Trunkle
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)

Trunkle is a giant rock monster appearing as a boss inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. He is encountered inTeehee Valley near the passage connecting the valley toLittle Fungitown. Trunkle has a rotund, bean-shaped build with a wide lower body, large hands and thin arms; the remake has the arms made of several smaller rocks. Trunkle has a small tree on his head, containing a single orange berry.

History[edit]

Trunkle's overworld sprites in both games.

OnceMario andLuigi escortPrincess Peach through most of Teehee Valley, Trunkle attacks the princess as she approaches the elevator leading to Little Fungitown, with two Toad guards hiding and whispering to each other. They spot Mario and Luigi as the brothers quickly arrive to engage Trunkle in battle, with the rock monster walking towards them and roaring. Upon defeat, he disappears, and Princess Peach and the Mario Bros. make it to Little Fungitown safely.

Trunkle sleeping.

If the path to Little Fungitown is explored before Princess Peach arrives in theBeanbean Kingdom, Trunkle can be seen blocking the path, but he is sleeping and cannot be woken; this is not possible in the remake,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, since theSuper Hammers needed to access Teehee Valley cannot be received until after Peach arrives.

Battle[edit]

Trunkle's vacuum attack in the Nintendo 3DS remake.

Trunkle split into four tiny Trunkles in the Nintendo 3DS remake. One is destroyed, while the other three have their mouths open. Only one has the berry marking the real one.

Trunkle spins each of his arms and rolls his closed fists at Mario and Luigi, reforming his arm after each swing. He does this at least twice per attack, swinging his right arm to target Mario, and his left to target Luigi; if the fist is thrown spinning sideways, he will roll towards the opposite brother halfway through. Mario and Luigi can block the rolling stones using theirhammers.

Trunkle can also vacuum objects into his mouth from behind the Mario Bros., causing the screen to scroll back asGritty Goombas,Poison Mushrooms, and standardMushrooms are pulled in. The Gritty Goombas and Poison Mushrooms must bejumped over, as they will damage the bros. if they come into contact with them, with the latterpoisoning Mario or Luigi. Touching the mushrooms restores someHP. Trunkle chews up the inhaled objects to restore some of its HP.

When Trunkle's HP is reduced by half, he splits into four "Mini-Trunkles". One of them has the berry normally seen on the tree in its mouth; Mario and Luigi must keep track of it, as the Mini-Trunkles shuffle around often, including as soon as they split. The Mini-Trunkles open their mouth after attacking or being hit, revealing if they are the correct one. Mini-Trunkles attack by either rolling at one of the brothers (which can be countered by jumping) or burrowing underground and surfacing to attack a brother (which is countered by the hammer). Each Mini-Trunkle uses these attacks twice, with rolling Mini-Trunkles attacking first; the one containing the fruit always attacks last and uses the burrowing attack multiple times.

The other Mini-Trunkles simply crumble when attacked in the original, or when they lose their own HP in the remake; the Mini-Trunkle with the berry uses the 'main' HP pool and continues to take damage. After a few turns, if the 'main' Mini-Trunkle is still alive, it pulls its body back together using the other Mini-Trunkles (and/or their crumbled forms) and returns to normal, with its HP restored; if the 'main' Mini-Trunkle is defeated, the others are defeated as well. InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Trunkle gains theFury status upon losing half its HP or more, and begins attacking faster and more often each turn like most other bosses; this takes effect in the Mini-Trunkle state and causes him to reform himself immediately, with the status persisting once it eventually splits again.

Alternatively, if Mario and Luigi attack Trunkle's tree on top of its head, they can defeat him by destroying the berry prematurely. Although its tree has much lower HP, it also has higher defense and is extremely resistant to jump attacks, only taking significant damage from hammer-based moves that can reach it (i.e. the regularChopper Bros. and both versions of theKnockback Bros.). Defeating it in this way keeps him from using most of its other attacks; this also circumvents the splitting phase of the fight, which only checks for the main body's HP. In the 3DS version, once his tree is attacked, he will cover its tree with its hands if the Mario Bros. attack it again, preventing damage to it until it splits up. Once the four Mini-Trunkles become whole, the Mario Bros. will be able to damage his tree again, although he will cover its tree again until the next time it divides.

