List of Yoshi series enemies
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Enemies
Air Bag
An Air Bag is a purple, balloon-like creature which may sometimes be encountered when opening a mystery crate. Air Bags blow gusts of wind at the player but may be defeated by throwing an egg at their band-aids.
Appears in: Yoshi's Story
Attacky Sack
Attacky Sacks are rainbow colored Chomps without a chain.
Appears in: Yoshi's Story
Bandit
Bandits are tall, sneaky Shy Guy-like characters who wear masks. They try to snatch Baby Mario and run away. Bandits can be either red or blue, and some red Bandits contain red coins.
In Yoshi's Island, Bandits and Shy Guys are two of the most common enemies. Bandits also appear as Yoshi's enemy in the unlockable mini-games (and in fact using a cheat code to unlock the mini-games allows a second player to play as a Bandit in certain games). In the watermelon seed-shooting game, the Bandit wears a fake Yoshi mask.
Appears in: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Paper Mario (Dry Dry Desert)
Barney Bubble
Barney Bubbles are small purple enemies that spit bubbles when stepped on. Yoshi can lick up the bubbles and spit them back.
Appears in: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baron von Zeppelin
Baron von Zeppelins are balloons with smiley faces that can carry items or enemies. They can carry helpful items such as coins, harmful items such as explosives, or enemies such as Shy Guys. They also sometimes appear in groups of three carrying crates.
Appears in: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baseball Guy
A creature that looks like Bandit, attacks by throwing Yoshi eggs, It can be tricked into giving you some treasures but can also easily kill Yoshi. Be careful around areas with low footholds. It appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Big Blurp (Blue)
Oh no, it's Boss Bass! No, worse! It's Big Blurp, no, it's a blue big Blurp. They spray water to try to make Yoshi slip into its hungry jaws! If Yoshi is unfortunate enough to slip off into the water, Blue Big Blurp will attempt to eat him for lunch. Appears in Yoshi's Story.
Big Blurp (Red)
Oh no, it's Boss Bass! No it's Big Blurp, the red species of Big Blurp leap out of the water and eat Yoshi for lunch, if they get the chance. They will jump out if Yoshi is moving rapidly in one spot or running away. If he remains still, Red Big Blurp will stare at Yoshi but not devour him.
Birdy
Birdies are quickly flying enemies that are usually found in groups.
Appears in: Yoshi's Story
Black Bomb Shy Guy
Flying Shy Guy who attempts to drop bombs on top of Yoshi in Yoshi's Story.
Black Shy Guy
Drops Thwomps on top of Yoshi in Yoshi's Story. Also beware as "This shy guy does not look yummy, eating him might hurt the tummy."
Blurp
A small fish from Yoshi's Story. He swims around and can be eaten by Yoshi. Watch out for his father, Big Blurp, though. Similar to Cheep-Cheeps from some Mario games.
Blow Hard
A cactus enemy that spits spiny seeds at Yoshi in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Blow Hards could be temporarily stunned by ground pounding near them.
Blusty
An enemy from Yoshi Touch & Go that is similar to Gusty.
Bob-ombs
Small, black walking bombs with eyes. Appear in Yoshi's Story.
Bomb Berry
Prickly berry which falls from trees in Yoshi's Story.
Bone Dragon
Enemy in Yoshi's Story. Must be stomped on twice or hit in the head with eggs twice to defeat. After you Beat the level Bone Dragon pit, Bone Dragon intended on eating the Yoshis for Lunch.
Bone Dragon Boss
A mini-boss, it is composed of a body and three bone dragon heads, it appears twice in Yoshi's Story and is quite easy to defeat, watch out for its fireball attacks though, or Yoshi's goose will be cooked. Intends on eating the poor Dino after frying him.
Boos
Main article:Boo
Boos are generally small, round ghosts that appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story. Most Boos will freeze if looked at directly, only to attack Yoshi once he turns his back. The varieties of Boos include:
- Big Boo: A large version of the standard Boo
- Blind Boo: A Boo who approaces on a basis of sound rather than sight
- Boo Balloon: A balloon version of a Boo who does not freeze if looked at directly
- Boo Man Bluff: A large orange blindfolded Boo, who does not freeze if looked at directly
- Slime Boo: A slimy Boo that can be defeated by using a stomp
- Bigger Boo: A Big Boo made huge with magic. Yoshi can only defeat him by bouncing his eggs off a wall, since he turns transparent when Yoshi looks at him. He is the boss of Bigger Boo's Fort in World 2.
