Flophopper

Template:Species-infobox Flophoppers^[1] are a bug-like species of enemies introduced in Super Mario 3D Land. They are species of Swaphopper, but unlike their cousins, they do not attack by using gravity tactics. Instead, they attack by moving around in a set area by flipping themselves around, much like a Bramball. They cannot be jumped on while their spiked helmet is exposed, so Mario must wait until they flip and their underside is exposed, a vulnerability shared with Swaphoppers. They can also be defeated by Fire Mario, Boomerang Mario or Tanooki Mario.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ペッタン^[?] Pettan	From peta-peta (ぺたぺた), onomatopoeia for footsteps
German	Stachelstelzer^[?]	Sting stalk

References

^ Super Mario 3D Land Prima eGuide, Enemies tab.

Super Mario 3D Land
Playable characters		Mario • Luigi
Forms		Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Tanooki Mario • Boomerang Mario • Invincible Mario • White Tanooki Mario • Statue Mario
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Flophopper

Names in other languages

References

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