Spike Top
- Not to be confused withSpiky Topman.
| Spike Top | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario Party | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (cameo) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Buzzy Beetle | ||
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- “See this spike on my back? Without it, I'd just be an ordinary Buzzy Beetle!”
- —Spiky Joe,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Spike Tops areenemies introduced inSuper Mario World. They areBuzzy Beetles named for the single spike on top of their red shells, making them resemble aPickelhaube helmet. Spike Tops are among the more resilient enemies because their shell grants them an immunity to fire and the spike makes it unsafe to jump on them. Their defining trait is their ability to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
Spike Tops are enemies inSuper Mario World. They climb around walls and platforms. Spike Tops first appear in the levelDonut Plains 2, but are the most common inVanilla Dome. Just like Buzzy Beetles, Spike Tops are unaffected byfireballs. Spike Tops damageMario orLuigi ifstomped, but he can bounce off of one safely by using aSpin Jump or while onYoshi.
The number ofpoints given by a Spike Top depends on how they were defeated. Either a cape swing incaped form or having Yoshi spit any enemy (including aKoopa Shell inSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 if Luigi rides him) yields 100 points. Spike Tops give 200 points either fromsand clouds, being hit by a Koopa Shell, or touching a player madeinvincible from astar.
For their design, Spike Tops are distinct from Buzzy Beetles by having less obscured and flatter shells. They are depicted with four legs in their artwork, although their sprite depicts them with six.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Three Spike Tops are enemies found toward the end of theWorld-e levelIce Dungeon inSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, where they move around three floating octagonal platforms. They always give 100 points when defeated, either via tail whip fromRaccoon Mario orTanooki Mario, being landed on byStatue Mario,hammers thrown byHammer Mario, or touching a player made invincible from a Super Star.
New Super Mario Bros.
Spike Tops are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. They appear inWorld 5-2,World 6-
Tower2, andWorld 8-Tower. They had their design updated to being a four-legged red-shelled Buzzy Beetle with one spike. Hitting theblock that a Spike Top is on can defeat it, as can either a Shell, a Starman, or aMega Mushroom. Spike Tops give 200 points when defeated.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Spike Tops are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are the most common inWorld 2-3. Spike Tops also climb around blocks and rock formations. They can be defeated in the same as way inNew Super Mario Bros., but the player character can now also defeat a Spike Top by freezing it with anIce Ball and then throwing it at a wall, also defeating enemies in the process. They give 200 points when defeated.
Yoshis cannot normally encounter Spike Tops, but if the game is modified to put them in the same area, it is shown that Yoshis can bounce off of Spike Tops and eat them.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Spike Tops reappear inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, where they act the same as in previous games. They can be defeated with the same methods from the previous games, in addition to swingingRaccoon Mario's tail near them. In thePrima guide, they are referred to asRed Spike Buzzy[1] (similar to theRed Spike Tops inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door). They appear inWorld 2-3,World 6-1 andWorld
Flower-A. Spike Tops are still worth 200 points when defeated.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Spike Tops are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. U. In addition to retaining their behaviors, Spike Tops can be eaten byBaby Yoshis, though they are not affected bybubbles fromBubble Baby Yoshi. Spike Tops are encountered inStoneslide Tower,Thrilling Spine Coaster,Shifting-Floor Cave, andRising Tides of Lava.
Spike Tops are rarer inNew Super Luigi U, appearing only inSwitch-Lift Express. Most of the ones here are clinging to the ceiling and drop when Mario is detected below.
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS /Super Mario Maker 2
Spike Tops are enemies inSuper Mario Maker, itsNintendo 3DS version andSuper Mario Maker 2, using the same behaviors as in previous games. They can be used in the four original styles, but are absent fromSuper Mario 3D World. They receive new sprites for theirSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros. 3 appearances. A blue-shelled variant typically with cyan skin additionally appears, and crawls much faster than its red counterpart.Applying wings to one will have it fly in a straight line, similarly to aPara-Beetle, except it will cause damage if stood on without a Goomba's Shoe or Yoshi. If a Spike Top is crawling on a slope or aOne-Way Wall, it can be defeated by stomping on its underside.
