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| {{rename|Swoop| '''Reason:''' Most recent name (PAL Mario Kart 7, New Super Mario Bros. U guide & official YouTube channel, Sticker Star, 64/DS, Island Tour...)}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Swoop]] |
| {{articleabout|the bat enemy|the glider from ''Mario Kart 7''|[[Swooper (glider)|here]]}}
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| {{Species-infobox
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| |image=[[File:SwooperSMG.png|190px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Swoop''' from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
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| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1990|1990]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
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| |sub_species=[[Fang]]<br>[[Swampire]]<br>[[Swoopula]]
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| |notable=[[Sir Swoop]]<br>[[Wings of Night]]
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| }}
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| '''Swoops''', also called '''Swoopers''', are [[bat]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and since then, Swoops have become recurring enemies, appearing in several other games, including main-stream and spin-off ones. A similar species known as [[Bucky (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)|Buckies]] also appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
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| In ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they hang idly on the ceiling and when the player's character comes near, they fall and fly towards the player, hurting the heroes on contact. In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario Galaxy, Swoopers closly resemble Keese from The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
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| ==History==
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| ===[[Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]===
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| ====''Super Mario World''====
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| [[File:Swoopers.PNG|100px|thumb|Swoops as seen in ''Super Mario World''.]]
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| In [[Super Mario World]], Swoops would hang from the ceilings of caves upside down, waiting for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to approach. When they come near, the Swoops would fly down and try to hurt Mario or Luigi. They could easily be defeated by [[stomp]]ing on them. They were found in [[Vanilla Dome]].
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| ====''Super Mario 64''/''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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| [[File:Swooper 64.png|thumb|120px|left|''Super Mario 64''.]]
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| Swoops (called as such for the first time) also appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS remake]]. Found only in [[Hazy Maze Cave]], these Swoops are recolored from green with brown wings to blue with purple wings, which would go on to be their color scheme in future appearances. Like in ''Super Mario World'', they hang still on the ceiling waiting for Mario to come, falling off the ceiling and flutter in a spot shortly to dash towards its victim.
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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| [[File:SwooperNSMB.png|thumb]]
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| Like in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', they would be on the ceiling waiting to attack. A rare one appears in [[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 2-3|World 2-3]] whereas the other 12 appear in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 5-2|World 5-2]]. They are blue and have purple wings. Their design was extremely similar to their design in ''Super Mario 64''.
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| ====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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| Swoops{{refneeded}} appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. These bats are brown in this game, have a similarity to Keese from the ''Zelda'' series, and cling to the ceiling or appear flying. If Mario approaches, they will lock-on and swoop at him. In fact this is the same attack as Keese use except that those appear in large groups, switch to red eyes when attacking, and can sometimes dodge [[Link]]'s attacks when he tries to hit them with his sword in ''Skyward Sword''. Swoops could be defeated by a jump or a spin, and give a Coin or three Star Bits depending how they are defeated. If a Swoops hits Mario, it will laugh at him and taunt him. There is also a cyan ice variation called '''Ice Swoops'''{{refneeded}} that will freeze Mario for a few seconds when contacted, which is also akin to Ice Keese in the Zelda series. Attacking them with the [[Jump]] combat move will make Mario frostbitten, causing him damage. The only way to defeat them is to use [[fireball]]s as [[Fire Mario]] (or Fire Luigi) since [[Spin]]ning an Ice Swoop will not kill it. It also taunts and laughs at Mario due to its ice protection. Ice Swoops only appear in the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]].
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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| [[File:SwooperNSMBW.png|thumb|200px|Swoops attacking [[Fire Mario]] from a ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' screenshot.]]
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| [[File:Swooper Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
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| Swoops appear in caves in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They look just like their ''New Super Mario Bros.'' counterparts, and behave exactly the same. They appear in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-2]] and [[World 6-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-6]].
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| ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
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| Ordinary Swoops{{refneeded}} from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and they behave the same way as they did in the first game. They appeared in galaxies such as the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]] and the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]] but are rare enemies.
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
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| Swoops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', behaving exactly as they did in the previous games. They appear in [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5]][[World 5-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|-Ghost House]].
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| ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
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| Swoops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', behaving exactly as they did in the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games.
