Editing Porcupuffer

{{about|the spiked fish from ''[[Super Mario World]]''|the boss in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]|[[Porcupuffer (boss)]]|}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Porcupuffer from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Big Cheep Cheep]]<br>[[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]
|variants=[[Needle Bomb]]
|relatives=[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
|comparable=[[Porcupinefish]]
}}
'''Porcupuffers''' (alternatively '''Porcu-Puffers''') are a species of [[Cheep Cheep]]s that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble gigantic indigo Cheep Cheeps, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es and [[Cheep Chomp]]s, but did not try to eat [[Mario]] until ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.  Porcupuffers sometimes serve as the giant counterpart to regular Cheep Cheeps, such as in ''Super Mario World'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.  Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "{{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}};" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to [[Porcupo]].
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMWPorcupuffer.png|100px|thumb]]
[[File:Porcu-Puffer.PNG|frame|left]]
Porcu-Puffers appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they follow Mario and [[Luigi]] in the water. The Mario Bros. can perform the [[Spin Jump]] on them to "ride" them, or use [[Yoshi]]. They appear in three levels: [[Vanilla Secret 3|the third secret level]] on top of the [[Vanilla Dome]], a secret area in the [[Cookie Mountain]] level, and a hidden area within [[Chocolate Island 1]]. Unlike the [[mine|Floating Mine]]s, they are vulnerable to [[fireball]]s and [[Cape Mario|Cape]] swipes. The in-game sprite depicts them with magenta lips, while the artwork depicts them with yellow lips.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Porcupuffer Render.png|thumb]]
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they attack exactly the same as the [[Spike Bass]] in [[New Super Mario Bros.|the predecessor]], swimming near the surface to pursue the plumber and his party or even leaping from the water to attack. Porcupuffers serve as [[Enemy Course|obstacles]] for [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], and they appear again in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]] and later in [[World 9-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-2]]. They can only be defeated with a fireball, [[Super Star|Star]], or [[Koopa Shell]]; another one will come to take its place several seconds later. This also occurs in the Enemy Courses, although the replacement occurs much quicker. They can also be frozen, but they crack out almost instantly, much like a [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]].

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DLlevel4.png|150px|thumb]]
Porcupuffers later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', inhabiting underwater and beach levels. They retain their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. In this game, Porcupuffers swim back and forth while underwater, while in [[World 6-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-1]], they jump out of the water in specific locations attempting to hurt Mario, and may even break some portions of the bridge he uses to reach the end of the level. Aside from the bridge-breaking, these behaviors are shared by this game's Cheep Cheeps, making them functionally similar to a [[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]] in this game, albeit with spikes.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Porcupuffers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting the same as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, they appear in {{world-link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and {{world-link|star|4|World Star-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. They also appear in [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|stage one]] of the [[Impossible Pack]] downloadable content. This game shows that Porcupuffers can survive swimming in [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Porcupuffers once again appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]], behaving the same way as in its predecessors. They only appear in [[Porcupuffer Falls]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Their artwork for this game depicts them with slightly transparent fins.

In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Porcupuffer Cavern]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]].

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Porcupuffers return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]]. They behave the same way they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They only appear in [[Pipeline Lagoon]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Porcupuffers appear as enemies that can be placed in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' stages. Despite debuting in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', they are exclusive to the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. Unlike in the original game, Porcupuffers will actively pursue Mario and attempt to eat him, like a Cheep Chomp. In non-underwater themes, they will act like a slow Boss Bass, briefly hovering at their jumps' peaks if they are given wings. It takes four consecutive fireballs from [[Fire Mario]] to defeat Porcupuffers. After one fireball, it will darken, puff up slightly, and no longer try to eat Mario, though it will still pursue him. Each fireball afterwards makes it more red and swollen. Once defeated, it will not be replaced by another, unlike most appearances. Porcupuffers explode when defeated, which will destroy any nearby [[Brick Block]]s. Akin to regular Cheep Cheeps, a Porcupuffer will catch fire if submerged in lava, therefore becoming immune to fireballs. They cannot be placed in pipes.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
[[File:SpikeBomb.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', an item known as a [[Needle Bomb]] appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
[[File:MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they appear as an item that can be placed behind the player, popping the tires of any racer that touches them. They can come singularly or in a group of three as an item named Triple Porcupuffers.

