Podocrock

Podocrock
Alignment	Bad
Appears in	Rayman 3, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge
Location	The Fairy Council, the Land of the Livid Dead, Clearleaf Forest, Clearleaf Falls, Vertiginous Riddle, Rivers of Murk, Hoodlum Moor, Sulphurous Sea, Clouds of Peril
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A thinking mushroom. Stupid and nasty, therefore, when it gets together with others in a group.

—Official description, Rayman 3

If only there were nasty little spiky creatures that would bounce along, making a nuisance of themselves ... oh wait, there are!

—Manual, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge

Podocrocks, also known as Spikers in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, are a type of mushroom enemy that appears in Rayman 3 and Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. These mushrooms gather together to form small groups of six, which block Rayman's path. By striking a group with his telescopic fist, Rayman can kill a single Podocrock, necessitating multiple punches to completely clear his pathway of them. With a fully charged Vortex fist, he can annihilate an entire group in one hit.

In Rayman 3, Podocrocks appear in the Fairy Council and the Land of the Livid Dead. At an early point in the game's development, they were designed as two-legged, two-eyed mushroom caps with visible lamellae and were able to jump.

In Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, Podocrocks do not appear in groups, and they can move to attack Rayman.

The Podocrocks bear a slight resemblance to the Goombas, similar mushroom enemies which appear in the Mario series.

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  Early versions of Podocrocks in the Fairy Council.
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  A group of Podocrocks in the Land of the Livid Dead.
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  A Podocrock in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge.