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A '''Gnarantula''' is a cloud-covered arachnid found in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.  
|image=[[File:MLPiT Gnarantula.gif]]<br>Sprite of a cloud-covered Gnarantula from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|comparable=[[Lakitu's Cloud]]<br>[[Spoing]]}}
[[File:Gnarantula.png|thumb|left|[[Baby Luigi]] using his [[hammer]] on a Gnarantula]]
'''Gnarantulas''' are cloud-covered arachnids found in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', found in the skies or caves in [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "gnaw" and "tarantula," though they more closely resemble ants, having only four visible legs, sideways jaws, and two antennae. Only [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] can encounter them. The cloud hides their body; when attacked, a Gnarantula's unmasked form is revealed. There are two forms of Gnarantulas: the green, spiked Gnarantula, and the red, spike-less Gnarantula. A [[jump]] [[First Strike]] is always effective and instantly removes the clouds from all Gnarantulas in the battle. Both varieties are vulnerable to [[Ice Flower]]s. To attack, a Gnarantula jumps, then jumps again in mid-air, eventually falling to the ground and crushing an opponent. This attack can be countered with a [[hammer]].


[[Image:AGnarantula.jpg]]
Gnarantulas can be fought alongside [[Pidgit]]s. If there are four Gnaratulas with no other enemies in battle, all the Gnaratulas to the right will be green and all the Gnaratulas on the left will be red.


The cloud hides the monster’s body; when attacked, a Gnarantula’s true form will be revealed. In fact, there are two types of Gnarantulas: the green, spiked Gnarantula and the orange, spike-less Gnarantula. As the cloud conceals its body, it is unwise to [[Jump]] on a Gnarantula until its true form has been revealed. Otherwise, one might accidentally be damaged by the green Gnarantula’s spikes. Of course, the orange variety can be jumped on. To attack, a Gnarantula will jump then jump again in mid-air, eventually falling to the ground and crushing an opponent. This attack can be countered with a [[Hammer]] strike. Gnarantulas live in the clouds high above [[Yoshi's Island]].
Gnarantulas seem to reference [[Lakitu]]s and [[Spiny|Spinies]], with each of its three forms resembling the latter or the former in some way (red Gnarantulas resemble cloud-less Lakitus with the colours of Spinies, green ones resemble Spinies with the colours of Lakitus, and the clouds they have look like the [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds on which Lakitus are often seen]]). The Gnarantulas, particularly the red variant, also visually resemble the [[Spoing]] and [[Spangler]] enemies from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
==Statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
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[[Category: Species]]
==Names in other languages==
[[Category: Enemies]]
{{foreign names
|Jap=クモンチュラ
|JapR=Kumonchura
|JapM=Portmanteau of「雲」(''kumo'', cloud),「蜘蛛」(''kumo'', spider), and "tarantula"
|Spa=Nuberántula
|SpaM=From "nube" (cloud) and "tarántula"
|Fre=Nebulantula
|FreM=From "nebula" and "tarantula"
|Ita=Gnarantola
|ItaM=Masculine form of English name "Gnarantula"
|Kor=뭉게튤라
|KorR=Munggetyulla
|KorM=From "뭉게구름" (''munggegureum'', cumulus) and "타란튤라" (''tarantyulla'', tarantula)
|Ger=Gnarantula
}}
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[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 12:14, October 24, 2024

Gnarantula
Animated idle of Gnarantula
Sprite of a cloud-covered Gnarantula from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005)
Comparable
Baby Luigi about to hammer a Gnarantula.
Baby Luigi using his hammer on a Gnarantula

Gnarantulas are cloud-covered arachnids found in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, found in the skies or caves in Yoshi's Island. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "gnaw" and "tarantula," though they more closely resemble ants, having only four visible legs, sideways jaws, and two antennae. Only Baby Mario and Baby Luigi can encounter them. The cloud hides their body; when attacked, a Gnarantula's unmasked form is revealed. There are two forms of Gnarantulas: the green, spiked Gnarantula, and the red, spike-less Gnarantula. A jump First Strike is always effective and instantly removes the clouds from all Gnarantulas in the battle. Both varieties are vulnerable to Ice Flowers. To attack, a Gnarantula jumps, then jumps again in mid-air, eventually falling to the ground and crushing an opponent. This attack can be countered with a hammer.

