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Grim Leechers (Purple Zombies in the pocket guide for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[citation needed]) are enemies from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Yoshi's New Island. These enemies resemble purple ghosts with skulls on their faces, and their name is a pun on "Grim Reaper" and "Leech".
Description[edit]
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Grim Leechers are found in extra and secret levels, appearing only in The Impossible? Maze in the original game as well as Mystery of the Castle? in the remake. They wait until Yoshi comes near and then hover towards them; if a Grim Leecher makes contact, they knock Baby Mario off Yoshi's back and hop on. This causes the game controls to reverse, signified by Yoshi turning a flashing pink color. Yoshi must Ground Pound to knock a Grim Leecher loose, and can eat them to produce an egg.
In Yoshi's New Island, Grim Leechers appear in the for level of World 2, Beware the Boo Brigade. They can no longer be eaten, and the Grim Leecher-controlled Yoshi is now colored purple.
A Grim Leecher makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]
| Name
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Image
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Game
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Type
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Class
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Effect
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How to obtain
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Spirit battle
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| Opponents
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Battle conditions
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Stage
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Song
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| Grim Leecher
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Yoshi Series
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Support (1)
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Novice
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Ramblin' Evil Mushroom Equipped
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World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
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Meta Knight
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Hazard: Left is Right, Right is Left
- Left and right controls will suddenly reverse
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Yoshi's Island
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Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island
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Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese |
死神さん[1]
Shinigami-san |
Mr. Death (based on 「死神」 Shinigami, the Japanese equivalent of the Grim Reaper)
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| Spanish |
Polizontasma |
From Polizon (Stowaway) and Fantasma (Ghost).
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| French (NOA) |
Funesto[2] |
Pun on "funeste" (disastrous).
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| German |
Klammerdieb |
From "klammern" (clinch) and "Dieb" (thief)
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| Italian |
Malannetto |
Diminutive term of malanno (ailment).
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| Portuguese (NOE) |
Carranca |
Scowl
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| Russian |
Темноездник
Temnoyezdnik |
From темно (temno, dark) and наездник (nayezdnik, rider)
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| Korean |
찰거머리사신
Chalgeomeorisasin |
From 찰거머리 (A term describing someone who sticks around and causes annoyance) and 사신 (Grim Reaper)
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| Chinese |
死灵灵
Sǐ Líng Líng |
From "死" (sǐ, death) and "灵" (líng, spirit/soul)
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References[edit]
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