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Revision as of 17:19, June 2, 2022

Not to be confused with Tadpole.
Madpole
A Madpole from Super Mario 3D World.
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Madpoles[1] are a species of turquoise tadpoles appearing in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Their name is a combination of "mad" and "tadpole".

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
Several Madpoles swimming towards Mario.

Madpoles are uncommon enemies that calmly swim on the water surface. If they spot Mario, they swim to him, and will keep doing so if Mario dives into the water, trying to ram him. They can be defeated by any attack. Madpoles appear in Rammerhead Reef, The Bowser Express, Deepwater Dungeon, Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run, and Pipeline Boom Lagoon.

The Cat and Fire forms can be useful against swarms of Madpoles.

In Pipeline Boom Lagoon, Madpoles replace the Goombas in floaties and Cheep Cheeps of the original stage.

The stamp found in Deepwater Dungeon depicts a Madpole.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タマオ[2]
Tamao
A partial anagram of「オタマジャクシ」(otamajakushi, tadpole)

Spanish Enojacuajo
"enojado" (angry) and "renacuajo" (tadpole)

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 26.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 226.