Boo Guy
The ghosts of Shy Guys that appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Two variations known as "Greaper" and "Glum Reaper" appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Bullet Bill
A large green bullet shot out of a cannon that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. An orange version (called Bouncing Bullet Bill) also appears, and as his name implies, he bounces off of hard surfaces after being shot. A red version appears in the GBA remake of Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. The red Bullet Bill gnashed his teeth and homed in on Yoshi, It was cut out of the SNES version though. Also appears in Yoshi's Story.
Bumpty
They are small, bouncy penguins that appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They can not attack directly, but instead are notorious for bouncing Yoshi off cliffs.
Burt
A strange hopping creature usually paired up with a partner in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Cactus Jack
A bouncing cactus that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It hurts to touch, and throws a little Cactus Jack up in the air like a Ptooie Plant.
Caged Ghost
A ghost that emerges from behind a cage in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Cannibal Guy
A Shy Guy that has gone cannibalistic. They dance around trying to catch their favourite meal, Yoshi. While they tend to be annoying, sometimes you can't kill them, in this case it's best to avoid them. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Ceiling Piranha Plant
This enemy will appear in Yoshi's Island 2. It hangs on the ceiling waiting for Yoshi to come along, then quickly slids down its vine and tries to eat Yoshi.
Ceiling Slime
This enemy will appear in Yoshi's Island 2, it appears as a small slime ball that hangs from the ceiling, seems to be invincible, as Yoshi never eats it or eggs it.
Chain Chomp/ Chomp
Main article: Chomp
An enemy in Super Mario World 2, it only appears in world 5-4, and is invincible, all it does is struggle on its chain, eager to gobble Yoshi up. Luckily if Yoshi stayed far enough away, he wouldn't need to worry about being lunch. It also appears in Yoshi's Story, it appears in the level 'Jungle Hut' and tries to turn Yoshi into a snack when he entered the maze to get the melons. There are multiple Chomps in Yoshi's story.
Chainless Chomp
Main article: Chomp
An enemy that appears in Super Mario World 2. When Yoshi ran onto certain ledges he didn't know he'd be getting tons of exercise. The Chainless Chomp tries to eat Yoshi for lunch, and he also eats the ledges Yoshi must stand on. When Yoshi reachs hard terrain (Cement, spikes) the Chainless Chomp will break its teeth and fall.
Clam
Blows bubbles at Yoshi in Yoshi's Story. Can use these bubbles to make Yoshi hit a Sea Cactus.
Clawdaddy
A crab with a large claw that appears to have a cloud as a body and stars in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It can only be defeated by hitting its body with three eggs. It twirls and bangs its claw to attack Yoshi and deflect eggs.
Cloud Drop
A small teardrop shaped enemy similar to a Gusty which appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It moves in a set direction, either horizontally or vertically.
Crazee Dayzee
A singing enemy that looks like a flower. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Another variation of the Crazee Dayzee, the Bubble Dayzee, can shoot bubbles at Yoshi.
Dangling Ghost
A spirit which dangles from the ceiling of various castles in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Dizzy Dandy
An enemy that disguises itself as a flower in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Doctor Freezegood
A skiing snowman that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Also rides ski lifts. lLike a Bumpty, he can bounce Yoshi off ski lifts.
Eel
An electric eel enemy appearing in water in Yoshi's Story.
Eggo-Dil
An enemy flower that launches its petals in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yosh ican eat the petals and turn them into eggs. Ground Pounding will make its petals drop off.
Fang
A small blue bat that flies in a spiral pattern. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. If Yoshi tries to eat one, then spits it out, it will retreat from Yoshi.
Falling Chomp
Main article: Chomp
Simalar to the Chainless Chomp, but instead of chasing Yoshi, it jumps from the background, and gobbles up parts of the ledge. They also try to catch Yoshi on their way down. Since other species of Chain Chomps like to eat Yoshi, they do too.
