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{{about|the fireball enemies|other uses of "bubble"|[[Bubble (disambiguation)]]|the enemy also known as a "Lava Bubble"|[[Li'l Cinder]]}}
{{redirectshere|Sparky|the enemy from [[Super Mario World]]|[[Li'l Sparky]]}}
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{{Species-infobox
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|title=Lava Bubble
|image=[[File:Lava Bubble SMR.png|x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|image=[[File:Podoboo MSM.png|235px]]<br>A '''Lava Bubble''' from ''Mario Sports Mix''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|sub_species=[[Ember]]<br>[[Fireball (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Fireball]]<br>[[Ice Podoboo]]<br>[[Lava Ghost]]<br>[[Phantom Ember]]<br>[[Pyrosphere]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|related=[[Fire Snake]]<br>[[Hot Foot]]<br>[[Fire|Trouble Bug]]
|variants=[[Big Lava Bubble]]<br>[[Black Lava Bubble]]<br>[[Bō]]<br>[[Ember]]<br>[[Lava Babble]]<br>[[Lava Blubble]]<br>[[Lava Blobble]]<br>[[Lava Ghost]]<br>[[Phantom Ember]]<br>[[Podoboo Tower]]<br>[[Poison Bubble]]<br>[[Paper Macho Lava Bubble]]
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|relatives=[[Fire Bar]]<br>[[Fire Snake]]<br>[[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball (''Donkey Kong'')]]
|notable=
|comparable=[[Char-Char]]<br>[[Kōmori Missile]]<br>[[Lava Drop]]<br>[[Li'l Cinder]]<br>[[Zip-Zap]]
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[2012]])
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{{LLQuote|Fire EVERYWHERE!|Sparky|[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]}}
{{quote|Fire EVERYWHERE!|'''Sparky'''|[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]}}
 
'''Lava Bubbles'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=52}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127}}}}</ref> (also called '''Podoboos''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|date=1985|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|language=en-us|date=June 1990}}</ref> '''fireballs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 2|date=Summer 2001|page=13}}</ref> '''flames''',<ref>{{cite|author=Walsh, Doug|publisher=BradyGAMES|date=August 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0091-2|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Official Racing Guide|page=35}}</ref> or simply '''Bubbles''')<ref>Bubble Capsule, ''Mario Party 5''</ref> are living [[fireball]]s that emerge from [[lava]]. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Lava Bubbles appear mainly in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], where they can be destroyed using a [[Super Star]] or certain projectiles such as [[Ice Ball]]s, and they have also appeared in [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], and the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]].
'''Lava Bubbles''' (sometimes called '''Podoboos''' or '''Sparkies''') are living [[fireball]]s that emerge from [[lava]]. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Lava Bubbles mainly appear in the [[Mario]] platformers but occasionally appear in several Mario sub-series, such as the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], and the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. In most games, Lava Bubbles are nearly invincible, only being able to be destroyed by using a [[Star]], [[Gold Flower]], [[Hammer Mario|Hammer Suit]], [[Penguin Suit]], or an [[Ice Flower]].
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:Podoboo.PNG|thumb|right|Lava Bubbles from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros.'' (left), ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (middle) and ''Super Mario World'' (right).]]
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Lava Bubbles (at the time, called "Podoboos") first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', as simple fire balls that would jump out of the lava in simple patterns in an attempt to burn Mario whenever the plumber tried to jump over them. In this game, they are invincible, and only appear in [[Castle]]s.
Podoboos are found only in the [[castle]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are first encountered in [[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]], as well as in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. Podoboos jump in and out of lava, and they can damage the player character on contact. Although this is not possible in ''Super Mario Bros.'', Podoboos can be defeated by kicking a [[Red Shell]] at them in [[World A-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''.


====''Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels''====
There is a Podoboo in [[World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' that appears between the "ト" and "ウ" in the word "アリガトウ" (''arigatō'', meaning "thank you" in Japanese) that is formed by blocks.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels]]'', Lava Bubbles return and act just as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', and are still only found in Castles.


====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Like many other enemies from the previous games, they appeared  in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Also, in World 5-Fortress 2, there are some Lava Bubbles that can stay suspended in the air for a short while when they jump out, then they come back to the lava. Lava Bubbles can be defeated with the [[Hammer Suit]] or a [[Star]].
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Podoboos return as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are the same as before, though some Podoboos in [[World 5-Fortress 2]] jump out of lava on the ceiling. Podoboos can be defeated with [[Statue Mario]], [[Hammer Mario]]'s [[hammer]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]].


====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
''[[Super Mario World]]'' marks the first time that they were referred to as '''Lava Bubbles''', as can be seen in the player's guide for the game. It is also the first time Lava Bubbles are shown to have eyes. They again appear in castle levels, where they act the same as in their previous appearances &mdash; they simply jump out of the lava in an attempt to burn Mario. However, some are now found outside the lava at all times, bouncing around the rooms of castles. This behavior is similar to [[Boo Buddy Snake]]s in [[Ghost House]]s and the [[Fireball (Mario Bros.)|red Fireball]]s found in the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' game.
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Lava Bubbles,<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1991}}</ref> as they are named for the first time, return in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Lava Bubbles are similar as before in general, but this is the first game to depict them with eyes. Certain Lava Bubbles are always seen moving diagonally outside the lava at all times, bouncing off of walls along their path. If one such Lava Bubble touches the lava, it sinks and does not come out. A Lava Bubble is featured during the battle with [[Larry]], as well as one diagonally traveling variety while battling [[Lemmy]] and two while battling [[Wendy]].
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====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], Lava Bubbles are rare, only appearing in [[Lethal Lava Land]]. They jump out of the lava horizontally and bounce on the bridges, then they come back to the lava. They are indestructible, and if Mario touches one, it causes him to uncontrollably run and lose three wedges of health, like all other fiery enemies or obstacles. In the battle with [[Bowser]] in [[Bowser in the Sky]], he spits some green fireballs that turn into Lava Bubbles which immediately bounce towards Mario. They disappear after a few seconds. In the remake, Yoshi can eat a Lava Bubble, causing him to spit out fire, similar to his ability in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
[[File:LavaBubbleSM64.png|thumb|A Podoboo in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
Podoboos return in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]].<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>BUBBLE</tt>)</ref> They are encountered in [[Lethal Lava Land]], of which their name is in the Japanese title of. The behavior of a Podoboo consists of jumping out of the lava and bouncing on bridges before going back in. Podoboos cannot be defeated, and like other fire-based obstacles and enemies, a Podoboo takes away three units of health from Mario upon contact, causing him to run on fire uncontrollably for a few seconds. [[Bowser in the Sky]] includes some blue fireballs (green in the remake) that are spit by [[Bowser]] and divide into three like-colored Podoboos that bounce across the stage before disappearing shortly after. A Podoboo can be eaten by [[Yoshi]] in the remake, granting him a brief fire-spitting ability.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as enemies in the [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] and [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4 castles]] and in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-5]] acting like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and taking a similar look.
[[File:PodobooNSMB.png|frame|left]]
Podoboos are encountered in {{world link|1|castlen|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world link|4|castlen|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, and [[World 8-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-5]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Their behavior is derived from ''Super Mario Bros.'', while their appearance is from ''Super Mario 64 DS''.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Though Lava Bubbles themselves do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', a sub-species called [[Ice Podoboo]]s do. This sub-species acts in a similar pattern to regular Lava Bubbles, but instead bounce along the ground, rather than jumping upwards from various pits.
[[File:SMG Asset Model Lava Bubble.png|thumb|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' of the unusually cyan-colored Lava Bubbles]]
Lava Bubbles<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-5643-5|page=57}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=128 and 227|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They have an unusual cyan color and bounce along the ground while following Mario. Lava Bubbles can be defeated only from being hit by a [[Star Bit]], causing it to release a [[coin]]. Lava Bubbles are first seen in [[Good Egg Galaxy]], being spawned by [[King Kaliente]] during the third phase of his battle. Lava Bubbles are later found in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]], both in the stage and while battling blackened King Kaliente, who spawns Lava Bubbles at a faster rate than his normal counterpart. Lava Bubbles are last seen in [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], where they guard a [[Silver Star]] in "[[Burning Tide]]" and [[Star Chip]]s in "[[Through the Meteor Storm]]."
 
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:PodoNSMBW.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBW Lava Bubble Render.png|frame|left]]
[[Image:PodobooNSMBWii.png|thumb|170px|Three Lava Bubbles from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Lava Bubbles are featured throughout [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]] levels and castle levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They resemble their design from ''Super Mario World'' but are more closely based on their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' A Lava Bubble can be defeated either from an [[Ice Ball]] or from contact with a character under the effects of a [[Super Star|Star]]. They appear in {{world link|2|castle|World 2-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, {{world link|5|castle|World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, {{world link|6|castle|World 6-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, and {{world link|8|castle|World 8-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, in addition to appearing in World 8 [[Enemy Course]]s.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Lava Bubbles appear in many [[boss]] castles, acting like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.''. They could commonly be found in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]] as an enemy. They have eyes in this game, having a similar appearance to the ''Super Mario World'' Lava Bubbles. Additionally, the Lava Bubbles can be defeated by using an [[Ice Flower]]'s or [[Penguin Suit]]'s [[Ice Ball]]s, or by running into one while using a [[Star]]. They first appear in [[IRoy Koopa|Roy]]'s Castle in World 2 right at the beginning; they continue to appear in the castles of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]] World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] and [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]. They are also found as enemies in the World 8 Enemy Course.  
 
