Spikey (Super Mario RPG)

This article is about the enemy from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. For other uses of the name, see Spikey.

Spikey
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of	Spiny
Variants Spikester Urspike

Spikeys are common enemies appearing in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Much like Spinies, they have red spiked shells, are normally immune to jump attacks, and are sometimes dropped down by Lakitus. They are encountered in Mushroom Way, Bandit's Way, the Pipe Vault, and Booster Pass.

In battle, Spikeys usually attack by rolling up into a Spiny Egg before striking. However, if all other enemies have been defeated, they instead shoot a spike at the target, which deals 50% more damage than usual. Spikeys often attack in groups of two or three, and are sometimes accompanied in battle by either a Paratroopa or Frogog. In Bandit's Way, they also appear alongside Goombas and K-9s, while in Booster Pass they appear alongside either another Spikey or a Paratroopa.

Spikeys first appear in the last section of Mushroom Way, which wander around the area after being dropped by a Lakitu hovering overhead. A couple of Spikeys hide behind bushes to ambush Mario as he walks by. If they miss, they return into hiding. The Spikeys that appear in Bandit's Way are more aggressive, attacking Mario on sight and actively pursuing him in the event they miss.

In Booster Pass, they serve as obstacles within the level's hidden obstacle course, which can only be accessed after pressing a certain switch in Booster Tower. The obstacle course serves as a training ground for Booster's Apprentices. After Mario unlocks this area, he may dodge or battle the Spikeys to reach a trio of treasure boxes. They also appear during the Goomba-thumping game. Mario loses a point each time he jumps on one.

Spikeys also have stronger green and purple counterparts known as Spikesters and Urspikes. Additionally, Spikeys have an unused variant known as Super Spike, described by the game's Shogakukan guide as appearing in Land's End.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Spikey
	HP	20	FP	100	Speed	14
	Location(s)	Mushroom Way, Bandit's Way, Pipe Vault, Booster Pass	Attack	6	Magic attack	4
	Role	Common	Defense	11	Magic defense	2
	Bonus Flower	Attack Up! (10%)	Yoshi Cookie	Bracer	Morph rate	75%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	None	Strong	Jump	Sp. attacks	Thorn Shot
	Coins	2	Exp. points	1	Items	Honey Syrup (5%)
Psychopath	"Just try and jump on me!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Spikey
	HP	20	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	1	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	Honey Syrup
	Found in	Mushroom Way
	Monster List profile	The sharp spikes on their backs are important protection against Mario's jump attacks, so they require diligent maintenance.
	Thought Peek	"You'll regret jumping on me. Go ahead and try—I dare ya! What are ya, scared? Ha!"
	Animations

Gallery

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  Artwork, from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲへい[?] Togehei	Portmanteau of「トゲゾー」(Togezō, "Spiny") and「兵」(hei, "soldier")
Chinese	尖刺兵[?] Jiāncì Bīng	Spike Soldier
Dutch	Spikey[?]	-
French (NOA)	Hérissard[?]	Portmanteau of Hériss ("Spiny") and the pejorative suffix -ard or possibly dard ("sting")
French (NOE)	Picotard[?]	Portmanteau of picot ("small spike") and the pejorative suffix -ard or possibly dard ("sting")
German	Dorni[?]	From Dorn ("thorn") and possibly a reference to Stachi ("Spiny")
Italian	Koopaspino[?]	Spiky-koopa; possibly a reference to Koopistrice ("Spiny")
Korean	가시병[?] Gasi Byeong	Portmanteau of "가시돌이" (Gasidori, "Spiny") and "병" (byeong, "soldier")
Spanish	Spikey[?]	-