Koopa Paratroopa

Koopa Paratroopa
A red Paratroopa in the Subspace Emissary.
Universe	Mario
Level(s) appears in	The Jungle The Lake The Cave The Swamp The Great Maze
Point worth	200
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Koopa Paratroopa

A Koopa Paratroopa (パタパタ, Patapata), often just called a Paratroopa, is a winged Koopa Troopa, an enemy character from the Mario universe.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Koopa Paratroopa as it appears in Melee

Koopa Paratroopas are found in the Mushroom Kingdom stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee's Adventure Mode, as well as in Crates and Barrels. Jumping on them or attacking them in midair makes them lose their wings, turning them into regular Koopa Troopas. While Green Koopa Paratroopas are common, only one Red Koopa Paratroopa appears in the entire stage, in the area with water before the fight against Yoshis. This Paratroopa's red shell is different from other Red Shells in the game: it behaves normally, but it's stronger and deals flame damage.

Every time the player KOs a Koopa Paratroopa by grabbing it and throwing it, some points are added to the Koopa Paratroopa KO bonus.

Trophy information

Koopa Paratroopa

These winged Koopa Troopas can fly, but they're none too smart: they tend to spend a lot of their time simply jumping or fluttering around a small area. As a result, no one exactly thinks of them as majestic, soaring creatures. They lose their wings and become normal Koopa Troopas if Mario or Luigi jumps on their backs. [10/85]

• Super Mario Bros.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Green and Red Koopa Paratroopas are common enemies found in the Subspace Emissary mode, first seen in The Jungle. They do not deal damage on contact, but actively attack nearby players with a downward headbutt. Some of the Red Koopa Paratroopas even chase their targets, and strike when they get close.

If attacked or stomped, they lose their wings and fall (provided the attack caused them to flinch), acting from that point on no different than a regular Koopa Troopa. Their health bar, however, will still read "Paratroopa". Red Koopas (without wings) just follow their target on foot, though they're slow and easy to escape from. After a while, if not destroyed, they can grow back wings when they go off-screen.

It is somewhat tough to catch their Trophies with a Trophy Stand, because a single hit may remove their wings and turn them into a regular Koopa. The player can damage them, move away from them until they aren't visible, and return to their position, making their wings return.

Damage taken

Damage taken	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.7	×1.3	×1.0	×0.7	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.75

Trophy information

Koopa Paratroopa (Green)

A winged Koopa. These can fly to a degree, but in Super Mario Bros., it wasn't like they could soar wherever they pleased. In fact, they merely hovered, moving back and forth over set areas. Some Koopa Paratroopas don't even take to the skies, but just jump up and down. These become regular old Koopa Troopas when stomped.

• Super Mario Bros.
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Koopa Paratroopa (Red)

A flying Koopa with wings. In Super Mario Bros., they possessed the same abilities as green-shelled Koopa Paratroopas, but the routes they flew were different--they flew up and down rather than side to side. There are no red-shelled Koopas who merely hop up and down. You'll often see them participating in two-person kart races and playing basketball.

• Super Mario Bros.
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3

In Super Smash Bros. 4

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A green Koopa Paratroopa in Smash Run.

In Smash Run

Red and green Koopa Paratroopas appear as enemies, keeping their Brawl behavior.

Trophy information

The Green Koopa Paratroopa is exclusive to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Trophy in for 3DS.

Trophy in for Wii U.

Koopa Paratroopa (Green)

These green-shelled Paratroopas from the Mario series come in two varieties: ones that jump toward you, and ones that float in the air until they're swatted down. When you stomp or damage one in Smash Run, it'll lose its wings and be transformed back into a normal Koopa Troopa.

The Red Koopa Paratroopa appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Bowser's Minions Trophy Box.

Koopa Paratroopa (Red)

The red-shelled Paratroopa. Many a time Mario has used these flying turtles as a stepping-stone to victory. In Smash Run, they have better agility than their green brethren but are largely similar. If you defeat them, their wings will fall off and they'll become regular Koopa Troopas again.

Origin

Koopa Paratroopa made their debut in Super Mario Bros., and made frequent reappearances in later games. Green Paratroopas either fly back and forth in a fixed path or hop around, while red Paratroopas fly up and down. Jumping on them makes them lose their wings, turning them into regular Koopa Troopas.

Super Mario World gave Koopa shells different powers when eaten by Yoshi: in particular, eating a Red Shell gives him the ability to spew fireballs.

See also

• Koopa Troopa

Trivia

• The Green Koopa Paratroopa trophy in Brawl states that it appears in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. However, only the Red Paratroopa does.
• In Brawl, if a Koopa Paratroopa is knocked out in one hit it will be destroyed instead of it retreating it into its shell. This does not happen to regular Koopa Troopas.