Super Mario 64/Enemies

Destroyable Enemies

Bob-omb

If it sees you, it will light its fuse and follow you around until it explodes. Either get them to chase you, or pick them up from behind and throw them. Each yields one coin, but be sure to keep a safe distance until they explode. Bob-ombs will always respawn, but will not yield more than one coin.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield, Shifting Sand Land, Tall, Tall Mountain, Tick Tock Clock, Rainbow Ride, Bowser in the Fire Sea, Bowser in the Sky

Boo

White, chubby ghosts. If you make eye contact, they will disappear revealing what they give when defeated. Be sure to attack them from behind by punching or ground-pounding them. Jumping on them normally will not destroy them. Each ghost yields a blue coin, though the ones in the courtyard contain only a yellow coin not including the one that gives entrance to Big Boos Haunt.

Appearances in the Game: Big Boo's Haunt, Big Boo Battle

Bookends

A large living book with sharp teeth that disguises itself as a regular book until you get too close. The best way to attack them is to wait for them to come out, then punch them just as they are about to hit you. Each yields a blue coin.

Appearances in the Game: Big Boo's Haunt

Bully

These enemies have black bodies and yellow horns. They will push you around, so be careful! Punch them into the lava to defeat them.

Appearances in the Game: Lethal Lava Land, Bowser in the Fire Sea, Chief Chilly Challenge

Chuckya

They are purple, and wear boxing gloves. If you get close to one, it'll pick you up, and toss you! So the only way to defeat this enemy is to go behind it and lift it.

Appearances in the Game: The Secret of Battle Fort, Wet-Dry World, Tall, Tall Mountain, Tiny-Huge Island, Rainbow Ride, Bowser in the Sky

Fly Guy

A Shy Guy with a propeller on its head. They either ram into you, or shoot fire at you! Use any attack against one. Jumping on them makes you spin jump.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island, Shifting Sand Land,Snowman's Land

Goomba

Walking things that look like mushrooms. Jumping on them, punching them, ground-pounding them, or any other attack will kill them. Each yields one coin upon destruction. Goombas will not respawn if you grab their coin.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield, Tall, Tall Mountain, Jolly Roger Bay, Tiny-Huge Island and Others

Giant Goomba

A larger version of a Goomba. They deal a bit more damage that a regular Goomba. Gives a Coin if jumped on, but if you ground pound one, you'll get a Blue Coin!

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Micro-Goomba

A tiny Goomba! They can't hurt you, but they can push you a little bit. Jump right on it to get a coin.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Jumping Mr. Blizzard

Two jumping Mr. Blizzards can be found in Cool Cool Mountain. In Super Mario 64, they can be defeated by running around them while they are watching. Eventually, the Snowman will become dizzy and fall over (melt). However, in the remake, Yoshi's egg can defeat it to reveal 3 yellow coins.

Appearances in the Game: Cool, Cool Mountain

Killer Chair

Killer Chairs are small wooden chairs that float up before hurling themselves at you. There are only two in the game, and while they can be defeated with a kick, they don't give you anything in return. Best to avoid these.

Appearances in the Game: Super Mario 64/Big Boo's Haunt

Koopa Troopa

A bipedal turtle. Destroying him (with any attack) removes his shell and reveals an embarrassing pair of pink boxers. His shell, once removed, can be surfed upon like a skateboard. Destroying the Koopa earns you a blue coin, but if you leave him shell-less for a while, he'll respawn a new one. Koopas will not respawn once you grab their blue coin.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield, Shifting Sand Land (Shell only), Jolly Roger Bay (His shell Only), Lethal Lava Land (Shell only), Tiny-Huge Island, Snowman's Land (Shell only)

Micro Koopa Troopa

A smaller version of a Koopa Troopa! It can't hurt you, just get your jump right to get its Blue Coin.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Lakitu

These can be a bit annoying. They throw Spiny Eggs at you! Use any attacks to defeat it.

Appearances in the Game: Tall, Tall Mountain, Tiny-Huge Island, Rainbow Ride

Moneybags

It first appears as a regular Coin, but unlike regular coins they cast a shadow and hover higher in the air. When you try to collect it, it will change back to its real appearance! Once it changes to its real form, it jumps around until it returns to looking like a coin. It can be quite annoying to chase, but it can be easily defeated. It drops 6 coins when defeated.

