Mega Goomba

"Mega Goomba" redirects here. For the boss from New Super Mario Bros., see Mega Goomba (boss).

Mega Goomba
Artwork of a Mega Goomba from Mario Party: Star Rush
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of	Goomba
Variants Big Goombrat Big Paragoomba Big Tail Goomba Hefty Goomba
Derived subjects Big Galoomba
Comparable Choomba Chuboomba Paper Macho Goomba
Notable members Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)

“This giant Goomba is a giant pain! I think you're going to have to take it out for us to move forward.”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Big Goombas, also known as Grand Goombas, Giant Goombas, or Mega Goombas, are large Goombas that have appeared as recurring enemies throughout the Super Mario franchise.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

A Grand Goomba in Super Mario Bros. 3.

Grand Goombas make their first appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they are only encountered in Giant Land, alongside Giant Koopas and Piranhacus Giganticuses. Despite their massive size, they do not pose much of a threat, as they share all of the same weaknesses as regular Goombas. In the 16-bit remakes of the game, their sprites are slightly redrawn.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A Grand Goomba in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right)

Grand Goombas appear again in Super Mario 64 and its Nintendo DS version on Tiny-Huge Island. If the player enters or warps to the huge side, Goombettes are replaced with Grand Goombas. These Goombas take longer to notice Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, or Wario, as they will charge at him only if he is very close to them. If a Grand Goomba hits the player character, he will instead lose two wedges of health instead of one wedge. These Goombas can be defeated only if jumped on, because punches and kicks do not affect them at all. Ground-pounding on them will produce a Blue Coin. Simply jumping on them also defeats them but produces only a single Yellow Coin.

Super Mario Galaxy

Mario stunning the Grand Goomba in Super Mario Galaxy.

In Super Mario Galaxy, only one Grand Goomba appears in the entire game. It appears in the Gateway Galaxy on the second metal planet along with normal Goombas, and must be defeated to get a key in order to both free a trapped Luma and head inside the planet to retrieve a Grand Star. The Grand Goomba is slower than the regular ones, and it makes a loud pounding noise when chasing Mario. Spinning it or hitting the nearby metronome puts it on its head, and a kick while it's stunned takes it out. Attempting to jump on it either through Somersaulting or Wall Jumping off of one of the metronomes will simply hurt Mario, regardless of his location relative to it.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Giant Goombas reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Giant Goombas only appear in the World 1 Enemy Course, where two of them appear trying to stop the player from saving the kidnapped Toad. Giant Goombas share the same attack pattern as many of their smaller relatives. One also appears after the player completes World 1-3 in single-player mode, taking a Toad to World 1-1. When jumped on, they split into two Hefty Goombas. If Ground Pounded, it splits into four normal Goombas. It takes four fireballs to defeat a Giant Goomba. Giant Goombas cannot be frozen by ice balls from Ice Mario; they will break out instantly after being frozen.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Two Giant Goombas in a pre-release Supermassive Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Giant Goombas return as enemies. They only appear in the Supermassive Galaxy. Like in the predecessor, Mario can attack them by spinning them and then kicking them to defeat them. Paragoombas also get their own big counterpart in this game.

Super Mario 3D Land

A Big Tail Goomba and two Tail Goombas in Super Mario 3D Land.

No regular Big Goombas appear in Super Mario 3D Land. However, a variant called Big Tail Goombas appear instead; they are Big Goombas that have striped tails. They appear only rarely, and have the same attack pattern as a normal Tail Goomba. As such, one stomp to the head or swipe of the tail as Tanooki Mario defeats one, but gives three coins instead of one for a normal Goomba.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Big Goombas, Hefty Goombas, and normal Goombas in New Super Mario Bros. U.

