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{{articleabout|the enemy from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|the enemy in [[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]|[[Pinwheel (Wario Land)|here]]}}
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|image=[[File:SMRPG NS Pinwheel.png|150px]]<br>A Pinwheel from ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
|name = Pinwheel
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|location = [[Nimbus Land]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|hp = 99
|attack = 120
|defense = 90
|mgattack = 70
|mgdefense = 66
|attacks = [[Static E!]], [[Blizzard (special attack)|Blizzard]], [[Sand Storm]]
|strengths = Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute
|weaknesses = None
|itemdropped = [[Pick Me Up]]
|coinsdropped = 0
|expgained = 23
|psychopath = What a day it's been...
}}
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'''Pinwheels''' are a race of fan-like creatures that appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They make their fighting appearance in [[Nimbus Land]], where [[Mario]] and his party are literally blown away by this enemy. When in battle, Pinwheels use attacks like [[Blizzard (special attack)|Blizzard]] and [[Sand Storm]]. One of these little guys is also in [[Monstro Town]] inside [[Monstermama]]'s house.  
'''Pinwheels''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. These fan-like creatures make their fighting appearance in [[Nimbus Land]], where [[Mario]] and his party are literally blown away by this enemy. A friendly one appears in [[Monstro Town]], inside [[Monstermama]]'s house, this one acts like a fan. Pinwheels are named after the small windmill-shaped {{wp|Pinwheel (toy)|toy}}.


Pinwheels, according to the Pinwheel in Monstro Town, have three settings: "breeze," "gust," and "blast." The "breeze" setting is very light. The "gust" setting is slightly harder. The "blast" setting is the strongest setting, the pinwheel turning a red color and blowing a strong gust of wind. The wind in Monstro Town could not push Mario back, but in Nimbus Land, when Mario approaches the windy villain, it can blow Mario and Co. back into the next room or at a wall.  
Pinwheels, according to the Pinwheel in Monstro Town, have three settings: "Breeze," "Gust," and "Blast." The "Breeze" setting is very light. The "Gust" setting is slightly harder. The "Blast" setting is the strongest setting, the Pinwheel turning a red color and blowing a strong gust of wind. The wind in Monstro Town will not push Mario back, but in Nimbus Land, it can blow him back into the next room or at a wall. The setting of the Pinwheel in Monstro Town affects the enemy Pinwheels in Nimbus Land, which is due to a psychic link according to the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]].<ref>{{cite|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|page=87|quote=Remember that fan in Monstermama’s house? It's actually a good Pinwheel who remains psychically linked to its bad brethren in Nimbus Castle. If you turned the good Pinwheel to “Breeze,” these Pinwheels will turn slowly, too, allowing you to pass through the breezy corridors. However, flipping the good Pinwheel to top speed will create mini-hurricanes here, forcing you to take detours.}}</ref>


Pinwheels are often seen fighting alongside [[Sling Shy]]s and [[Jawful]].  
Pinwheels are often seen fighting alongside [[Sling Shy]]s and [[Jawful]].
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Pinwheel|image=[[File:SMRPG Pinwheel idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


==Names in Other Languages==
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{Foreignname
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Pinwheel}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pinwheel SMRPG artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Pinwheel Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png|Idle sprite, ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘクトバール
|Jap=ヘクトバール
|JapR=Hekutobāru
|JapR=Hekutobāru
|JapM=}}
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ヘクトパスカル」(''hekutopasukaru'', "hectopascal") and「ミリバール」(''miribāru'', "millibar"), measurements of pressure. "Hectobar" is also a measurement of pressure.
|Chi=百帕
|ChiR=Bǎipà
|ChiM=Clipping of「百帕斯卡」(''bǎipàsīkǎ'', "hectopascal")
|Dut=Hectobar
|DutM=From the Japanese name
|Fre=Ventilas
|FreM=From ''ventilateur'' ("fan")
|Ger=Rüpelrotor
|GerM=Ruffian Rotor
|Ita=Mulinello
|ItaM=Whirlpool
|Kor=헥토바
|KorR=Hektoba
|KorM=Hectobar; from the Japanese name
|Spa=Molinillo
|SpaM=Pinwheel
}}
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
{{SMRPG}}
*Pinwheels are obviously named after the little wind toys, named pinwheels, that children are known to play with.
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Latest revision as of 10:46, October 11, 2024

Pinwheel
Image of a Pinwheel from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Pinwheel from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Pinwheels are enemies in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. These fan-like creatures make their fighting appearance in Nimbus Land, where Mario and his party are literally blown away by this enemy. A friendly one appears in Monstro Town, inside Monstermama's house, this one acts like a fan. Pinwheels are named after the small windmill-shaped toy.

