Muncher



Munchers are a blue immobile species of Nipper Plants that grow out of the ground instead of from spores, possibly meaning that they are closer relatives of the Piranha Plant than to the Nipper Plant. Unlike their white cousins, Muncher Plants come in either red or black, depending on the location. They are also invulnerable.

Munchers can also come frozen. Frozen Munchers can be identified by the black ice block in which they are encased (in contrast to yellow ice blocks, which hold coins). They are harmless when frozen, but if one thaws a Muncher out with a fireball, the Muncher will become active again. If Mario hits a P-Switch, then thaws a Frozen Muncher in an ice block, the Muncher will turn into a coin.

Acting much like spikes would, touching a patch of Munchers (they always come in patches) would mean instant death. However, both the Kuribo's Shoe and any Yoshi can walk on them without harm. In a couple levels they spring from thin pipes, the only way to cross is with a Starman or carefully jumping into the gaps.

Munchers first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, and later reappeared in Super Mario World.