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'''Mega Moles''' are stronger and largerlarge [[Monty Mole]]s<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet, 「チョロプー」 description. 「{{hover|土|つち}}の{{hover|中|なか}}からいきなり{{hover|出現|しゅつげん}}するモグラ。{{hover|地下|ちか}}の{{hover|世界|せかい}}には、{{hover|巨大化|きょだいか}}したやつもいるそうだ。」 (''A mole that bursts out of the ground. In underground worlds, there are even some that became giant.'')</ref><ref name=Prima>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''–Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 13.</ref> that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They seem to be much more in power compared to the regular Monty Moles, as they act in charge of other Monty Moles.<ref name=Book1>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 28 (INDY <small>インディー</small> description). 「モクラの親玉。上には乗れるけど踏んでも倒せない。挟み打ちにされることが多いので、天井の低い所では注意！　マントで倒せるのは意外。」 (''Head of the moles. It can be ridden on but stepping on it won't defeat it. Be careful of places with low ceilings, as they tend to pin you down! The Cape can defeat it, surprisingly.'')</ref><ref>{{media link|SMCE page 45.png|Page 45}} of 「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title=オールひゃっか>全百科</span>」 (''Super Mario Zen Hyakka'', or "''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia''") states of Indy: 「チョロプーたちの<span class=explain title="おやだま">親玉</span>。」 (''Head of the Choropoo.'')</ref><ref>{{media link|SMBD page 60.png|Page 60}} of 「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="だいずかん">大図鑑</span>」 (''Super Mario Bros. Daizukan'', or "''Super Mario Great Picture Book''") states of Indy: 「モクラのチョロプーの<span class=explain title="おやだま">親玉</span>だ。」 (''It's head of the Choropoo moles.'')</ref> Mega Moles are also confirmed to have poor eyesight, though they are good with other senses.<ref name=MM>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 51.</ref> Also, like Monty Moles, Mega Moles first appeardebuted in ''Super Mario World'', but they do not make any significant roles in later games unlike their regular Monty Molescounterparts. However, despite that, Mega Moles appear prominently in other pieces of official media like books and manga.

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and its [[Gameboy Advance]] remake, ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', Mega Moles are exclusively found in underground levels, appearingwhere they appear in [[Chocolate Island 4]], [[Valley of Bowser 1]] and [[Valley of Bowser 2]]. They are invulnerable to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s [[jump]] or [[Spin Jump]] moves as well as [[Fire Mario]] or Luigi's [[fireball]]s, but can be defeated by using [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] or Luigi's spinning attack, a [[Super Star]], a [[Grab Block]], or a [[Shell]]. Like other enemies, they are also immune to hazards such as [[Muncher]]s and spikes. Standing on a Mega Mole's head is not a danger by itself, and will allow Mario or Luigi to ride it. Unlike regular Monty Moles, they do not pop out of holes in the ground. Despite their size, they can be eaten and swallowed by [[Yoshi]]. While most enemies merely result in the loss of Yoshi when getting hit by them, a few others, including Mega Moles, both hurt Mario and force Yoshi to run away. In ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'', Yoshi is able to spit out a Mega Mole if Luigi is riding him. When a Mega Mole is spat out, they roll along the ground while being depicted with a unique sprite of them facing the screen (which heavily resembles Monty Mole's jumping sprite).

Mega Moles would make a small cameo in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', where the pillars from [[The Sand Tomb]] depict the sprites forof their themappearance from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', along with other sprites of other characters and enemies from various older ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' titles.

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