Punch (enemy)

"He's small, but he packs a mighty wallop!"

- Wario

Punches are small enemy creatures associated with the Black Sugar Gang in Wario Land II. They wear football helmets that conceal most of their body and wield a pair of boxing gloves to attack their opponents.

Alongside the Pirate Gooms, Punches are one of the most common enemies in the game. Their attack pattern consists of walking from side to side and trying to hit Wario with their fists. Like Pirate Gooms, Wario cannot Dash into them head-on, but they are safe to touch from above and from behind. Unlike Pirate Gooms, however, Punches become harmless whenever they stop moving. Getting hit by a Punch's attack will cause Wario to lose some coins.

Trivia

 * Another enemy from Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 named Goombeetle looks very similar to this enemy.