Poker Faces
| Poker Faces | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Bristles |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
- “Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! You're gonna be coleslaw, kid! And that ain't good!”
- —Poker Faces, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The Poker Faces (also known as The Ultimate Weapons) are two Bristles that Mario fights in the Glitz Pit in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Their name is derived from "poker face," when a person's face does not indicate what kind of cards they have. It is also a pun on "poke," referencing their spiked appearance.
The Poker Faces are ranked 8th in the Glitz Pit.
StatisticsEdit
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristle | ||||||||
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Max HP | 2 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 4 | Location(s) | Petal Meadows, Glitz Pit |
| Sleep? | 40% | Dizzy? | 40% | Confuse? | 40% | Tiny? | 60% | |
| Stop? | 100% | Soft? | 100% | Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 60% | |
| Fright? | 50% | Gale Force? | 40% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Destruction (1) | |
| Level | 16 | Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 5 | Items | None | |
| Bestiary 84 |
Log | A petrified, spine-covered monster that attacks by charging at you and is impervious to fire. If you approach, its spikes will pop out and poke you. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Bristle. …Totally covered in spikes. They're so prickly! Max HP is 2, Attack is 1, and Defense is 4. AND they're impervious to fire. Even trying to get close enough to whack it with a hammer is dangerous! Seriously, its spikes will totally pop out! So, since you can't jump on it or use your hammer… you'd better use an item! | |||||||
Names in other languagesEdit
Poker FacesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ポーキングストーンズ Pōkingu Sutōnzu |
Poking Stones |
| French | Noirs Fléaux | Black scourges |
| German | Stachel-Steine | Sting Stones |
| Italian | I Bombing Stones | Pun on "The Rolling Stones" |
| Spanish | Isa y Fernan | A reference to the most famous Spanish king and queen: Ferdinand II of Aragon (Fernando in Spanish) and Isabella I of Castile (Isabel in Spanish) |
The Ultimate WeaponsEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ざんこくな ぜんしんキョウキ Zankoku na Zenshin Kyōki |
The Cruel Ultimate Weapons |
| French | Haltères cruels | Cruel dumbbells |
| Spanish | Tanto monta, monta tanto | "They amount to the same, the same they amount to", motto that appears in the royal emblem of Ferdinand II of Aragon, from who the name "Fernan" comes from. |
| Glitz Pit teams (at the end of Chapter 3) | |
|---|---|
| Champion | The Great Gonzales |
| Major League | Rawk Hawk • The Koopinator • Chomp Country • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Craw-Daddy • The Fuzz • Magikoopa Masters • Shellshockers • Poker Faces • Tiny Spinies |
| Minor League | Armored Harriers • Bob-omb Squad • Punk Rocks • Mind-Bogglers • Hand-It-Overs • Spike Storm • Dead Bones • Pokey Triplets • KP Koopas • Goomba Bros. |
| Replacement teams | Wings of Night • Destructors |