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{{distinguish|clam|Giant Clam}}
{{distinguish|clam|Giant Clam}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DMW-Clampy.png|200px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Clampy from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.
|image=[[File:NSMBW Clampy Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 5) (2023)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023)
|comparable=[[Clam]]<br>[[Oyster]]
|comparable=[[Clam]]<br>[[Oyster]]
}}
}}
'''Clampys'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Mario Kart 7'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 46, 48, 142, 143.</ref> (also known as '''Giant Clams'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 79.</ref> or simply '''clams'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Offical Game Guide. Page 130.</ref><ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 29.</ref>) are giant [[clam]] enemies that debuted in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They open and close their valves periodically, often revealing items inside their cavities. The player can collect these items and swim away before getting caught inside the Clampy as it closes its valves.
'''Clampys''',<ref name=card>[[:File:NSMBWiiTC-34-Front.png|EnterPlay trading card published for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (2009)]]</ref><ref>{{cite|date=December 4, 2011|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Mario Kart 7: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|page=46, 48, 142, 143|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89384-0}}</ref> originally generically referred to as "'''clams''',"<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 9, 2007|page=130|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|page=29|date=November 15, 2009|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> are giant oyster enemies that debuted in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They open and close their mouth-like {{wp|Bivalve shell|valves}} periodically, often revealing items inside their cavities. The player character can collect these items, but they must swim away quickly before the Clampy snaps shut. Clampys have cartoonish eyes on the outside of their bodies and pearly, iridescent exteriors. The English name "Clampy" is likely a play on "clam" and "clamp," with the diminutive suffix "-y."
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Clampy Artwork.png|150px|thumb|left|A Clampy from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Clampys are enemies appearing only in [[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-4]] and in a secret area in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-1]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They were slightly reshaped, and now display a purple coloration with darker wavy stripes, which would stick to them in most future appearances. They have [[coin]]s or [[1-Up Mushroom]]s between their valves in order to lure a character close so they can attack them. If a Clampy closes its shell in on a character, it will trap them inside for a brief moment and damage them before opening back up. However, their top shells (when closed) and the inside of their cavities (when open) are safe to tread on. In general, Clampys spawn in mid-water and slowly sink to a ground underneath, after which they begin their routine of opening and closing their valves. One Clampy in World 1-4 slips into a pit after touching the ground.
Clampys make their first 2D game appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', only appearing in [[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-4]] and in a secret area in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-1]]. They were slightly reshaped, and now display a purple coloration with darker wavy stripes, which would stick to them in most future appearances. They have [[coin]]s or [[1-Up Mushroom]]s between their valves in order to lure a character close so they can attack them. If a Clampy closes its shell in on a character, it will trap them inside for a brief moment and damage them before opening back up. However, their top shells (when closed) and the inside of their cavities (when open) are safe to tread on. In general, Clampys spawn in mid-water and slowly sink to a ground underneath, after which they begin their routine of opening and closing their valves. One Clampy in World 1-4 slips into a pit after touching the ground.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Clampy Screenshot.png|thumb|Mario near the Clampy in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
A single Clampy appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', behaving and looking identically to the species' initial appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It appears on the seabed in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]].
A single Clampy appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', behaving and looking identically to the species' initial appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It appears on the seabed in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Clampy.png|100px|thumb|left]]
Clampys, referred to as '''Giant Clams'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=79|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref>, appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]], where they act exactly like they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. One can be found in a secret area of [[Waterspout Beach]], while multiple inhabit {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}}. They do not return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
Giant Clams also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act exactly like they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. One can be found in a secret area of [[Waterspout Beach]], while multiple inhabit {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}}.
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Clampy.png|thumb|left|150px|A Clampy in [[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'']]
[[File:MKT Clampy.png|thumb|left|150px|A Clampy in [[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'']]
Clampies reappear in 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, GCN Daisy Cruiser, and [[Piranha Plant Cove|Piranha Plant Cove 2 and 3]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', acting the same as they did in ''Mario Kart 7''. They are able to spin out drivers in a [[Bubble]] without popping their Bubble. The Item Boxes that Clampys produce, if broken, do not respawn immediately unlike other Item Boxes.
Clampys reappear in 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, GCN Daisy Cruiser, and [[Piranha Plant Cove|Piranha Plant Cove 2 and 3]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', acting the same as they did in ''Mario Kart 7''. They are able to spin out drivers in a [[Bubble]] without popping their Bubble. The Item Boxes that Clampys produce, if broken, do not respawn immediately unlike other Item Boxes.
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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D GCN Daisy Cruiser Aquarium.jpg|thumb|Two Clampys in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Clampys return in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they once again appear in {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], acting the same as they did in previous entries.
Clampys return in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they once again appear in {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], acting the same as they did in previous entries.
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===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
[[File:Cheep Cheep Check.png|thumb|left|Clampys in ''Mario Party 10'']]
Clampys appear in background of the board [[Whimsical Waters]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', as well as in the minigame [[Cheep Cheep Check]], where they are used by the solo player to disperse large clusters of bubbles meant to distract the other players from counting the Cheep Cheeps.
Clampys reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the background of the board [[Whimsical Waters]]. They also appear in the minigame [[Cheep Cheep Check]], where they are used by the solo player to disperse large clusters of bubbles meant to distract the other players from counting the Cheep Cheeps.