Pinwheels, according to the Pinwheel in Monstro Town, have three settings: "Breeze," "Gust," and "Blast." The "Breeze" setting is very light. The "Gust" setting is slightly harder. The "Blast" setting is the strongest setting, the Pinwheel turning a red color and blowing a strong gust of wind. The wind in Monstro Town will not push Mario back, but in Nimbus Land, it can blow him back into the next room or at a wall. The setting of the Pinwheel in Monstro Town affects the enemy Pinwheels in Nimbus Land, which is due to a psychic link according to the Player's Guide.[1]

Pinwheels are often seen fighting alongside Sling Shys and Jawful.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Pinwheel
Battle idle animation of a Pinwheel from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 99 FP 100 Speed 32
Location(s) Nimbus Castle Attack 120 Magic attack 70
Role Common Defense 90 Magic defense 66
Bonus Flower Once Again! (30%) Yoshi Cookie Pick Me Up Morph rate 100%
Evade 35% Magic evade 0% Spells Static E!, Lightning Orb
Weak None Strong Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 23 Items Pick Me Up (25%)
Psychopath "What a day it's been..."

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Pinwheel
Image of a Pinwheel from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 99 Weak Elements N/A Drops Pick Me Up
Exp. 23 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Nimbus Castle
Monster List profile They spin to blow air and hinder people walking, but I've heard a rumor on the wind that there's one in a town somewhere blowing pleasant breezes.
Thought Peek "Our forecast for tomorrow? Let's just say, bring an umbrella. Next up, traffic..."
Animations

Gallery[edit]

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

    Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

  • Idle sprite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

    Idle sprite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘクトバール[?]
Hekutobāru 		Portmanteau of「ヘクトパスカル」(hekutopasukaru, "hectopascal") and「ミリバール」(miribāru, "millibar"), measurements of pressure. "Hectobar" is also a measurement of pressure.
Chinese 百帕[?]
Bǎipà 		Clipping of「百帕斯卡」(bǎipàsīkǎ, "hectopascal")
Dutch Hectobar[?] From the Japanese name
French Ventilas[?] From ventilateur ("fan")
German Rüpelrotor[?] Ruffian Rotor
Italian Mulinello[?] Whirlpool
Korean 헥토바[?]
Hektoba 		Hectobar; from the Japanese name
Spanish Molinillo[?] Pinwheel

