Pokipede
| Pokipede | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) | ||
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Pokipedes[1] are enemies that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They resemble Wigglers, but wear boxing gloves and spiked helmets which cover all but their last segment. Pokipedes move along rails, punching everything in front of them, destroying Snow Blocks in their path. They can be defeated by stomping on their single uncovered segment, hitting said segment with three fireballs, or by attacking them with Elephant Mario's trunk. The are supposedly avid shadowboxers and proficient at mitt-hitting.[1]
There are two varieties of Pokipede: the slow-moving Green Pokipede[2] and the Red Pokipede,[2] which moves faster and is able to destroy Hard Blocks as well. Both variants of Pokipedes can have between three and seven segments. They appear prominently in Pokipede Pass, as well as in the Spelunking! Wiggler Race.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of a Red Pokipede
Naming[edit]
"Pokipede" comes from "poke" and "centipede".[1]
Names in other languages[edit]
Pokipede[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘビムシ Hebimushi | Snake Insect | [3][4][5] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蛇虫 Shéchóng (Mandarin) Sèhchùhng (Cantonese) | Snake Insect | [3] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蛇蟲 Shéchóng (Mandarin) Sèhchùhng (Cantonese) | Snake Insect | [3][6] | |
| Dutch | Pokipede | - | [3] | |
| French | Serpatte | From serpent ("snake") and patte ("leg"); comparable to mille-pattes ("millipede") | [3] | |
| German | Tausendschlängler | From Tausend ("thousand"), schlängeln ("to slither"), and schlagen ("to punch"); comparable to Tausendfüßer ("millipede") | [3] | |
| Italian | Serpipiede | From serpe ("snake") and -piede ("-legged"); comparable to millepiedi ("millipede") and centopiedi ("centipede") | [3] | |
| Korean | 뱀벌레 Baembeolle | Snake insect | [3][7] | |
| Polish | Kłujsienica | From kłuć ("to prick") and gąsienica ("caterpillar") | [3] | |
| Portuguese | Socopeia | From soco ("punch") and centopeia ("centipede") | [3] | |
| Russian | Жукендра Zhukendra | From жук (zhuk, "beetle") and сколопендра (skolopendra, Scolopendra) | [3] | |
| Spanish | Serpiés | From serpiente ("snake") and pies ("feet"); comparable to ciempiés ("centipede") | [3] | |
| Thai | โพคิพีด Pookípîit | Pokipede | [3] |
Green Pokipede[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みどりヘビムシ Midori Hebimushi | Green Pokipede | [8] |
Red Pokipede[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あかヘビムシ Aka Hebimushi | Red Pokipede | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived March 4, 2024, 01:49:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b 2025. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Mario Portal. Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived September 13, 2025, 23:31:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m In-game name for Pokipede Pass from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 49.
- ^ Sawada, Yukio (2025). Super Mario-kun, vol. 61. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-154073-7. Page 94.
- ^ 15 Mar. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第二篇～ 【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 21 Feb. 2026. (Archived January 17, 2025, 11:42:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived May 25, 2025, 12:10:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b 2025. スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー. Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025. (Archived September 4, 2025, 00:32:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
