

Unlike most enemies in this game, Pokey does not respawn shortly after defeat. If Mario gets hit by a Pokey, he will lose two wedges of health. If Mario waits too long after destroying any of his segments, the Pokey will grow them right back. Here, Mario can destroy each body segment with a punch, kick or by throwing a Bob-omb at it attacking the head defeats it and causes the whole body to instantly disappear. Pokeys appear in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS where they can be found in Shifting Sand Land. Also, in Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World after the player beats the Special World and unlocked all of the exits, Pokeys turn into a bizarre grey spiked creature with a face on each body segment. They only appear in the Special World level "Groovy" and Yoshi's Island 4 in a secret area. Without Yoshi, Pokeys only have three segments so that Mario can jump over them. If he does, Pokeys have five body segments. The number of body segments present depends on if Mario has Yoshi or not. Another option was to defeat them with Yoshi, who could eat their body segments one at a time. Mario and Luigi could also defeat a Pokey by sliding up or down a hill at the cactus. Throwing a Shell or Block at them would defeat them all at once. This time, Pokeys are yellow and could not be defeated in the same way as in Super Mario Bros. Pokeys reappear in Super Mario World after their absence in Super Mario Bros. They are commonly found in the earlier levels of the game. In this game, Pokeys are green and can be defeated by throwing objects at their body segments, or picking up one segment at a time. 2 and will slowly chase after the player. If Mario touches one anywhere on its body, it will poke him with a spike and Mario will be hurt. Pokeys are very slow but nonetheless, they try to chase Mario and attack him. Mario Golf: Super Rush Review - Leisurely Chaos Well known for a having a flower growing on their head, it is commonly shown to be growing off to the side, with spikes prominently covering the top of their head. The spikes around its body act as defense against predators. They are made up of several round balls combined together to form a wiggly structure. Pokeys are tall, yellow creatures with numerous green spikes festooning their bodies. 4.2 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

U/ New Super Luigi U/ New Super Mario Bros. Related species to Pokeys include Snow Pokeys, Blow Hards, Bramballs, Poison Pokeys, and more. In several games beginning with Super Mario Sunshine, Pokeys have a pink flower on their heads making them resemble a cactus more, other Pokeys have spikes on their heads making them hazardous to even jump on. Pokeys are also notable for varying in sizes and can have a varying number of body segments, the taller Pokeys require maneuvers to get around, through means of attack, a Pokey's segments can be removed to make the Pokey shorter before attacking it's weak spot (the head), a Pokey can sometimes regenerate any lost segments as well, in some cases, a Pokey can also turn it's segments into fruits which can be swallowed by Yoshi.
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2 and since then have been common recurring enemies throughout the series commonly being found in deserts, Pokeys have spikes around their bodies and as a result, cannot be touched. Pokeys, like Shy Guys and Bob-ombs, originate from the non-Mario game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which later became Super Mario Bros. Pokeys are cactus-like creatures that are commonly found throughout the Mario series as recurring enemies.
