Koopatrol

Koopatrol
Sprite of a Koopatrol from the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of	Koopa Troopa
Variants Dark Koopatrol Dark Koopatrol (Super Paper Mario)
Comparable Terrapin
Notable members Spiky John Spiky Tom

Koopatrols (named Armored Koopas in Mario Pinball Land) are elite soldiers of the Koopa Troop that made their debut in Paper Mario, and have appeared in two of its sequels, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. Their name is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "Patrol". These warriors are the high-ranking guards of Bowser's Castle, and most Koopa Troopas dream of becoming Koopatrols. They appear in physique similar to Koopa Troopas, but they wear intimidating spiky armor, including spiked helmets which protect them from being jumped on. However, they will flip over (or retreat into their shells in Super Paper Mario) like normal Koopas if a badge or Pixl that allows jumping on spiked enemies is used on them.

They are one of the few original Paper Mario series characters to reappear in other Super Mario games, along with Tweesters, Whacka, Goomboss, Frost Piranhas, and the Star Spirits.

History

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

During the events of Paper Mario, Koopatrols patrolled Bowser's Castle and Peach's Castle after it was taken into the sky by Bowser. During chapter intermissions where the player takes control of Princess Peach, they can be found patrolling most rooms of the castle. If Princess Peach is caught in the line of sight of a Koopatrol, she will be escorted back to her room. Later on in the game, two Koopatrols named Spiky John and Spiky Tom participate in a Hammer Bro by the name of Mr. Hammer's quiz show, the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off. If Peach wins the quiz show, she wins a Jammin' Jelly. Regardless if she wins or not, however, she will be rewarded the Sneaky Parasol as a consolation prize. During Chapter 8, Koopatrols appear as enemies in Bowser's Castle. They are tough opponents, having a normal attack power of 4 and a charged attack power of 10. However, as with both the player and other enemies, the charge move takes up a turn, so using Bow's Outta Sight move or simply defeating it if its health is low enough is ideal. In addition, Koopatrols can call in other Koopatrol reinforcements, prolonging the battle. Two Koopatrols can also be fought in Shy Guy's Toy Box if Princess Peach tells Bowser that Mario fears them.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Koopatrols are found in Rogueport Underground in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door after Mario and his team clear Chapter 5. They also appear in Bowser's Castle at the end of Chapter 1. A stronger type of Koopatrol, the Dark Koopatrol, is also found in this game in Glitzville and the Pit of 100 Trials. Due to the game's different graphic style, they no longer have visible legs, with their feet and body being detached.

Super Paper Mario

Koopatrols appear again in Super Paper Mario, where they, along with most of the Koopa Troop were brainwashed by Nastasia into working for Count Bleck, and served as guards in Castle Bleck. They can also be found in Rooms 19 and 86 of the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials.

Koopatrols attack by ramming into the player. Their attacks are sudden and difficult to anticipate. There is another kind of Koopatrol that lives in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials called a Dark Koopatrol. It is the strongest Koopa enemy in the whole game.

Mario Pinball Land

Three Armored Koopas in Mario Pinball Land.

Armored Koopas are enemies in Mario Pinball Land. They are encountered in Bowser's Castle only. Armored Koopas can be defeated by being bashed into a wall, which crushes them.

Super Princess Peach

Princess Peach near a Koopatrol statue.

Koopatrols make a cameo appearance in Super Princess Peach as statues on the Bowser's Villa map. At the left side of the map, a statue can be seen holding a sword, while at the right side, there is a statue holding a spear. Every once in a while, two red pupils will appear in the statue's eyes, observe its surroundings, then vanish.

Statistics

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Koopatrol
		Max HP	8	Attack	4	Defense	3 (standing), 0 (flipped)
		Role	Common, boss	Type	Ground, Top-Spiky (normal), Ground (flipped)	Level	25
		Strong	None	Weak	None	Moves	Shell Toss (4), Charge Up, Shell Missile (10), Summon Friend (summon Koopatrol), Stand Up
		Sleep?	50%, -1 (normal); 0%, 0 (charged)	Dizzy?	75%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (charged)	Shock?	75%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (charged)
		Shrink?	70%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (charged)	Stop?	80%, -1 (normal); 0%, 0 (charged)	Fright?	60% (standing); 0% (flipped)
		Air Lift?	75%	Hurricane?	65%	Coins	2 + 0-3
		Items	Super Shroom	Run	36	Location(s)	Shy Guy's Toy Box, Bowser's Castle
Tattle	This is a Koopatrol. They're elite Koopa soldiers. These are the highest-ranked guards of Bowser's Castle. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 3 In case you hadn't noticed, they're fitted with spikes. Don't jump on 'em. When their HP drops low, they'll charge up power for one last-ditch attack. The power of this desperate attack is 10. They've also been known to call in reinforcements when they're in trouble. Don't underestimate these nasty Koopas, Mario.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

