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(Lots of "comparable" species, but I'll refrain from touching that..)
(If anything, the nose-drill makes it more physically similar to Pendril than any of those other moles.)
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|image=[[File:SML2 Artwork - Ragumo.png|170px]]
|image=[[File:SML2 Artwork - Ragumo.png|170px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|relatives=[[Monty Mole]]
|relatives=[[Monty Mole]]
|related=[[Cook]]<br>[[Guragura]]<br>[[Mole (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Mole (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'')]]<br>[[Mole (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Mole (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')]]<br>[[Mukumuku]]
|related=[[Pendril]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
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'''Ragumo''' are mole enemies found in the [[Tree Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. To attack, the Ragumo will burrow underground and attempt to pop up in [[Mario]]'s path. However, Mario can swiftly [[jump]] before the Ragumo pops up, thus landing a hit on its head. [[Fireball]]s can also be effective to defeat it, but only when the Ragumo has surfaced. Ragumo are usually found in low-lying areas, such as pits or ditches. They are likely based off [[Monty Mole]]s due to their similar appearance and attack pattern and may be related to them,<ref name=OfficialSite>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html Official Japanese ''Super Mario Land 2'' site]; the description refers to it as "''[[Monty Mole]]'s relative!?''" in a shocked and questioning manner, hence not stating it definitively.</ref><ref>''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]'', [https://imgur.com/YxfTGsQ page 112]: "''This mole looks like Monty Mole wearing a drill.''"</ref> but they are considerably slower.
'''Ragumo''' are mole enemies found in the [[Tree Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. To attack, the Ragumo will burrow underground and attempt to pop up in [[Mario]]'s path. However, Mario can swiftly [[jump]] before the Ragumo pops up, thus landing a hit on its head. [[Fireball]]s can also be effective to defeat it, but only when the Ragumo has surfaced. Ragumo are usually found in low-lying areas, such as pits or ditches. They are likely based off [[Monty Mole]]s due to their similar appearance and attack pattern and may be related to them,<ref name=OfficialSite>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html Official Japanese ''Super Mario Land 2'' site]; the description refers to it as "''[[Monty Mole]]'s relative!?''" in a shocked and questioning manner, hence not stating it definitively.</ref><ref>''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]'', [https://imgur.com/YxfTGsQ page 112]: "''This mole looks like Monty Mole wearing a drill.''"</ref> but they are considerably slower.
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Revision as of 14:57, September 26, 2021

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.

Template:Species-infobox Ragumo are mole enemies found in the Tree Zone of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. To attack, the Ragumo will burrow underground and attempt to pop up in Mario's path. However, Mario can swiftly jump before the Ragumo pops up, thus landing a hit on its head. Fireballs can also be effective to defeat it, but only when the Ragumo has surfaced. Ragumo are usually found in low-lying areas, such as pits or ditches. They are likely based off Monty Moles due to their similar appearance and attack pattern and may be related to them,[1][2] but they are considerably slower.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ラグモ[1]
Ragumo
An anagram of「モグラ」(mogura, mole)
German Bohrwurf[?] From "Bohrer" (drill) and "Maulwurf" (Mole)
Italian Ragumo[3] -

References

  1. ^ a b Official Japanese Super Mario Land 2 site; the description refers to it as "Monty Mole's relative!?" in a shocked and questioning manner, hence not stating it definitively.
  2. ^ Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia, page 112: "This mole looks like Monty Mole wearing a drill."
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 76