Trunkle is one of the only two bosses in the originalMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga that moves the screen during its battle (the other beingCackletta's Soul); additional screens are loaded during every battle in the original game, andthe size of the backgrounds, along with other portions of the game's code, suggested that many other bosses were set to use attacks with a similar mechanic prior to the final release. This mechanic was fully implemented in the remake.

Statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Trunkle (Body)
	HP	110 (180)	POW	63-72 (63-75)	Defense	130 (80)
	Speed	55	Experience	440 (500)	Coins	88 (150)
	Location	Teehee Valley	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal
	Hand	Normal	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal
	Stat down?	0%	Stun?	0%	Burn?	0%
	Level	22	Role	Boss	Item drop	1-Up Mushroom (Lucky Bros.) – 100% Lucky Bros. – 61.29% (Super Nut- 100%)
Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats ingray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Trunkle (Tree)
	HP	60 (140)	POW	63-72 (63-75)	Defense	130 (90)
	Speed	999	Experience	150 (0)	Coins	12 (0)
	Location	Teehee Valley	Jump	Weak	Hammer	Normal
	Hand	Normal	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal
	Stat down?	0%	Stun?	0%	Burn?	0%
	Level	99	Role	Boss	Item drop	None – 0% (Super Nut - 100%) None – 0% (Syrup - 32.26%)
Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats ingray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Trunkle (Small)
	HP	0	POW	61-68 (62-66)	Defense	130 (90)
	Speed	55	Experience	110 (0)	Coins	22 (0)
	Location	Teehee Valley	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal
	Hand	Normal	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal
	Stat down?	0%	Stun?	0%	Burn?	0%
	Level	22	Role	Boss	Item drop	Super Nut – 100% (None - 0%) None – 0%
Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats ingray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Trunkle
	HP	300	POW	92	DEF	80	SPEED	72	Experience	500
	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Coins	400
	Stat down	0%	Dizzy	0%	Burn	0%	Speed down	0%	Item drop	None (0%) Stone Slacks (100%) Stone Slacks (100%)
Level           23	Location(s)	Teehee Valley

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Trunkle (Tree)
	HP	190	POW	102	DEF	88	SPEED	72	Experience	0
	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal	Jump	Weak	Hammer	Normal	Coins	0
	Stat down	0%	Dizzy	0%	Burn	0%	Speed down	0%	Item drop	None (0%) Stone Slacks (100%) Stone Slacks (100%)
Level           23	Location(s)	Teehee Valley

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Trunkle (Small)
	HP	58	POW	92	DEF	80	SPEED	72	Experience	0
	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Coins	0
	Stat down	0%	Dizzy	0%	Burn	0%	Speed down	0%	Item drop	None (0%) Stone Slacks (100%) Stone Slacks (100%)
Level           23	Location(s)	Teehee Valley

Gallery[edit]

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  Trunkle's rolling fist attack inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

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  Screenshot fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Trunkle has a few changes in the Japanese version ofMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga:
  • Any time the player damages Trunkle's head-tree, it will immediately restore 40 to 47 HP in the Japanese version.
  • The white mushroom brought during Trunkle's vacuum attack heals 5 HP in the original American/European versions, and 8 HP in the Japanese version.
  • When Trunkle's vacuum attack finishes, it heals its body for 10 HP in the original American/European versions. It heals a bit more in the Japanese version, because each object it swallows heals it for a different amount; 4 HP per Gritty Goomba, 8 HP per mushroom, and 2 HP per poisonous mushroom.

