Konk

Konk
A yellow Konk (top) and a blue Konk (bottom)
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Subject origin	Thwomp

Konks are metallic enemies with big teeth introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, seen in gray and either yellow or blue. Yellow Konks function very similar to Thwomps, as their main form of attack is dropping downwards when the player is beneath them. Blue Konks attack from below, flying upwards when the player is above them instead. Both colors are also capable of moving left and right. They can be stood on or touched by its sides without taking damage. Konks appear prominently in the level Jewel-Block Cave, where they are capable of breaking Jewel-Blocks. Konks can also plough through goo in the level An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins. Their name is a corruption of "conk", a word referring to a hit to the head, which fits their attack pattern.

A giant, screen-sized Konk also appears during a Wonder Effect.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゴッツン Gottsun	Pun on「ゴツン」(gotsun, onomatopoeia for thudding) and a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun, Thwomp)
Chinese	剛咚 Gāngdōng	Transliteration of the Japanese name and a reference to「咚咚」(Dōngdōng, Thwomp)
Dutch	Konk	-
French	Bomp	Shared with an unrelated enemy of the same name which first appeared in Super Mario 64
German	Sturzblock	Fall block; a reference to "Steinblock" (Thwomp)
Italian	Bomp	Shared with an unrelated enemy of the same name which first appeared in Super Mario 64
Korean	퉁퉁 Tung-tung	Korean onomatopoeia for a heavy thump and possibly a reference to "쿵쿵" (Kung-kung, Thwomp)
Portuguese	Achatão	Play on "achatar" (to flatten) and a reference to "Granitão" (Thwomp)
Spanish (NOA)	Don Triturón	Play on "triturar" (to crush) and a reference to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp)
Spanish (NOE)	Roca Blindada	Pun on "blindada" (armored) and a reference to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp)