Spike Blop

Spike Blop
Artwork of Spike Blop from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Variant of	Spiny

Spike Blops are Spiny-like creatures who inhabit Bowser's body in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are creatures with slimy teal bodies that are protected by Spiny Shells. Their name might be based off of Spike Tops.

Spike Blops reside in the Trash Pit and the Pump Works. They can only be damaged by hammers and some Special/Bros. Attacks like the Green Shell. Mario and Luigi cannot jump on them in battle to attack or even in the overworld as a First Strike to trigger a fight, as they will simply land on the spines, take one point of damage and most likely forfeit their turn; the two Special Attacks Spin Pipe and Magic Window, being jump-based, also cause the same thing to happen.

In battle, Spike Blops attack by shuffling across the screen towards a bro and must be countered with a hammer swing, dealing damage. They also will jump up to and crawl along the ceiling to fall spikes first on Mario or Luigi to attack; their shadow indicates where they are aiming. This attack is countered with a hammer swing as well.

Spike Blops are sometimes fought with Goombules in the Trash Pit, and Dried/Bubble Bloopers and Protobatters in the Pump Works.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Spike Blop
	HP	12 (18)	POW	17 (43)	DEF	14 (21)	SPEED	15 (23)
	Coins	3 (4)	Level	2	Fire	Normal	Burn?	Normal
	Role	Common, training	Battled by	Mario and Luigi	Location(s)	Trash Pit Pump Works	Dizzy?	Normal
	Stat down?	Normal	KO?	Normal	Experience	5	Item drop	Syrup Jar - 14.0% 1-Up Mushroom - 6.0%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Spike Blop
	HP	5	POW	17	DEF	13	SPEED	13	Experience	5
	Fire	Normal	Jump	Spiny	Hammer	Normal	Battled by	Mario & Luigi	Coins	3
	Burn	1x	Dizzy	1x	Stat down	1x	Speed down	1x	Item drop	Syrup Jar - 30% 1-Up Mushroom - 10%
Level           2	Location(s)	Trash Pit, Pump Works

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲーバ[?] Togēba	Pun on「トゲゾー」(Togezō, Spiny) and「アメーバ」(amēba, amoeba); shared with an enemy from Wario Land 3
German	Zell-Stachi[?]	From Zelle, meaning cell, and the German name of Spinies, Stachi
Italian	Blobistrice[?]	From "Blob" and "Koopistrice", Spiny's Italian Name
Korean	가시메바[?] Gasimeba	From 가시돌이 (Gasidori, Spiny) and 아메바 (ameba, amoeba)
Spanish (NOA)	Blopúa[?]	Spike Bloop
Spanish (NOE)	Pinchastre[?]	Pun on Pinchón, which is the Spanish name of Spinies, and probably lastre, which means thing that stops, seizes or suspends.

Trivia

• In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Spike Blops now leave a brief trail of slime when moving toward Mario or Luigi.