Pouncer

“This sturdy creature drops down and pursues Wario. Wario can get a lift on its flat top”

—Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet, page 19

Pouncer
Artwork of a Pouncer
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Relatives Thwomp

Pouncers are stone creatures from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They look and behave almost exactly like Thwomps, except they have no spikes on their tops. Wario can hop up on them as a platform to cross gaps. In some cases, instead of acting like Thwomps, they slowly follow a path, such as moving through a cramped hall after Wario.

If a Pouncer lands on an enemy, it turns into a 10 Gold Coin for Wario to collect. On the other hand, contact with a Pouncer's spikes instantly causes the loss of a life.

Gallery

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  Wario standing on a Pouncer

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  A Pouncer as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ドドン Dodon	From dosun, a Japanese onomatopoeia for dropping object (see Thwomp).
German	Pouncer	-
Italian	Saltatore	Jumper