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Remember that fan in Monstermama’s house? It's actually a good Pinwheel who remains psychically linked to its bad brethren in Nimbus Castle. If you turned the good Pinwheel to “Breeze,” these Pinwheels will turn slowly, too, allowing you to pass through the breezy corridors. However, flipping the good Pinwheel to top speed will create mini-hurricanes here, forcing you to take detours." – Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 87.
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) / Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Protagonists Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Princess Peach
Supporting Apprentice (Torte) • Baby Fat • Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp • Boshi • Chancellor • Chef Torte • Cinder Toad • Dr. Topper • Dyna and Mite • Elder • Frog Sage • Frogfucius' Student • Game Boy Toad • Gardener • Garro • Gaz • Goomhilde • Granny • King Nimbus • Link • Ma Mole and Pa Mole • Moleville Toad • Monstermama • Mushroom Boy • Queen Nimbus • Raini • Raz • Rose Town innkeeper • Royal bus driver • Samus • Sergeant Flutter • Three Musty Fears • Toadofsky • Triplets • Vault Guard
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Lesser enemies Aero • Alley Rat • Amanita • Ameboid • Apprentice • Arachne • Armored Ant • Artichoker • Bahamutt • Bandana Red • Beezo • Big Blaster • Big Thwomp • Big Troopa • Birdy • Blaster • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bluebird • Bob-omb • Boo • Buzzer • Carroboscis • Chain Chomp • Chained Kong • Cheep Cheep • Chewy • Chomp Chomp • Chompweed • Chow • Cluster • Comeon • Crook • Crusty • Dollox • Doppel • Drill Bit • Dry Bones • Enigma • Enigmax • Fink Flower • Forkie • Frogog • Geckit • Gecko • Glum Reaper • Goomba • Grand Troopa • Greaper • Guerrilla • High Boo • Hippopo • Hobgoblin • Huhwhat • Jabit • Jagger • Jawful • Jester • Jinnie • K-9 • Kriffid • Lakitu • Lava Babble • Lava Blubble • Lava Bubble • Leuko • Machine Made • Mad Mallet • Magmite • Magmus • Malakoopa • Mastadoom • Mini Goomba • Mr. Kipper • Muckle • Ninja • Octolot • Octovader • Orb User • Orbison • Para-bomb • Paratroopa • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pleaseno • Pounder • Poundette • Pro Goomba • Pulsar • Puppox • Rat Funk • Reacher • Ribbite • Rob-omb • Sackit • Shadow • Shaman • Shogun • Shy Guy • Shymore • Shy Ranger • Sling Shy • Snapdragon • Snifit • Snifster • Spikester • Spikey • Spinthra • Springer • Star Cruster • Starslap • Stinger • Stompillar • Straw Head • Stumpet • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Thropher • Thwomp • Urspike • Vomer • Whuhoh • Wiggler • Zeostar
Locations Bandit's Way • Barrel Volcano • Bean Valley • Beanstalk • Belome Temple • Booster Hill • Booster Pass • Booster Tower • Bowser's Keep • Factory • Forest Maze • Grate Guy's Casino • Kero Sewers • Land's End • Mario's Pad • Marrymore • Midas River • Mole Mines • Moleville • Monstro Town • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Way • Nimbus Castle • Nimbus Land • Peach's Room • Pipe Vault • Rose Town • Rose Way • Sea • Seaside Town • Sky Bridge • Star Hill • Sunken Ship • Swap Shop • Tadpole Pond • The Trial Course • Vista Hill • Weapon World • Yo'ster Isle
Items General Beetle • Bonus Flower • Bracer • Carbo Cookie • Cleansing Juice • Coin • Croaka Cola • Earlier Times • Energizer • Finless Cola • Fire Bomb • Flower • Flower Box • Flower Jar • Flower Tab • Fright Bomb • Frog Coin • Frogleg Cola • Goodie Bag • Honey Syrup • Ice Bomb • Lamb's Lure • Lucky Jewel • Maple Syrup • Max Mushroom • Mid Mushroom • Moldy Mush • Mushroom • Mystery Egg • Party Bracer • Party Cleanse • Party Energizer • Peach's ??? • Pick Me Up • Poison Mushroom • Pure Water • Red Essence • Rock Candy • Rotten Mush • Royal Syrup • See Ya • Sheep Attack • Sleepy Bomb • Star • Star Egg • Tadpola Cola • Thropher Cookie • Wilt Shroom • Yoshi-Ade • Yoshi Candy • Yoshi Cookie
Key items Alto Card • Beetle Box • Boo Flag • Bright Card • Castle Key 1 • Castle Key 2 • Carbo Cookie • Cricket Jam • Cricket Pie • Crystal Sharda • Dry Bones Flag • Elder Key • Extra-Shiny Stonea • Fertilizer • Fireworks • Greaper Flag • Microbomb • Monster Trophya • Room Key • Seed • Shed Key • Shiny Stone • Soprano Card • Special Frog Coin • Stay Vouchera • Temple Key • Tenor Card • Wallet
