Editing Koopa Paratroopa

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{{redirect|Paratroopa|the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' [[microgame]] with the same name|[[Paratroopa (microgame)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Paratroopart.png|200px]]<br>A Red Koopa Paratroopa from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Big Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Dark Paratroopa]]<br>[[Dark Paratroopa (Super Paper Mario)|Dark Paratroopa (''Super Paper Mario'')]]<br>[[Dreamy Paratroopa]]<br>[[Glohm Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[G. R. P-Troopa]]<br>[[Gold Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa 10-Stack]]<br>[[KP Paratroopa]]<br>[[Mad G. P-Troopa]]<br>[[Malakoopa]]<br>[[Paper Macho Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Paper Paratroopa]]<br>[[Parabones]]<br>[[Paratroopea]]<br>[[Shady Paratroopa]]<br>[[Shiny Paratroopa]]<br>[[Z Koopa]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|notable=[[Corporal Paraplonk]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]<br>[[Knot-Wing the Koopa]]<br>[[Koopa General]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa Trio]]<br>[[Parakarry]]<br>[[Postmaster]]<br>[[Sergeant Flutter]]<br>[[Sphinx Zō]]
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{{quote|Shell Shock Three, weapons free. Let's light [[Mario|him]] up. Over.|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}}
'''Koopa Paratroopas''' (also known as '''Para-Koopas''', '''Sky Troopas''' in the original ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', '''Koopa Flying Troopers''',<ref>{{cite|title=Alt text of the Koopa Paratroopa decoration in the ''[[Nintendo Online Calendar Creator#Mushroom Kingdom 2021 Calendar Creator|Mushroom Kingdom 2021 Calendar Creator]]''|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210810004641/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator|deadlink=y|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|accessdate=June 13, 2023}}</ref> or commonly simply '''Paratroopas''') are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are [[Koopa Troopa]]s with a pair of wings. Koopa Paratroopa commonly appear in two varieties: Red Koopa Paratroopas usually fly up and down in a set path, while Green Koopa Paratroopas often bounce in the player's general direction or fly back and forth. Koopa Paratroopas lose their wings if [[stomp]]ed, turning them into regular Koopa Troopas. Koopa Paratroopas are playable in various spin-off games, most of them wearing a red shell. Their name is a corruption of "paratrooper", a term used in the military to describe soldiers who parachute down to attack.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:SMB Artwork - Koopa Paratroopa Alt.png|thumb|110px|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'', depicting their original design]]
Koopa Paratroopas appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They are depicted in green and red varieties, the former appearing teal in underground and castle [[level]]s. Red Koopa Paratroopas that always move vertically are first encountered in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-3]], while the green type is first encountered in [[World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-1]]. These ones either bounce around or fly in a horizontal direction.

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. They are depicted in the same varieties as before. Green Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 1-1]], while the red type debuts in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 1-3]]. Koopa Paratroopas are encountered in some of the underwater levels, with the green type appearing gray in the [[Family Computer Disk System]] release due to the hardware palette. Koopa Paratroopas are also in levels where jumping from them is required to make it across [[pit]]s.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are depicted in green and red varieties. Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-1]]. They are have little difference from before. The game adds large variants, [[Big Koopa Paratroopa|Colossal Koopa Paratroopa]]s, and the [[P-Wing]], a wing of a Koopa Paratroopa that fills the [[P-Meter|Power Meter]] for one level.

====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
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Koopa Paratroopas, also named '''Winged Koopa Troopas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=50}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2002|isbn=1-930206-21-6|page=32 and 39}}</ref> or '''Flying Koopa Troopas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-21-6|date=Winter 2002|page=40, 46, 55, 60, 71, 75, 76|author=Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al.}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]. They are depicted with the same two varieties plus a yellow variety, though there is no blue type corresponding to the blue Koopa Troopas; every Koopa Paratroopa is upright instead of quadrupedal, like Koopa Troopas. Koopa Paratroopas all wear Mario masks during [[Fall]], like with Koopa Troopas. Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[Yoshi's Island 3]]. Green Koopa Paratroopas either jump in a horizontal direction, at varying heights, or fly in a direction. Red-shelled Koopa Paratroopas have a few more actions, sometimes now flying in a programmed left to right pattern or continuously in either direction. Yellow Koopa Paratroopas walk like Koopa Troopas while jumping over shells in front and chasing the player character. Jumping on them gets rid of their wings and turn them into regular yellow-shelled Koopas. Any Koopa Paratroopa is defeated instantly if [[stomp]]ed by [[Yoshi]].

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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Paratroopa NSMB artwork.png|thumb|x200px|Artwork from ''New Super Mario Bros.'', depicting a red Koopa Paratroopa with an updated design]]
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They appear in green and red varieties. Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-4]]. Both types can bounce towards players and fly. Koopa Paratroopas are unresponsive to [[paah|bah]] sounds.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They appear in green and red varieties. Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-4]]. They can sometimes appear in the boss fight against [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] hitting platform units with his magic. Koopa Paratroopas are responsive to the background music, like before. Besides player characters, Koopa Paratroopa also loses its wings if stomped by Yoshi, unlike ''Super Mario World''. A Koopa Paratroopa is defeated from a [[Ground Pound]] instantly.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Paratroopas return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They appear in green and red varieties. Paratroopas are first encountered in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-3]]. Green Paratroopas have the ability to move in circles.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
Paratroopas return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They appear in green and red varieties. Paratroopas are first encountered in [[Stone-Eye Zone]] of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and [[Dancing Blocks, Poison Swamp]] of ''New Super Luigi U''. Paratroopas behave no differently than before.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
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Paratroopas do not appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' nor ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', though a skeletal variety, [[Parabones]], was added.