Although this goes unused inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, Yoshi can eat Spike Tops and bounce off of them in all three games.
Nintendo Adventures Books
A swarm of Spike Tops appears to attackMario andYoshi inDinosaur Dilemma ofNintendo Adventure Books, throwing themselves at the plumber and dinosaur as they are traveling through a desert. Depending on how the reader solves the accompanying puzzle, either Yoshi will eat all the Spike Tops, or one will succeed in knocking Mario out for several hours, allowingBowser to easily conquerDinosaur Island.
Mario Clash
Spikes[2][3] are enemies inMario Clash. Introduced in the first level, they can be defeated by throwing aTurtle Shell at them. They retreat into their shells when defeated, unlike previous games.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
Spike Tops are enemies inPaper Mario. They are much more like Buzzy Beetles in that they can be flipped over, are resistant to fire and explosion attacks, and attack byShell Tossing. Uniquely to this game, Spike Tops sport "angry" eyebrows, as well as having a yellow shell trim and nails. Spike Tops are encountered mainly inMt. Lavalava, but they also appear in battle withDark Koopas inToad Town Tunnels.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Spike Tops are enemies inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and itsNintendo Switch remake. They usually have blue shells, though a red-shelled variant known as aRed Spike Top (also called anR. S. Buzzy, likely standing for "Red Spike Buzzy") also appears in theGlitz Pit asThe Tiny Spinies. The blue Spike Tops can be found inCreepy Steeple alongsideBuzzy Beetles. Additionally, a winged variant called theSpiky Parabuzzy makes its debut in this game. Stomping it if theSpike Shieldbadge is equipped causes it to lose its wings and turns it into a Spike Top. All these species also make an appearance in thePit of 100 Trials.
The American version ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door mistakenly claims that the Defense stat for Spike Tops's red version is 5 instead of 4. This mistake was not present in the Japanese version and was corrected in the European version and in the Nintendo Switch remake, though Goombella still mistakenly says that it is the most durable of all Buzzy Beetles, despite having the same defense stat.
Super Paper Mario
Blue-shelled Spike Tops make a reappearance inSuper Paper Mario. They act like a Buzzy Beetle with a spike; they can fall off the ceiling, cannot climb on walls, and retreat into their shell when jumped on withCarrie.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Spike Tops are enemies inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. They retain their original red coloration and eye color fromSuper Mario World and theNew Super Mario Bros. series. Spike Tops appear inRustle Burrow,Holey Thicket,Chomp Ruins andRumble Volcano. Once again, a Spike Top cannot be stomped on unless using anIron Jumpsticker, using aSuper Boot sticker before using a Jump sticker, or if the Spike Top iscrumpled. Jumping on a Spike Top otherwise costs Mario 3HP, and negates jumping asFirst Strike. They can retreat in their shells if Mario uses a Iron Jump sticker. Their only method of attack is going into their shell and ramming into Mario and if Mario does not block this attack, he will not only take full damage but there is also a small chance that he may getdizzy. In its artwork it shows that Spike Tops have a nervous face but in the game they have a mad face much like theSpinies do. In this game Spike Tops have much more HP like most enemies do. They are very common in Chomp Ruins since they fight in groups of 4 or 5.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Spike Tops are enemies inPaper Mario: Color Splash. They retain their look fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star. Spike Tops are encountered inRedpepper Volcano andRedpepper Crater.
In battle, they can attack Mario by transforming into a shell and flying towards him. They can also retreat into their shell during their turn or if they are stomped on with an Iron Jump, after which they can be sent towards other enemies with another Iron Jump or a KO Hammer. Ally Spike Tops summoned via Enemy Cards use a Shell Shot attack, damaging all grounded enemies for 22 damage and making them dizzy. Both ally and enemy Spike Tops are immune to fire and jump attacks due to their shell.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
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Spike Tops return inPaper Mario: The Origami King, sporting the same appearance as inColor Splash. This time, however, they have an origami variant that antagonizes Mario.
Mario Family
A Spike Top is one of the sewing designs inMario Family.
