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|image=[[File:NSMBU Thwimp Model.png]]<br>Model of a Thwimp in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
|derived_subjects=[[Whimp]]
|comparable=[[Walking Block]]
}}
'''Thwimps''' are smaller variants of [[Thwomp]]s that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
Thwimps appear in ''Super Mario World'' and its [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Game Boy Advance version]], where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. They first appear in [[2 Morton's Castle|#2 Morton's Castle]]. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In [[3 Lemmy's Castle|#3 Lemmy's Castle]], the Thwimps created by [[Magikoopa]]s can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.

During development of ''Super Mario World'', the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List|Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved August 6, 2020.</ref>

====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the [[World-e]] level [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It uses the same sprite as in ''Super Mario World'' and can now be defeated by [[Statue Mario]], [[Invincible Mario]], or by [[Hammer Mario]]'s hammers.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Thwimps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They act the same as they did in ''Super Mario World'' and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a [[? Block]] while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in [[Wendy's Shifting Castle]] and sometimes spin while jumping.

The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
Thwimps also make a few other appearances in later games such as ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', where they are enemies that appear in the [[Spooky House]] world of the game. The Thwimps try to defeat Mario by landing on him and are invincible, but once again, Mario must avoid them to defeat [[Donkey Kong]] and beat the level. In the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]], they are replaced by mechanical toy Thwimps.
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Thwimps reappear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as part of the "[[Thwomp]] and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in his adventure.

When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team unless a skill can prevent it and absorb or nullify the damage.

===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
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[[File:Thwomps in LADX.png|thumb|Link encounters some Thwomps in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]
{{multiframe|[[File:TLoZLADX Damaged Thwomp.png]] [[File:TLoZLADX Angry Thwomp.png]]|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp|align=left|size=150}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', they are named '''Thwomps''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref> whereas actual Thwomps are represented by [[Spiked Thwomp]]s. Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]]. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Boots|Pegasus Boots]] to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In the [[Game Boy Color]] version and the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.

In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', Thwomps<ref>McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.</ref> are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of [[zeldawiki:Snake's Remains|Snake's Remains]]. They act the same as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although a [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Seed|Pegasus Seed]] is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red while attacking.

====''Minecraft''====
In the Super Mario Mash-up, in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.

====LEGO ''Super Mario''====
A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line of merchandise.

==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
|name=コトン (JP) / Thwimp (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Thwimp smw.png|100px]]
|shusshin=岩石族
|seikaku=きかんぼう
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>元気に跳ねる岩石怪物</big><br>
コトンは岩石族のドッスン（P127）の子供。ドッスンみたいに真下に落ちないで、マリオに向かって大きくジャンプしてくる。下手にジャンプせずに、下を走り抜けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/E0gjwwq.jpeg Page 82].</ref>
|origin=Rock clan
|disposition=Unruly child
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Cheerfully bouncing rock monster</big><br>
''Thwimp is a child of Thwomp (p. 127), a rock tribe. Instead of falling straight down like Thwomp, he makes a big jump toward Mario. Don't jump too low and run underneath him.''
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Smw thwimp.png|''Super Mario World''
Thwimp smw.png|''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]''
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
Thwomp LA sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''
Thwomp OOS sprite.png|''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]''
SMW SMA2 Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
SMA4 SMB3 Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
MvsDK Thwimp.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
PDSMBE-ThwompThwimps-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-ThwompThwimpsCard.png|''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
Thwomp-Link's Awakening.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
PN LEGO Super Mario Match-up Thwimp.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=コトン
|JapR=Koton
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking sound; officially romanized as "Coton" in ''Super Mario World''
|ChiS=小咚咚<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'')</small>
|ChiSR=Xiǎo Dōngdōng
|ChiSM=Small Thwomp
|ChiS2=哐咚<ref>[https://www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/character-packs-series-2-71386 71386 LEGO.com CN] ''LEGO.com''.  Retrieved January 21, 2021.</ref> <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Kuāngdōng
|ChiS2M=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|ChiT=哐咚<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_201117_01.html 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場！預定於2021年1月1日發售。] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved November 17, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Kuāngdōng
|ChiTM=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|Fre=Thwimp
|Ger=Mini-Steinblock<br>Mini-Wummp <small>(''Super Mario World'')</small><br>Steinblöckchen <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small>
|GerM=Mini [[Thwomp#Names in other languages|Thwomp]]
|Ita=Twimp
|ItaM=Transliteration of the English name
|Ita2=Twomp<ref>''Enciclopedia di Hyrule'', pag. 209</ref> <small>(''The Legend of Zelda'' series)</small>
|Ita2M=[[Thwomp]], shared with the normal Thwomp in ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures''
|Kor=쿵쿵 <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'')</small>
|KorR=Kung-kung
|KorM=Repetition of "쿵" (''kung'', onomatopoeia for crushing); shared with Thwomp
|Por=Granitito
|PorM=From "granito" (granite) and the diminutive "-ito", similar to "Granitão" (Thwomp's NOE name, even though Granitito is also used by NOA)
|SpaA=Chillón Pisotón
|SpaAM=Squeaky Stomp, similar to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp)
|SpaE=Piedra Picuda
|SpaEM=Spiky Stone, similar to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp)
|SpaE2=Pequeño Bloque<ref>[https://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html Official ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' website (Guías Nintendo)]</ref> <small>(''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')</small>
|SpaE2M=Petit Block
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{NIWA|ZeldaWiki=Thwomp}}
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Thwomp Thwomp on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Thwomp Thwomp on Triforce Wiki]
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