Editing Pokey

{{about|the cactus-like enemy appearing in several Mario games|other uses of the name "Pokey"|[[Pokey (disambiguation)]]}}
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|image=[[File:NSMBU Pokey Artwork.png|100px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Big Pokey]]<br>[[Blow Hard]]<br>[[Cactus Jack]]<br>[[Dark Pokey]]<br>[[Green Pokey]]<br>[[Mad Pokey]]<br>[[Pokey (heading)]]<br>[[Pokey (projectile)]]<br>[[Pokey Head]]<br>[[Pokey Mummy]]<br>[[Pokeynut]]<br>[[Pokeyplant]]<br>[[Skellokey]]<br>[[Snow Pokey]]<br>[[Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Spiked Fun Guy (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')]]<br>[[Spiky Snifit]]<br>[[Toothy]]
|relatives=[[Bramball]]
|notable=[[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]]<br>[[Mummipokey]]<br>[[Punkey the Pokey Prince]]<br>[[The Pokey Triplets]]<br>[[Tower Power Pokey]]
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}}
{{quote|Pokey's the name. Poking's my game.|Pokey|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}
'''Pokeys''' are [[cactus]] enemies made of spherical body segments, usually three to five, and typically have a smiling face. Pokeys may have either flowers or spikes on their heads, depending on their appearance. To defeat a Pokey, typically each body section must be destroyed; however, defeating the head usually defeats the entire enemy. Pokeys first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' equivalent, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

Relatives of Pokeys appear in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series, including [[Blow Hard]]s, [[Cactus Jack]]s, and [[Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Spiked Fun Guy]]s.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Pokey SMB2.gif|frame|left]]
Pokeys are enemies in ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. They are first found in [[World 2-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]]. A Pokey can be defeated by either throwing objects at their body segments or by throwing the individual segments. Their design would be reused in ''[[#Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and ''[[#Paper Mario: Color Splash|Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', the latter naming them [[Green Pokey]]s.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Pokey SMW.gif|frame|right]]
Pokeys reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are found in the levels [[Yoshi's Island 4]], in a hidden area, and [[Groovy]]. Pokeys are yellow, which would become their standard color ever since, though they utilized their ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' design during development.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title={{iw|tcrf|File:SMW Prerelease Pokey.png}}|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}</ref> Pokeys can lose individual segments from either a [[Koopa Shell|shell]], a [[Grab Block]], or [[Yoshi]] eating them one after another. Either a [[Super Star]], a [[Cape Mario|Body Press]], or sliding at them from a hill defeats them instantly. Pokeys are generated with five segments instead of three if the player is riding Yoshi.<ref>[[:File:SMW Pokey 3 Segments.png]] and [[:File:SMW Pokey 5 Segments.png]]</ref> A Pokey is only sometimes harmed from a [[P Switch|Switch Block]] at it. In [[Fall]] during [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|the remake]], Pokeys become gray creatures with a face on each segment.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Old Pokey 64.png|frame|right]]
Pokeys, also named '''Pookies''',<ref>{{cite|date=August 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue 47|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=March 1997|title=UK ''Nintendo Magazine'' #54|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=23}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], with four appearing in [[Shifting Sand Land]]. Pokeys are rendered as textures, including in the remake,<ref>{{cite|url=www.models-resource.com/ds_dsi/supermario64ds/model/24579|title=DS / DSi - Super Mario 64 DS - Pokey|publisher=The Models Resource|language=en|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref> and the original depicts them with orange pupils, while the remake uses their recurring design. Landing on a Pokey's head defeats it instantly, also producing a [[Blue Coin]]. Either a [[Bob-omb]], a [[punch]], or a [[kick]] can destroy the individual segments, though Pokey can regrow them. Touching a Pokey takes away two units of [[Health Meter|health]].