There is an unused behavior of [[Yoshi]] being able to eat a Lava Bubble and then spitting it out as a large fireball, much like the fireball projectiles of [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnUMLLINtX0&t=1025s|timestamp=17:05|title=New Super Mario Bros Wii - All Castles with Yoshi|publisher=YouTube|date=February 4, 2018|author=ProsafiaGaming|accessdate=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:PodobooSMG2.png|thumb|left|120px|A '''Lava Bubble''' from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:PodobooSMG2.png|thumb|left|90px]]
Lava Bubbles reappeared in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', appearing as obstacles in [[Galaxy|galaxies]] with lava, as well as in Bowser's galaxies. Just as in previous installments, Lava Bubbles jump out of the lava trying to hit Mario (or [[Luigi]], as the case may be). Also, in [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], in a place in which there are many lava pits, there are Lava Bubbles that jump from one lava pit into another nearby lava pit. [[Ice Podoboo]]s from the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'' also appear in this game.
Lava Bubbles are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Most of them are now orange and eyeless, though the blue type appears while battling King Kaliente in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]. Lava Bubbles are usually in [[lava]]-themed galaxies and behave like they do in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', though [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]] has Lava Bubbles that jump from one lava pit into another one nearby.
 
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Mario 3D Land Bowser's Castle.png|thumb|120px|A '''Lava Bubble''' in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
Lava Bubbles return as enemies in castle courses in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', but they can be defeated by only a Star or an [[Invincibility Leaf]].
Lava Bubbles return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they mainly appear in castle stages, and, like in previous games, they act as obstacles that jump out of the lava in order to hit Mario or Luigi. In this game, Lava Bubbles can only be defeated while the Bros. are under the effects of a Star or an [[Invincibility Leaf]].
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NewPodoboo.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NewPodoboo.png|frame|left]]
Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', again inhabiting castles, and attacking in the same way. However, this time, Lava Bubbles have the capability of jumping out of lava pits in a diagonal pattern.
Lava Bubbles return in the castle levels of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', now with the ability to hop out of lava diagonally.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They behave the same as in other side-scrolling games, though there is a sideways flying variation that leaps from one lava pool to the other in ''New Super Luigi U'', confirmed by the a Lava Bubble by Takemoto in a [[Miiverse]] post.{{ref needed}}
 
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DWLavaBubble.jpg|thumb|150px|Lava Bubbles in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]], behaving identically as in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. There is also the blue type, which leaps out of blue lava.
 
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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Lava Bubbles are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]]. It is possible for them to appear from [[? Block]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, or even [[Lakitu]]s. If given [[wings]], a Lava Bubble moves diagonally and bounces off of walls, similar to some Lava Bubbles in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', except they can now bounce off of lava. Additionally, while under the effects of a [[Big Mushroom]], Lava Bubbles gain eyes and mustaches.
 
====''Super Mario Run''====
Vertically leaping Lava Bubbles appear in Castle levels of ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. They can be defeated only by a [[Super Star]]. Each Lava Bubble supplies players with a +3 coin bonus when in [[Toad Rally]]. The game also adds the [[Poison Bubble]] variety, which leaps out of poisonous swamps.
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Art - E3 Char9.png|thumb|100px|left|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' of a captured Lava Bubble]]
Lava Bubbles are encountered in the [[Luncheon Kingdom]], the [[Darker Side]], and a secret area of the [[Lost Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They maintain their usual behavior of jumping out of lava regularly before landing back in, possibly shifting positions as they jump or even passing through gates. A Lava Bubble can be [[capture]]d by [[Cappy]] if it is above the lava. There are also Lava Bubbles in 8-bit sections, where they maintain their abilities from ''Super Mario Bros.'', and appear in both the Luncheon Kingdom and the [[Cloud Kingdom]].
 
If a Lava Bubble is captured, Mario's nose, eyebrows, and mustache form on it. As a Lava Bubble, Mario can travel through lava or [[Stupendous Stew]] and be unaffected by other Lava Bubbles, though the effects wear off if he lands back out. The player can press {{button|switch|B}} to have Mario jump, {{button|switch|Leftstick}} and {{button|switch|Y}} to have Mario dash, or shake the controller to twirl during a faster dash and do a short hop. Many enemies can be defeated by Mario as a Lava Bubble, with [[Magmato]]s melting into a puddle of lava specifically. Mario as a Lava Bubble can also enter [[lava cannon]]s to be launched elsewhere on the map. Lava Bubbles can ignite [[lantern]]s on contact, only for the Lava Bubble to disappear afterward, and can release a [[Power Moon]] from just entering large pots of Stupendous Stew. A boss fight against [[Cookatiel]] occurs at Luncheon Kingdom while swimming in a giant pot of Stupendous Stew at the top of [[Mount Volbono]], which requires the use of a lava cannon to reach. Mario is forced into Lava Bubble throughout the battle, including a rematch against the boss in [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. When no longer captured, Lava Bubbles do not get dazed and start jumping up and down.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Lava Bubbles return as course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Besides their existing role from ''Super Mario Maker'', they can be attached to parachutes and appear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, where they do not leap if the player wears a [[Goomba Mask]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:PodobooSprite_NSMBU.png|thumb|left|30px]]
Lava Bubbles appear only in the level [[Pull, Turn, Burn]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', jumping out of beds of lava, including upside-down ones. Lava Bubbles are also shown on the world map of [[Deep Magma Bog]] and in the world's epilogue, startling the player characters. The game is the first appearance of the variant [[Lava Blobble]].
Lava Bubbles reappear in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they act just as they have in previous ''Mario'' games.


===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
Lava Bubbles make a brief appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', when the [[Goomba]]s pull a switch which sends [[Mario]] and [[Kibidango]] onto platforms that move up and down over lava; it is at this point where Lava Bubbles began attacking them both, trying to knock the heroes into the lava below. Fortunately for Mario and Kibidango, [[Luigi]] accidentally breaks a hole in the ceiling while looking for [[Coin]]s; the room above is filled with water, so the hole that Luigi creates starts a flood in the area, presumably killing the Lava Bubbles.
[[File:SMB-GMTSPP_Lava_Bubbles.png|thumb|Podoboos jumping up and down as Mario and Kibidango jump from platform to platform.]]
Podoboos appear briefly in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', where they try to attack [[Mario]] and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] after they have been knocked on platforms by [[Goomba]]s. [[Luigi]] saves Mario and Kibidango by breaking a hole in the ceiling, though to search for [[coin]]s, flooding the area as a result.


===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Some Lava Bubbles appear in the Magma Pits in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', hopping in and out of a lava pool Luigi can try and cross using protruding rocks as stepping stones. If Luigi decides to wait before jumping, he will make it, but if he jumps immediately, he will only pass the first three Lava Bubbles, and collide with the fourth, who notably speaks, taunting Luigi by responding to his "I'm pretty hot stuff!" remark with "Not as hot as me."
Lava Bubbles hop in an out of a lava pool at the Magma Pits in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. As Luigi hops across rocks, he makes it across if he waits, though if not, he passes three Lava Bubbles and hits the fourth one, who responds to Luigi's remark "I'm pretty hot stuff!" with "Not as hot as me."


===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
Lava Bubbles appear once more in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They share the same behavioral patterns as in ''Super Mario World''. In this game, Lava Bubbles can be eaten by [[Yoshi]]s, giving them the power of the [[Super Red Watermelon]]: the ability to spit fire.
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Podoboos are one of several ''Super Mario'' enemies to appear in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], specifically appearing in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords}}'', and ''[[zeldawiki:Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda|Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''. In the first three, they appear in sidescrolling segments and act just like in the ''Super Mario'' games. In the ''Oracle'' games, a subspecies of the Lava Bubble, [[Podoboo Tower]], exists in the subterranean world of {{iw|zeldawiki|Subrosia}} in ''Oracle of Seasons'', and in the burning ruins of {{iw|zeldawiki|Symmetry City}} in ''Oracle of Ages''. In ''Four Swords'', where they are known as '''Bubbling Lava''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Stephen|title=''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|date=December 10, 2002|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=176|isbn=0761541187}}</ref> they hop after the players, splitting into two small, quickly ricocheting ones when attacked. In ''Cadence of Hyrule'', they instead move around walls like [[Spark]]s.


===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
Both ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords'' feature giant Podoboo-like bosses as well, with the former game having {{iw|zeldawiki|Hot Head}} and the latter having {{iw|zeldawiki|Gouen}}.
Lava Bubbles appear once more in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act identically to their role in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.