Fat Guy
A fat Shy Guy who, when eaten, becomes a bigger egg that causes earthquakes. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. When stomped, he runs faster.
Fireballs
Appear in Yoshi's Story. Fireballs attempt to jump at and attack Yoshi.
Fire Guy
A Shy Guy with a torch, who attempts to attack Yoshi in Yoshi's Story.
Flopsy Fish
A red and yellow fish who leaps out of the water in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Fly Guy
A flying Shy Guy. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Sometimes carry red coins, 1-ups, stars, or coins. A variation is the Whirly Fly Guy, which flashes different colors. When hit with several eggs, the Whirly Fly Guy will give Yoshi a 1-up.
Frog Pirate
A large frog enemy that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story.
Fuzzy
An enemy which causes Yoshi to get dizzy. He is very dangerous in levels with low footing as Yoshi can easily tumble to his death. Since Yoshi is hallucinating, he will occasionally to try to shake hands with enemies (Usually Piranha Plants which quickly eat the star-struck dino). Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Fuzzy Wiggly
An enemy appearing in Yoshi's Story. Jumping on all sections of the Fuzzy Wiggly will give Yoshi a watermelon.
Gabon
Throws spiked balls at Yoshi in Yoshi's Story. Can roll down hills. Similar to Spikes.
Gargantua Blarrg
Gargantua Blarrg, first appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, has seldom appeared in the Mario series. He subsides in lava rivers and his minions are Flamer Guys (or Pyro Guys), a subset of Shy Guys. Whenever Yoshi approaches a lava pool in which he sleeps, Gargantua Blarrg emerges and tries to eat Yoshi. He has been guaranteed to appear in Yoshi's Island 2.
Georgette Jelly
A jelly enemy that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in the level 5 - 4, Sluggy the Unshaven 's Fort. She is red and yellow. She also appears in 1-8, Salvo the Slime's Castle, as a swinging platform that can lift Yoshi to different places. She is more of a traitor than an enemy, and Yoshi should be grateful for her, since she carries Yoshi over a huge bottomless pit.
Goomba
A mushroom shaped enemy who appears in many Mario games including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Goombas flatten when stomped upon, and will eventually return to normal height. In its stomped form,
Goonie
A winged bird that usually travels in a group in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story. Goonies can be ridden on by Yoshi. Bowling Goonies also appeared, some with wings which attempted to fly (but simply bounced, known as Hefty Goonies) and some without who acted very similar to a Chomp Rock. Flightless Goonies are also, and simply run in a line at Yoshi, usually in a group. Flying and Flightless Goonies also have a skeleton form. Similar to Albatosses from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Grim Leecher
A ghostly creature that grabs onto a host to feed on its life (in this case Yoshi is the host). It appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It is purple with a skull as a head/face. When Yoshi is being used as a host, he flashs from green to pink, and the players controls become reversed. It becomes harder to grab Baby Mario in other words which is bad news for Yoshi, since getting Baby Mario back on Yoshi's saddle is the only way to get the Grim Leecher off of Yoshi. They appear in Extra 4: The Impossible? Maze and Secret 2: Mystery of the Castle? They only appear a few times and one is required to beat the first level mentioned.
Grinder
A Monkey who appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He has various forms of attacking, including stealing Mario, spiting Watermelon seeds, and throwing Missiles and Needle Noses. Also assisted Poochie in Tetris attack.
Grunt
The Grunt is an enemy that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Grunt wears a spiked hat and appears in Marching Milde's fort. He attacks Yoshi by running into him, if hit by an egg, he will lose his helmet and be embarrassed by the fact that he's bald. When the helmet is removed he can be stepped on.
Gusty
A windsock-shaped enemy which appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Like a Fang, a Gusty will rapidly retreat if Yoshi attempts to eat it, then spits it out. Gusties fly horizontally across the whole screen. In some levels, like Bigger Boo's Fort in World 2, there are platforms going up and down which makes it hard to dodge them. Gusties are dangerous in small tunnels.
Harry Hedgehog
A small hedgehog creature with blue spikes that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Grows larger if approached by Yoshi.
