Gloomba
| Gloomba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork of a Gloomba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. | |||
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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- Not to be confused with Galoomba.
Gloombas are navy blue Goombas that appear in the Paper Mario series. Gloombas live deep underground, and are much more powerful than their surface-dwelling cousins. The coloration of Gloombas resembles that of the Goombas found in underground levels in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (especially their appearance in the Super Mario All-Stars versions of both games), while their name is a portmanteau of "gloom" and "Goomba".
History[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
In Paper Mario, Gloombas appear solely in Toad Town Tunnels, where they are the most basic enemy. Like normal Goombas, they are weak to every type of attack, but are much more durable than them. They appear alongside Paragloombas and Spiked Gloombas.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake, Gloombas inhabit floors 1-9 of the Pit of 100 Trials, with their subtypes appearing in later floors. This game reveals that Gloombas' coloration is a result of not getting any sunlight. They act effectively the same as before, but are slightly stronger.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
In Super Paper Mario, Gloombas initially appear in the underground portion of World 3-1, The Bitlands, where they stand in for the blue Goombas from Super Mario Bros. Later, they appear in Castle Bleck Foyer and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. Their subtypes are not present in this game. In the Prima strategy guide, it is stated that Gloombas can poison the player,[1] though this is false.
Statistics[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloomba | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 11 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (2) | ||||
| Sleep? | 70%, 0 | Dizzy? | 80%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 80%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, 0 | Fright? | 80% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 90% | Hurricane? | 85% | Coins | 1 + 1-2 | ||||
| Items | Dizzy Dial, Sleepy Sheep | Run | 18 | Location(s) | Toad Town Tunnels | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Gloomba. Gloombas are nasty Goombas who live in the Toad Town Tunnels. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 They're stronger than ordinary Goombas, but you can take 'em. | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
GameCube[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloomba | ||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 1-9) | Role | Common | Level | 11 | |||
| Sleep? | 80% | Dizzy? | 80% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 80% | Fright? | 90% | |||
| Gale Force? | 80% | KO? | 80% | Moves | Headbonk (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 2 | Items | HP Plus, HP Plus P, Fire Flower, Super Shroom, Volt Shroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 7 |
Log | A Goomba that likes dark, damp places. It must look like that because it lives below ground! | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Gloomba. It likes dark, damp places. Max HP is 7, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. It's stronger than a normal Goomba, so be careful. That's not a healthy color for a Goomba, but it doesn't mean it's sick or anything. So don't show any mercy! | |||||||
Nintendo Switch[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloomba | ||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 1-9) | Role | Common | Level | 11 | |||
| Sleep? | 80% | Dizzy? | 80% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 80% | Fright? | 90% | |||
| Gale Force? | 80% | KO? | 80% | Moves | Headbonk (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 2 | Items | HP Plus, HP Plus P, Fire Flower, Super Mushroom, Volt Mushroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 7 |
Log | A Goomba that likes dark, damp places. It must look like that because it lives belowground! | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Gloomba. It likes dark, damp places. Max HP is 7, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. It's stronger than a normal Goomba, so be careful. That's not a healthy color for a Goomba, but it doesn't mean it's sick or anything. So don't show any mercy! | |||||||
Super Paper Mario[edit]
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloomba | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2 | Role | Common | Location(s) | The Bitlands (3-1), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 5, 9, and 22) | |||
| Attack | 2 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Honey Jar | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | ||||
| Score | 200 | ||||||||
| Card description | A Goomba that thrives in dank, depressing holes. A strict all-mushroom diet makes this guy extra fungal. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 6 7 8 |
Tattle | This is a Gloomba, a Goomba that lives its entire life underground... Max HP is 2 and Attack is 2. It doesn't see a lot of sun, so it's a little pale... But it is stronger than your average Goomba...and has a very dark personality... It must be hard to be a pale, friendless Goomba that lives underground... | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤミクリボー[?] Yami Kuribō |
Dark Goomba | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 黑暗栗小子[?] Hēiàn Lìxiǎozi |
Dark Goomba | Paper Mario |
| 黑暗栗宝宝[?] Hēiàn Lìbǎobao |
The Thousand-Year Door remake | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 黑暗栗寶寶[?] Hēiàn Lìbǎobao |
Dark Goomba | |
| French | Gloomba[?] | - | |
| German | Glumba[?] | The English name adapted to German spelling | |
| Italian | Gloomba[?] | - | |
| Korean | 어둠굼바[?] Eodum Gumba |
Darkness Goomba | |
| Spanish | Gloomba[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Black, Fletcher (April 10, 2007). Super Paper Mario Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-5645-9. Page 189.