Gnarantulas can be fought alongside Pidgits. If there are four Gnaratulas with no other enemies in battle, all the Gnaratulas to the right will be green and all the Gnaratulas on the left will be red.

Gnarantulas seem to reference Lakitus and Spinies, with each of its three forms resembling the latter or the former in some way (red Gnarantulas resemble cloud-less Lakitus with the colours of Spinies, green ones resemble Spinies with the colours of Lakitus, and the clouds they have look like the clouds on which Lakitus are often seen). The Gnarantulas, particularly the red variant, also visually resemble the Spoing and Spangler enemies from Super Mario Galaxy.

Statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Gnarantula
Animated idle of a Green Gnarantula Animated idle of Gnarantula Animated idle of a Red Gnarantula HP 30 POW 34 (28) Defense 23 (24)
Experience 15 Coins 5 Speed 34
Location(s) Yoshi's Island Role Common Item drop Smash Egg – 8%
1-Up Mushroom – 2%
Level 9 Battled by Baby Mario & Baby Luigi
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クモンチュラ[?]
Kumonchura 		Portmanteau of「雲」(kumo, cloud),「蜘蛛」(kumo, spider), and "tarantula"
French Nebulantula[?] From "nebula" and "tarantula"
German Gnarantula[?] -
Italian Gnarantola[?] Masculine form of English name "Gnarantula"
Korean 뭉게튤라[?]
Munggetyulla 		From "뭉게구름" (munggegureum, cumulus) and "타란튤라" (tarantyulla, tarantula)
Spanish Nuberántula[?] From "nube" (cloud) and "tarántula"
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi
Non-playable characters Baby Peach • Doctor • Fawful • Gramma Red and Gramma Green • Hollijolli Mayor • Koopa Cruiser crew • Kylie Koopa • Monty Mole • Mr. Thwomp • Princess Peach • Professor E. Gadd • Elvin Gadd (past) • Star Temple gate • Stuffwell • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Toad • Toads • Toadbert • Toadiko • Toadsworth • Toadsworth the Younger • Yoob • Yoshi • Yoshis
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Locations Baby Bowser's Castle • Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge • Gramma's Place • Gritzy Caves • Gritzy Desert • Hollijolli Village • Koopaseum • Monty Mart • Peach's Castle • Peach's Castle Dungeon • Princess Peach's room • Shroob Castle • Shroob Mother Ship • Shroob planet • Shroom Shop • Star Hill • Star Shrine • Thwomp Caverns • Thwomp Volcano • Toad Town • Toadwood Forest • Vim Factory • Yoob's Belly • Yoshi's Island
Enemies Blazing Shroob • Bob-omb • Boo • Boo Guy • Boom Guy • Bully • Coconutter • Dark Boo • Dr. Shroob • Dry Bones • Elasto-Piranha • Elite Boom Guy • Fly Guy • Ghoul Guy • Gnarantula • Gold Koopeleon • Goomba • Goombette • Guardian Shroob • Handfake • Intern Shroob • Koopeleon • Lakitufo • Lethal Bob-omb • Love Bubble • Pidgit • Piranha Planet • Pokey • RC Shroober • Red Coconutter • Shroid • Shrooba Diver • Shrooblet • Shroob-omb • Shroob Rex • Shroobsworth • Skellokey • Snifaro • Snoozorb • Soul Bubble • Spiny Shroopa • Support Shroob • Tanoomba • Tashrooba • Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack
Items Consumables 1-Up Mushroom • 1-Up Super • 10 Coin • 100 Coin • 20 Coin • Bean • Coin • Blue Pepper • Five Coin • Green Pepper • Max Mushroom • Mushroom • Mushroom Drop • Red Pepper • Refreshing Herb • Super Mushroom • Super Drop • Ultra Mushroom • Ultra Drop
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Stats Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Power • Speed • Stache
Status Burn • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Level up • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • SPD-Down • SPD-Up • Trip
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