===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:LavaBubble YIDS.png|frame|left]]
Lava Bubbles appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]. They share the same behavioral patterns as in ''Super Mario World''. In this game, Lava Bubbles can be eaten by [[Yoshi]]s, giving them the power of the [[fire watermelon|red watermelon]]: the ability to spit fire. Sometimes, they jump in arcs sideways. If they land on solid ground while doing this, they will continue to bounce along it. '''Lava Drops''',<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|page=91|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=November 6, 2006|isbn=1-59812-016-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=December 19, 2006|page=218 and 250|isbn=0-7615-5576-5|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us}}</ref> as they are named in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', return in the sequel, behaving identically as before.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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[[File:SMRPG_Sparky.png|thumb|100px|In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], Lava Bubbles (referred to as '''Sparkies''' in the original game) are encountered in the [[Mole Mines]] and the optionally-traversed [[Pipe Vault]]. Lava Bubbles hover in the air during battle and attack by spinning their body into one of the player characters. One can also use [[Hot Shot]] to shoot a fiery orb at one of them. Despite being made of fire, Lava Bubbles are vulnerable to [[jump]] attacks from Mario, but are unaffected by all lava attacks. Lava Bubbles typically fight in groups of one to three. Lava Bubbles have two varieties specific to the game, [[Lava Blubble]]s and [[Lava Babble]]s.
|name=Sparky
 
|location=[[Pipe Vault]], [[Moleville Mines]]
===''Yoshi's Story''===
|hp=120
[[File:LavabubbleYS.png|frame|left]]
|attack=40
'''Spark Spooks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|language=en-us|date=1998|page=11}}</ref> reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They behave like the do in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', but cannot be eaten. They appear the levels [[Blargg's Boiler]] and [[Magma Castle]]. There is also another variant, [[Lava Ghost]]s.
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|mgattack=38
===''Mario Party'' series===
|mgdefense=50
In most ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games prior to ''Mario Party 8'', Lava Bubbles are depicted as flames, causing them to resemble [[Fire Snake]]s, and appear mostly in [[minigame]]s. They are named Podoboos in most minigames prior to ''Mario Party 8''.
|attacks=[[Drain]], [[Flame]]
 
|strengths=Fire
====''Mario Party''====
|weaknesses=Ice
Podoboos are obstacles in the [[Hot Rope Jump]] minigame of ''[[Mario Party]]''. The object for contestants is to jump over the flaming rope twenty times. If one fails to do so, they will lose fifteen [[coin]]s&mdash;five of those coins will be given to each opposing player. If all players complete the minigame successfully, everyone will receive ten coins. If multiple players don't jump during the fire, 1 player loses at random.
|itemdropped=[[Fire Bomb]]
 
|coinsdropped=1
====''Mario Party 2'' / ''Mario Party Superstars''====
|expgained=4
[[File:Mario Party 2 Hot Rope Jump.png|thumb|Podoboos in the ''Mario Party 2'' iteration of the Hot Rope Jump minigame]]
|psychopath=Fire EVERYWHERE!
Podoboos are obstacles in a different iteration of the Hot Rope Jump minigame in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', also included in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. The minigame starts by jumping over slow, blue Podoboos five times, then the Podoboos become orange and move more swiftly. The rope keeps twirling until only one contestant remains.<ref>{{cite|author=In-game dialogue|title=''[[Mario Party 2]]''|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=The flaming Podoboo rope spins and spins. Jump the rope without touching a Podoboo.}}</ref>
|related=[[Fireball (enemy)|Fireball]], [[Pyrosphere]]
 
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====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Lava Bubbles (referred to as '''Sparkies''' in this game) can be encountered in the [[Pipe Vault]], harassing [[Mario]] and others by blocking their path through the sewer system. In battle, they hover in the air.
Podoboos are obstacles in the minigames [[All Fired Up]], [[Treadmill Grill]], and [[Eye Sore]], as well as targets in [[Hyper Hydrants]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. Podoboos have to be avoided in All Fired Up,<ref>{{cite|author=In-game dialogue|title=''[[Mario Party 3]]''|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=Do your best to avoid getting hit by a Podoboo!}}</ref> with the winner being the final character remaining.
 
====''Mario Party 4''====
Podoboos are a board feature in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. They jump out of the lava in [[Bowser's Gnarly Party]].
 
====''Mario Party 5'' / ''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Podoboos are obstacles in the [[Heat Stroke]] minigame in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', also included in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. They land on the platforms the three players were on. Podoboos are also items, in the form of a [[Podoboo Orb|Bubble Capsule]], which moves the player forward ten spaces, at the expense of every item within their inventory.
 
====''Mario Party 6''====
Podoboos are obstacles in the [[Daft Rafts]] minigame, though only at night, in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Podoboos return as items, though this time their [[orb]] was renamed to Podoboo Orb.
 
====''Mario Party Advance''====
Podoboos are obstacles in the minigame, [[Go-go Pogo]], in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. Touching a Podoboo is one way for the player character to lose the minigame.
 
====''Mario Party 8''====
[[File:Lava Bubbles in MP8.png|thumb|left|Several Lava Bubbles as they appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in ''Mario Party 8''.]]
Lava Bubbles are obstacles in the [[Lava or Leave 'Em]] minigame and a board feature of [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. The Lava or Leave 'Em minigame has a Lava Bubble capable of splitting into several other Lava Bubbles. Three Lava Bubbles are summoned by [[Bowser]] on a [[Bowser Space]] of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk if a player character lands there. The character can jump over the Lava Bubbles to dodge them as they move towards the center. The Lava Bubbles only try to hurt the player three times, in a time frame of ten seconds, and take away ten coins with each successful attempt.
 
====''Mario Party 9''====
Lava Bubbles are a board feature and the basis of a [[Mini Star]] constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. The Mini Star constellation, found in the Museum, is simply named '''Fireballs'''. Lava Bubbles only physically appear in [[Magma Mine]], where they can jump off the magma.
 
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Lava Bubbles are a non-interactable species in the [[Match Faker]] and [[Tap Dash]] minigames and a board feature in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. In both minigames, a Lava Bubble can appear as one of the guesses. Lava Bubbles appear jumping from the lava on the [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] board in particular.
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
Lava Bubbles are obstacles in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. They appear only in [[Chaos Castle]], where contact with one costs the affected player [[Mini Star]]s in Mario Party only, while the number of spaces will be reduced to 0.
 
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Lava Bubbles are items in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. They are exclusive to [[Coinathlon]], where Lava Bubble stuns the targeted player for a few seconds and removes coins and [[Item Box]]es when used.
 
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Lava Bubbles are seen jumping in and out of the lava on [[Goomba Lagoon]].<ref name="Direct">{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 18, 2024|url=youtu.be/lKp9cD4e8ac|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 20, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref>


In battle, a Sparky attacks by spinning its body into one of Mario's party members. A Sparky can also use the special attack [[Drain]], which allows the flame creature to shoot a small fire orb at a party member. Needless to say, fire magic is ineffective against Sparkies. However, despite being made of fire, Mario can surprisingly use [[jump]] attacks on Sparkies. Sparkies typically fight in groups of one to three.
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)====
The name "Podoboo" can sometimes appear on scorecards in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''.


Although most Sparkies live in the Pipe Vault, they were first seen in [[Bowser's Keep]] during Mario's initial rescue attempt. However, these Sparkies did not attack; they merely jumped out of the lava as Mario walked by.
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
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[[File:LavaBubble MarioGolfSuperRush.png|thumb|100px]]
Lava Bubbles are obstacles in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. They appear in [[Bowser Highlands]] only, where hitting one with the ball attracts a one-stroke penalty.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
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[[File:PM Lava Bubble idle.gif|frame|left]]
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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as common enemies in [[Mt. Lavalava]]. Because of their fiery bodies, they can not be jumped on; Mario can only harm them with [[hammer]]-based attacks, unless he has a [[Fire Shield]] or [[Ice Power]] badge equipped. In this game, Lava Bubbles are weak to water and ice. Lava Bubbles can either jump on Mario or damage Mario's partner, causing the partner to become [[Injured]] unless the partner blocks the attack. This also takes up the Lava Bubble's turn. A stronger, blue-colored variety of Lava Bubble, called [[Ember]]s, appear as enemies in [[Star Way]].
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|image=[[Image:PMLavaBubble.gif]]
|hp=9
|atk=4
|def=0
|location=[[Mt. Lavalava]]
|moves=Jump (3), Partner Hit (2)
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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as common enemies in [[Mt. Lavalava]]. Because of their fiery bodies, they can not be jumped on; Mario can only harm them with [[hammer]]-based attacks, unless he has a [[Fire Shield]] or [[Ice Power]] badge equipped. In this game, Lava Bubbles are weak to water and ice. A stronger, blue-colored variety of Lava Bubble, called [[Ember]]s, appear as enemies in [[Star Way]].


