Li'l Oink
- “I wish the whole world was filled with Li'l Oinks.”
- —Toad, Paper Mario
Li'l Oinks, also formatted as Li'l-Oinks, are pig-like animals found in Paper Mario. They have a variety of different patterns on their skin. Unlike most other characters and creatures in the game, Li'l Oinks are fully three-dimensional. They are raised at the Li'l Oink Farm (referred to as "Oink-Oink Farm" in Goombario's Tattle) near Toad Town's train station.
History
Paper Mario
Mario can buy a Li'l Oink egg for 10 Coins. By hitting the egg with his Hammer, the egg will hatch into a random Li'l Oink. Mario can have up to ten Li'l Oinks in the Li'l Oink pen, but the moment the 11th is hatched, the first Li'l Oink will run away, leaving behind an item. If Mario chooses to collect this item by entering the pen, however, all the Li'l Oinks will get scared and run away. Mario can, however, ignore the item to keep his Li'l Oinks. The Li'l Oinks will leave in the same order they were hatched, so if, for example, Mario wants the item held by the second Li'l Oink, he will need to hatch twelve eggs. If he wants the item held by the third one hatched, thirteen eggs are needed, and so on. If Mario is very quick, he can collect two consecutive Li'l Oinks' items by quickly releasing two more into the pen, then rushing to collect the first item released as it flashes before disappearing. The second item will then still be in the pen to be collected.
If the player is fast enough, it is entirely possible to collect three items in a row, as the Spin Dash can make it possible using the same method as shown above. The player must collect the first item as it is flashing, the second item as it starts to flash, and the third item before it flashes.
There are ten varieties of Li'l Oinks, and each one holds a different item. In order of rarity from left to right, this table lists the items obtainable from the Li'l Oinks and their chances of appearing.
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| Color / Pattern | White | Black | Flower | Pink | Tiger | Question mark | Mushroom | Star | Silver | Gold |
| Item dropped | Super Shroom | Dried Shroom | Maple Syrup | Fire Flower | Thunder Rage | Repel Gel | Life Shroom | Shooting Star | Jammin' Jelly | Ultra Shroom (International) Jelly Shroom (Japan) |
| Chance of appearing | 15/101 (14.85%) | 15/101 (14.85%) | 7/101 (6.93%) |
15/101 (14.85%) | 16/101 (15.84%) | 7/101 (6.93%) |
7/101 (6.93%) |
7/101 (6.93%) |
9/101 (8.91%) |
3/101 (2.97%) |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, in the email from Pine T. Jr., he notes that his father takes care of Li'l Oinks in Toad Town. In the English version of the game, the mention of Li'l Oinks in this email is mistranslated as "Bubu", which is derived from their Japanese name, "Būbū-san". In the Switch remake, this is correctly translated to mention "Li'l Oinks." During Chapter 4, the residents of Twilight Town are turned into pigs that look very similar to Li'l Oinks.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Trophy Li'l Oinks | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:N64 Paper Mario (02/2001) | ||
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| How to unlock: Random | ||
| In Paper Mario, Mario stumbles across a farm in Toad Town where these little guys live a peaceful existence. In exchange for a few coins, you can get a Li'l Oink egg that will hatch into a random Li'l Oink. It could be silver or gold or have spots or tiger stripes... Just don't forget about the adventure you're on! (American English) | ||
| In Paper Mario, these little guys live a happy, quiet life on a farm in Toad Town. In exchange for a few coins, you can get a Li'l Oink egg, which will hatch into a random Li'l Oink. It could be silver or gold or have spots or tiger stripes... Just don't let yourself get too distracted from the actual quest! (British English) | ||
Gallery
Every variety of Li'l Oink as seen in Paper Mario
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ブーブーさん[?] Būbū-san |
Mr. Oink The farm is referred to as「ブーブーぼくじょう」(Būbū Bokujō, Oink's Farm) in the game, but「ブーブーさん牧場」(Būbū-san Bokujō, Mr. Oink's Farm) on Nintendo's Japanese website.[1] |
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| Chinese | 呼—噜先生[?] Hū-lū Xiānsheng |
Mr. Hu-lu (Hu-lu is an onomatopoeia for pig's sound) | |
| French | P'tit Gruik[?] | Little Gruik (French onomatopoeia for pig's sound) | |
| German | Grunzolyth[?] | Portmanteau of grunzen ("to oink") and probably Akolyth ("acolyte") | |
| Italian | Bubu[?] | Same as Japanese | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Maialino[?] | Piglet | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
| Portuguese | Porquinho[?] | Little pig | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy |
| Spanish (NOA) | Chiquioinc[?] | Li'loink | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Cerdito[?] | Piglet |
Trivia
- The tiger-patterned Li'l Oink has a very similar color scheme to Pikachu from the Pokémon franchise. It also drops a Thunder Rage, possibly a reference to Pikachu being an Electric-type Pokémon.
- Li'l Oinks are the only repeatable source of Repel Gels (as well as Ultra Shrooms outside of the Japanese version).
References
- ^ Toad Town Guide. nintendo.jp. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