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
Koopa Paratroopas are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They appear in green and red varieties. Koopa Paratroopas are created by combining a [[Koopa Troopa]] with a pair of [[wings]]. Both variants behave similar to how they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', with green Paratroopas leaping endlessly in a zig-zag pattern, and the red type flying up and down. Koopa Paratroopas become [[Big Koopa Paratroopa]]s if given a [[Super Mushroom]].

In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Koopa Paratroopas can be given a parachute; stomping on one will get rid of both the parachute and the wings at once. If a red Paratroopa with a parachute lands on ground, it will fly upwards slightly lower than Paratroopas placed on that same elevation. Because most enemies can still be given wings in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style, Paratroopas can be placed there, with green ones in particular getting determined looks on their faces and shown to be scuttling their feet while jumping.

====''Super Mario Run''====
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. They fly in either fixed horizontal or vertical directions. They only appear with red shells in this game. Stomping one one kicks the shell immediately, instead of only removing the wings and leaving it a Red Koopa Troopa as in other games. They first appear in [[Paratroopas in Mushroom Valley]].

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
Paratroopas appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''. Several of them fly out of a television screen while Mario plays the [[Family Computer]]. A [[Big Koopa Paratroopa|colossal-sized Paratroopa]] also appears.

===DIC cartoons===
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
[[File:CartoonParatroopa.jpg|thumb|left|Four Koopa Paratroopas from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"]]
{{quote|I knew I shoulda joined the Paratroopas. They get parachutes.|[[Koopa Troopa]]|"[[Flatbush Koopa]]"}}
Koopa Paratroopas only appear in the episodes "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]" and "[[Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' In "King Mario of Cramalot," they drop a net on top of Mario, Luigi, Toad, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Mervin]]. The Koopa Paratroopas are based off the show's Koopa Troopa design, except that they are depicted in shades of red while having wings similar to a bee's, rather than their usual feathered ones. Much like the Koopa Troopas that appeared in that same episode, the Koopa Paratroopas are dressed up as knights to fit the medieval setting of [[Cramalot]]. In "Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers," when the Koopa Troopas are shrunk, one that is jumping is a Koopa Paratroopa. 

Additionally, in "[[Flatbush Koopa]]," after falling off a roller coaster and into {{wp|Lower New York Bay}}, a Koopa Troopa mutters that he wishes that he had joined the Paratroopas, claiming that they have received parachutes.

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:TAoSMB3Paratroopas.jpg|thumb|Several Koopa Paratroopas, along with some Paragoombas, from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Do the Koopa]]"]]
Koopa Paratroopas are background characters in the episode "[[Do the Koopa]]" of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They resemble their in-game design more closely than in the previous show. The Koopa Paratroopas dance in the [[Airship|Doomship's]] cargo hold.

===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
Koopa Paratroopas are summoned with [[Monty Mole]]s by [[Iggy]] in ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''. They are defeated from Yoshi's Fire Breath.

===''Club Nintendo''===
A Koopa Paratroopa is a minor character in the story "[[Marios Rückkehr]]" of ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''. It turns [[Raccoon Mario]] into regular Mario after crashing into him.

===''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''===
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. Some of them can be fought by Luigi while ascending stairs leading to [[Wendy]]'s secret camp.

===''Super Mario Adventures''===
Koopa Paratroopas are antagonists in ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. They appear in red and green varieties. Koopa Paratroopas appear during the onslaught at the start. Some Koopa Paratroopas (incorrectly identified by Luigi as [[Mechakoopa|Mecha-Koopa]]s) are sent out by King Koopa to attack the Mario Bros. The Paratroopas are fought off by Mario while Yoshi eats them.

===''Yoshi's Safari''===
[[File:YoshisSafari-GreenParatroopa.png|frame|Sprite from ''Yoshi's Safari'']]
'''Koopa Para Troopas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Safari'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=19}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. They appear in four aesthetic varieties: green, yellow, blue, and pink. There is a discrepancy on the box art, where they are depicted as barefooted, but have shoes in-game. Koopa Para Troopas hover up and down slightly while approaching the screen. They are defeated from a single shot from the [[Super Scope]].

===''Hotel Mario''===
'''Flying Koopas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Hotel Mario'' instruction book|date=1994|publisher=Philips|language=en|page=15}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. Flying Koopas are depicted in only the green variety. They are first encountered in [[Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel]]. They travel in a diagonal motion. The game adds a stronger variant named [[Z Koopa]]s.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
'''Para-Koopas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128}}}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]. They are first encountered in [[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa]], along with Koopa Troopas, and both are common enemies. Para-Koopas appear in their green and red varieties. They can be inserted into a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s mouth, in which case they lose their wings and become Koopas, but not eaten. Green Para-Koopas hop and the red type travels back and forth.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Para-Koopas<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|language=en-us|date=2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-59812-016-6}}</ref> return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Both the green and red varieties return, and they were given a larger body and a much lighter outline. Para-Koopas are first encountered in [[Rock 'n' Fall]], and are part of the Ground Exhibit of the [[Island Museum]].

