Dark Bristle

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dark Bristle
Dark Bristle
Location(s) Pit of 100 Trials (Floors 81-89)
Max HP 8
Attack 8
Defense 4
Moves Destruction (8)
Items Super Shroom
Coins 2 - 4
Log An ancient creature made of rock. Its Defense is high. You can't jump on it because of its spikes, and you can't get close to it because of its spears.
More
Level 34
Exp. points 1
Sleep? 20%
Dizzy? 20%
Confuse? 20%
Tiny? 50%
Burn? 0%
Freeze? 40%
Stop? 80%
Soft? 100%
Fright? 30%
Gale Force? 20%
KO? 30%
Tattle

That's a Dark Bristle. It's an ancient creature made of rock. Max HP is 8, Attack is 8, and Defense is 4. You can't jump on it because of its spikes, and you can't approach due to its spears. AND its Defense is high. You'd better take it out with special attacks or items.

Tattle Log #:
85

The Dark Bristle is a more powerful version of the Bristle fought in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake. Dark Bristles are only found in the Pit of 100 Trials, on levels 81-89. They are immune to all fire-based attacks and cannot be blown away by Flurrie's Gale Force.

The Quake Hammer badge, POW Blocks, and Earth Quakes will flip them over for two turns, dropping their Defense to 0.

If Mario is wearing the Spike Shield badge, they will not extend their spears to poke him if he readies his hammer. Being stomped with Spike Shield also works; however, unlike Koopa Troopas, this will not flip them over. If Mario uses the Super or Ultra Hammer to land the First Strike outside of battle, their spikes will not extend either this is no longer the case in the remake as it's impossible to land a First strike on them with the aforementioned hammers.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤミトゲダルマー[?]
Yami Togedarumā
Dark Bristle
French Sombrépic[?] Portmanteau of sombre ("dark") and pic ("spike")
German Schwarzer Dornhart[?] Black Bristle
Italian Tetrapalla Spina[?] The Italian name of Bristles + tetra ("gloomy")
Spanish Bolapincho Oscuro[?] Dark Spike Ball