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{{about|spiked monsters from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|the similarly named porcupine enemies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''|[[Bristles]]}}
{{distinguish|Bristles}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Bristle|image=[[File:Bristle.PNG]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Bristle.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]] ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Dark Bristle]]
}}
{{quote|Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! You're gonna be coleslaw, kid! And that ain't good!|Bristle|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! You're gonna be coleslaw, kid! And that ain't good!|Bristle|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:PMTTYD Millennium Ruins Bristles.png|thumb|left|[[Shhwonk Fortress]]]]
'''Bristles''' are spiked monsters made of rock and are found in the game ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. Similar to [[Cleft]]s, Bristles have spiked tops, high defense, an immunity to fire attacks, and can be flipped over by an earthquake or an explosion. Unlike Clefts, Bristles do not lose their top-spiked defense when flipped and are also immune to close-range attacks like [[Gulp]] and [[Mario]]'s [[Hammer]], as their large spears pop out to protect against approachers. Bristles will not pop out their spears if paralyzed (i.e. [[asleep]], [[frozen]], or [[immobilized]]), but they are still immune to direct contact moves such as [[Ms. Mowz]]'s [[Kiss Thief]] like with [[Pokey]]s.


'''Bristles''' are spiked monsters made of rock and are found in the game ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Similar to [[Cleft]]s, Bristles have spiked tops, high defense, an immunity to fire attacks, and can be flipped over by an earthquake or an explosion. Unlike Clefts, Bristles do not lose their top-spiked defense when flipped and are also immune to close-range attacks like [[Gulp]] and [[Mario]]'s [[Hammer]], as their large spears pop out to protect against approachers. Bristles won't pop out their spears if [[asleep]], [[frozen]], [[immobilized]], [[dizzy]], or [[confused]], but they are still immune to direct contact moves such as [[Ms. Mowz]]'s [[Kiss Thief]] like with [[Pokey]]s.
Despite their copious defenses, Bristles have very low HP and are easily taken out with items (e.g. [[POW Block]], [[Earth Quake]], [[Ice Storm]]), [[Superguard]]s, or Special Moves (e.g. [[Earth Tremor]]). Mario is also capable of simply hammering them should he have the [[Spike Shield]] [[badge]] equipped, though without attack-increasing badges, [[Piercing Blow]], or the [[Ultra Hammer]], it will do no damage.


Despite their copious defenses, Bristles have very low HP and are easily taken out with [[POW Block]]s, [[Earth Quake]]s, [[Superguard]], or [[Earth Tremor]]. Mario is also capable of simply hammering them should he have the [[Spike Shield]] [[badge]] equipped, though without [[Power Smash]], [[Piercing Blow]], or the [[Ultra Hammer]] it will do no damage.
Although Bristles have made no appearances outside of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', they are mentioned in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Before the Mario Bros. learn the [[Bros. Ball]] move, [[Toadsworth the Younger]] tells his [[Toadsworth|older self]] that he "looks like he has a Bristle in his britches".
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Although Bristles have made no appearances outside of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', they are mentioned in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Before the Mario Bros. learn the [[Bros. Ball]] move, [[Toadsworth the Younger]] tells his [[Toadsworth|older self]] that he "looks like he has a Bristle in his britches".
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====GameCube====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Bristle|image=[[File:Bristle.png]]|align=horizontal}}
 
====Nintendo Switch====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Bristle|align=horizontal}}


==Notable Bristles==
==Notable Bristles==
*[[The Poker Faces]] - Two Bristles that compete in the Major League division at the [[Glitz Pit]].
*[[The Poker Faces]] - Two Bristles that compete in the Major League division at the [[Glitz Pit]].
==Related species==
*[[Dark Bristle]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fra=Bouldepic
|FraM=Modified orthograph for "boule de pics" (ball of spikes)
|Jap=トゲダルマー
|Jap=トゲダルマー
|JapR=Togedarumā
|JapR=Togedarumā
|JapM=Modification of ''toge'' "spine" and ''daruma'' "untippable doll"
|JapM=Combination of「刺」(''toge'', "spike") and「達磨」(''daruma'', {{wp|Daruma doll|a type of doll}})
|Chi=尖刺球
|ChiR=Jiāncì Qiú
|ChiM=Spiked Ball
|Dut=Bristle
|Fre=Bouldepic
|FreM=Contraction of ''boule de pics'' (lit. "ball of spikes")
|Ger=Dornhart
|Ger=Dornhart
|GerM=Pun on "Dorn" (thorn) and "hart" (hard)
|GerM=Hard Thorn
|Ita=Palla Spina
|Ita=Palla Spina
|ItaM=Spiny Ball (spiny = spinata/spinosa)
|ItaM=Spike Ball
|Kor=가시뚜기
|KorR=Gasittugi
|KorM=Combination of "가시" (''gasi'', spike) and "뚜기" (''ttugi'', hopping)
|SpaA=Bolapicos<ref>https://youtu.be/0cW13ANRrjk?si=LSaEPmU0i3G4_gqO&t=4631</ref>
|SpaAM=Ball with pointy ends
|SpaE=Bolapincho
|SpaEM=Spikeball
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Bristles are the only enemy in the game to have higher defense than HP, as well as the only enemy whose highest stat is defense.
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Latest revision as of 10:20, August 15, 2024

