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{{species infobox
Some of the most annoying foes aren't very big.
|image=[[File:SPMMoonCleft.png]]<br>A Cleft from ''Super Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|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=[[Bald Cleft]]<br>[[Dark Cleft]]<br>[[Hyper Cleft]]<br>[[Iron Cleft]]<br>[[Moon Cleft]]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Clefts''' are animate rock enemies resembling spiked skulls that appear in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. Their name comes from the word "cleft", which can alternately refer to a crack in a rock or an indentation of the chin, both of which are characteristics of the Clefts. Clefts have a large amount of variant types, all of which are very strong and sturdy and are capable of disguising themselves as ordinary rocks, though they are also easily flipped over with an explosion or the [[Quake Hammer]], rendering them helpless. They pursue and attack [[Mario]] by charging into him, are immune to fire, and, aside from a few variants, have spiked heads preventing him from [[jump]]ing on them without sustaining injury.
==Design==
Clefts are light brown animate rocks with a top adorned with white spikes, black eyes with googly, yellow irises, an underbite with a pair of protruding square teeth and a cleft chin, and a pair of brown shoes.
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Clefts are found at [[Mt. Rugged]]. They are initially disguised as grey rocks on the overworld, but upon detecting Mario, they reveal themselves and charge at him. If the Cleft manages to successfully charge into Mario, they will get the [[First Strike]].


'''Clefts''' are rock monsters with a high defense but they can be flipped with an explosion. [[Mario]] runs into them in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
In battle, Clefts have a notably high defense, which will require the use of strong-enough attacks, special attacks that ignore defense, or flipping them over in order to defeat them, especially when the player first encounters them. Notably, [[Goombario]]'s [[tattle]] suggests running away if the player finds them too difficult to defeat.


[[Category: Species]]
[[Hyper Cleft]]s, which bear green palettes, are found at [[Gusty Gulch]], and are additionally capable of [[Charge (move)|charging]] their attacks to boost their power.
[[Category: Enemies]]
 
[[Category: Sub-Species]]
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[File:TTYD Glitzville billboard texture.png|thumb|Full texture of the signage showing the brown Cleft (second from the left under Mario)]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' along with its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Switch remake]], Clefts are found at the [[Boggly Woods]], and in fitting with its aesthetic, are monochrome. [[Earth Tremor]] does not flip them, but if executed well enough, it can defeat them in one stroke. Additionally, if three questions of the [[65th Trivia Quiz-Off]] are answered incorrectly, the player will have to battle against four Clefts at the gate to the [[Shhwonk Fortress]]. The original active coloration of Cleft makes a cameo on a poster in [[Glitzville]], though due to the placement of buildings it is very difficult to see in-game.
 
Hyper Clefts also reprise their role, and several new variants of Clefts are introduced. These are the spikeless [[Bald Cleft]] and [[Hyper Bald Cleft]], which are safe to jump on but still have high defense; the large and nigh-invulnerable [[Iron Cleft]], which can only be defeated with [[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]]'s [[Gulp]]; and the [[moon]]-dwelling [[Moon Cleft]], which uses a brighter version of the original coloration for Cleft in ''Paper Mario'' and is said to simply be an ordinary Cleft on the moon, despite also being stronger.
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
[[File:SPM Moon Cleft Catch Card.png|thumb|100px|[[Catch Card]]]]
Clefts appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' in Chapter 5-1, near [[Downtown of Crag]], and in room 71 of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]]. However, the Western localizations mistakenly refer to them as '''Moon Clefts''', despite them not being found on the moon or in any cosmic locations. Their attack pattern remains the same: they charge at Mario and his allies as soon as they get close enough. They still have the same weakness, as [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] can flip them over. They will occasionally drop a [[Cake Mix]] when they are defeated. They also regain their original color from ''Paper Mario''. A shadowy version, called [[Dark Cleft]], appears in the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]].
 
==Statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|image=[[File:PM Cleft idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====GameCube====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|align=horizontal}}
====Nintendo Switch====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Moon Cleft|align=horizontal}}
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=シンエモン
|JapR=Shin'emon
|JapM=Male name in Japan
|Chi=岩石怪
|ChiR=Yánshí Guài
|ChiM=Rock Monster
|Dut=Cleft
|FreA=Focett
|FreAM= From ''fossette'' ("dimple")
|FreE=Cleft
|FreE2=Cleftlunair
|FreE2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|FreE2M=Lunar Cleft
|Ger=Kirk
|GerM=Male name
|Ger2=Mond-Kirk
|Ger2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|Ger2M=Moon Cleft
|Ita=Teschiolito
|ItaM=From ''teschio'' ("skull") and the Ancient Greek word ''lithos'' ("stone")
|Ita2=Teschiolito lunare
|Ita2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|Ita2M=Lunar Cleft
|Kor=가시돌턱
|KorR=Gasi Dolteok
|KorM=Spike [[Bald Cleft#Names in other languages|Stone Jaw]]
|Spa=Cleft
|Spa2=Cleft Lunar
|Spa2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|Spa2M=Lunar Cleft
}}
{{Clefts}}
{{PM}}
{{PMTTYD}}
{{SPM}}
[[Category:Animate objects]]
[[Category:Paper Mario enemies]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemies]]
[[Category:Super Paper Mario enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 19:25, November 2, 2024

Cleft
Sprite of a Moon Cleft from Super Paper Mario.
A Cleft from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variants

Clefts are animate rock enemies resembling spiked skulls that appear in the Paper Mario series. Their name comes from the word "cleft", which can alternately refer to a crack in a rock or an indentation of the chin, both of which are characteristics of the Clefts. Clefts have a large amount of variant types, all of which are very strong and sturdy and are capable of disguising themselves as ordinary rocks, though they are also easily flipped over with an explosion or the Quake Hammer, rendering them helpless. They pursue and attack Mario by charging into him, are immune to fire, and, aside from a few variants, have spiked heads preventing him from jumping on them without sustaining injury.

Design[edit]

Clefts are light brown animate rocks with a top adorned with white spikes, black eyes with googly, yellow irises, an underbite with a pair of protruding square teeth and a cleft chin, and a pair of brown shoes.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Clefts are found at Mt. Rugged. They are initially disguised as grey rocks on the overworld, but upon detecting Mario, they reveal themselves and charge at him. If the Cleft manages to successfully charge into Mario, they will get the First Strike.

In battle, Clefts have a notably high defense, which will require the use of strong-enough attacks, special attacks that ignore defense, or flipping them over in order to defeat them, especially when the player first encounters them. Notably, Goombario's tattle suggests running away if the player finds them too difficult to defeat.

Hyper Clefts, which bear green palettes, are found at Gusty Gulch, and are additionally capable of charging their attacks to boost their power.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Texture used for the billboards in Glitzville from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, notably featuring a normal Koopatrol with red eyes and a Cleft with its colors from Paper Mario. The texture is labeled "tou_tou_1_ps" in the data.
Full texture of the signage showing the brown Cleft (second from the left under Mario)

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door along with its Switch remake, Clefts are found at the Boggly Woods, and in fitting with its aesthetic, are monochrome. Earth Tremor does not flip them, but if executed well enough, it can defeat them in one stroke. Additionally, if three questions of the 65th Trivia Quiz-Off are answered incorrectly, the player will have to battle against four Clefts at the gate to the Shhwonk Fortress. The original active coloration of Cleft makes a cameo on a poster in Glitzville, though due to the placement of buildings it is very difficult to see in-game.

Hyper Clefts also reprise their role, and several new variants of Clefts are introduced. These are the spikeless Bald Cleft and Hyper Bald Cleft, which are safe to jump on but still have high defense; the large and nigh-invulnerable Iron Cleft, which can only be defeated with Yoshi's Gulp; and the moon-dwelling Moon Cleft, which uses a brighter version of the original coloration for Cleft in Paper Mario and is said to simply be an ordinary Cleft on the moon, despite also being stronger.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Clefts appear in Super Paper Mario in Chapter 5-1, near Downtown of Crag, and in room 71 of the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. However, the Western localizations mistakenly refer to them as Moon Clefts, despite them not being found on the moon or in any cosmic locations. Their attack pattern remains the same: they charge at Mario and his allies as soon as they get close enough. They still have the same weakness, as Boomer can flip them over. They will occasionally drop a Cake Mix when they are defeated. They also regain their original color from Paper Mario. A shadowy version, called Dark Cleft, appears in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.

Statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Cleft
Battle idle animation of a Cleft from Paper Mario Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 2 (standing), 0 (flipped)
Role Common Type Ground, Top Spiky (standing), Ground (flipped) Level 10
Strong Fire Weak None Moves Spike Charge (2), Struggle, Stand Up
Sleep? 40%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 50%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 90%, 0 Fright? 40%
Air Lift? 40% Hurricane? 40% Coins 2 + 1-3
Items None Run 12 Location(s) Mt. Rugged
Tattle This is a Cleft. Clefts are pretty strong, so you'd better be careful. Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 2 Their specialty is pretending to be rocks, so watch your step on the mountain. You'll get hurt if you jump on the spikes on their heads. You know, there's courage in running away sometimes...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

GameCube[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Cleft
Cleft Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 2
Location(s) Shhwonk Fortress, Boggly Woods, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 12, 17) Role Boss, common Level 12
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 50% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 70% Stop? 100% Soft? 100%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 70% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 70% KO? 95% Moves Cleft Charge (2)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Mushroom, Thunder Bolt, Earth Quake, Mini Mr. Mini, Dizzy Dial
Tattle Log #:
79
Log A spiky, rock-headed jerk that's impervious to fire attacks and has a solid body.
Tattle That's a Cleft. A rock-head jerk with spikes on his noggin. What a rocker! Max HP is 2, Attack is 2, and Defense is 2. That hard head is a major pain. Fire doesn't hurt it, but other types of items are pretty effective, usually. If nothing seems to work on it, you can always just run.

Nintendo Switch[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Cleft
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 2
Location(s) Shhwonk Fortress, Boggly Woods, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 12, 17) Role Common Level 12
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 50% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 70% Stop? 100% Soft? 100%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 70% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 70% KO? 95% Moves Cleft Charge (2)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Mushroom, Thunder Bolt, Earth Quake, Mini Mr. Mini, Dizzy Dial
Tattle Log #:
82
Log A spiky, rock-headed jerk that's impervious to fire attacks and has a solid body.
Tattle That's a Cleft. A rock-head jerk with spikes on his noggin. What a rocker! Max HP is 2, Attack is 2, and Defense is 2. That hard head is a major pain. Fire doesn't hurt it, but other types of items are pretty effective, usually. If nothing seems to work on it, you can always just run.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Moon Cleft
Sprite of a Moon Cleft from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 5 Role Common Location(s) Downtown of Crag (5-1), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 71)
Attack 2 Card type Common
Defense 4 Items Cake Mix Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 5-1: Found in a small 3D-accessible alcove below the canyon to the right of the first block puzzle.
Score 500
Card description It's an evil mineral that looks just like a rock. That is, until it's too late!
  List of Catch Cards  
  106      107      108  
Tattle That's a Moon Cleft, a rock-hard monster that's covered in spikes... Max HP is 5, Attack is 2, Defense is 2[sic]. Flames won't scorch this foe... It might look like a stone at first, but it will move when you get up close... Set off an explosion near it to flip it over. Then it'll be vulnerable to attack...

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シンエモン[?]
Shin'emon
Male name in Japan
Chinese 岩石怪[?]
Yánshí Guài
Rock Monster
Dutch Cleft[?] -
French (NOA) Focett[?] From fossette ("dimple")
French (NOE) Cleft[?] -
Cleftlunair[?] Lunar Cleft Super Paper Mario
German Kirk[?] Male name
Mond-Kirk[?] Moon Cleft Super Paper Mario
Italian Teschiolito[?] From teschio ("skull") and the Ancient Greek word lithos ("stone")
Teschiolito lunare[?] Lunar Cleft Super Paper Mario
Korean 가시돌턱[?]
Gasi Dolteok
Spike Stone Jaw
Spanish Cleft[?] -
Cleft Lunar[?] Lunar Cleft Super Paper Mario