Big Monty Mole
- Not to be confused with Mega Mole or Mega Monty Mole.
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 Two normal Monty Moles (left and right) and a big Monty Mole (middle) in a Time Cloud challenge from the Yoshi's Crafted World level Spring Sprung Trail | |||
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| Variant of | Monty Mole | ||
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| First appearance | Super Mario-kun Volume 1 (1991, notable member only) Super Mario Maker (2015, species debut) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) | ||
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Big Monty Moles[1][2][3] are enlarged Monty Moles first seen in Super Mario Maker (through notable members of them appeared prior in Super Mario-kun). They usually act like normal Monty Moles but they are much bigger.
History
Super Mario-kun
Although no normal big Monty Moles appear in Super Mario-kun, two notable members to them do. These members being Super Choropū from volume 1 and Choropūko from volume 23.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2
Normal big Monty Moles first appear in Super Mario Maker, its 3DS port, and its sequel Super Mario Maker 2 as placeable enemies. In these games, they can be made by giving a Super Mushroom to a Monty Mole. In all four main styles, big Monty Moles look and behave identically to the standard Monty Moles, with the only difference to them being that they are larger. Additionally, big Monty Moles are immune to being eaten by a Yoshi.
Yoshi's Crafted World
Big Monty Moles make their debut in the Yoshi franchise in Yoshi's Crafted World. In this game, big Monty Moles appear in the levels Spring Sprung Trail, Monty-Mole-B-Gone, Haunted Maker Mansion, Jumping to Victory, and The Countdown Begins as semi-common enemies and are always found in the background of each level they're in. Unlike the smaller Monty Moles, big Monty Moles must be hit with two eggs to be defeated. Due to big Monty Moles appearing in the background, throwing eggs at them is the only method of defeating them in this game. When hit once, a big Monty Mole will have their fur color become red, but they are brought down upon a second hit. Big Monty Moles often appear when a red Time Cloud is hit, where a singular one alongside two smaller Monty Moles pop in and out of holes and must be defeated to make a Smiley Flower appear.
Gallery
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Super Mario Maker screenshot of a big Monty Mole above Mario -
Super Mario Maker screenshot of Mario on the run from numerous big Monty Moles in a Super Mario World-style custom level -
Super Mario Maker screenshot of a New Super Mario Bros. U-style custom level of Yoshi defeating big Monty Moles while a big Rocky Wrench throws a wrench at him -
Super Mario Maker screenshot of a New Super Mario Bros. U-style custom level of Yoshi and Fire Mario next to a pit with two big Monty Moles -
Yoshi's Crafted World screenshot of a red colored big Monty Mole in a Time Cloud challenge of Spring Sprung Trail -
A Yoshi's Crafted World screenshot of some big Monty Moles (right) followed by some smaller Monty Moles (left) in the level Monty-Mole-B-Gone
Names in other languages
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| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 大きなチョロプー Ōkina Choropū |
Large Monty Mole |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 大黄鼹鼠 Dàhuáng yǎn shǔ |
Large yellow mole |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大黃鼴鼠 Dà huáng yǎn shǔ |
Large yellow mole |
| Dutch | grote mollen | - |
| French | grosse Topi Taupe | - |
| German | großen Monty Maulwurf | - |
| Italian | Grossa Tantatalpa/Tantatalpa grossa | Great Monty Mole |
| Korean | 커다란 쪼르뚜 keodalan jjoleuttu |
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| Spanish (Americas) | topos monty grandotes | - |
| Spanish (Europe) | Topos Monty de los grandes | - |
Trivia
- Big Monty Moles are the only Monty Mole variant to have a notable member of them made before the existence of the species itself.
- The big Monty Moles in Yoshi's Crafted World have a similar function to that of Morty Moles from Super Mario 3D Land, due to the both of them needing to be hit twice in order to be defeated.
References
- ^ "Try checking the flip side near the big Monty Mole! Can you gather 6, please?" - Blockafeller, Yoshi's Crafted World
- ^ "Try searching while picking off a big Monty Mole. Surely you're up to the challenge!" - Blockafeller, Yoshi's Crafted World
- ^ "If it's a radish you seek, look on the flip side around the big Monty Mole." - Blockafeller, Yoshi's Crafted World
