Pūko

Pūko (テレちん) is a Monty Mole that is a member of AKG48 that appears in volume 46 of Super Mario-kun.

She first appears in the first chapter of volume 46, where she is shown alongside the other AKG48 members. She wears goggles, taking on the appearance of a Rocky Wrench

She later reappears in the fourth chapter as the main host of the Mogura Matsuri (もぐらまつり, Mole Festival), now without goggles. She introduces herself to Mario, Luigi and Toad and gives them a tour around the place. She shows them carnival-like games such as Choropū ga tataku gēmu (チョロプーがたたくゲーム), a game where Monty Moles whack the participant, and a target practice game that uses a Bazooka. She then shows Mario and his friends the food, which consists of mostly aquatic enemies. After putting a Spike Eel in a pot, a Morty Mole comes and starts destroying the festival due to it being in his home. Mario and the Morty Mole start fighting, with Pūko cheering him on. After Mario loses, Pūko then gives him a super-metal, invincible power suit that Mario discards almost immediately. As Mario continues to getting attacked by the Morty Mole, Luigi wins two Statue Leaves from a raffle hosted by a Monty Mole wearing glasses. Pūko then tells the Mario Bros. that the Statue Leaves could defeat the Morty Mole and cheers for them to use it. She gives them a Goomba to eat before they fight the Morty Mole. After Mario and Luigi defeat the Morty Mole with their statue forms, she thanks them for saving the festival, and gives them both a cooked Fuzzy as a reward.

Trivia

 * Pūko is one of the very few characters in Super Mario-kun to be established in a previous chapter/volume to return later in another chapter/volume.