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}}{{quote2|Huzzah! It's one of those animals with the stretchable beak! I have so wanted to see one up close!|[[Bonneter biologist]]|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''}}
}}{{quote2|Huzzah! It's one of those animals with the stretchable beak! I have so wanted to see one up close!|[[Bonneter biologist]]|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''}}
'''Pokios''' are pheasant-like enemies found in [[Seaside Kingdom]], [[Bowser's Kingdom]], and [[Darker Side]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They wander around and poke [[Mario]] with their beaks when he approaches them. According to the [[Bonneter biologist]], their beaks are normally short due to being in an extremely folded state, but shoot outwards when they are opened. 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, which, if used while poking a wall, causes the Pokio to jump about the height of a [[Somersault|Backwards Somersault]].  
'''Pokios''' are pheasant-like enemies found in [[Seaside Kingdom]], [[Bowser's Kingdom]], and [[Darker Side]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They wander around and poke [[Mario]] with their beaks when he approaches them. According to the [[Bonneter biologist]], their beaks are normally short due to being in an extremely folded state, but shoot outwards when they are opened. 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, which, if used while poking a wall, causes the Pokio to jump about the height of a [[Somersault|Backwards Somersault]]. Some Power Moons are unlocked by poking a Pokio's beak in holes.


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.
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SMO Pokio Capture.png|A Pokio being controlled by Mario.
SMO Pokio Capture.png|A Pokio being controlled by Mario.
SMO Pokio Concept.png|Concept art of Pokio
SMO Pokio Concept.png|Concept art of Pokio
File:SMOPokioModel.png|Render of Pokio
SMOPokioModel.png|Render of Pokio
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Revision as of 07:55, June 16, 2022

Pokio
A Pokio in Super Mario Odyssey
Artwork of a Pokio from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

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Pokios are pheasant-like enemies found in Seaside Kingdom, Bowser's Kingdom, and Darker Side in Super Mario Odyssey. They wander around and poke Mario with their beaks when he approaches them. According to the Bonneter biologist, their beaks are normally short due to being in an extremely folded state, but shoot outwards when they are opened. 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, which, if used while poking a wall, causes the Pokio to jump about the height of a Backwards Somersault. Some Power Moons are unlocked by poking a Pokio's beak in holes.

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.

The Pokio's name is a play on the words "poke" and Pinocchio, a character whose nose grows whenever he lies. Their design is based on the Japanese green pheasant, though the red-crowned crane was considered.[1] The Prima guide mistakenly classifies them as woodpeckers.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ツックン[?]
Tsukkun
Contration of「突く」(tsuku, to poke) and honorific「くん」(-kun)
Chinese (simplified) 啄啄儿[?]
Zhuó zhuó er
From 啄 (zhuó, to peck)
Chinese (traditional) 拮拮[?]
Jié jié
From the Japanese name
Dutch Pokio[?] -
German Piekmatz[?] From pieken (to sting) and Piepmatz (birdie)
Italian Picchiolo[?] From picchio (woodpecker)
Korean 찌르군[?]
Jjireugun
From 찌르다 (jjireuda, to poke); last character, 군, is a honorific for "young boy", similar to -kun in Japanese.
Russian Тыклик[?]
Tyklik
From "тыкать" (tykat, to poke)
Spanish Picarito[?] From pico (beak) and pajarito (birdie)

References

  1. ^ Roberts, R.; Blenk, J. (2017). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. Dark Horse Comics. p. 273.