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'''Amps''' are small, electrifying and spherical metal balls who have appeared as enemies throughout the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Their name stems from "[[wikipedia:Ampere|ampere]]" (often shortened to "amp"), the standard unit of measurement for the flow of electrical currents. It debuted in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

Amps make their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and are featured in several levels throughout ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Similar to [[Li'l Sparky|Li'l Sparkie]]s and [[Hothead]]s, they move around objects and platforms, and if [[Mario]] comes into contact with one, he will be shocked and lose one wedge of health. There is no possible way to defeat Amps in this game. Amps can be found in [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], [[Snowman's Land]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], [[Tick Tock Clock]], [[Rainbow Ride]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. While being electrocuted, Mario will flash and become immobile for about one second.

Amps can also be found in many areas of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', including the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], the [[Battlerock Galaxy]], and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. They have faces, and their eyes and mouth are both bright red. There also other Amps that are large, face-less orbs, called [[Big Amp]]s. Similar to ''Super Mario 64'', Amps cannot be defeated. They also appear in the [[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]. Here, they move in groups of two. The second player (if available) can freeze them in place, however. Amps also appear in [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and [[Toy Time Galaxy]].

Amps also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as rare enemies, behaving as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Only six of them appear in the first half of {{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. They can be defeated by freezing them with icy projectiles from the [[Ice Flower]] or [[Penguin Suit]] and then [[Ground Pound]]ing them, touching them with a character using a [[Super Star|Star]], or by having a frozen enemy thrown at them. The player(s) must dodge them if the player(s) go for the [[Red Coin]]s.

Amps reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', behaving the same way they did in the predecessor. Amps also have the same appearance as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They can now be defeated by using a [[Rainbow Star]]. They appear in [[Sky Station Galaxy]], [[Space Storm Galaxy]], and [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]].

Amps and [[Big Amp|its giant variation]] reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', appearing only in [[Snake Block Tower]] and in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]]. They behave like in the predecessor, and there is a new variation known as [[Bowser Stunner]]s that conduct electricity with each other.

In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', they appear in [[Motor Rooter]], creating shock waves.

In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', the [[Sparky Sticker]] was made as a sticker of an Amp. The sticker is [[Waluigi]]'s favorite item.