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'''Sherms''' are [[tank]] enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They are green with a white [[Bowser]]'s [[emblem]] printed on them, fire pearlescent blue explosives, and can be found in the [[Wooded Kingdom]], the [[Metro Kingdom]] at nighttime, and the [[ | '''Sherms''' are [[tank]] enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They are green with a white [[Bowser]]'s [[emblem]] printed on them, fire pearlescent blue explosives, and can be found in the [[Wooded Kingdom]], the [[Metro Kingdom]] at nighttime, the Underground Moon Caverns in the [[Moon Kingdom]], and the [[Mechawiggler]] rematch in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. They can be beaten with a [[Ground Pound|ground pound]] or a shot fired by a [[capture]]d Sherm. Some Sherms wear large red top hats with stars and a stripe. These hats block an initial [[Cap Throw]], but are knocked off when they are [[stomp]]ed. | ||
When | When captured with and controlled by [[Cappy]], the player can aim its cannon with the right Control Stick (as well as by tilting the Joy-Con/Pro Controller), and fire explosives with {{button|switch|Y}}. The explosives can also be used to collect items, and unearth [[glowing spot]]s. Sherms cannot jump, and plummet off the edges of platforms without the ability to adjust the trajectory. They prominently appear in the boss battle against Mechawiggler, and are the only means of damaging it. | ||
The name "Sherm" is a reference to the famous American {{wp|M4 Sherman}} tank, which was one of the most common tanks in {{wp|World War II}} - the hat they wear in the Metro Kingdom even resembles the Ascot top hat worn in depictions of {{wp|Uncle Sam}}. Despite this, their shape seems to be based on the {{wp|Japanese tanks of World War II|World War II-era tanks}} used by the {{wp|Imperial Japanese Army}} (particularly the {{wp|Type 95 Ha-Go light tank}}) - ironically with the chassis and turret being dark green in color alongside the white Bowser emblem, akin to its American namesake. | The name "Sherm" is a reference to the famous American {{wp|M4 Sherman}} tank, which was one of the most common tanks in {{wp|World War II}} - the hat they wear in the Metro Kingdom even resembles the Ascot top hat worn in depictions of {{wp|Uncle Sam}}. Despite this, their shape seems to be based on the {{wp|Japanese tanks of World War II|World War II-era tanks}} used by the {{wp|Imperial Japanese Army}} (particularly the {{wp|Type 95 Ha-Go light tank}}) - ironically with the chassis and turret being dark green in color alongside the white Bowser emblem, akin to its American namesake. | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=タンクロー<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/900474789642371075 Official Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter]</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Tankurō | ||
| | |JapM=Portmanteau of "tank" and「~九郎」(''-kurō'', an old-fashioned male given name suffix), such as「宮藤 官九郎」(''Kudō Kankurō''); generally, the kanji that precedes「九郎」is a number up to ten. | ||
|Fre=Charlu | |Fre=Charlu | ||
|FreM=From "char" (chariot or tank) | |FreM=From "char" (chariot or tank) |