Not to be confused with Bristles.
Bristle
Bristle
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variants
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! You're gonna be coleslaw, kid! And that ain't good!”
Bristle, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Bristles are spiked monsters made of rock and are found in the game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake. Similar to Clefts, Bristles have spiked tops, high defense, an immunity to fire attacks, and can be flipped over by an earthquake or an explosion. Unlike Clefts, Bristles do not lose their top-spiked defense when flipped and are also immune to close-range attacks like Gulp and Mario's Hammer, as their large spears pop out to protect against approachers. Bristles will not pop out their spears if paralyzed (i.e. asleep, frozen, or immobilized), but they are still immune to direct contact moves such as Ms. Mowz's Kiss Thief like with Pokeys.

Despite their copious defenses, Bristles have very low HP and are easily taken out with items (e.g. POW Block, Earth Quake, Ice Storm), Superguards, or Special Moves (e.g. Earth Tremor). Mario is also capable of simply hammering them should he have the Spike Shield badge equipped, though without attack-increasing badges, Piercing Blow, or the Ultra Hammer, it will do no damage.

Although Bristles have made no appearances outside of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they are mentioned in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Before the Mario Bros. learn the Bros. Ball move, Toadsworth the Younger tells his older self that he "looks like he has a Bristle in his britches".

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

GameCube[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Bristle
Bristle Max HP 2 Attack 1 Defense 4
Location(s) Shhwonk Fortress, Glitz Pit Role Boss, common Level 16
Sleep? 40% Dizzy? 40% Confuse? 40%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 100% Soft? 100%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 60% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 40% KO? 95% Moves Destruction (1)
Exp. points 0 Coins 5 Items None
Tattle Log #:
84
Log A petrified, spine-covered monster that attacks by charging at you and is impervious to fire. If you approach, its spikes will pop out and poke you.
Tattle That's a Bristle. ...Totally covered in spikes. They're so prickly! Max HP is 2, Attack is 1, and Defense is 4. AND they're impervious to fire. Even trying to get close enough to whack it with a hammer is dangerous! Seriously, its spikes will totally pop out! So, since you can't jump on it or use your hammer... you'd better use an item!

Nintendo Switch[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Bristle
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 2 Attack 1 Defense 4
Location(s) Shhwonk Fortress, Glitz Pit Role Common Level 16
Sleep? 40% Dizzy? 40% Confuse? 40%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 100% Soft? 100%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 60% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 40% KO? 95% Moves Destruction (1)
Exp. points 0 Coins 5 Items None
Tattle Log #:
87
Log A petrified, spine-covered monster that attacks by charging at you and is impervious to fire. If you approach, its spikes will pop out and poke you.
Tattle That's a Bristle. Totally covered in spikes. They're so prickly! Max HP is 2, Attack is 1, and Defense is 4. AND they're impervious to fire. Even trying to get close enough to whack it with a hammer is dangerous! Seriously, its spikes will totally pop out! So, since you can't jump on it or use your hammer... you'd better use an item!

Notable Bristles[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トゲダルマー[?]
Togedarumā
Combination of「刺」(toge, "spike") and「達磨」(daruma, a type of doll)
Chinese 尖刺球[?]
Jiāncì Qiú
Spiked Ball
Dutch Bristle[?] -
French Bouldepic[?] Contraction of boule de pics (lit. "ball of spikes")
German Dornhart[?] Hard Thorn
Italian Palla Spina[?] Spike Ball
Korean 가시뚜기[?]
Gasittugi
Combination of "가시" (gasi, spike) and "뚜기" (ttugi, hopping)
Spanish (NOA) Bolapicos[1] Ball with pointy ends
Spanish (NOE) Bolapincho[?] Spikeball

References[edit]