Monty Mole (Flower Fields)
| Monty Mole | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Paper Mario | |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Variant of | Monty Mole |
- “Now these Monty Moles dig into the ground and bite my roots! Oh, woe is me!”
- —Petunia, Paper Mario
Monty Moles are found in Flower Fields in Paper Mario. They are green in color and stronger than regular Monty Moles, which appear at Mt. Rugged in the same game. Despite their differences, the two species are both simply called "Monty Moles". However, the Flower Fields variety was given a unique name in Japanese.
Mario encounters these Monty Moles when he goes to see Petunia, who tells him they are digging up the ground where she lives, eating her seeds and biting her roots. At her behest, Mario defeats all the Monty Moles. When they are defeated, they occasionally drop a Honey Syrup. After defeating them all, Mario receives the Magical Bean from Petunia as thanks.
These Monty Moles have a specific weakness to the Hammer Throw attack, which will deal 3 more damage than a normal hammer strike. They are the only enemies in the entire game with this weakness.[1] If Mario or one of his partners attempts to First Strike a Monty Mole before talking to Petunia for the first time, they hide underground and dodge the attack.
Profile and statistics[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Mole (Flower Fields) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 12 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 19 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | Hammer Throw (+3) | Moves | Rock Toss (3) | ||||
| Sleep? | 60%, 0 | Dizzy? | 90%, -1 | Shock? | 90%, 1 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, 0 | Fright? | 50% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 55% | Hurricane? | 40% | Coins | 1 | ||||
| Items | None | Run | 30 | Location(s) | Flower Fields | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Monty Mole. You remember Monty Moles from Mt. Rugged, don't you? Max HP: 12, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They're vicious rock-throwers. They may look intimidating but they're not very strong. | ||||||||
- Official Nintendo Player's Guide: You'll encounter Monty Mole again in Petunia's garden, and eating all those tasty roots has been good for him. His Heart Points are much higher than the Monty Moles on Mt. Rugged, but luckily for Mario his attack remains rather weak.[2]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フラワーチョロプー[?] Furawā Choropū |
Flower Monty Mole | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 绿鼹鼠[?] Lǜ yǎnshǔ |
Green Mole | |
| French | Topi Taupe[?] | Monty Mole | |
| German | Monty Maulwurf[?] | Monty Mole |
References[edit]
- ^ Stryder7x (October 25, 2019). Basic Battle Mechanics are Broken. YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Averill, Alan, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal (2001). Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-07-0. Page 108.
| Monty Moles and relatives | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Montgomery • Chitei Kaijū Indy • Choropū Chika Butai • Choropū (Haha) • Choropū (Kodomo-tachi) • Choropū-san • Choropū Shinrin-tai • Choropū the Picasso • Choropūko • Chorozairu • Gattai monster • Monty Bros. • Monty Mole auctioneer • Monty Tank • Pakkun Mogura • Pūko • Sphinx Zō |
| Species | Big Monty Mole • Choropū Men'iwa • Mawful Mole • Mega Mole • Metal Mawful Mole • Mole (presenter) • Monty Mole • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Monty Mole Patch • Monty Mole Swooper • Morty Mole |
| Other relatives | Ragumo • Rocky Wrench |
