The germs are enemies that Sandy fights in the video game sequence in "Atlantis SquarePantis."

Description

There are currently 4 known types of germs:

• A blue, circular germ with a large mouth that has 3 large fangs.
• A long-legged germ that is hiding under a red shell with spikes poking out of it.
• A green caterpillar-like germ with four segments.
• A yellow germ with a large orange protrusion growing from its head.

Role in episode

Sandy fights them in her musical number to get to the Aggressive Case of the Sniffles while playing Mission Start: The Germ Warrior.

Trivia

• They may be based on the viruses from the Nintendo video game Dr. Mario.
  • In addition, the spiked shell germ resembles the Spiny, an enemy from the Mario video games.
• SpongeBot SteelPants' laugh can be heard when the germs are chasing SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward. This audio is recycled from the SpongeBob SquarePants video games Battle for Bikini Bottom and Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated.

Atlantis SquarePantis (V • E)
Characters:	Lord Royal Highness • Atlantean citizens • Captain of the Sea Ship Atlantis • Atlantean robots • Robot tourists • Red Atlantean • Nando • Aggressive Case of the Sniffles • Vulture • Dave (cave) • Germs • Norblock Five • Magenta thug • Green jellyfish • Ghost jellyfish • Black jellyfish • Magma jellyfish • Diamond jellyfish • Steel jellyfish • Royal Guard Commander
Locations:	Atlantis • Museum of Atlantis • Mu • Jellyfish Fields • Encino • Gas • Music Station • Nickelodeon Animation Studio • Bikini Bottom Museum • Bikini Bottom • Kelp Forest • The Bubble Room • The Science Room
Objects:	Plankton's tank • Atlantean amulet • Sea Ship Atlantis • Oldest living bubble • Golden spatula • Hooks • Bubble Collector 2000 • Patchy's boat car • Frampton Comes Alive! • Squidward tiki • Canned Bread • Anchor Arms • Jellyfish net • Squidward's clarinet
Songs:	The Bubble Song • Fueling the Bus • Mr. Krabs' song • Sandy's song • Squidward's song • Plankton's song • Goodbye, Atlantis • Back in Encino
Shorts:	Are We There Yet? • Beware Flying Jellyfish • Documenting Our Road Trip
Miscellaneous:	DVD • Book • Video game (Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS) • Mobile game • Online game • SpongeBob's Director's Commentary • My Trip to Atlantis - by SpongeBob SquarePants • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis SquareOff • Inside the SpongeBob Animation Studios • Behind the Pantis • On the Road Again • From the Beginning, Part 2 • The Best 200 Episodes Ever • SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Collection, Vol. 1 • The First 100 Episodes • The Complete Fifth Season • Season 5 Volume 2 • Blitz Games • Altron • SpongeBob Z to A Countdown • SwapBob SpareFace • Happiness to Go! • Best Bikini Bottom Stories Ever! • The SpongeBob Super Square Collection