Hootie the Blue Fish
A slow swimming fish who prowls in the pipes of Naval Piranha's castle in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It can only be defeated by an Ice or Fire Watermelon, and is temporarily disabled with eggs and Green Watermelon seeds. It attempts to eat Yoshi for lunch as the penalty for trespassing. Its name is based on the band Hootie & the Blowfish.
Hornet's Nest
A nest of hornets in Yoshi's Story. Unaffected by eggs. But if an egg is thrown, it makes the hornets mad and gets them to attack Yoshi.
Hot Lips
A large, red creature which appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It can shoot lava at Yoshi when he comes near, knocking him out, but the stream is slow and easily dodged.
Huffin' Puffin
A large white puffin in striped overalls that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It can push Yoshi, but cannot directly harm him. Yoshi can use Huffin' Puffin's three children like eggs (although they function like boomerangs, usually coming back to Yoshi) by jumping on Huffin' Puffin then running through his children as if he was collecting eggs.
Jean de Fillet
A skeleton fish that swims in lava. Basically the equivalent of Flopsy Fish. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, in Tap Tap the Red Nose's fort and "the impossible maze" level. In the GBA version, he also appears in "the endless world of Yoshis".
Jellyfish
Aquatic enemies in Yoshi's Story. Exists in three colors. Different colors mean different movement patterns.
Kaboomba
A small, walking cannon that can fire cannonballs at Yoshi. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa
Appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are not dangerous, and Yoshi can eat him and spit out his shell at enemies or prizes. If Yoshi stomps one, they fall out of their shell. The shell-less ones can be eaten.
Lakitu
An orange Koopa in a cloud that appears in several Mario games, including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story. Lakitu appeared in five forms in Yoshi's Island: Aqua Lakitu which swam with a snorkel and launched spiked balls at Yoshi, Fishing Lakitu, which used a fishing pole to try to abduct Baby Mario, regular Lakitu, who rode on a cloud and lobbed spiked balls at Yoshi, Thunder Lakitu, who rode on a cloud and threw fireballs at Yoshi, and Wall Lakitu who appeared from holes in walls and threw spiked balls at Yoshi. In Yoshi's Story, Lakitu can also throw rocks at Yoshi and squirt water. You can also ride his cloud by eating him and jumping on the cloud. The controls are the same as helicopter Yoshi.
Lantern Ghost
A small creature found in the cave levels of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, who carries a lantern. Moves exactly like a Shy Guy. They can be eaten or egged.
Lava Bubble
Small bubbles of lava which jump vertically from lava pits in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Eating one of these grants Yoshi the ability to breathe fire.
Lava Drop
Similar to the Cloud Drop, but composed of lava. Does not spawn from lava like the Lava Bubble. Can't be eaten or defeated in any way. Has a smiling face, and appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Lemon Drop
A small yellow drop of slime with eyes, that could be defeated with eggs or by stomping upon it. Served as a boss in level 1-8 as Salvo the Slime, and as a mini-boss in level 6-4 of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Little Mouser
A small blue mouse that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Little Mousers will try to steal eggs from Yoshi. Sometimes Little Mousers wear skulls on their heads.
Loch Nestor
A spiny, red fish which appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It grows larger when hit by an egg.
Lunge Fish
One of Yoshi's worst nightmares, the Lunge Fish lives in water and waits for Yoshi to come along. Upon getting closer, they hide under water to avoid being seen, and if Yoshi keeps approaching, the Lunge fish leaps out of the water trying to turn Yoshi into lunch. They appear in one level in Super Mario world 2: Yoshi's island. Also appears in Tetris Attack, in which he is one of the creatures that Bowser and his minions cursed. We also learn from Tetris Attack that the Lunge Fish doesn't like Yoshi because he gives him indigestion.
Mace Guy
A Shy Guy that swings a mace. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Melon Bug
A small, striped bug that rolls into a ball when Yoshi approaches in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It is completely harmless to Yoshi. In level 1-7, there is a way to use a Melon Bug to gain unlimited 1ups.
Milde
A small balloon-like enemy, somewhat reminiscent of Kirby, that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Exploded when jumped on.
Mock Up
A balloon with the writing "1-up" on it. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Quickly inflates, and will explode if not eaten.
