Biffidus
Template:Species-infobox Biffidus is an enemy that appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
Physical Appearance
Biffidus is a small soldier with a round body and reddish-pink feet. The enemy's face is circular and black, with its only features being a pair of white eyes. Biffidus wields a metallic spear and a brown shield.
History
Shortly after eating the giga-carrot, Bowser comes down with a painful stomachache and demands that Chippy investigate immediately. Mario and Luigi go to the Nerve Cluster to find the source of the pain, and immediately encounter Durmite, who breaks through a wall of bone. As Durmite slowly approaches the group, a trio of Biffidus appear to menace the party, only to be eaten by Durmite, causing it to grow larger. Mario suggests they have to defeat Durmite in order to relieve Bowser's pain, and the Mario Bros. face it in battle, where it fights alongside Biffidus.
After defeating Durmite, Mario and Luigi enter the next room and are ambushed by an army of Biffidus that cling to the ceiling. The Biffidus drill into the ground, causing the platform the Mario Bros. are standing on to come loose and fall into the pit below, where the Mario Bros. encounter Toadbert.
Battle
Biffidus appears to assist Durmite in battle. Durmite may summon a group of three Biffidus, which attack by trying to jab Mario or Luigi with their spears. On its turn, Durmite may eat the Biffidus, then regurgitate their spears at Mario or Luigi, which they must jump over.
In the battle with Durmite X, Biffidus X appears instead of the regular Biffidus.
Statistics
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biffidus | ||||||||
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HP | 10 (15) | POW | 18 (45) | DEF | 16 (24) | SPEED | 50 (75) |
| Coins | 0 (0) | Level | 7 | Fire | Double | Burn? | Normal | |
| Role | Support | Battled by | Mario and Luigi | Location(s) | Nerve Cluster | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Immune | Experience | 0 | Item drop | Syrup Jar - 5% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biffidus | ||||||||||
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HP | 10 | POW | 18 | DEF | 14 | SPEED | 50 | Experience | 0 |
| Fire | Critical | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Coins | 0 | |
| Burn | 2x | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Syrup Jar - 30% Nut - 10% | |
| Level 7 | Location(s) | Nerve Cluster | ||||||||
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビフィーズ人 Bifīzu Jin |
Possibly from bifizusu, the Japanese name for the bifidobacteria. They are the only enemy in the game to have a kanji in their name during battle. Other enemies with a kanji name revert to hiragana during battle. |
| French (NOE) | Bifigus |
From bifidus and gus or gugusse, a slang word equivalent to gizmo. |
| German | Oxygardist |
From Oxygen and "Gardist" which means guard. |
| Italian | Bifidus |
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| Spanish (NOA) | Enzimo |
From enzima that means enzyme |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bífido |
Biffidus |
