Thwack

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Partners in Time Enemy
Various expressions of the Thwacks.
Thwack
Location	Thwomp Volcano
HP	56
Power	70 (78)
Defense	56
Speed	41
Experience	20
Coins	2
Related	Thwack Totem, Wonder Thwack
Notice	Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions of the game if they differ from the original American stats.[1]

Thwacks are box enemies with faces that live on Thwomp Volcano during the events of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In fact, Thwacks are very similar to Thwomps in appearance and mannerisms. As such, Thwacks may be a sub-species of Thwomp or a separate (but closley related) species. Thwacks come in two colors: Red and green. Red Thwacks have blue eyes while green Thwacks have yellow eyes. Thwacks also make a variety of facial expressions.

In battle, Thwacks employ a variety of attacks. Before each attack, a Thwack will twirl and either remain the same color or change into a different color. If green, the Thwack will attack Luigi; if pink, the monster will attack Mario. After twirling, the Thwack may attempt to crush the Bro. of its choice. As the Thwack hovers over the hero, the baby Bro. should counter with a Hammer strike. Additionally, Thwacks may fly low, attempting to ram into a Mario brother. In this case, Mario or Luigi should jump to dodge or counter the attack. Thwacks can also summon more Thwacks to join the battle.

Occasionally, the Thwack may turn yellow (instead of red or green). When this happens, the Thwack will attempt a suicide attack in a last ditch effort to destroy the Mario Bros. After turning yellow, the Thwack will split into two boulders, and each rock will roll into a brother. This attack can be easily avoided by jumping.

Thwacks are close relatives of Wonder Thwacks and Thwack Totems (which are formed when multiple Thwacks merge into one entity).

[edit] References

1. ^ TMK Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Enemy Guide. Some stats were changed from the original American version of the game to the Japanese and European versions.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Playable Characters	Mario • Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi
Non-Playable Characters	Kylie Koopa • Princess Peach & Baby Peach • Professor Elvin Gadd & Young Elvin Gadd • Toad • Toadbert • Toadiko • Toadsworth & Toadsworth the Younger • Yoob • Yoshi
Bosses	Baby Bowser • Bowser • Commander Shroob • Elder Princess Shroob • Elder Shrooboid • Junior Shrooboid • Kamek • L33t Hamm3r Broz. • Mrs. Thwomp • Petey Piranha • Princess Shroob • Shroob • Shrooboid Brat • Shrowser • Sunnycide • Swiggler
Locations	Baby Bowser's Castle • Gritzy Caves • Gritzy Desert • Hollijolli Village • Princess Peach's Castle • Shroob Castle • Shroob Mother Ship • Star Hill • Star Shrine • Thwomp Caverns • Thwomp Volcano Trail • Thwomp Volcano • Toad Town • Toadwood Forest • Vim Factory • Yoob's Belly • Yoshi's Island
Enemies	Blazing Shroob • Bob-omb • Boo • Boo Guy • Boom Guy • Bully • Coconutter • Dark Boo • Dr. Shroob • Dry Bones • Elasto-Piranha • Elite Boom Guy • Fly Guy • Ghoul Guy • Gnarantula • Gold Koopeleon • Goomba • Guardian Shroob • Handfake • Intern Shroob • Koopeleon • Lakitufo • Lethal Bob-omb • Love Bubble • Pidgit • Piranha Planet • Pokey • RC Shroober • Red Coconutter • Shroid • Shroob Chomp • Shrooba Diver • Shrooblet • Shroob-omb • Shroob Rex • Shroobsworth • Skellokey • Snifaro • Snoozorb • Soul Bubble • Spiny Shroopa • Support Shroob • Tanoomba • Tashrooba • Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack

Thwomps and Related Creatures
Grindel | Inflatable Thwomp | Pushy Wall | Sniffle Thwomp | Spiky Tromp | Spindel | Spiny Tromp | Super-Whomp | Super Thwomp | Thwack | Thwack Totem | Thwimp | Thwomp | Thwomp Kong | Whomp | Wonder Thwack
Characters
Mr. Thwomp | Mrs. Thwomp | Thwomp Bros. | Whomp King