Thorb
| Thorb | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) |
Thorbs are spiky pumpkin-like enemies that appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, being an introductory enemy to using hammers. Their name is a portmanteau of "thorn" and "orb."
Thorbs appear commonly in Mushrise Park. In battle, Thorbs compress themselves down and spiral into Mario and Luigi in a clockwise or counter-clockwise pattern once, who must jump over it when it gets near them in order to avoid taking damage. They also approach a Bro., and run at them with their spikes pointed at them, much like Capnaps. The targeted Bro. must hammer the Thorb when it gets within range to counter-attack and avoid taking damage. The name Thorb comes from their thorny head and their orb-shaped body.
Being spiky, it takes no damage from jump attacks; jumping on it will deal 1 point of damage to Mario or Luigi.
Two Thorbs are seen harassing a Toad, which Mario and Luigi must battle. This battle serves as a tutorial for hammer attacks.
In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, there is shown to be a blue, levitating creature with spikes on its head, greatly resembling a Thorb.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorb | ||||||||
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HP | 12 | Role | Common | Level | 5 | Location(s) | Mushrise Park |
| Power | 36 | Position | Normal | No Hitter | 6 | |||
| Defense | 46 | World | Real | Weakness | None | Item drop | Nut (5%) None (0%) | |
| Speed | 28 | Experience | 16 (19) | Coins | 6 (100%) | |||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲキューコン Toge Kyūkon |
Thorn Bulb |
| French (NOA) | Boulépine |
Contraction of "Boule d'Épine" (Thorn Ball) |
| French (NOE) | Boulapik |
A pun and an abbreviation of "boule à piques" (spiked ball) |
| German | Stachzel |
From "stachel" (spike) |
| Italian | Radikorn |
From "radice" (root) and "corno" (horn) |
| Korean | 가시동글이 Gasidonggeul'i |
Combination of "가시" (gasi, "thorn"), "동글" (dong-geul, "round") and "이" (-i, Korean diminutive name ending) |
| Portuguese | Espinhola |
From "espinho" (thorn) and "bola" (ball) |
| Russian | Круглошип Krugloship |
From "круглый" (kruglyj, round) and "шип" (ship, spike) |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bolina |
Feminine diminutive form of "bolita" (small ball) |
| Spanish (NOE) | Espibola |
From "espina" (thorn) and "bola" (ball) |
