Thwack Totem
| Thwack Totem | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) |
| Variant of | Thwack |
Thwack Totems are a variety of Thwack found in the Thwomp Caverns inside the Thwomp Volcano, in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. A Thwack Totem is created when several Thwacks decide to merge into one being. Each individual Thwack will hop on top of another, building a Thwack Totem that sprouts two arms and two legs. Thwack Totems can only be battled by Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. Thwack Totems cannot be found on the field as their spawning criteria requires multiple Thwacks to merge together at the start of battle.
In battle, a Thwack Totem attacks by dispatching its individual Thwack segments to attack the Baby Mario Bros. First, a Thwack Totem may launch itself in the air with rocket boosters, then break apart into individual Thwacks. Each Thwack would then fall to the ground, creating seismic waves that the Baby Mario Bros. must avoid by jumping. As with individual Thwacks, the color of a Thwack matches the color of the Baby Mario Brother it will attack. A Thwack Totem may also perform a spin attack. As the totem spins, individual Thwacks fly off and would be sent careening into a brother. These Thwacks can be blocked with a hammer swing.
Statistics
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thwack Totem | ||||||||
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HP | 110 (146) | POW | 83 (120) | Defense | 64 | ||
| Experience | 60 | Coins | 10 (30) | Speed | 90 | |||
| Location(s) | Thwomp Caverns | Role | Common | Item drop | Super Drop – 12% 1-Up Super – 3% | |||
| Level | 19 | Battled by | Baby Mario & Baby Luigi | |||||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release). | ||||||||
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トーテムブロック[?] Tōtemu Burokku |
Totem Block | |
| German | Ka-Bauz-Totem[?] | Thwack Totem | |
| Italian | Totem Twack[?] | Thwack Totem | |
| Korean | 페이스블록타워[?] Peiseu beullok Tawo |
Thwack Tower | |
| Spanish | Bloque Tótem[?] | Block Totem |
Notes
- Thwack Totems will not be damaged by first strike attacks by the baby Mario Bros., even though a damage amount is displayed.[1] The reason being is that the battle starts out with four Thwacks, and if a first strike attack does not defeat them, they immediately assemble before the baby Mario Bros. can make another move and thus, negates the first strike damage.
References
- ^ TMK Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Enemy Guide. Some stats were changed between the Japanese, American, and European versions of the game.
| Thwomps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Dossunmengyo • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Sphinx Zō • Super Dossun • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Waruiwa-gumi (leader) | |
| Species | Grindels | Grindel • Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon • Pouncer | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Kongā • Mega Thwomp • Mihari • Shoomp • Sniffle Thwomp • Star Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Tail Thwomp • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform | |
| Relatives | Grrrols | Grrrol • Mega Grrrol |
| Ka-thunks | Ka-thunk • King Ka-thunk | |
| Konks | Konk • Wonder Konk | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop • Walleye | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp • Whimp • Whomp • Whomp King | |
| Other | Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Walking Block | |
