Rock Mushroom

Rock Mushroom
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance	Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Latest appearance	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, cameo) (2022)
Effect	Turns Mario/Luigi into Rock Mario/Rock Luigi.

“You seem to have brought back a, whuzzat? A rock, huh? Yeah... Good work there, pal... I guess.”

—Lubba, Super Mario Galaxy 2

The Rock Mushroom is an item that appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2, and is first found in World 2. The Rock Mushroom is primarily found in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy, and also appears in the Melty Monster Galaxy and Freezy Flake Galaxy. Its appearance is that of a regular mushroom with a roughly sculpted rock cap.

History

Super Mario Galaxy 2

When obtained, the Rock Mushroom turns Mario into Rock Mario. Rock Mario can encase himself in a boulder by shaking the Wii Remote, and can also accelerate by jumping and then shaking the Wii Remote. In this form, Mario can roll around and jump, damaging enemies and destroying purple crystals with items inside them. Hitting certain crystals or enemies will "break" the boulder, and he can shake the Wii remote to return to that form; he can also turn back to normal by jumping and pressing , cancelling his momentum, or else by slowing to a stop and remaining still for a few seconds.

Rock Mushrooms are featured prominently in Boulder Bowl Galaxy, where they are required to obtain all of the galaxy's Power Stars and two of the Green Stars. One Rock Mushroom appears on the starting planet in a cage guarded by three Elite Octoombas, and more can be found on the boulder-covered planet and the large cage planet.

In Freezy Flake Galaxy, one Rock Mushroom appears on the starting planet during Sorbetti's Chilly Reception, located on the top side of a cabin. The power-up is needed to uncover Launch Stars on the starting planet; this leads to the Snowy Field Planet, where it is also required to retrieve five Star Chips in order to proceed to the next planet.

Rock Mushrooms can be found in Melty Monster Galaxy's rolling lane section and bowling course, and are required for obtaining the Power Stars in the missions, A Stroll Down Rolling Lane and The Chimp's Bowling Challenge. In addition, the button command that breaks Mario out of his boulder form is disabled during the former mission.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The emblem for the Rock Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass, one of the cups added in the third wave was the Rock Cup, which is represented by a Rock Mushroom emblem.

Profiles

Super Mario Galaxy 2

• North American website bio: Bowl like a boulder when Mario chomps on the Rock Mushroom to become Rock Mario. A shake of the Wii Remote sends him rolling, knocking down many obstacles and enemies in his path. Rock on!

Gallery

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  In-game model

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  Data-rendered model

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  Mario near a Rock Mushroom in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy

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  The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains from Nintendo TOKYO

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  The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe cup selection screen with the Rock Cup highlighted and Rock Mushroom designs on the course slots

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ゴロ岩キノコ[?] Goro-iwa Kinoko	Rolling Rock Mushroom
Chinese	滚滚石蘑菇[?] Gǔngǔnshí mógū	Rolling Rock Mushroom
German	Felsen-Pilz[?]	Rock Mushroom
Italian	Fungo Roccia[?]	Rock Mushroom
Korean	대굴바위버섯[?] Daegulbawibeoseot	Rolling Rock Mushroom
Portuguese	Cogumelo Pedra[?]	Stone Mushroom
Russian	гриб-скала[?] Grib-skala	Rock Mushroom
Spanish	Champiñón Roca[?]	Rock Mushroom