====''Yoshi’s New Island''====
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They are first encountered in [[Koopa Canyon]]. Koopa Paratroopas are no different than before.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Sky Troopa SMRPG artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork design of a Sky Troopa in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
Paratroopas, named '''Sky Troopas''' in the original, are enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They are encountered in [[Mushroom Way]], [[Bandit's Way]], and [[Booster Pass]]. Paratroopas are all depicted wearing red shells. They do not lose their wings when hit. Pararoopas attack by ramming their opponent while hiding in their shell.

In Mushroom Way, some Paratroopas guard [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es while others actively pursue [[Mario]]. One Paratroopa even kidnaps [[Toad]]. In battle, Paratroopas either fight alone or in pairs. At Mushroom Way and in Booster Pass, Paratroopas also aid [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]s in battle if the Spikeys are attacked. Four Paratroopas can be fought in Bandit's Way while Mario chases [[Croco]] through the last area of the level. They fly high in the sky and do not actively pursue Mario, therefore he has to [[jump]] if he wants to fight them. After Croco is defeated, these Paratroopas disappear and do not return for the rest of the game.

One prominent Paratroopa featured in the game is [[Sergeant Flutter]], a reformed Koopa who leads a large squad of friendly Paratroopas. These Paratroopas help out Mario in his quest for the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]]s at the behest of [[Monstermama]], the leader of [[Monstro Town]]. These Paratroopas assist Mario in ascending the steep cliff located at the end of [[Land's End]], allowing him to reach [[Bean Valley]] and eventually [[Nimbus Land]]. Mario accomplishes this by jumping from Paratroopa to Paratroopa, each Paratroopa carrying Mario higher into the air and closer to the next Paratroopa. If Mario scales the cliff quickly by bypassing the normal sequence of Paratroopa hops, he is rewarded with prizes.

The Paratroopa has a bulky relative called a [[Big Troopa]], which in turn are related to the [[Grand Troopa]]s. Paratroopas also have stronger relatives called [[Malakoopa]]s. These Paratroopas have a green shell instead of a red shell. Standard Koopa Troopas are absent from the game.

The original localized name of the Paratroopas was reused in the Nintendo Switch version as a wrong answer to one of [[Dr. Topper]]'s quiz questions.

===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
[[File:VerminYoshi.png|thumb|Yoshi pounding a Para Troopa in ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'']]
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in some of the Modern versions of [[Game & Watch]] games in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' (where they are called '''Para Troopas''' in the cast roll). A Para Troopa in ''[[Helmet (Game & Watch)|Helmet]]'' throws obstacles in the first area, including [[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]]s, [[Lava Bubble|Podoboos]], and [[hammer]]s. Para Troopas are amongst the enemies to defend the [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s from in ''[[Vermin]]''. Para Troopas appear in the Modern ''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' in both ''Game & Watch Gallery'' titles. They later cameo as background elements in the modern version of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:Paratroopa golf.jpg|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', with Paratroopa golfing at Seaside Course]]
{{quote|One of the three sacred trees on the course is in trouble. Sounds like a lightning strike split it right down the middle! Wow, imagine being out there when it happened. I don't think I'd ever golf again!|Koopa Paratroopa|Mario Golf: Super Rush}}
Paratroopas mostly have minor roles in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. Paratroopa's name occasionally appears on the score card in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. A red Paratroopa waves the [[Out of Bounds|O.B.]] flag in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. Koopa Paratroopas are non-playable characters in the Golf Adventure mode of ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', being encountered in [[Bonny Greens]] and [[Ridgerock Lake]].

A Paratroopa is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. It has a straight trajectory at 207 yards. Paratroopa has higher control and sweet spot stats, and it hits the ball at the middle height. Paratroopa has a slightly higher drive than [[Princess Peach|Peach]]. Paratroopa is unlocked by collecting 50 [[Star Coin]]s in Challenge Mode. A green Paratroopa is one of the enemies hit by Mario and [[Gold Mario]] during their animation from earning an eagle or a higher rating.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Tennis''====
Paratroopa is first seen in the intro of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', losing a tournament match to [[Luigi]]. Paratroopa is depicted wearing a red shell. Paratroopa is a playable character. It is billed a Tricky character, having a high spin and curve to its shots whilst having a low reach. This is the first game with a playable Paratroopa.

====''Mario Power Tennis''====
Paratroopa is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. It is depicted wearing a red shell. Paratroopa is billed a technique player. Paratroopa has the longest lunge whilst still having the lowest reach. Its [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] is [[Energy Ball]], which conjures a tornado to spin out the opponents, and its Defensive Power Shot is [[Sky Dive (Mario Power Tennis)|Sky Dive]], where Paratroopa dives to the ball. Paratroopa is unlocked after clearing every World Open cup in Doubles. Paratroopa appears in the singles tournament ceremony, attempting to retrieve a trophy from Waluigi, but his shell is attached to a fishing pole by Wario. Paratroopa inadvertently rams into Waluigi, after Toad had cut the fishing line, and catches the trophy. Paratroopa appears in a blooper reel, wandering on the scene accidentally and being stared at by [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and [[Bowser]] before the three of them laugh.