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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[[File:Lava Bubble.png|thumb|In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', they can be found in the [[Pirate's Grotto]] as well as in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. Mario has to attack them with his [[Hammer]] since they cannot be jumped on unless he is equipped with an Ice Power [[Badge|badge]]. In this game, they attack by getting close to either Mario or the partner, and burning them with their body, causing 4 damage. They can also spit fireballs that hit either Mario or his partner. These fireballs cause only 3 damage, but they can set Mario (or his partner) [[Burn|on fire]]. Ice and explosions are their main weakness. They are referred to as "flame spirits" in their descriptions, while the related [[Ember]]s are commonly called "ghosts." If hit by a fire attack (such as Vivian's Fiery Jinx), they will either duplicate or restore HP.
|PM2=yes
|name=Lava Bubble
|image=[[File:Lava bubble.PNG]]
|hp=6
|atk=4
|def=0
|items=[[Power Punch]]
|moves= Jump (4), Fireball (3, Burn)
|location=[[Pirate's Grotto]], [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]
|log=This flame spirit is vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. If you stomp on it, you'll take damage.
|tattle=That's a Lava Bubble. It's a flame spirit. Max HP is 6, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. Its HP and Attack power may be different from an Ember's, but otherwise it's the same. Since it is made of fire, try not to touch it, 'cause it'll burn you. Apparently it's vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. Oh, and if you get hit by a flame attack, you might catch fire, so guard well.
|before=[[Ember|74]]
|#=75
|after=[[Phantom Ember|76]]
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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', they can be found in the [[Pirate's Grotto]] as well as in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. Mario has to attack them with his [[Hammer]] since, obviously, they cannot be jumped on. However, if he is equipped with an Ice Power [[Badge|badge]], he can jump on them without taking damage. In this game, they attack by getting close to either Mario or the partner, and burning them with their body, causing 4 damage. They can also spit fireballs that hit either Mario or his partner. These fireballs cause only 3 damage, but they can set Mario (or his partner) [[Burn|on fire]]. Ice and explosions are their main weakness. Also, one character refers to them as "ghosts".
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====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', they jump out of lava pits in [[The Underwhere]], just as they do in the main series; however, they can be damaged in this game. The player can use [[Carrie]] to [[jump]] on them, use [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to explode on them, hit them with [[Cudge]], or hit them with [[Barry]]. It is possible for them to traverse on land; the player will have to pick them up with [[Thoreau]] and drop them. While on land, Lava Bubbles can pass through pipes and get trapped in spikes. Visually, their flames are no longer slanted, and they do not flip over at the top of their jump as in previous ''Super Mario'' games.
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|name=Lava Bubble
|hp=1
|atk=4
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|location=[[The Underwhere]]
|card type=Common
|description=a
|tattle=Lava Bubbles always have a bounce to their step. But watch out: they've got fiery tempers.
|before=[[Dark Ruff Puff|118]]
|#=119
|after=[[Tileoid G|120]]
|tippi=It's a Lava Bubble. This fiery magma boy loves the heat... Max HP is 1 and Attack is 4. Obviously, it's quite immune to fire... It pops out from below when people approach, so take care when jumping over lava...
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In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', they jump out of lava pits in the [[Underwhere]], just as they do in the main series; however, they can be damaged in this game. The player can use [[Carrie]] to [[jump]] on them, use [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to explode on them, or hit them with [[Cudge]]. Visually, their flames are no longer slanted, and they don't flip over at the top of their jump as in previous ''Mario'' games.


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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
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Lava Bubbles appear in the stage [[Bowser's Sky Castle]], during the third phase of the Bowser battle, in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. As soon as Mario approaches Bowser in a lava-filled area of the final hallway, the Bubbles can be seen jumping up and down in the lava. When it is Bowser's turn to attack, he lifts his pointer finger in the air, and ten Lava Bubbles are sent towards Mario. They each deal two points of damage to Mario. Only the first Lava Bubble can be blocked, but Mario is helpless against the nine that follow. However, they have a weakness.
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|atk=2
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Lava Bubbles also re-appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' for the Nintendo 3DS. However, they only appear in the stage [[Bowser's Sky Castle]], during the third phase of the Bowser battle. As soon as Mario approaches Bowser in a lava-filled area of the final hallway, the Bubbles can be seen jumping up and down in the lava. When it is Bowser's turn to attack, he lifts his pointer finger in the air, and ten Lava Bubbles are sent towards Mario. They each deal two points of damage to Mario. Only the first Lava Bubble can be blocked, but Mario is helpless against the nine that follow. However, they have a weakness.


The only way to harm the Lava Bubbles is with a Thing Sticker with cold or freezing properties. An example of one such sticker is the Refrigerator. After using the chilly Sticker, the Lava Bubbles are frozen. Using a wind Thing Sticker like the [[Fan]] make Bowser and the Lava Bubbles fly in the air. Bowser falls, and all 10 Lava Bubbles will fall on Bowser doing 10 damage each. However, more Lava Bubbles will spawn after a few turns. In this game, the Lava Bubbles more closely resemble their visual appearances in ''Mario'' platformers, as opposed to that of previous ''Paper Mario'' games.
The only way to harm the Lava Bubbles is with a thing sticker with cold or freezing properties. An example of one such sticker is the Refrigerator. After using the sticker, the Lava Bubbles are frozen. Using a wind Thing Sticker like the [[Fan]] make Bowser and the Lava Bubbles fly in the air. Bowser falls, and all 10 Lava Bubbles will fall on Bowser doing 10 damage each. However, more Lava Bubbles will spawn after a few turns. In this game, the Lava Bubbles more closely resemble their visual appearances in ''Super Mario'' platformers, as opposed to that of previous ''Paper Mario'' games.


===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In most [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']] titles, Lava Bubbles appear as [[Podoboo Orb|Orbs]].
[[File:PMCS Big Lava Bubble.png|thumb|100px|The [[Big Lava Bubble]] sprite in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.]]
Lava Bubbles return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They have three forms: a "normal" version, a [[black paint]] version known as [[Black Lava Bubble]], and an 8-bit version, the latter of which is only shown in the course dedicated to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Green Energy Plant]]. In [[Redpepper Volcano]], a [[Snifit]] can be seen teaching a [[Fire Bro]] how to aim his fireballs, using a Lava Bubble as a target.


====''Mario Party''====
Outside battle, normal Lava Bubbles emerge from lava, chase [[Mario]] and after a few seconds retreat into the lava if they do not make it to hit him. These Lava Bubbles damage Mario in battle if he jumps on them with non-Iron Jump cards. Moreover, direct-contact hammer attacks result in Mario's hammer getting burned, canceling his attack. Normal Lava Bubbles are very weak to Ice Flower cards.
[[File:Mario Party 2 Hot Rope Jump.png|thumb|200px|'''Lava Bubbles''' in Hot Rope Jump.]]
In the [[minigame]]. [[Hot Rope Jump]], players are required to [[Jump]] over a rope made up of many Lava Bubbles. Contestants must jump over the flaming rope twenty times. If one fails to do so, they will lose fifteen [[coin]]s &mdash; five of those coins will be given to each opposing player. If all players complete the minigame successfully, everyone will receive ten coins.


====''Mario Party 2''====
There is also a [[Big Lava Bubble]] in [[Redpepper Crater]] that serves as a mini-boss. A [[Shy Guy]] translates what he says to Mario while battling and when confronting him.
The Hot Rope Jump minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. This time, contestants start by jumping over slow, blue Lava Bubbles five times. After five jumps, the Lava Bubbles turn orange and move more swiftly. The rope will keep twirling until only one contestant remains. The winning contestant gains ten coins.


====''Mario Party 3''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
In this game, Lava Bubbles appear in the battle minigame, [[All Fired Up]]. Here the player must avoid them in an attempt to be the last one standing; this is the only way to win the minigame. They also appear as obstacles in [[Treadmill Grill]], and are targets in [[Hyper Hydrants]].
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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] versions of Lava Bubbles appear in [[Hotfoot Crater]] during the Paper Macho Goomba chase. They fly out from the lava and bounce along the ground, creating small pools of lava that damage Mario upon contact.


====''Mario Party 5''====
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
[[File:Wario wins in Heat Stroke.png|thumb|200px|left|The players encountering Lava Bubbles in Heat Stroke.]]
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
In the minigame, [[Heat Stroke]], Lava Bubbles would land on the platforms the three players were on, making it more difficult for them.
[[File:Lava Bubbles MLSS.png|thumb|Podoboos in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
 
They are obstacles in a side-scrolling area of {{id|Bowser's Castle|M&LSS}} in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]].
====''Mario Party 6''====
In the minigame, [[Daft Rafts]], Lava Bubbles act as obstacles on some of the rafts. They appear only during the nighttime, in groups.
 
====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in the minigame, [[Go-Go Pogo]]. They attack in the same way as in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', causing the [[player]] to lose the minigame if it touches them.


====''Mario Party 8''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
[[Image:MP8bowserevent.jpg|200px|thumb|Several Lava Bubbles as they appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in ''Mario Party 8''.]]
Lava Bubbles are enemies featured during the first section of [[Neo Bowser Castle]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. Lava Bubbles jump straight up and down, though some in groups of two or three do so at a very fast pace, requiring either a [[Side Drill]] or a [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]] to bypass them. Slower moving Lava Bubbles may leap in an arc over the path.
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the minigame [[Lava or Leave 'Em]] requires contestants to dodge a Lava Bubbles that splits into many other Lava Bubbles. Also, when the player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] in [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]], [[Bowser]] appears and surrounds the player with three Lava Bubbles. The player will have to jump in order to avoid them as they move towards the center (in an attempt to burn the player); the player must continue to do this for ten seconds. The Lava Bubbles only try to hurt the player three times. If the player touches one, they will lose ten [[Coin]]s (therefore, the maximum number of coins that can be lost is thirty [[Coin]]s).


====''Mario Party 9''====
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
Some Lava Bubbles jump off the magma in [[Magma Mine]]. A [[Mini Star]] constellation based on them can be found at the Museum, this time called simply '''Fireballs'''.
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:MvsDK Podoboo.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:LavaBubbleMVDK.png|thumb|Lava Bubble in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]]]
Podoboos are enemies located in [[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]] in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', where they instantly defeat Mario or [[Mini-Mario]] upon contact, like in other games. Podoboos received an updated design in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] to more closely resemble their design in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which is more prominent while in motion.