Muddy Buddy
A small purple creature that can be used to cross spikes in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Cannot harm Yoshi, and Yoshi can't hurt one.
Needlenose
A smiling prickly enemy spit out by various enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Nep-enut
A huge river monster, similar to the Blarrg, that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Nipper Plant
A white Pacman shaped plant formed when a Para-Nipper Plant touches the ground. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, as well as Yoshi's Story.
Pak E. Derm
Elephant-like enemy appearing in Yoshi's Story. Can only be defeated with a ground pound.
Para-Nipper Plant
A small, red and white plant which forms a Nipper Plant upon contact with the ground. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Yoshi can eat these, but cannot turn them into eggs.
Petal Guy
A Shy Guy with yellow flowers on top of its head, which it hides beneath. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Piranha Plant
Appears in Yoshi's Story, they live in the Jungle and attack Yoshi. They block his path but can be defeated by eggs. The Piranha Plants in Yoshi's Island are called Wild Piranha Plants.
Piranha Pest
They fly around and try to turn the Yoshi into a tasty snack. If they manage to swallow him, they float around with him in their stomachs for a while, then it spits Yoshi out and he shrinks in size and can't use eggs. Has a long touge simalar to Yoshi's, making it difficult to avoid in certain situations. Appears in Yoshi's Story. Can be defeated with eggs, but is hard since eggs are scarce in the level he's in.
Piscatory Pete
A fish that is found in submarine sections in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Similar to Cheep Cheeps.
Pokey
A green cactus with a Needlenose on top of him. Only appears in one level in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Preying Mantas
A jellyfish that is found in submarine sections in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Purple Spike Creature
Spiked enemy appearing in Yoshi's Story.
Pyro Guy
A fast Shy Guy who is on fire. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Allows Yoshi to breathe fire if he tries to eat one.
Raven
Small black birds that encircle miniature globes in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Also appears in Yoshi's Story. There are two types of Ravens; one is smaller than Yoshi and one is relatively the same size of Yoshi. Serves as a boss in level 5-8 of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Smaller types can not be eaten.
Sea Cactus
Dangerous underwater plants found in Yoshi's Story. Work in conjunction with clams to damage Yoshi. Some fall.
Sea Squid
Guards underwater passes in Yoshi's Story. They try to sting Yoshi, so they can turn him into their lunches.
Shy Fly
Appears in Yoshi's Story. Carries items such as melons.
Shy Guy
A common, masked enemy that debuted in Super Mario Bros. 2; it has since appeared in many reincarnations in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario 64, Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario Pinball Land, the Mario Kart series, the Mario Tennis series, the Mario Party series, Mario Pinball Land, and Mario Superstar Baseball. Since Yoshis populate the island, many Yoshis developed a taste for Shy Guys, Shy Guys thereby defend themselves by killing Yoshi and serving them for lunch. They have been known to do all kinds of things but primarily cause mischief. They have been guaranteed to appear in Yoshi's island 2. They are found in various colors and different skills:
- Shy Guy: An Ordinary Shy Guy
- Stilted Shy Guy: A Shy Guy on Stilts
- Guard Shy Guy: A Shy Guy that Carries a spear and Shield
- Cannibal Shy Guy: A Shy Guy with a Spear that Dances around
- Snowball Shy Guy: A Shy guy that throws snowballs at Yoshi
- Camouflage Shy Guy: a Shy guy that wears flowers
- Anti Guy: A Shy Guy that is nicknamed the "Deadly guy"
- Black Shy Guy: Simalar to a Shy Guy but tastes nasty to Yoshi
- Bambu Shy Guy: Dances with a Bar, Can't be killed
- Fly Guy: A Shy guy that flies
- Bandit: A shy guy that steals things on purpose
- Elite Bandit: A Bandit that Steals red Coins
- Submarine Shy Guy: A shy guy that drives a Submarine
- Green Toadie: An Elite Shy Guy that tries to Steal Baby Mario from Yoshi
- Purple Toadie: A Toadie that when Baby Mario is drifting, in some levels he grabs him, making it harder for Yoshi to retrieve him
- Big Mask Shy Guy: A Shy Guy that spits seeds when stepped on
Shy Guy Ship
Fires Bob-ombs at Yoshi in Yoshi's Story.