====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[File:MTA Models Paratroopa.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Koopa Paratroopas are audience members in the base game of ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' and a playable character since the version 2.0.0 update. Prior to being announced, Koopa Paratroopa's emblem had been seen on a bag available as a preorder bonus in Japan.<ref name=Geo_Sports>{{cite|language=ja|deadlink=y|title=ゲオ店舗情報｜『マリオテニス エース』好評予約受付中！|publisher=GEO Sports|archive=web.archive.org/web/20180421202104/https://geo-online.co.jp/html/mariotennis_ace.html}}</ref> The playable Paratroopa wears a red shell like before. It was originally unlockable from completing the November 2018 [[List of online tournaments in Mario Tennis Aces|online tournament]] but became available later when the tournament ended.<ref>{{cite|date=June 15, 2018|url=www.japanesenintendo.com/post/174906684899|title=More ''Mario Tennis Ace'' DLC Coming|publisher=Japanese Nintendo|accessdate=June 21, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Koopa Paratroopa is billed as a Technical character. He has a strong curve on his slice moves.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Nintendo|date=October 29, 2018|url=youtu.be/EHg2FODS7ak|title=''Mario Tennis Aces'' - Koopa Paratroopa - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 5, 2019}}</ref> Koopa Paratroopa has a sideways [[Trick Shot]] named Koopa Boost, which resembling his lunge from ''Mario Power Tennis'', and a forward Trick Shot named Roll Call. Paratroopa's [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]] is the Spiral Special, in which he and two other Paratroopas generate a tornado while flying about. Blue and green [[palette swap]]s of Koopa Paratroopa were added in the version 3.1.0 update. A red and a green Koopa Paratroopa appears in the Special Shot and intro scene of the blue variety.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They wear distinct sunglasses to differentiate from the friendly Koopas. Every Paratroopa wears a red shell. They are encountered at [[Pleasant Path]]. Paratroopas attack using a Shell Shot, including as a [[First Strike]] on the field. Paratroopas are unaffected by [[Hammer]] attacks in battle whilst beign weak to Jump attacks, causing them to lose their wings and become normal Koopa Troopas. A Paratroopa mail carrier named [[Parakarry]] is one of [[Mario]]'s partners. [[Dark Paratroopa]], a variant of the [[Dark Koopa]], [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|is an unused enemy]].

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They retain their look from the previous game. Koopa Paratroopas are first encountered in [[Hooktail Castle]]. The game adds three varieties: [[KP Paratroopa]], [[Shady Paratroopa]], and [[Dark Paratroopa]], the latter originally being [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|unused]] in the previous game. All Koopa Paratroopa varieties attack identically to the regular type. Parakarry makes a cameo.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Red Paratroopa.png|thumb|150px|Artwork from ''Super Paper Mario'']]
Koopa Paratroopas return in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They appear in green and red varieties, like the platforming games, while retaining their sunglasses. Paratroopas are encountered in Chapter 1-2, 2-1, 3-3, and Rooms 11 and 46 of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]]. The green type hops around while the red type flies in predetermined horizontal and vertical lines.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:ParatroopaPMSS.png|100px|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are red and do not wear sunglasse, unlike before. They are encountered in [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. A Koopa Paratroopa inflict the [[Dizzy]] status from its Shell Shot attack. A Koopa Paratroopa loses its wings if hit by a [[First Strike]] or [[Sticker|jump type sticker]], turning it into a Koopa Troopa. A Paratroopa Squad is encountered at the end of [[Yoshi Sphinx]], and their dialogue has them say "over" similarly to fighter pilots. They have four times as much HP. The game adds the [[Shiny Paratroopa]] variety.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. Only the red variety of Koopa Paratroopas appear. They are encountered in [[Daffodil Peak]], [[The Crimson Tower]], [[Sunset Express]], and as the second-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #4|Roshambo Temple #4]]. Koopa Paratroopas attack by either flying at Mario while inside their shells or diving onto him from above, countered only with a Spike Helmet. A Koopa Paratroopa loses its wings when attacked and becomes a Koopa Troopa. Paratroopas only use their Shell Shot attack as an [[Enemy Card]] ally, hitting a row of either aerial or grounded enemies at 25 damage each. Paratroopa allies dodges most enemy attacks, but not jump attacks. A Paratroopa, referred to as a "red bird," is a pet owned by a [[Tea Party Toads|Tea Party Toad]], and one part involves returning it to its [[Birdcage|cage]]. The game adds [[Koopa Paratroopa 10-Stack]]s.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Origami Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They are first encountered in the [[Fire Vellumental Cave]]. The original Koopa Paratroopas are fought similarly as before, being weak to jump attacks whilst dodging hammer attacks. Regular Koopa Paratroopas are supporting characters, also helping to combat the Paper Planes while on an airship en route to [[Peach's Castle]].

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
Paratroopas are background characters in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Two are seen in the awards ceremony.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa - MKDD.png|thumb| Paratroopa racing with Koopa Troopa in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
A red Paratroopa is a playable racer in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is billed a lightweight racer. Paratroopa is partnered with a Koopa Troopa by default, and both have Triple Red Shells and Triple Green Shells as their [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]]. Paratroopa's personal [[kart]] is the [[Para-Wing]].