===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
[[File:Podoboomss.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Lava Bubbles in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
Podoboos are enemies found in [[Lava Dome]] in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', they appeared as obstacles in a side-scrolling area in [[Bowser's Castle]].


===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
===''Super Mario Stadium'' series===
Lava Bubbles reappear in this game, but only in [[Bowser's Castle]]. First they would jump out of the lava pond and then they would land on the [[player]] and cause them to lose the ball. The players themselves would catch on fire and run around for a second, disallowing control over them.
In both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Lava Bubbles appear in the [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] stadium. They jump from the lava pits onto the outfield, creating brief fiery splashes that can burn players and make them drop the ball.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' features Lava Bubbles as well. Most of them are located in [[Desert Hills]], being shot down by [[Angry Sun]]. Lava Bubbles appear as enemies in the [[Grumble Volcano]] course of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and on various [[Bowser's Castle]] courses throughout the entire series. While in most courses, they jump out of [[lava]] and then fall back down, at Grumble Volcano, the large pieces of rock from the volcano hit the ground to become massive Lava Bubbles. In the ''Mario Kart Wii'' remake of Desert Hills, Lava Bubbles return.
Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles throughout various [[Bowser's Castle]] courses in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They also appear as obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', appearing on [[Ember Island]] stunning drivers that make contact with them.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPPodoboo.png|frame]]
[[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|Podoboos in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', they could be encountered in [[Fury Volcano]] where they behave in the same manner as in previous games. There is also a blue variant of the fiery enemies. These ones appear in torches with blue fire in [[Bowser's Villa]], and when [[Peach]] approaches a torch, a blue Lava Bubble appears and slowly chases after her (Peach must lead them to the unlit torches). The reason why they appear is to light unlit torches to open up doorways.
Podoboos are encountered in [[Fury Volcano]] and [[Bowser's Villa]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', retaining their behavior from side-scrolling ''Super Mario'' games. There is additionally a blue variant in Bowser's Villa, which hover over blue lava and slowly follow [[Princess Peach|Peach]] whenever she is near a torch. Luring the blue Podoboos to unlit torches is required to open certain doorways. The blue Podoboos are absent from the in-game glossary, like [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa|unshelled Koopa]]s, [[Blindfold Boo]]s, and [[Security Thwomp]]s.


===''Mario Sports Mix''===
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Lava Bubbles also make an appearance in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where teams must avoid losing possession in the Bowser's Castle court. If one team member touches it, they will get burned.
Lava Bubbles are obstacles in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where they burn player characters on contact, as usual.
 
===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
Lava Bubbles are part of the [[Bowser's Castle]] segment of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', being jumped over by the player characters at certain points during the routine.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', {{iw|minecraftwiki|Magma Cube}}s are replaced by Lava Bubbles.
 
===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
Lava Bubbles are featured in level 3 of the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Bros.]] and [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] microgames of ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', behaving identically as in the actual ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario World'', respectively.
 
===Other appearances===
[[File:KnTnKwN Lava Bubble.png|frame]]
In ''{{iw|nwiki|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}'', Podoboos appear with their usual design as obstacles in sidescrolling areas. They jump from lava as they normally do, but sometimes travel in wide arcs, turning sideways as they do so.
 
===Unused appearances===
====''Dr. Mario World''====
[[File:DMW-LavaBubble.png|thumb|Unused artwork of a Lava Bubble in ''Dr. Mario World''.]]
A Lava Bubble was originally going to appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as an assistant, but it was removed from the game.<ref>https://drmarioworld.miraheze.org/wiki/Assistants</ref>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Lava Bubble profiles and statistics}}
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Bubble|image=[[File:PM Lava Bubble idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Player's Guide:''' ''It should be obvious, but the best way to attack a big ball of fire is with water, so Sushie's attacks will be a big help. Lava Bubble also has the ability to attack your party members, knocking them silly for a turn or two.''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide|page=107|date=2000|isbn=1-930206-07-0}}</ref>
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Bubble|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Lava Bubble.png]]}}
 
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Lava Bubble}}


==Related Enemies==
==Gallery==
*[[Fire|Trouble Bug]] - ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
{{main-gallery}}
*[[Hot Foot]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
<gallery>
*[[Fire Snake]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB Podoboo Dot Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*[[Fireball (enemy)|Fireball]] - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
SMAS SMB Podoboo Sprite.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
*[[Pyrosphere]] - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
SMW2YI - Lava Bubble.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Lava Ghost]] - ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Lava Bubble SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
*[[Ember]] - ''[[Paper Mario]]''
SMM 30th Lava Bubble.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
*[[Phantom Ember]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
Lava Bubble Icon SMO.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*[[Elemental Ghost|Fire Elemental Ghost]] - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
</gallery>
*[[Li'l Cinder]] - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''


==Names in Other Languages==
==Additional names==
{{Foreignname
===Internal names===
|Jap=バブル
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|JapR=Baburu
|game1=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
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|Fra=Bulle de Lave
|name1=podoboo
|FraM=Bulle means "bubble" while lave means "lava"
|meaning1=Podoboo
|Ger=Lava Blub/Lavablub<br>Hothead (''Mario Party'' series, ''Mario Sports Mix'')
|game2=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|GerM=Lava + ''blub(b)'' (a bubbling sound)<br>-
|file2=<tt>ObjectData/FireBubble.arc</tt>
|Ita=Fiammetto (most games)<br>Bolla di Lava (''Super Mario World'', ''Mario Sports Mix'')
|name2=FireBubble
|ItaM="Fiammetto" comes from ''Fiamma'' ("flame")<br>Lava Bubble
|meaning2=Fire Bubble; applied to the games' blue variant.
|game3=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file3=<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name3=溶岩バブル (''Yōgan Baburu'')
|meaning3=Lava Bubble; applied to the game's red variant.
|game4=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
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===Names in other languages===
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|Jpn=バブル
|JpnR=Baburu
|JpnM=Bubble
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=249}}</ref>
|Jpn2={{ruby|溶岩|ようがん}}バブル
|Jpn2R=Yōgan Baburu
|Jpn2M=Lava Bubble
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi - Daichi no Shō'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese|page=127}}</ref>
|Jpn2N=''The Legend of Zelda'' series
|Chi=火花怪
|ChiR=Huǒhuā Guài
|ChiM=Fire Spark Monster
|Chi2=火焰泡泡
|Chi2R=Huǒyàn Pàopào
|Chi2M=Fire Bubble
|Chi2N=since ''Super Mario Maker 2''
|Dut=Lava Bubble
|DutM=Lava Bubble
|Fin=Podoboo
|Fre=Podoboo
|Fre2=Sparky
|Fre3=Bulle de lave
|Fre3M=Lava Bubble
|Fre4=Ectopodoboo
|Fre4M=From "Podoboo" and "ectoplasm"
|Fre4N=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|Ger=Hothead
|Ger2=Lava Blub
|Ger2M=From English word "lava" and ''blubbern'' ("to bubble")
|Ger2N=first three ''Paper Mario'' games
|Ger3=Lava-Blub
|GerM=From the German word ''Hitzkopf''
|Ger3M=From English word "lava" and ''blubbern'' ("to bubble")
|Ger3C=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=20}}</ref>
|Ger3N=''Super Mario World''
|Ita=Podoboo
|ItaN=''Super Mario Bros.''
|Ita2=Fiammetto
|Ita2M=From ''fiamma'' ("flame") and the diminutive suffix ''-etto''
|Ita2N=most games
|Ita3=Bolla di Lava
|Ita3M=Lava Bubble
|Kor=버블
|Kor=버블
|Ita3N=''Super Mario World'', ''Mario Sports Mix''
|KorR=Beobeul
|KorR=Beobeul
|KorM=Bubble}}
|KorM=Bubble
{{BoxTop}}
|PorA=Bolha de lava
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|PorAM=Lava Bubble
{{Super Mario Bros.}}
|PorE=Bolha de Lava
{{Super Mario Bros. 3}}
|PorEM=Lava Bubble
|Rus=Пузырь лавы
|RusR=Puzyr' lavy
|RusM=Lava bubble
|Spa=Bola de Fuego
|SpaM=Fire Ball
|SpaA=Burbuja de Lava
|SpaAM=Lava Bubble
|SpaE=Gota de Lava
|SpaEM=Lava Drop
|SpaE2=Burbuja Lava
|SpaE2M=Lava Bubble
|SpaE2N=''Paper Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|SpaE3=Podoboo
}}
 
==Notes==
*One of the Japanese ''Super Mario'' character encyclopedias postulates that Lava Bubbles may be the manifestation of the resentment of the Koopa Troop.<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/S1rzhUx Translated page]</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
{{NIWA|ZeldaWiki=Podoboo}}
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Podoboo Podoboo on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Podoboo Podoboo on Triforce Wiki]
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Latest revision as of 18:32, February 10, 2025

This article is about the fireball enemies. For other uses of "bubble", see Bubble (disambiguation). For the enemy also known as a "Lava Bubble", see Li'l Cinder.
Not to be confused with Lava Babble, Lava Blubble, or Lava Ball.
Lava Bubble
A Lava Bubble in Super Mario Run.
Artwork from Super Mario Run
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants
Relatives
Comparable
“Fire EVERYWHERE!”
Sparky, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Lava Bubbles[1][2] (also called Podoboos,[3][4] fireballs,[5] flames,[6] or simply Bubbles)[7] are living fireballs that emerge from lava. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Lava Bubbles appear mainly in the Super Mario series, where they can be destroyed using a Super Star or certain projectiles such as Ice Balls, and they have also appeared in Mario Party series, the Mario Kart series, and the Paper Mario series.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Sprite of Podoboo Sprite of a Podoboo in Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros.).