GameCube

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Koopatrol
	Max HP	6	Attack	4	Defense	2
	Location(s)	Rogueport Sewers	Role	Common	Level	26
	Sleep?	70%	Dizzy?	75%	Confuse?	75%
	Tiny?	90%	Stop?	75%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	70%	Fright?	70%
	Gale Force?	70%	KO?	95%	Moves	Whistle (summons another Koopatrol), Charge Up (ATK+2), Spiky Headbutt (4), Power Shell (4 to Mario, partner), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped), Hide (Prevents damage, but not flipping)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	2 - 4	Items	Courage Shell, Dried Shroom (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Repel Cape, Super Shroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Thunder Rage, Volt Shroom (drop only), Close Call, Close Call P, Happy Heart (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 18	Log	Occasionally uses an attack called Charge that saves up energy, and can call in backup for support if you don't defeat it quickly.
	Tattle	That's a Koopatrol. A Koopa Troopa who protects himself with spiked armor. Max HP is 6, Attack is 4, and Defense is 2. It attacks with its shell and with its head, then sometimes charges up for a fierce move. Plus, if you take too long to win, it'll call reinforcements. Yeah, sorta gnarly, huh? It's one of the worst of Bowser's guys. Koopa Troopas dream of being Koopatrols. ...Hey, and by the way, what do you think Bowser's doing now, anyway? Eating?

Nintendo Switch

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Koopatrol
	Max HP	6	Attack	4	Defense	2
	Location(s)	Rogueport Underground	Role	Common	Level	26
	Sleep?	70%	Dizzy?	75%	Confuse?	75%
	Tiny?	90%	Stop?	75%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	70%	Fright?	70%
	Gale Force?	70%	KO?	95%	Moves	Whistle (summons another Koopatrol), Charge Up (ATK+2), Spiky Headbutt (4), Power Shell (4 to Mario, partner), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped), Hide (Prevents damage, but not flipping)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	2 - 4	Items	Courage Shell, Dried Mushroom (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Repel Cape, Super Mushroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Thunder Rage, Volt Mushroom (drop only), Close Call, Close Call P, Happy Heart (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 19	Log	Occasionally uses an attack called Charge that saves up energy, and can call in backup for support if you don't defeat it quickly.
	Tattle	That's a Koopatrol. A Koopa Troopa who protects himself with spiked armor. Max HP is 6, Attack is 4, and Defense is 2. It attacks with its shell and with its head, then sometimes charges up for a fierce move. Plus, if you take too long to win, it'll call reinforcements. Yeah, sorta gnarly, huh? It's one of the worst of Bowser's guys. Koopa Troopas dream of being Koopatrols. Hey, and by the way, what do you think Bowser's doing now, anyway? Eating?

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario enemy
Koopatrol
	Max HP	15	Role	Common	Location(s)	Castle Bleck Entry (8-1), Castle Bleck Interior (8-3), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 19 and 86)
	Attack	3	Card type	Common
	Defense	4	Items		Card location(s)	Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
	Score	800
	Card description	The heavy-metal Koopatrol feels no remorse. It'll roll right over its own Koopa granny. But it's not well suited for aquatic operations.
List of Catch Cards     12      13      14	Tattle	That's a Koopatrol, a merciless minion wrapped in spikes and armor... Max HP is 15, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. You better not try to stomp on it... Koopatrols tend to rush in and tackle, so watch out... Only the toughest Koopas are selected to join the elite Koopatrol guard... They have to sharpen those spikes every day. That's what it takes to be the best...

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲノコ Togenoko	Portmanteau of「刺」(toge, "spine") and「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa")
Chinese (simplified)	喏库卫兵 (Paper Mario)[?] Nuòkù Wèibīng	Koopa Guard
	尖刺慢慢龟 (The Thousand-Year Door remake)[?] Jiāncì Màn Man Guī	Spiked Koopa Troopa
Chinese (traditional)	尖刺慢慢龜 (The Thousand-Year Door remake)[?] Jiāncì Màn Man Guī	Spiked Koopa Troopa
French	Koopatrouille[?]	Koopatrol
German	Koopatrouille[?]	Koopatrol
Italian	Kooparmato[?]	Kooparmored (Armored Koopa)
Korean	가시엉금[?] Gasi Eonggeum	Spike Troopa
Spanish	Koopatrullero[?]	Koopatrolman