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Paratroopa is depicted on the "Turn Right" billboard in the returning {{classic link|Wii|Koopa Cape}} in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Paratroopas are spectators in [[Cloudtop Cruise]], {{classic link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}}, {{classic link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, and {{classic link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as well as in {{classic link|N64|Choco Mountain}}, {{classic link|GBA|Sky Garden}}, {{classic link|DS|Waluigi Pinball}}, {{classic link|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}, [[Sky-High Sundae]], {{classic link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]], {{classic link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}}, and {{classic link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}} in the latter's ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. They are depicted in green, red, and blue varieties. They are also referenced in [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]].

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:ParatroopaRed-SSE.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', showing a red Koopa Paratroopa, depicting with its design introduced in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Paratroopas mainly appear as enemies in the single-player campaigns. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', one red Paratroopa and a few green Paratroopas appear in the first stage of the [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode|Adventure Mode]], [[smashwiki:Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. When a character jumps on a Koopa Paratroopa, it loses its wings and falls to the ground. The player can defeat a Paratroopa without destroying its wings by simply grabbing it, carrying it, and throwing it or if the character uses a special move such as Kirby's swallow. If the red Paratroopa's shell is thrown, fire can be seen on it, but this does not affect gameplay. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Paratroopas are enemies in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], and they were given an attack of headbutting fighters who approach them. The red Paratroopas either follow players or fly vertically, while the green ones hop or fly in patterns. Jumping on them removes their wings and turn them into regular Koopa Troopas, just like in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]], where behave similarly as in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. There are both red and green variants, with the green hopping up and down toward the player and the red flying up and down or side to side. If the player gets close enough, the Paratroopa attempts to headbutt the player. Jumping on them removes their wings and turn them into simple Koopa Troopas.

Throughout the series, there have also been various collectible items of Koopa Paratroopas. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a red Paratroopa. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', there is a trophy of the green and red types that can only be obtained by using a [[Trophy Stand]] on the respective type. Similarly, ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' also has a trophy for a green and a red Paratroopa each, though in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', only the red Paratroopa trophy appears.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 4''====
Paratroopas are obstacles in the minigame [[Paratrooper Plunge]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.

====''Mario Party 5''====
Paratroopas are background characters in the minigames [[Merry Poppings]] and [[Wind Wavers]] and part of the item [[Paratroopa Capsule]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Paratroopa appears from using its item and takes away a number of coins from the opponent determined by a dice block roll of the user.

====''Mario Party 6''====
[[File:Koopa Paratroopa - MP6.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party 6'', showing Paratroopa appearing from a Koopa Troopa Orb, going to swap [[Toadette]] and [[Wario]].]]
Paratroopas are non-playable characters in the minigames [[What Goes Up...]], where red ones are used to climb a high altitude, and [[Odd Card Out]], as one of the possible cards, in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Paratroopa is also a character part of the Koopa Troopa Orb, now using military jargon and switching the player character with whoever placed the trap.

====''Mario Party Advance''====
[[File:Paratroopa MPA.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Party Advance'' of the Paratroopa character]]
{{quote|Things have been rough since I opened up... Nah, just kidding! Things are great!|Paratroopa|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
Paratroopa is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. He owns the [[Junk]] store in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroon City]], and is the cousin of [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]. He looks after the citizens of Shroom City.<ref>{{cite|quote=A big-brother type, who looks after everyone in town|title=''Mario Party Advance''|author=In-game description|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Paratroopa does not open Junk if no quest is active, though claims it will open soon. Paratroopa does not initiate any quest but he appears in a few. Paratroopa has a role during [[Find the Password]], where he can be asked about the Bob-omb figure, revealing the password of the Bob-omb club he is part of,<ref>{{cite|quote=I'm in the Bob-omb club too! Here, I'll prove it... Here's the password: ...'{{color|red|Baboom}}.'|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|author=Paratroopa}}</ref> or a [[List of implied entertainment#Toad Force V|Toad Force V]] figure, which he says is out of stock because of how popular the show is.<ref>{{cite|author=Paratroopa|quote=Oh, so you're into Toad Force V too? Those toys are just flying off the shelf! Actually, we're out of stock right now.|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|title=''Mario Party Advance''}}</ref> Paratroopa is one of the suspects of robbing the [[Koopa Bank]] in the quest [[Probably a Robbery?]]. He can either be asked about the robbery, revealing that he saw the shine of the stolen coins,<ref>{{cite|quote=Oh, but I did see a {{color|red|gleam}} of coins!|author=Paratroopa|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> or his store, claiming things are running well. Paratroopa is later proven to have provided false witness, despite being Koopa's cousin,<ref>{{cite|author=Koopa|date=2005|quote=What!? Paratroopa? No! He's my cousin!|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> since not even the coins could be seen in the total darkness.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Shroomlock]]|date=2005|language=en|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Yes, he said he saw the coins {{color|red|gleaming}}. But...it was totally dark at the time! You see? He couldn't have {{color|red|seen}} a thing!}}</ref> Paratroopa confesses to the crime, claiming it was joke. Paratroopa is not arrested at Koopa's request,<ref>{{cite|quote=...Detective, could you let Paratroopa go?|author=Koopa|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> and Paratroopa returns the coins before returning to Junk. The only role of Paratroopa in [[Accessorize!]] is selling either a ring, a necklace, or a bracelet to the player as a gift to Bowser, having been informed beforehand.

