Big Troopa
- This article is about the Super Mario RPG enemy originally known as "Heavy Troopa". For for the giant version of standard Koopa Troopas, see Big Koopa Troopa.
| Big Troopa | |||
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 A Big Troopa from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Big Koopa Paratroopa | ||
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- “The big guy's ready to launch.”
- —Narration, Super Mario RPG
Big Troopas, originally known as Heavy Troopas, are giant Paratroopas that appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. They appear in the sky portion of Bean Valley as well as inside Nimbus Castle during Valentina's occupation. They are notably one of the only large enemies to appear on the overworld, as they guard certain doors. Their only attack is launching themselves towards a party member, which takes two turns to prepare. Two different empty shells from them, called Lazy Shells, can be found, one as armor and another as a weapon. They are similar to Grand Troopas, to which the English version also refers to as Heavy Troopas when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch;" in the remake, this is fixed by replacing "Heavy Troopa" with "The big guy" in the quote. Their remake Monster List bio says that they are members of Bowser's Minions but this is not seen in-game as they will not react if Bowser is present in battle.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Heavy Troopa | |||||||||
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HP | 250 | FP | 100 | Speed | 3 | |||
| Location(s) | The Vinery, Nimbus Castle | Attack | 160 | Magic attack | 1 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 50 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Defense Up! (80%) | Yoshi Cookie | Crystalline | Morph rate | 25% | ||||
| Evade | 2% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Jump | Strong | None | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 4 | Exp. points | 32 | Items | Crystalline (5%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'll make ya beautiful!" | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Troopa | |||||||||
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HP | 250 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 32 | Weak Statuses |    
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Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Beanstalk | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | In their downtime from serving in Bowser's Minions, they're in high demand as shell-wax models. Double-page spreads only, of course. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Big is beautiful!" | ||||||||
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Gallery[edit]
Artwork, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒマンパタ[?] Himan Pata |
Fat Paratroopa, possibly in reference to Sledge Bro | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 胖胖飞行龟[?] Pàngpàng Fēixíng Guī |
Fat Paratroopa | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 胖胖飛行龜[?] Pàngpàng Fēixíng Guī |
Fat Paratroopa | |
| Dutch | Zware Paratroopa[?] | Heavy Paratroopa | |
| French | Paratroopa XL[?] | - | |
| German | Jumbo-Parakoopa[?] | Jumbo Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Italian | Paratroopa XL[?] | - | |
| Korean | 토실펄럭[?] Tosil Peolleok |
Portmanteau of "토실토실" (tosil-tosil, a Korean mimetic word for "chubby") and "펄럭펄럭" (Peolleok-peolleok, "Paratroopa") | |
| Spanish | Paratroopón[?] | From "Paratroopa" and the augmentative suffix -ón |
Trivia[edit]
- Big Troopas look similar to Heavy Para-Beetles from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Notably, the head in their artwork is also shaped almost exactly the same as that of the overfed Baby Fat.
