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{{distinguish|Thwomp}}
{{redirect|Small Whomp|the miniature version of this enemy|[[Whimp]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:WhompSMP.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Big Whomp]]<br>[[Whimp]]
|relatives=[[Stairface Ogre]]<br>[[Thwomp]]
|comparable=[[Old Red-Mug]]<br>[[Wallop]]
|notable=[[Whomp King]]
}}
{{quote|Would you like to take this path I'm blocking?|Whomp|Mario Party 2}}
'''Whomps''' are a species related to [[Thwomp]]s that debuted in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are large enemies that resemble rectangular stone slabs with snaggletoothed faces, simple hands and arms, and legless feet. They are commonly seen as [[Bowser's Minions|minions]] of [[Bowser]] and the [[Whomp King]], though some Whomps in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] are shown to be independent. They attempt to crush [[Mario]] by falling over and trying to land on top of him when he gets near. They can be defeated by Mario causing them to fall over and subsequently [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing on their sole weak spot, their back, which is marked by a cracked area with either a bandage or a [[ground-pound switch]] symbol, depending on the game. In their initial appearance, the Whomps and Thwomps share the same voice clip. In later games, Whomps are given a unique voice.

They are inspired by the Japanese mythological creature known as the {{wp|Nurikabe (folklore)|nurikabe}}.<ref>{{cite|url=didyouknowgaming.com/post/87525321000/mario-httpenwikipediaorgwikinurikabe|title=Post by Did You Know Gaming?|publisher=didyouknowgaming.com|accessdate=May 19, 2024}}</ref> The nurikabe is a sentient wall that blocks the way of travelers, which Whomps do as well in the ''Mario Party'' series, on boards such as [[DK's Jungle Adventure]], and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]].

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:WhompSM64.png|thumb|x200px|A Whomp's design for ''Super Mario 64'', also used for ''Mario Party 3'']]
Whomps, also named '''Whomp Lieutenants''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #45|date=December 1996|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|page=26 and 30}}</ref> '''Slab Beasts'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) Issue #54|page=23|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|date=March 1997}}</ref> or '''Small Whomps''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064243/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/2-1.html|title=Course 2 - Star 1: Chip off Whomp's Block|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=March 15, 2022|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as enemies only in [[Whomp's Fortress]] alongside their leader, the [[Whomp King]]. A [[list of Super Mario 64 glitches#Clip through walls|trick]] in the original version only allows Mario to pass through one and get on its back if he [[jump]]s while it falls. A Whomp can be defeated from [[Ground Pound|Pounding the Ground]], which releases five [[coin]]s,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:26|url=youtu.be/PEhFF3-lYWE?feature=shared&t=146|title=''Super Mario 64'' - Whomp's Fortress 100 Coins Walkthrough|publisher=YouTube|author=retrogame256|date=September 6, 2020|language=en|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref> but a trick of jumping on the Whomp's back causes it to release five more.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:26|url=youtu.be/PEhFF3-lYWE?feature=shared&t=146|title=''Super Mario 64'' - Whomp's Fortress 100 Coins Walkthrough|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Whomps were redesigned with a bit of a smoother rocky texture, bodies being rougher and rounder along the edges, and their hands matching their body's color and being rectangular with a thumb instead of purple and spherical. Finally, besides [[Ground Pound|Pounding the Ground]], Whomps can be defeated from the effects of a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] instead.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Three Whomps appear as enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' All of them are encountered in {{world link|3|castlen|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}} only. They stand still in the background, waiting for the player to approach, before attempting to crush them.<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=48|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3|quote=Or you can zip through with flair by dashing through this area (the Whomps will fall behind you)}}</ref> A Whomp now releases four coins when Ground Pounded.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=22:35|url=youtu.be/jnvs9TyRmbs?feature=shared&t=1355|title=New Super Mario Bros DS Walkthrouh<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> - Part 3 - World 3|author=Typhlosion4President|date=August 16, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> They can also be used as platforms to cross harmful parts of the environment, like [[Spike (obstacle)|spike]]s. One Whomp allows the player character to obtain a certain [[Star Coin]].<ref>{{cite|author=Loe|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=48|quote=When the Whomp falls, drop through the Star Coin and onto the Whomp's back}}</ref> There is one [[Big Whomp]], which differs not only by size but also from walking around, though the strategy guide does not differentiate it from other Whomps.{{ref needed}}

