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|image=[[File:Lava Bubble SMR.png|130px]]<br>Artwork of a Lava Bubble from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

|variants=[[Big Lava Bubble]]<br>[[Black Lava Bubble]]<br>[[Bō]]<br>[[Ember]]<br>[[Fireball (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Fireball]]<br>[[Lava Ghost]]<br>[[Phantom Ember]]<br>[[Poison Bubble]]<br>[[Pyrosphere]]

|relatives=[[Fire Bar]]<br>[[Fire Snake]]<br>[[Podoboo Tower]]

|comparable=[[Lava Drop]]<br>[[Li'l Cinder]]

|expand=expandable

'''Lava Bubbles'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref><ref name=SMW2>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|Page 127]].</ref> (also called '''Podoboos''',<ref name=manual>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 14.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> '''Sparkies''',<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' in-game</ref> '''Spark Spooks''',<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 11.</ref> or simply '''Bubbles'''<ref>Bubble Capsule, ''Mario Party 5''</ref>) are living [[fireball]]s that emerge from [[lava]]. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Lava Bubbles mainly appear in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Mario]]'' platformers but occasionally appear in several ''Mario'' sub-series, such as the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], and the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. In the main series, Lava Bubbles can be destroyed by using a [[Super Star]], a [[Gold Flower]], a [[Hammer Suit]], a [[Penguin Suit]], or an [[Ice Flower]].

In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Podoboos reappear and act as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', and are still primarily found in castles. However, a single Podoboo can also be found in [[World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-4]] between the katakana characters "ト" and "ウ" in the word "アリガトウ" (''arigatou'', meaning "thank you" in Japanese) that is formed by blocks. It is possible to defeat Podoboos in [[World A-4]] by kicking a [[Red Shell]] at them.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as enemies in the [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] and [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4 castles]] and in [[World 8-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-5]] acting like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and taking a similar look.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Lava Bubbles<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 57.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 128 and 227.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 161.</ref> are small and appear in a non-standard cyan color. Rather than hopping in and out from lava, they bounce along its surface and along the ground, following Mario. They can only be defeated by shooting a [[Star Bit]] at them, releasing one [[coin]]. They initially appear during the third phase of [[King Kaliente]]'s battle in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], where he spawns them around his arena. They later appear in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]], appearing both in the stage itself and in the fight against the blackened King Kaliente, who spawns them sooner than before. Finally, they appear occasionally in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], guarding a [[Silver Star]] in [[Burning Tide]] and guarding [[Star Chip]]s in [[Through the Meteor Storm]].

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Lava Bubbles appear in many [[boss]] castles, acting like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.''. They could commonly be found in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]] as an enemy. They have eyes in this game, having a similar appearance to the ''Super Mario World'' Lava Bubbles. Additionally, the Lava Bubbles can be defeated by using an [[Ice Flower]]'s or [[Penguin Suit]]'s [[Ice Ball]]s, or by running into one while using a [[Super Star|Star]]. They first appear in [[Roy Koopa|Roy]]'s Castle in World 2 right at the beginning; they continue to appear in the castles of [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]], [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] and [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]. They are also found as enemies in the World 8 [[Enemy Course]].  

Standard orange Lava Bubbles appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as obstacles in [[Galaxy|galaxies]] with lava, as well as in Bowser's galaxies. Just as in previous installments, Lava Bubbles jump out of the lava trying to hit Mario (or [[Luigi]], as the case may be). Also, in [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], in a place in which there are many lava pits, there are Lava Bubbles that jump from one lava pit into another nearby lava pit. The blue Lava Bubbles from the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'' also appear in this game, solely in the battle against King Kaliente in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====

Lava Bubbles reappear in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they act just as they have in previous ''Mario'' games.

 

====''New Super Luigi U''====

Lava Bubbles make a return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', where they have the same abilities as in the original game, ''New Super Mario Bros. U.'' However, a sideways flying variation appears, which leap from one lava pool to another. Additionally, Takemoto, the director of this game, officially confirms that this enemy is called a Lava Bubble in a [[Miiverse]] post.

[[File:SM3DWLavaBubble.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Lava Bubbles in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' where they act just like they did in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Blue variants also appear in levels with blue lava.

Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are found in the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] and the [[Darker Side]]. along with a secret area in the [[Lost Kingdom]] and the [[Cookatiel]] rematch in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. Their eye color does not change when they are [[capture]]d by Mario; they instead gain his nose, eyebrows, and mustache. When being controlled by Mario and [[Cappy]], Mario can only travel through lava. When in lava, Mario can jump by pressing {{button|ns|B}}, and dash by pressing {{button|ns|Leftstick}} and {{button|ns|Y}}. If Mario jumps on a [[Magmato]], a puddle of lava is formed, allowing Mario to traverse on the ground. Jumping in pots causes them to heat up, releasing a [[Power Moon]]. Touching the ground while controlling a Lava Bubble causes it to disappear. Lava Bubbles also appear in an 8-bit section in the [[Cloud Kingdom]]. There are also objects seen in the Luncheon Kingdom and the Darker Side known as [[lava cannon]]s that will launch Mario to another area of the kingdom when jumped into as a Lava Bubble.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Lava Bubbles return with their properties from ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. They additionally appear in the new ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, where they will not leap if the player is wearing a [[Goomba Mask]].

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''===

Podoboos make a brief appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', when the [[Goomba]]s pull a switch which sends [[Mario]] and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] onto platforms that move up and down over lava; it is at this point where Podoboos began attacking them both, trying to knock the heroes into the lava below. Fortunately for Mario and Kibidango, [[Luigi]] accidentally breaks a hole in the ceiling while looking for [[coin]]s; the room above is filled with water, so the hole that Luigi creates starts a flood in the area, presumably extinguishing the Podoboos.

[[zeldawiki:Podoboo|Podoboo]]s are one of several ''Mario'' enemies to appear in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], specifically appearing in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', and ''[[zeldawiki:Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda|Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''. In the first three, they appear in sidescrolling segments and act just like in the ''Mario'' games. In the ''Oracle'' games, a subspecies of the Lava Bubble, [[zeldawiki:Podoboo Tower|Podoboo Tower]], exists in the subterranean world of [[zeldawiki:Subrosia|Subrosia]] in ''Oracle of Seasons'', and in the burning ruins of [[zeldawiki:Symmetry City|Symmetry City]] in ''Oracle of Ages''. In ''Four Swords'', they hop after the players, splitting into two small, quickly ricocheting ones when attacked. In ''Cadence of Hyrule'', they instead move around walls like [[Spark]]s.

===''Yoshi'' series===

Lava Bubbles appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. They share the same behavioral patterns as in ''Super Mario World''. In this game, Lava Bubbles can be eaten by [[Yoshi]]s, giving them the power of the [[fire watermelon|red watermelon]]: the ability to spit fire.

 

Lava Bubbles (referred to as Spark Spooks) reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They act as they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', but cannot be eaten. They appear the levels [[Blargg's Boiler]] and [[Magma Castle]]. There is another variant in this game, known as [[Lava Ghost]]s.

Lava Bubbles appear once more in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act identically to their role in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

[[File:SMRPG_Sparky.png|thumb|100px|In ''Super Mario RPG'']]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Lava Bubbles (referred to as Sparkies in this game) are encountered in the [[Coal Mines]] and the optionally-traversed [[Pipe Vault]], harassing [[Mario]] and others by blocking their path. In battle, they hover in the air.

In battle, a Sparky attacks by spinning its body into one of Mario's party members. A Sparky can also use the special attack [[Drain]], which allows the flame creature to shoot a small fire orb at a party member. Needless to say, fire is ineffective against Sparkies. However, despite being made of fire, Mario can surprisingly use [[jump]] attacks on Sparkies. Sparkies typically fight in groups of one to three.

In most [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']] titles prior to ''Mario Party 9'', Lava Bubbles are referred to as Podoboos.

[[File:Mario Party 2 Hot Rope Jump.png|thumb|200px|Lava Bubbles in Hot Rope Jump]]

In the ''[[Mario Party]]'' [[minigame]] [[Hot Rope Jump]], players are required to [[jump]] over a rope made up of many Lava Bubbles. Contestants must jump over the flaming rope twenty times. If one fails to do so, they will lose fifteen [[coin]]s&mdash;five of those coins will be given to each opposing player. If all players complete the minigame successfully, everyone will receive ten coins.

The Hot Rope Jump minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. This time, contestants start by jumping over slow, blue Lava Bubbles five times. After five jumps, the Lava Bubbles turn orange and move more swiftly. The rope will keep twirling until only one contestant remains. The winning contestant gains ten coins.

