Enemies
【Defeat Legend】
○: Can be defeated
△: Can be defeated under certain conditions (e.g., multiple attacks, attacking during a specific state, etc.)
×: Cannot be defeated
★: Transforms into a Star (only in the Green Watermelon column)
The "Transform" column indicates whether the enemy can be defeated by using the Special Item "Anywhere POW", "Winged Cloud Maker", or by passing through the Middle Ring.
| Name | Defeat | Description | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat | Stomp | Pound the Ground | Egg | Green Water -melon | Red Water -melon | Blue Water -melon | Trans -form | |||
| Shy Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | A normal Shy Guy. It appears from the pipe until the eggs are full. | |
| Fly Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Flying in the sky, carrying a Red Coin, a Winged Cloud, etc. | |
| Whirly Fly Guy | ○ | × | × | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | Runs away if you approach. You can hit it up to five times with an egg or a Green Watermelon, and the fourth and fifth hits will give you a 1UP. | |
| Woozy Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moves forward while performing a somersault. | |
| Mufti Guy | ○ | △ | △ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Camouflaged as a flower. Once you stomp on it or hit it with an egg, it turns into a normal Shy Guy. | |
| Shy-Guy on Stilts | × | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Once you stomp on it, it falls off the stilts and turns into a normal Shy Guy. It can be defeated instantly with Pound the Ground or an egg. | |
| Boo Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Floats in the air and sways gently. | |
| Itsunomanika Heihō | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | When you pass through the bushes, the baby is unexpectedly swapped with it. | |
| Train Bandit | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | The graffiti on the wall comes to life and starts chasing you. | |
| Fat Guy | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Eating it creates a giant egg. | |
| Stretch | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Spits out watermelon seeds when you stomp on it. | |
| Mace Guy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Swings a spiked ball. You can avoid it by crouching. | |
| Flamer Guy | ○ | × | × | ○ | ★ | × | ○ | ○ | Eating it allows you to use fire. Stomping on it causes damage. | |
| Spear Guy | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Carrying a spear, it deals damage when stepped on. It can be defeated by swallowing or using an egg from behind. | |
| Dancing Spear Guy | ○ | × | × | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Dances while carrying a spear. | |
| Crazee Dayzee | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moving while whistling. | |
| Bubble Dayzee | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Blows bubbles. Eating the bubble allows you to blow more, and stepping on the bubble lets you perform a high jump. | |
| Wild Piranha | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Small at first, but becomes large when you get closer. If eaten, you drops all eggs. | |
| Wild Ptooie Piranha | × | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Attacks by spitting Needlenose. It can be defeated by hitting it with three eggs. If eaten, you drops all eggs. | |
| Nipper Plant | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Emerges from a seed falling from above. | |
| Nipper Spore | ○ | × | × | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Becomes a Nipper Plant when it reaches the ground. In its seed form, it can't be turned into an egg if eaten. | |
| Hootie the Blue Fish | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moving in circles along the wall. It can be staggered slightly by hitting it with an egg. | |
| Chain Chomp | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | It is chained, so staying at a distance keeps you safe. It can be defeated with a transformation item. | |
| Incoming Chomp | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Flies towards you from a distance. A hole appears where it lands. | |
| Shark Chomp | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Chases at high speed, destroying the platforms as it goes. | |
| Cloud Drop | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Hovers in the air, moving vertically or horizontally. | |
| Lava Drop | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Hovers in the air, moving vertically or horizontally. It cannot be defeated by normal attacks. | |
| Lantern Ghost | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Wanders around holding a lantern. | |
| Burt | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Hops around energetically. Defeating it drops three Stars. | |
| Red Blargg | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Emerges from the lava. It's small, so jump over it. | |
| Gargantua Blargg | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Emerges from the lava. Hitting it with an egg will stagger it for a while. | |
| Nep-Enut | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Emerges from the water. Hitting it with an egg will stagger it for a while. | |
| Lava Bubble | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | Jumps out of the lava. Eating it allows you to use fire. | |
| Piro Dangle | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | Moving in circles along the wall in the darkness. | |
| Fang | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Flies through the sky, swaying gently. | |
| Mock Up | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Starts to inflate as it enters the screen, eventually bursting. You get a 1UP if eaten before it bursts. | |
| Milde | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Stomping on it makes it pop. | |
| Tap-Tap | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Both walk and jump types are found. They cannot be eaten, but can be pushed with the tongue. | |
| Eggo-Dil | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Periodically shoots petals. Pounding the ground nearby can briefly stun it. | |
| Fuzzy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | You'll feel dizzy for a while if you touch or swallow it. Defeating it with an egg will be fine. | |
| Melon Bug | ○ | × | △ | ○ | × | × | × | ○ | Rolls down slopes. You won't take damage if you touch it. By hitting it into an enemy, you can defeat enemies that cannot be taken down with eggs. | |
