Sockop

“What's this craziness?! That guy's not a Sockop?!”

—Sockop, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey enemy
Sockop
Location(s)	Dimble Wood
Level	22
HP	110
POW	99
DEF	67
SPEED	37
Experience	240
Coins	55
Item drop	Refreshing Herb - 40% Tip-Top Boots - 20%
More Fire Critical Jump Heal (jumps/counterattacks), Normal (first strike/Bros. Attacks) Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Burn 1x Dizzy 1x Stat down 1x Speed down 1x

Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Sockop
Location(s)	Dimble Wood
Battled by	Mario and Luigi
Role	Common
Level	22
HP	110 (165)
POW	63 (158)
DEF	57 (86)
SPEED	37 (56)
Fire	Double
Burn?	Normal
Dizzy?	Normal
Stat down?	Normal
KO?	Normal
Experience	240
Coins	55 (83)
Item drop	Refreshing Herb - 9.5% Tip-Top Boots - 0.5%
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.

Luigi fighting in the Sockop boss's stomach

Sockops are sock-like pitcher plant enemies encountered in Dimble Wood during Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Sockop is a pun of the dance "sockhop". Sockop could also refer to its sock shape. They enjoy eating Attack Piece Blocks and are capable of swallowing humans as well. If Mario or Luigi try to jump on them, he is sucked into the hole on the top of the Sockop's head. The player then has to mash for Mario or for Luigi repeatedly in order to escape, otherwise, the brother may be poisoned, or the Sockop will drain their HP. They attack by tackling the brothers. Normally, they run at one brother, then turn around and run at them again. However, if some honey comes out of the top of them, they charge at the first brother and go offscreen, coming back to hit the other brother from behind. They can also steal some of the Bros.' HP and heal themselves with it; they have been known to drain HP. Later in the game, Mario is captured by the Sockops and Luigi has to rescue him, getting stuck inside a Sockop in the process. While he is stuck inside the Sockop, Luigi can communicate with them, and doesn't have to fight them, they will all think Luigi is being swallowed. He can also traverse the bramble patches spread throughout the wood. They have a boss - the Giant Sockop that is shrunk down to normal size during the events in the game. This aforementioned boss is the Sockop that Luigi ends up using as a "puppet".

Sockops reappear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, also appearing as enemies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. Sockops are melee troopers, and are weak against fire attacks from minions such as Fire Bros. and Fire Stalking Piranha Plants.

Bowser Jr.'s Journey bio: They may look cute, but don't let your guard down. They are weak against fire attacks.

Notable Sockops

• Kuribo
• Giant Sockop

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ショクチュ[?] Shokuchu	Derived from 「食虫」 shokuchū, meaning "insectivore."
German	Strumpfrose[?]	Pun on Strumpfhose (tights) and Rose.
Italian	Calzasacco[?]	Combination of the words "calza" (sock) and "sacco" (sack).
Spanish (NOA)	Brincalcetín[?]	Pun on Brincar (Hop) and Calcetín (Sock).
Spanish (NOE)	Plancetín[?]	Pun on Planta (Plant) and Calcetín (Sock).

Trivia

Kuribo the Sockop

• Sockops are similar to the Goomba's Shoe, a power-up found in Super Mario Bros. 3. One of the Sockops is even revealed to be named Kuribo (the Japanese name for Goomba). At a certain point, another Sockop is even ridden and used to hop on thorns.
• Sockops are one of the few non-boss enemies that are known to speak.