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[[File:Mario Punch Artwork (alt) - Super Mario 64.png|thumb|150px|Mario punching in ''Super Mario 64'']]
'''Punching''' is an attack that most characters can do in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. This is not to be confused with the punch that characters can do while [[jump]]ing to hit objects from below, or the punch that characters can do while on a [[Chain-Link|fence]].
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMRPG MarioPunching.png|thumb|Mario punching a Goomba in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
The punch move is seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', as [[Mario]]'s move to attack enemies and bosses when he is unarmed or when he is equipped with either the [[Punch Glove]] or [[Mega Glove]]. If the player performs a [[Action Command|Timed Hit]], Mario will do an uppercut after the first punch. Other [[party member]]s (such as [[Mallow]] when unarmed, or equipped with the [[Whomp Glove]] or [[Sticky Glove]]) and enemies (such as [[Terrapin]]s) can punch as well, and [[Terra Cotta]]s and the boss [[Jagger]] have a [[List of moves|special attack]] called [[Terrapunch]] which involves them dashing into one of the party members with a punch to damage them.

===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
In the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platforming games, the punch is only in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', where it is Mario's basic {{button|n64|B}} attack. Pressing the punch button again causes Mario to throw another punch, and pressing it a third time will make him [[kick]] instead, though he kicks by default when he is in the air. These punches are used to attack enemies, destroy [[Block (Super Mario 64)|blocks]], and grab [[crate]]s. [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]] can also use punches in the remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', as well as [[Yoshi]] once he acquires one of the other characters' caps. While each character's punches are similar to each other in execution, Wario's punches (localized as the '''Wario Whack''')<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_EN.pdf|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' English instruction booklet|page=21|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> launch enemies a great distance and can be used to destroy Black Bricks.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:PrimatePunch.png|thumb|Chunky Kong performing the Primate Punch]]
One of [[Chunky Kong]]'s special moves in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' is called the [[Primate Punch]] (scientifically named '''Sandwichium Knucklus'''), which can be purchased from [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]][[Cranky's Lab|'s Lab]] for five [[Banana Coin]]s. This move is activated by pressing and holding the {{button|n64|z}} button while hitting the {{button|n64|b}} button when Chunky Kong is immobile, which makes him throw a powerful punch that can take down most enemies, destroy boxes and gates, and activate [[wall switch]]es.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Most characters have punching moves in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In most cases, these moves are standard, tilt, or smash attacks, though some, such as [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[Falcon Punch]] or [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Giant Punch]], are [[List of moves|special moves]].

===''Mario Party'' series===
Various ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' [[minigame]]s involve punching objects or other players. Some characters have alternate animations for their punch, most noticeably [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Daisy]], who have an open-hand slap (later changed to a two-handed shove from ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' onward) instead. [[Yoshi]] uses a [[headbutt]] in the [[Nintendo 64]] ''Mario Party'' games, but it was changed to a punch in all later installments. Birdo also has a slapping animation similar to Peach and Daisy in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', but it was also changed to a punch in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', [[Goomba]] headbutts due to having no arms.

===''Wario World''===
In ''[[Wario World]]'', Wario punches when the player presses the {{Button|gcn|B}} Button. By holding the {{button|gcn|b}} Button down, a punch followed by a [[Dash Attack]] will occur. While beating up an enemy or a group of enemies, every third punch will be a headbutt, which is three times as strong as a punch.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''/''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', one of [[Bowser]]'s moves in the overworld is punching, which can be used to break or move objects, and activate switches. Bowser uses his punch if the player pushes the X button; at first, this is available all the time, but after the Bros. activate Bowser's [[Spike Ball (move)|Spike Ball]] ability, the player has to switch back to his regular actions in order to use the move. In battle, he winds up a punch that can be executed with {{button|ds|X}}, and depending on how far back Bowser winds up, the move deals extra damage. Later on in the game, he gains the [[sliding haymaker]], which allows him to move while punching, allowing him to break much more durable objects and move across large gaps without falling, similar to the [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]] that Mario and Luigi use. Bowser (as well as [[Bowser X]], a much more powerful version of him fought in [[the Gauntlet]]) also punches as one of his attacks as a boss later in [[Toadley Clinic]], Mario or Luigi must jump over when Bowser punches to counterattack. Occasionally, Bowser snorts before punching; if this happens, Mario or Luigi should not jump as Bowser flies over his target.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Bowser can punch Mario as one of his attacks in the battle against him and [[Antasma]] in [[Dream's Deep]]. He jumps and lands either to Mario's left or right, then approaches. If he is punching, this is countered with a [[hammer]] swing. However, he can also stay idle while phasing through Mario. This is indicated by Bowser flickering, and when he arrives at the other position he will turn around for the real punch. Swinging at the fake-out makes countering the attack proper very difficult.

===''Wario Land: Shake It!''===
In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', Wario can perform a punching move called the [[Earthshake Punch]] when the [[Shake Meter]] is full. Once used, Wario will punch the ground, releasing a shockwave that stuns all enemies on the ground, cause unsteady blocks to fall, or activate pillars, though the meter is fully depleted after one use. The [[Shake King]] uses a similar move during his battle with Wario, which involves him using both of his fists.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario is shown punching a few times, such as when he punches a [[wooden cutout]] of Bowser in the [[Training Course]]. He also launches into the air to punch [[Donkey Kong]], only to be quickly subdued by him. Mario is shown punching Bowser and his minions at the climax of the movie.

===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', [[Rayman]] can punch while exploring the [[Space Opera Network]] in the [[Rayman in the Phantom Show]] DLC. By pressing {{button|switch|a}} Rayman can punch, destroying destructible blocks and cracked walls, as well as grabbing objects, even in midair. Rayman can also punch enemies to start a battle. Holding down {{button|switch|a}} will have Rayman charge his punch, increasing the distance of it.

==Profiles==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
*'''Instruction manual description (Bowser actions):''' ''"Punch and break rocks and other objects."''
*'''Instruction manual description (Bowser's command blocks):''' ''"Attack one enemy at a time with a punch. Press {{button|DS|X}} with the right timing to increase damage."''

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SM64 Mario Punch.png|Artwork of Mario punching in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Mario Punch Artwork - Super Mario 64.png|Artwork of Mario punching in ''Super Mario 64''
BiS Bowser punching1.PNG|Sprite of Bowser punching in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''
MLBISBJJPunchOverworld.png|Sprite of Bowser punching in the overworld in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
RPG Terrapunch.png|[[Jagger]] using the [[Terrapunch]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
Kirbymovea.png|[[Kirby]] punching [[Link|Young Link]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
DrMarioSuperJumpPunch-Melee.png|[[Dr. Mario]]'s [[Super Jump Punch]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=パンチ
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/ASMJ/ASMJ_J.pdf|title=スーパーマリオ６４ＤＳ (''Sūpā Mario 64 DS'') instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|page=14 and 21|date=2004}}</ref>
|JpnR=Panchi
|JpnM=Punch
|ChiS=拳击
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|title=神游马力欧DS的动作|url=www.ique.com/games/mariods/action/kyotsu.htm|publisher=iQue|language=zh-hans|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Quánjí
|ChiSM=Punch
|Ita=Pugno
|ItaM=Punch
}}

==Notes==
*In [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|earlier builds]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Mario was shown to be able to punch by pressing the {{button|ds|r}} button, along with other moves generally based on ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake. It was completely removed from the final game.{{ref needed}}

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