Swirlypod

Swirlypod
Rendered game model of a Swirlypod
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variants Big Swirlypod
Comparable Koopa Troopa Spike Top Unshelled Koopa Troopa

Swirlypods are enemies from Super Mario Bros. Wonder that are introduced in the level Bulrush Coming Through!. They are green snails with a pink shell, and their name comes from "swirl", referring to their spiral shell, and "gastropod", a class of mollusks composed of snails and slugs. They move slowly on the ground, walls, and blocks, but some are also seen climbing up background walls of Semisolid Platforms. When stomped, they are launched out of their shells, much like Beach Koopas, and, after recovering from the dizziness, attempt to get back in it. When Swirlypods are eaten by Maw-Maws, their shells are spat out. Similar to Koopa Shells, their shell can then be picked up and used as a weapon or projectile against other enemies.

They are more prominent in Swamp Pipe Crawl, where the emerging pipes reveal they can withstand the poison without repercussion.

Big Swirlypods also appear in some levels with them with the same characteristics.

Gallery

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  Model

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  In-game

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  Two Swirlypods scaling a wall

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  A stunned Swirlypod after its shell has been removed

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  A Swirlypod outside of its shell

Additional names

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Super Mario Bros. Wonder		Snail	-

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マイマイ Maimai	Snail
Italian	Kiocciola	Pun on "chiocciola" (snail)

Trivia

• The Swirlypods' bulbous, striped tentacles strongly resemble the green-banded broodsac, a parasitic flatworm that infests the eyestalks of snails.