Podoboos are found only in the castle levels of Super Mario Bros., where they are first encountered in World 2-4, as well as in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Podoboos jump in and out of lava, and they can damage the player character on contact. Although this is not possible in Super Mario Bros., Podoboos can be defeated by kicking a Red Shell at them in World A-4 of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

There is a Podoboo in World 9-4 of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels that appears between the "ト" and "ウ" in the word "アリガトウ" (arigatō, meaning "thank you" in Japanese) that is formed by blocks.

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A Podoboo from Super Mario Bros. 3. Sprite of a Podoboo in Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3).

Podoboos return as enemies in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are the same as before, though some Podoboos in World 5-Fortress 2 jump out of lava on the ceiling. Podoboos can be defeated with Statue Mario, Hammer Mario's hammer, or a Starman.

Super Mario World[edit]

Sprite of a Lava Bubble from Super Mario World. Sprite of a diagonal Lava Bubble from Super Mario World

Lava Bubbles,[8] as they are named for the first time, return in Super Mario World. Lava Bubbles are similar as before in general, but this is the first game to depict them with eyes. Certain Lava Bubbles are always seen moving diagonally outside the lava at all times, bouncing off of walls along their path. If one such Lava Bubble touches the lava, it sinks and does not come out. A Lava Bubble is featured during the battle with Larry, as well as one diagonally traveling variety while battling Lemmy and two while battling Wendy.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Mario and a Podoboo in Lethal Lava Land
A Podoboo in Super Mario 64

Podoboos return in Super Mario 64 and its remake.[9] They are encountered in Lethal Lava Land, of which their name is in the Japanese title of. The behavior of a Podoboo consists of jumping out of the lava and bouncing on bridges before going back in. Podoboos cannot be defeated, and like other fire-based obstacles and enemies, a Podoboo takes away three units of health from Mario upon contact, causing him to run on fire uncontrollably for a few seconds. Bowser in the Sky includes some blue fireballs (green in the remake) that are spit by Bowser and divide into three like-colored Podoboos that bounce across the stage before disappearing shortly after. A Podoboo can be eaten by Yoshi in the remake, granting him a brief fire-spitting ability.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Podoboo

Podoboos are encountered in World 1-Castle, World 4-Castle, and World 8-5 of New Super Mario Bros. Their behavior is derived from Super Mario Bros., while their appearance is from Super Mario 64 DS.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Rendered model of the Lava Bubble enemy in Super Mario Galaxy.
Model from Super Mario Galaxy of the unusually cyan-colored Lava Bubbles

Lava Bubbles[10][11] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy. They have an unusual cyan color and bounce along the ground while following Mario. Lava Bubbles can be defeated only from being hit by a Star Bit, causing it to release a coin. Lava Bubbles are first seen in Good Egg Galaxy, being spawned by King Kaliente during the third phase of his battle. Lava Bubbles are later found in Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor, both in the stage and while battling blackened King Kaliente, who spawns Lava Bubbles at a faster rate than his normal counterpart. Lava Bubbles are last seen in Melty Molten Galaxy, where they guard a Silver Star in "Burning Tide" and Star Chips in "Through the Meteor Storm."

Appearances[edit]
  • 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
Engine Room Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor King Kaliente's Spicy Return
Garden Melty Molten Galaxy The Sinking Lava Spire Through the Meteor Storm Fiery Dino Piranha Lava Spire Daredevil Run Red-Hot Purple Coins Burning Tide

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

NSMBW Lava Bubble Render.png

Lava Bubbles are featured throughout World 8 levels and castle levels in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They resemble their design from Super Mario World but are more closely based on their appearance in New Super Mario Bros. A Lava Bubble can be defeated either from an Ice Ball or from contact with a character under the effects of a Star. They appear in World 2-Castle, World 5-Castle, World 6-Castle, and World 8-Castle, in addition to appearing in World 8 Enemy Courses.

There is an unused behavior of Yoshi being able to eat a Lava Bubble and then spitting it out as a large fireball, much like the fireball projectiles of Fire Piranha Plants.[12]

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Lava Bubble

Lava Bubbles are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Most of them are now orange and eyeless, though the blue type appears while battling King Kaliente in the Boss Blitz Galaxy. Lava Bubbles are usually in lava-themed galaxies and behave like they do in Super Mario Galaxy, though Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet has Lava Bubbles that jump from one lava pit into another one nearby.

Appearances[edit]
  • 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.
Orange
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 2 Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser's Big Lava Power Party Lava Lair Speed Run
World 4 Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Breaking into Bowser's Castle Gravity Star Speed Run
World 6 Melty Monster Galaxy The Magnificent Magma Sea A Stroll Down Rolling Lane The Chimp's Bowling Challenge
Cyan
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World S Boss Blitz Galaxy Throwback Throwdown Throwback Throwdown Speed Run

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Lava Bubbles return as enemies in castle courses in Super Mario 3D Land. They behave identically as in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, but they can be defeated by only a Star or an Invincibility Leaf.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Lava Bubble

Lava Bubbles return in the castle levels of New Super Mario Bros. 2, now with the ability to hop out of lava diagonally.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Lava Bubbles reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port. They behave the same as in other side-scrolling games, though there is a sideways flying variation that leaps from one lava pool to the other in New Super Luigi U, confirmed by the a Lava Bubble by Takemoto in a Miiverse post.[citation needed]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Lava Bubble in Super Mario 3D World
Lava Bubbles in Super Mario 3D World

Lava Bubbles reappear in Super Mario 3D World and its port, behaving identically as in Super Mario 3D Land. There is also the blue type, which leaps out of blue lava.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Lava Bubble with Wings

Lava Bubbles are course elements in Super Mario Maker and its port. It is possible for them to appear from ? Blocks, Warp Pipes, Bill Blasters, or even Lakitus. If given wings, a Lava Bubble moves diagonally and bounces off of walls, similar to some Lava Bubbles in Super Mario World, except they can now bounce off of lava. Additionally, while under the effects of a Big Mushroom, Lava Bubbles gain eyes and mustaches.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Vertically leaping Lava Bubbles appear in Castle levels of Super Mario Run. They can be defeated only by a Super Star. Each Lava Bubble supplies players with a +3 coin bonus when in Toad Rally. The game also adds the Poison Bubble variety, which leaps out of poisonous swamps.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Super Mario Odyssey artwork
Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey of a captured Lava Bubble

Lava Bubbles are encountered in the Luncheon Kingdom, the Darker Side, and a secret area of the Lost Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. They maintain their usual behavior of jumping out of lava regularly before landing back in, possibly shifting positions as they jump or even passing through gates. A Lava Bubble can be captured by Cappy if it is above the lava. There are also Lava Bubbles in 8-bit sections, where they maintain their abilities from Super Mario Bros., and appear in both the Luncheon Kingdom and the Cloud Kingdom.

If a Lava Bubble is captured, Mario's nose, eyebrows, and mustache form on it. As a Lava Bubble, Mario can travel through lava or Stupendous Stew and be unaffected by other Lava Bubbles, though the effects wear off if he lands back out. The player can press B Button to have Mario jump, Left Stick and Y Button to have Mario dash, or shake the controller to twirl during a faster dash and do a short hop. Many enemies can be defeated by Mario as a Lava Bubble, with Magmatos melting into a puddle of lava specifically. Mario as a Lava Bubble can also enter lava cannons to be launched elsewhere on the map. Lava Bubbles can ignite lanterns on contact, only for the Lava Bubble to disappear afterward, and can release a Power Moon from just entering large pots of Stupendous Stew. A boss fight against Cookatiel occurs at Luncheon Kingdom while swimming in a giant pot of Stupendous Stew at the top of Mount Volbono, which requires the use of a lava cannon to reach. Mario is forced into Lava Bubble throughout the battle, including a rematch against the boss in Mushroom Kingdom. When no longer captured, Lava Bubbles do not get dazed and start jumping up and down.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Lava Bubbles return as course elements in Super Mario Maker 2. Besides their existing role from Super Mario Maker, they can be attached to parachutes and appear in the Super Mario 3D World style, where they do not leap if the player wears a Goomba Mask.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Lava Bubbles appear only in the level Pull, Turn, Burn in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, jumping out of beds of lava, including upside-down ones. Lava Bubbles are also shown on the world map of Deep Magma Bog and in the world's epilogue, startling the player characters. The game is the first appearance of the variant Lava Blobble.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

Lava Bubble screenshot
Podoboos jumping up and down as Mario and Kibidango jump from platform to platform.

