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{{about|the spiked fish from ''[[Super Mario World]]''|the boss in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]|[[Porcupuffer (boss)]]|}}
{{about|the spiked fish from ''[[Super Mario World]]''|the boss in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]|[[Porcupuffer (boss)]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Porcupuffer from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
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|variants=[[Needle Bomb]]
|variants=[[Needle Bomb]]
|relatives=[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
|relatives=[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
|comparable=[[Porcupinefish]]
}}
}}
'''Porcupuffers''' (alternatively '''Porcu-Puffers''') are a species of [[Cheep Cheep]]s that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble gigantic indigo Cheep Cheeps, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es and [[Cheep Chomp]]s, but did not try to eat [[Mario]] until ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Porcupuffers sometimes serve as the giant counterpart to regular Cheep Cheeps, such as in ''Super Mario World'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.  Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "{{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}};" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to [[Porcupo]].
'''Porcupuffers''' (alternatively '''Porcu-Puffers''') are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble gigantic indigo [[Cheep Cheep]]s, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es and [[Cheep Chomp]]s. Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "{{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}};" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to [[Porcupo]].
 
Other fish enemies have erroneously been referred as Porcupuffers in official English material. [[Cheep Chomp]] is incorrectly referred to as one in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide,<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=82 and 176|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> despite the correct name being used when describing [[Cheep Cheep]]s,<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=14|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> while the lone [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is mislabeled as a Porcupuffer in that game's Prima guide.<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|date=May 23, 2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=28 and 90|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-46907-6|language=en-us}}</ref>
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMWPorcupuffer.png|100px|thumb]]
[[File:SMWPorcupuffer.png|thumb|A Porcupuffer, as originally depicted in ''Super Mario World'', besides having yellow lips, inconsistent with its game sprite]]
[[File:Porcu-Puffer.PNG|frame|left]]
Porcu-Puffers are enemies in ''Super Mario World''. They appear in three levels: [[Vanilla Secret 3]], a secret area in the [[Cookie Mountain]] level, and a hidden area within [[Chocolate Island 1]]. Porcu-Puffers swim at the water surface, going in the direction of the player character.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:45|url=youtu.be/l1597_gmlEQ?feature=shared&t=45|title=Vanilla Secret 3 {{!}} ''Super Mario World'' 100% Cleared|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=January 29, 2019|author=hXc Hector}}</ref> [[Jump]]ing on a Porcu-Puffer inflicts damage, but not if done with [[Yoshi]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Tm6kWDEX-KY?feature=shared&t=31|title=''Super Mario World'' - Vanilla Secret 3|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=September 25, 2019|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=0:31|language=en}}</ref> Porcu-Puffers are vulnerable to [[fireball]]s and [[Cape Mario|Cape]] swipes.
Porcu-Puffers appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they follow Mario and [[Luigi]] in the water. The Mario Bros. can perform the [[Spin Jump]] on them to "ride" them, or use [[Yoshi]]. They appear in three levels: [[Vanilla Secret 3|the third secret level]] on top of the [[Vanilla Dome]], a secret area in the [[Cookie Mountain]] level, and a hidden area within [[Chocolate Island 1]]. Unlike the [[mine|Floating Mine]]s, they are vulnerable to [[fireball]]s and [[Cape Mario|Cape]] swipes. The in-game sprite depicts them with magenta lips, while the artwork depicts them with yellow lips.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Porcupuffer Render.png|thumb]]
Porcupuffers return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are [[Enemy Course|obstacles]] for [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]] and appear in two levels proper, [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]] and later in [[World 9-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-2]]. Porcupuffers swim near the surface to pursue the player characters and leap from the water to attack. They can defeated from either a [[fireball]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:08|url=youtu.be/V-7_dmn9PZg?feature=shared&t=8|title=World 6-5 ALL Star Coins and Secret Exit 🪙🪙🪙 ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (No Commentary)|author=Rated G Games|date=July 18, 2024|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> [[Super Star|Star]], or [[Koopa Shell]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/pqt6I8EGzN0?feature=shared&t=228|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - World 9 (Complete)|author=Mario Party Legacy|date=April 24, 2017|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=03:48|language=en}}</ref> A defeated Porcupuffer respawns a while later.<ref>{{cite|quote=Even if you get rid of Porcupuffer, though, another will always eventually take its place.|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=122|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> A Porcupuffer can be frozen by an [[Ice Ball]], though it breaks free almost immediately after.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=06:32|url=youtu.be/0PMfStXAk5Y?feature=shared&t=392|title=''New Super Mario Bros Wii'' - *SPECIAL WORLD 9 ENDING + ALL STAR COINS!!*|author=ZXMany|date=June 20, 2024|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they attack exactly the same as the [[Spike Bass]] in [[New Super Mario Bros.|the predecessor]], swimming near the surface to pursue the plumber and his party or even leaping from the water to attack. Porcupuffers serve as [[Enemy Course|obstacles]] for [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], and they appear again in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]] and later in [[World 9-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-2]]. They can only be defeated with a fireball, [[Super Star|Star]], or [[Koopa Shell]]; another one will come to take its place several seconds later. This also occurs in the Enemy Courses, although the replacement occurs much quicker. They can also be frozen, but they crack out almost instantly, much like a [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]].


