Kriffid

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Kriffid
Image of a Kriffid from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Kriffid from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Artichoker
“Today's gonna be my day—I can feel it.”
Kriffid, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Kriffids are dry-looking variants of Artichokers in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Kriffids appear in Land's End and are often found alongside Geckits in battle. Kriffids likely receive their name from the triffids, a fictional plant species from the novel The Day of the Triffids, which is also referenced in their thought in the remake.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Kriffid
Kriffid from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 320 FP 100 Speed 8
Location(s) Land's End, Bean Valley Attack 95 Magic attack 50
Role Common Defense 100 Magic defense 40
Bonus Flower Defense Up! (50%) Yoshi Cookie Crystalline Morph rate 25%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Blast, Sand Storm, Flame
Weak Ice Strong Fire, Poison Sp. attacks Gunk Ball
Coins 6 Exp. points 35 Items Bad Mushroom (5%)
Psychopath "Aloe~ there!"
Japanese thought
  • アロエカサカサ‥‥。[1] (Aloe rustling...)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Kriffid
Image of a Kriffid from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 320 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 35 Weak Statuses FearSleepMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Land's End
Monster List profile You may think you've seen these scurrying steps elsewhere. But if you listen to the footsteps closely, it's more like a riff on a familiar theme.
Thought Peek "Today's gonna be my day—I can feel it."
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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カサカサアロエ[?]
Kasakasa Aroe
From「カサカサ」(kasakasa, "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "aloe"
Chinese (simplified) 干燥芦荟[?]
Gānzào Lúhuì
Dried Aloe Vera
Chinese (traditional) 乾燥蘆薈[?]
Gānzào Lúhuì
Dried Aloe Vera
Dutch Artiknok[?] Pun on artisjok ("artichoke") and knokken ("to fight")
French Archisec[?] Pun on archi sec ("very dry") and artichaut ("artichoke")
German Kardunkel[?] Portmanteau of Karfunkel (archaic word for red gemstone) and dunkel ("dark")
Italian Adeloide[?] Adeloid; from the plant Adelia and the prejorative suffix -oide
Korean 바스락알로에[?]
Baseurak Allo-e
From "바스락" (baseurak, "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "aloe"
Spanish Cachoforte[?] Portmanteau of alcachofa ("artichoke") and forte (Italian word for "strong")

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