 

In this game, Lava Bubbles appear in the battle minigame, [[All Fired Up]]. Here the player must avoid them in an attempt to be the last one standing; this is the only way to win the minigame. They also appear as obstacles in [[Treadmill Grill]], and are targets in [[Hyper Hydrants]].

 

Lava Bubbles also appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. They are only found in [[Bowser's Gnarly Party]] jumping out of the lava.

 

====''Mario Party 5''====

[[File:Mario Party 5 Heat Stroke.png|thumb|200px|left|The players encountering Lava Bubbles in Heat Stroke.]]

 

The [[Podoboo Orb|Bubble Capsule]] is introduced, which advances the player forward 10 spaces.

 

====''Mario Party 6''====

In the minigame, [[Daft Rafts]], Lava Bubbles act as obstacles on some of the rafts. They appear only during the nighttime, in groups. The item from the previous game also returns, known as the [[Podoboo Orb]].

 

In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in the minigame, [[Go-go Pogo]]. They attack in the same way as in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', causing the player to lose the minigame if it touches them.

 

[[File:Lava Bubbles in MP8.png|200px|thumb|Several Lava Bubbles as they appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in ''Mario Party 8''.]]

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the minigame [[Lava or Leave 'Em]] requires contestants to dodge a Lava Bubble that splits into many other Lava Bubbles. Also, when the player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] in [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]], [[Bowser]] appears and surrounds the player with three Lava Bubbles. The player will have to jump in order to avoid them as they move towards the center (in an attempt to burn the player); the player must continue to do this for ten seconds. The Lava Bubbles only try to hurt the player three times. If the player gets hit by one, they will lose ten [[Coin]]s (therefore, the maximum number of coins that can be lost is thirty).

 

Some Lava Bubbles jump off the magma in [[Magma Mine]]. A [[Mini Star]] constellation based on them can be found at the Museum, this time called simply '''Fireballs'''.

 

Lava Bubbles appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' in a few minigames. They also appear jumping from the lava on the [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] board.

 

Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Chaos Castle]] as an obstacle. If the player gets hit by one they will lose [[Mini Star]]s.

 

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====

Lava Bubbles return in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as usable items in [[Coinathlon]], stunning the player for a few seconds as well as removing coins and [[Item Box]]es when used.

 

 

In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]], Podoboos do not appear directly, though the name appears on scorecards.

 

====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====

Lava Bubbles reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', appearing in the [[Bowser Highlands]]. When it gets hit by the ball, it attracts a one-stroke penalty.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', they jump out of lava pits in [[The Underwhere]], just as they do in the main series; however, they can be damaged in this game. The player can use [[Carrie]] to [[jump]] on them, use [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to explode on them, hit them with [[Cudge]], or hit them with [[Barry]]. It is possible for them to traverse on land; the player will have to pick them up with [[Thoreau]] and drop them. While on land, Lava Bubbles can pass through pipes and get trapped in spikes. Visually, their flames are no longer slanted, and they do not flip over at the top of their jump as in previous ''Mario'' games.

The only way to harm the Lava Bubbles is with a Thing Sticker with cold or freezing properties. An example of one such sticker is the Refrigerator. After using the Sticker, the Lava Bubbles are frozen. Using a wind Thing Sticker like the [[Fan]] make Bowser and the Lava Bubbles fly in the air. Bowser falls, and all 10 Lava Bubbles will fall on Bowser doing 10 damage each. However, more Lava Bubbles will spawn after a few turns. In this game, the Lava Bubbles more closely resemble their visual appearances in ''Mario'' platformers, as opposed to that of previous ''Paper Mario'' games.

Outside battle, normal Lava Bubbles come out from lava, chase [[Mario]] and after some seconds come back to the lava if they don't make it to hit him.

[[File:Lava Bubbles MLSS.png|thumb|left|Lava Bubbles in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in the first section of [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Neo Bowser Castle]], where they have multiple behaviors. Some jump straight up and down as normal, but sometimes in groups of two or three at an extremely quick pace, thus necessitating either a well-timed [[Side Drill]] to go past them or a [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]] to go around them. Others leap in an arc over the path, though these move at a consistently slower pace.