[Edit] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions /Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Characters (Superstar Saga)	Protagonists	Mario1,2 •Luigi1,2 •Princess Peach1,2 •Prince Peasley •Bowser1,2
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple •Bowser (Rookie)1,2
	Supporting characters	Beanbean troops1,2 •Bink1,2 •Blablanadon1,2 •Bloat1,2 •Boddle1,2 •Border Bros1,2 •Bubbles •Chuckleroot1,2 •Chuckleroot's granddaughter1,2 •Cork and Cask •Doctor1,2 •Dr. Toadley2 •Fava1,2 •Firebrand and Thunderhand1,2 •Hammerhead Bros.1,2 •Harhall1,2 •Hermie III •Hoohoo civilization1,2 •Jellyfish Sisters1,2 •Lady Lima1,2 •Miles Tones1,2 •Moai1,2 •Mole1,2 •Pea1,2 •Peach-bot1,2 •Photographer (Koopa Troopa)1,2 •Pipeman1,2 •Professor E. Gadd •Prospector1,2 •Psycho Kamek1 •Queen Bean1,2 •Soybean civilization1,2 •Spangle •Starshade Bros.1,2 •Toadsworth1,2 •Tolstar1,2 •Tuki1,2 •Yoshi Fan Club1,2
	Species	Ankoopa1 •Beanish1,2 •Beanlet1,2 •Big Koopa Troopa2 •Designbomb1,2 •Ghost1,2 •Hoohooligan1,2 •Kurako1,2 •Lagoon-dweller1,2 •Oho Jee •Sailor1,2 •Thwomp •Toad1,2 •Winkle1,2 •Yoshi1,2
Characters (The Search for Bowser)	Protagonists	Captain Goomba3 (Gold3) •Captain Shy Guy3 •Captain Boo3 (Gold3) •Captain Koopa Troopa3 (Gold3) •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry)
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple
	Supporting characters	Bowser3 •Corporal Paraplonk3 •Private Goomp3 •Sergeant Guy3 •Prince Peasley •Bubbles •Cork and Cask •Hermie III •Professor E. Gadd •Spangle •Starlow3
Special moves	Overworld/solo attacks	Dash1,2 •Dunk Hammer1,2 •Firebrand1,2 •Hammer1,2 •High Jump1,2 •Jump1,2 •Mini-Mario1,2 •Pump Mario1,2 •Spin Jump1,2 •Surfboard1,2 •Tickle1,2 •Thunderhand1,2
	Bros. Attacks1,2	Bounce Bros. •Chopper Bros. •Cyclone Bros. •Fire Bros. •Knockback Bros. •Splash Bros. •Swing Bros. •Thunder Bros.
	Captain Commands3	Deny •Rally •Chance •Play Dead •Lightning •Parry •Pass the Bob-omb •Thwomp Thump •Clash of Captains •Call for Backup •Sneak Attack •Shell Shock
Bosses	Superstar Saga	Birdo •Bowletta1,2 •Bowser1,2 •Cackletta1,2 •Chuckolator1,2 •Dragohoho1,2 •Fawful •Flaret1,2 •Hermie III1,2 •Hoohooros1,2 •Jojora1,2 •Jojora's friends1,2 •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Mom Piranha1,2 •Popple •Queen Bean1,2 •Rookie1,2 •Tolstar1,2 •Trunkle1,2 •Wiggler1,2
	The Search for Bowser	Birdo •Corporal Paraplonk3 •Fawful •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Popple •Private Goomp3 •Sergeant Guy3
Locations		Beanbean Airport1,2 •Beanbean Borderland1,2 •Beanbean Castle1,2 •Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer1,2 •Beanbean Castle Town1,2 •Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields •Beanbean Kingdom •Bowser's Castle •Castle Town Item Shop1,2 •Chateau de Chucklehuck1,2 •Chucklehuck Woods •Fire Palace1,2 •Guffawha Ruins1,2 •Gwarhar Lagoon •Harhall's Studio1,2 •Hoohoo Mountain •Hoohoo Village1,2 •Information Booth1,2 •Joke's End •Koopa Cruiser •Little Fungitown1,2 •Little Fungitown Item Shop1,2 •Mario and Luigi's house1,2 •Mushroom Kingdom1,2 •Oho Oasis1,2 •Oho Ocean1,2 •Pipe House1,2 •Princess Peach's Castle1,2 •Relaxation Room1,2 •S.S. Chuckola1,2 •Seabed1,2 •Starbeans Cafe1,2 •Stardust Fields1,2 •Teehee Valley •Thunder Palace1,2 •Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle1,2 •Winkle Colosseum1,2 •Woohoo Hooniversity1,2 •Yoshi Theater1,2
