Swipin' Stu

Swipin' Stu is a variety of Stu appearing in the game Super Mario Sunshine that appears in Pinna Park in episodes 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Swipin' Stus resemble the Soarin' Stus, except they are larger and have green pants instead of blue. Their pants also travel over the Stu's head, similar to a hoodie. If the player looks closely, they will also see that it has darker skin than a typical Strollin' Stu. Swipin' Stus attack when Mario walks beneath them, attempting to land on him. If a Swipin' Stu succeeds, it will steal Mario's Cap, and spontaneously grow a mustache similar to Mario's. Mario will then suffer from a sun-stroke and slowly lose health. To retrieve his cap, Mario must either Ground Pound onto the Swipin' Stu's head and take it back, or re-enter Pinna Park for the game to reset its position.

Originally, bipedal Swipin' Stus were intended to appear during the King Boo fight.