| Bandit | × | △ | ○ | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | Kidnaps the baby. It can be defeated by pounding the ground once, stomping on it three times, or hitting it with eggs or a Green Watermelon six times. If you use eggs or a Green Watermelon, the last three hits will grant you a 1UP. | |
| Coin Bandit | × | △ | ○ | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | Carrying the Red Coin. Other than that, it behaves like a normal Bandit. | |
| Lemon Drop | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Falls from the ceiling. | |
| Bullet Bill | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Spawns infinitely from the cannon. The cannon can only be destroyed with a Blue Watermelon. | |
| Bouncing Bullet Bill | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Spawns infinitely from the cannon and bounces back when it hits a wall. The cannon can only be destroyed with a Blue Watermelon. | |
| Missile Bill | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Spawns infinitely from the cannon and flies towards you. The cannon can only be destroyed with a Blue Watermelon. | |
| Beach Koopa | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | A Koopa Troopa without its shell. It will attach to the shell lying on the ground. | |
| Koopa Troopa | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | After you stomp on it, it loses its shell and becomes a Beach Koopa. If you pound the ground, it can be defeated in one hit, even when it still has its shell. | |
| Para-Koopa | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | After you stomp on it, it loses its wings and becomes a Koopa Troopa. If you pound the ground, it can be defeated in one hit, even when it still has its wings. | |
| Blow Hard | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Shoots Needlenose towards you. It cannot be defeated by regular attacks, but you can stun it slightly by hitting it with an egg or by pounding the ground nearby. | |
| Needlenose | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Appears as a weapon for enemy attacks, such as being spit out by a Wild Ptooie Piranha or dropped by a Grinder. | |
| Potted Spiked Fun Guy | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Hops around along with a flowerpot. Sometimes, it appears without the flowerpot, with just the main body. | |
| Pokey | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | The above Needlenose can be eaten or defeated with eggs, but the main body is invincible. However, you won't take damage from touching the main body. | |
| Sanbo Flower | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | It spits out Needlenose infinitely. The Flower itself can be defeated with a transformation item. | |
| Baron von Zeppelin (Needlenose) | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Drops a Needlenose if you approach it. There are also versions that carry a Shy Guy or a key. | |
| Baron von Zeppelin (Bomb) | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | × | Drops a bomb if you approach it. There are also versions that carry a Shy Guy or a key. | |
| Little Mouser | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | You won't take damage from touching it, but it will steal your egg. | |
| Little Skull Mouser | ○ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | If you stomp on it or hit it with an egg, it loses its bones and becomes a Little Mouser. It can be defeated in one hit by swallowing it or using a hip drop. | |
| Green Glove | × | △ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Catches and throws back the egg you throw. It can be defeated by stomping on it three times or by pounding the ground. | |
| Slugger | × | △ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Hits back the egg you throw. It can be defeated by stomping on it three times or by pounding the ground. | |
| Zeus Guy | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Attacks by shooting an energy ball. It can only be defeated with Special Items. | |
| Grunt | ○ | △ | △ | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | The crown is spiked and cannot be stomped on. However, hitting it with an egg will make the crown come off, allowing you to stomp on it. | |
| Gusty | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Flies straight through the sky. | |
| Boo Buddy | × | × | × | ○ | ★ | × | × | ○ | While making eye contact, it hides its face, and eggs won't hit. It can be defeated by bouncing an egg off the wall and hitting it. | |
| Big Boo | × | × | × | ○ | ★ | × | × | ○ | Larger version of Boo Buddy. Its behavior and how to defeat it are the same. | |
| Boo Balloon | × | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Targets you and moves through the air. It can be defeated by hitting it with eggs three times. | |
| Boo Man Bluff | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Moves towards the source of the sound made by jumping or pounding the ground. | |
| Boo Blah | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Extends its body at regular intervals from the floor or ceiling. | |
| Lakitu | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Throws spiny eggs. After defeating it by stomping, you can ride on the cloud. | |
| Wall Lakitu | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Sticks its face out of a hole in the wall and throws spiny eggs. | |
| Aqua Lakitu | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Sticks its face out of the water and throws spiny eggs. | |
| Fishing Lakitu | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Tries to fish for the baby. After defeating it by stomping, you can ride on the cloud. | |
| Thunder Lakitu | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Strikes with lightning. After defeating it by stomping, you can ride on the cloud. | |
| Cactus Jack | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Falls from the sky when you get close. You can roll it away by hitting it with an egg. | |
| Kaboomba | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Fires cannonballs. It can be defeated by pounding the ground or hitting it with an egg. | |
| Dizzy Dandy | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | Falls and rolls towards you when you get close or hit it with an egg. Disappears when it hits a wall. | |
| Grinder | ○ | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Attacks by shooting watermelon seeds, dropping bombs from the trees, and other methods. | |
| Clawdaddy | × | × | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Attacks by swinging scissors. It can be defeated in one hit with pound the ground, but you need to hit it three times with an egg to defeat it. | |