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| ===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
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| A trio of Swoops appear in ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', living in the upper floor of an abandoned mansion. Upon spotting Mario, they attack him by dropping [[Koopa Shell]]s. Depending on which page the reader chooses to turn to, Mario either avoids the Swoops and hides until they grow bored and leave, or one of their shells will connect and knock the plumber out for several hours, allowing [[Bowser]] to easily conquer [[Dinosaur Island]].
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| ===[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]===
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| For enemy profiles of Swoops in the ''Paper Mario'' series, jump to the [[#''Paper Mario'' series stats and tattle information|Paper Mario series stats and tattle information]] section on this page.
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| ====''Paper Mario''====
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| [[File:SwooperPM.png|thumb|left]]
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| Swoops made their first appearance in the ''Paper Mario'' series in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are found inside the [[Dry Dry Ruins]], where they are either constantly flying or hanging on the ceiling. When they are hanging from the ceiling, Mario cannot reach them using a regular jump attack, and must instead use the Quake Hammer, Skolar's attack, an item, or one of his partners (such as [[Parakarry]]) to knock them lose from the ceiling. They attack by simply swooping down and physically ramming their opponent. A stronger version of Swoops exists, called [[Swoopula]]s.
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| ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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| [[File:Sir_Swoop.PNG|thumb|right|''Paper Mario: TTYD''.]]
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| The Swoops also appeared in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. 4 Swoops led by [[Sir Swoop]] make up the [[Glitz Pit]] team [[Wings of Night]] who appear during Chapter 3 to serve as a brief replacement for the [[KP Koopas]] after [[King K.]] "retires".
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| ====''Super Paper Mario''====
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| Swoops also re-appeared in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They are mainly found in Chapter 2 ([[Gloam Valley]] and [[Merlee's Mansion]]). Swoops can be found in Gloam Valley in a secret area via using the [[Flip]] and falling into a 3D-accessible hole near the [[Star Block]]. Their [[Catch Card]] can be found here, along with the [[Shlurp]]s' Catch Card. Swoops are also found in the line-of-coins trap in Merlee's Mansion as well as a room in Merlees basement.
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| ====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
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| Swoops re-appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. They appear in the first section of [[Drybake Desert]], inside the [[Yoshi Sphinx]], and during [[Sandshifter Ruins]]. They look just like their previous incarnations in the past Paper Mario games. In battle, they will always be in mid-air and never hang from the ceiling but they are not common in fact they are a little rare and four of them only appear outside battle. They attack by swooping down at Mario. Swoops also make an appearance in the final battle, where they are summoned by Bowser. Swoopers also assist [[Paragoomba]]s, [[Paratroopa]]s, and [[Spike]]s.
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| ===[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]===
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| ====''Mario Kart DS''====
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| [[File:SwooperMKW.png|thumb|200px|Swoops appearing in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]
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| Swoops appear first in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', in the track [[Banshee Boardwalk]], a racecourse once appearing in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. In the game, Swoops appear in large flocks that fly in the opposite direction that all racers go. Though they are not a real hazard, Swoops can get in the way of any incoming [[kart]]s, slowing them down.
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| ====''Mario Kart Wii''====
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| Swoops also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and act in the same way as seen in DS. They only appear in the courses [[Wario's Gold Mine]] and [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. Additionally, players can wipe out these bats by using certain items such as [[Shell]]s, or under the power of a [[star]].
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| ====''Mario Kart 7''====
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| Swoops reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' in the course [[Rock Rock Mountain]]. They behave the same way as in previous titles slowing down racers. There is also a [[Swooper (glider)|glider]] that looks like a Swoop.
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| ====''Mario Kart 8''====
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| Swoopers appear as obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' during the cave portion of [[Mount Wario]], [[Yoshi Valley|<small>N64</small> Yoshi Valley]] and [[Wario's Gold Mine]].
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| In [[Hyrule Circuit]], Swoopers are replaced with [[zeldawiki:Keese|Keese]] to fit with the theme of the course.
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| ===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
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| This time the Swoops were not on the roof, but flying around. They only appeared in a boss fight against [[Donkey Kong]] trying to attack the [[Mini Mario (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Mini Mario]]s. The Swoops' artwork can be seen during the credits.
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| ===''Mario Party'' series===
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| ====''Mario Party 8''====
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| Swoops make their first appearance in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] as a cameo in ''Mario Party 8'': they appear on the wrapper of the [[Vampire Candy]]. The Swoops appearing on the wrapper are blue, making them look like the ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2'' versions of Swoops.
