Thorn

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This article is about the thorns found in the Yoshi's Island series. For the thorns found in the Wario Land series, see Thorn (Wario Land series).
Thorns
Yoshi using a Chomp Rock to destroy the Thorns in Yoshi's New Island
Thorn from Yoshi's New Island

Thorns, or Crystals[citation needed], are spiky obstacles found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 and its sequels, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island. They are found mostly in castles. If Yoshi steps on the thorns it's an instant death. A Yoshi Egg destroys a single thorn, but since thorns are found usually in groups and Yoshi can carry only six Yoshi Eggs at a time, most thorn groups are impossible to destroy. However, in Yoshi's Island DS, Baby Donkey Kong's explosive eggs can easily destroy a group of them in one shot. Sometimes, after they are destroyed, the thorns reveal Winged Clouds, and in The Potted Ghost's Castle, one specific thorn reveals even a door.