Editing Bowser's Minions

|image=[[File:Koopa Troop artwork.png|frameless|upright=1.4|]]

|members=[[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[Kamek]]<br>[[Koopalings]]<br>[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Pom Pom]]<br>[[Petey Piranha]]<br>[[King Boo]]<br>[[King Bob-omb]]<br>[[Boss Sumo Bro]]<br>[[Goomboss]]<br>[[Kammy Koopa]]<br>and others

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|member_species=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Paragoomba]]<br>[[Bone Goomba]]<br>[[Galoomba]]<br>[[Goombrat]]<br>[[Koopa (Bowser's species)]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[Hammer Bro]]<br>[[Boomerang Bro]]<br>[[Fire Bro]]<br>[[Ice Bro]]<br>[[Sledge Bro]]<br>[[Sumo Bro]]<br>[[Chargin' Chuck]]<br>[[Magikoopa]]<br>[[Toady]]<br>[[Lakitu]]<br>[[Spiny]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Spike Top]]<br>[[Bony Beetle]]<br>[[Para-Beetle]]<br>[[Spike]]<br>[[Shy Guy]]<br>[[Fly Guy]]<br>[[Snifit]]<br>[[Ninji]]<br>[[Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant]]<br>[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Pokey]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep]]<br>[[Fish Bone]]<br>[[Blooper]]<br>[[Rocky Wrench]]<br>[[Monty Mole]]<br>[[Biddybud]]<br>[[Para-Biddybud]]<br>[[Bully]]<br>[[Boo]]<br>[[Thwomp]]<br>[[Whomp]]<br>[[Lava Bubble]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]<br>[[Bomber Bill]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]<br>[[Chain Chomp]]<br>[[Amp]]<br>[[Mechakoopa]]<br>and others

{{quote|All right, people! Form ranks! [[Jagger]], head of the [[Terrapin|shelled warriors]]! [[Wizakoopa]], master of the [[Magikoopa|hooded sorcerers]]! And last but not least, [[Goomhilde]], grande dame of the groundling [[Goomba]]s! This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious! The bridge is [[Vista Hill|down]], but we'll find a way to get back [[Bowser's Castle|in]]! Move out, on the double!|Bowser|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])}}

'''Bowser's Minions''', also known as the '''Koopa Troop''',<ref name="SMRPG Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=This is our finest moment! The Koopa Troop is invincible! We shall be victorious!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Rose Way]]|title=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''}}</ref><ref name="BJJ Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=Let's show 'em what the Koopa Troop can do!|author=[[Bowser Jr.]], in [[Extra Spice]]|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref><ref name ="SMR Koopa Troopa>{{cite|quote=One of the members of the infamous Koopa Troop, its shell can be kicked after this foe has been stomped.|author=in-game description for the [[Koopa Troopa|Green Koopa Troopa]]|title=''[[Super Mario Run]]''}}</ref> '''Team Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|date=May 14, 2022|timestamp=0:27|url=youtu.be/2EzBpsxVU_M?t=27|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' – GET THEM GOOMBAS! 💪🍄 {{!}} @Play Nintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2022|quote=Goombas are loyal members of Team Bowser ({{file link|YT Play Nintendo 2022-05-14 screencap Team Bowser.png|Screen capture}})}}</ref> and originally as the '''Turtle Empire''',<ref name="SMB Turtle Empire">{{cite|quote=Soldier of the Turtle Empire, his orders are to find and destroy Mario.|title=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=10}}</ref> is the primary antagonistic force of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise. It is an organization of armed forces led by [[Bowser]]. The Minions repeatedly try to conquer the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and sometimes other areas, with their goals based mainly on Bowser's own interests. Not all members of the Minions are [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]], although they serve as the majority of them and also often have high-ranking roles. According to official character books, the army is led by the Turtle Tribe, with older material indicating the members of Bowser's "royal family" as leaders. In both ''Super Mario Pia'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'', the "royal family" term is missing, and in general, the organization of Bowser's army is no longer explained, with the former reconfirming that the Turtle Tribe still leads it. As shown in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', when Bowser is absent, [[Bowser Jr.]] takes leadership of the Minions. It is also implied in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' that Bowser Jr. has his own army within the Minions.