Podoboos appear briefly in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, where they try to attack Mario and Kibidango after they have been knocked on platforms by Goombas. Luigi saves Mario and Kibidango by breaking a hole in the ceiling, though to search for coins, flooding the area as a result.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

Lava Bubbles hop in an out of a lava pool at the Magma Pits in Koopa Capers. As Luigi hops across rocks, he makes it across if he waits, though if not, he passes three Lava Bubbles and hits the fourth one, who responds to Luigi's remark "I'm pretty hot stuff!" with "Not as hot as me."

The Legend of Zelda series[edit]

Zelda Wiki article: Podoboo

Podoboos are one of several Super Mario enemies to appear in The Legend of Zelda series, specifically appearing in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, and Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda. In the first three, they appear in sidescrolling segments and act just like in the Super Mario games. In the Oracle games, a subspecies of the Lava Bubble, Podoboo Tower, exists in the subterranean world of Subrosia in Oracle of Seasons, and in the burning ruins of Symmetry City in Oracle of Ages. In Four Swords, where they are known as Bubbling Lava,[13] they hop after the players, splitting into two small, quickly ricocheting ones when attacked. In Cadence of Hyrule, they instead move around walls like Sparks.

Both The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords feature giant Podoboo-like bosses as well, with the former game having Hot Head and the latter having Gouen.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Podoboos from Yoshi's Island DS.

Lava Bubbles appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its Game Boy Advance version. They share the same behavioral patterns as in Super Mario World. In this game, Lava Bubbles can be eaten by Yoshis, giving them the power of the red watermelon: the ability to spit fire. Sometimes, they jump in arcs sideways. If they land on solid ground while doing this, they will continue to bounce along it. Lava Drops,[14][15] as they are named in Yoshi's Island DS, return in the sequel, behaving identically as before.

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

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars promotional artwork: A Sparky.
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, Lava Bubbles (referred to as Sparkies in the original game) are encountered in the Mole Mines and the optionally-traversed Pipe Vault. Lava Bubbles hover in the air during battle and attack by spinning their body into one of the player characters. One can also use Hot Shot to shoot a fiery orb at one of them. Despite being made of fire, Lava Bubbles are vulnerable to jump attacks from Mario, but are unaffected by all lava attacks. Lava Bubbles typically fight in groups of one to three. Lava Bubbles have two varieties specific to the game, Lava Blubbles and Lava Babbles.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Sprite of a Spark Spook from Yoshi's Story

Spark Spooks[16] reappear in Yoshi's Story. They behave like the do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but cannot be eaten. They appear the levels Blargg's Boiler and Magma Castle. There is also another variant, Lava Ghosts.

Mario Party series[edit]

In most Mario Party games prior to Mario Party 8, Lava Bubbles are depicted as flames, causing them to resemble Fire Snakes, and appear mostly in minigames. They are named Podoboos in most minigames prior to Mario Party 8.

Mario Party[edit]

Podoboos are obstacles in the Hot Rope Jump minigame of Mario Party. The object for contestants is to jump over the flaming rope twenty times. If one fails to do so, they will lose fifteen coins—five of those coins will be given to each opposing player. If all players complete the minigame successfully, everyone will receive ten coins. If multiple players don't jump during the fire, 1 player loses at random.

Mario Party 2 / Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Hot Rope Jump in Mario Party 2
Podoboos in the Mario Party 2 iteration of the Hot Rope Jump minigame

Podoboos are obstacles in a different iteration of the Hot Rope Jump minigame in Mario Party 2, also included in Mario Party Superstars. The minigame starts by jumping over slow, blue Podoboos five times, then the Podoboos become orange and move more swiftly. The rope keeps twirling until only one contestant remains.[17]

Mario Party 3[edit]

Podoboos are obstacles in the minigames All Fired Up, Treadmill Grill, and Eye Sore, as well as targets in Hyper Hydrants in Mario Party 3. Podoboos have to be avoided in All Fired Up,[18] with the winner being the final character remaining.

Mario Party 4[edit]

Podoboos are a board feature in Mario Party 4. They jump out of the lava in Bowser's Gnarly Party.

Mario Party 5 / Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Podoboos are obstacles in the Heat Stroke minigame in Mario Party 5, also included in Mario Party: The Top 100. They land on the platforms the three players were on. Podoboos are also items, in the form of a Bubble Capsule, which moves the player forward ten spaces, at the expense of every item within their inventory.

Mario Party 6[edit]

Podoboos are obstacles in the Daft Rafts minigame, though only at night, in Mario Party 6. Podoboos return as items, though this time their orb was renamed to Podoboo Orb.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Podoboos are obstacles in the minigame, Go-go Pogo, in Mario Party Advance. Touching a Podoboo is one way for the player character to lose the minigame.

Mario Party 8[edit]

Lava Bubbles appear on the Bowser Space of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8
Several Lava Bubbles as they appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8.

Lava Bubbles are obstacles in the Lava or Leave 'Em minigame and a board feature of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8. The Lava or Leave 'Em minigame has a Lava Bubble capable of splitting into several other Lava Bubbles. Three Lava Bubbles are summoned by Bowser on a Bowser Space of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk if a player character lands there. The character can jump over the Lava Bubbles to dodge them as they move towards the center. The Lava Bubbles only try to hurt the player three times, in a time frame of ten seconds, and take away ten coins with each successful attempt.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Lava Bubbles are a board feature and the basis of a Mini Star constellation in Mario Party 9. The Mini Star constellation, found in the Museum, is simply named Fireballs. Lava Bubbles only physically appear in Magma Mine, where they can jump off the magma.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Lava Bubbles are a non-interactable species in the Match Faker and Tap Dash minigames and a board feature in Mario Party: Island Tour. In both minigames, a Lava Bubble can appear as one of the guesses. Lava Bubbles appear jumping from the lava on the Bowser's Peculiar Peak board in particular.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Lava Bubbles are obstacles in Mario Party 10. They appear only in Chaos Castle, where contact with one costs the affected player Mini Stars in Mario Party only, while the number of spaces will be reduced to 0.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Lava Bubbles are items in Mario Party: Star Rush. They are exclusive to Coinathlon, where Lava Bubble stuns the targeted player for a few seconds and removes coins and Item Boxes when used.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Lava Bubbles are seen jumping in and out of the lava on Goomba Lagoon.[19]

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)[edit]

The name "Podoboo" can sometimes appear on scorecards in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

LavaBubble MarioGolfSuperRush.png

Lava Bubbles are obstacles in Mario Golf: Super Rush. They appear in Bowser Highlands only, where hitting one with the ball attracts a one-stroke penalty.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Battle idle animation of a Lava Bubble from Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, Lava Bubbles appear as common enemies in Mt. Lavalava. Because of their fiery bodies, they can not be jumped on; Mario can only harm them with hammer-based attacks, unless he has a Fire Shield or Ice Power badge equipped. In this game, Lava Bubbles are weak to water and ice. Lava Bubbles can either jump on Mario or damage Mario's partner, causing the partner to become Injured unless the partner blocks the attack. This also takes up the Lava Bubble's turn. A stronger, blue-colored variety of Lava Bubble, called Embers, appear as enemies in Star Way.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Lava Bubble
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they can be found in the Pirate's Grotto as well as in the Pit of 100 Trials. Mario has to attack them with his Hammer since they cannot be jumped on unless he is equipped with an Ice Power badge. In this game, they attack by getting close to either Mario or the partner, and burning them with their body, causing 4 damage. They can also spit fireballs that hit either Mario or his partner. These fireballs cause only 3 damage, but they can set Mario (or his partner) on fire. Ice and explosions are their main weakness. They are referred to as "flame spirits" in their descriptions, while the related Embers are commonly called "ghosts." If hit by a fire attack (such as Vivian's Fiery Jinx), they will either duplicate or restore HP.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, they jump out of lava pits in The Underwhere, just as they do in the main series; however, they can be damaged in this game. The player can use Carrie to jump on them, use Boomer to explode on them, hit them with Cudge, or hit them with Barry. It is possible for them to traverse on land; the player will have to pick them up with Thoreau and drop them. While on land, Lava Bubbles can pass through pipes and get trapped in spikes. Visually, their flames are no longer slanted, and they do not flip over at the top of their jump as in previous Super Mario games.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Lava Bubbles appear in the stage Bowser's Sky Castle, during the third phase of the Bowser battle, in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. As soon as Mario approaches Bowser in a lava-filled area of the final hallway, the Bubbles can be seen jumping up and down in the lava. When it is Bowser's turn to attack, he lifts his pointer finger in the air, and ten Lava Bubbles are sent towards Mario. They each deal two points of damage to Mario. Only the first Lava Bubble can be blocked, but Mario is helpless against the nine that follow. However, they have a weakness.

The only way to harm the Lava Bubbles is with a thing sticker with cold or freezing properties. An example of one such sticker is the Refrigerator. After using the sticker, the Lava Bubbles are frozen. Using a wind Thing Sticker like the Fan make Bowser and the Lava Bubbles fly in the air. Bowser falls, and all 10 Lava Bubbles will fall on Bowser doing 10 damage each. However, more Lava Bubbles will spawn after a few turns. In this game, the Lava Bubbles more closely resemble their visual appearances in Super Mario platformers, as opposed to that of previous Paper Mario games.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Big Lava Bubble sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Big Lava Bubble sprite in Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Lava Bubbles return in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They have three forms: a "normal" version, a black paint version known as Black Lava Bubble, and an 8-bit version, the latter of which is only shown in the course dedicated to Super Mario Bros. 3, Green Energy Plant. In Redpepper Volcano, a Snifit can be seen teaching a Fire Bro how to aim his fireballs, using a Lava Bubble as a target.

