Goomba

Goomba
File:MarioSymbol.png Three Goombas in Melee.
Universe	Mario
Level(s) appears in	Melee Mushroom Kingdom Brawl The Jungle The Lake The Cave The Swamp The Great Maze
Point worth	200
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Goomba

Goombas, or Little Goomba (クリボー, Kuribō), are enemies from the Mario universe, and are the most common unit in Bowser's Koopa Troop.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Goombas are common enemies that appear in the Mushroom Kingdom stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee's Adventure Mode. They can also have a chance of comimg out of Crates, Barrels, Capsules, and Party Balls in VS Mode. Goombas walk back and forth on the arena, and thus often walk off the edge of a stage (if present). Nearly every attack can KO a Goomba in one hit, and jumping on them or throwing them will KO them instantly; if the player makes contact with one in any other way, they will take damage with moderately low knockback. For every Goomba the player KOs, they get 150 points as the Goomba KO bonus.

In VS Mode, Goombas inflict 8% damage on a player who makes contact with them. In Adventure Mode, the amount of damage it inflicts depends on the difficulty setting.

8-bit Goombas also appear in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage. They are however just background stage elements, and have no effect on gameplay.

The Goomba trophy from Melee.

As a trophy

Goomba also appears in the game as a trophy. The trophy is unlocked by completing Event 14: Trophy Tussle 1, which entails fighting three random characters on top of the trophy.

Trophy Description

Goombas are actually traitors who've defected from the Mushroom Kingdom's forces. They're a slow and predictable nuisance, as they always try to wander into Mario's path. Fortunately for Mario, they don't have much stamina, as a single jump on the head is generally enough to defeat them.

A close-up of the Goomba stage in Event 14.

As a stage

Goomba is a special stage that can only be played in Event 14: Trophy Tussle 1

The battle takes place on top of an enlarged Goomba trophy, which can be won upon completing the event. The edges of the head can be grabbed if a character tries to recover.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Two Goombas near a Koopa.

Goombas make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary mode as enemies. Unlike their Melee counterparts, Goombas cannot hurt players simply by running into them. Instead, they will now charge the player at a slow running speed. Characters also now Footstool Jump when landing on one instead of bouncing up with no change in animation, which makes it harder to jump on several in a row because repeated footstools decrease in height.

Goombas are among the least threatening enemies in the Subspace Emissary. They have among the lowest HP, where most attacks will KO them in one hit even on Intense difficulty, and a jump on their head will always instantly defeat them. Their movement speed is slow (though they are slightly faster when they charge), with no ability to jump, and they appear oblivious to the player until approached. Their sole attack is slow in start-up lag and easy to guard against. Along with being slow, the Goomba's charge attack is weak, dealing low damage and knockback, having low KO potential overall even on Intense. When a Goomba begins its charge attack however, it will continue for quite a while, and if it goes past the player, it will turn around to then charge again.

Although Goombas are never specifically stated to be members of the Subspace Army, they serve as subordinates of Bowser, who is known to be a high-ranking member.

HP and damage taken

HP Values
Early stages	4.4	6	7.2	9.2	11.2

Damage taken	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.75

It is currently unconfirmed whether Goombas have higher HP on later stages.

The Goomba trophy from Brawl.

Trophy Description

A citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom who sided with Bowser when he invaded. Goombas slowly chase after Mario on stubby legs. They're not the toughest creatures and can generally be defeated by jumping on them, which makes them disappear. They have fierce fangs, but they don't seem to serve any purpose. Though a nuisance to Mario, they're decent at baseball and mah-jongg.

: Super Mario Bros.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

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A Goomba

Goombas appear as enemies in Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where they can still be stomped to be destroyed in one hit.

Trophy Description

Once loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, the Goombas switched sides when Bowser invaded. Not that it mattered—they weren't really mighty warriors. In Smash Bros., they are equally weak, simply running at you. They must expect to get stomped by now... Don't expect a lot of fanfare for beating one.

Trivia

• Goombas in the Super Smash Bros. series walk in a sidestep fashion, similar to their NES appearances rather than the standard 3/4 gait they have in the New Super Mario Bros. games. They switch to the standard gait when charging at characters.