| Frog Pirate | ○ | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | It will steal the baby if you touch it. | |
| Spray Fish | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Sticks its face out of the water and blows water. You won't take damage from touching it, but you'll be pushed away. | |
| Flopsy Fish | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Jumps out of the water. It can't be turned into an egg if eaten. | |
| Jean de Fillet | × | × | × | ○ | ★ | × | ○ | ○ | Jumps out of the water. Swallowing or stomping won't work, so defeat it with an egg. | |
| Piscatory Pete | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | A Flopsy Fish that appears in the water. It can be defeated with a torpedo. | |
| Preying Mantas | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Moves up and down in the water. It can be defeated with a torpedo. | |
| Loch Nestor | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | It can be defeated with three torpedo hits. Once attacked, it becomes angry and starts chasing you. | |
| Lunge Fish | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Tries to swallow you whole from the water's surface. It results in a mistake if you get swallowed. | |
| Huffin Puffin | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | If you attack the parent, the child will start following you. The child can be thrown like an egg, but it will return to you like a boomerang. | |
| Harry Hedgehog | △ | × | × | △ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Grows larger and sprouts spikes when you get close. Swallowing or using an egg only works when it’s small. | |
| Barney Bubble | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | Blows bubbles if you stomp on it. Eating the bubble allows you to blow more, and stepping on the bubble lets you perform a high jump. | |
| Caged Ghost | × | × | × | △ | △ | × | × | × | Blocks the passage inside a pipe. If you hit it with eggs repeatedly, it will shrink, allowing you to pass through. | |
| Dangling Ghost | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Hangs from the ceiling and attacks. Hitting it with an egg will stagger it slightly. | |
| Liquid lift | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Carries you upward on a Flatbed Ferry. | |
| Support Ghost | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Carries you forward on a Flatbed Ferry. | |
| Goomba | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | When you stomp on it, it becomes flat for a short time. During this flat state, it cannot be eaten. | |
| Flying Wiggler | ○ | × | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | If you stomp on it or hit it with an egg, it gets angry and charges at you. | |
| Hot Lips | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | Emerges from the lava and spits fire. Touching it will make you mistake. Hitting it with an egg will stagger it slightly. | |
| Snifit | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Shoots bullets from its mouth. | |
| Grim Leecher | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moves through the air and approaches. If you're possessed, the left and right keys get reversed. | |
| Bumpty | △ | × | × | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | You won't take damage if you hit it, though you'll be knocked back. You can put it in your mouth, but you can't swallow it. | |
| Mace Penguin | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Throws a spiked ball. You can avoid it by crouching. | |
| Dr. Freezegood | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | ○ | Rides on a Ski Lift. You won’t take damage if you touch it, but you'll be pushed off. | |
| Goonie | ○ | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | You can ride on it and fly through the sky together. If you hit it with an egg or eat it and then spit it out, it becomes a Flightless Goonie. | |
| Flightless Goonie | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Runs straight towards you. | |
| Hefty Goonie | ○ | × | × | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Hops forward. If you hit it with an egg or eat it and then spit it out, it becomes a Bowling Goonie. | |
| Bowling Goonie | × | × | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moves by rolling. You can't swallow it, and it can only be defeated by pounding the ground or with an item. | |
| Skeleton Goonie | ○ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | If you stomp on it, hit it with an egg, or eat it and then spit it out, it becomes a Flightless Skeleton Goonie. | |
| Flightless Skeleton Goonie | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Runs straight towards you. | |
| Sluggy | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | ○ | Falls from the ceiling when you get close. | |
| Georgette Jelly | △ | △ | △ | △ | △ | × | × | ○ | Gets squished if you stomp on it or hit it with an egg, but after some time it returns to normal. | |
| Muddy Buddy | × | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | You can stick it to the bottom of your foot and walk on the spikes. | |
| Raven | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moves around the sphere. | |
| Raven (Chick) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | Moves in a swarm. It can't be turned into an egg if eaten. | |
| Spooky | △ | × | ○ | × | × | × | × | ○ | A Shy Guy or a Bandit is hiding. It reveals its true form when it eats the cloth. | |
| Slime | × | × | × | △ | △ | × | × | × | Gets smaller each time you hit it with an egg. | |
| Puchipuchi L | × | × | △ | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | If you crush it by pounding the ground, it splits into four normal Milde. | |
| Tap-Tap the Golden | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Chases you. If you hit it with an egg, it rolls backward, giving you some time to escape. | |
| Kamek | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Charges at you on a broom. It cannot be defeated, so you have no choice but to avoid it. | |
| Solo Toady | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | × | × | ○ | Comes to kidnap the baby when you take damage. | |
| Green Toady | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ★ | × | × | ○ | Slowly approaches you and kidnaps the baby. | |
| Kamek's Toadies | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | Kidnaps the baby when the star reaches zero. You must rescue the baby before it goes off-screen. | |