====''Mario Party 8''====
Paratroopas are background characters in the [[Test for the Best]] mode in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. A green and a red Paratroopa hold the 2000-point and 3000-point signs, respectively.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Paratroopas are non-playable characters in the background of the Hot-Air Hijinks mode, minigames such as [[Sky'd and Seek]], and a red one appears on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. The Paratroopa at Star-Crossed Skyway gives seven [[Mini Star]]s at the first, second, and last Star Stages.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
A Koopa Paratroopa is a background character in the returning minigame [[Leaf Leap]] in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.

====''Super Mario Party''====
Koopa Paratroopas are non-playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. They are encountered in every board in Mario Party Mode. A Paratroopa takes a player character to an opponent's spot for five coins, or seven coins later on 5 coins. A Paratroopa takes a photo of the player characters before a waterfall in the River Survival mode. A Koopa Paratroopa is also encountered in the main plaza.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Koopa Paratroopas are non-playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', appearing in the title screen, the background of [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]] and [[Roll 'em Raceway]], and the minigames [[Stone-Eye Bowling]] and [[Which Door Has More?]]

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
Koopa Paratroopas are absent in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', but have a very similar, [[beanish]] relative called [[Paratroopea]]s, who attack similarly to Paratroopas, but with the added ability to heal. Like Koopa Paratroopas, they lose their wings once they take enough damage and they become [[Troopea]]s. A stronger version of them exists are called [[Scaratroopea]]s, who attack in a faster manner and have the ability to even revive KO'd opponents.
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Koopa Paratroopas appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' after being absent in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|original game]]. They appear as enemies and recruitable allies exclusively in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''. They are Flying troopers, and their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Cranium Crush. There are green and red variants, with the red ones having an advantage against spear-wielding enemies.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
Though Koopa Paratroopas do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', they are mentioned by a [[Toad]] in Peach's Castle about how he wished to have wings of a Paratroopa or Lakitu's Cloud to fly in a remote Time Hole. They are also referenced in the description for Paraslacks, a [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|clothing]] that increases an adult Mario brother's speed and defense. [[Handfake]]s can also hold signs that resemble Koopa Paratroopas.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:MLBIS Blue Paratroopas 1.png|thumb|left|The Koopa Paratroopa Trio's appearance in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.]]
A group of blue-shelled Koopa Paratroopas known as the [[Koopa Paratroopa Trio]] appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. In this game, they teach the Mario Bros. the blue shell technique. Their appearance is similar to the ''Paper Mario'' series since they also wear the sunglasses. Another kind of Paratroopa appear in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Their shells are red and they do not wear glasses. [[Corporal Paraplonk]] is a red-shelled Paratroopa who wears green shoes and a red bucket on his head, and he serves as one Bowser's lackeys, alongside [[Private Goomp]] and [[Sergeant Guy]], all whom are members of the [[Elite Trio]]. Green and red Koopa Paratroopas also appear in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]] reprising both their original roles and new roles as allies and enemies in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, with the Koopa Paratroopa Trio appearing as a new minion.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
Paratroopas make several small appearances in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. During the battle against the Elite Trio in [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]], a pair of Paratroopas appear with a purple block each during Corporal Paraplonk's attack. The blocks are placed to both sides of Mario, in line with him, for Corporal Paraplonk to repeatedly rebound off of. In [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]] (Bowser's Dream), two green Paratroopas help some [[Shy Guy]]s serve Bowser [[meat]] to him to grow bigger. One of the Paratroopa states that the fall Bowser takes to find more meat is fatal, though Bowser is revealed to survive. In [[Neo Bowser Castle]], after Bowser betrays [[Antasma]] and takes the [[Dream Stone]] for his own, a Paratroopa is seen carrying Princess Peach. In the final battle, [[Dreamy Bowser]] creates golden, otherworldly [[Dreamy Paratroopa]]s to send after Mario and Luigi. With the exception of Corporal Paraplonk, no other red-shelled Paratroopas appear in the game.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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Although normal Koopa Paratroopas do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', their [[Paper Paratroopa|paper versions]] do.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
Koopa Paratroopas appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''. A group of them are first fought on [[Slippenglide Island]] after defeating a large group of Goombas, and like the Goombas all Koopa Paratroopas must be defeated at once otherwise any survivors will call for backup. An optional gauntlet in the second visit to [[Heatfreeze Island]] also has Koopa Paratroopas as the second round and like in Slippenglide Island, they must all be defeated at once. Koopa Paratroopas appear regularly on [[Offandon Island]].

Koopa Paratroopas attack by swooping on one of the Mario Bros. and must be countered with the hammer. All Koopa Paratroopas in the battle may fly one-by-one towards one of the Bros. and depending on how high up they are they can each be jumped on consecutively. Koopa Paratroopas lose their wings and become Koopa Troopas if jumped on.

Red shelled Koopa Paratroopas appear as NPCs, although only green shelled Koopa Paratroopas are fought in battle.

