Sockop

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“What's this craziness?! That guy's not a Sockop?!”
Sockop, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Sockop
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.
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Two Sockops accompanied by the Giant Sockop
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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 tries to jump on them, he is sucked into the hole on the top of the Sockop's head. The player then has to mash A Button for Mario or B Button 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. 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".

Notable Sockops

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