Shy Guy Sub
Fires homing torpedoes at Yoshi in Yoshi's Story.
Slug
A mini-boss in Yoshi's Story. It didn't attack Yoshi unless he got in its way, it crawled around the circular room it lurks in ignoring Yoshi. Yoshi could defeat it by getting the egg fireworks to go off in its eyes. It appeared in the level Jelly Pipe.
Slugger
A Creature that looks like a Bandit, attacks by hitting eggs back at Yoshi and hitting Yoshi with the bat, It commanly hits eggs but occasionally hits chomp-rocks as well. It appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Sluggy the Unshaven
A small pinkish slug-like creature with little hair. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Serves as a boss in level 5-4.
Snifit
A red, masked creature that appears in many Mario games including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Shoots bullets from its round mouth.
Snorkel Fish
An aquatic enemy from Yoshi's Story. Attempts to home in on Yoshi.
Spear Guy
A savage Shy Guy that wields a spear and shield, and appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Spider
Spider enemy in a web that appears in Yoshi's Story.
Spike
A penguin that throws a mace at Yoshi. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Similar to the ones from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Spiked Fungi
A tiny, spiked, green character appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. A variation of the Spiked Fun Guy is the Potted Spiked Fungi.
Spooky
A ghost-like disguise worn by Bandits and Shy Guys. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. If you lick it, it will be a Shy Suy, if it grabs you, it will be a Bandit.
Spray Fish
A purple fish which sprays a stream of water at Yoshi that propels him backward if touched. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Stilt Guy
A Shy Guy on stilts. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Could only be eaten by Yoshi from behind. Can also be defeated by jumping on its head, or pushing off of a cliff with tongue (from front only).
Stretch
A taller Shy Guy. Spits out watermelon seeds if stepped on. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Tap Tap
A spiked enemy who could only be defeated by being pushed off of a cliff with tongue, being iced, or being burnt in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. There are two varieties of Tap Taps, one that hops and one that walks. Served as a boss in level 6-4 and as a mini-boss in level 6-8.
Tee-Hee Butterfly
Butterfly enemy appearing in Yoshi's Story. Causes Yoshi to lose petals if a blue Tee-Hee Butterfly is eaten.
Thwomp
Appears in Yoshi's Story. Baby Bowser placed these throughout his castle in hopes of turning Yoshi into a dino pancake. Thwomps are held by black Shy Guys until you get to close, in which the Shy Guy will release the Thwomp. The Thwomp will then let gravity take over as it hopes to squish Yoshi flat.
Train Bandit
Small white enemy that appears on train levels in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Wiggler
An orange caterpillar with wings. It gets mad if jumped on. It appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Wild Piranha Pest
The ground variation of the Piranha Pest, it quickly devours Yoshi and then spits him back out, shrinking him as well; the worst part is that Yoshi slides after being spit out (which is dangerous if the Wild Piranha Pest is near a ledge). They appear in Yoshi's Story.
Wild Piranha Plant
These Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's island. They are red with white spots, although stationary, they are quite good at hiding themselves. When Yoshi approaches one of these they grow into a larger size and try to eat Yoshi for lunch. They always spit the Yoshi they catch out, but if Kamek's toadies kidnap Baby Mario while Yoshi is stuck inside a Piranha Plant's mouth, the Yoshi will allow the Piranha plant to swallow him and turn him into plant food. These creatures are the second worst enemies of Yoshi, Shyguys being the worst enemy of the Yoshi species. In a Yoshi's island Commercial, a Blue Yoshi gets eaten by a Piranha plant and spat out, this can be viewed at: http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-1837791940286793189&q=Yoshi%27s+Island+Commercial
Wild Ptooie Plant
This variation of Piranha Plant is simalar to the Wild Piranha plant only Green in color and spits needlenoses at Yoshi instead of trying to eat him. They require three hits to destroy and change from Green to yellow to red to indicate their health.
Woozy Guy
A jumping version of the Shy Guy. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Yellow Worm
A rare worm-like enemy in Yoshi's Story.
Zeus Guy
A Bandit-like enemy, can shoot out powered up energy balls, can only be hurt with items. Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
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