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{{about|a recurring plant|the type of item container found in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Item Container#Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Item Container § Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]}}
{{about|a recurring plant|the type of item container found in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Item container#Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Item container § Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]}}
{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Cactus.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Cactus.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|comparable=[[Bramble]]<br>[[Thorny flower]]
|comparable=[[Bramble]]<br>[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]]<br>[[Thorny flower]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
'''Cactuses''' (or '''cacti''') are spiny desert plants that commonly appear as decorative objects in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, though occasionally they can be interacted with. From ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' onward, cactuses have been strikable objects in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platform games and release a [[coin]] if hit indirectly. Making physical contact damages the player character.


{{quote|Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
Cactuses are the basis for [[Pokey]]s and related enemies. In many games, tall cactuses have branching arms and most closely resemble the {{wp|saguaro}}. Stout, round ones bear flowers and resemble {{wp|ball cactus}}es.
'''{{wp|Cactus}}es''' (or "'''cacti'''") are spiny desert plants that commonly appear as background objects, though occasionally they can be interacted with. In the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, cactuses are most often represented by the [[Pokey]] enemy and its relatives.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
{{Rewrite-expand|Incorperate information on the stout, round cactuses from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.}}
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', tall cacti appear as platforms in desert stages. Compared to most of the other platforms in the game, they often appear in large groups, with the player needing to go over each. Pokeys can travel through them, making them a slight obstacle.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', tall cacti appear as platforms in desert stages. Compared to most of the other platforms in the game, they often appear in large groups, with the player needing to go over each. Pokeys can travel through them, making them a slight obstacle.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Sand Sailer.png|thumb]]
[[File:Sand Sailer.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', cactuses appear as obstacles in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], specifically in [[Sailing the Sandy Seas]]. They temporarily destroy pieces of the [[Sand Bird]] when it runs into them, creating gaps.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', cactuses appear as obstacles in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] during "[[Sailing the Sandy Seas]]". They temporarily destroy pieces of the [[Sand Bird]] when it runs into them, creating gaps. Making direct contact does not damage the player character.


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', cacti appear in [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] as stationary obstacles, acting similar to [[tree]]s. They return in the course's reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', cacti appear in the same capacity in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], returning in the course's reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', they appear with the same purpose in [[Dry Dry Ruins (race course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] and [[Thwomp Desert]]. In ''Mario Kart 7'', the [[Cact-X]] is designed after a cactus; it returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'' along with a variant called the [[Cact-Ice]].
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', cacti appear in [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] as stationary obstacles that block the player, acting similar to [[tree]]s. They return in the course's reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', cacti appear in [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]], that returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'', and [[Yoshi Desert]]. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', cacti appear in the same capacity in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], returning in the course's reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', they appear with the same purpose in [[Dry Dry Ruins (race course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] and [[Thwomp Desert]]. In ''Mario Kart 7'', the [[Cact-X]] is designed after a cactus; it returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'' along with variants called the [[Cact-Ice]], [[Cact-R]], and [[Cact-B]].


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', cactuses appear as interactive objects in [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. Attacking them with the [[hammer]] repeatedly causes their flowers to bloom and release [[coin]]s.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', cactuses appear as interactive objects in [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. Attacking them with the [[hammer]] repeatedly causes their flowers to bloom and release [[coin]]s.
===''Mario Party 3''===
[[File:SpinyDesertCactusEvent.png|thumb|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] prepares to take the shortcut through the cacti in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two cacti appear on a shortcut in [[Spiny Desert]]. To use the shortcut properly, the player character needs to jump over them. Failing to do so will cause the character to leap with pain to a corresponding sign elsewhere on the board. Hitting the first cactus takes them significantly before the shortcut's beginning, and hitting the second cactus (which has eyelashes and a flower crown) takes them slightly after the shortcut's end. As such, it can be useful to hit one depending on where the player needs to go.


===''Mario Pinball Land''===
===''Mario Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', cactuses appear in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]]. Hitting a cactus awards 100 [[point]]s and significantly knocks [[Mario]] back.
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', cactuses appear in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]]. Hitting a cactus awards 100 [[point]]s and significantly knocks [[Mario]] back.


===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', cacti appear in [[Gritzy Desert]], where they act primarily as walls. A small maze of them appears in the northeast section. [[Shrooba Diver]]s use small round cacti as projectiles in battle.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Pokey-shaped cactuses appear in [[Doop Doop Dunes]]. They block roads and must be knocked away with hammer whacks, with taller ones requiring the [[Trio Hammer]] to get rid of all the segments before they grow back.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Pokey-shaped cactuses appear in [[Doop Doop Dunes]]. They block roads and must be knocked away with hammer whacks, with taller ones requiring the [[Trio Hammer]] to get rid of all the segments before they grow back.
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
In ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', cacti appear as common obstacles, usually stacked on top of each other to act as barricades. They can be knocked away with the [[Sound Wave Attack]] and first appear in [[Dawn Savanna]]. All versions of [[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|the game]] feature a level inside a giant cactus, called [[Cactus Mine]].
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', cacti appear as [[item container]]s in the [[Cave]] and [[Cliff]] area, with the former having a somewhat fungal appearance.


===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Cactuses reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Balmy Dunes]] on holes 16&ndash;18. They act as trees and will hurt the ball's lie upon collision. Smaller variants also appear in [[Spiky Palms]].
Cactuses reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Balmy Dunes]] on holes 16&ndash;18. They act as trees and will hurt the ball's lie upon collision. Smaller variants also appear in [[Spiky Palms]].
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Cactuses closely resembling their appearance in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' can be seen for a brief moment in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' when [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] are travelling through the Desert Area.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Artwork===
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Shyguydesert.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
SMO Cactus Capture.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
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===Sprites and models===
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SMB2 World 6-1 Cobrats.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SM64 Unused Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
SM64 Unused Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
MK64Cactus.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64Cactus.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Spiny Desert Selection Icon.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Cactus End of the Line MP3.png|''Mario Party 3''
End of the Line Cactus.png|''Mario Party 3''
SMG2 Asset Model Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
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===Screenshots===
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SMB2 World 6-1 Cobrats.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
World6-1SMB2.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
MP3 Spiny Desert Start BG.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Cacti Planets.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SM3DL Screenshot Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
MK7KalimariDesertShortcut.PNG|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK7KalimariDesertShortcut.PNG|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
SMO Cactus Capture.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Drybake Desert Paperization Spot 9.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
Cactus SMO.png| Screenshot from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Cactus (Paper Jam).png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
Cactus SMO.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMO Screencap Cactus.gif|''Super Mario Odyssey''
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===Other===
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CactusTSMBM.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
LEGO Super Mario Desert Pokey Set.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Luigi.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
Lego SM-71418 Creativity Toolbox.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=サボテン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=185, 232}}</ref>
|JapR=Saboten
|JapM={{wp|Cactus}}
}}
==See also==
*[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]]
*[[Fluff (object)|Fluff]]
*[[Thorny flower]]
==References==
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=Cactus Set|ZeldaWiki=1}}
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