Sledge Bro

Sledge Bros. (also called Sledge Brothers, Elite Hammer Bros., or Heavy Hammer Bros., and sometimes mistaken for Sumo Bros.) are large overweight variants of Hammer Bros. that throw sledge hammers instead of regular ones. They also have a ground pound attack capable of stunning whoever is on the ground by the time they land. Sledge Bros. were originally depicted as literal larger variations of the Hammer Bros. found in Giant Land, but have since been repurposed as elite variations of the Hammer Bros. 
==In the Super Mario series==
===Super Mario Bros. 3===
Sledge Bros. make their debut in Super Mario Bros. 3, in this game, they are commonly seen in Giant Land and also replace the Hammer Bros. on the World Map in this World. Sledge Bros. are the larger counterparts to the Hammer Bros. (as the Grand Goombas, Gargantua Koopa Troopas, Piranhacus Giganticus, and Colossal Koopa Paratroopas are to the Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Piranha Plants, and Paratroopas respectively). Sledge Bros. however are upgraded as they can not only toss larger sledgehammers but their hammers are also tossed at a greater distance. Upon landing from a jump, a Sledge Bro shakes the ground, causing Mario or Luigi to become briefly stunned if they are on the ground. Since they're so large and throw hammers much farther than normal, Mario or Luigi can stand next to them and not be harmed. Just remember to be in the air by the time a Sledge Brother lands or else you'll be paralyzed. They can also break any blocks that are under them. Despite being much larger, a Sledge Bro is no more durable than a regular Hammer Bro and can be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Tanooki Suit, Hammer Suit, or a Starman. Defeating a Sledge Bro earns the player 1,000 points.
===Super Mario World===
Although Sledge Bros. are absent in Super Mario World, two similar species called Sumo Bros. and Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brothers appear, the former stomps the ground similar to the Sledge Bros. creating electric shockwaves while the latter behaves similarly to a Sledge Bro by tossing sledgehammers from a flying platform. Sledge Bros themselves were planned to make an appearance in the game at one stage as well.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
Sledge Bros. make a return in New Super Mario Bros. behaving as they did previously, they once again attack by tossing sledgehammers and preforming nasty ground pounds that can stun Mario/Luigi if he's standing on the ground. Their ground pounds can also break the blocks below them, this tactic can be used to obtain one of the Star Coins. Sledge Bros. can be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Mega Mushroom, or Starman. Sledge Bros. are rather rare enemies with only two appearing in the whole game, they are only seen in World 8-7.
===New Super Mario Bros. Wii===
Sledge Bros. appear again in New Super Mario Bros. Wii retaining their behavior from before, they once again throw their sledgehammers and preform their nasty ground-shaking ground pounds. The Sledge Bros. can also toss their sledgehammers at any given range as well, a Sledge Bro can be defeated with either stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman. Despite their size, they can still be frozen with the effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit however, the ice block cannot be picked up but it can still be ground pounded to be destroyed. They can be found in World 6-2 and World 7-Castle.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
Sledge Bros. are back in New Super Mario Bros. 2 retaining their behavior from past games (tossing sledgehammers and preforming ground-shaking ground pounds to stun any ground-bound foes). They can still be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Gold Flower, Super Leaf, Mega Mushroom, Starman, or an Invincibility Leaf. In the base game, Sledge Bros. are incredibly rare enemies with only one appearing in the whole game, in World 2-2. In the DLC Packs Coin Pack Challenge A and Mystery Adventures Pack, Sledge Bros. are more common however, Sledge Bros. appear to be unaffected by the Gold Rings but they still give Coins upon defeat.
===New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe===
Sledge Bros. also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U as well as New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. In these games, they retain their behavior from before and still toss their sledgehammers and preform their ground-trembling ground pounds which can stun any ground-bound foes. A Sledge Bro can be defeated with either stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman. They can also be frozen with the effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit, Sledge Bros. appear in two levels, Ludwig's Clockwork Castle and All Aboard!.
===Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2===
Sledge Bros. appear in Super Mario Maker as well as it's two sequels as placeable enemies. In these games, they can be made by giving as Super Mushroom to a Hammer Bro Sledge Bros. behave the same in all of the game's styles, they attack by tossing their sledgehammers and preforming earthquake-inducing ground pounds which can stun those standing on the ground. Sledge Bros. can also jump down to lower ledges as well. A Sledge Bro can be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman. A Sledge Bro can technically be made into an Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother by placing it on a flying platform of blocks. In Super Mario Maker 2, the Super Mario 3D World style has a Fire Bro variation of the Sledge Bro called the Heavy Fire Bro., the Heavy Fire Bros. behave similarly to the Sledge Bro and attack by tossing larger fireballs and preforming ground-shaking ground pounds.
