Pom Pom
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| Boom Boom and Pom Pom in Super Mario 3D Land. | |
| Pom Pom | |
| Species | Koopa |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Red |
| Voiced by | Lani Minella (2011) |
| Debut | Super Mario 3D Land |
Pom Pom is a Koopa miniboss and the female counterpart of Boom Boom who was introduced in Super Mario 3D Land.
Background
Little is known about Pom Pom, although like Boom Boom it is uncertain whether she is one individual or another subspecies of Koopa, and she can be assumed to be a loyal servant of Bowser. Pom Pom is nearly completely pink and has a smooth, spotted shell as well as a blonde ponytail. She attacks by throwing boomerangs (which are adorned with ribbons) and will usually jump to another part of the room after releasing three or so boomerangs. Like Boom Boom, she is vulnerable to being jumped on the head, and after being hit she will temporarily withdraw into her shell to attack. While in her shell, Pom Pom jumps into the air and tries to pound down on Mario or Luigi. There are no variations in her attacks, and the only change between battles consist of different hazards in the room.
Within Super Mario 3D Land, she was the boss of several airship levels. Her airships were usually pink in color. She was the boss of the airships in the fourth and sixth worlds. In the seventh world, Pom Pom appeared with Boom Boom as the airship's dual boss. In the Special Worlds, Pom Pom made a surprise appearance near the end of the fourth world's airship. She was found outside the airship after a fight with Boom Boom and was battled on a series of small wooden platforms connected by donut platforms. Boom Boom and Pom Pom also appeared together as a dual boss partway into S8-Crown.
Trivia
- She is possibly named after the pom poms that cheerleaders use as accessories; however, her name is spelled "Punpun" in Japanese, which is a word used to describe a state of being furious as well as an intense smell.