===''WarioWare'' series===
Koopa Paratroopas make small appearances in several of [[9-Volt]]'s classic Nintendo-themed microgames in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. The first time they have appeared in is ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', in the ''Stomp!'' version of the microgame [[Super Mario Bros. (Stomp!)|Super Mario Bros.]] Here, players need to tap a Koopa Paratroopa to turn it into a Koopa Troopa, then tap it again to put it in its shell, then tap once more to send its shell careening. A Koopa Paratroopa is featured in a microgame in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', called [[Paratroopa (microgame)|Paratroopa]]. Here, players, as Mario, need to avoid the bouncing green Paratroopa by moving left or right.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
Paratroopa is a playable character in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. It can be played in red or green varieties, both differing in stats slightly. Paratroopa is billed a Technique player. Its ability is [[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]. Both the green and red Paratroopas are members of [[Donkey Kong]]'s team in Challenge mode, where their [[Superstar Challenge]]s include smacking a hit; catching the ball using a Super Jump, and pitching as Paratroopa a whole game and winning. The Koopa Paratroopas have good chemistry with [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Paragoomba]], and [[Bowser]]. Koopa Paratroopa has averange range when tackling the ball.

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
[[File:KoopaParatroopa-Batting-MSS.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Super Sluggers'', depicting a Paratroopa batting]]
Paratroopa returns in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. It retains the red and green varieties. Paratroopa is billed an all-around. Both Paratroopas are part of the [[Wario Muscles]] in Challenge mode. They are unaffected by a [[POW Block|POW-Ball]] or while giant in [[Graffiti Runner]]. Paratroopas are slower than before Red Paratroopa has improved fielding, batting, and pitching skills, and the Green Koopa Paratroopa has increased batting but lower pitching.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Koopa Paratroopas are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. Their look is based on their appearance in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series, and they appear in green and red varieties. The game introduces two varieties, including [[Mad G. P-Troopa]] and [[G. R. P-Troopa]], infused with [[Rage]] and [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]], respectively.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
Paratroopa is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. It is billed a Tricky player. Its special ability is the [[Wing Shot]]. Paratroopa can be unlocked by winning a bronze trophy or higher in [[Mushroom Tourney]].

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Koopa Paratroopas make a few appearances in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. Four green Paratroopas appear at the start of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', helping [[Kamek]] capture the [[Toad (species)|Toads]]. A red Koopa Paratroopa appears in the [[Golf Plus]] event of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', moving the flag and the hole after each shot.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Koopa Paratroopas appear in green, red, and yellow varieties in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''.

====Green Koopa Paratroopa====
[[File:PDSMBE-GreenKoopaParatroopa-TeamImage.png|frame|100px]]
Green Koopa Paratroopas are Water-attribute enemies. In battle, in addition to attacking normally, they may occasionally use '''Winged Green Shell''' to nullify Fire and Dark attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a [[Baddie Block#Water Block|Water Block]] of a Green Koopa Troopa or a P-Wing, while defeating it with a 10+ Combo attack guarantees that it drops a [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|Fruit]]. As Water enemies, they take extra damage from Wood attribute attacks and less from Fire damage. 

As teammates, Green Koopa Paratroopas gain a Light sub-attribute (being Water/Light teammates), and have an HP rating of 4/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and a RCV rating of 2/6. Their Winged Green Shell Skill recovers 500 HP for the player's team and changes any Wood Orbs on the player's Orb field into Water Orbs, while their Awoken Skill '''Water Boost''' raises the ATK of any Water attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Water Orbs. Green Koopa Paratroopas use Fruits and [[Rare Fruit (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|Rare Fruit]]s to raise their Skill Levels. The player can create a Green Koopa Paratroopa by transforming a Green Koopa Troopa with two P-Wings, and can be transformed into a [[Big Green Koopa Paratroopa]] using five Super Mushrooms.

====Red Koopa Paratroopa====
[[File:PDSMBE-RedKoopaParatroopa-TeamImage.png|frame|100px|left]]
Red Koopa Paratroopas are Fire-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally use '''Winged Red Shell''' to nullify Wood and Light attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a [[Baddie Block#Fire Block|Fire Block]] of a Red Koopa Troopa or a P-Wing, while defeating it with a 10+ Combo attack guarantees that it drops a Fruit. As Fire enemies, they take extra damage from Water attribute attacks and less from Wood damage. 

As teammates, Red Koopa Paratroopas gain a Light sub-attribute (being Fire/Light teammates), and have an HP rating of 4/6, an ATK rating of 2/6, and a RCV rating of 1/6. Their Winged Red Shell Skill recovers 500 HP for the player's team and changes any Water Orbs on the player's Orb field into Fire Orbs, while their Awoken Skill '''Fire Boost''' raises the ATK of any Fire attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Fire Orbs. Like Green Koopa Paratroopas, Red variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can create a Red Koopa Paratroopa by transforming a Red Koopa Troopa with two P-Wings, and can be transformed into a [[Dry Bones]] using six [[Boo Mushroom]]s.

One of [[Lemmy]]'s forms as a teammate has a Red Koopa Paratroopa accompanying him, and is named '''Lemmy & Red Koopa Paratroopa'''. 