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bowsers Lava Lair Whomp Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot depicting a Whomp from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Whomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The Whomps' body features are more rectangular, their textures much more smooth, and their eyes no longer unfocused. Whomps have a [[Ground Pound]] symbol on their back, replacing the bandage from its original design. Upon noticing the player character, a Whomp moves after him quickly before stopping, shaking, and then slamming down.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:39|url=youtu.be/UaLDnEPTI1A?feature=shared&t=159|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Walkthrough - Part 12 - Bowser's Lava Lair|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref> A Whomp can defeat Mario instantly by crushing him, unlike before. A Whomp can be defeated by Ground Pounding its back, causing it to release [[Star Bit]]s.<ref>{{cite|quote=Then hop over the fallen Whomp, ground-pounding its back to release Star Bits.|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=106|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> Mario can [[Wall Jump]] from Whomps. One of the [[Comet Medal]]s is obtainable by doing a [[Backward Somersault]] from the Whomp.<ref>{{cite|author=Browne|quote=Stand on the Whomp’s back and backwards somersault up into the Comet Medal before ground-pounding.|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|page=106}}</ref>

In the [[Throwback Galaxy]], a large Whomp appears at the top of the fortress, and defeating it is required to encounter the Whomp King.<ref>{{cite|quote=There is a giant Whomp at the top of the pyramid. You must defeat it to clear the way to the Whomp King on the bottom half of the planet.|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=29, 40, and 42|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> In its battle, the Whomp King summons the smaller [[Whimp]]s, which appear for the first time.

=====Appearances=====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Mushroom Castle Whomp.png|thumb|Screenshot of a Whomp and a Big Whomp in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
Whomps return with Big Whomps in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They are encountered in {{world link|mushroom|castle|World Mushroom-Castle}} and {{world link|star|3|World Star-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} only. Whomps are either in the background or walk around, and likewise with Big Whomps. A Whomp releases only one coin when defeated.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/BA069ErxdQ8?feature=shared&t=404|title=''New Super Mario Bros 2'' HD - 100% Walkthrough - World Star|timestamp=06:44|author=NintendoBase|date=September 23, 2020|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 10, 2024|language=en}}</ref>

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
Whomps guard some junctions in [[DK's Jungle Adventure]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Party'' instruction booklet|page=18|date=1999|quote=Whomps and doors block the many junctions, and you may only pass if you have enough Coins.}}</ref> There are three Whomps, and paying them ten Coins is required to pass.<ref>{{cite|quote=Do you have {{color|red|10 Coins}}? Then no short-cut!|author=Whomp|title=''Mario Party''|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> If a player chooses the route not guarded by a Whomp, it begins to block the route instead.

====''Mario Party 2''====
Whomps appear on several boards in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. The Whomps in [[Horror Land]] guard junctions, like in ''Mario Party'', although they cannot move during the night. In [[Space Land]], if [[Snifit Patrol]] is on duty, a Whomp chases the player instead of a Thwomp. [[Mystery Land]] features a Whomp without arms or legs. Whomp appears at the start of the last five turns, always predicting [[Mario]] to become the Super Star.<ref>{{cite|quote=It could always be {{color|green|Mario}}!!! Could it not? Heh, heh, heh! {{color|green|Mario}}! {{color|green|Mario}}! {{color|green|Mario}}!|date=2000|title=''[[Mario Party 2]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> A Whomp appears in one minigame, [[Day at the Races]].<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ0PBxdIAMY|title=''Mario Party 2'' - Day at the Races|author=NintendoMovies|language=en|date=June 20, 2016|accessdate=December 11, 2024|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 3''====
Whomps appear in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. In Duel Mode, they are [[Donkey Kong]]'s initial partner; it has four health; no attack power; and a salary of three coins per turn. If the player receives a second Whomp as a partner while one is still active, the Millennium Star decreases their salaries by one instead of raising their attack (as is typical of other partners). They're the only partners who can't attack. Three Whomps appear in the [[Creepy Cavern]] board, next to the [[Whomp King]], where they appear to be playing a ''Mario Party''-themed board game based on [[Rules Land]] from ''Mario Party 2''.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/SuperMarioFact/status/1859262425528250493|title=Post|author=Super Mario Facts|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 4''====
A Whomp co-hosts the Extra Room with a Thwomp in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. Whomps function as dominoes in the minigame [[Domination]].<ref>{{cite|author=Game Rules|date=2002|title=''[[Mario Party 4]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Press the switch repeatedly to set up your Whomp dominoes.}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 5''====
Whomps are background characters in various minigames of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', such as [[Random Ride]]. On the [[Pirate Dream]] board, Whomps allow players to use a [[ladder]] as a shortcut for ten coins.<ref>{{cite|quote=To proceed forward from here, it'll cost {{color|green|10 coins}}.|author=Whomp|date=2003|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 6''====
Two Whomps have a role of blocking a path on a board in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', appearing in [[Snowflake Lake]] and [[Faire Square]], respectively. Both Whomps charge the player ten coins to pass.<ref>{{cite|quote=It'll cost ya 10 coins if yous wants to pass.|author=Whomp|date=2004|title=''[[Mario Party 6]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Whomps also appear alongside Thwomps as obstacles in [[Tricky Tires]].

====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:MPA On the Spot Screenshot.png|thumb|A Whomp in the "On the Spot" [[minigame]] in ''Mario Party Advance''.]]
{{quote|I don't got much to say, so let's duel!|Whomp|Mario Party Advance}}
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Whomp appears in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] as a duelist.<ref>{{cite|quote=A "power" duelist lurking in Duel Tower.|title=''[[Mario Party Advance]]''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|author=In-game description}}</ref> Whomp is fought on the first floor of [[Duel Tower]], where he leaps down to after [[Little Mouser|Mouser]] talks to the player briefly.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/jIvVlMG6Mbc?feature=shared&t=158|title=Let's Play ''Mario Party Advance'' Part 18 - Duel Tower|author=KoilToken|date=April 11, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref> Whomp challenges the player to a duel, allowing the player to continue to the next floor if they win.<ref>{{cite|quote=Here, lemme show you in dis Duel game, OK? Win, and you can go to da second floor. Deal?|author=Whomp|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> After losing in [[Stair Scare]], Whomp admits to underestimating the player's strength,<ref>{{cite|quote=Man, I didn't think you'd be so strong.|author=Whomp|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|date=2005}}</ref> and he allows them to continue to the second floor.<ref>{{cite|quote=OK, go on to da second floor.|author=Whomp|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> The epilogue reveals that Whomp had befriended [[Thwomp]] and moved into his [[Thwomp House|house]] with him.

Whomps also appear in some minigames, such as [[On the Spot]] and [[Outta My Way (minigame)|Outta My Way]].

====''Mario Party 7''====
The Whomps in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' use their design from ''Super Mario 64 DS''. One of them is an obstacle on the board [[Pyramid Park]], blocking the path to the Bowser Sphinx unless the player pays them ten coins.<ref>{{cite|quote=Hey! If yous wants through, then pays me 10 coins!|author=Whomp|url=youtu.be/orc1ZjqJyIc?feature=shared&t=4422|title=''Mario Party 7''|timestamp=1:13:42}}</ref> Whomps are also obstructions in the [[Sphere Factor]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:20|author=NintendoMovies|url=youtu.be/D8iKhrxbiQA?feature=shared&t=20|title=''Mario Party 7'' - Sphere Factor (Multiplayer)|date=September 24, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref> and one of the pictures to form in [[Spin Off]].<ref>{{cite|date=July 12, 2022|author=Mario Party Club|timestamp=0:23|url=youtu.be/4WCgvzzha3g?feature=shared&t=23|title=''Mario Party 7'' - Minigame - Spin Off|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 8''====
Whomps appear in the board [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', and another also appears in the minigame [[Moped Mayhem]] and [[Specter Inspector]]. In the [[Prima Games]] guide of ''Mario Party 8'', the author mistakenly refers to Whomp as a [[Thwomp]].{{ref needed}}

====''Mario Party DS''====
Whomps are featured in the minigames [[Whomp-a-thon]] and [[Toppling Terror]] in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. A plush in its likeness also appears in [[Plush Crush]].<ref>{{cite|author=0CommentaryGaming|date=March 14, 2022|title=Plush Crush ''Mario Party DS'' 1v3 Minigame|url=youtu.be/iK02sFsMwAo?feature=shared&t=15|timestamp=0:15|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 Whomp Stomp 6.png|thumb|200px|left|Whomp is one of the bosses in ''Mario Party 9'']]
A Whomp is one of the bosses in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Whomp appears in [[Bob-omb Factory]] in Solo Mode, and its boss minigame is [[Whomp Stomp]].

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
A Whomp is the final obstruction of the [[Perilous Palace Path]] board in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/jdFuUCcB7eA?feature=shared&t=1992|title=''Mario Party Island Tour'' - Perilous Palace Path|author=Typhlosion4President|date=July 13, 2016|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref> To win, the player has to take a chance at rolling a [[Dice Block]],<ref>{{cite|author=Yellow Toad|quote=All you have to do is get past this {{color|maroon|Whomp}} to win the game. So roll the dice and take a shot!|title=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''|date=2013|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> which depletes its health. If the Whomp is not damaged enough, it squashes the player.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=33:21|url=youtu.be/jdFuUCcB7eA?feature=shared&t=2001|title=''Mario Party Island Tour'' - Perilous Palace Path|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> A Whomp appears in the minigame [[Ka-Goomba!]] after some time,<ref>{{cite|quote=When the Whomp appears, aim for its back.|title=''Mario Party: Island Tour''|date=2013|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|author=In-game text}}</ref> and by defeating it, the player wins.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:41|url=youtu.be/IyZBgefDheg?feature=shared&t=101|title=''Mario Party Island Tour'': AR Card Minigame: Ka-Goomba!|author=Frostplayz65|date=June 25, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref>

====''Mario Party 10''====
A Whomp blocks the path in front of the middle castle during Bowser Party in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. The Whomp can be defeated after six hits, allowing players to continue.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Whomps reappear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' in the minigame Sphere Factor from ''Mario Party 7'', serving the same role as they did in the original.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:SMP Domino Prediction.jpg|thumb|A Whomp predicting the winner on Whomp's Domino Ruins in ''Super Mario Party'']]
Whomps are non-playable characters on the [[Whomp's Domino Ruins]] board in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. They move around periodically, blocking paths, but players can make them move by paying a coin toll. Whomps can also appear as obstacles in [[Follow the Money]], as well as one alongside a [[Thwomp]] and a [[Sumo Bro]] in [[Rattle and Hmmm]]. Whomp has a few lines of unique dialogue for [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]]<ref>{{cite|quote=I hate to do this to you, but I need [#] coins.|author=Whomp|title=''[[Super Mario Party]]''|date=2018|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=You're free to pass! Sorry for the holdup!|author=Whomp|title=''Super Mario Party''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=I wish I could let it slide… But you can't enter without the coins!|title=''Super Mario Party''|author=Whomp}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=The thing is I need coins. I know, I know…|author=Whomp|title=''Super Mario Party''}}</ref>

