Editing Swooper

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|image=[[File:SwooperSMG.png|190px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Swooper''' from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[1990]])
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
|sub_species=[[Swoopula]]<br>[[Swampire]]<br>[[Fang]]
|notable=[[Sir Swoop]]<br>[[Wings of Night]]
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'''Swoopers''' are [[bat]] enemies that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and since then, Swoopers have appeared in several other games, including main-stream and spin-off ones.

In ''Super Mario World'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they would hang on the ceiling and when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] came near, they fall and fly, hurting the heroes on contact. They do the same thing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.

==History==
===[[Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]===
====''Super Mario World====
[[Image:Swoopers.PNG|100px|thumb|'''Swoopers''', as seen in ''Super Mario World''.]]
In the game Swoopers would hang from the ceiling upside down waiting for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to come. When they come near the Swoopers would fly down and try to hurt Mario or Luigi. They could easily be defeated by [[stomp]]ing on them. They were found in [[Vanilla Dome]].

====''Super Mario 64''/''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Swooper 64.png|thumb|120px|left|'''Swooper''', as seen in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
Swoopers also appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS remake]]. Found only in [[Hazy Maze Cave]], these Swoopers are called '''Swoops''' and are recolored and made blue, not green, which would go on to be their color scheme in future appearances. Like in ''Super Mario World'', they hang still on the ceiling waiting for Mario to come, falling off the ceiling and flutter in a spot shortly to dash towards its victim.

====''New Super Mario Bros.====
Like in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', they would be on the ceiling waiting to attack. They were only found in underground stages. Their design was extremely similar to their design in ''Super Mario 64''.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Swoopers, referred simply as '''Bats''' in game guides, appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are brown in this game, and cling on ceiling or appear flying. If Mario approaches, they will lock-on and swoop at him. They could be defeated by a jump or a spin, and give a Coin or three Star Bits depending how they are defeated. There is also a cyan ice variation called '''Ice Bats''' that will freeze Mario on contact for a few seconds. The only way to defeat them is to use [[fireball]]s as [[Fire Mario]] (or Fire Luigi). Ice Bats only appear in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii====
[[File:SwooperNSMBW.png|thumb|200px|Swoopers from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Swoopers appear in caves in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They look just like their ''New Super Mario Bros.'' counterparts, and behave exactly the same.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
The Swoopers from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' re-appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and they behave the same way as they did in the first game. They appeared in galaxies such as the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]] and the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]]. The Ice Bats do not re-appear.

===[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]===
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====''Paper Mario====
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|align=left
|name=Swooper
|image=[[Image:SwooperPM.png]]
|hp=4
|atk=2
|def=0
|location=[[Dry Dry Ruins]]
|tattle=This is a Swooper, a ghost bat. Swoopers got their name because they swoop down out of the shadows. Even [[Jump]] attacks can't reach 'em when they're hanging on the ceiling, but earth tremors will knock 'em loose. Parakarry can also knock 'em loose with one of his moves. You can attack 'em however you choose once they're hovering in the air.
|moves=Swoop (2)
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Swoopers made their first appearance in the ''Paper Mario'' series in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
{{ttydenemy
|align=center
|PM2=yes
|image=[[Image:Sir_Swoop.PNG]]
|hp=6
|atk=3
|def=0
|location=[[Creepy Steeple]]
|items=[[Fire Flower]]
|moves=Swoop (3)
|log=A roosting creature that will hang from the ceiling until damaged.
|tattle=That's a Swooper. I bet they call it that 'cause of the way it swoops around. Wow! That's some AMAZING naming work. Seriously! It's pure naming genius!!! So, anyway... Says here it hangs from the ceiling. If the player can just damage it, it will drop off the ceiling and then the player must whack it.
|before=[[Arantula|63]]
|#=64
|after=[[Swoopula|65]]
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The Swoopers also appeared in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
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====''Super Paper Mario====
{{Spmenemybox
|align=right
|image=[[Image:87. Swooper Card.JPG]]
|hp=3
|atk=1
|def=
|card type=Common
|tattle=Swoopers aren't so bad, they're just lonely. Strangely, they greet visitors by snacking on their heads. ...This could explain why they have no friends.
|tippi=That beast is a Swooper. It likes to dangle from the ceiling in dark, dank places… Max HP is 3 and Attack is 1. Watch your head; it will swoop down on you… It will swoop back up after it swoops down, so jump on it when you can…
|before=[[Dark Reversya Cursya|86]]
|#=87
|after=[[Cherbil|88]]
}}
Swoopers also re-appeared in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They are mainly found in Chapter 2 ([[Gloam Valley]] and [[Merlee's Mansion]]). Swoopers can be found in Gloam Valley in a secret area via using the [[Dimension Flip]] and falling into a 3D-accessible hole near the [[Star Block]]. Their Catch Card can be found here, along with the [[Shlurp]]s' Catch Card. Swoopers are also found in the line-of-coins trap in Merlee's Mansion.
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===[[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]===
====''Mario Party 8====
In their first appearance in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Swooper is actually just cameo in the game. They appear on the wrapper of the [[Vampire Candy]]. The Swoopers appearing on the wrapper are blue, making them look like the ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2'' versions of Swoopers. 

===[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]===
[[File:SwooperMKW.png|thumb|200px|Swoopers appearing in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]
Swoopers appear first in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', in the track [[Banshee Boardwalk]], a racecourse once appearing in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. In the game, Swoopers appear in large flocks that fly in the opposite direction that all racers go. Though they are not a real hazard, Swoopers can knock apart the [[kart]]s that touches them, slowing them down.

Swoopers also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and act in the same way as seen in DS. They only appear in the courses [[Wario's Gold Mine]] and [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. Additionally, players can wipe out these bats by using certain items such as [[Shell]]s, or under the power of a [[star]].

===[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis====
This time the Swoopers were not on the roof, but flying around. They only appeared in a boss fight against [[Donkey Kong]] trying to attack the [[Mini-Mario]]s. The Swoopers' artwork can be seen during the credits.

===''Hotel Mario===
In this game, Swoopers are called '''Pat-the-Bats'''. They swoop down from ceilings and attack Mario and Luigi, impeding their progress. They can also open doors upon contact.

==Names in Other Languages==
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|Jap=バサバサ <br>''Basabasa''
|JapM=Rustling
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