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
SMG2 Clampy Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Kinopiokun On Beach.jpg|[[Kinopio-kun]]
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|August 2018 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|August 2018 LINE wallpaper
</gallery>
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
NSMBW Open Clampy Render.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBU Asset Model Clampy.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
DMW-Clampy.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Clampy.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Clampy with coins.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBW Open Clampy Render.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMG2 Clampy Screenshot.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Clampy with coins.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBU Clampy.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
SMG2 Clampy Artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Cheep Cheep Check.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
Kinopiokun On Beach.jpg|[[Kinopio-kun]] on the beach
MK8D GCN Daisy Cruiser Aquarium.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|name2=shell_fish
|name2=shell_fish
|meaning2=Shell-fish
|meaning2=Shell-fish
|game3=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file3=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br>The equivalent strings of "ShellfishCoin" and "ShellfishYellowChip" (en_name) are respectively「アコヤ貝(コイン)」and「アコヤ貝(イエローチップ)」
|name3=アコヤ貝 (''Akoya Gai'')
|meaning3={{wp|Pinctada fucata|Akoya Pearl Oyster}}
}}
}}


===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アコヤ貝<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' internal filename (<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>) / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>); the equivalent strings of "ShellfishCoin" and "ShellfishYellowChip" (en_name) are respectively「アコヤ貝(コイン)」and「アコヤ貝(イエローチップ)」(jp_name)</ref> / アコヤガイ
|Jap=アコヤガイ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=126, 144, 159, 209|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Akoyagai
|JapR=Akoya Gai
|JapM={{wp|Pinctada fucata|Akoya pearl oyster}}
|JapM=Akoya Pearl Oyster
|Fre=Cokillage
|Fre=Cokillage
|FreM=Modified orthograph of "coquillage" (sea shell)
|FreM=Modified orthograph of ''coquillage'' ("sea shell")
|Ger=Perlenmuschel
|Ger=Perlenmuschel
|GerM=Pearl clam
|GerM=Pearl clam
|SpaA=Ostraga
|SpaA=Ostraga
|SpaAM=From "ostra" (oyster) and "tragar" (swallow)
|SpaAM=From ''ostra'' ("oyster") and ''tragar'' ("swallow")
|SpaE=Ostra Perlífera
|SpaE=Ostra Perlífera
|SpaEM=Pearl Oyster
|SpaEM=Pearl Oyster
|Ita=Clampy<ref>[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]], pag. 12</ref><br>Mollusky
|Ita=Clampy<ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=12}}</ref>
|ItaM=-<br>Pun on "molluschi" (mollusks)
|Ita2=Mollusky
|Ita2M=Pun on ''molluschi'' ("mollusks")
|PorA=Conchaí
|PorA=Conchaí
|PorAM=From "concha" (shell) and "aí" (there)
|PorAM=From ''concha'' ("shell") and '''' ("there")
|Kor=진주조개
|Kor=진주조개
|KorR=Jinju Jogae
|KorR=Jinju Jogae

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Not to be confused with clam or Giant Clam.
Clampy
Artwork of a Clampy from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023)
Comparable

Clampys,[1][2] originally generically referred to as "clams,"[3][4] are giant oyster enemies that debuted in Super Mario Galaxy. They open and close their mouth-like valves periodically, often revealing items inside their cavities. The player character can collect these items, but they must swim away quickly before the Clampy snaps shut. Clampys have cartoonish eyes on the outside of their bodies and pearly, iridescent exteriors. The English name "Clampy" is likely a play on "clam" and "clamp," with the diminutive suffix "-y."