====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DLlevel4.png|150px|thumb]]
The Porcupuffers in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' are depicted similarly as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and behave like in said game, even with a three-dimensional perspective being added. The Porcupuffers in [[World 6-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-1]] behave differently because they jump out of the water and destroy fragile bridge segments upon crashing into them.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:41|url=youtu.be/IZKNE6TdExs?feature=shared&t=101|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' 6-1 All Star Medals Coins Walkthrough 100% Guide スーパーマリオ 3ランド Citra Canary SM3DL|author=ƒ r u 7 7 y|date=November 19, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Porcupuffers can smash through cracked planks, so be particularly cautious when you spot one of these locations.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=78|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref>
Porcupuffers later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', inhabiting underwater and beach levels. They retain their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. In this game, Porcupuffers swim back and forth while underwater, while in [[World 6-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-1]], they jump out of the water in specific locations attempting to hurt Mario, and may even break some portions of the bridge he uses to reach the end of the level. Aside from the bridge-breaking, these behaviors are shared by this game's Cheep Cheeps, making them functionally similar to a [[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]] in this game, albeit with spikes.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Porcupuffers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting the same as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, they appear in {{world-link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and {{world-link|star|4|World Star-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. They also appear in [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|stage one]] of the [[Impossible Pack]] downloadable content. This game shows that Porcupuffers can survive swimming in [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].
Porcupuffers are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They are encountered in {{world-link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and {{world-link|star|4|World Star-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, as well as [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|stage one]] of the [[Impossible Pack]]. Porcupuffers function like they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though they do swim in [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]] in their first level appearance.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/LFBIVyhHhQ0?feature=shared&t=6|timestamp=0:06|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Star Coin Guide - World Flower-2 - Walkthrough|author=IGN Guides|date=August 17, 2012|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Porcupuffers once again appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]], behaving the same way as in its predecessors. They only appear in [[Porcupuffer Falls]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Their artwork for this game depicts them with slightly transparent fins.
Porcupuffers return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]], once again working like they did before. Porcupuffers appear only in [[Porcupuffer Falls]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and [[Porcupuffer Cavern]] in ''New Super Luigi U''. Their {{file link|NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png|artwork}} depicts them having slightly transparent fins.
 
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Porcupuffer Cavern]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]].


====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Porcupuffers return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]]. They behave the same way they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They only appear in [[Pipeline Lagoon]].
The Porcupuffers in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]] are based on their appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear only in [[Pipeline Lagoon]].


