Editing Goombella

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:TTYD NS Goombella.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
|species=[[Goomba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (version 3.2.0, cameo) (2024)
}}
{{quote|My name's Goombella. I'm a junior at the [[List of implied organizations#University of Goom|University of Goom]]. Nice to meet [[Mario|ya!]]|Goombella|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)}}
'''Goombella''' is a major character in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. A third-year {{wp|mixed-sex education|co-ed}} student studying archaeology at the [[List of implied organizations#University of Goom|University of Goom]],<ref name="manual">{{cite|quote=Goombella: A cute University of Goom co-ed in her second year of an archaeology major.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' instruction manual|page=7}}</ref> Goombella is a smart and sassy but friendly [[Goomba]] and the first companion to join [[Mario]] on his quest. She provides [[tattle]] information to Mario about his location or the character who stands in front of him throughout his journey.

==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:PMTTYD Goombella Sprite.png|thumb|Goombella's sprite]]
When Mario arrives at [[Rogueport]] at the beginning of the game, he sees a pink Goomba girl being attacked by [[Lord Crump]] and [[X-Naut|his minions]]. Mario helps her to defeat Lord Crump. She temporarily teaches Mario about the [[Action Command]]s. After defeating [[Lord Crump]], he brings out his army to punish them, but they make their getaway to the plaza. Goombella, a junior at the University of Goom, thanks Mario, kisses him, learns about the [[Magical Map|map]] he has and that the [[Princess Peach|princess]] had disappeared, and joins his party. 

She possesses similar abilities to [[Goombario]] from the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', sharing the moves [[Headbonk]], [[Tattle]], and [[Multibonk]] with him. Unlike Goombario, however, an Action Command must be successfully performed for Goombella to Tattle an enemy in battle. Also unlike Goombario, she unlocks Multibonk at Super Rank rather than Ultra Rank and learns the move [[Rally Wink]] instead of [[Charge (move)|Charge]].

[[File:PMTTYD Goombella Reading Artwork.png|thumb|left|Goombella reading the Tattle Log]]
Her Tattle ability, which can be used in both battle and on the field, gives the player mostly helpful information on places, people, and enemies. Like Goombario's summaries, Goombella inserts her own little opinions in her descriptions, some of which are humorous. For example, she shows signs of resentment upon reading the "underlings of underlings" comment her book says regarding Goombas, comments about being jealous of a Paragoomba's wings, and points out that it's nice to have access to a bathroom now and then (a field-only one, stated in the [[Glitz Pit]]'s major league locker room, where the bathroom is always occupied). Goombella's Tattles often include hints to help out Mario (e.g. telling Mario to check the grass in [[Petal Meadows]]). In the final chapter, near the last two rooms, she stops helping because she is unable to think of anything else to say. Goombella usually provides [[List of Partner Hints in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Partner Hints]] in the Nintendo Switch remake, unless another partner is needed for the current situation.

Goombella also has a tendency to break the [[fourth wall]]. For example, in [[Glitzville]], she mentions how far [[Cheep Cheep]]s have come since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and in [[Twilight Town]] she says that if there were not people like the gatekeeper in every town, games would be beaten too easily. At both times, she stops abruptly after she says the comment, seeming to point out that game characters know about the fourth wall, but are not supposed to talk about it.

At the end of the game, Goombella writes an email to Mario, explaining what happened with herself and her friends. She starts to tell Mario something else, but then changes her mind and keeps her secret. Goombella becomes [[Professor Frankly]]'s assistant at the end.

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=====Battle abilities=====
[[File:PMTTYDNS Headbonk.jpg|thumb|Goombella using Headbonk in the Nintendo Switch remake]]
In battle, Goombella can attack enemies with her Headbonk ability, functioning similar to Mario's Jump attack, hitting any enemy up to two times. She cannot attack spiky or fiery enemies, and will instead take one damage if she does so.

Goombella can look up enemies with her Tattle ability, revealing their stats and abilities, as well as permanently displaying their HP during all battles with them. If the move is failed however, nothing will happen. Tattling on an enemy will also list them in  Goombella's [[Tattle Log]], where they can be viewed at any time while exploring. In the Nintendo Switch remake, Tattle checks can be performed on enemies that have already been tattled on, which involve Goombella repeating their Tattle information without using up a turn.

