzy Desert]]. They start out as simple Pokey Sprouts with pink flowers but when engaged in battle, a Pokey will grow additional body segments. The four Mario Bros. of past and present encountered many Pokeys during their travels in the [[Shroob]] occupied Gritzy Desert. In battle, a Pokey will ram into a [[Mario]] brother to attack. Thus, to dodge this attack, the Pokey's body segments most be knocked away with [[Hammer]] strikes. This makes the Pokey shorter (allowing the Mario Bros. to jump over the cactus ghoul). The Pokey may also launch its body segments at the Mario Bros., culminating in a jump attack from the head itself. To counter this attack, the Baby Bros. should hit the body segments with their Hammers. The pokey will jump normally when hitting Mario and will spin around once when hitting Luigi. A Pokey can also spin its body and shoot spines at the Mario Bros.The Pokey will spin the individual body part to the Bro. it was wishing to attack. The player will have to jump to dodge these projectiles. In this game, only attacks to the head can damage a Pokey. The [[Skellokey]], a new variety of Pokeys, also appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' there were [[Vibe Scepter|Vibe Infused]] Pokeys, known as [[Mad Pokey|Mad Pokeys]], that were simply angry Pokeys that stretched vertically to block [[Princess Peach]] from getting by.

==Appearances in Other Games==

'''Pokeys''' made appearances in some of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, including ''[http://zeldawiki.org/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link%27s_Awakening The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]'', ''[http://zeldawiki.org/Oracle_of_Seasons The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]'', and ''[http://zeldawiki.org/Oracle_of_Ages The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]'' (all three of them for the 8-bit Game Boy, but the two latter only for GB Color). They lived in the desert regions on [http://zeldawiki.org/Koholint Koholint Island] and in the desert regions of [http://zeldawiki.org/Holodrom Holodrum]. [[Link]] could easily defeat a Pokey by slashing each of its body segments off with a sword.

Pokeys also appeared in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', but with different English names (much like [[Cheep-Cheep]]). [[Blow Hard]], [[Cactus Jack]] and [[Spiked Fun Guy]] are all of the Pokey family.

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Image:Pokey64.png|<center>''[[Super Mario 64]]

Image:PokeyNSMB.png|<center>''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]

Image:Pokey.gif|<center>''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

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