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|image=[[File:Pokey Sprout.png|140px|A '''Pokey Sprout''' from [[Super Mario Sunshine]].]] <br> A '''Pokey Sprout''' from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
|image=[[File:SMG2 Pokey Sprout Artwork.png|158px]]<br>A Pokey Head from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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'''Pokey Sprouts'''{{refneeded}}, also referred to as '''Pokeys'''<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'' [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide, page 17.</ref>, are enemies appearing in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are similar to a standard [[Pokey]], but include only the head. They are green in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
'''Pokey Heads''',<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 29.</ref> also referred to as '''Sanbo Heads'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 27.</ref><ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.</ref> or just '''Pokeys''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.</ref> are enemies appearing in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are similar to a standard [[Pokey]], but include only the head, hence their name. They are not to be confused with ordinary Pokeys that have been reduced to merely a head, as those typically act the same as regular Pokeys.
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', they have goofy faces, thorns resembling stubble, and are yellow. They appear primarily in [[Bianco Hills]], where they disguise themselves by burrowing among the many pink [[Flower (environmental object)|flower]]s of the area. They can be told apart from afar by the fact that spraying them from a distance causes their flowers to open and close very quickly, instead of staying open longer, and that the Sanbo Heads do not make the same singing sound that the flowers do upon being sprayed. They quite often appear among the flower rings that award Mario with [[coin]]s for spraying all the flowers within a few seconds; the Sanbo Heads do not count in these. Once approached, the burrowed Sanbo Head will burst from the soil and slowly hop in Mario's direction, and will continue to do so no matter how far away he gets. They can be defeated in multiple ways; they can be jumped upon, giving one coin, or sprayed into a wall, causing them to flatten with a splatter of brown [[goop]], which gives Mario three coins. Knocking them into any body of water will not reward Mario at all, but will still defeat the enemy. They later appear in the [[Red Coin Field]], where they carry [[Red Coin|red coin]]s. Defeating them here will replace one of the coins with a red coin, but causing one to fall off the edge will render the location unwinnable unless Mario starts over. In both locations, they appear along the blue [[Seedy Pod]] variety. They are actually larger in this game than the individual segments of the game's standard Pokey.


Unlike standard Pokeys, they cannot fall on [[Mario]], as they are too small. Instead, they hide in the ground, pretending to be flowers, and jump when he approaches. They then hop toward Mario slowly. They can be defeated with a [[Stomp|Jump]] or [[Spin]]. Additionally, they can be sprayed into a wall in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. This causes them to splat on the wall and produce three [[coin]]s instead of one.
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Pokey Heads.png|thumb|Mario surrounded by Pokey Heads in the Dusty Dune Galaxy]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', numerous Pokey Heads appear in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy|Gusty Garden]] and [[Dusty Dune Galaxy|Dusty Dune]] [[galaxy|galaxies]], where they act mostly the same as the ones in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are now green, have the same face that standard Pokeys have used since ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and lack thorns entirely, instead having small black spots. Due to the fact that no non-Pokey flowers resembling theirs can be found, they are not as well hidden, with the tops of their green heads being visible while they are burrowed. At the beginning of the second mission of the Dusty Dune Galaxy, [[Blasting through the Sand]], five Pokey Heads appear in a circle, as in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', and defeating all of them causes the [[Pokeyplant]] to appear. In this game, getting attacked by a Pokey Head causes one to hop joyfully for a few seconds. In this game, jumping upon or spinning them instantly defeats them.
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they are much rarer, only appearing in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], where they appear burrowed into a floating stream of rapidly-moving quicksand, mostly in an area near a [[Fire Flower]] that can quickly defeat them. They follow the same attack pattern as the previous games, and look as they did in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They are the only variety of Pokey in this game. Due to this game coming out after ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (which introduced Pokey's current design) yet still using assets from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the Pokey Heads in this game are the last Pokeys overall to use the floral design.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Sanbo Head Artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMS Sanbo Head Render.png|Model from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Sanbo Head Data Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Sanbo Head Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMG Asset Model Pokey Head.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Model Pokeyplant (Head).png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' ([[Pokeyplant]])
SMG2 Pokey Head Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=サンボヘッド<br>''Sanboheddo''
|Jap=サンボヘッド<ref>Shogakukan. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). [https://i.imgur.com/cR55rqr.jpg Page 19.]</ref>
|JapR=Sanbo Heddo
|JapM=Pokey Head
|JapM=Pokey Head
|Fra=Bul-Pokey
|Fre=Tête de Pokey<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]'', pag. 99</ref> (''Super Mario Sunshine'')<br>Bul-Pokey<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 127 & 160</ref> (''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')
|FraM=
|FreM=Pokey Head<br>From "bulbe" (bulb) and "Pokey"
|Ger=Ein-Glied-Pokey
|GerM=One limb Pokey
|Ita=Pokey<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jz_XTInUOJ1ywTmV5dYwICEx9_bG_hUB/view ''Super Mario Sunshine'' PRIMA Guide; pag. 17]</ref><br>Testa di Marghibulbo<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Guide, pag. 204.</ref><br>Marghibulbo<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Guide, pag. 29.</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pagg. 127 & 160. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' sections</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]''</ref><br>Testa di Marghirbuco<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag 99. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' section.</ref>
|ItaM=-<br>[[Pokey]] Head<br>Portmanteau of "Marghibruco" (Pokey) and "bulbo" (bulb/bud)<br>Pokey Head
|SpaE=Pokey Cabeza
|SpaEM=Pokey Head
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The overworld sprite of Pokeys in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' appears similar to a Pokey Sprout.
[[File:MLPiTPokeyHead.png|frame]]
*They can be watered like normal flowers in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' before they attack, but this does not produce coins like a real flower. They do not make noises either.
*The overworld sprite of Pokeys in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' appears similar to a Pokey Head.
*In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', the name "'''Pokey Pod'''" can appear on the leaderboard, possibly referring to Pokey Heads.