Enemies	Superstar Saga	Anuboo1,2 •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Bill Blaster1,2 •Blooper1,2 •Bob-omb •Boo •Cheep Cheep1 •Chomp Bro1,2 •Chuck Guy •Chuckorok1,2 •Clumph •Dry Bones4 •Eeker1,2 •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Dry Bones1,2 •Elite Gritty Goomba1,2 •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fighter Fly1,2 •Fuzzbush •Fuzzy1,2 •Glurp1,2 •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomdiver1,2 •Gritty Goomba •Gunner Guy1,2 •Hammer Bro •Ice Snifit •Lakipea •Laser Snifit1,2 •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Malibut1,2 •Mecha-Blooper1,2 •Mecha-Chomp1 •Mechakoopa •Oucher Glass1,2 •Parabeanie •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Piranha Plant1,2 •Puffer-Cheep1 •Rex •Roto-Disc1,2 •Sand Cheep1,2 •Scaratroopea •Sharkbone1,2 •Sharpea •Sniper Bill1,2 •Spiky Snifit1,2 •Spiny4 •Spiny Cheep Cheep2 •Starkiss •Super Fly1,2 •Sworm1,2 •Tanoomba •Time Bob-omb1,2 •Troopea •Virus1,2 •Yo Bro1,2
	The Search for Bowser	Bandit3 •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Big Boo3 •Big Tail Goomba3 •Bob-omb •Bomb Boo3 •Boo •Boomerang Bro3 •Broozer3 •Buzzy Beetle3 •Chain Chomp3 •Chargin' Chuck3 •Chuck Guy •Clumph •Dry Bones4 •Elite Captain Quartet3 •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fire Bro3 •Fire Stalking Piranha Plant3 •Fly Guy3 •Fuzzbush •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomba Tower3 •Green Magikoopa3 •Gritty Goomba •Hammer Bro •Ice Bro3 •Ice Snifit •Koopa Paratroopa3 •Koopa Troopa3 •Lakipea •Lakitu3 •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Mechakoopa •Mechawful3 •Para-Beetle3 •Parabeanie •Paragoomba3 •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Pokey3 •Red Magikoopa3 •Rex •Scaratroopea •Sharpea •Shy Guy3 •Spear Guy3 •Spike3 •Spiny4 •Spiny Cheep Cheep2 •Starkiss •Tail Boo3 •Tanoomba •Troopea •White Magikoopa3
Items	Consumables	1-Up Mushroom1,2 •1-Up Super1,2 •100 Coin2 •10 Coin2 •50-Coin2 •Boo Biscuit2 •Coin1,2 •Five Coin1,2 •Golden Mushroom1,2 •Green Pepper1,2 •Max Mushroom1,2 •Max Nut1,2 •Max Syrup1,2 •Mushroom1,2 •Nut1,2 •Red Pepper1,2 •Refreshing Herb1,2 •Super Mushroom1,2 •Super Nut1,2 •Super Syrup1,2 •Syrup1,2 •Ultra Mushroom1,2 •Ultra Nut1,2 •Ultra Syrup1,2
	Key items	Bean Fruit1,2 •Beanbean Brooch1,2 •Beanbean Map1,2 •Beanstar1,2 •Beanstar piece1,2 •Beanstone1,2 •Chuckola Fruit1,2 •Chuckola Reserve1,2 •Crabbie Grass1,2 •Face1,2 •Fake Beanstar1,2 •Flaming statue1,2 •Hoohoo Spirit1,2 •Invincishroom •Membership Card1,2 •Neon Egg1,2 •Peach's Extra Dress1,2 •Pearl Bean1,2 •Peasley's Rose1,2 •Precious belonging1,2 •Red and Green Goblets1,2 •Secret Scroll 11,2 •Secret Scroll 21,2 •Suitcase1,2 •Winkle Card1,2
	Bean Juice1,2	Chuckle Blend •Chuckoccino •Hoohoo Blend •Hoolumbian •Teehee Blend •Teeheespresso •Woohoo Blend
	Special items	Bonus Ring1,2 •Cobalt Necktie1,2 •Excite Spring1,2 •Game Boy Horror SP1,2 •Great Force1,2 •Greed Wallet1,2 •Power Grip1 •Secret Specs2