[[File:MvsDK Podoboo.png|thumb|right]]

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in [[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]].

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', Lava Bubbles (known here as Podoboos<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>data/data/anims/podoboo_anim.bin</tt>)</ref>) appear as obstacles in [[Lava Dome]].

In both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Lava Bubbles make an appearance in the [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] stadium. They jump from the lava pits onto the outfield, creating brief fiery splashes that can burn players and make them drop the ball.

Throughout various [[Bowser's Castle]] courses in the series, Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles. They also appear as obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', appearing on [[Ember Island]] stunning drivers that make contact with them.

[[File:Fury Volcano 4-3.png|thumb|left|Lava Bubbles in ''Super Princess Peach'']]

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Bubbles (known in the glossary as Podoboos) could be encountered in [[Fury Volcano]] and [[Bowser's Villa]], where they behave in the same manner as in previous games. There is also a blue variant that appears in Bowser's Villa. These ones hover above blue lava, and when [[Princess Peach]] approaches a torch, it slowly follows after her. Peach must lead them to the unlit torches, as lighting all of them in a room will open up certain doorways. Like [[Beach Koopa]]s, [[Blindfold Boo]]s, and [[Security Thwomp]]s, the blue variants do not appear in the in-game glossary.

[[File:Podoboo MSM.png|thumb|100px|right]]

Lava Bubbles also make an appearance in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where teams must avoid losing possession in the Bowser's Castle court. If one team member touches it, they will get burned.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===

Lava Bubbles appear in the [[Bowser's Castle]] segment of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where the skaters jump over and past them during parts of the routine.

In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', Lava Bubbles appear in level 3 of the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Bros.]] and [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] microgames.

 

 

===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Mario Ban Character Daijiten]]''===

 

'''''<big>Lava Bubble</big>'''''<br>

''The fireball ghosts that appear almost inevitably in the flame pool. If you carelessly try to jump over the flame pool in an attempt to rush ahead, they will suddenly leap out of the lava and scorch you to a crisp.''

 

 

{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Sparky|image=[[File:SMRPG Sparky idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}

 

===''Paper Mario'' series===

====''Paper Mario''====

*'''Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''It should be obvious, but the best way to attack a big ball of fire is with water, so Sushie's attacks will be a big help. Lava Bubble also has the ability to attack your party members, knocking them silly for a turn or two.''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 107.</ref>

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

===''Super Princess Peach''===

 

===''Mario Party: Star Rush''===

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|align="center"|[[Lava Bubble]]<br>''Living blobs of fire that leap out of lava.''

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==Names in other languages==

|Jap=バブル<br>''Baburu''<br>溶岩バブル<br>''Yōgan Baburu''<br>Fire Bubble<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>FireBubble</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)

|JapM=Bubble<br><br>Lava Bubble (''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br><br>Fire Bubble (''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', blue type)

|SpaA=Burbuja de lava

|SpaAM=Lava Bubble

|SpaE=Gota de Lava<br>Burbuja Lava

|SpaEM=Lava Drop<br>Lava Bubble (''Paper Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'')

|Spa=Bola de Fuego<br>Podoboo

|SpaM=Fire Ball<br>Podoboo

|Fin=Podoboo

|FraM=Podoboo<br>Sparky<br>Lava Bubble<br>From "Podoboo" and "ectoplasm" (''Super Mario Galaxy'')

|Ger=Hothead<br>Lava Blub

|GerM=From the German word ''Hitzkopf''<br>From ''Lava'' and ''blub(b)'' (a bubbling sound) (first three ''Paper Mario'' games)

|Ita=Podoboo<br>Fiammetto<br>Bolla di Lava

|ItaM=Podoboo (''Super Mario Bros.'')<br>From ''fiamma'' (flame) (most games)<br>Lava Bubble (''Super Mario World'', ''Mario Sports Mix'')

|Kor=버블

|KorR=Beobeul

|KorM=Bubble

|Chi=火花怪<br>''Huǒhuā Guài''<br>火焰泡泡<br>''Huǒyàn Pàopào''

|ChiM=Fire Spark Monster<br><br>Fire Bubble (since ''Super Mario Maker 2'')

*One of the Japanese ''Mario'' character encyclopedias postulates that Lava Bubbles may be the manifestation of the resentment of the Koopa Troop.<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/S1rzhUx Translated page]</ref>

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