Pokio: Difference between revisions
m (changed hummingbird to woodpecker, given the red head of the woodpecker almost similar to the pinkish red of pokio) |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pokios''' are | '''Pokios''' are woodpecker-like enemies found in [[Seaside Kingdom]], [[Bowser's Kingdom]], [[Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They wander around and poke [[Mario]] with their beaks when he approaches them. To capture them, the player must first knock off the samurai helmet that they wear. Once captured, Mario can poke enemies with his beak. If Mario pokes at a wall, he can cling onto it and fling himself any desired direction; this is useful for climbing up walls. Additionally, with his beak, Mario can flick incoming bombs the opposite direction, which can be used to chuck bombs at destructible blocks. Spinning fast enough makes Pokio perform a spin attack. | ||
These two skills are necessary in the first boss fight against [[RoboBrood]], as Mario (under Pokio form) must flick bombs at the RoboBrood's legs, topple it, and then climb on top of it with his beak to poke the [[Broodals]] in their domes or [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] them as Mario. | These two skills are necessary in the first boss fight against [[RoboBrood]], as Mario (under Pokio form) must flick bombs at the RoboBrood's legs, topple it, and then climb on top of it with his beak to poke the [[Broodals]] in their domes or [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] them as Mario. | ||
Revision as of 07:01, November 25, 2017
Template:Species-infobox Pokios are woodpecker-like enemies found in Seaside Kingdom, Bowser's Kingdom, Dark Side and Darker Side in Super Mario Odyssey. They wander around and poke Mario with their beaks when he approaches them. To capture them, the player must first knock off the samurai helmet that they wear. Once captured, Mario can poke enemies with his beak. If Mario pokes at a wall, he can cling onto it and fling himself any desired direction; this is useful for climbing up walls. Additionally, with his beak, Mario can flick incoming bombs the opposite direction, which can be used to chuck bombs at destructible blocks. Spinning fast enough makes Pokio perform a spin attack.
These two skills are necessary in the first boss fight against RoboBrood, as Mario (under Pokio form) must flick bombs at the RoboBrood's legs, topple it, and then climb on top of it with his beak to poke the Broodals in their domes or ground-pounding them as Mario.
Gallery
- SMO CapturedPokio.PNG
A Pokio being controlled by Mario.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツックン[?] Tsukkun |
From 「突く」 (tsuku, to poke). | |
| Chinese | 啄啄儿 (Simplified) Zhuó zhuó er 拮拮 (Traditional) Jié jié[?] |
From 啄 (zhuó, to peck). From the Japanese name. |
|
| Dutch | Pokio[?] | - | |
| German | Piekmatz[?] | ? | |
| Italian | Picchiolo[?] | From Pinocchio. | |
| Russian | Тыклик[?] Teklik |
? | |
| Spanish | Picorito[?] | From pico (beak) and pajarito (birdie). |