	Blocks1,2	! Block •? Block •Bros. Block •Command Block •Hidden Block •Hoohoo Block •L Block •M Block •Rally Block •Random Block •Recovery block •Save Album •Simu-Block •Spin Block
	Other	Axe1,2 •Badge1,2 •Bean1,2 •Bike Pads1,2 •Black Rock1,2 •Boo Statue1,2 •Brown Rock1,2 •Button1,2 •Cart1,2 •Gold ring •Chuckola Cola1,2 •Clothing1,2 •Conductor1,2 •Gown1,2 •Gray Rock1,2 •Headgear1,2 •Invincibility Mushroom3 •Koopa Clown Car1,2 •Lift1,2 •Poison Mushroom1,2 •Poltergust 30001,2 •Pressure Plate1,2 •Recording2 •Region map1 •Rolling Bar Defense System1,2 •Spiky Stardust Defense System1,2 •Spring Pad1,2 •Super Poltergust 30011,2 •Surfing Spot1,2 •Toad Express1,2 •Torch1,2 •Wall Face1,2 •Warp Pipe1,2 •Watering hole1,2 •Waterspout1,2 •Whirlwind1,2
Game mechanics	Stats	Bros. Point1,2 •Defense •Experience Point •Heart Point •Level up •Power •Speed1,2 •Spirit3 •Stache1,2
	Elements	Fire •Thunder
	Status	Burn1,2 •Charred1,2 •DEF-Down •DEF-Up •Dizzy •Downed •Fury2 •Heavy G1,2 •Invisible2 •Light G1,2 •Poison1,2 •POW-Down •POW-Up •Prohibited Command1,2 •SPD-Down1,2 •SPD-Up1,2 •Trip1,2
	Battle mechanics	Action Command •Advanced Command/Super Attack1,2 •Counterattack1,2 •Emergency Block2 •First Strike •Flee1,2 •Lucky hit
	Minigames1,2	Border Jump •Mysterious Mine Carts •Star 'Stache Smash •Barrel •Chuckola Bounce •Surfing Game •Splart
Music		"A New Adventure Begins" • "We're Off Again!" • "Touch of Evil" • "Prince Peasley's Theme" • "Fawful Music" • "Bowser's Road" • "Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe" • "A Journey Full of Laughs" • "Going Home" • "Stardust Fields Area 64" • "Hoohoo Mountaintop" • "The Kingdom Called Beanbean" • "Beanish People" • "Castle of Beans" • "Chucklehuck Woods" • "Danger Abounds!" • "Woohoo Hooniversity" • "Sea... Sea... Sea..." • "Don't Dwell on Danger" • "Sweet Surfin'" • "Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!" • "Decisive Battleground" • "Let's Go!" • "We Can't Lose!" • "The Marvelous Duo" • "Fawful and Cackletta" • "Time to Settle This!" • "Showdown with Cackletta!" • "Win & Dance" • "Let's Kick it into High Gear!" • "Star 'Stache Smash!" • "To Challenge!" • "It's My Turn" • "This is Minion Turf!" • "Everyone, Attack!" • "Fighting Friends" • "Let's Talk Strategy" • "Bowser's Minions March"
Other		Battle Guide2 •Bean Fever1,2 •Beanbean Air •Beanhole locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Block locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Bestiary1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Enemy formations1,2 •Gallery1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Gear1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Glitches1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Hidden Block locations1 •Hooroglyphs1,2 •Kingdom Courier1,2 •Level up progressions1,2 •Luigi-do Check •Mario & Luigi Moves Guide •Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection1 •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner •Mario Bros.1 •Multimedia1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Pre-release and unused content1 •Quick Poll •Quotes1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Shops2 •Special Skill3 •Sound test2 •Staff1 (Bowser's Minions2) •Story summaries2
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