| Thwomp | |
|---|---|
  Thwomp's artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Thwomp |
| Gender | None |
| Place of origin | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Designed by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Thwomp |
Origin
Thwomps made their debut in Super Mario Bros. 3 as a recurring enemy, and has become a recurring enemy in later Mario games. They are rock-like enemies known for their stone faces. They normally remain stationary in the air, but when they are approached by the player, they attack by falling on anyone attempting to pass underneath them. They are often found in castle levels and have a variety of subspecies such as Thwimps, Tox Boxes, and Whomps.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a moveset element
Thwomp appears as one of Kirby's possible Stone transformations, based on its blue design from Super Mario 64.
Trophy
The Thwomp trophy uses its main design from Super Mario Bros. 3.
- Thwomp
- Thwomps spend most of their time suspended in midair, waiting. When Mario passes below, they crash down with amazing speed. As you may guess from their appearance, they're heavy and solid enough to make any attack on them futile. Small ones are called Thwimps: despite their weight, they often form groups and bounce around.
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (2/90)
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As a moveset element
The Super Mario 64 Thwomp returns as one of Kirby's possible Stone transformations.
In Super Smash Bros. 4
As a moveset element
Thwomp returns as one of Kirby's possible Stone transformations, its design has been updated to look closer to its appearance in modern Mario games.
Trophy
The Thwomp trophy is exclusive to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
- Thwomp
You can't reason with a Thwomp. If you get close enough to try, it will just drop down to block your path. In fact, you can count on Thwomps to always do exactly that—they've gotten really good at it. A Koopa I know swears they work great as a home-security system...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a Thwomp of your own? If anyone tried to break into your house, it would just go "THWOMP!" right on their head. Yep, a Thwomp would make a great home-security system. Unfortunately, they're not available in shops. Sad times.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
As a moveset element
The modern Mario Thwomp returns as one of Kirby's possible Stone transformations.
As an Assist Trophy
Thwomp debuts as an Assist Trophy. It was revealed during the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct in November 1, 2018.
During the reveal trailer, Thwomp is first seen attacking and launching Kirby, who attacked Snake using his Thwomp Stone transformation on the Garden of Hope stage. The Thwomp is next seen on the same stage at its center pitfall, falling and failing to damage Mario as he crosses the gap, but succeeding in attacking Luigi.
As an Assist Trophy, Thwomp teleports near or above a nearby opponent. It hangs in the air and falls down when an opponent passes under it, falling through any soft platform beneath it and dealing 32% damage and 10 shield damage. Touching one at rest deals 7%. Unlike its game appearances, however, the Thwomp will teleport to a different part of the stage if left stationary. The Thwomp has a high jostle priority, making it very difficult to pass through without dodging. While Thwomp can't hurt its summoner, it will still push them out of the way and attacks will clang against it.
Training Mode describes the Thwomp Assist Trophy: Squishes opponents caught beneath it. Can't be KO'd. They cannot be summoned on the 3D Land, Big Blue, Dream Land GB, Great Plateau Tower, King of Fighters Stadium, Mario Bros., Mishima Dojo, Mushroomy Kingdom, Pac-Land, Rainbow Cruise, Summit, and Wrecking Crew stages.
Spirit
Thwomp also appears as an Advanced-class support spirit. It can be summoned using the cores of Rock Pikmin and Rocky.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 |  |
Thwomp |  |
★★ | 2 | Weapon Resist ↑ | Super Mario Series |
Gallery
Kirby's Stone taking the form of a Thwomp in Melee (top).
Kirby's Stone taking the form of a Thwomp in Brawl.
Kirby's Stone taking the form of a Thwomp in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Official artwork of Thwomp from Ultimate.
A Thwomp next to Isabelle, Jigglypuff, and Mr. Game & Watch in Ultimate.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ドッスン | Onomatopoeia for crushing |
 English |
Thwomp | — |
 French (PAL) |
Thwomp | — |
 French (NTSC) |
Ka-Bang | — |
 German |
Steinblock | Stone Block |
 Spanish (PAL) |
Roca Picuda | Spiky Rock |
 Spanish (NTSC) |
Don Pisotón | Mr. Stomp |
 Italian |
Twomp | — |
 Chinese |
咚咚 | Onomatopoeia for thumping |
 Korean |
쿵쿵 | Thud |
 Dutch |
Thwomp | — |
 Russian |
Бамс | Onomatopoeia for hitting the ground |
Trivia
- Despite Thwomps having a singular voice clip from Super Mario 64, which is reused throughout the Mario series, they remain mute in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, possibly to reflect their appearance in the New Super Mario Bros. series, where they are consistently mute.
- Thwomp's Assist Trophy reveal is very similar to King K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie's fighter reveals. While King Dedede and Duck Hunt were disguised as K. Rool and Banjo and Kazooie respectively, only to get smacked by them later, Kirby follows suit by using Stone to take the form of Thwomp, only to get hit by a real one.