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Porcupuffers appear as enemies that can be placed in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' stages. Despite debuting in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', they are exclusive to the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. Unlike in the original game, Porcupuffers will actively pursue Mario and attempt to eat him, like a Cheep Chomp. In non-underwater themes, they will act like a slow Boss Bass, briefly hovering at their jumps' peaks if they are given wings. It takes four consecutive fireballs from [[Fire Mario]] to defeat Porcupuffers. After one fireball, it will darken, puff up slightly, and no longer try to eat Mario, though it will still pursue him. Each fireball afterwards makes it more red and swollen until it pops. Once one pops, it will not be replaced by another, unlike most appearances. When it pops, it will destroy any nearby [[Brick Block]]s. Akin to regular Cheep Cheeps, a Porcupuffer will catch fire if submerged in lava, therefore becoming immune to fireballs. They cannot be placed in pipes.
Porcupuffers are placeable exclusively within the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', despite appearing in ''Super Mario World''. Porcupuffers act differently than before, now pursuing the player character actively to try and eat them.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/hot_YYeV-n8?feature=shared&t=396|timestamp=06:36|title=Evolution of Porcupuffer (1990 - 2021)|author=Shiromi|date=September 22, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> If they have wings, Porcupuffer hover slightly at the peak of their jump. A Porcupuffer can be defeated only by hitting it with four [[fireball]]s, causing it to explode;<ref name="fireball">{{cite|url=youtu.be/bEwgGtOPX54?feature=shared&t=522|timestamp=08:42|title=''Super Mario'' - Evolution Of PORCUPUFFER|author=Dr. Wily|date=March 4, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> after the first fireball, it darkens and puffs up slightly,<ref name=fireball/> and each following fireball makes Porcupuffer more red and swollen.<ref name="fireball"/> Unlike previous appearances, defeating a Porcupuffer does not replace it with another. It is possible to place a Porcupuffer in [[lava]], but this makes them catch fire and therefore become unaffected by fireballs.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
Porcupuffers are obstacles encountered during the second stretch of the [[Dream Rafting]] event of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/CaJ_Tv8WDKM?feature=shared&t=122|timestamp=02:02|title=''Mario & Sonic at the 2012 London Olympic Games'' - All Characters Dream Rafting Gameplay|publisher=YouTube|author=NintenU|date=February 2, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Porcupuffers can be defeated when all player characters [[Ground Pound]] the raft at the same time.<ref>{{cite|quote=If all 4 do a Ground Pound at once, you can defeat underwater enemies like Cheep-Cheeps and Porcupuffers.|author=Tips|date=2012|title=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''|format=[[Wii]]|publisher=[[Sega]]|language=en}}</ref> Porcupuffers are amongst the species in the Highway Tally minigame of London Party.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:55|url=youtu.be/91e--wLGB28?feature=shared&t=55|title=''Mario And Sonic London 2012'': Highway Tally! *Read Description*|author=Your Majesty Blazesenator|date=January 13, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:SpikeBomb.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', an item known as a [[Needle Bomb]] appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
[[File:MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they appear as an item that can be placed behind the player, popping the tires of any racer that touches them. They can come singularly or in a group of three as an item named Triple Porcupuffers.


===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
Porcupuffers also appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. During the [[Dream Rafting]] event, the second task a team is required to do is defeat some Porcupuffers. To defeat these Porcupuffers, the participants must Ground Pound the raft at the same time when they are beneath it. They also appear during the Highway Tally game in London Party mode.
[[File:MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|thumb|Icon of a Porcupuffer from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
Porcupuffers are placeable items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. A Porcupuffer pops the tires of any racer on contact. There is a variation item named Triple Porcupuffers, which comes with three Porcupuffers.


===''Minecraft''===
===''Minecraft''===
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing Pufferfish.
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the {{iw|minecraftwiki|skin}}s of the {{iw|minecraftwiki|Elder Guardian}}s to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing {{iw|minecraftwiki|Pufferfish}}.


===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', four Porcupuffers make cameo appearances as fountain statues in Gallery mode.
Four Porcupuffers appear in the form of fountain statues in Gallery mode of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''.