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Porcupuffers also appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. During the [[Dream Rafting]] event, the second task a team is required to do is defeat some Porcupuffers. To defeat these Porcupuffers, the participants must Ground Pound the raft at the same time when they are beneath it. They also appear during the Highway Tally game in London Party mode.

===''Minecraft''===
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing Pufferfish.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', four Porcupuffers make cameo appearances as fountain statues in Gallery mode.

===''Super Mario Party''===
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. A Porcupuffer can appear along with a [[Blooper]] and a [[Cheep Cheep]] in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]]. A Porcupuffer also makes a cameo appearance in the [[Mushroom Beach]] world of the Challenge Road mode.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Porcupuffers debut in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', as assistants. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>フグマンネン</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　アクア族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　凶暴<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>
'''<big>トゲをもった巨大フグ</big><br>
トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg page 190].</ref>

'''''<big>Porcupuffer</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Aqua clan''<br>
''Disposition: Ferocious''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>Giant pufferfish with spines</big><br>
''A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.''

===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading Card description:''' "''These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)'''

===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Grants 50%/60%/70%/80%/100% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages.''"
*'''Stage mode ''(Prior to version 2.3.0)'':''' "''Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''If opponent attacks, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance received virus will be matching-color.''"

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Porcu-PufferL.gif|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Artwork Porcupuffer.png|''Super Mario World''
Porcu-Puffer Complete Encyclopedia.png|''Super Mario Zen Hyakka''
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Undōkai card 09.jpg|''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' trading card
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS4 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!''
SMPBS4 Activity4.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!''
PorcuPufferSM3DL.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
Porcupuffer NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Star4.png|''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
Porcupuffer SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
DMW-Porcupuffer.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.png|''[[Minecraft]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.jpg|''[[Minecraft]]''
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
NAP-06 Diamonds 6.png|Six of Diamonds [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card
Panini SMTCC 088.jpg|[[Super Mario Trading Card Collection|''Super Mario'' Trading Card Collection]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=フグマンネン
|JapR=Fugumannen
|JapM=Portmanteau of「トゲフグ」(''togefugu'', spiny pufferfish), which is similar to「トゲプク」(''Togepuku'', [[Spiny Cheep Cheep#Names in other languages|Spiny Cheep Cheep]]), and「万年」(''man'nen'', {{wp|ten thousand years}}); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(''Harimannen'', [[Porcupo#Names in other languages|Porcupo]])
|SpaA=Cheep globo
|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep. The Spanish word for "pufferfish" is "pez globo," which translated to "balloon fish"
|SpaE=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|SpaEM=-
|FreA=Héripouff
|FreAM=From "hérisson" (hedgehog) and the onomatopoeia "pouf"
|FreE=Porc-Kipic
|FreEM=Distortion of "porc-épic" (porcupine)
|Dut=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|DutM=-
|Ger=Stachelfisch
|GerM=Spike Fish
|Ita=Pesce Spino<br>Porcu-Puffer<ref>[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]], pag. 13</ref><br>Pescespino (recent games)
|ItaM=Spike Fish<br>-<br>Spike-fish
|Por=Balão Cheep
|PorM=From "Cheep Cheep" and "peixe-balão" (puffer fish)
|Rus=Иглорыба-толстяк
|RusR=Igloryba-tolstyak
|RusM=Fatso needle fish
|ChiS=刺河豚<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Cì Hétún''<br>尖刺河豚<br>''Jiāncì Hétún''
|ChiSM=Spiky Puffer<br><br>Sharp Spike Puffer (since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')
|ChiT=尖刺河豚
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Hétún
|ChiTM=Sharp Spike Puffer
|Kor=불뚝복어
|KorR=Bulttukbog'eo
|KorM=From "불뚝" (''bulttuk'', an onomatopoeic word for something soaring up) and "복어" (''bog'eo'', pufferfish)
}}

==Trivia==
*[[Cheep Chomp]] is incorrectly referred to as a Porcupuffer in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide,<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 82 and 176.</ref> despite being named correctly when describing [[Cheep Cheep]]s.<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref>
*The lone [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is mislabeled as a Porcupuffer by the game's [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide.<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 28 and 90.</ref>

==References==
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