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| ====''Mario Party 9''====
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| Swoops also have a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', flying around [[Boo's Horror Castle]] board. In the [[minigame]] [[Chain Event]], several Swoops can be seen in the background as the player slides down the chain.
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| ====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
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| Swoops appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board. In the first and third stages, it gives out two [[Mini Star]]s.
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| ==''Paper Mario'' series stats and Tattle information==
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| {{pmenemybox
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| |align=left
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| |name=Swooper
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| |image=[[File:SwooperPM.png]]
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| |hp=4
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| |atk=2
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| |def=0
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| |location=[[Dry Dry Ruins]]
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| |tattle=This is a Swooper, a ghost bat. Swoopers got their name because they swoop down out of the shadows. Even [[Jump]] attacks can't reach 'em when they're hanging on the ceiling, but earth tremors will knock 'em loose. Parakarry can also knock 'em loose with one of his moves. You can attack 'em however you choose once they're hovering in the air.
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| |moves=Swoop (2)
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| }}
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| {{pmenemybox
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| |align=left
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| |PM2=yes
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| |image=[[File:Sir_Swoop.PNG]]
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| |hp=6
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| |atk=3
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| |def=0
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| |location=[[Creepy Steeple]], [[Glitzville]]
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| |items=[[Fire Flower]], [[Boo's Sheet]], [[Mushroom]]
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| |moves=Swoop (3)
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| |log=A roosting creature that will hang from the ceiling until damaged.
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| |tattle=That's a Swooper. I bet they call it that 'cause of the way it swoops around. Wow! That's some AMAZING naming work. Seriously! It's pure naming genius!!! So, anyway... Says here it hangs from the ceiling. If you can just damage it, it oughta drop off the ceiling. And then you can whack it!
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| |before=[[Arantula|63]]
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| |#=64
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| |after=[[Swoopula|65]]
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| }}
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| {{Spmenemybox
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| |align=left
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| |image=[[File:SwooperCard.png|100px]]
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| |hp=3
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| |atk=1
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| |def=
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| |location=[[Gloam Valley]] (chapter) (Gloam Valley (2-1), [[Merlee's Mansion]] (2-2), [[Merlee's Basement]] (2-4))
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| |card type=Common
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| |tattle=Swoopers aren't so bad, they're just lonely. Strangely, they greet visitors by snacking on their heads. ...This could explain why they have no friends.
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| |tippi=That beast is a Swooper. It likes to dangle from the ceiling in dark, dank places... Max HP is 3 and Attack is 1. Watch your head; it will swoop down on you... It will swoop back up after it swoops down, so jump on it when you can...
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| |before=[[Dark Reversya Cursya|86]]
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| |#=87
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| |after=[[Cherbil|88]]
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| }}
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| {{Pmssenemy
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| |align=left
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| |name=Swoop
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| |image=[[File:SwoopPMSS.png]]
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| |hp=9
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| |atk=4
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| |def=0
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| |location= [[Drybake Desert]], [[Yoshi Sphinx]], [[Sandshifter Ruins]], [[Bowser's Sky Castle]]
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| |moves = Swoop (4)
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| }}
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreignname
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| |Jap=バサバサ
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| |JapR=basabasa
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| |JapM=Onomatopoeia for rustling;<br>officially romanised as "Basa Basa"
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| |Ger=Swooper<br /> Flappflapp (Newer Games)
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| |GerM=Swoop<br /> Flutterflutter
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| |Fra=Swoop
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| |FraM=Swoop
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| |SpaA=Vampílago
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| |SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''vampiro'' (vampire) and ''murciélago'' (bat)
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| |SpaE=Swoop
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| |SpaEM=Swoop
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| |Ita=Swooper (most games)<br>Pippy (''Super Mario Galaxy'' games)
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| |ItaM=-<br>From ''pipistrello'' (bat)}}
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| {{BoxTop}}
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| {{Navtemplate
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| |{{SMW}}
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| {{SM64}}
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| {{PM}}
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| {{PMTTYD}}
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| {{NSMB}}
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| {{MOTM}}
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| {{SPM}}
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| {{SMG}}
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| {{NSMBW}}
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| {{SMG2}}
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| {{NSMB2}}
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| {{PMSS}}
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| {{NSMBU}}
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| }}
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