Once Goombella reaches Super Rank, she will gain the Multibonk ability, which allows her to continuously Headbonk a single enemy until an Action Command is missed or after enough attacks. Once Ultra Rank is obtained, Goombella learns Rally Wink, which allows Mario to gain a second turn if successful.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Goombella appears as a [[Catch Card]] won by completing the [[Duel of 100]] in [[Sammer's Kingdom]]. She also appears very briefly during the intro, where she and all the other [[partners]] from the previous ''Paper Mario'' titles can be seen in a photograph at the [[Mario Bros.' House]].

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Though she does not appear in the game, Goombella is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' when Mario searches the junk yard in [[Shy Guy Jungle]] before clearing it with a vacuum or goat thing. He can find a paper written by her. She has been researching the [[Chomp Ruins]] during the events of the game, but is not seen in the ruins nor anywhere else in the game, presuming she had finished the research or left the paper behind. The paper says:
<blockquote>
''"Observations on the Ancient Civilization of the Chomp Ruins"<br>
''University of Goom<br>
''Goombella<br>
</blockquote>

===''Super Mario-kun''===
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Goombella, alongside [[Koops]], is one of Mario's two partners in the ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' arc of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. 

When Mario first arrives in Rogueport, he sees Goombella being chased by Lord Crump and his X-Nauts, as they believe she has the Magical Map. 

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
There are a few items of Goombella in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is both a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Goombella. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', there is another trophy of Goombella.

===''Super Mario Run''===
Goombella appears as statue, together with [[Mario]] and [[Koops]], in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. Her statue was given as a reward after completing six event missions from May 23, 2024 to June 27, 2024.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/mobilenews-super-mario-run-folds-in-limited-time-missions-celebrating-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door|title=Super Mario Run folds in limited-time missions celebrating Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|date=May 24, 2024|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240524192546/https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/mobilenews-super-mario-run-folds-in-limited-time-missions-celebrating-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door}}</ref> Her statue then becomes available to be placed in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] through [[Super Mario Run#Kingdom Builder|Kingdom Builder]].

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Goombella is a female Goomba who wears a helmet with a light and a matching torso with a red tie, and also has a large, blond ponytail. She has a pink head and brown shoes.

===Personality===
Goombella is shown to be loyal to Mario as well as having street smarts regarding Rogueport, as well as peppy. She also at times can be very sarcastic, as when encountering three Goombas in the sewers who gave her unwanted attention, in the GameCube version, she mentions that it is "so sweet" that they thought of her to the extent of "totally barfing" in an attempt at refusing them. Her dialogue in the English version indicates she is a valley girl.

== Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*'''In-game description:''' ''Goombella is a smart, if sassy, Goomba girl. She hopes to be an archaeologist one day. Press {{button|gcn|X}} to ask her about where you are or about enemies you meet in battle. She attacks with Headbonks.''
*'''Instruction booklet descriptions'''
**''A cute University of Goom co-ed in her second year of an archaeology major.''<ref name="manual"/>
**''Provides useful information about the surrounding area or the person/enemy in front of you.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' instruction booklet|page=14|language=en-us|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Goombella is the first companion who joins Mario on his journey. She's a smart (though somewhat sassy) Goomba girl with aspirations to become an archaeologist. Press the X Button to ask her about your current location or the person standing in front of you.''<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|url=archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n13/mode/2up|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Nintendo Player's Guide|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=October 1, 2004|isbn=1-930206-51-8}}</ref>

====GameCube====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Goombella (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Goombella (2)|align=horizontal}}

====Nintendo Switch====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Goombella (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Goombella (2)|align=horizontal}}

