Pouncer
Artwork of a Pouncer
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest appearance	Wario Land II (1998)
Variant of	Thwomp
Variants Omodon
Comparable Tsubushi Weight

Not to be confused withPounder.

Pouncers^[1] are stone creatures from theWario Land series, appearing inWario Land: Super Mario Land 3 andWario Land II. They look and behave almost exactly likeThwomps, except they have no spikes on their tops.Wario can hop up on them as a platform to cross gaps. In some cases, instead of acting like Thwomps, they slowly follow a path, such as moving through a cramped hall after Wario. If a Pouncer lands on an enemy, it turns into a10 Gold Coin for Wario to collect. On the other hand, inWario Land: Super Mario Land 3, contact with a Pouncer's spikes instantly causes the loss of a life.

The Pouncers ofWario Land II were redesigned and referred to asweights^[2][3] orblocks.^[4] They have no spikes and are carried and routinely dropped byD-Bats. They also have a blue color, a more rectangular shape, noses similar to Wario’s, and no longer change expressions when dropping. They are also no longer harmful, transforming Wario intoFlat Wario if it lands on him.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    This sturdy creature drops down and pursuesWario. Wario can get a lift on its flat top.^[1]
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Questa robusta creatura piomba giù e dà la caccia a Wario. Ma Wario può farsi dare un passaggio salendo sopra alla sua sommità piatta!^[5]

• Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
  • English:
    This sturdy creature will fall from the ceiling and pursue Wario. You can get a free ride on his flat top.^[6]
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      天井から落ちてきたり、追いかけてきたりします。頭の上に乗れます。^[7]
      (Translation:They can fall from the ceiling or chase you. You can ride on their heads.)
    • Italian:
      Una robusta creatura che cade dal soffitto e si lancia al tuo inseguimento. Salta sulla superficie piatta del suo corpo per farti dare il passaggio.^[8]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ドドン (JP) / Pouncer (EN)
	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	岸石族がんせきぞく	Tribe	Rock clan
	性格せいかく	頑固一徹がんこいってつ	Disposition	Stubborn
	登場とうじょうゲーム	ランド３	Game appearances	Land 3
	上うえに乗のって移動いどうすることも トゲの生はえた岩いわの固かたまり。侵入者しんにゆうしゃが接近せっきんすると落下らっかしたり、左右さゆうに移動いどうして押おしつぶそうとする。上うえに乗のることができるので、場所ばしょによっては、乗のり物ものとしても利用りようできる。[9]		You can even get on top of it and move around. A mass of spiny rocks. When an intruder approaches, it falls or moves to the left or right in an attempt to crush the intruder. Since it can be ridden on top, it can be used as a vehicle in some places.

Gallery[edit]

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  Sprite fromWario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  Wario standing on a Pouncer fromWario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  A Pouncer as depicted in theKodansha manga

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  Wario being flattened by a weight inWario Land II

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  A weight held by aD-Bat inWario Land II

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Thwomps
• Animate objects
• Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 enemies
• Wario Land II objects

• Articles with unsourced foreign names