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'''Pokeynuts'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|date=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> are [[Big Pokey]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They attack by trying to crush Mario or Luigi while being held in place, similar to the [[Pokey]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. To defeat one, Mario or Luigi must spin a [[coconut]] into one to knock all of its segments down, then jump on its head to finish it off. Doing so will make a [[Launch Star]] appear. Only two Pokeynuts appear in the entire game. One appears on one of the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Tropic planets|tropic planets]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], and the other appears on one of another [[Dusty Dune Galaxy#Pokey Planets|pair of planets]] in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]].
'''Pokeynuts'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|date=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> are [[Big Pokey]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', taking the standard [[Pokey]] design from contemporary games between ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They attack by trying to crush Mario or Luigi while being held in place, similar to the Pokeys in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. To defeat one, Mario or Luigi must spin a [[coconut]] into one to knock all of its segments down, then jump on its head to finish it off. Doing so will make a [[Launch Star]] appear. Only two Pokeynuts appear in the entire game. One appears on one of the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Tropic planets|tropic planets]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], and the other appears on one of another [[Dusty Dune Galaxy#Pokey Planets|pair of planets]] in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 19:42, April 2, 2025

Pokeynut
Pokeynut
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2003)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Big Pokey

Pokeynuts[1] are Big Pokeys that appear in Super Mario Galaxy, taking the standard Pokey design from contemporary games between Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Wii. They attack by trying to crush Mario or Luigi while being held in place, similar to the Pokeys in Super Mario Sunshine. To defeat one, Mario or Luigi must spin a coconut into one to knock all of its segments down, then jump on its head to finish it off. Doing so will make a Launch Star appear. Only two Pokeynuts appear in the entire game. One appears on one of the tropic planets in the Good Egg Galaxy, and the other appears on one of another pair of planets in the Dusty Dune Galaxy.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Terrace Good Egg Galaxy Dino Piranha (mission) A Snack of Cosmic Proportions King Kaliente's Battle Fleet Dino Piranha Speed Run Purple Coin Omelet Luigi on the Roof
Bedroom Dusty Dune Galaxy Soaring on the Desert Winds Blasting through the Sand Sunbaked Sand Castle Sandblast Speed Run Purple Coins in the Desert Bullet Bill on Your Back Treasure of the Pyramid

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ココサンボ[?]
Koko Sanbo
From「ココナッツ」(kokonattsu, "coconut") and「サンボ」(Sanbo, "Pokey")
Italian Marghibulbo[2] - Super Mario Galaxy (PRIMA guide, Good Egg Galaxy section)
Marghibulbo gigantesco[3] Super Mario Galaxy (PRIMA guide, Dusty Dune Galaxy section)
Marghibruco Tropicale[4] Tropical Pokey Super Mario Galaxy (Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia)
Spanish (NOE) Pokey Cocotero[5] Pokey Coconut Tree

References

  1. ^ August 13, 2022. English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 53.
  3. ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 202.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127.
  5. ^ 2017. "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario. Madrid: Planeta Cómic (Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 127.