====Attacks====
;HP
*Initial: 10 HP
*Super Rank: 20 HP
*Ultra Rank: 30 HP

{|class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width: 96%; margin: 0 auto"
|-
!width="8%"|Attack
!width="8%"|[[Flower Points|FP]] Needed
!width="32%"|Effect
!width="24%"|Action Command
!width="16%"|Attack Power
!width="8%"|Move Rank
|-
|[[Headbonk]]
|0
|Bonks single enemy two times similarly to Mario's [[Jump]] move.
|Press {{button|gcn|A}} right before landing.
|Initial: 1/2 (1+1)<br>Super: 2/4 (2+2)<br>Ultra: 3/6 (3+3)
|Initial
|-
|[[Tattle]]
|0
|Reveals enemy's description and stats, previously tattled enemies have visible HP.
|Align the cursor with Goombella's target.
|N/A
|Initial
|-
|[[Multibonk]]
|3
|Similarly to Mario's [[Power Bounce]] move, Goombella bonks an enemy multiple times until the player misses an Action Command.
|Press {{button|gcn|A}} each time before landing on an enemy.
|Super: 2-1-1-etc.<br>Ultra: 3-2-1-etc.
|[[Super Rank]]
|-
|[[Rally Wink]]
|4
|Gives Mario a second turn in battle.
|Tap {{button|gcn|A}} to the fill the gauge. When it reaches OK, tap the {{button|gcn|B}}. The player might have to press {{button|gcn|A}} and {{button|gcn|B}} after, watch the screen.
|N/A
|[[Ultra Rank]]
|}

===''Super Paper Mario''===
{| class="wikitable" align=center width=100%
|-
!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]
|-
|[[File:SPM Goombella Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' ''It's Goombella from the last Paper Mario adventure. This extra-spunky university student knew it all.''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Goombella
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy175.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|unlock=Random
|desc=A female archaeology student at the University of Goom. Goombella can be recognized by her ponytail and pith helmet that features a light that aids her archeological aspirations. With her wealth of knowledge, Goombella serves as Mario's tour guide and assists throughout his adventures. 
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Goombella
|image=[[File:Goombella Sticker.png]]
|game=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|effect=[Throwing] - Attack +5
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Goombella
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyGoombella.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (10/2004)
|trophy_box=13: Paper Mario
|unlock=Random
|desc=Goombella is a student of archaeology at the University of Goom, studying under Prof. Frankly. She's a super-bright gal and is a useful guide in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Despite being easily spooked by ghosts and spiders, she's doing her best to help in your adventure!
|desc2=Goombella, an archaeology student at the University of Goom, is significantly smarter (and sassier) than your average Goomba. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, she'll gladly give Mario a bit of background info about pretty much anything they come across. She's the perfect guide...when she's not being startled by monsters and spiders.
}}

===''Super Mario Run''===
;Item description
*'''Goombella Statue:''' ''A smart and sassy Goomba girl. She's a junior in college and a promising archaeology student.''

==Quotes==
{{main|List of Goombella quotes}}
*"''You aren't going anywhere, [[Lord Crump|Mr. Stinker]]!''"
*"''Hey! What do you want?!? Get away from me, [[Lord Crump|freak]]!!!''"
*"''Never! I don't have anything to say to [[X-Nauts (organization)|you creeps]]! Eww!''"
*"''N–No! Stop right there, you weirdos! I'll scream! Really!''"
*"''Like I'd go anywhere with smelly lunatics like [[X-Nauts (organization)|you]]! Hmph! Not likely!''"
*"''Battle time, [[Mario|Mister Man]]! Just find a way to beat this [[Lord Crump|freak of the week]], OK? Don't sweat the details. Just jump on him and hit him with your hammer!''"
*"''Sweet! [[Mario|You]] KNOW that hurt! Wow, I gotta say, you're tougher than you look. Keep it up and you'll beat [[Lord Crump|him]] in no time!''"
*"''[[Mario|You]]'ve got [[Lord Crump|him]] on the ropes! C'mon! Keep whaling on him!''"
*"''[[Mario|You]] did it! You did it! YESSS! And you got [[Star Point|Star Points]]!!!''"
*"''Yeah, I bet [[Mario|you]] know, but you get these things called Star Points when you win battles. When you get 100 points, you'll go up a level. Don't forget that, OK?''"
*"''Quick! This way!''"
*"''Phew! What a bunch of [[X-Nauts (organization)|loons]]! Let's just sneak out of here, what do you say?''"
*"''Wow, [[Mario|Mister]]! You...totally saved me! Thanks! I have just GOT to give you a little reward!''"
*"''My name's Goombella. I'm a student at the [[University of Goom]]. Nice to meet ya!''"
*"''So, uh... Who are [[Mario|you]]?''"
*"''...Mario? Wait, [[Mario|you]] mean, like, that famous guy? Wow! I can't believe I met you [[Rogueport|here]]!''"