Appearances in the Game: Snowman's Land

Mr. Blizzard

Sometimes you will encounter snowmen who pop out the ground and throw snowballs at you. To destroy them, run around them in circles until they fall over. You will yield three yellow coins by doing this.

Appearances in the Game: Cool, Cool Mountain, Snowman's Land, Chief Chilly Challenge

Mr. I

A big eye, just run around it to defeat it. Occasionally shoots out weird bursts of white stuff that damages you. Nothing too special here then.

Appearances in the Game: Big Boo's Haunt, Lethal Lava Land, Hazy Maze Cave

Piranha Plant

A man-eating plant that is usually found sleeping, but becomes violent once awakened. Killing this little weed earns you a blue coin. To kill it, walk SLOWLY up to it, then punch it. If you get too close, you will touch it, waking it up.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress, Bowser in the Sky, Tiny-Huge Island, Goomboss Battle, Sunshine Isles

Pokey

These are orange with spikes and move slowly towards you if you're near one. Use any attack against its head to get a Blue Coin. Hitting its body will make it shorter, but it will continue to grow back until the head gets killed.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Scuttlebug

A large cartoon-like spider, which resembles a four-legged marble. Pretty much any attack will get three coins out of this guy.

Appearances in the Game: Hazy Maze Cave, Big Boo's Haunt

Skeeter

A spider capable of land and water terrain. They can be killed by basic attacks or by jumping on them. They will skim across the water and attempt to ram Mario, or walk around aimlessly on land. They yield three coins when destroyed.

Appearances in the Game: Dire, Dire Docks, Wet-Dry World

Snufit

A flying, masked creature with a cannon for a mouth. He will fire round bullets at you, but is easily killed on contact. Each Snufit will yield two yellow coins.

Appearances in the Game: Hazy Maze Cave, Cavern of the Metal Cap

Spindrifts

Spindrifts are flowers with pink petals. Jump on one to get three coins and spin in the air (like Fly Guys make Mario do).

Appearances in the Game: Cool, Cool Mountain, Snowman's Land

Swoop

This annoying enemy will swoop down in an attempt to hurt you, hence its name. While they are not much of a threat as they can be defeated by any attack, they can push you into the toxic cloud or a pitfall. They are purple, as opposed to their original green coloration in Super Mario World. They retain their purple coloration in the remake as well.

Appearances in the Game: Hazy Maze Cave

Venus Fire Trap

A type of piranha plant that shoots fire. Punch it to earn one coin.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island, Bowser in the Sky

Giant Fire Pirahna Plant

Identical to the normal Venus Fire Trap, but much larger. Defeat them with one punch to earn two coins.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Whomp

A large, gray, angry piece of cement. He will attempt to flatten you with his body, which can squish you quite easily. Run through his legs as soon as he jumps. When he lands on the ground, jump on his back. You can generate up to five coins by jumping continuously on his back. To destroy him, ground pound on his back. Note: There is a special glitch involving Whomps. If you jump just in time as they attempt to land on you, you will jump right through them. This is an easy way to avoid being flattened.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress, Bowser in the Sky

Indestructible Enemies

Amp

A silver electrified ball that moves in a circle that will fry you if you come into contact with it.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land, Wet-Dry World, Vanish Cap Under the Moat and Others

Bomp

Its name is a portmanteau of the words 'bop' which is an onomatopoeia when you push something and the prefix 'omp' similar to that of Thwomps and Whomps. Also known as "pushy walls" in the Nintendo Power guide, Bomps are living stones that move in and out of walls, solely to push you off wherever you are. These guys cause no damage and you can stand on them but can push you into a bottomless pit or another hazard. Your best bet is to avoid them.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress, Lethal Lava Land

Boss Bass

Boss Bass are fish that will try to eat you. It is possible to be eaten even if you're on a shell. They are invincible and can't be killed. Boss Bass are yellow fish donning a pair of sunglasses. In Super Mario 64 DS however, they got changed to purple fish with goat eyes and big lips and also their names got changed to Cheep Chomp. If they manage to eat you, you will be instantly killed.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Cheep Cheep

Cheep Cheeps are smaller versions of the Cheep Chomp, but they will hurt you upon contact rather than instantly killing you. In the original they are yellow fish with a pair of goggles that swim around and can be defeated using the Metal Cap. In the remake they are orange fish that lack the goggles and their behavior is the same. These guys are best avoided as killing them is pointless.

