Ragumo
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Ragumo are mole enemies that first appear in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They are a relative of Monty Mole,[1][2] and have similar attack patterns to them, but are considerably slower.
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 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins artwork | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (volume 8) (1996) | ||
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History
Super Mario Land 2: Golden Coins
In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Ragumo appear exclusively in the Tree Zone's first stage and can be found in low-lying areas, such as pits or ditches. To attack, the Ragumo will burrow underground and attempt to pop up in Mario's path. However, Mario can swiftly jump before the Ragumo pops up, thus landing a hit on its head. Fireballs can also be effective to defeat it, but only when the Ragumo has surfaced.
Super Mario-kun
Ragumo only appear in two volumes of Super Mario-kun.
A singular Ragumo appears in the final chapter of volume 6 as a major enemy. When Mario enters the Tree Zone, he and his Carrot friend are ambushed by the Ragumo, with Mario attempting to lure the Ragumo with his Carrot, but the Carrot kicks Mario into the air. Mario then proceeds to attempt throwing fireballs at the Ragumo, but they pops up on the other side unharmed. A Bopping Toady helps the Ragumo by pinning Mario down using their tongue. The Carrot tries helping Mario but they are quickly destroyed when the Ragumo drills through it. The Ragumo then attempts to drill through Mario next, but Mario uses his Bunny Ears to try and stop the Ragumo from drilling into him. As the Ragumo attempts to drill into Mario, he spots a Mushroom that he uses to power up his Bunny Ears, allowing him to break the Ragumo's drill and slap the Bopping Toady pinning him. Notably, the Ragumo heavily resembles a Monty Mole in this volume, looking nearly like one with the only major difference being their drill.
A Ragumo cameos in volume 10 as one of the enemies Luigi recruits to defeat Wario. The Ragumo's design in this volume is more faithful to its artwork from its source material.
Super Mario Kodansha manga
Ragumo appear throughout the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc of the Super Mario Kodansha manga.
In the first Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins volume, several Ragumo emerge out of the ground and surround Mario, Peach, and a friendly Battle Beetle, alongside the other Tree Zone inhabitants. However, Mario eats a Carrot to become Bunny Mario to escape from the Tree Zone enemies while carrying his friends. Much later, a Ragumo can be seen in one of the tunnels in the Macro Zone's first area, despite never appearing in Macro Zone in the actual game.
In the third Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins volume, a Ragumo can be seen as one of the several enemies that Mario and Luigi quickly pass by on their way to Wario Castle. Later on, a Ragumo, alongside other Tree Zone inhabitants, can be briefly seen as Wario announces his plan.
Profiles
Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia
ラグモ
種族 ビースト族
性格 のうてんき
登場ゲーム ランド2
土から出てくるドリルモグラ
チョロプー（P112）にドリルをつけたようなモグラ。土の中から突然とび出すので、そばにいるとダメージを受けるぞ。踏んずければ倒せる。[3]
Ragumo
Tribe: Beast clan
Disposition: Thoughtless
Game appearances: Land 2
Drill mole coming out of the ground
This mole looks like a Monty Mole (p. 112) wearing a drill. It will suddenly jump out of the ground, damaging you if you are near it. You can defeat it by stepping on it.
Gallery
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins artwork from the official website
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins sprite
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Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 volume 1)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ラグモ[1] Ragumo |
Anagram of「モグラ」(mogura, mole) |
| German | Bohrwurf | From "bohrer" (drill) and "maulwurf" (mole) |
| Italian | Ragumo[4] | - |
References
- ^ a b Official Japanese Super Mario Land 2 site; the description refers to it as "Monty Mole's relative!?", effectively confirming that Ragumo is a Monty Mole relative.
- ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten, page 227: "This mole looks like Monty Mole wearing a drill."
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 227.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 76