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD Goombella Artwork.jpg|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
PMTTYD Goombella Star Points.png|
Goombella and Mario PMTTYD.png|Goombella meets Mario for the first time.
Goombella Joins The Party PMTTYD.png|Goombella joins the party.
Tattle Information PMTTYD.png
Tattling Tutorial PMTTYD.png
Goombella Tattling Goomba PMTTYD.png|Goombella tattling on a Goomba.
PMTTYD Mario Adventure Unfolds.png|Goombella and Mario arrive at Petal Meadows.
Tattling Petal Meadows.png|Goombella Tattles about Petal Meadows.
Goombella Reminding Mario PMTTYD.png|Goombella gives Mario a reminder about her Tattle ability.
PMTTYD Paragloomba tattle.png|Goombella using Tattle on a [[Paragloomba]].
Palace of Shadow.jpg|Goombella using Tattle inside the [[Palace of Shadow]].
SMK 34 Title Page.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
SMK 35 Contents Page.jpg|''Super Mario-kun''
Goombella Trophy - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.png|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
TTYD NS Goombella.png|Artwork for ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
PMTTYDNS Goombella Artwork 2.png|Alternate artwork for ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
PMTTYD Remake Blooper screenshot.jpg|Goombella and Mario encounter a [[Blooper (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Blooper]].
PMTTYD NS Petal Meadows.png|Goombella and Mario encounter a [[Goomba]] at Petal Meadows.
PMTTYD Remake battle screenshot.jpg|Goombella and Mario battle against five Goombas.
PMTTYD NS Quiz.png|Goombella and Mario participate in the [[65th Trivia Quiz-Off]].
PMTTYD NS Riverside Station.png|Goombella and Mario witness the sunset at [[Riverside Station]].
Goombella8bit.jpg|Goombella's 8-bit sprite appearance in the [[X-Naut Fortress]].
TTYDPartnersHD.png|Photo of the partners from the Nintendo Switch version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
PMTTYDNS Profile Goombella.jpg|Character profile card
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 3.png|Concept artwork
SMR Goombella Statue.png|Goombella Statue in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
Goombella Instagram.jpg|Promotional character introduction
Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|Goombella on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリスチーヌ
|JapR=Kurisuchīnu
|JapM=Pun on「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba]]") and the female given name "Christine"
|ChiS=酷栗斯汀
|ChiSN=''Sticker Star''
|ChiSR=Kùlìsītīng
|ChiSM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where “栗” (''lì'', "chestnut") is from “栗子小子” (''Lìzi Xiǎozi'', "Goomba")
|ChiS2=克栗斯汀
|ChiS2N=''The Thousand-Year Door'' remake
|ChiS2R=Kèlìsītīng
|ChiS2M=Transliteration of Japanese name, where “栗” (''lì'', "chestnut") is from “栗宝宝” (''Lì Bǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|ChiT=酷栗絲汀
|ChiTN=''Sticker Star''
|ChiTR=Kùlìsītīng
|ChiTM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where「栗」(''lì'', "chestnut") is from「栗宝宝」(''Lì Bǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|ChiT2=克栗斯汀
|ChiT2N=''The Thousand-Year Door'' remake
|ChiT2R=Kèlìsītīng
|ChiT2M=Transliteration of Japanese name, where「栗」(''lì'', "chestnut") is from「栗宝宝」(''Lì Bǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|Dut=Goombella
|Fre=Goomélie
|FreM=Portmanteau of "Goomba" and the female name "Amélie"
|Ger=Gumbrina
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Gumba'' ("Goomba") and the female name "Sabrina"
|Ita=Goombella
|Kor=굼벨라
|KorR=Gumbella
|KorM=Transliteration of English name
|Rus=Гумбелла
|RusR=Gumbella
|RusM=Transliteration of English name
|Spa=Goomarina
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "Goomba" and the female name "Marina"
}}

==Trivia==
*Goombella's Japanese name, クリスチーヌ, is used as one of the wrong answers in [[Chuck Quizmo|Chuck Quizmo's]] first question in non-international releases of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Its English equivalent is "Goombette", a name later used for [[Goombette|a female Goomba character]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
*The instruction manual for the original game states that she is in her second year of college, despite the fact that she mentions being a junior in-game.<ref>"Wow, yes, sir! That's me! I'm Goombella, a junior at U Goom! Goooo GOOMBAS!" – Goombella</ref>
*Even if she is Normal Rank when Mario fights [[Doopliss]], Goombella can still use Multibonk, despite not learning it until she is at Super Rank.

==References==
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