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Pokeys, also called '''Dango Flowers''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|page=6}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They were produced by the [[magic brush]],<ref>An excerpt of page 107 of the Japanese version of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means ''Bowser Jr.’s Grafitti!'' and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means ''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''</ref> and are designed differently, especially from the pink [[flower (Super Mario Sunshine)|flower]]s on their head, larger eyes, and small particles appearing from them while they move. Pokeys are found in [[Bianco Hills]], "[[The Wilted Sunflowers]]" of [[Pinna Park]], and the nighttime [[Mission|episodes]] of [[Pianta Village]]. They hide at first, with only their flower visible, and fall at Mario when he approaches. While a Pokey is leaned over, it can be defeated by either jumping on it or diving at it. A Pokey releases either a [[coin]] or a [[Blue Coin]] when defeated. The game introduces the [[Pokey Head|Pokey Pod]] variety.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Pokeys are enemies found at [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-1]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. Some are at a height of eight segments. Either a [[shell dash]] from [[Shell Mario]], [[Mega Mario]], or jumping on a Pokey's head defeats it instantly. [[Fireball]]s can destroy a Pokey's individual segments.<ref>{{cite|author=Basileous|date=June 28, 2021|url=youtu.be/vxsmMRco0rc?feature=shared&t=29|title=New Super Mario Bros (DS) World 2-1|timestamp=0:29|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> The game adds an undead Pokey named [[Mummipokey]] as the boss of [[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2]] .

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Though regular Pokeys do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', [[Pokeynut]]s, one [[Pokeyplant]], and [[Pokey Head]]s do appear.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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Pokeys had their design standardized again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' to remove their flower and give them green spikes, replacing the previously-standard ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' design (with [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] being an exception). They are enemies found in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]] only. Pokeys are mechanically similar to ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but with some additions, such as [[Ice Ball]]s being able to freeze them, every "[[paah]]" changing each body segment into an orange, Pokeys with more segments being slower, and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] being able to eat them like in ''Super Mario World'': Pokeys with 1-3 segments give five coins; 4 or 5 segments give a [[Super Mushroom]], 6-8 segments give a [[Fire Flower]], and 9 give a [[1-Up Mushroom]].

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Pokeys are usually found in groups up with up to five of them in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and appear in desert areas. [[Statue Mario]] can land on a Pokey, and a [[Super Star]] can defeat them instantly. The [[Boomerang Mario|Boomerang]], [[Fire Mario|Fire]], or [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki]] forms can destroy a Pokey's segments one after the other.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Pokeys are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and work the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU E3 Perilous Pokey Cave.png|thumb|left|Pokeys in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Pokeys reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]], as well as [[Big Pokey]]s in [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]]'s battle. They are found in [[Perilous Pokey Cave]] of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and [[Underground Grrrols]] of ''New Super Luigi U''. They are based on their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', but their segments are treated as [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|Fruits]], with Yoshi laying an egg with a power-up after eating a number of them: a Super Mushroom for [[Small Mario]] and [[Mini Mario (form)|Mini Mario]]; a Fire Flower for [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]; an Ice Flower for [[Fire Mario]]; a [[Super Acorn]] for [[Ice Mario]]; and [[1-Up Mushroom]] for [[Flying Squirrel Mario]], [[P Flying Squirrel Mario]], [[Propeller Mario]], and [[Penguin Mario]].

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
Pokeys are absent from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', but they receive a variation named [[Snow Pokey]]s.
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====''Super Mario Run''====
Pokey reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' in the courses [[Pokey Vaulting]] and [[Desert Fuzz]]. Pokeys can either remain stationary or move forwards slowly. Moving Pokéys always kick up sand behind them, even if they are in non-desert locations as part of the Remix 10 mode. If Mario defeats the final body segment of a Pokey, the head is defeated too. [[Yoshi]] can safely jump on Pokeys. Their model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is used in this game.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:SMM2-SMB-Pokey.png|frame]]
Pokeys are added as enemies in version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', being present in every style. Their heights can be adjusted, and if given wings, Pokeys hop similarly to [[Paragoomba]]s. The ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' depict them green, similarly to the {{wp|Western world|Western}} ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Either a [[Goomba's Shoe]], Yoshi, or [[fireball]] can defeat them. The nighttime ground levels feature Pokeys floating around like [[Wiggler]]s, homing if they have wings. Pokeys are made into Snow Pokeys in snow levels.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBWPokey.jpg|thumb|left|A Pokey in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Pokeys are enemies found only in the level [[Armads on the Roll]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They move faster when the level's [[Wonder Effect]] is active.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
[[File:PokeySMBSS.jpg|thumb|A Pokey as it appears in the ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode, "Star Koopa".]]
{{quote|10,000 [[coin|gold pieces]]?! I'm taking you crooks to jail, and that there gold to the bank!|Pokey|</i>"[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]"}}
Pokeys appear in a few episodes taking place in a desert in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. They have the ability to speak and have arm-like appendages, and one in "[[The Provolone Ranger]]" also has legs. A Pokey is a member of [[Bowser|Judge Koopa]]'s jury in "[[Escape from Koopatraz]]."
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*[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]
*[[The Provolone Ranger]]
*[[Escape from Koopatraz]]
*[[Star Koopa]]

