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{{Infobox Enemy
|name=Pooka
|image=[[File:Pooka-PookaDS.png|225px]]
|caption={{Symbol|other|50px}}<br>Artwork of Pooka from ''Dig Dug II''.
|universe={{uv|Dig Dug}}<br>{{uv|Pac-Man}}
|firstgame=''{{iw|wikipedia|Dig Dug}}'' (1982)
|lastappearance=''{{iw|wikipedia|Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac}}'' (2025)
|console=Arcade
}}
'''Pookas''' ({{ja|プーカァ|Pūka}}, ''Pooka''), are enemies from the {{uv|Dig Dug}} universe, who also have a prominent presence in {{uv|Pac-Man}} games.

==Origin==
[[File:Pooka origin.png|thumb|left|104px|Sprite of a Pooka from ''Dig Dug''.]]
Originally, Pookas were enemies in the game ''{{s|wikipedia|Dig Dug}}'', but later became recurring characters in [[Pac-Man]]'s games. A Pooka made its debut in a ''Pac-Man'' title in ''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man World}}'', as a family friend of Pac-Man's and a holdover from an earlier phase of development where Pac-Man was intended to rescue other 80s Namco characters instead of his family. Pookas first served as enemies in ''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man World 2}}''.

In ''Dig Dug'', Pookas idly walk around underground tunnels. They are capable of phasing through the terrain in order to get closer to the protagonist, Taizo Hori; in this intangible state, only the Pookas' goggles are visible. Taizo Hori can defeat Pookas by pumping them with air, causing them to inflate until they eventually burst.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As a Smash Run enemy===
[[File:Pac-Man Image 9.jpg|left|thumb|Pac-Man fighting a Pooka in Smash Run.]]
Pookas appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]] in {{for3ds}}. They attack by ambushing fighters from underground or through walls, though their goggles are visible even when they are inside the terrain. When they attack, they do not deal any damage but are capable of disrupting fighters by knocking them over. When attacked they inflate until they pop, damaging nearby enemies. If they are not attacked while they are in an inflated state, they will gradually deflate until they return to normal.
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===As a moveset element===
[[File:Namco Roulette Other.jpg|thumb|A Pooka sprite, as it appears in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt, on the top.]]
A Pooka also appears in its original sprite form as one of the characters {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} can summon in his [[Namco Roulette]] taunt. This is the Pooka's only appearance in {{forwiiu}}.
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===Trophy===
The Pooka trophy is exclusive to {{for3ds}}.
{{Trophy
|name=Pooka
|image=PookaTrophy3DS.png
|desc-ntsc=These little monsters from the Dig Dug series like to jump around and throw themselves into people. They'll burrow through the ground to protect themselves from attacks as they approach. If you do manage to hit one, it'll puff up, growing with each attack until it explodes. Try hitting enemies with its explosion!
|desc-pal=These little monsters from the Dig Dug series like to jump around and throw themselves into people. They'll burrow through the ground to protect themselves from attacks while they approach you. If you do manage to hit one, it'll puff up, then eventually explode! Try using the blast to damage other enemies.
|game=ssb4-3ds
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The Pooka's only role in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is its returning appearance in {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}'s Namco Roulette.

==Trivia==
*Though almost never seen, Pooka do have a tumbling animation built into them. They would need to be hit by an extremely weak attack such as [[Luigi]]'s down taunt, [[Cloud]]'s [[Finishing Touch]] or a cannonball by another small enemy to tumble, and not inflate.
*Despite Pookas becoming part of the ''Pac-Man'' series, they are placed in the ''Other'' section of the trophy gallery. This is very likely due to their ''Dig Dug'' origins.

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