Podocrock
Podocrocks, also known as Spikers in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, are a type of mushroom enemy that appears in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 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.
| Podocrock | ||
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| Alignment | Bad | |
| Appears in | Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, 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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| Attacks | Contact | |
A thinking mushroom. Stupid and nasty, therefore, when it gets together with others in a group.—Official description, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
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.