===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Mario and Yoshi are confronted by Pokeys in the desert in ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', and they separate him from Yoshi before leaving. Mario also defeats some Pokeys with his plunger en route to the International Dino-Flying Derby in ''[[Flown the Koopa]]''.

===''Mario Clash''===
Pokeys are made of three segments in ''[[Mario Clash]]'' (though the artwork shows four), and they are first found in Level 17. A [[Green Shell|Turtle Shell]] can destroy the lower two segments, though it regain them over time, while the head can be stunned only from the side.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Pokey Battle.png|thumb|Mario battling Pokeys]]
Pokeys are designed differently in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', with fewer spikes, a head segment with spines on the face, spikes on their head, a "W"-shaped mouth, and black eyes. They are encountered around the [[Dry Dry Outpost]] in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]], but can appear from [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], guarding the [[Dictionary]], when [[Bowser]] asks Peach of Mario's greatest fear. Pokeys attack by either sliding and slamming onto Mario, throwing a segment at him, or hopping onto him if only their head is left. If a Pokey has all of its segments intact, it can pull other Pokeys to join it in battle. The [[Spike Shield]] badge allows Mario to stomp a Pokey without being damaged. Either [[Super Hammer (move)|Spin Smash]] or [[Kooper]]'s [[Shell Toss]] can knock off a body segment. A Pokey may drop a [[Dried Fruit]] upon defeat. The game adds a poisonous variant named [[Pokey Mummy]]s.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
{{quote|Go ahead... Touch usssssss... It won't hurrrrrrrrrrrrt....too muchhhhh...|Pokey|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''}}
Pokeys retain their design and base role as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are found in floors 11-19 of the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]], and [[The Pokey Triplets]] is a fighting team at the [[Glitz Pit]]. Their slamming attack does 2 damage, their body segments do 3 damage, and their headbonk (after losing every segment) does 4 damage. Pokeys can summon more of their kind if battle, like before. The player can use [[Superguard]] to deflect a body segment back to Pokey. The game adds the [[Poison Pokey]] variety, which are similar to Pokey Mummies.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
Pokeys are encountered in [[Gap of Crag]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They attack with their body segments at first, and retain their hopping attack after losing all of them. Besides the returning Poison Pokeys, the game adds [[Dark Pokey]]s. Pokeys now sometimes drop [[Horsetail]]s upon defeat. [[Tippi]] is unsure whether Pokeys are plants or animals.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' features not only regular yellow Pokeys but also a [[Green Pokey|green variety]] designed after those in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. An [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] can allow the player to jump on a Pokey. Pokeys now attack by toppling on top of Mario, sometimes causing Mario to become [[crumpled]] if the attack is not blocked, and a Pokey's attack is lowered each time it loses a segments. Pokeys are sometimes assisted by [[Paragoomba]]s and [[Sombrero Guy]]s, and the game also adds the [[Tower Power Pokey]], which a Pokey corrupted by a [[Royal Sticker]].

Pokeys would have used their design from earlier ''Paper Mario'' titles, as shown in [[List of Paper Mario: Sticker Star pre-release and unused content|earlier builds]].

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
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Pokeys return with the same design in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They are found only in in [[Mustard Café]], where Green Pokeys also appear, as well as being the second-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #6|Roshambo Temple #6]]. Pokeys emerge from shifting sands, showing only their head during the first part, and later revealing their full body for the remainder of the level. Pokeys also have the ability to hop over Warp Pipes. They are eliminated if color is fully removed from one of their segments. Hitting a Pokey with a hammer launches its segments. Pokeys can inflict a lot of damage on Mario, and Mario takes six damage if he jumps on their segments. There is also a Pokey pattern on the wallpaper in the VIP room of [[Tangerino Grill]].
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:PMOK Origami Pokey.png|thumb|75px|An origami Pokey]]
[[File:MegaPaperMachoPokey.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Mega Paper Macho Pokey]]
Pokeys return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They, like many of the Koopa Troop, are transformed into [[Folded Soldiers]] by [[King Olly]]. They appear commonly in [[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]] and its sub-areas. They can be defeated without going into battle by ramming into them with the [[Boot Car]] while boosting. In addition, a [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] version of this enemy known as [[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]] appears as a boss.

