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'''Madpoles'''<ref>''Super Mario 3D World'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] eGuide</ref> are a species of turquoise tadpoles debuting in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole".
'''Madpoles'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 26.</ref> are a species of turquoise tadpoles debuting in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole".


[[File:SM3DW Madpoles.png|thumb|left|250px|Several Madpoles swimming towards Mario.]]
[[File:SM3DW Madpoles.png|thumb|left|250px|Several Madpoles swimming towards Mario.]]

Revision as of 12:05, December 2, 2019

Template:Species-infobox Madpoles[1] are a species of turquoise tadpoles debuting in Super Mario 3D World. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole".

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
Several Madpoles swimming towards Mario.

Madpoles are uncommon enemies that calmly swim on the water surface. If they spot Mario, they swim to him, and will keep doing so if Mario dives into the water, trying to ram him. They can be defeated by any attack. Madpoles appear in Rammerhead Reef, The Bowser Express, Deepwater Dungeon, Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run, and Pipeline Boom Lagoon.

The Cat and Fire forms can be useful against swarms of Madpoles.

In Pipeline Boom Lagoon, these enemies replace the Goombas in floaties and Cheep Cheeps of the original stage.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマオ[2]
Tamao
From "otamajakushi", meaning "tadpole"

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 26.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 226.