Gritzy Desert

Gritzy Desert
MLPiT Gritzy Desert screenshot.png
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Greater location	Mushroom Kingdom
Inhabitants	Pokeys, Bob-ombs, Shrooba Divers

The Gritzy Desert is a large, barren desert in the northeastern-most part of the Mushroom Kingdom appearing in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. There is also evidence of remains of train tracks or mine-carts tracks.

In the game, the Mario Bros. arrive here during their quest to find the Cobalt Star pieces. The Koopaseum is located in the middle of the desert and Gritzy Caves is found below the desert. When Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi attempt to enter the Koopaseum, they run away when a hoard of Shroobs from inside chases after them. After the group manages to escape all but one Shroob, Mario meets Kylie Koopa, who informs him about a secret entrance to the Koopaseum that is unlocked by activating four Dry Bones statues scattered around the desert, while Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi are chased by the Shroob, eventually defeating it.

Enemies

• Bob-ombs
• Pokeys
• Shrooba Divers

Items

Item	Icon	Found In
Super Mushroom		Two are in the left ? Block in the north center of the second scene.
		Two are in the ? Block in the northeast corner of the southeast scene.
Ultra Mushroom		In the red block above the southeastern platform in the second scene.
		In the ? Block above the high platform in the west of the west scene.
Max Mushroom		In the red block above the northwest platform in the west of the northwest scene.
		In the right red block in the southwest of the northeast scene.
Super Drop		Two are in the left ? Block down the pipe in the west scene.
		Two are in the ? Block in the southeast of the northeast scene.
Ultra Drop		In the green block near the northeast cactus in the west scene.
		In the red block above the north platform in the southeast scene.
1-Up Mushroom		Two are in the green block above the platform in the west of the third scene.
1-Up Super		Two are in the ? Block down the high platform in the southeast of the east scene.
Refreshing Herb		Two are in the ? Block in the northwest of the third scene.
Red Pepper		Two are in the ? Block in the northeast of the second scene
Green Shell		Three are in the ? Block in the southeast of the west scene.
		Three are in the ? Block in the center of the southwest scene.
Pocket Chomp		Four are in the left green block in the southwest area of the northeast scene.
		Four are in the ? Block in the northeast of the east scene.
		Three are in the ? Block in the southwest of the southeast scene.
		Seven are in the left red block in the northeast of the southwest scene.
Ice Flower		Four are in the ? Block in the south of the west scene.
		Four are in the ? Block in the southeast of the northwest scene.
		Four are in the red block in the east area of the southeast scene.
		Three are in the right ? Block in the northeast of the southwest scene.
Secret Jeans		In the left green block above the pipe in the northwest scene.
Big-POW Badge		In the left red block down the pipe in the east scene.
Risk Badge		In the green block above the high platform in the southwest of the east scene.
Cash-Back Badge		In the green block above the high platform in the west of the southwest scene.
Bean		In the center of the west scene.
		In the northwest of the northwest scene.
		Near the platform in the west of the northwest scene.
		In the southeast of the northwest scene.
		In the southwest area of the northeast scene.
		In the center of the east scene.
		In the east area of the southeast scene.

Areas map

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ザラザラ砂漠 Zarazara Sabaku	Rough Desert
Italian	Deserto del Gritzy	Desert of the Gritzy
Korean	까끌까끌 사막 Kkakkeul-kkakkeul Samak	Rough Desert
Spanish	Desierto Cactus	Cactus Desert

Gallery

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  An abandoned train in the desert

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  Mario talking to Kylie Koopa about Peach, while a Shroob chases Luigi and the Baby Bros.

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  The adult and baby Mario Bros. battling a Pokey, who is using a spinning attack.

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  The Bros. hide from the Shroob Army.

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  The Bros. fight two Shrooba Divers.

Trivia

• If the Mario bros. try to enter the main part of the Gritzy Desert before opening the Koopaseum front door, they will see Shroobs blocking the way.
• In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the stage Mushroomy Kingdom features an arrangement of Gritzy Desert's music from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time among other tracks. This arrangement also has an extended part that wasn't in the original track.