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{{about|the enemies introduced in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the moles from [[Super Mario Galaxy]]|[[Monty]]}}
{{about|the enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3|the moles from [[Super Mario Galaxy]]|[[Monty]]}}
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|image=[[File:RockyWrenchNSMBW.png|270px]]<br>A Rocky Wrench in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|image=[[File:RockyWrenchNSMBW.png|270px]]<br>A Rocky Wrench in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
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{{quote2|Ugh, this lid is heavy.|Rocky Wrench|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}
{{quote2|Ugh, this lid is heavy.|Rocky Wrench|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}
'''Rocky Wrenches''' are enemies employed as crewmen on the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles.<ref name="Poo">「モグラようなカメ<span class="explain" title="ぞく">族</span>。<span class="explain" title="あな">穴</span>からニョキッと<span class="explain" title="で">出</span>てきてスパナを<span class="explain" title="な">投</span>げてくる。<span class="explain" title="ひこうせん">飛行船</span>の<span class="explain" title="のりくみいん">乗組員</span>だ。」 ("''Mole-like members of the [[Koopa (species)|Turtle Tribe]]. They will pop out of a hole to throw their spanner. They are the maintenance crew of the airship.''") - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 38.</ref><ref>"''These turtles often serve as crew of Koopaling Airships and military vehicles.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> They pop out of [[manhole]] covers and attack by throwing their namesake wrenches. They have been described as mole-like turtles,<ref name="Poo"/><ref>"''Rocky is a turtle who kind of looks like a mole. He will suddenly appear and start to throw wrenches from his fingers at Mario or Luigi.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, Page 37.</ref> but from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onward they lack shells (with the exception of the "classic" styles of ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''), which, along with other changes in design, has resulted in them resembling [[Monty Mole]]s. Their original description has not been applied to the redesign, and they have since been called moles instead of mole-like on at least one occasion.<ref>"''These crafty moles show themselves just long enough to throw a wrench at you before dropping back out of sight.''" von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 15.</ref>
'''Rocky Wrenches''' are enemies employed as crewmen on the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles.<ref name="Poo">「モグラようなカメ<span class="explain" title="ぞく">族</span>。<span class="explain" title="あな">穴</span>からニョキッと<span class="explain" title="で">出</span>てきてスパナを<span class="explain" title="な">投</span>げてくる。<span class="explain" title="ひこうせん">飛行船</span>の<span class="explain" title="のりくみいん">乗組員</span>だ。」 ("''Mole-like members of the [[Koopa (species)|Turtle Tribe]]. They will pop out of a hole to throw their spanner. They are the maintenance crew of the airship.''") - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 38.</ref><ref>"''These turtles often serve as crew of Koopaling Airships and military vehicles.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> They pop out of [[manhole]] covers and attack by throwing their namesake wrenches. They have been described as mole-like turtles,<ref name="Poo"/><ref>"''Rocky is a turtle who kind of looks like a mole. He will suddenly appear and start to throw wrenches from his fingers at Mario or Luigi.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, Page 37.</ref> but from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onward they lack shells (with the exception of the "classic" styles of ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''), which, along with other changes in design, has resulted in them resembling [[Monty Mole]]s. Their original description has not been applied to the redesign, and they have since been called moles instead of mole-like on at least one occasion.<ref>"''These crafty moles show themselves just long enough to throw a wrench at you before dropping back out of sight.''" von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 15.</ref>
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===