The Koopa forces differ between appearances, though [[Goomba]]s and [[Koopa Troopa]]s consistently appear as the most common and basic troops. More elite troops of the organization consist of, for example, [[Hammer Bro]]s and [[Magikoopa]]s. Aside from Bowser and Bowser Jr., other notable members have been shown to hold positions of authority and leadership within the organization's hierarchy. The most prominent examples include the [[Koopalings]] (particularly common in the case of the 2D platformers) and [[Kamek]] (especially in the case of the ''Yoshi'' franchise). Other species-specific monarchs/chiefs, such as [[Goomboss]], [[King Boo]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Whomp King]], and [[Petey Piranha]] also exist within the Minions, still acting under Bowser.

On some occasions, Bowser has teamed up with others (such as [[Antasma]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'') to achieve a common goal, while in other occasions, the control of the army was forcibly taken by someone else (such as [[King Olly]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''). Instances of the latter usually have Bowser temporaily team up with [[Mario]] and his friends to regain control of the Minions.  

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[[File:SM3DL W7.png|thumb|300px|Bowser and his minions in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'']]

Bowser's Minions are best known as the main antagonistic group in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], invading various kingdoms under the command of [[Bowser]]. They generally compose the bulk of the enemies that Mario must defeat, although it is often left unclear if an enemy is part of Bowser's Minions or local to the invaded territory, if not both. They are most commonly represented by enemies such as [[Goomba]]s and [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They are most often led by Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]], although other bosses have also appeared occasionally.

Most commonly, Bowser's Minions have invaded the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Other places invaded by Bowser's Minions include the [[Mushroom World]] (in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''), [[Dinosaur Land]] (in ''[[Super Mario World]]''), [[Isle Delfino]] (in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''), various [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] across the universe (in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''), the [[Sprixie Kingdom]] (in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''), various kingdoms cross the [[Earth]] (in ''Super Mario Odyssey''), [[Lake Lapcat]] (in ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'') and the [[Flower Kingdom]] (in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'').

''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' predate the use of "Bowser's Minions" as the term referring to the enemies present in these games, instead using "[[Koopa (species)|Turtle Tribe]]" or "[[Koopa (species)|Turtle Empire]]" to fill the same role.

In ''Super Mario Run'', one of the [[Bonus ? Block#Super Bonus Game events|Weekend Spotlights]] in the Remix 10 mode focuses on Bowser's Minions, with the Super Bonus Game exclusively offering statues of species that are part of Bowser's Minions during these periods.

===DIC cartoons===

====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====

[[File:Koopa Pack.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The Koopa Pack in "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]"]]

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', the enemies under the command of King Koopa are often referred to as the '''Koopa Pack''', although it seems to be used interchangeably between generic minions of King Koopa and a core group consisting of King Koopa, [[Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]], and a single Koopa Troopa. On one occasion, they also went by '''Koopa Troopers''' and '''Team Koopa'''. In the show, all of the members (except for King Koopa) are somewhat unintelligent. In "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]," Mouser, Tryclyde, and Koopa Troopa said that stealing is wrong, which made King Koopa (or [[King Koopa's alter egos#Kolonel von Koop|Kolonel von Koop]] as he was called) angrily hit them with a whip and say that bad guys are supposed to steal. Occasionally, [[Clawgrip]] and [[Fryguy]] also join the ensemble.

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====

In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bowser's Minions appear as recurring characters, the most frequent being the [[Sledge Bro]]s, [[Boomerang Bro]]s, and [[Paragoomba]]s.

[[File:YoshisSafari013.png|thumb|[[Ludwig]] piloting a large dinosaur-like robot in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'']]

Bowser's Minions, here referred to as the '''Koopa Clan'''<ref name="Safari quote"/> appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', where they invade [[Jewelry Land]], steal the kingdom's twelve magic gems and kidnap [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]]. Their actions cause the land to be fractured into the [[Light Realm]] and the [[Dark Realm]]. Unique to this game, many bosses of the Koopa Clan use a variety of giant robots or other types of advanced technology (such as an impenetrable shield and a suit of armor) during their invasion.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the Lakitus that run the [[Lakitu Info Center]]s through out the kingdom act helpful towards Mario's party, they secretly leak information about them to Bowser. The Lakitus consider him a VIPs, and even have a special shortcut leading directly to his Villa in Mount Brrr.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Lakitus look like they’re helping Mario’s party, but they are actually only doing their jobs. (More specifically, the hidden truth is that they are secretly leaking information about Mario’s party to Bowser, and there are events in the game that hint at this.)|author=Akira Otani|date=February 28, 2016|title=Interview: the minds behind Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Akira Otani and Shunsuke Kobayashi|url=http://gaming.moe/?p=1467|publisher=Gaming.moe|language=en|accessdate=November 13, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405093301/http://gaming.moe/?p=1467}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