==In Yoshi's Safari==
Sledge Bros. appear in Yoshi's Safari, in this game, they appear as mini-bosses who attack Mario and Yoshi by throwing sledgehammers at them; a Sledge Bro could also immobilize Mario and Yoshi by stomping the ground. A Sledge Bro must by hit multiple times with Mario's Super Scope to defeat it in Yoshi's Safari. To avoid being hit, Mario must shoot the sledge hammers that the Sledge Bro threw to prevent from being hurt.
==In Mario Kart Wii==
Sledge Bros. appear in Mario Kart Wii watching the races alongside various Toads, Miis, Piantas, Shy Guys, and various others. They can be seen at the curbs of Daisy Circuit as well as on the sailing boat at DK's Jungle Parkway cheering the race on. 
==In Mario Party 10==
A larger Sledge Bro called Mega Sledge Bro can be fought as a boss in Party mode of Mario Party 10. One may also be holding the star at the end of Bowser Party if the four players make it to the end of a board.
==In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition==
Sledge Bros. make an appearance in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. However, they are only really seen as a boss in a couple levels. Sledge Bros. are Dark attribute characters, and their skill possesses heaps of black magic as it changes all Light Orbs into Dark Orbs, while their Awoken Skill increases the amount of HP that gets restored whenever Heart Orbs are cleared.
When fought as enemies, a Sledge Bro will often start a battle by using Dark Protection to defend itself against Dark attribute attacks. It also takes longer to attack than the other members of the Hammer Brother species, attacking every 3 turns.
A Sledge Bro can be made by giving five Super Mushrooms to a Hammer Bro.
==In the Paper Mario series ==
=== Paper Mario: Color Splash ===
Sledge Bros. make their Paper Mario series debut in Paper Mario: Color Splash, where they can be found in the Green Energy Plant and Black Bowser's Castle. They usually join in on battles with various other Bros. and burst in with a earth-shaking ground pound to make their entrance. Sledge Bros. themselves are very tough customers as they have high amounts of both HP and Defense (Toughness). In battle, they attack by tossing their powerful sledgehammers and preforming ground pounds.
There is also a mini-boss called Shady Sledge Bro, who is a Sledge Bro with sunglasses and the leader of a gang consisting of a Koopa Troopa, a Shy Guy, and a Spike. In the Dark Bloo Inn, he wanted to ride on "it" before Mario defeated him and took "it" back.
=== Paper Mario: The Origami King ===
Sledge Bros. reappear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where, like the rest of the enemies in the game, are folded up into Origami Sledge Bros. and serve the evil King Olly. Like in Paper Mario: Color Splash, they have high HP, Defense and Attack Power, and are commonly found within a group of Hammer Bros. and Fire Bros. They can be found in Ice Vellumental Mountain, the Sea Tower, and Origami Castle. In the Scorching Sandpaper Desert, a friendly (non-origami) Sledge Bro is the owner of a café here.
==In Mario Tennis Aces==
Sledge Bros. appear in Mario Tennis Aces in the audience of various courts such as Marina Stadium alongside Hammer Bros., Koopa Troopas, Penguins, Shy Guys and various other species. The Sledge Bros. can be seen better due to their larger size.
==In Dr. Mario World==
Sledge Bros. appear in Dr. Mario World as Assistants to the main doctors. Their stage mode effect grants a chance the skill meter is fully filled at the start of a stage, where the chance is greater at higher levels, up to 20% at the maximum level. Their versus mode effect is to grant a chance that the attack meter will fill extra if a virus is eliminated. Contrary to the game's description which indicated that it can occur repeatedly, it only activates at the start of the match and the effect will last throughout the match if it does, and has a higher chance to do so at higher levels. When this effect activates, any elimination made either through a capsule match, elimination through skill, or elimination through other objects like shells will fill the attack meter by an extra point for each elimination made. Contrary to the game's description, viruses are not required to be eliminated to gain extra attack points. This effect stacks with Monty Mole's effect, meaning that if both activate, two points will be filled in the attack meter for every elimination made.
==Gallery==
Sledge Bro. SMB3.jpg|Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork
Sledge Bro SMB3 sprite.png|Super Mario Bros. 3 sprite
Sledge Bros in TAOSMB3 show.jpg|thumb|The Sledge Bros in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Sledge Bros cartoon.png|Soon to be the Marshmallow Marauder and Jake the Crushed Fungus! Sledge Bros in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Sledge Bro SMAS SMB3 sprite.png|Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3) sprite
==Trivia==
*The Sledge Bros. ground pounding abilities are also shared with Roy Koopa and Morton Koopa Jr., both Koopalings also possess nasty ground pounds which can shake the ground and stun those standing on the ground. It could be possible that one (or both) of these Koopalings rules over the Sledge Bros.
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