In battle, the moves a Pokey can use are dependent on how many body segments remain, as well as how many other Pokeys are battling against Mario at the same time. Prickly Putt is a move in which one Pokey hits a second one standing in front of it, knocking away segments directed at Mario. The Pokey used as ammunition is ultimately defeated afterward. Flop Bop works much like a Pokey's attack from the previous two installments in the series, where the Pokey will lean on top of Mario to inflict damage then leaning back upright. If the [[Pokey Head|Pokey only has its head left]], it will Headbutt Mario much like a [[Goomba]]'s [[Headbonk]] attack.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 3''====
Pokeys with their ''Super Mario 64'' design appear in the background [[Spiny Desert]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.

====''Mario Party 5''====
Pokeys are only represented as the '''Pokey Tower Gun''' in [[Super Duel Mode]] of ''[[Mario Party 5]]''.

====''Mario Party 6''====
Pokeys are featured in [[Pokey Punch-out]] of ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', where the goal is to punch out their segments. 

====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA Pokey Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot of the Pokey character from ''Mario Party Advance'']]
[[File:PokeyIcon_MPA.png|frame|left]]
{{quote|May a warm desert wind blow at your back.|Pokey|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
Pokey is part of a patch of desert at the [[desert area]] of [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. He is the self-proclaimed guardian of the desert and forces the player to answer his "Riddles of Mystery" if they want to leave. He gives three questions and gives the [[Tap-Tap Sumo]] [[Gaddget]] if the player answers all of them correct, also calling them a master of the desert riddles.

Pokeys are obstacles in [[Outta My Way! (minigame)|Outta My Way!]], with segments that can be knocked out, and their body disappears if their head is punched off.

====''Mario Party 7''====
Pokeys are part of the minigame [[Pokey Pummel]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', where players try to knock away all of their segments to win. Three are also in the background of [[Pyramid Park]].

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Pokeys are obstacles in the minigame [[Pokey Corral]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. They are sometimes also seen in [[Match Faker]] and [[Starring Artist]].

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Pokeys appear not only in the returning minigame Pokey Pummel in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', but also in [[Flash Forward]], a minigame from ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' where they were not in the original version.

====''Super Mario Party''====
Pokeys appear in the minigames [[Metal Detectors]] and [[Home on the 'Rang]] in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
A Pokey is only featured as a reaction in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Pokeys are found in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', among [[Big Pokey]]s. The game introduces their signature smile and retains their flower from ''Super Mario Sunshine''. A Pokey sometimes bends over for players to drive through. If a player touches a Pokey, they spin out, but hitting a Pokey with an item causes it to disappear briefly.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Pokeys are obstacles in the [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] course in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and do not arch their bodies like in the previous game.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Pokeys return in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they are seen in [[Wii Dry Dry Ruins|Dry Dry Ruins]] and the returning {{classic|DS|Desert Hills}}, working the same a before. A giant Pokey was part of [[Thwomp Desert]] as part of October 2008's 1st competition and later September 2009's 2nd competition, while Pokeys were also in {{classic link|N64|Mario Raceway}} as part of November 2008's 2nd competition. This is the last game in the ''Mario Kart'' series as well as the ''Super Mario'' franchise overall where Pokeys use their ''Super Mario Sunshine''-inspired design.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:PokeyMK8.png|thumb|A Pokey in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Pokeys are retained in the returning {{classic link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and a [[coin]] now spawns between them as they bend.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Pokeys also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', returning in [[Wii Dry Dry Ruins]] and acting similarly to their previous ''Mario Kart'' appearances. If a Pokey is tall enough, it periodically bends sideways like in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' In this game, drivers can remove a Pokey's segments individually by hitting them with an item or simply running into them, although they can respawn shortly afterwards; if drivers hit the Pokey's head, its whole body collapses. Pokeys give bonus points when taken out; even if the player strikes multiple segments at once, such as via a [[Bob-omb]] or [[Super Horn]], they only obtain bonus points for each use of an item on the Pokey. Most items and conditions, including boosting with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], can be used to take out a Pokey.

In addition, a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on a Pokey debuts in the [[Ninja Tour (2023)|2023 Ninja Tour]] as part of Wave 28 of the Mii Racing Suits. It has the [[Triple Bananas]] as its [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]].
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====''Mario Kart World''====
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[[File:MKWorld Pokey Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A Pokey racing in ''Mario Kart World'']] 
A Pokey appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', marking its playable debut in both the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as a whole.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
Pokeys do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', but it adds the similar [[Spiky Snifit]], which look like cacti with upward arms.

[[File:MLSSBMPokey.png|frame]]
Normal Pokeys appear in the ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where they appear as troops and enemies. They have very high HP but move quite slowly. Their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Whomping Whallop, which allows them to swing into their foes, similar to the Pokeys in most ''Paper Mario'' games. They, along with [[Goomba Tower]]s, are among the tallest troops in the game, and like Goomba Towers, they are Melee-type. Unlike Goomba Towers, they are heavily spiked, causing slight damage to most non-Ranged troops that attack them. Due to their segments, they are weak against [[Boomerang Bro]]s, and due to being plants, they are also weak against [[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]s. They initially appear in the Teehee Valley segment. They resemble their ''Paper Jam'' counterparts, but only ever appear with four segments, including the head.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
Pokeys are first seen as Pokey Heads in [[Gritzy Desert]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' but grow body segments during battle. One of a Pokey's attacks is ramming into a [[Mario]] brother, but the [[Hammer]] can knock away the segments, which they sometimes launch to attack. Pokey jumps or spins when targeting Mario or Luigi, respectively. A Pokey can also attack by spinning to shoot spines, which can be dodged by jumping over them. The game adds a skeletal variety, [[Skellokey]]s.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
While Pokeys do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', their tooth variant [[Toothy|Tooth]]ies do, and are common enemies in [[Plack Beach]].

However, Pokeys do appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', where they are enemies and recruitable allies in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode. They are melee troopers and are weak to boomerang attacks from [[Boomerang Bro]]s. and [[Wendy]]. However, only a maximum of two Pokeys can be befriended, as befriending a third one will have it forcefully dismissed.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Pokeys appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in [[Doop Doop Dunes]]. While they do not initially appear on [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and Paper Mario's first visit, they begin to show up on their second visit. On their first visit, however, a [[Big Pokey]] appears as a boss alongside [[Tower Power Pokey|Paper Tower Power Pokey]].

Outside of battle, Pokeys will chase the trio at high speed eventually hitting or falling on a bro. Both of these can cause [[trip]] when the battle starts. Due to their spikes, Pokeys cannot be jumped on, but hammering them will make them lose their segments. When a Pokey gets a turn, it will gain two or three segments and initiate an attack. A Pokey may come up to a bro and attempt to fall on him. The player must hammer the Pokey to avoid damage. Sometimes one falls in front of a bro, launching its head; hammer countering is still necessary. Sometimes a Pokey will step up and launch its segments at the bros. The bros will need to knock the segments back to avoid damage. If the Pokey spins a segment clockwise, it will hit Mario, whereas a counter-clockwise spinning segment will hit Luigi. One that does not spin will go for [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]]. Their last attack only involves Paper Mario. A Pokey will attempt to hit Paper Mario, who must jump or flutter jump to avoid. If the Pokey's head is upside-down, Paper Mario can land on it for damage. Papercraft Pokeys are also present. Aside from [[Tower Power Pokey]], the Pokeys' paper counterparts do not appear.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
Pokeys have had varying roles in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], usually as obstacles. In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', a Pokey appears in [[Dunes|Dunes Club Practice Center]], where the player must shoot three shots at him to earn a [[Custom Ticket|Custom Ticket B]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Pokeys appear on [[Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)|Layer-Cake Desert]], where they are obstacles that the player must avoid hitting the ball into. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Pokeys appear in [[Balmy Dunes]] and [[Spiky Palms]], where if the golf ball hits a Pokey's head, it will instantly collapse. [[Snow Pokey]]s also appear as obstacles in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush''.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
Pokeys are enemies found at [[Shifting Sands Stage]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. They are depicted green while using their design from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. A Pokey can be defeated by destroying each of its three segments first and lastly its head.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPPokey.png|frame|left]]
Pokeys are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are found at [[Wavy Beach]], and all of them have only three segments. Either [[Rage]] or [[Poundbrella]] can defeat them. The game also adds the [[Mad Pokey]] variety, which are affected by the Rage vibe.
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
Pokeys<ref>{{cite|quote=Pokey – Pokey will move back and forth, blocking Mini Mario’s way. Step on a yellow color switch to turn Pokey into blocks, or use a hammer to take him out.|author=Help dialogue|date=June 8, 2009|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''}}</ref> appear with a toylike design in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series. Although harmful at direct contact, they are passive to the player and only travel from one side of a platform to the other. Unlike [[Shy Guy]]s, who display the same behavior, Pokeys are taller, which makes them more difficult to avoid in certain situations but also prevents them from getting into narrow passages. They are always composed of three segments, one of which is their head. In all of their appearances, Pokeys can be defeated when struck by a [[hammer]].