====Enhanced minion bosses====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

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![[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]

|[[Big Goomba#Mario Party series|Mega Goomba]]{{footnote|main|6}} {{footnote|main|7}} • [[Sledge Bro#Mario Party 10|Sledge Bro]]{{footnote|main|6}} • [[Cheep Chomp#Mario Party 10|Mega Cheep Chomp]]{{footnote|main|6}} • [[Big Blooper#Mario Party 10|Mega Blooper]]{{footnote|main|6}} {{footnote|main|7}} • [[Big Monty Mole#Mario Party 10|Mega Monty Mole]]{{footnote|main|6}} {{footnote|main|7}} • [[Mega Mechakoopa]]{{footnote|main|6}} • [[Mega Dry Bones]]{{footnote|main|7}} • [[Mega Stingby]]{{footnote|main|8}} • [[Mega Rocky Wrench]]{{footnote|main|8}}

{{footnote|note|1|Appears in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''}}

{{footnote|note|2|Appears in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''}}

{{footnote|note|3|Appears in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''}}

{{footnote|note|4|Appears in ''[[Yoshi's Wooly World]]''}}

{{footnote|note|5|Originally created from scrap material in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''}}

{{footnote|note|6|Appears in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''}}

{{footnote|note|7|Appears in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''}}

{{footnote|note|8|Appears in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''}}

===Recurring minions===

The number of members in Bowser's army varies greatly between games, with many species appearing only a few times. However, there are a number of recurring minions who appear consistently throughout the franchise. These minions are often described as belonging to Bowser's army or can be found inside places directly controlled by it, such as [[Castle]]s, [[Fortress]]es, [[Airship]]s or similar structures.

====Goombas====

SMBW Goomba.png|[[Goomba]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

Goomba Stack SM3DL.png|[[Goomba Tower]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

ParagoombaNSMBU.png|[[Paragoomba]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

Mini Goomba Icon SMO.png|[[Mini Goomba]]s{{footnote|main|2}}

Bone Goomba.png|[[Bone Goomba]]s{{footnote|main|3}}

Galoomba - Mario Party 10.png|[[Galoomba]]s{{footnote|main|4}}

Goombrat MPSR solo.png|[[Goombrat]]s{{footnote|main|5}}

{{footnote|note|1|Recruitable troop in ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''}}

{{footnote|note|3|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''}}

{{footnote|note|4|{{cite|quote=Bowser's minions. Often mistaken for Goombas.|author=[[Data House#Encyclopedia|Data House encyclopedia]]|title=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''}}}}

====Koopas====

SuperMarioParty KoopaTroopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

Paratroopart.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

{{footnote|note|3|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Baby Bowser's or Kamek's Minions in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''}}

====Piranha Plants====

MPO Piranha Plant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]s{{footnote|main|1}}

Venus Fire Trap Artwork - Super Mario 3D Land.png|[[Fire Piranha Plant]]s{{footnote|main|2}}

SMB3 F40A Ptooie Artwork.png|[[Ptooie]]s{{footnote|main|2}}

SSBU Nipper Plant Spirit.png|[[Nipper Plant]]s{{footnote|main|2}}

NSMBU Muncher Artwork.png|[[Muncher]]s{{footnote|main|2}}

{{footnote|note|1|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' instruction booklet.}}

====Other minions====

{{footnote|note|3|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario World]]''}}

{{footnote|note|4|Visible in a [[letter]] from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''}}

{{footnote|note|5|Recruitable troop in ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}

{{footnote|note|6|Appears in a Bowser stage in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''}}

{{footnote|note|7|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!colspan=3|Less common minions