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', Whomps retain their roles in both the [[Horror Land]] and [[Space Land]] boards from ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Whomps reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' in the returning [[Domination]] minigame from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', with an updated design.<ref>{{cite|quote=Mash the button for 10 seconds to set up a line of Whomps, then watch them fall like dominoes!|author=In-game text|title=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''|date=2024|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Whomps also appear in the minigame [[Match Makers]]. There is a Whomp in the Thrift Store event in [[Rainbow Galleria]], which will forcibly buy one of the items from the player. A Whomp can sometimes appear alongside a [[Snifit]] during the Runaway race cars event in [[Roll 'em Raceway]]. Artwork of Whomps can also appear on the balls ridden by [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the minigame [[Big-Top Quiz]].

During Party-Planner Trek, a Whomp blocks one of the paths in [[Goomba Lagoon]]. If the player wins the Domination minigame, the Whomp will move and open the path.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:MGTT Whomp Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Whomp in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'']]
Whomps make two physical appearances in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Whomps appear in Hole 16 and 17 of [[Bowser Badlands]], where if they squish the golf ball, the player is given a penalty stroke. Whomps behave identically to [[Thwomp]]s, except Whomps disappear after falling. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Whomps are an obstacle in Battle Golf and the [[Bowser Highlands]] course, serving as barriers for both balls and players. 

In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Whomp is one of the names that can be seen on the tournament scoreboard.
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
[[File:Whomp PM3DS E3 2010 screenshot.png|thumb|An early screenshot of a Whomp, in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
A single Whomp appears during the second phase of the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/my3DZzhcFY4?feature=shared&t=462|title=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' - Final Level, Bowser Fight, Ending (Bowser's Sky Castle) Spoilers!|author=GameXplain|date=November 10, 2012|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=07:42|language=en|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref> It attacks by walking up to Mario and either swinging its arms at him or slamming down on top of him. Whomp moves aside whenever Bowser attacks, briefly exposing and then covering the scissors image on its back.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/my3DZzhcFY4?feature=shared&t=545|title=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' - Final Level, Bowser Fight, Ending (Bowser's Sky Castle) Spoilers!|timestamp=09:05|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Each attack deals only one HP of damage to Whomp, but it becomes toppled whenever an [[Eekhammer]] is used on it, leaving it vulnerable to regular damage.
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
[[Papercraft|Papercraft Whomps]] appear in the Papercraft Fire Mario segment of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. They attack like normal Whomps, by slamming down on top of Papercraft Fire Mario. Their vulnerable spot is the bandages on their back.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
A piece of dialogue in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' claims that some [[Blorbs|blorbed]] [[Goomba]]s have knocked several of them down.<ref>{{cite|author=aWiibo|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5MoeaN3hk4|language=en|title=Bowser Jr.'s Journey - Full Intro (English)|date=January 10, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 19, 2024}}</ref>

===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
[[File:DefeatBowsersMinions.png|thumb|left|A Whomp in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
A Whomp is fought in the third phase of [[Defeat Bowser's Minions!]] at the Castle Gates during Adventure mode in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. Whomp takes damage from [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Mechakoopa]]s being hit at it with Mario's tennis racket. The Whomp attempts to sidestep Mario's shots.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
A single Whomp appears in the background of [[World 11 (Dr. Mario World)|World 11]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' after the world is cleared.

