Mole Tank
Mole Tanks are mole-shaped tanks that a Yoshi can transform into in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island by touching a morph bubble with its picture inside.
The Mole Tank can dig through soft ground and can be rotated into four directions (up, down, left and right) with the D-pad. One of its main advantages is its ability to drive along walls and the ceiling without falling down. It is also smaller than a regular Yoshi, enabling the tank to fit through small openings.
Mole Tanks reappear in Yoshi's Island DS.
Yoshi morphs to a Mole Tank after eating a morph bubble in volume 14 of the Super Mario-Kun. This allows Yoshi, Mario, Baby Mario, and Luigi to dig underground. While underground, Kamek gives the Mole Tank a beating with his hammer. Unlike in the game, the Mole Tank power-up stays for a set period of time and does not transport Yoshi back to where Yoshi got the morph bubble.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モグラタンク[1] Mogura Tanku |
Mole Tank | |
| Chinese | 挖土机[?] Wātǔjī |
Excavator | |
| German | Wühlyoshi[?] | From wühlen (to burrow, to dig) | |
| Italian | Carrotalpa[?] | Tankmole |
Trivia
- Despite the Mole Tank's official artwork being yellow, the Yellow Yoshi never gets the opportunity to morph into this type of vehicle.
References
- ^ Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet, pg. 18