Pokeys feature spikes on their head instead of a flower, unlike Pokeys found in most games released prior to ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''. This design would be used for Pokeys starting with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', Pokeys are first encountered in [[Room 3-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Room 3-3]] of [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Magnet Mania]]. Activating a yellow switch transforms them into three harmless and immobile blocks.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''====
[[File:POPOkey.png|thumb|200px|Three Mini Marios and a Pokey in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'']]
Their second appearance is in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' where they begin showing up in [[Area 8-3]] of [[Super Skywheel]]. If Pokeys come in contact with the transparent yellow '''Pokey Blocks''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' Help Mode</ref> each segment will fill them in. They can be defeated if shot by a [[Mini]] in a [[cannon]].

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''====
They reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', where they are introduced in [[Level 5-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars)|Level 5-3]] of [[Dashing Desert]] and continue to appear in later worlds. Aside from Hammers and Cannon shots, Pokeys of this game can also be defeated by sliding down on them from a slope. While this is not shown in any of the game's pre-made courses, it can be tested in the level editor.
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===''Yoshi's New Island''===
Pokeys are enemies found mainly in [[Underground Pokey Patrol]] in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. A Yoshi can either eat their segments, each producing an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] automatically, or their head to defeat them. There is a white variation in [[Punkey the Pokey Prince's Castle]], where they travel on the ceiling, and [[Punkey the Pokey Prince]] is the boss fought at the end of the stage.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Pokeys are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, they have a chance to increase the speed that the user's attack meter fills, in which the amount of points is effectively reduced by 20%, rounded down to the nearest round number, and the chance of its activation is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Pokeys also appear in the overworld for [[World 2 (Dr. Mario World)|World 2]] when it is cleared.

===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
A Pokey is part of a desert-themed "snow globe-house" at [[Pristine Peaks]] in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''.

===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
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[[File:TLOZ LA remake Pokey.jpg|thumb|80px|A Pokey in the ''Link's Awakening'' remake]]
Pokeys have even appeared in various games of [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], such as ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[reissue|rerelease]]s, and ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons}}''. 

Pokeys are found in {{iw|zeldawiki|Yarna Desert}} in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', where [[Link]] can strike sections of their body with his {{iw|zeldawiki|Sword}} to launch them as the remaining segments become faster, like {{iw|zeldawiki|Hokkubokku|Bouncers}} from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past}}''. There is a Pokey figure at the {{iw|zeldawiki|Trendy Game}} in the remake that the player can win after completing {{iw|zeldawiki:Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock}} to put into the {{iw|zeldawiki|Quadruplet}}s' house. The text shown from obtaining the figure is, "''You got a Pokey figure! The memory of meeting these still stings...''"

Pokeys are found in {{iw|zeldawiki|Samasa Desert}} in ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'', where a Sword now defeat them instantly. A Pokey can have up to five segments if two are added from a {{iw|zeldawiki|Mystery Seed}} each.
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===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', {{iw|minecraftwiki|Creepers}} are replaced by Pokeys, using their design from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', while yellow Pokeys replace {{iw|minecraftwiki|Cactus|Cacti}}.