Big Goombas reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They act the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. When stomped or Ground Pounded, they still split into two Hefty Goombas or four normal-sized Goombas, respectively, but they now require three fireballs to take out and can now be defeated by Koopa Shells. They are found in Soda Jungle's course Jungle of the Giants and in a challenge called Big Goomba Bounce Bash.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2

Big Goombas reappear in Super Mario Maker, its Nintendo 3DS version, and Super Mario Maker 2 as enemies. In these games, jumping on one will split it into two normal-sized Goombas, similar to a Hefty Goomba. This applies to all styles, even though they did not have this feature in Super Mario Bros. 3. They can be made in the Course Maker by dragging a Super Mushroom onto a regular Goomba. A Big Goomba can also be given wings to turn into a Big Paragoomba. They can be placed in Warp Pipes, Bill Blasters, Blocks, and placed on tracks. Big Galoombas return as well.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Big Goombas reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder first appearing in The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory and later in Bowser's Rage Stage, where the Goombas have grown due to the Wonder ability. Just like in the New Super Mario Bros. games, stomping on them causes them to split into two Hefty Goombas, though some also have dandelion pappi as parachutes similar to Parachute Galoombas.

Nintendo Adventure Books

An uncommonly large Grand Goomba, thought to be the progenitor of the sub-species, appears in Koopa Capers, having been presumably brought to Dark Land by Wendy O. Koopa, who needed some of its leg hairs for a potion she wants to create. After crossing a Podoboo-infested body of lava in the Magma Pits, Luigi encounters the Grand Goomba wandering around aimlessly, and if he decides to crawl between its legs, he will go unnoticed by the giant fungus. If he decides to try and jump onto a nearby ledge instead however, the Grand Goomba will grab him mid-leap, stuff him in a sack, and begin to head home to the Land of the Giants, muttering that Luigi will make "a lovely plumber omelet".

Mario's Picross

The Grand Goomba puzzle

In Mario's Picross, a Grand Goomba appears in one of the puzzles.

Mario Party series

Mega Goomba being fought in Mario Party 10.

Mega Goomba makes its first Mario Party appearance in Mario Party 10, although prior to this, Mario Party 8 introduced a Mega Goomba character named Captain Goomba. In Mario Party 10, a Mega Goomba is a boss fought in Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap, which involves players climbing up to a higher platform and jumping down onto it to deal damage. After enough hits, Mega Goomba is defeated. A Mega Goomba is also a boss in Mario Party: Star Rush, more specifically the first boss. His boss minigame, Mega Goomba's Bad Dream, has the players collect 25 apples when he is asleep. When Mega Goomba stops sleeping, players need to collect another 25 apples, though he attacks players who approach the apple pile. After the minigame ends, a butterfly appears and Mega Goomba chases it. In Toad Scramble mode, the winner gets one Star (two Stars if it is fought as the final boss of the board).

Super Smash Bros. series

Giant Goomba in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

A Big Goomba in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Big Goombas are encountered as enemies in certain single-player modes. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Giant Goombas, as they are named, appear as an enemy in The Subspace Emissary. Grand Goombas behave identically to regular Goombas, charging at the player upon noticing them. Grand Goombas now require more hits to defeat, either by stomping it five times or hitting it a number of times. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Big Goombas are enemies in Smash Run, and are now weaker so that only three jumps are enough to defeat them.

Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games

A Giant Goomba appears as a boss in Ultimate Figure Skating in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. It appears as the boss for the Mario, Mario & Sonic and Mario & Sonic Download medleys, and can be defeated by performing step attacks.

Mario Golf: World Tour

A Big Goomba appears in Mario Golf: World Tour on Hole 2 of Wiggler Park. Because it appears behind the green, it is unlikely that the player should hit the ball into it. If they manage to do so, it will cause the Big Goomba to look around wondering what just happened while the player's ball would likely land Out of Bounds.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Mega Goombas appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash as enemies fought in Mondo Woods. They were originally normal-sized Goombas until they were enlarged by Kamek's magic. Mega Goombas attack by jumping on Mario, doing 33 HP of damage.

Mario Kart Tour

In Mario Kart Tour, Big Goombas appeared in the Goomba Takedown bonus challenges in the Tokyo Tour's Daisy Cup and the Baby Rosalina Tour's Peachette Cup. The former is set in a modified version of 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar, and the player can jump on one off a ramp to earn a point. The latter is set in 3DS Rainbow Road, where the Big Goombas are found on the moon, and the player is required to use a Mega Mushroom to defeat them.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Giant Goomba covered in Darkmess in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a Giant Goomba covered in Darkmess appears as an optional boss in Beacon Beach, in the A Truly Ginormous Goomba battle, formerly labeled as simply Goomba in battle. Twelve Sparks are required to enter the golden pipe leading to the Giant Goomba. The Giant Goomba starts at level 15, but will scale to the player's level if they are higher. In battle, the Giant Goomba attacks by charging at the heroes, breaking any cover blocks it runs into, and dealing heavy damage if it makes contact with the heroes.