[[File:DMW-Whomp.png|thumb|Unused artwork of a Whomp in ''Dr. Mario World''.]]
A Whomp was originally going to appear as an assistant, but it was removed from the game;<ref>https://drmarioworld.miraheze.org/wiki/Assistants</ref> however, the [[Whomp King]] still appears as an assistant that can be obtained as a reward in versus mode in at least Tier 9.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Berlin Byways Wall.jpg|thumb|left|Whomps, as seen in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Whomps made their ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles filling the gaps of the [[Berlin Wall]] section of [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]] and in {{wp|Plaza Mayor, Madrid|Plaza Mayor}} in [[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 3R]]. They fall on the track as racers drive by, flattening any racer caught under them but providing [[Jump Boost]]s to those that drive on top of them as they lie down. When lying down, Whomps are invulnerable; otherwise, they can be taken out for bonus points by hitting them with a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], [[Bowser's Shell]], [[Super Horn]], [[Giga Bob-omb]] or a [[Super Bell]], or by driving into them while under the effects of [[Frenzy]] mode, a [[Super Star]], a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Bullet Bill]]. Notably, this is the first time since ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' in which the redesigned Whomps' expressions become more aggressive-looking before they fall down.
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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8DBerlinByways1.jpg|thumb|Whomps in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Berlin Byways returns in the {{a|MK8DBCP|l}}, bringing Whomps back with it. They are once again filling in gaps of the Berlin Wall, and function the same as they do in ''Mario Kart Tour''. They can still be used for Jump Boosts. Their expressions have become more exaggerated to look even more disfigured and unfocused, notably having mismatched eyes.

====''Mario Kart World''====
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|footer=A Whomp walking and face down in ''Mario Kart World''
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A new type of wedge-shaped Whomp appears in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', acting as a ramp when it topples over. It has three separate bandages rather than two in an "X" shape, and its face resembles the Whomps' design in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', albeit with a different-shaped mouth and one front tooth instead of three.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/kqE7noDQLvs|title=Mario Kart World – Knockout Tour Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
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==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Whomps are somewhat similar to [[Thwomp]]s, resembling faced stone slabs. They have arms and legs, and in their debut, ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', their hands are purple ball-shaped, a relic of a {{file link|SM64 Whomp Proto.png|prototype design}}'s body color. In its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]] and later games, their hands are bare and mitten-like. Like Thwomps, they have red eyes, though Whomps' appear to be glowing over black sclera.

Their faces seem to be distorted or disfigured from their impacts against the ground, and their faces seem to be more deeply carved and also more three-dimensional, as opposed to the Thwomps' flat faces. In most titles, Whomps have adhesive bandages in an "X" shape on their backs, but in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they have a carved circle with the Ground Pound symbol on it. Whomps also usually appear with five fairly loose teeth.

In their early appearances, Whomps bore a somewhat narrow shape. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', their bodies became wider overall, but this has been reverted since ''Mario Party: Island Tour''. Their design has gotten increasingly more crude in how it appears to be chiseled.

===Speech===
Whomps make low grunting sounds in the majority of their appearances, varying in tone depending on what they are feeling. In the ''Mario Party'' series, Whomps are given text dialogue; starting with ''Mario Party 4'', their speech is "gangster"-style. However, in ''Mario Party Superstars'' and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', their words are spoken by [[Toad]] or the narration.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party DS''====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Character Figure
|-
! #
! Name
! Image
! Description
! How to unlock
|-
| 14
| Whomp
| [[File:WhompFigureMPDS.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:left" | ''Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! Yes, Whomp doesn't have much more to contribute than that sound. Aside from bruises. He's a big bruiser!''
| Earn at least 12,000 MP Points
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Badge
|-
! #
! Name
! Image
! Description
! How to unlock
|-
| 15
| Whomp Rival
| [[File:MPDSBadgeWhomp.png]]
| style="text-align:left" | ''11,000 MPP earns you the rank of Whomp Rival, and this is your badge! It makes you vulnerable, front and back!''
| Earn at least 11,000 MP Points
|}

====''Mario Party 9''====
{{constellation
|constellation=Sore Stone
|image=[[File:MP9 Sore Stone Constellation.png|200px]]
|description=A constellation based on a towering rock wall that loves to topple onto its foes. Unfortunately, this reveals a weak point on his back.
}}

