Splunkin

Splunkin
First appearance	New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Comparable
	Jack O'Goomba; Morty Mole; Rex; Serpont

Not to be confused with Jack O'Goomba.

Several Splunkins in World 3-

Ghost House

Splunkins^[1] are jack-o-lantern enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Their name is likely a pun on "spelunking" and "punkin", which is slang for "pumpkin". They walk left and right. If Mario or Luigi jumps on a Splunkin once, it cracks slightly and increases its movement speed. Jumping on a Splunkin a second time causes it to explode, defeating it and earning points. However, a Ground Pound or a fireball defeats a Splunkin instantly. Splunkins are sometimes found in larger groups. They appear in World 3-Ghost House, World 5-Ghost House, World 7-Ghost House, and World 8-1.

GalleryEdit

A Splunkin after being jumped on once

Names in other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カボちゃん^[2] Kabochan	Portmanteau of「南瓜カボチャ」(kabocha, "pumpkin") and the honorific suffix「~ちゃん」(-chan)
French	Splunkin	-
German	Splunkin	-

ReferencesEdit

^ Nintendo Power New Super Mario Bros. guide, p. 11
^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book

Navigation

[1] Nintendo Power New Super Mario Bros. guide, p. 11

[2] New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book

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