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'''Madpoles'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole". These turquoise tadpoles swim calmly on the water surface, though when they spot [[Mario]] or another player character, Madpoles will swim after them and continue doing so even if the character dives into the water. Madpoles can be defeated from any attack.
'''Madpoles'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole." These turquoise tadpoles swim calmly on the water surface, though when they spot [[Mario]] or another player character, Madpoles swim after them and continue doing so even if the character dives into the water. Madpoles can be defeated from any attack.


In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', {{iw|minecraftwiki|Tadpole}}s are replaced by Madpoles.
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', {{iw|minecraftwiki|Tadpole}}s are replaced by Madpoles.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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SM3DW-MadpoleStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[Deepwater Dungeon]] stamp)
SM3DW-MadpoleStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[Deepwater Dungeon]] stamp)
SM3DW Madpoles.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D World''
SM3DW Madpoles.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D World''
SM3DW BF MadpoleStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (Deepwater Dungeon stamp)
SM3DW BF MadpoleStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (Deepwater Dungeon [[stamp]])
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Tadpole Render.gif|''[[Minecraft]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Tadpole Render.gif|''[[Minecraft]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=タマオ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section|page=226|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn=タマオ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section|page=226|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Tamao
|JpnR=Tamao
|JapM=Partial anagram of「{{ruby|蝌蚪|オタマジャクシ}}」(''otamajakushi'', "tadpole")
|JpnM=Partial anagram of「{{ruby|蝌蚪|オタマジャクシ}}」(''otamajakushi'', "tadpole")
|Fre=Madpole
|Fre=Madpole
|Ita=Madpole<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=226}}</ref>
|Ita=Madpole<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=226}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 00:26, March 1, 2025

Not to be confused with Tadpole.
Madpole
A Madpole from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
(The Wild Update) (2022)

Madpoles[1] are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its port. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole." These turquoise tadpoles swim calmly on the water surface, though when they spot Mario or another player character, Madpoles swim after them and continue doing so even if the character dives into the water. Madpoles can be defeated from any attack.

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Tadpoles are replaced by Madpoles.

Profiles

Level appearances

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマオ[2]
Tamao
Partial anagram of「蝌蚪オタマジャクシ」(otamajakushi, "tadpole")
French Madpole[?] -
German Graulquappe[?] Portmanteau of graulen ("to dread") and Kaulquappe ("tadpole")
Italian Madpole[3] -
Spanish Enojacuajo[?] Portmanteau of enojado ("angry") and renacuajo ("tadpole")

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 26.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 226.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 226.