Pokey



Pokey is a cactus monster that is composed of four to five spherical body segments. To defeat a Pokey, typically each body section must be destroyed.

History
Pokeys first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2. In this game, Pokeys were green and could be defeated by throwing objects at their body segments.

Pokeys reappeared in Super Mario World. This time, Pokeys were yellow and could not be defeated by tossing objects at their body segments (as there were no items to toss). Thus Pokeys could only be defeated by Yoshi, who could eat their body segments one at a time. Additionally, the number of body segments present depends on if Mario has Yoshi or not. If he does, Pokeys have five body segments. Without Yoshi, Pokeys only have four segments so that Mario can jump over them.

A few Pokeys appear in Shifting Sand Land in the game Super Mario 64. Again, Mario must destroy each body segment on at a time, unless he attacks the head, in which case the whole body will fall apart.

In the Paper Mario series, Pokeys gained a few new abilities. Pokeys could now use their body segments as projectiles, launching them to attack opponents. Additionally, Pokeys gained the ability to summon other Pokeys, which would rise from the ground when called for. Also a new variety of Pokey was introduced, the Poison Pokey, also known as the Pokey Mummy. In Super Mario Sunshine, a smaller version of Pokey, known as a Pokey Sprout, was introduced. Pokey Sprouts are just like regular Pokeys except they only consist of one body segment (the head). Regular Pokeys also appear. Both varieties have pink flowers on top of their heads. Additionally, both types hide in the ground, springing out when Mario approaches. Pokey sprouts can be defeated by spraying them into a wall. To defeat a regular Pokey, Mario must come close to the tall cactus, causing the Pokey to attempt to crush him. However, Pokeyâ€™s spikes will get stuck in the ground and Mario can jump on his head to defeat him. Additionally, these Pokeys have flowers on top of their heads.

The Skellokey, a new variety of Pokey, appears in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

In New Super Mario Bros., the Mummipokey, an undead Pokey, appeared as the World 2 boss. Mario or Luigi had to stomp on his head when the Pokey appeared low enough to hit. The lower the Pokey appeared, the less time he stayed vulnerable. Defeating the Mummipokey using a Mini Mushroom granted the brother access to World 4 instead of World 3.

Regular Pokey
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0

This is Pokey, an evil cactus. Pokeys attack by throwing parts of their bodies or by coming close and falling on you. Be careful fighting them! It'll hurt if you jump on their spiky heads! They also have an annoying habit of calling in reinforcements. Let's beat 'em quickly!

Pokey Mummy
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0

This is a Pokey Mummy. Pokey Mummies are Pokeys that dried out and became mummies then went to live in the ruins. Careful! They have spikes on their heads! Trust me--it'll hurt if you jump on 'em. The mummification also made 'em poisonous. If you get poisoned when they attack you, you'll take damage for a while. What do you say we beat 'em before they can poison us?

Regular Pokey

 * Stats: HP: 4, Attack: 3, Defense: 0
 * Tattle: That's a Pokey. It's a cactus ghoul that's got nasty spines all over its body. Max HP is 4, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. Look at those spines... Those would TOTALLY hurt.  If you stomp on it, you'll regret it. Pokeys attack by lobbing parts of their bodies and by charging at you... They can even call friends in for help, so be quick about taking them out.
 * Tattle Number: 54
 * Tattle Log: A cactus ghoul covered from head to base in nasty spines. It attacks by lobbing sections of itself at you, and can even call other Pokeys to fight alongside it.

Poison Pokey

 * Stats: HP: 8, Attack: 4, Defense: 0
 * Tattle: That's a Poison Pokey. As you probably guessed, it's a poisonous Pokey. Max HP is 8, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. If you get poisoned, your HP will slowly drain, so you may want to avoid that. I'm sure you can see this, but they have spines all over, so DON'T touch them. They may be smiling, but that doesn't mean they're happy to see you!
 * Tattle Number: 55
 * Tattle Log: A poisonous Pokey that attacks with poison and sometimes calls in friends. Take it out quickly.