WarioWare series
Spike Tops only appear in two of9-Volt'smicrogames in theWarioWare series. InWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! andWarioWare Gold, Spike Tops appear as the enemy in level 1 of theMario Clash microgame. InWarioWare: Get It Together! Spike Tops appear in level 2 of theSuper Mario World microgame.
Super Princess Peach
Mecha-Spike Tops are enemies inSuper Princess Peach. They are neither mechanical nor any physically different than in other appearance, despite their rename suggesting otherwise. Mecha-Spike Tops can be defeated only by usingRage orPoundbrella. The game additionally introduces an angry variety, theM. M-Spike Top, which can stretch out its spike to attack foes.
Mario Party series
Spike Tops only make a cameo appearance in threeminigames within theMario Party series. InMario Party: Island Tour, Spike Top is among the constellations that can appear inStarring Artist. InSuper Mario Party, it is possible for a Spike Top to be one of the guesses inAbsent Minded. InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, artwork of a Spike Top can appear on a ball in the minigameBig-Top Quiz.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- SmashWiki article:Spike Top
Spike Tops are enemies inSmash Run, a mode inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. They seem to look and behave as they do in theNew Super Mario Bros. series. They slowly walk around a platform and each of its edges. They have low health and do not attack, but they deal damage to any player that comes into contact with them.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Spike Tops are both allies and enemies in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode ofMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. TheirSpecial Skill is Hit 'Em Up.
Profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| トゲメット (JP) / Spike Top (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| カメ族 | Tribe | Turtle clan | |
| がんこ | Disposition | Stubborn | |
| ワールド | Game appearances | World | |
| 壁づたいに歩いてくるぞ！ 背中に1本大きなトゲを持ったカメ。踏みつぶせないし、段差があってもどんどん乗り越えてくる。ヨッシーかマントを持ってないときは、とび越えるしかない。[4] | They're walking along the wall! A turtle with one big spike on its back. You can't step on it and it keeps climbing over the steps. If you don't have Yoshi or a Cape, you have to jump over them. | ||
Mario Clash
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
If you throw a shell at him, you can knock him off. He is the weakest of your enemies.[3]
- English:
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
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| Spike Top | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 4 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 (standing), 0 (flipped) | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground, Top-Spiky (standing), Ground (flipped) | Level | 17 | ||||
| Strong | Fire, Explosion (standing), None (flipped) | Weak | None | Moves | Shell Toss (3), Stand Up | ||||
| Sleep? | 60%, -1 | Dizzy? | 75%, 1 | Shock? | 75%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, 0 | Fright? | 60% (standing); 0% (flipped) | ||||
| Air Lift? | 70% | Hurricane? | 65% | Coins | 1 + 2-3 | ||||
| Items | Super Soda | Run | 18 | Location(s) | Mt. Lavalava,Toad Town Tunnels | ||||
| Tattle | This is Spike Top. Spike Tops have spikes on top. Duh! Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 4 They're tough, just like Buzzy Beetles, and fire attacks don't affect 'em at all. But their defense power drops if you can flip 'em over. | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
GameCube
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Spike Top | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Creepy Steeple | Role | Common | Level | 17 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 75% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 30% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Toss (3), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 3 | Items | Slow Shroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 32 | Log | This Buzzy has high defense and a pointy spike on its shell. You'll take damage if you stomp on it. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with a spike on its back. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Like other Buzzies, fire and explosions have absolutely no effect on it. But, you can flip it over to drop its Defense to 0! I'm sure you know this already, but try not to jump on it. That spike hurts. | |||||||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| R. S. Buzzy | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Glitz Pit | Role | Common | Level | 17 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 75% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 30% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Toss (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 2 | Items | None | |||
| Tattle Log #: 35 | Log | The sturdiest of all the Buzzy Beetles, a Red Spike Top is impervious to fire and explosions. Plus, the spike on its back protects it from being flipped over. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Red Spike Top. It's the most well protected of the Buzzy Beetle species. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is a whopping 4.3 Yup... This guy is HARD! It has really high Defense, and fire and explosions don't hurt it at all. If we can just find a way to flip it over, its underside has Defense of 0... And that spike... What a pain! There's gotta be a way to flip it over... | |||||||
