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{{quote|Those large-billed Cataquacks tend to be very territorial. So, when they spot an outsider such as [[Mario|yourself]], they go wild! They'll run up and hurl you into the air, but they mean no harm.|Noki|Super Mario Sunshine}} | {{quote|Those large-billed Cataquacks tend to be very territorial. So, when they spot an outsider such as [[Mario|yourself]], they go wild! They'll run up and hurl you into the air, but they mean no harm.|Noki|Super Mario Sunshine}} | ||
'''Cataquacks''', also called '''Paihanas'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref>, '''Piahanas'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 103.</ref> or '''Pihanas'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref>, are duck-like creatures that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' on [[Gelato Beach]]. When they sense [[Mario]] nearby, they speed up and approach him. If they make contact, they will use their beaks to forcefully hurl Mario into the air. They can be both useful and dangerous; Mario can sustain damage if he lands on the same plane from which he was launched, but can reach platforms he otherwise | '''Cataquacks''', also called '''Paihanas'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref>, '''Piahanas'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 103.</ref> or '''Pihanas'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref>, are duck-like creatures that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' on [[Gelato Beach]]. When they sense [[Mario]] nearby, they speed up and approach him. If they make contact, they will use their beaks to forcefully hurl Mario into the air. They can be both useful and dangerous; Mario can sustain damage if he lands on the same plane from which he was launched, but can reach platforms he otherwise could not with normal jumps. The blue Cataquacks are said to become nervous when confronted by strangers, but never want to harm them. However, a red variant called '''Chuhanas'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref> or '''Red Cataquacks'''<ref>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. The ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide. Page 63.</ref> will harm any strangers that are in their way. Their name may be based on the words ''catapult'' and ''quack'', referring to their behavior and appearance (similar to a {{wp|duck}}), respectively. Cataquacks, like [[Plungelo]]s, resemble [[Wiggler]] segments. Enemies with similar functions, called [[Heave-Ho]]s, appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ||
[[File:Red Cataquack.png|thumb|200px|Some | [[File:Red Cataquack.png|thumb|200px|Some Red Cataquacks]] | ||
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Cataquacks come in two colors, red and blue. The blue Cataquacks cannot damage Mario (unless he touches them directly), but the red ones can. The blue variety tends to be rather lazy and will fall asleep if left undisturbed. The red version is reportedly new to the area. However, as the game continues, more and more | In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Cataquacks come in two colors, red and blue. The blue Cataquacks cannot damage Mario (unless he touches them directly), but the red ones can. The blue variety tends to be rather lazy and will fall asleep if left undisturbed. The red version is reportedly new to the area. However, as the game continues, more and more Red Cataquacks are seen, as well as the number of the Cataquacks in general increases. In the end, only one blue Cataquack is remaining. By running into a Cataquack and getting thrown upwards, Mario can get high-floating [[coin]]s. | ||
Normally, Cataquacks are immune to all of Mario's direct attacks, but when sprayed with [[F.L.U.D.D.]], they turn over, and during that time, Mario can jump on them to get a coin. When turned over, they will be stunned for a second, but when jumped on, they will be stunned for several seconds. If Mario sprays them over sand, then they'll naturally sink into the sand, eliminating the need for him to jump on them. However, they can only be truly defeated by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], or when getting catapulted into the air by the outburst of a nearby [[Dune Bud]]. In the eighth episode of Gelato Beach, The Watermelon Festival, Cataquacks have swarmed from the beach to the higher areas of the level. They hinder Mario from rolling the watermelon to the beach; when the rolling watermelon hits a Cataquack, it is thrown upwards and destroyed. | Normally, Cataquacks are immune to all of Mario's direct attacks, but when sprayed with [[F.L.U.D.D.]], they turn over, and during that time, Mario can jump on them to get a coin. When turned over, they will be stunned for a second, but when jumped on, they will be stunned for several seconds. If Mario sprays them over sand, then they'll naturally sink into the sand, eliminating the need for him to jump on them. However, they can only be truly defeated by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], or when getting catapulted into the air by the outburst of a nearby [[Dune Bud]]. In the eighth episode of Gelato Beach, The Watermelon Festival, Cataquacks have swarmed from the beach to the higher areas of the level. They hinder Mario from rolling the watermelon to the beach; when the rolling watermelon hits a Cataquack, it is thrown upwards and destroyed. | ||
In the first episodes, Mario can get a [[Blue Coin]] by overturning the single | In the first episodes, Mario can get a [[Blue Coin]] by overturning the single Red Cataquack and jumping on it, and in the last episodes, he can get a Blue Coin by doing so on the remaining blue Cataquack. | ||
A sub-species of Cataquacks called [[Plungelo]]s appear as mini-bosses also in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', in Episode 2 of Gelato Beach. | A sub-species of Cataquacks called [[Plungelo]]s appear as mini-bosses also in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', in Episode 2 of Gelato Beach. | ||
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In [[Sirena Beach]], during the boss battle with King Boo, if he spins three question marks on the slot machines, he may spit out two blue Cataquacks. These Cataquacks act like red ones and can hurt Mario. | In [[Sirena Beach]], during the boss battle with King Boo, if he spins three question marks on the slot machines, he may spit out two blue Cataquacks. These Cataquacks act like red ones and can hurt Mario. | ||
Blue Cataquacks are one on the few enemies in the game to be confirmed to be native, as most of the rest (including, presumably, the recently-introduced | Blue Cataquacks are one on the few enemies in the game to be confirmed to be native, as most of the rest (including, presumably, the recently-introduced Red Cataquack) were created from [[Shadow Mario]]'s graffiti.<ref>{{media link|ESMB Bowser Jr Graffiti.png|An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.''}}</ref> Despite this, both types appear to splatter when they are defeated via a Dune Bud. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||