===''Super Mario Party''===
===''Super Mario Party''===
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. A Porcupuffer can appear along with a [[Blooper]] and a [[Cheep Cheep]] in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]]. A Porcupuffer also makes a cameo appearance in the [[Mushroom Beach]] world of the Challenge Road mode.
A Porcupuffer can appear along with a [[Blooper]] and a [[Cheep Cheep]] in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]] in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:57|url=youtu.be/9gIF6yO_PVg?feature=shared&t=57|title=''Super Mario Party'' - Rattle and Hmmm|author=NintendoMovies|date=October 18, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> There is also a Porcupuffer in the background of the [[Mushroom Beach]] in Challenge Road.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=04:24|url=youtu.be/SWtArzjhLlE?feature=shared&t=264|title=''Super Mario Party'' - Challenge Road - Mashrom<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> Beach: Mario|author=Games-BnB|date=May 27, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Porcupuffers debut in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', as assistants. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.
Porcupuffers are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>フグマンネン</big><br>
{{PBMCD profile
'''{{ruby|種族|しゅぞく}}''' アクア族<br>
|name=フグマンネン (JP) / Porcupuffer (EN)
'''{{ruby|性格|せいかく}}''' 凶暴<br>
|artwork=[[File:Porcupuffer Perfect.png|x200px]]
'''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
|shuzoku=アクア族
'''<big>トゲをもった巨大フグ</big><br>
|seikaku=凶暴
トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg page 190].</ref>
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
 
|desc='''<big>トゲをもった巨大フグ</big><br>
'''''<big>Porcupuffer</big>'''''<br>
トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|language=ja|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg 190]}}</ref>
''Tribe: Aqua clan''<br>
|tribe=Aqua clan
''Disposition: Ferocious''<br>
|disposition=Ferocious
''Game appearances: World''<br>
|game_appearances=World
'''''<big>Giant pufferfish with spines</big><br>
|eng_desc='''''<big>Giant pufferfish with spines</big><br>
''A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.''
''A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.''
}}


===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading Card description:''' "''These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long.''"<br>
*'''Trading card description:''' "''These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)'''
'''Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)'''