Nintendo Switch
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Spike Top | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Creepy Steeple | Role | Common | Level | 17 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 75% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 30% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Toss (3), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 3 | Items | Slow Mushroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 33 | Log | This Buzzy has high Defense and a pointy spike on its shell. You'll take damage if you stomp on it. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with a spike on its back. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Like other Buzzies, fire and explosions have absolutely no effect on it. But you can flip it over to drop its Defense to 0! I'm sure you know this already, but try not to jump on it. That spike hurts. | |||||||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Red Spike Top | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Glitz Pit | Role | Common | Level | 17 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 75% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 30% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Toss (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 - 2 | Items | None | |||
| Tattle Log #: 36 | Log | The sturdiest of all the Buzzy Beetles, a Red Spike Top is impervious to fire and explosions. Plus, the spike on its back protects it from being flipped over. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Red Spike Top. It's the most well protected of the Buzzy Beetle species. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is a whopping 4. Yup... This guy is HARD! It has really high Defense, and fire and explosions don't hurt it at all. If we can just find a way to flip it over, its underside has Defense of 0... And that spike... What a pain! There's gotta be a way to flip it over... | |||||||
Super Paper Mario
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Spike Top | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 1 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Floro Caverns (5-3 and 5-4),Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 37) | |||
| Attack | 2 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 3 | Items | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | |||||
| Score | 300 | ||||||||
| Card description | A Buzzy Beetle that's spiked out and ready to go. Try to control your urge to stomp on it. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 17 18 19 | Tattle | This is a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with...well, a spike on top of its shell... Max HP is 1, Attack is 2, and Defense is 3. Even flames won't scorch its hard shell... On top of that, it has a spike. What can we do about this prickly foe...? Throw something at it or use an item... That spike can cause a painful poke... I suggest you just leave it be... | |||||||
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy | ||||||
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| Spike Top | ||||||
 | Max HP | 13 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Rustle Burrow,Holey Thicket,Chomp Ruins,Rumble Volcano,Bowser's Sky Castle |
| Attack | 6 | Stickers | N/A | |||
| Defense | 1 | Moves | Shell Toss (6) | |||
Paper Mario: Color Splash
| Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spike Top | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | HP | 22 | Type | Spiny, Shelled | Role | Common | Card | ||||||||||||||
| Strong | Jump, Fire | Weak | POW Block | Card drop rate | 5 |  | |||||||||||||||
| Moves | Attack (16), Shell Retreat (acts as if stomped on), Stomped-on Attack (32), Line Attack (16), Group Attack (16), Blowback Attack (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location(s) | Redpepper Volcano,Redpepper Crater | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quotes | Usual:"Look who grew a spike!" ~ "I'm basically invincible!" ~ "Only got one spike. Only need one." ~ "Jumps welcome."Shell:"It's cozy in here..." ~ "I'm a shell of my former self..."Flipped:"Well, this is awkward..." ~ "Don't threaten me!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paper Mario: The Origami King
| Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy | |||||||||||||||
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| Spike Top | |||||||||||||||
 | HP | 34 | Moves | Location(s) | |||||||||||
| Type | Spiked, Shelled | Shell Shot (?), Group Shell Shot (?), Skewer (?) | Ice Vellumental Mountain,Shangri-Spa | ||||||||||||
| Role | Common | ||||||||||||||
| Item drops | Mushroom | ||||||||||||||
| Notable for their large spike. They're not fun to step on, so do yourself a favor and pull out the ol' hammer. | |||||||||||||||
Super Princess Peach
| Mecha-Spike Top | |||
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| Vibe | Vibeless | Levels | Wavy Beach 5-1 Gleam Glacier 6-4 Giddy Sky 7-4 Bowser's Villa 8-2 Bowser's Villa 8-3 |
| Glossary number | 20 | Glossary entry | Known for its hard shell and spines. Walks constantly. |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Trading card description: "These tough-shelled enemies get right to the point. Spike Tops tend to quietly creep around on the walls. They have an indestructible shell with a fierce spike jutting out of the middle. Don't try to jump on Spike Tops, their shell is lethal and un-stompable. However, you can knock them out with star power or a powerful ground-pound."
