Monty Moles are a species of mole which is found in many video games which feature Mario. They are characterized by hiding and waiting for Mario to pass by, and then attempt to attack Mario by jumping on his head or throwing projectiles at him. Monty Moles appear in several Mario games in varying forms.

Super Mario World

Monty Moles appear notably in Super Mario World for the Super NES entertainment system, and in that game they come in two varieties. In some above ground worlds, Monty Moles burst forth from the sides of hills and mountains. They are easily defeated by jumping on them or swallowing them with the help of Mario's perennial companion Yoshi. In some underground levels, a giant variant of Monty Moles are encountered. These gargantuan moles are substantially bigger than Mario even when he has used power-ups. The giant moles are also faster than their normal-sized cousins. The giant variant can only be destroyed by gobbling them up with the help of Yoshi.

Super Mario 64

Monty Moles can be found in Super Mario 64, and they inhabit 2 of the game's 15 courses. They can be found in Course 6, Hazy Maze Cave, as well as Course 12, Tall, Tall Mountain. Unlike in Super Mario World, Monty Moles in Super Mario 64 attack by throwing ill-defined projectiles. They can be attacked and defeated in one of several ways, including kicking, punching, or a simple jump to the head.

Mario Kart 64

Monty Moles make a small appearence in Mario Kart 64 on the Moo Moo Farm course, the second track on the Mushroom Cup. On certain points of the track there are small holes, from which there are Monty Moles which jump up, causing any kart that hits them to crash. Unless the player is using a star, in which case the Mole is bounced away.

Super Mario Sunshine

Another, more recent, appearance of Monty Moles is in Super Mario Sunshine, which was on the Nintendo GameCube system. They are somewhat rare enemies, appearing only briefly in just two areas of the game. They appear on southern Pinna Island, and use cannons to prevent Matio from gaining access to the amusement park there. In another appearance, a Monty Mole has blocked a waterfall in the area of Noki Bay, and uses the same tactic of projectiles fired from a cannon to provide defense of its position. Considerable care must be taken to destroy Monty Moles in this case.