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Porcu-PufferL.gif|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Porcu-Puffer.PNG|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Artwork Porcupuffer.png|''Super Mario World''
Porcu-Puffer Complete Encyclopedia.png|''Super Mario Zen Hyakka''
Porcu-Puffer Complete Encyclopedia.png|''Super Mario Zen Hyakka''
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Undōkai card 09.jpg|''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' trading card
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
PorcuPufferSM3DL.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
Porcupuffer NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Star4.png|''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
Porcupuffer SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
Porcupuffer SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
DMW-Porcupuffer.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Pufferfish Render.png|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Pufferfish, big)
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.png|''[[Minecraft]]''
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 [[LINE]] wallpaper
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.jpg|''[[Minecraft]]''
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 [[LINE]] calendar
NAP-06 Diamonds 6.png|Six of Diamonds [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card
Panini SMTCC 088.jpg|[[Super Mario Trading Card Collection|''Super Mario'' Trading Card Collection]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=フグマンネン
|Jap=フグマンネン
|JapR=Fugumannen
|JapR=Fugumannen
|JapM=Portmanteau of「トゲフグ」(''togefugu'', spiny pufferfish), which is similar to「トゲプク」(''Togepuku'', [[Spiny Cheep Cheep#Names in other languages|Spiny Cheep Cheep]]), and「万年」(''man'nen'', ten thousand years); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(''Harimannen'', [[Porcupo#Names in other languages|Porcupo]])
|JapM=Portmanteau of「フグ」(''fugu'', "pufferfish") and「万年」(''mannen'', "{{wp|ten thousand years}}"); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(''Harimannen'', "[[Porcupo#Names in other languages|Porcupo]]")
|SpaA=Cheep globo
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=30|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep
|ChiS=刺河豚
|SpaE=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|ChiSR=Cì Hétún
|SpaEM=-
|ChiSM=Spiky Puffer
|FraA=Héripouff
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|language=zh-hans|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|FraAM=From "hérisson" (hedgehog) and the onomatopoeia "pouf"
|ChiS2=尖刺河豚
|FraE=Porc-Kipic
|ChiS2R=Jiāncì Hétún
|FraEM=Distortion of "porc-épic" (porcupine)
|ChiS2M=Sharp Spike Puffer
|Dut=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|ChiS2N=since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
|DutM=-
|ChiT=尖刺河豚
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Hétún
|ChiTM=Sharp Spike Puffer
|Dut=Porcupuffer
|Dut2=Porcu-Puffer
|FreA=Héripouff
|FreAM=From ''hérisson'' ("hedgehog") and the onomatopoeia ''pouf''
|FreE=Porc-Kipic
|FreEM=From ''porc-épic'' ("porcupine") and a distorsion of the phrase ''qui pique'' ("that stings")
|Ger=Stachelfisch
|Ger=Stachelfisch
|GerM=Spike Fish
|GerM=Spike Fish
|Ita=Pesce Spino<br>Pescespino (recent games)
|GerC=<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=19}}</ref>
|Ita=Pesce Spino
|ItaM=Spike Fish
|ItaM=Spike Fish
|Ita2=Porcu-Puffer
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=13}}</ref>
|Ita3=Pescespino
|Ita3M=Spike-fish
|Ita3N=recent games
|Kor=불뚝복어
|KorR=Bulttuk Bogeo
|KorM=Soaring Pufferfish
|Por=Balão Cheep
|Por=Balão Cheep
|PorM=From "Cheep Cheep" and "peixe-balão" (puffer fish)
|PorM=From "Cheep Cheep" and ''peixe-balão'' ("puffer fish")
|Rus=Иглорыба-толстяк
|Rus=Иглорыба-толстяк
|RusR=Igloryba-tolstyak
|RusR=Igloryba-tolstyak
|RusM=Fatso needle fish
|RusM=Portmanteau of ''игла'' ("needle") and ''рыба'' ("fish") and from ''толстяк'' ("fatty", "fatso")
|ChiS=刺河豚<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Cì Hétún''<br>尖刺河豚<br>''Jiāncì Hétún''
|SpaA=Cheep globo
|ChiSM=Spiky Puffer<br><br>Sharp Spike Puffer (since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')
|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep. The Spanish word for "pufferfish" is ''pez globo'' ("balloon fish")
|ChiT=尖刺河豚
|SpaE=Porcupuffer
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Hétún
|SpaE2=Porcu-Puffer
|ChiTM=Sharp Spike Puffer
|Kor=불뚝복어
|KorR=Bulttukbog'eo
|KorM=From "불뚝" (''bulttuk'', an onomatopoeic word for something soaring up) and "복어" (''bog'eo'', pufferfish)
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*[[Cheep Chomp]] is incorrectly referred to as a Porcupuffer in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide,<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 82 and 176.</ref> despite being named correctly when describing [[Cheep Cheep]]s.<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref>
*The lone [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is mislabeled as a Porcupuffer by the game's [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide.<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 28 and 90.</ref>


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This article is about the spiked fish from Super Mario World. For the boss in Mario Pinball Land, see Porcupuffer (boss).
Porcupuffer
NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Big Cheep Cheep
Spiny Cheep Cheep
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Porcupuffers (alternatively Porcu-Puffers) are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They resemble gigantic indigo Cheep Cheeps, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of Boss Basses and Cheep Chomps. Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "pufferfish;" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to Porcupo.

Other fish enemies have erroneously been referred as Porcupuffers in official English material. Cheep Chomp is incorrectly referred to as one in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima guide,[1] despite the correct name being used when describing Cheep Cheeps,[2] while the lone Spiny Cheep Cheep of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is mislabeled as a Porcupuffer in that game's Prima guide.[3]

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Artwork of a Porcu-Puffer
A Porcupuffer, as originally depicted in Super Mario World, besides having yellow lips, inconsistent with its game sprite