In The Tower of Doooom DLC, the Giant Goomba might be the boss on the 10th floor, along with various enemies. The heroes must defeat it to win the battle.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Trophy
  • Giant Goomba
  • N64 Super Mario 64
  • A giant-sized Goomba, as the name suggests. In Super Mario 64, punching and kicking had no effect on this brute. It could be stopped like normal Goombas--by jumping on it from above. A colossal Goomba appears as the boss of world four in New Super Mario Bros., but that's a Mega Goomba, not a Giant Goomba.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

A trophy of a Big Goomba in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (left) / Wii U (right)

• Trophy
  • Big Goomba
  • Appears in:
    • N64 Super Mario 64 (09/1996)
    • Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
  • Descriptions:
    • It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, their size actually makes this attack pretty dangerous! They can also stomp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but they take massive damage from being stomped on, just like a regular Goomba. Fortunate! (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, American English)
    • It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, give their size, that actually puts you in a lot of danger. They can also stamp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but you can do major damage quickly just by stomping on them. Huzzah! (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, British English)
    • These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. He's so shiny! (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)

Mario Party: Star Rush

• Name:
  • Mega Goomba
    A Goomba enlarged by Kamek's magic.
• Bio: "Once Mega Goomba spots a target, he will go rushing in for the attack. You'd better run if you're spotted!"

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Mega Goomba
	HP	116	Type	Normal	Role	Common	Card
	Strong	None	Weak	None	Card drop rate	5
	Moves	Head Attack (33), Group Attack (33), Blowback Attack (116)
	Location(s)	Mondo Woods
Quotes	Usual: "PRETTY BIG, RIGHT?" ~ "I LOOK DOWN ON YOU!" ~ "HOW DOES IT FEEL?!" ~ "BEAT IT, SMALL FRY!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_ZAKO_LV1_BIG
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 20 Red paint 17 Yellow paint 17 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 17 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Tacticam analysis

GIANT GOOMBA
REALLY big. Will trounce everything in its path when closing in on its nearest rival.
UNDASHABLE Cannot be Dashed.
RESIST
BURN FROSTBITE OOZE SHOCK SPLASH GUST
Location
Beacon Beach

• Movement
  • Overwhelm
    • While moving voluntarily, automatically strike similar-sized foes along the way, forcing them to move.

Gallery

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  Portrait from Super Mario 64

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  Portrait from Super Mario 64 DS

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  Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy

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  Model from Super Mario Galaxy

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  Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy

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  Screenshot from Paper Mario: Color Splash

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  LEGO Super Mario

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  Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Additional names

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2	ObjectData/KuriboChief.arc	KuriboChief	Transliteration of below
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2	StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl	クリボーチーフ (Kuribō Chīfu)	Goomba Chief

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	巨大クリボー Kyodai Kuribō	Giant Goomba
	デカクリボー / でかクリボー[?] Deka Kuribō	Big Goomba
Chinese	大栗宝宝[?] Dà Lìbǎobǎo	Big Goomba
Dutch	Reuze-Goomba Mega-Goomba[?]	Giant Goomba Mega Goomba
German	Riesen-Gumba Maxi-Gumba Mega-Gumba[?]	Giant Goomba Maxi-Goomba Mega Goomba
Italian	Goomba grosso (Super Mario Bros. 3 only) Gran Goomba (older games) Goomba gigante (recent games) Mega Goomba (mostly for the bosses)	Big Goomba Great Goomba Giant Goomba Mega Goomba
Korean	거대굼바 Geodae Gumba 점보굼바 Jeombo Gumba[?]	Giant Goomba Jumbo Goomba
Portuguese	Mega Goomba Goomba Gigante[?]	Mega Goomba Giant Goomba
Russian	Огромный гумба Ogromnyy gumba Мегагумба[?] Megagumba	Huge Goomba Mega Goomba
Spanish	Mega Goomba Gran Goomba[?]	Mega Goomba Big Goomba