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Latest revision as of 14:15, February 5, 2024

Pokey Head
Pokey Head artwork
A Pokey Head from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Pokey
Variants
Comparable

Pokey Heads,[1] also referred to as Sanbo Heads[2][3] or just Pokeys,[4] are enemies appearing in Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are similar to a standard Pokey, but include only the head, hence their name. They are not to be confused with ordinary Pokeys that have been reduced to merely a head, as those typically act the same as regular Pokeys.

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In Super Mario Sunshine, they have goofy faces, thorns resembling stubble, and are yellow. They appear primarily in Bianco Hills, where they disguise themselves by burrowing among the many pink flowers of the area. They can be told apart from afar by the fact that spraying them from a distance causes their flowers to open and close very quickly, instead of staying open longer, and that the Sanbo Heads do not make the same singing sound that the flowers do upon being sprayed. They quite often appear among the flower rings that award Mario with coins for spraying all the flowers within a few seconds; the Sanbo Heads do not count in these. Once approached, the burrowed Sanbo Head will burst from the soil and slowly hop in Mario's direction, and will continue to do so no matter how far away he gets. They can be defeated in multiple ways; they can be jumped upon, giving one coin, or sprayed into a wall, causing them to flatten with a splatter of brown goop, which gives Mario three coins. Knocking them into any body of water will not reward Mario at all, but will still defeat the enemy. They later appear in the Red Coin Field, where they carry red coins. Defeating them here will replace one of the coins with a red coin, but causing one to fall off the edge will render the location unwinnable unless Mario starts over. In both locations, they appear along the blue Seedy Pod variety. They are actually larger in this game than the individual segments of the game's standard Pokey.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Pokey Heads surrounding Mario in the Dusty Dune Galaxy
Mario surrounded by Pokey Heads in the Dusty Dune Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, numerous Pokey Heads appear in the Gusty Garden and Dusty Dune galaxies, where they act mostly the same as the ones in Super Mario Sunshine. They are now green, have the same face that standard Pokeys have used since Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and lack thorns entirely, instead having small black spots. Due to the fact that no non-Pokey flowers resembling theirs can be found, they are not as well hidden, with the tops of their green heads being visible while they are burrowed. At the beginning of the second mission of the Dusty Dune Galaxy, Blasting through the Sand, five Pokey Heads appear in a circle, as in Super Mario Sunshine, and defeating all of them causes the Pokeyplant to appear. In this game, getting attacked by a Pokey Head causes one to hop joyfully for a few seconds. In this game, jumping upon or spinning them instantly defeats them.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, they are much rarer, only appearing in the Slipsand Galaxy, where they appear burrowed into a floating stream of rapidly-moving quicksand, mostly in an area near a Fire Flower that can quickly defeat them. They follow the same attack pattern as the previous games, and look as they did in Super Mario Galaxy. They are the only variety of Pokey in this game. Due to this game coming out after New Super Mario Bros. Wii (which introduced Pokey's current design) yet still using assets from Super Mario Galaxy, the Pokey Heads in this game are the last Pokeys overall to use the floral design.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese サンボヘッド[5]
Sanbo Heddo
Pokey Head

French Tête de Pokey[6] (Super Mario Sunshine)
Bul-Pokey[7] (Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Pokey Head
From "bulbe" (bulb) and "Pokey"
German Ein-Glied-Pokey
One limb Pokey
Italian Pokey[8]
Testa di Marghibulbo[9]
Marghibulbo[10][11][12]
Testa di Marghirbuco[13]
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Pokey Head
Portmanteau of "Marghibruco" (Pokey) and "bulbo" (bulb/bud)
Pokey Head
Spanish (NOE) Pokey Cabeza
Pokey Head

Trivia[edit]

Pokey Head sprite in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 29.
  2. ^ Loe, Casey. Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Page 27.
  3. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.
  4. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.
  5. ^ Shogakukan. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 19.
  6. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia, pag. 99
  7. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia; pag. 127 & 160
  8. ^ Super Mario Sunshine PRIMA Guide; pag. 17
  9. ^ Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Guide, pag. 204.
  10. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Guide, pag. 29.
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pagg. 127 & 160. Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 sections
  12. ^ Super Mario Mangamania
  13. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag 99. Super Mario Sunshine section.