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}}{{quote|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]]''}} | }}{{quote|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 | '''Pokios''' are pheasant-like enemies found in [[Seaside Kingdom]], [[Bowser's Kingdom]], and [[Darker Side]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They wander around, but chase [[Mario]] if they see him and stop to poke him with their extending beak. The beaks rebound off any wall. 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 and blocks with his beak, though he also cannot move while poking. This can also be used to flick incoming cannonballs the opposite direction, which can break destructible blocks. The beak can be in the extended state, though this does not affect enemies. When Mario quickly spins around, or the controller is flicked, the Pokio will twirl. In the air, this provides a light boost upward. When the beak is extended, this becomes a spinning attack, which ends with the beak retracted. Hitting capturable objects with the beak causes Cappy to capture that object. | ||
If Mario pokes at a wall, he can cling onto it and fling himself any desired direction | If Mario pokes at a wall, he can cling onto it and fling himself any desired direction, similarly to to [[Pole (bollard)|Poles]]. this is useful for climbing up walls. However, rocky and metallic walls, including [[Moon Rock]]s, repel the attack. (Blocks can be clung to, but metal behind them is still capable of repelling the beak.) If the spin is used while poking a wall, the Pokio will 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. | ||
Revision as of 21:47, August 14, 2024
| Pokio | |
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 Artwork of a Pokio from Super Mario Odyssey. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
- “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, but chase Mario if they see him and stop to poke him with their extending beak. The beaks rebound off any wall. 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 and blocks with his beak, though he also cannot move while poking. This can also be used to flick incoming cannonballs the opposite direction, which can break destructible blocks. The beak can be in the extended state, though this does not affect enemies. When Mario quickly spins around, or the controller is flicked, the Pokio will twirl. In the air, this provides a light boost upward. When the beak is extended, this becomes a spinning attack, which ends with the beak retracted. Hitting capturable objects with the beak causes Cappy to capture that object.
If Mario pokes at a wall, he can cling onto it and fling himself any desired direction, similarly to to Poles. this is useful for climbing up walls. However, rocky and metallic walls, including Moon Rocks, repel the attack. (Blocks can be clung to, but metal behind them is still capable of repelling the beak.) If the spin is used while poking a wall, the Pokio will 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.
Gallery
Artwork of a Pokio without a hat
Artwork of a captured Pokio
Concept art of a Pokio
Model of a Pokio
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツックン[?] Tsukkun |
Contration of「突く」(tsuku, "to stab") and the honorific「~くん」(-kun) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 啄啄儿[?] Zhuó zhuó er |
From a partial repetition of「啄木鸟」(zhuómùniǎo, "woodpecker") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 拮拮[?] Jié jié |
From the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Pokio[?] | - | |
| French | Pikonio[?] | From piquer ("to prick") and rearrangement of "Pinocchio" | |
| German | Piekmatz[?] | From pieken ("to sting") and piepmatz ("birdie") | |
| Italian | Picchiolo[?] | Diminutive form of picchio ("woodpecker") | |
| Korean | 찌르군[?] Jjireugun |
From "찌르다" (jjireuda, "to poke") and "~군" (-gun, an honorific for "young boy"), similar to「~くん」(-kun) in Japanese; shared with Jabit | |
| Russian | Тыклик[?] Tyklik |
Diminutive of тыкать (tykat, "to poke") | |
| Spanish | Picarito[?] | From pico ("beak") and pajarito ("birdie") |
References
- ^ Roberts, R.; Blenk, J. (2017). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. Dark Horse Comics. p. 273.
