Pep
| Pep | |
|---|---|
   Left to right: SPEED Pep, DEF Pep, POW Pep sprites from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) |
Peps are a type of enemy from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. The three types of Pep are found in the Energy Hold in Bowser's body. Their name probably comes from the word "peptide".
The Peps have two special abilities. They can merge with other enemies to make them stronger in speed, power, or defense, similar to the Ghoul Guys from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. If a Pep merges with another enemy, they will not give out any rewards after the battle. They can also change themselves into a different type of Pep, similar to the Viruses from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Types
POW Peps
POW Peps are red with big muscular arms. POW Peps attack by getting close to Mario or Luigi and attempting to punch them, but Mario or Luigi can counterattack by using the Hammer at the correct time when the Peps drop their guard. If this enemy is fused with another enemy, the other enemy gets increased Power.
Palookas in Mario & Luigi: Brothership have an attack that is similar to the attack the POW Pep uses.
DEF Peps
DEF Peps are green with a shield next to them. DEF Peps do not attack at all, making them easy to defeat, despite their Defense. If this enemy is fused with another, the other enemy will gain higher Defense.
SPEED Peps
SPEED Peps are blue with three shark-like fins. These Peps attack by bolting towards Mario and Luigi, which has a good chance of inflicting the trip status effect. The brothers can counterattack by either jumping on them or staying still, depending on which area they are attacking. SPEED Peps have the ability to teleport in combat, which they exploit to string attacks together. If their charge attack starts from the middle of the battlefield, the Peps will fire off a duplicate during their charge attack, striking both Bros. Stomping on a SPEED Pep or the copy will damage them and make them quit attacking for that turn. Unlike the other Peps, this enemy doesn't fuse itself with another enemy to improve its Speed in the original game, though it does in the remake; additionally, although its Speed stat is the highest in the original game, it is the lowest in the remake despite its name.
Statistics
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POW Pep | ||||||||
|
HP | 105 (158) | POW | 53 (133) | DEF | 48 (72) | SPEED | 51 |
| Coins | 40 (60) | Level | 16 | Fire | Normal | Burn? | Normal | |
| Role | Common | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Location(s) | Energy Hold | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Normal | Experience | 120 | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 3.5% No-touch Socks - 1.5% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEF Pep | ||||||||
|
HP | 105 (158) | POW | 46 (115) | DEF | 68 (102) | SPEED | 51 |
| Coins | 40 (60) | Level | 16 | Fire | Normal | Burn? | Normal | |
| Role | Common | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Location(s) | Energy Hold | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Normal | Experience | 120 | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 4.0% DEF Mush Jam - 1.0% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEED Pep | ||||||||
|
HP | 105 (158) | POW | 46 (115) | DEF | 48 (72) | SPEED | 71 |
| Coins | 40 (60) | Level | 16 | Fire | Normal | Burn? | Normal | |
| Role | Common | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Location(s) | Energy Hold | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Normal | Experience | 120 | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 3.5% No-touch Socks - 1.5% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POW Pep | ||||||||||
|
|
HP | 94 | POW | 80 | DEF | 64 | SPEED | 44 | Experience | 120 |
| Fire | Normal | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Coins | 40 | |
| Burn | 1x | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 30% POW Mush Jam - 5% | |
| Level 16 | Location(s) | Energy Hold | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEF Pep | ||||||||||
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HP | 94 | POW | 64 | DEF | 80 | SPEED | 29 | Experience | 120 |
| Fire | Normal | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Coins | 40 | |
| Burn | 1x | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 30% DEF Mush Jam - 10% | |
| Level 16 | Location(s) | Energy Hold | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEED Pep | ||||||||||
|
|
HP | 94 | POW | 72 | DEF | 64 | SPEED | 53 | Experience | 120 |
| Fire | Normal | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Mario & Luigi | Coins | 40 | |
| Burn | 1x | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Supersyrup Jar - 30% No-touch Socks - 15% | |
| Level 16 | Location(s) | Energy Hold | ||||||||
Names in other languages
POW
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ＰＯＷエナジー[?] POW Enajī |
Power Energy | |
| French (NOA) | Pep PUIS.[?] | POW Pep. PUIS. is an abbreviation of Puissance, which means "Power" (POW). | |
| French (NOE) | Attaquine[?] | From Attaque ("Attack"), similar to European Spanish. | |
| German | ANGR.-Amin[?] | POW Amine | |
| Italian | Energia ATT[?] | From energia ("energy"). ATT is an abbreviation of Attacco ("Attack"). | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pep atacante[1][2] | Attacker Pep | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Ataquina[3][4] | From Ataque ("Attack") with the -ina ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine. |
DEF
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ＤＥＦエナジー[?] DEF Enajī |
Defense Energy | |
| French (NOA) | Pep DÉF.[?] | DEF Pep. The abbreviation DÉF. comes from Défence, which means "Defense" (DEF). | |
| French (NOE) | Défensine[?] | From Défense ("Defense"), similar to European Spanish. | |
| German | VERT.-Amin[?] | DEF Amine | |
| Italian | Energia DIF[?] | From "energia" ("energy"). DIF is an abbreviation of Difesa ("Defense"). | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pep defensor[5][6] | Defender Pep | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Defensina[7][8] | From Defensa ("Defense") with the -ina ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine. |
SPEED
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ＳＰＥＥＤエナジー[?] SPEED Enajī |
Speed Energy | |
| French (NOA) | Pep VIT.[?] | SPEED Pep. VIT. is an abbreviation of vitesse, which means speed. | |
| French (NOE) | Vitessine[?] | From Vitesse ("Speed"), similar to European Spanish. | |
| German | GES.-Amin[?] | SPEED Amine | |
| Italian | Energia VEL[?] | From energia ("energy"). VEL is an abbreviation of Velocità ("Speed"). | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pep veloz[9][10] | Fast Pep | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Velocina[11][12] | From Velocidad ("Speed") with the -ina ending, a Spanish suffix used in medicine. |
References
- ^ https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=XokXpM3MGjQyDE6S&t=199
- ^ https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=EYvXWMCzJ_YLiuVu&t=211
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=j_ueK4en1WFo727i&t=12517
- ^ https://youtu.be/Nv9fmG0bfkM?si=h4tekmb3qo6Kr5zx&t=594
- ^ https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=DEM3GsYma9e6fcsv&t=155
- ^ https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=dWi1EoTj5WytRTWG&t=211
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=qOjTcBQXVpd6_vQW&t=9702
- ^ https://youtu.be/kj2autFgECQ?si=9vV2E5XOAKNzHR40&t=1720
- ^ https://youtu.be/VHgTm5l_YhI?si=xkzQf8_NKQ0Krg48&t=449
- ^ https://youtu.be/L7CtH57pq0E?si=kwO9LIKUF12Gl1su&t=49
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/live/Z91S0HtVMQU?si=jwJMqqDGCJp2n-t7&t=12463
- ^ https://youtu.be/Nv9fmG0bfkM?si=WQ44kLE694qN4yRx&t=545