Weapons Chain Chomp • Cymbals • Double Punch • Drill Claw • Fake Chomp • Finger Shot • Froggie Stick • Frying Pan • Hammer • Hand Cannon • Hand Gun • Hurly Glove • Koopa Shell • Lazy Shell • Lucky Hammer • Masher • Mega Glove • Parasol • Paratroopa Shell • Punch Glove • Ribbit Stick • Sage Sticka • Slap Glove • Sonic Cymbals • Spiked Chomp • Star Gun • Stella 023a • Sticky Glove • Super Hammer • Super Slap • Ultra Hammer • War Fan • Whomp Glove • Wonder Chompa
Armor Courage Shell • Fire Cape • Fire Dress • Fire Pants • Fire Shell • Fire Shirt • Fluffy Cape • Fluffy Dress • Fluffy Pants • Fluffy Shirt • Happy Cape • Happy Pants • Happy Shell • Happy Shirt • Heel Shell • Hero Shirt • Lazy Shell • Lovely Dress • Mega Cape • Mega Pants • Mega Shirt • Pants • Prince Pants • Royal Dress • Sailor Cape • Sailor Dress • Sailor Pants • Sailor Shirt • Shirt • Star Cape • Super Suit • Thick Pants • Thick Shirt • Work Pants
Accessories Antidote Pin • Attack Scarf • Booster's Charm • Coin Trick • Defense Scarf • Echo Signal Ringa • Enduring Broocha • Exp. Booster • Fearless Pin • Feather • Flower Ring • Ghost Medal • Jinx Belt • Jump Shoes • Nurture Ring • Quartz Charm • Safety Badge • Safety Ring • Signal Ring • Teamwork Banda • Troopa Medal • Trueform Pin • Wake-Up Pin • Zoom Shoes
Special moves Arrow Rain • Attack Locka • Aurora Flash • Backfire • Big Bang • Blast • Blazer • Blizzard • Body Slam • Bolt • Bombs Away • Boulder • Breaker Beam • Card Rain • Card Toss • Carni-Kiss • Celebration Shota • Claw • Clown Car Barragea • Come Back • Crusher • Crystal • Dark Claw • Dark Star • Diamond Saw • Doom Reverb • Echofinder • Eerie Jig • Electroshock • Elegy • Endobubble • Fangs • Fear Roulette • Fear Sickle • Final Clawa • Fire Orb • Fire Saber • Flame • Flame Stone • Flame Wall • Flare • Flutter Hush • Fun & Run • Funguspike • Geno Beam • Geno Blast • Geno Boost • Geno Flash • Geno Whirl • Get Tough • Goodnight • Grinder • Group Hug • Gunk Ball • Hammer Time • Healing Rainbowa • Hot Shot • Howl • HP Rain • Ice Rock • Ignitea • Ink Blast • Iron Maiden • Item Locka • Jinxed • Jump • Last Shot • Light Bubble • Lightning Orb • Loco Express • Loco Express 023a • Lulla-Bye • Magic Forcea •Magnum • Mechakoopa Stomp • Mega Recover • Meteora • Meteor Blast • Meteor Swarm • Migraine • Mirage Attack • Missed me! • Monster Toss • Moral Supporta • Multiplier • Multistrike • Mushroom Funk • Mute • Nimble Forcea • Painspout • Petal Blast • Pierce • Poison • Poison Gas • Pollen Nap • Psych Bomb • Psyche • Psycho Plasm • Quicksilver • Reaper Sickle • Recover • Scarecrow Bell • Scarecrow Dust • Scarecrow Fangs • Scarecrow Funk • Sand Storm • Scream • Shaker • Shocker • Shooting Star Shota • Shredder • Silver Bullet • Skewer • Sledge • Sleep Sauce • Sleepy Time • Snowy • Solidify • Somnus Waltz • Spare-Us-Alla • Spear Rain • Special Locka • Spore Chimes • Sporocyst • Spritz Bomb • Star Rain • Star Ridersa • Starry Shell Spikea • Static Electricity • Stench • Storm • Super Fireball • Super Jump • Sword Rain • Terrapunch • Terrorize • Therapy • Thornet • Thought Peek • Thunderbolt • Toad Assista • Triple Kick • Ultra Fireball • Ultra Jump • Va-Va-Voom • Valor Forcea • Valor Up • Venom Drool • Vigor Forcea • Vigor Up • Viro Plasm • Water Blast • Weird Mushroom • Will-O-Wisp
Elements Fire • Jump • Ice • Lightning
Status effects DEF-Up • Downed • Fear • Mushroom • Mute • Poison • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Scarecrow • Sleep
Minigames Beetle Mania • Beetle Race • Goomba-thumping • Look the other way • Moleville Mountain • Mushroom Derby • Wheeere's Yoshi?!
Miscellaneous Action Gaugea • Ally Buffa • Bestiary (SNES · Switch) • Bowser doll • Chaina • Fungi Light • Gallery (SNES · Switch) • Gauge Movea • Glitches • Hidden Treasure • Level up progressions • Mario doll • Parade • Peach doll • Play Reporta • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Scrapbooka • Screw bridge • Shops • Sound Playera • Soundtrack • Special moves • Staff (SNES · Switch) • Treasures • Triple Movea • Trolley
a Exclusive to Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch
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