!rowspan=9|''Super Mario'' series

|style="text-align: left"|[[Hefty Goomba]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Mega Goomba|Big Goomba]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Tail Goomba]]{{footnote|main|2}} • [[Big Tail Goomba]]{{footnote|main|3}} • [[Cat Goomba]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Goombeetle]]{{footnote|main|5}} • [[Gamboo]]{{footnote|main|1}}

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!Piranha Plants

|style="text-align: left"|[[Big Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Bone Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|9}} • [[Big Bone Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|9}} • [[Inky Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|10}} • [[Fire Stalking Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|3}} • [[Trottin' Piranha Plant]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Bone Run Run Packun]]{{footnote|main|1}}

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|style="text-align: left"|[[Big Boo]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Stretch]]{{footnote|main|11}} • [[Bomb Boo]]{{footnote|main|3}} • [[Fishing Boo]]{{footnote|main|12}} • [[Mattermouth]]{{footnote|main|13}}

|style="text-align: left"|[[Tail Bullet Bill]]{{footnote|main|2}} • [[Cat Bullet Bill]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]{{footnote|main|7}} • [[Renketsu Search Killer]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Cat Banzai Bill]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Torpedo Ted]]{{footnote|main|7}} • [[Targeting Ted]]{{footnote|main|7}} • [[Missile Meg]]{{footnote|main|1}} • [[Seeker Bullet Bill]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|style="text-align: left"|[[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]{{footnote|main|11}} • [[Blooper Nanny]]{{footnote|main|11}} • [[Jelectro]]{{footnote|main|11}} • [[Lava Lotus]]{{footnote|main|11}} • [[Urchin]]{{footnote|main|14}} • [[Rammerhead]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Madpole]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Splounder]]{{footnote|main|4}} • [[Anglefish]]{{footnote|main|1}}

!rowspan=3|''Yoshi's Island'' series

|style="text-align: left"|[[Stilt Guy]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Spear Guy]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Dancing Spear Guy]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Woozy Guy]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Relay Heihō]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Pyro Guy]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Stretch (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Stretch]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Mace Guy]]{{footnote|main|21}} • [[Mega Guy]]{{footnote|main|21}} • [[Metal Guy]]{{footnote|main|21}} • [[Scorchit]]{{footnote|main|20}} • [[Bandit]]{{footnote|main|19}}

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!Blow Hards and Piranha Plants

|style="text-align: left"|[[Skeleton Goonie]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Caged Ghost]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Slime]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Fang]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Gusty]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Milde]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Tap-Tap]]{{footnote|main|21}} • [[Tap-Tap the Golden]]{{footnote|main|19}} • [[Super Big Tap-Tap]]{{footnote|main|20}} • [[Rocket Guy]]{{footnote|main|20}} • [[Kaboomba]]{{footnote|main|21}}

!colspan=2 |''Super Mario RPG''

|style="text-align: left"|[[Pro Goomba]]{{footnote|main|22}} • [[Terrapin]]{{footnote|main|22}} • [[Terra Cotta]]{{footnote|main|22}} • [[Malakoopa]]{{footnote|main|22}} • [[Big Troopa]]{{footnote|main|23}} • [[Grand Troopa]]{{footnote|main|22}} • [[Chaindelier]]{{footnote|main|22}}

!colspan=2 |''Paper Mario'' series

|style="text-align: left"|[[Koopatrol]]{{footnote|main|24}} • [[Spiked Goomba]]{{footnote|main|24}} • [[Paint Guy]]{{footnote|main|25}}

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{{footnote|note|1|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''}}

{{footnote|note|2|Visible in a [[letter]] or in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''}}

{{footnote|note|3|Recruitable troop in ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''}}

{{footnote|note|4|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''}}

{{footnote|note|5|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''}}

{{footnote|note|6|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' / ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''}}

{{footnote|note|7|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''}}

{{footnote|note|8|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''}}

{{footnote|note|9|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''}}

{{footnote|note|10|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''}}

{{footnote|note|11|{{cite|quote=A host of new enemies have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe.|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=35}}}}

{{footnote|note|12|''[[Super Mario Run]]'' [[Bonus ? Block#Super Bonus Game events|Weekend Spotlight: Bowser's Minions]]}}

{{footnote|note|13|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''}}

{{footnote|note|14|{{cite|quote=They won't join your side...mostly because they can't leave the water.|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' profile}}}}