Appearances in the Game: Dire, Dire Docks

Banzai Bill

A black bullet with eyes, shark teeth and a big smile that will home in on you after being shot out of a Bill Blaster. If you get too far away from it, a Banzai Bill will get shot out. In Super Mario 64 DS, you can destroy Banzai Bills with a Super Mushroom or a well-timed kick. As a matter of fact just like about every enemy in the game the Banzai Bill changed as well to a bullet with angry eyes and balled up fists that behave the same as Banzai Bills though they are now called Bullet Bills.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress, Dire, Dire Docks (DS only)

Big Steely

You can only destroy these in the DS version, when you are giant-sized. Otherwise, jump over them or stay away.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield, Tall, Tall Mountain, Tiny-Huge Island, The Secret of Battle Fort (DS only)

Chain Chomp

Yoshi next to a Chain Chomp.

A living, angry ball-and-chain with a large set of teeth. The Chain Chomp is found only on Bob-omb Battlefield and the multiplayer games. He will pounce at you if you get too close, and cannot be killed. If you throw a Bob-omb at it, it will be temporarily stunned. Be careful because he can take off quite a bit of health. You can run around his post to get some coins. Ground-pounding his post three times frees him, and he rewards you with a star.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield

Clampy

Clampy wants nothing more than to lure you into its range with an item like a coin or shell just to snap shut and make you lose air. These pink clams stay in one spot. When you near it, it'll open its shell only to unveil it's contents. Swimming into its shell will not make it slam shut, but staying in there for awhile will provoke it to attack you.

Appearances in the Game: Jolly Roger Bay, Dire, Dire Docks

Flame Chomp

These are black orbs with faces that shoot fire at you. There is no way to defeat it, so just avoid it. In Super Mario 64 DS, Yoshi can swallow them and gain fire breath.

Appearances in the Game: Vanish Cap Under the Moat, Wet-Dry World, Rainbow Ride, Tiny-Huge Island, Hazy Maze Cave

Foo

This nasty cloud isn't very nice and will attempt to rain on your parade (pun intended) and they will blow a gust of wind that will blow you quite far which may lead to your unexpected death by a bottomless pit, or just losing your cap. Ukiki or Toad will give the cap back once you catch or talk to him.

Appearances in the Game: Tall, Tall Mountain

Heave Ho

These are red little robots that have dustpans with shoeprints on them. If you get on it, it'll toss you upwards! They constantly wind their keys to recharge.

Appearances in the Game: Wet-Dry World, Tick Tock Clock, The Secret of Battle Fort

Klepto

A large vulture. As his name implies, he likes to steal things, mainly Mario's cap. He also can be seen carrying the first star in Shifting Sand Land. To nab the star or get back your hat, jump underneath of him.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land, Tiny-Huge Island, Sunshine Isles

Lava Bubble

These are living fireballs that emerge from lava. They jump out and bounce on the bridges, before returning back to the lava. Being hit by one is the same effect as being hit by regular fire.

Appearances in the Game: Lethal Lava Land

Mad Piano

A piano only found in Big Boo's Haunt. It is invincible, but upon luring it out of its resting spot, a red coin is revealed. It is slow and easy to run away from.

Appearances in the Game: Big Boo's Haunt

Monty Mole

A brown mole that pops out of holes to throw stuff at you. You can attack it to knock it briefly underground, but you can't defeat it. Jumping on a Monty Mole multiple times can cause a 1-UP mushroom to appear.

Appearances in the Game: Hazy Maze Cave, Tall, Tall Mountain

Spiny

A creature with a red, spiky shell that cannot be jumped on. The only real way to defeat it is to punch it off the edge of the world in Rainbow Ride.

Appearances in the Game: Tall, Tall Mountain, Tiny-Huge Island, Rainbow Ride

Sushi

These are sharks that swim around, not going out of their way to harm you. If you swim into one, though, you will lose health.

Appearances in the Game: Dire, Dire Docks

Thwomp

A large, angry, blue block. Thwomp will crush the ground repeatedly in one spot. He's tough, but can be jumped upon to reach higher spots. Thwomp's can be defeated only if you have a red mushroom and you are in your big form. If so, run through the Thwomp, punch, or ground pound it - as long as you are big he can be destroyed.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress, Tick Tock Clock

Grindel

Grindels are a special type of Thwomp which look just like a mummified Thwomp. There are three in the entire game: one moves just like a regular Thwomp, the other two jump back and forth. No use trying to defeat it, so just try avoiding it.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Spindel

Spindels look very similar to Grindels, but are cylindrical and roll backwards and forwards. Only one in the game.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Tox Box

These are huge metal boxes that roll around on a set path. Five of their six sides are solid, but the sixth one has a hole in it where you can hide while it rolls over you. The five solid sides have different faces: happy, sad, or angry.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Tweester

This is a tornado-like enemy which snatches you up and spins you around as if you had just jumped off a Spindrift. They are located next to quicksand, which can be very annoying.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Ukiki

A monkey who wants to steal your hat just as bad as Klepto. If, indeed, your cap is stolen, simply grab the poor fellow and take your prize. Be careful, he will run away from you and can be quite difficult to catch.

Appearances in the Game: Tall, Tall Mountain

Unagi

A large eel that can be lured out of his hiding places (The ship or his cave in Jolly Roger Bay) by swimming in front of him. He will attempt to attack you in the cave. In the star "Can the Eel Come Out to Play?" a star can be seen on the tip of his tail, which must be grabbed quickly before he reenters his cave. Attempting to destroy him will yield no results, so don't do it.

Appearances in the Game: Jolly Roger Bay

Bosses

Big Bob-omb

A large bob-omb, also known as King Bob-omb, with a crown and mustache who will battle Mario at the top of his mountain over a Power Star. He needs to be grabbed from the hind-quarters and thrown. Do not throw him off the mountain, as he will just jump back up. Throw him three times to achieve a star.

Appearances in the Game: Bob-omb Battlefield

Big Boo

Big Boo is obviously a mega-sized version of Boo. Big Boo is found in 4 places in Big Boo's Haunt. He is found first at the level's entrance, which is in the castle's courtyard. You must ground pound him to get the cage out of his body, then jump in. Inside, you will meet him in the main room of the house after destroying all Boos on the ground floor. Next, he is found in an underground room with a large spinning wheel. First, you must stomp on multiple Boos, then jump on Big Boo three times. Finally, he must be killed on the balcony to take his star.

Appearances in the game: Big Boo's Haunt

Big Bully

Obviously, these are a giant version of Bullies. They are quite big but are no stronger than a normal bully. When defeated, they give a Power Star.

Appearances in the Game: Lethal Lava Land

Chill Bully

This odd Bully acts identically to a Big Bully. It looks like it's made of ice, and only has one horn. When defeated, it gives a Star.

Appearances in the Game: Snowman's Land

Big Mr. I

Literally just a larger version of the normal Mr. I. No new method to defeat it, just run around it a few times and it's dead.

Appearances in the Game: Big Boo's Haunt

Bowser

For more info on Bowser, see the following levels.

• Bowser in the Dark World
• Bowser in the Fire Sea
• Bowser in the Sky

Eyerok

Two stone hands with eyes on their palms. When an eye is accessible, you need to punch it. Three punches for each eye, and the hand is destroyed. Once both hands are destroyed, a Star appears.

Appearances in the Game: Shifting Sand Land

Whomp King

A much larger version of a normal Whomp, you must ground-pound his back three times instead of just one. Once defeated, he gives you a Star, and the location where he was turns into a tower.

Appearances in the Game: Whomp's Fortress

Wiggler

A giant centipede-like creature, who is angry because his home has been flooded. He will run around, and if he runs into you, you lose health. Stomp on his head three times, and he gives you a Star.

Appearances in the Game: Tiny-Huge Island

Other Characters

Bob-omb Buddy

These lighter colored bob-ombs will actually help you out in many stages. Speak with them and they will open the cannons in whichever level you are currently playing. Once you save, the cannons will remain open for the rest of the game.

Appearances in the Game: All the main stages have Bob-omb Buddies.

MIPS

A small yellow rabbit who appears in the basement before Lethal Lava Land. Upon catching him, he will give you a star. He can be caught multiple times, the easiest strategy being to chase him towards the Shifting Sand Land wall then diving after him. He only appears twice in the game: once when you have 15 stars and the other when you have 50.

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