Porcu-Puffers are enemies in Super Mario World. They appear in three levels: Vanilla Secret 3, a secret area in the Cookie Mountain level, and a hidden area within Chocolate Island 1. Porcu-Puffers swim at the water surface, going in the direction of the player character.[4] Jumping on a Porcu-Puffer inflicts damage, but not if done with Yoshi.[5] Porcu-Puffers are vulnerable to fireballs and Cape swipes.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Porcupuffers return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are obstacles for World 4 and appear in two levels proper, World 6-5 and later in World 9-2. Porcupuffers swim near the surface to pursue the player characters and leap from the water to attack. They can defeated from either a fireball,[6] Star, or Koopa Shell.[7] A defeated Porcupuffer respawns a while later.[8] A Porcupuffer can be frozen by an Ice Ball, though it breaks free almost immediately after.[9]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

The Porcupuffers in Super Mario 3D Land are depicted similarly as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and behave like in said game, even with a three-dimensional perspective being added. The Porcupuffers in World 6-1 behave differently because they jump out of the water and destroy fragile bridge segments upon crashing into them.[10][11]

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Porcupuffers are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They are encountered in World Flower-2 and World Star-4, as well as stage one of the Impossible Pack. Porcupuffers function like they do in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, though they do swim in poison in their first level appearance.[12]

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

Porcupuffers return in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port, once again working like they did before. Porcupuffers appear only in Porcupuffer Falls in New Super Mario Bros. U and Porcupuffer Cavern in New Super Luigi U. Their artworkMedia:NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png depicts them having slightly transparent fins.

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

Porcupuffer in Pipeline Lagoon
Porcupuffer in Super Mario 3D World

The Porcupuffers in Super Mario 3D World and its port are based on their appearance in Super Mario 3D Land. They appear only in Pipeline Lagoon.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Porcupuffers are placeable exclusively within the Super Mario 3D World style of Super Mario Maker 2, despite appearing in Super Mario World. Porcupuffers act differently than before, now pursuing the player character actively to try and eat them.[13] If they have wings, Porcupuffer hover slightly at the peak of their jump. A Porcupuffer can be defeated only by hitting it with four fireballs, causing it to explode;[14] after the first fireball, it darkens and puffs up slightly,[14] and each following fireball makes Porcupuffer more red and swollen.[14] Unlike previous appearances, defeating a Porcupuffer does not replace it with another. It is possible to place a Porcupuffer in lava, but this makes them catch fire and therefore become unaffected by fireballs.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Porcupuffers are obstacles encountered during the second stretch of the Dream Rafting event of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.[15] Porcupuffers can be defeated when all player characters Ground Pound the raft at the same time.[16] Porcupuffers are amongst the species in the Highway Tally minigame of London Party.[17]

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

Porcupuffer from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
Icon of a Porcupuffer from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Porcupuffers are placeable items in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. A Porcupuffer pops the tires of any racer on contact. There is a variation item named Triple Porcupuffers, which comes with three Porcupuffers.

Minecraft[edit]

In Minecraft, the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing Pufferfish.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

Four Porcupuffers appear in the form of fountain statues in Gallery mode of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

Super Mario Party[edit]

A Porcupuffer can appear along with a Blooper and a Cheep Cheep in the minigame Rattle and Hmmm in Super Mario Party.[18] There is also a Porcupuffer in the background of the Mushroom Beach in Challenge Road.[19]

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Porcupuffers are assistants in Dr. Mario World. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

フグマンネン (JP) / Porcupuffer (EN)
A Porcupuffer from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく アクア族 Tribe Aqua clan
性格せいかく 凶暴 Disposition Ferocious
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
トゲをもった巨大フグ

トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。[20]

Giant pufferfish with spines

A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • Trading card description: "These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long."

Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: "Grants 50%/60%/70%/80%/100% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages."
  • Stage mode (Prior to version 2.3.0): "Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages."
  • Versus mode: "If opponent attacks, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance received virus will be matching-color."