{{footnote|note|17|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''}}

{{footnote|note|15|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' / ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''}}

{{footnote|note|16|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''}}

{{footnote|note|18|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''}}

{{footnote|note|19|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' / ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''}}

{{footnote|note|20|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''}}

{{footnote|note|21|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''}}

{{footnote|note|22|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' / ''[[Super Mario RPG  (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''}}

{{footnote|note|23|{{cite|quote=In their downtime from serving in Bowser's Minions, they're in high demand as shell-wax models. Double-page spreads only, of course.|title=''Super Mario RPG'' [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|Monster List]] profile}}}}

{{footnote|note|24|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Paper Mario]]''}}

{{footnote|note|25|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''}}

{{footnote|note|26|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''}}

{{footnote|note|27|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}

{{footnote|note|28|Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''}}

 

SMRPGNS Dr Topper.png|[[Dr. Topper]]

PMKoopatrol.png|[[Spiky John]]

PMKoopatrol.png|[[Spiky Tom]]

Crinkle Goomba art.png|[[Crinkle Goomba]]

PMTOK Bobby.png|[[Bob-omb (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Bob-omb]]

 

In addition to [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Bullet Bill]]s and other weaponry-inspired minions, Bowser's Minions utilize a wide number of other types of weaponry and vehicles. Their most common type of vehicle is the [[airship]], a staple [[level]] type seen in most of their appearances. These airships, alongside [[castle]]s, [[fortress]]es and [[tower]]s often feature a variety of traps and weapons, such as [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Fire Bar]]s and [[Spinner]]s.

 

NSMBW Bill Blaster Artwork.png|[[Bill Blaster]]

Banzai Bill Blaster NSMBW.png|[[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s

NSMBU Torpedo Base Model.png|[[Torpedo tube]]s

NSMB Minigame-Bowser Statue.PNG|[[Bowser Statue]]s

Bowser GolemMK8.png|[[Bowser Monument]]

Rocketengine.png|[[Burner]]

SMM3DS Art - Fire Bar.png|[[Fire Bar]]

SM64 Flamethrower.png|[[Flamethrower]]

Watershooter.png|[[Water Shooter]]s

ElectricPressure.png|[[Zap Nozzle]]s

Firearc.png|[[Fire Shooter]]s

SMB3 Roto-Disc.jpg|[[Roto-Disc]]s

Chainball up.png|[[Spinner]]s

NSMBW Spike Ball Artwork.png|[[Spike Ball]]s

MK7 MetalBall.png|[[Metal ball]]s

SMG2 Floating Mine Render.png|[[Mikey Mine]]s

SMM-NSMBU-Grinder.png|[[Grinder]]s

MKT Icon Hammer.png|[[Hammer]]s

MKAGPDX Paintbrush.png|[[Magic brush]]

 

Bowser's Airship model NSMBU.png|[[Bowser's Airship]]

MLSSBM Koopa Cruiser.png|[[Koopa Cruiser]]

SMAS SMB3 World 8-B Screenshot.png|[[Battleship]]s

Bowser's Battle Yacht.jpg|[[Bowser's Battle Yacht]]

SMB3 SNES Tank Screenshot.png|[[Tank]]s

SMM-JuniorClownCar-Artwork.png|[[Junior Clown Car]]

Bowser Mobile Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Bowser's Muscle Car]]

Koopa Car.png|[[Koopa Troopa Car]]s

===Mechas and Robots===

Megahammer Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|[[Megahammer]]

YIDS Big Guy the Stilted.png|[[Big Guy the Stilted]]

==Bases and territories==

The main base of operations for Bowser's Minions is [[Bowser's Castle]], with them also appearing in other territories ruled by [[Bowser]] or invaded by them. When invading territories, they are known to occupy fortifications such as [[Fortress]]es, [[Tower]]s and [[Castle]]s, with at least the smaller Fortresses found at the end of levels being built by them.<ref>{{cite|quote=A replica of the fortresses that Bowser builds. That flat roof is perfect for napping in the sun!|author= Description for the [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Bowser's Fortress item]]|title=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' Kingdom Builder}}</ref>

 

 

 