Outside battle, normal Lava Bubbles emerge from lava, chase Mario and after a few seconds retreat into the lava if they do not make it to hit him. These Lava Bubbles damage Mario in battle if he jumps on them with non-Iron Jump cards. Moreover, direct-contact hammer attacks result in Mario's hammer getting burned, canceling his attack. Normal Lava Bubbles are very weak to Ice Flower cards.

There is also a Big Lava Bubble in Redpepper Crater that serves as a mini-boss. A Shy Guy translates what he says to Mario while battling and when confronting him.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Main article: Paper Macho Lava Bubble

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Paper Macho versions of Lava Bubbles appear in Hotfoot Crater during the Paper Macho Goomba chase. They fly out from the lava and bounce along the ground, creating small pools of lava that damage Mario upon contact.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mini-Mario encountering Podoboos in Bowser's Castle
Podoboos in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

They are obstacles in a side-scrolling area of Bowser's Castle in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Lava Bubbles are enemies featured during the first section of Neo Bowser Castle in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Lava Bubbles jump straight up and down, though some in groups of two or three do so at a very fast pace, requiring either a Side Drill or a Spin Jump to bypass them. Slower moving Lava Bubbles may leap in an arc over the path.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Podoboo
A Lava Bubble from Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Lava Bubble in the remake

Podoboos are enemies located in Fire Mountain in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, where they instantly defeat Mario or Mini-Mario upon contact, like in other games. Podoboos received an updated design in the remake to more closely resemble their design in Super Mario World, which is more prominent while in motion.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]

Podoboos are enemies found in Lava Dome in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Super Mario Stadium series[edit]

In both Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers, Lava Bubbles appear in the Bowser Castle stadium. They jump from the lava pits onto the outfield, creating brief fiery splashes that can burn players and make them drop the ball.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles throughout various Bowser's Castle courses in the Mario Kart series. They also appear as obstacles in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, appearing on Ember Island stunning drivers that make contact with them.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Fury Volcano 4-3
Podoboos in Super Princess Peach

Podoboos are encountered in Fury Volcano and Bowser's Villa in Super Princess Peach, retaining their behavior from side-scrolling Super Mario games. There is additionally a blue variant in Bowser's Villa, which hover over blue lava and slowly follow Peach whenever she is near a torch. Luring the blue Podoboos to unlit torches is required to open certain doorways. The blue Podoboos are absent from the in-game glossary, like unshelled Koopas, Blindfold Boos, and Security Thwomps.

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

Lava Bubbles are obstacles in Bowser's Castle in Mario Sports Mix, where they burn player characters on contact, as usual.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Lava Bubbles are part of the Bowser's Castle segment of Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, being jumped over by the player characters at certain points during the routine.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Magma Cubes are replaced by Lava Bubbles.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

Lava Bubbles are featured in level 3 of the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World microgames of WarioWare: Get It Together!, behaving identically as in the actual Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World, respectively.

Other appearances[edit]

Sprite of a Podoboo in Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

In Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru, Podoboos appear with their usual design as obstacles in sidescrolling areas. They jump from lava as they normally do, but sometimes travel in wide arcs, turning sideways as they do so.

Unused appearances[edit]

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Icon of Lava Bubble from Dr. Mario World
Unused artwork of a Lava Bubble in Dr. Mario World.

A Lava Bubble was originally going to appear in Dr. Mario World as an assistant, but it was removed from the game.[20]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Lava Bubble profiles and statistics

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Lava Bubble
Battle idle animation of a Lava Bubble from Paper Mario Max HP 9 Attack 4 Defense 0
Role Common Type Hover, Fiery Level 17
Strong Fire, Egg Missile Weak Explosion (+1), Ice (+2), Water (+2) Moves Fire Hop (4), Fireball Barrage (2, Partner)
Sleep? 50%, -1 Dizzy? 100%, 1 Shock? 50%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 85%, 0 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 90% Hurricane? 85% Coins 1 + 0-3
Items Super Shroom Run 30 Location(s) Mt. Lavalava
Tattle This is a Lava Bubble, a fire ball monster. Lava Bubbles live near lava. Max HP: 9, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They are obviously pretty hot, so you'll get hurt if you try to jump on 'em. They sometimes attack your friends (like me!), too. The power of that attack is 2. Because of their fiery nature, they fear snow and water.
  • Player's Guide: It should be obvious, but the best way to attack a big ball of fire is with water, so Sushie's attacks will be a big help. Lava Bubble also has the ability to attack your party members, knocking them silly for a turn or two.[21]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Lava Bubble
Lava Bubble Max HP 6 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 43, 45, 48) Role Common Level 21
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 105% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 50% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 90% KO? 95% Moves Jump (4), Fireball (3, Burn, Piercing)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Power Punch, HP Drain, Super Shroom
Tattle Log #:
75
Log This flame spirit is vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. If you stomp on it, you'll take damage.
Tattle That's a Lava Bubble. It's a flame spirit. Max HP is 6, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. Its HP and Attack power may be different from an Ember's, but otherwise it's the same. Since it is made of fire, try not to touch it, 'cause it'll burn you. Apparently it's vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. Oh, and if you get hit by a flame attack, you might catch fire, so guard well.

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Lava Bubble
Image of a Sparky from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 120 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 4 Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Pipe Vault
Monster List profile They're on fire, but do they get hot? Or burned? No matter what you ask them, they just keep burning away. What goes on in their little minds?
Thought Peek "*crackle* *hiss*"
Animations

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Lava Bubble.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis data/data/anims/podoboo_anim.bin podoboo Podoboo
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/FireBubble.arc FireBubble Fire Bubble; applied to the games' blue variant.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl 溶岩バブル (Yōgan Baburu) Lava Bubble; applied to the game's red variant.
Super Mario Odyssey ObjectData/Bubble.szs Bubble Bubble
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/LavaBubble.bfres.zs LavaBubble Lava Bubble

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バブル[22]
Baburu
Bubble
溶岩ようがんバブル[23]
Yōgan Baburu
Lava Bubble The Legend of Zelda series
Chinese 火花怪[?]
Huǒhuā Guài
Fire Spark Monster
火焰泡泡[?]
Huǒyàn Pàopào
Fire Bubble since Super Mario Maker 2
Dutch Lava Bubble[?] Lava Bubble
Finnish Podoboo[?] -
French Podoboo[?] -
Sparky[?]
Bulle de lave[?] Lava Bubble
Ectopodoboo[?] From "Podoboo" and "ectoplasm" Super Mario Galaxy
German Hothead[?] From the German word Hitzkopf
Lava Blub[?] From English word "lava" and blubbern ("to bubble") first three Paper Mario games
Lava-Blub[24] Super Mario World
Italian Podoboo[?] - Super Mario Bros.
Fiammetto[?] From fiamma ("flame") and the diminutive suffix -etto most games
Bolla di Lava[?] Lava Bubble Super Mario World, Mario Sports Mix
Korean 버블[?]
Beobeul
Bubble
Portuguese (NOA) Bolha de lava[?] Lava Bubble
Portuguese (NOE) Bolha de Lava[?] Lava Bubble
Russian Пузырь лавы[?]
Puzyr' lavy
Lava bubble
Spanish Bola de Fuego[?] Fire Ball
Spanish (NOA) Burbuja de Lava[?] Lava Bubble
Spanish (NOE) Gota de Lava[?] Lava Drop
Burbuja Lava[?] Lava Bubble Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Podoboo[?] -

Notes[edit]

  • One of the Japanese Super Mario character encyclopedias postulates that Lava Bubbles may be the manifestation of the resentment of the Koopa Troop.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ August 1991. Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 52.
  2. ^ Miller, Kent and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  3. ^ 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  4. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. American English. Page 9.
  5. ^ Summer 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 2. Page 13.
  6. ^ Walsh, Doug (August 21, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Official Racing Guide. BradyGAMES. ISBN 0-7440-0091-2. Page 35.
  7. ^ Bubble Capsule, Mario Party 5
  8. ^ 1991. Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. Page 52.
  9. ^ Super Mario 64 DS internal object name (BUBBLE)
  10. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-5643-5. Page 57.
  11. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 227.
  12. ^ ProsafiaGaming (February 4, 2018). New Super Mario Bros Wii - All Castles with Yoshi (17:05). YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Stephen (December 10, 2002). The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0761541187. Page 176.
  14. ^ Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 91.
  15. ^ Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 218 and 250.
  16. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. American English. Page 11.
  17. ^ "The flaming Podoboo rope spins and spins. Jump the rope without touching a Podoboo." – In-game dialogue (2000). Mario Party 2. Nintendo of America.
  18. ^ "Do your best to avoid getting hit by a Podoboo!" – In-game dialogue (2001). Mario Party 3. Nintendo of America.
  19. ^ Nintendo of America (June 18, 2024). Super Mario Party Jamboree – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  20. ^ https://drmarioworld.miraheze.org/wiki/Assistants
  21. ^ 2000. Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-07-0. Page 107.
  22. ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 249.
  23. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi - Daichi no Shō). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 127.
  24. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  25. ^ Translated page

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