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=Encyclopedia description
|Eng=Large stone creatures that block your way.
}}

===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Whomp|align=horizontal}}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Whomp
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyWhomp.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''N64''' ''Super Mario 64'' (09/1996)<br>'''Wii''' ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (05/2010)
|trophy_box=-
|unlock=Play as [[Pac-Man]] in Stage 3 in Solo Target Blast and and score at least 300000 with a single bomb off the back wall. 
|desc=Is it really all that surprising that a creature named Whomp would want to dish out some pain? Another unsurprising fact: Whomps are actually good friends with Thwomps, who are also made of stone. Oh! We had a joke for this... What do you get when you cross a Whomp with a Thwomp? A headache! Ha!
|desc2=Whomps are anything but subtle. Even their name makes it clear what happens when you get too close – they throw themselves on top of you and leave you flat as a pancake. Apparently, Whomps are pretty friendly with Thwomps. Maybe it's their common interest in constantly looking angry that brought them together.
}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
MP3 Whomp Artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Whomp.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
MP9 Whomp Bust.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
Whomp NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
PDSMBE-Whomp-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=バッタン
|JpnR=Battan
|JpnM=Pun on「バタン」(''batan'', onomatopoeia for slamming) and a reference to「ドッスン」(''Dossun'', "[[Thwomp#Names in other languages|Thwomp]]")
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|page=12|isbn=4-88991-411-0}}</ref>
|ChiS=嘭嘭
|ChiSR=Pēngpēng
|ChiSM=Bang bang (sound of fallen object)
|ChiS2=砰砰
|ChiS2N=since ''Super Mario Party''
|ChiS2R=Pēngpēng
|ChiS2M=^
|ChiT=砰砰
|ChiTR=Pēngpēng
|ChiTM=Bang bang (sound of fallen object)
|FreE=Whomp
|FreA=Ba-Boum
|FreAM=Ba-Boom
|Ger=Wummp
|GerM=Onomatopoeia for something heavy hitting the ground (the name was originally used for Thwomps)
|Ger2=Mini-Wummp
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref>
|Ger2M=Mini Whomp, distinguishing it from the [[Whomp King]]; shared with [[Thwimp]] in ''Super Mario World'', when "Wummp" was used for Thwomps
|Ger2N=''Super Mario 64''
|Ita=Womp
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Womp|author=Cheep Cheep Star Tournament scoreboard|publisher=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=Whomp
|Kor=꽈당꽈당
|KorR=Kkwadang-kkwadang
|KorM=Play on "꽈당" (''kkwadang'', onomatopeia for a crashing object) and possibly a reference to "쿵쿵" (''Kung-kung'', "Thwomp")
|PorA=Esmagão
|PorAM=From ''esmagar'' ("to crush") + the augmentative suffix ''-ão''
|PorAC=<ref>{{cite|author=alanzoka|date=October 18, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BP7rh0HT8|language=pt-br|title=MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref>
|PorE=Granito
|PorEM=Granite
|Rus=Бабах
|RusR=Babakh
|Rus2=Вомп
|Rus2N=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|Rus2C=<ref>{{cite|url=mir.nintendo.ru/shop/product/lego-super-mario-neprijatnosti-v-kreposti-vompa-dopolnitelnyjj-nabor-lego-5702016618433|title=LEGO® Super Mario™ Неприятности в крепости Вомпа. Дополнительный набор Lego 5702016618433 - Интернет-магазин «Мир Nintendo»|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}</ref>
|Rus2R=Vomp
|RusM=Onomatopoeia for loud explosion or crash
|Rus2M=Whomp
|SpaA=Don Roco
|SpaAM=Mr. Rocko
|SpaA2=Don Pisotón
|SpaA2N=2012 games
|SpaA2M=Mr. Stomp (same as Thwomp)
|SpaE=Roco
|SpaEM=Masculinized form of ''roca'' ("rock")
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|Ukikipedia=1}}
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