==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Pokey profiles and statistics}}
Most Pokey profiles note how they can be defeated instantly by attacking the head.

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMB2 Pokey.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SM64 Pokey Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Sunshine Pokey Model.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
MarioPokeypinball.png|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
PokeyMKDS.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MLSS+BM Art - Pokey.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=サンボ
|JpnR=Sanbo
|JpnM=Anagram of「サボン」(''sabon''), which is from the clipping of「{{Ruby|覇王樹|サボテン}}」(''saboten'', "cactus")
|Jpn2=ポーキー<ref>{{cite|date=November 20, 1994|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-259067-9|language=ja|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Pōkī
|Jpn2M=Transliteration of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' name
|ChiS=刺球<ref>From the ending scenes of ''Super Mario Advance'' as localized by [[iQue]]. {{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170226161109/https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043?red_tag=f0666802113|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译] (Official names for iQue Super Mario 2 enemies)|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=August 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译] (Official names for iQue Super Mario World enemies)|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=August 8, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Cìqiú
|ChiSM=Spike Ball
|ChiS2=刺球丸子
|ChiS2N=international releases for games since ''Super Mario Party''
|ChiS2R=Cìqiú Wánzi
|ChiS2M=Spike Ball
|ChiS3=仙人刺球<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html|title=新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hans|accessdate=August 8, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiS3N=China release for ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
|ChiS3R=Xiānréncìqiú
|ChiS3M=From「仙人掌」(''xiānrénzhǎng'', "cactus") and「刺球」(''cìqiú'', "spike ball")
|ChiT=刺球丸子
|ChiTR=Cìqiú Wánzi
|ChiTM=Spike Ball
|Dut=Pokey
|Fre=Pokey
|FreC=<ref name=smb2fgs>{{cite|author=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|date=1989|url=drive.google.com/file/d/1k3ylzfjnrB3Bb1CFUK5ZHQIkha9TZ3C-/view|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2 Handleiding / Mode d'emploi''|format=German and French|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=30}}</ref>
|Ger=Pokey
|GerC=<ref name=smb2fgs/><ref>{{cite|author=Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors|date=1992|title=''Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|isbn=3-929034-02-6|page=118}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|language=de|page=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|date=1997|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|language=de|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Pokey
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=it|page=26}}.</ref><ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''The Legend of Zelda - Enciclopedia di Hyrule''|page=198}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''The Legend of Zelda'' series
|Ita2=Cactrus
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkiXF0dx7bE&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=3 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x03 Nel selvaggio west]</ref>
|Ita2M=Another way to say "cactus"
|Ita2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
|Ita3=Pokey (alto)
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=17}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Pokey (tall)
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Sunshine'' (PRIMA Guide)
|Ita4=Kakti
|Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction manual|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|page=112}}</ref>
|Ita4M=From "cacti"
|Ita4N=''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
|Ita5=Marghibruco
|Ita5C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Marghibruco|author=Bowser Championship Cup scoreboard|publisher=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita5M=Portmanteau of ''margherita'' ("daisy") and ''bruco'' ("caterpillar")
|Ita5N=Since ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
|Ita6=Marghibulbo
|Ita6C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 16, 2007|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=Prima Games|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|page=53 and 197}}</ref>
|Ita6M=Portmanteau of ''Marghibruco'' ("Pokey") and ''bulbo'' ("bulb" or "bud")
|Ita6N=''Super Mario Galaxy'' (PRIMA Guide); same as [[Pokey Head]], most likely a translation mistake
|Kor=선인
|KorR=Seonin
|KorM=Clipping of "선인장" (''seoninjang'', "cactus")
|PorA=Cactubola
|PorAM=From ''cacto'' ("cactus") and ''bola'' ("ball")
|PorE=Catubola
|PorEM=From ''cato'' ("cactus") and ''bola'' ("ball")
|Rus=Поки
|RusR=Poki
|RusM=Transcription of the English name
|Spa=Pokey
}}
;Pokey Block
{{foreign names
|Ita=Blocco Marchibruco<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'', in-game help guide</ref>
|ItaM=Pokey Block
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{NIWA|Ukikipedia=1|ZeldaWiki=1}}
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Pokey Pokey on the Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Pokey Pokey on Triforce Wiki]
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