Gallery[edit]

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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フグマンネン[21]
Fugumannen
Portmanteau of「フグ」(fugu, "pufferfish") and「万年」(mannen, "ten thousand years"); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(Harimannen, "Porcupo")
Chinese (simplified) 刺河豚[22]
Cì Hétún
Spiky Puffer
尖刺河豚[?]
Jiāncì Hétún
Sharp Spike Puffer since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Chinese (traditional) 尖刺河豚[?]
Jiāncì Hétún
Sharp Spike Puffer
Dutch Porcupuffer[?] -
Porcu-Puffer[?]
French (NOA) Héripouff[?] From hérisson ("hedgehog") and the onomatopoeia pouf
French (NOE) Porc-Kipic[?] From porc-épic ("porcupine") and a distorsion of the phrase qui pique ("that stings")
German Stachelfisch[23] Spike Fish
Italian Pesce Spino[?] Spike Fish
Porcu-Puffer[24] -
Pescespino[?] Spike-fish recent games
Korean 불뚝복어[?]
Bulttuk Bogeo
Soaring Pufferfish
Portuguese Balão Cheep[?] From "Cheep Cheep" and peixe-balão ("puffer fish")
Russian Иглорыба-толстяк[?]
Igloryba-tolstyak
Portmanteau of игла ("needle") and рыба ("fish") and from толстяк ("fatty", "fatso")
Spanish (NOA) Cheep globo[?] Balloon Cheep. The Spanish word for "pufferfish" is pez globo ("balloon fish")
Spanish (NOE) Porcupuffer[?] -
Porcu-Puffer[?]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 82 and 176.
  2. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 14.
  3. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46907-6. Page 28 and 90.
  4. ^ hXc Hector (January 29, 2019). Vanilla Secret 3 | Super Mario World 100% Cleared (0:45). YouTube (English).
  5. ^ VideoGamePhenom (September 25, 2019). Super Mario World - Vanilla Secret 3 (0:31). YouTube (English).
  6. ^ Rated G Games (July 18, 2024). World 6-5 ALL Star Coins and Secret Exit 🪙🪙🪙 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (No Commentary) (0:08). YouTube (English).
  7. ^ Mario Party Legacy (April 24, 2017). New Super Mario Bros. Wii - World 9 (Complete) (03:48). YouTube (English).
  8. ^ "Even if you get rid of Porcupuffer, though, another will always eventually take its place." – Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 122.
  9. ^ ZXMany (June 20, 2024). New Super Mario Bros Wii - *SPECIAL WORLD 9 ENDING + ALL STAR COINS!!* (06:32). YouTube (English).
  10. ^ ƒ r u 7 7 y (November 19, 2022). Super Mario 3D Land 6-1 All Star Medals Coins Walkthrough 100% Guide スーパーマリオ 3ランド Citra Canary SM3DL (01:41). YouTube (English).
  11. ^ "Porcupuffers can smash through cracked planks, so be particularly cautious when you spot one of these locations." – von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 78.
  12. ^ IGN Guides (August 17, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Star Coin Guide - World Flower-2 - Walkthrough (0:06). YouTube (English).
  13. ^ Shiromi (September 22, 2021). Evolution of Porcupuffer (1990 - 2021) (06:36). YouTube (English).
  14. ^ a b c Dr. Wily (March 4, 2021). Super Mario - Evolution Of PORCUPUFFER (08:42). YouTube (English).
  15. ^ NintenU (February 2, 2020). Mario & Sonic at the 2012 London Olympic Games - All Characters Dream Rafting Gameplay (02:02). YouTube (English).
  16. ^ "If all 4 do a Ground Pound at once, you can defeat underwater enemies like Cheep-Cheeps and Porcupuffers." – Tips (2012). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii). Sega (English).
  17. ^ Your Majesty Blazesenator (January 13, 2018). Mario And Sonic London 2012: Highway Tally! *Read Description* (0:55). YouTube (English).
  18. ^ NintendoMovies (October 18, 2018). Super Mario Party - Rattle and Hmmm (0:57). YouTube (English).
  19. ^ Games-BnB (May 27, 2019). Super Mario Party - Challenge Road - Mashrom[sic] Beach: Mario (04:24). YouTube (English).
  20. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 190.
  21. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 30.
  22. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  23. ^ 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 19.
  24. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 13.