Card number: 32
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Trophy Spike Top | ||
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| Category: Enemy | ||
| How to unlock: Random | ||
| These turtles come from the Super Mario series and have one big spike on their backs. Their eyes glow from beneath the edge of their shells, watching you as they approach. In Smash Run, they crawl along walls, floors, and the ceiling. They aren't bothered by projectiles, so you'll have to find other ways to defeat them.(American English) | ||
| With a massive spike on its back, glowing little eyes peering out from under its shell, and the way it walks along walls and ceilings, this turtle foe from the Super Mario series is pretty creepy. In Smash Run, just touching it will hurt you, and its shell protects it from projectiles. You'll either have to attack it directly or throw it.(British English) | ||
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile:Their backs are well protected by sharp spikes and a solid shell. Try to dispel their spike attacks as much as possible.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Spike Top.
Names in other languages
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
Spike Top
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲメット[5][6][7][8] Togemetto | 「棘」(toge, "spike") with「メット」(Metto, "Buzzy Beetle"); officially romanized as "Togemet" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 尖刺钢盔龟[9][8] Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī | Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle | |
| 刺壳甲虫[10] Cìké Jiǎchóng | Spiny Beetle | prior toSuper Mario Maker 2 | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 尖刺鋼盔龜[9][8] Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī | Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle | |
| Dutch | Spike Top[9][8] | - | |
| French | Picos[11][12][8] | Frompicot ("small spike") and the slang suffix-os | |
| German | Pickelkäfer[8] | Pickaxe Buzzy Beetle | |
| Pickel-Käfer[13][14][15] | Super Mario World,New Super Mario Bros. U | ||
| Robo-Pickel-Käfer[16] | Robotic Pickaxe Buzzy Beetle | Super Princess Peach | |
| Italian | Punginella[17][8] | Portmanteau ofpungiglione ("sting") andNella ("Buzzy Beetle") | |
| Pungimatic[18] | Sting-matic | Super Princess Peach | |
| Spunzo Top[19] | Spike Top | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| Korean | 가시하잉바[9][8] Gasi Haingba | Spike Buzzy Beetle | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Besouro pontudo[20] | Spiked Buzzy Bettle | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Pico[21] | Spike | |
| Russian | Пикожук[22][9] Pikozhuk | Portmanteau ofпика (pika, "sting") andКаскожук (Kaskozhuk, "Buzzy Beetle") | |
| Spanish | Punzón[23][9][8] | The Spanish word for "awl;" potentially a play onPinchón ("Spiny") andpunzante ("stinging") orpunzar ("to prick") | |
| Punzón mecánico[24] | Mechanical Spike Top | Super Princess Peach |
Red Spike Top
"Red Spike Top"[25] refers to a specific type of Spike Top in thePaper Mario series. This moniker distinguishes them from the "normal" Spike Tops in these games, which are depicted with blue shells. In nearly all other games, the "normal" Spike Tops are the ones that are red.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アカトゲメット[25] Aka Togemetto | Red Spike Top | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 红色尖刺钢盔龟[25] Hóngsè Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī | Red Spiked Helmeted Turtle | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 紅色尖刺鋼盔龜[25] Hóngsè Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī | Red Spiked Helmeted Turtle | |
| Dutch | Rode Spike Top[25] | Red Spike Top | |
| French (NOA) | Picos rouge[25] | Red Spike Top | |
| French (NOE) | Picos Rouge[25] | Red Spike Top | |
| German | Roter Pickelkäfer[25] | Red Spike Top | |
| Italian | Punginella rossa[25] | Red Spike Top | |
| Korean | 빨강가시하잉바[25] Ppalgang Gasi Haingba | Red Spike Top | |
| Spanish | Punzón rojo[25] | Red Spike Top |
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- Dinosaur Dilemma enemies
- Mario Clash enemies
- New Super Luigi U enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. U enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards
- Paper Mario enemies
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemies
- Paper Mario: The Origami King enemies
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemies
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 enemies
- Super Mario Maker enemies
- Super Mario Maker 2 enemies
- Super Mario World enemies
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- Super Paper Mario enemies
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