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

A Clampy in Super Mario Galaxy
A Clampy from the Beach Bowl Galaxy

One cream-colored Clampy first appears in Super Mario Galaxy, being encountered in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. Much like the clams in Super Mario 64, it holds treasures inside such as Star Chips and coins, depending on the mission selected.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Clampys are enemies appearing only in World 1-4 and in a secret area in World 4-1 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They were slightly reshaped, and now display a purple coloration with darker wavy stripes, which would stick to them in most future appearances. They have coins or 1-Up Mushrooms between their valves in order to lure a character close so they can attack them. If a Clampy closes its shell in on a character, it will trap them inside for a brief moment and damage them before opening back up. However, their top shells (when closed) and the inside of their cavities (when open) are safe to tread on. In general, Clampys spawn in mid-water and slowly sink to a ground underneath, after which they begin their routine of opening and closing their valves. One Clampy in World 1-4 slips into a pit after touching the ground.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A single Clampy appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2, behaving and looking identically to the species' initial appearance in Super Mario Galaxy. It appears on the seabed in Starshine Beach Galaxy.

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

Clampys, referred to as Giant Clams[5], appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and its port, where they act exactly like they do in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. One can be found in a secret area of Waterspout Beach, while multiple inhabit World Coin-5. They do not return in New Super Luigi U.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Clampys appear in the Cheep Cheep Lagoon and GCN Daisy Cruiser racecourses in Mario Kart 7. They are obstacles that are found only underwater, containing coins and Item Boxes between their valves that racers can pick up, taking care not to be trapped by the Clampy's valves. Racers can perform tricks on them when they are open.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Clampys reappear in 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, GCN Daisy Cruiser, and Piranha Plant Cove 2 and 3 in Mario Kart Tour, acting the same as they did in Mario Kart 7. They are able to spin out drivers in a Bubble without popping their Bubble. The Item Boxes that Clampys produce, if broken, do not respawn immediately unlike other Item Boxes.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Clampys return in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they once again appear in GCN Daisy Cruiser and Piranha Plant Cove, acting the same as they did in previous entries.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Clampys appear in background of the board Whimsical Waters in Mario Party 10, as well as in the minigame Cheep Cheep Check, where they are used by the solo player to disperse large clusters of bubbles meant to distract the other players from counting the Cheep Cheeps.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

A Clampy appears as an Assistant in Dr. Mario World. When equipped in stage mode, there is a chance that the rainbow meter is filled by three sections when the stage starts. In versus mode, it grants doctors an extra chance to defend against opponent's attacks.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • Trading Card description: It looks like an open and shut case with this enemy. Clampy lurks in the depths of the sea, patiently waiting to make a move. Clampy will try to clench you in its shell, causing a loss of power—or worse! However, sometimes there a 1-Up mushroom in them, so it may be worth messing with this mollusk. Don't clam up—swim fast, grab the goods, and get out!

Card Number: 34 (Normal), F19 (Silver)

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: Grants 50%/60%/70%/80%/100% chance rainbow meter sections (3) will be filled on stage start.
  • Stage mode (Prior to version 2.3.0): Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance rainbow meter sections (3) will be filled on stage start.
  • Versus mode: Increases chance to defend by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Shellfish.arc Shellfish -
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U
1 Data/files/Object/shell_fish.arc
content/Common/actor/shell_fish.szs
shell_fish Shell-fish
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
The equivalent strings of "ShellfishCoin" and "ShellfishYellowChip" (en_name) are respectively「アコヤ貝(コイン)」and「アコヤ貝(イエローチップ)」
アコヤ貝 (Akoya Gai) Akoya Pearl Oyster

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アコヤガイ[6]
Akoya Gai
Akoya Pearl Oyster
Chinese (simplified) 珍珠贝[?]
Zhēnzhūbèi
Pearl Oyster
Chinese (traditional) 珍珠貝[?]
Zhēnzhūbèi
Pearl Oyster
French Cokillage[?] Modified orthograph of coquillage ("sea shell")
German Perlenmuschel[?] Pearl clam
Italian Clampy[7] -
Mollusky[?] Pun on molluschi ("mollusks")
Korean 진주조개[?]
Jinju Jogae
Pearl Oyster
Portuguese (NOA) Conchaí[?] From concha ("shell") and ("there")
Spanish (NOA) Ostraga[?] From ostra ("oyster") and tragar ("swallow")
Spanish (NOE) Ostra Perlífera[?] Pearl Oyster

References[edit]

  1. ^ EnterPlay trading card published for New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
  2. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (December 4, 2011). Mario Kart 7: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89384-0. Page 46, 48, 142, 143.
  3. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 130.
  4. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 29.
  5. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 79.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126, 144, 159, 209.
  7. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 12.