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|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (as Turtle Empire and Turtle Tribe)<ref name="SMB Turtle Empire"/><ref>{{cite|quote=Bumping into members of the Turtle Tribe and other baddies.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=10}}</ref>

|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]

|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''

|[[VS. System]]

|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''

|[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]

|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''

|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''

|1986

|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''

|[[Game & Watch]]

|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (as turtle tribe)<ref>{{cite|quote=A host of new characters have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe.|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=35}}</ref>

|-

|''[[Super Mario World]]'' (as Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters)<ref>{{cite|quote=With a little luck (and help from a magic cape), our hearty crew can defeat the seven worlds of Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters.|title=''[[Super Mario World]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=2}}</ref>

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]

|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''

|''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''

|''[[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''

|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''

|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''

|SNES

|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' (as Koopa Clan)<ref name="Safari quote">{{cite|quote=Who could be responsible? is that evil Koopa clan at it again?|author=in-game intro|title=''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''}}</ref>

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]

|''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''

|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]''

|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]''

|''[[Hotel Mario]]''

|[[Philips CD-i]]

|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''

|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (as Koopa Troop)<ref name="SMRPG Koopa Troop"/>

|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (as Bowser's army)<ref name="SM64 Bowsers army">{{cite|quote=Unless Mario recovers the Power Stars immediately, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army.|title=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=5}}</ref>

|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]

|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''

|''[[Paper Mario]]'' (as Koopa Corps)<ref name="PM Koopa Corps"/>

|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''

|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]

|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]

|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''

|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (as Bowser Baddies)<ref name="M&LSS Bowser Baddies"/>

|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (as Koopa Clan)<ref name="TTYD Koopa Clan"/>

|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''

|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''

|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]

|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''

|-

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''

|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''

|''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' (as Bowser's minions)<ref>{{cite|quote= It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions...|author=[[Goomba]] [[Tattle]]|title=''[[Super Paper Mario]]''}}</ref>

|[[Wii]]

|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''

|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''

|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''

|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''

|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]

|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''

|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

|[[Wii U]]

|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''

|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''

|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''

|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition]]''

|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''

|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''

|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''

|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''

|''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (as Koopa Troop)<ref name ="SMR Koopa Troopa/>

|-

|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (as Bowser Baddies and as Bowser's Minions)<ref>{{cite|quote=Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Peach's Castle]]|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=With the explosion of the Koopa Cruiser, Bowser's Minions were sent flying off to several distant locations...|author=Introduction|title=''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''}}</ref>

|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

|[[Nintendo Switch]]

|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' (as Bowser's Minions and as Koopa Troop)<ref>{{cite|quote=The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!|author=In-game description of [[Goomba]]|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref><ref name="BJJ Koopa Troop"/>

|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''

|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''

|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''

|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' (as Bowser's minions)<ref>{{cite|quote=This horrific creation was made from the faces of Bowser's minions. And each face still speaks, so it's really chatty.|author=[[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]] Collectible Treasure description|title=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''}}</ref>

|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''

|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''

|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''

|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''

|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' (as Bowser's Minions)<ref name="SMRPG Bowsers Minions">{{cite|quote=This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious!|author=Bowser|title=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''}}</ref>

|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (as Koopa tribe and Koopa Clan)<ref>{{cite|quote=A spike-covered member of the Koopa tribe.|author=[[Spiny]] [[Tattle Log]]|title=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''}}</ref><ref name="TTYD Koopa Clan"/>

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==Gallery==

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{{foreign names

|Jap=クッパ{{ruby|軍団|ぐんだん}}

|JapC=<ref>{{cite|quote=いっこくも早くパワースターを取り返さないと、この世界はクッパ軍団のものになってしまいます。|author=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' japanese manual}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser|クッパ軍団RPG]] side mode in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' official website|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/aqmxa/world/index.html|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=October 10,2024}}</ref>

|Jap2N=''Super Mario Bros.''

|Jap3=クッパ{{ruby|軍|ぐん}}

|Jap3C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html|title=スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド : 冒険の舞台|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/ardj/map/index.html|title=スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド：冒険の舞台|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>

|CatN=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''

|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/11011.htm|title=神游马力欧|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>

|ChiS2C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.bilibili.com/video/av75169038|language=zh-hans|title=神游纸片马力欧速通|date=November 9, 2019|timestamp=1:01:20|publisher=Bilibili|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>

|ChiS4N=''Super Mario 3D Land'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''