Mammoshka

Mammoshka is a boss that appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. It is fought at the summit of Mount Pajamaja and is the guardian of the mountain.
The Mammoshka is encountered as the last trial that must be faced. He is first encountered while he was sleeping in his lair. Big Massif and Lil' Massif managed to sneak past him but Mario and Luigi aren't so lucky as Luigi accidentally woke the monster up with his sneezing.
==Appearance==
The Mammoshka is a large, mammoth creature that is mainly red in color. He has a crack on his forehead (which implies that you can deal more damage to him by stomping on top of his head). In the Battle Ring, he is blue instead.
==Battle==
=== Attacks ===
* Boulder Chuck: Mammoshka slams into the side of the mountain, causing a massive boulder to drop onto his head before tossing at Mario and Luigi. The Bros have to counter the boulder multiple times to send it back at him, dealing damage to him or destroying his helmet if he has one. Getting crushed by the boulder deals very high damage and can cause Dizzy, so take caution.
* Snowball Slam: Mammoshka jumps and shakes the mountain, causing a large snowball to begin sliding down towards him before slamming it towards Mario or Luigi. If the snowball isn't in line with him, he'll slam it into Mario, and if it is, then Luigi will be the target. The main target has to counter the snowball with the hammer, which sends it to the other Bro, who must hit the snowball to destroy it. Being hit by the initial hit not only deals damage, but sends the target into an additional attack where the recipient of the attack is stuck inside the snowball, rolling towards a charging Mammoshka. The victim must jump at a precise moment or they'll get charged into, being sent down the mountain, receiving even more damage. This does not happen on the second hit of the attack.
* Charge: Mammoshka charges at Luigi, prompting him to run. The two then come into line with Mario, who must either jump on to or over Luigi to avoid damage. Successfully landing on Luigi sends Mario into the air, who stomps on Mammoshka for a counterattack. Jumping over Luigi ends the attack at no penalty for either party. If Luigi slams into Mario, the two of them will trip before being tackled by Mammoshka, dealing heavy damage to both of them.
* Trunk Inhale: Mammoshka roars and begins charging at Mario and Luigi, prompting a screen-chase attack. Mammoshka attempts to inhale one of the Bros with his trunk. He swerves back and forth at varying speeds, and if avoided enough times, will give up the chase. If he successfully inhales one of the Bros, they take moderate damage with a high chance of suffering from POW-Down, and he will attempt to spit the inhaled Bro at the other. He will attempt to fake out when he actually spits out the Bro, accompanied by a different sound and animation when he does so, before actually doing so. The other Bro must jump over the attack or else they will take damage.
* Main Layer Break: Less so an attack rather than the condition for the battle to end. When Mammoshka's HP is depleted, the main layer of the Mammoshka breaks, revealing a smaller, blue colored one inside who begins to run away. The Bros have to chase after the Mini-Mammoshka and stomp on it, breaking more and more of its layers until only the main body remains, which must also be stomped for the fight to end. If you fail to time enough jumps, the Mini-Mammoshka will swiftly run to and regain its main layer, restoring a small amount of HP and resuming the fight as normal. The more times this attack happens, less layers will be present, making it easier and easier the more times you fail to land the finishing blow.
* Block Monolifts & Helmets: At the end of his turn, Mammoshka may summon a group of 3 Block Monolifts carrying 3 various helmets inside of ice block. The Monolifts only have 1 HP, so they can be quickly dispatched using a Bros. Attack that can hit multiple enemies, such as Dropchopper. The helmets they carry can be a wooden helmet, a stone helmet, or a spike helmet. The latter ones are prioritized over other helmets. 
===Strategy===
The Mammoshka's weakness is his head, due to the legend, so using Jump-based Bros. Attacks like Bye-Bye Cannon and Dropchopper is recommended. The latter will easily clear out the Block Monolifts as well, so you can continuously use it to deal huge damage each turn. The Boulder Chuck attack is really hard to avoid later in the fight, so it may be advisable to only have Mario hit the boulder and let it strike Luigi. If he gets inflicted with Dizzy, simply use a Refreshing Herb. The jump timing for the Main Layer Break is very generous, so don't worry about timing your jumps. 
==Names in Other Languages==
Language	Name 	Meaning, Notes and Origin
Japanese	Manmōsuu 	Based on the Japanese Manmosu and Suu. Manmosu means "mammoth".
Spanish 	El Mammuro
Genitive: Mammuris	Based on Mamut (mammoth) and Los Muros (walls).
Italian 	Il Mammóshka
Genitive: Mammóshkes	
French 	Le Brikmouth	From Le Brique (brick) and Le Mammouth (mammoth)
==Trivia==
*The Mammoshka's weakness is similar to the Trunkle from Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. His role is also similar.
Category:Bosses in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team