Big Monty Mole

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Not to be confused with Mega Mole.
Big Monty Mole
Artwork of Mega Monty Mole in Mario Party: Star Rush (later used as the Monty Moles' artwork in Mario Party Superstars)
Artwork from Mario Party: Star Rush
First appearance Super Mario-kun Volume 1 (1991)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Variant of Monty Mole
Relatives
Notable members

A big Monty Mole,[1] also known as Mega Monty Mole, is an enlarged version of a Monty Mole that first appears in Super Mario-kun, though they are later seen in games, starting with Mario Golf: World Tour.

History[edit]

Super Mario-kun[edit]

The Huge Monty Mole mother in Volume 23 of Super Mario-kun
Choropūko in volume 23
Super Monty Mole from Super Mario-kun Volume 1
Super Choropū from volume 1 of Super Mario-kun

A Mega Monty Mole, under the name Super Choropū (スーパーチョロプー[2], "Super Monty Mole"), appears in volume 1 of Super Mario-kun, angry at Mario and Yoshi for killing its Monty Mole friends. It tries killing Mario and Yoshi, but it kicks Mario into a ? Block filled with Fire Flowers, which leads to it getting burned by Mario.

A Mega Monty Mole mother named Choropūko appears in volume 23 with her children. She gets mad at Mario for putting golf balls in her home.

Mega Monty Moles are the only species of Monty Moles to first appear in manga, to then later appear in games.

4koma Manga Kingdom[edit]

A Mega Monty Mole appears in the 4koma strip titled "Skyscraper Blues" in the second Mario Kart 64 volume of 4koma Manga Kingdom. They attempt to burrow through the hole seen in Big Donut, but they end up getting scorched by the lava. The Mega Monty Mole then attempts to dig through Block Fort, but fails due to the lack of a hole in the course.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Mega Monty Moles make their game debut in Mario Golf: World Tour. Two of them appear in Hole 7 of Wiggler Park. If the player hits them with the ball, they will burrow into the ground.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 10[edit]

Boss minigame from Mario Party 10; Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief.
Mega Monty Mole is fired at by cannons

A Mega Monty Mole appears as the mid-boss of Airship Central in Mario Party 10. He appears in the minigame Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief, where the aim is to get through his maze to the different cannons, and then fire at him.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Another Mega Monty Mole appears in Mario Party: Star Rush as the boss of the minigame Mega Monty Mole's in the Hole, where players fight it and two explosive duplicates in a whack-a-mole-style game.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Big Monty Moles appear in Super Mario Maker, and later return in its 3DS port, as Monty Moles that can be enlarged with Super Mushrooms. They act the same as regular Monty Moles, only bigger.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

A big Monty Mole from Super Mario Maker 2.

Big Monty Moles eventually return in Super Mario Maker 2, retaining their behavior in its predecessor; they can now be attached to parachutes.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

A big Monty Mole from Yoshi's Crafted World.
A big Monty Mole in Monty-Mole-B-Gone

Big Monty Moles appear as uncommon enemies in Yoshi's Crafted World. They are always found in the background, and must be hit with two eggs to be defeated. It turns red when hit once. Big Monty Moles usually appear when a red Time Cloud is hit, and must be hit to make a Smiley Flower appear. They appear in several levels including Spring Sprung Trail, Monty-Mole-B-Gone, Haunted Maker Mansion, and The Countdown Begins.

Gallery[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Image Name Bio
Mega Monty Mole as viewed in the Character Museum from Mario Party: Star Rush Mega Monty Mole
A Monty Mole that Kamek enlarged.
"He appears besides copies of himself carrying bombs. If you're fooled, an explosive surprise awaits!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スーパーチョロプー[2] (Super Mario-kun)
Sūpā Choropū
巨大チョロプー (Mario Party series)
Kyodai Choropū
Super Monty Mole

Giant Monty Mole

Chinese 大黄鼹鼠
Dà Huángyǎnshǔ
Big Monty Mole

French Mega Topi Taupe[3]
Super Topi Taupe[2]
Mega Monty Mole
Super Monty Mole
Italian Mega Tantatalpa
Grossa Tantatalpa/Tantatalpa grossa (Yoshi's Crafted World)
Mega Monty Mole; same as Mega Mole
Great Monty Mole

Trivia[edit]

  • Although Mega Monty Mole does not return in Mario Party Superstars, its artwork from Mario Party: Star Rush is reused for the normal Monty Moles.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Try searching while picking off a big Monty Mole. Surely you're up to the challenge!" - Blockafeller, Yoshi's Crafted World
  2. ^ a b c Super Mario-kun, volume 1, chapter 7 (page 86)
  3. ^ Mega Monty Mole's in the Hole Minigame in Mario part: Star Rush.
  4. ^ https://marioparty.nintendo.com/modes-and-multiplayer/