Podocrock
Podocrocks, also known as Spikers in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, are a type of mushroom enemy that appear 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 fist, he can annihilate an entire group in one hit. It would even have the power to defeat nine of them at a stroke. An uncharged hit with the Heavy Metal Fist destroys five of the Podocrocks, whereas a fully charged Heavy Metal Fist has the potential to destroy 21 of them.
| Podocrock | ||
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| 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 | |
| Resistance |  [1]
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| Attacks | Contact | |
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
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. -
A group of Podocrocks in the Land of the Livid Dead. -
A Podocrock in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. -
Trivia
- Purple Podocrocks appear in the prototype for the DS version of Rayman Raving Rabbids, likely as a placeholder.
References
- ↑ Depending on the charging time, Rayman can inflict the following damage with his fists:
- Standard fist: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9
- Heavy Metal Fist: 5; 7; 9; 11; 13; 15; 17; 19; 21