Monty Mole
Several Monty Moles from from New Super Mario Bros. U
First Game	Super Mario World (1990)
Appears in	Super Mario World Mario Superstar Baseball
Homeland	Mushroom World
Leader	Bowser
Located	Mushroom World
Origin	Mole
Subspecies	Mawful Mole Mega Mole Metal Mawful Mole Undergrunt Undergrunt Gunner
Related	Drill Mole Mole folk Mukumuku Rocky Wrench Whacka
Members	Major Burrows Monty Bros. Monty Tank
Attack(s)	Contact
Defeated	Jumping Fireballs

Monty Moles are one of the major species in the Mario series. This mole tends to make its home underground. In most of the games in the Mario Party series, when Monty sticks its head out, Mario or one of his friends hits it on the head with a hammer. Monty Moles have even been made obstacles in the series and usually must be cleared by still whacking them on the head. Monty Mole has also appeared in Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Super Sluggers, and as one of the obstacles in the Mario Kart series. In Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers, Monty is one of the speedy players in both games, but is an unlockable character in Mario Superstar Baseball. The player must unlock Monty Mole in Mario Superstar Baseball by clearing the Challenge mode as Mario.

Super Mario WorldEdit

Monty Moles first appear in Super Mario World. They pop out of random places in the ground in this game. Monty Moles can charge at Mario or Luigi to attack. A sub-species of Monty Moles called Mega Moles, which the player can ride on. Monty Moles can be defeated with any attack in Super Mario World, and can also be eaten by Yoshi.

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Monty Moles are hazards that often appear on Moo Moo Farm (Mario Kart 64), Peach Gardens (Mario Kart DS), and Moo Moo Meadows (Mario Kart Wii). They can be knocked about by Green Shells, Red Shells and a racer who has used a Star. They are featured in one mission in Mario Kart DS where Luigi is required to knock out 5 of them with Green Shells (on Moo Moo Farm). They pop out from holes in the ground and squeak. They sometimes come out all at one, making them quite dangerous. On Moo Moo Meadows, they burrow through the ground and the dirt that is dug up slows racers down. They may be related to Rocky Wrenches.

Super Mario 64Edit

Monty Moles appear in Super Mario 64, where they are found in Hazy Maze Cave and Tall, Tall Mountain. They can throw rocks at Mario in this game, and after throwing rocks they disappear under the ground.

Super Mario 3D LandEdit

Monty Moles appear again in Super Mario 3D Land. They only appear in one level in this game: 5-4. Morty Moles also appear in this game. They will attack Mario if he gets in their way. They can be defeated in one hit.

Super Mario World television seriesEdit

Monty Moles appear in the Super Mario World cartoon, but they are referred to as Gophers in it. They only appear in the episode "Gopher Bash". In the TV show, they are minions of Cheatsy Koopa. In "Gopher Bash" the moles help Cheatsy steal Dome City's crops. They are later defeated by Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, who sneak up on the gophers, tie them up, and suspend them from the ceiling. They are also shown to be capable of singing during Cheatsy's Life.

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