Bristle
- “Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! You're gonna be coleslaw, kid! And that ain't good!”
- —Bristle, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Bristles are spiked monsters made of rock and are found in the game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They have high defense, and if Mario tries to attack one with his hammer, he'll end up hurting himself, as a spike pops out from the Bristle once the plumber gets near. This monster is also impervious to jump attacks and fire. The Special Move Earth Tremor defeats a Bristle, as well as a POW Block or an Earth Quake. Mario can even defeat them by simply using Superguards, as their HP is very low. Although Mario cannot normally use a hammer attack, he can use any hammer attack if he is equipped with the Spike Shield badge - the Bristle (and Dark Bristle) do not attempt to poke him with its spikes if he is equipped with this badge. If Mario attacks one with a Sleepy Sheep, the Bristle's spikes still protrude while asleep.
Notable Bristles
- The Poker Faces - Two Bristles that compete in the Major League division at the Glitz Pit.
