Riptide

Riptide
First appearance	Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Variant of	Wildclaw

Riptides are variants of Wildclaws that appear as enemies in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, encountered only in Barrendale Mesa. They are named after offshore currents of the same name. They use fish-like weapons to attack. When they are attacked with weapons outside of their turn, they prematurely pursue and attack the attacker, and their attacks cause the Splash Super Effect. When Riptides are attacked, including from dashing, they begin flashing red from their lower body, with more of their body flashing the more they are attacked, until their entire body flashes red, and their attack power increases as a result. After they attack a hero, their attack power resets. Riptides are weak to Shock and resist Splash.

Profiles

Tacticam analysis

RIPTIDE
Finds the closest opponent on which to inflict Splash-based attacks for considerable damage. When hit, will doggedly pursue its attacker upon which it will deal even more damage due to their rage.
WEAK	RESIST
SHOCK	SPLASH
Location(s)
Barrendale Mesa

• Attack
  • Snapper Whacker
    • Short-range area attack with a Splash effect.

• Ability
  • Hot Pursuit
    • If attacked, moves towards the offender. If they're within range, performs an extra attack on them.
  • Berserker Fury
    • Next attack is enhanced with each hit taken, causing increased DMG. Resets after attack is performed.

Memory bio

RIPTIDES

Amongst all the Rabbid-feline mutations, these are perhaps the ones that cause me the most concern for our Heroes. The more they are hurt, the more harm they manage to cause with each successful assault, and they will doggedly pursue any Hero who successfully lands a blow, no matter where they are.
Being water-based, splash-focused attacks are of little use, but ones incorporating electricity are highly effective.

Gallery

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  A Riptide flashing red from taking damage several times

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  Key artwork for Rayman in the Phantom Show

Names in other languages

Riptide

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	フィッシュクロー[?] Fisshu Kurō	Fish Claw
Italian	Sfurione[?]	From sfuriata ("tantrum") with -one (Italian suffix used for forming superlatives)
Russian	Рыбохват[?] Rybokhvat	Fishgrabber
Spanish	Marejo[?]	Tide

Snapper Whacker

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ギョギョットフィスト[?] Gyogyotto Fisuto	Gyogyotto Fist; from「漁業」(gyogyō, "fishing") and「ギョット」(gyotto, onomatopoeia for a reaction of surprise and/or fear)
Italian	Gonfiopescio[?]	From gonfio ("swollen") and masculine form of pesce ("fish")