====Yellow Koopa Paratroopa====
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Yellow Koopa Paratroopas are Light-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally use '''Winged Yellow Shell''' to nullify Dark attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a [[Baddie Block#Light Block|Light Block]] of a Yellow Koopa Troopa or a P-Wing, while defeating it with a 10+ Combo attack guarantees that it drops a Fruit. As Light enemies, they take extra damage from Dark attribute attacks and normal damage from any other attribute. 

As teammates, Yellow Koopa Paratroopas gain a Light sub-attribute (being Light/Light teammates), and have an HP rating of 4/6, an ATK rating of 2/6, and a RCV rating of 2/6. Their Winged Yellow Shell Skill recovers 500 HP for the player's team and changes any Fire Orbs on the player's Orb field into Light Orbs, while their Awoken Skill '''Light Boost''' raises the ATK of any Light attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Light Orbs. Like Green and Red Koopa Paratroopas, Yellow variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can create a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa by transforming a Yellow Koopa Troopa with two P-Wings, and can be transformed into a Big Yellow Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms.

One of [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]'s forms as a teammate has a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa accompanying him, and is named '''Ludwig & Yellow Koopa Paratroopa'''.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Koopa Paratroopa.jpg|thumb|100px|Artwork from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Koopa Paratroopas reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its port ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Due to the game depicting the characters, locations, items as being made of yarn, hence the title, their wings become outlines of yarn, and the beige part of their shells is replaced with a white button. When they are hit by a yarn ball, they become [[Koopa Troopa]]s just as in previous games; they first appear in [[Knot-Wing the Koopa's Fort]]. [[Knot-Wing the Koopa]] is a boss which appears several times throughout ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. Knot-Wing has the appearance of a large Koopa Paratroopa—however, he has the ability to regain his wings after losing them.

===''Skylanders: SuperChargers''===
Koopa Paratroopas appear in the Nintendo versions of ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as part of Bowser's moveset.

===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for ''[[Minecraft]]'', Koopa Paratroopas replace {{iw|minecraftwiki|Vex}}es as enemies; because of this, Paratroopas are a lot smaller than in other appearances.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
[[File:Green Paratroopa MSSuperstars.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Sports Superstars'', showing a green Paratroopa batting]]
Paratroopas are selectable sidekicks in the baseball mode of ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. They are depicted in separately selectable red, green, blue, and yellow varieties. Their stats differ only in pitching velocity, speed, and stamina, mostly the latter. Paratroopas are billed Technique players, helping them control the ball while batting. Each Paratroopa color has three pitching options of their own. A green Paratroopa is depicted on the [[List of Mario Sports Superstars digital cards|collectible digital card]]. A Paratroopa retains its depiction and role in Mario and [[Metal Mario]]'s animation from scoring an eagle or higher in golf.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Koopa Paratroopa makes a cameo in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''. A sprite of it from ''Super Mario Bros.'' is displayed on the wallpaper in the laboratory in the introductory cutscene. Paratroopa is also the basis of the design of the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Grenaduck|Annihilation from Above]] weapon.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Koopa Paratroopas are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. In stage mode, their effect is to increase the obtained score for each red [[virus]] eliminated, where the base score increase is greater at higher levels. In versus mode, the effect is to instead clear the bottom-most row of objects if an object has reached the penultimate row from the bottom line; this effect activates only once per round. The chance that the effect activates is greater at higher levels, where it is guaranteed to activate at the maximum level. In Clinic Events, a Koopa Paratroopa was featured as a patient during season 8.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM-Paratroopas.jpg|thumb|Koopa Paratroopas alongside the Koopa General]]
Koopa Paratroopas are troops of Bowser's army in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. A blue-colored, spiny-shelled Paratroopa, known as the [[Koopa General]], is featured as the captain of the Koopa Troop.

===Unused appearances===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[File:SMK May Proto Award 3rd.gif|thumb|left|150px|Koopa Paratroopas in an early build of ''Super Mario Kart'']]
[[List of Super Mario Kart pre-release and unused content|Originally]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', if the player ranked 3rd place in a Mario Kart GP, four red Koopa Paratroopas would appear flying above the racers. When the winner in 1st place opened the bottle of champagne, the last Paratroopa would be shot down by the cork and angrily bounce away.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Paratroopa was [[List of Mario Kart Wii pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to reappear in ''Mario Kart Wii'' as a playable racer, as there is an image of it for the game's character select screen, along with [[Petey Piranha]] and [[Hammer Bro]]. Koopa Troopa's model additionally has an unused wing model, alongside having unused wing textures, indicating that it was originally to share its model with Paratroopa. However, both the character and the wing model were removed from the game for unknown reasons. Despite this, artwork of one appears on the "Turn Right" billboard in [[Wii Koopa Cape|Koopa Cape]].
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Koopa Paratroopas have an identical appearance to their parent species, the [[Koopa Troopa]]. They are designed after tortoises, and were originally designed being a quadruped until ''Super Mario World'', although various artwork of Paratroopas have anthropomorphized quadruped Paratroopas. In ''Super Mario World'', they have been given shoes to designate their current bipedal appearance, just as regular Koopa Troopas have gotten. Most artwork of Paratroopas have colored their shells red to further distinguish from regular Koopa Troopa, though multiple artwork of green-shelled Paratroopas exist. All playable appearances of a Koopa Paratroopa have been red-shelled, with some exceptions including the ''Mario Baseball'' games giving players the choice to choose different colors for the Paratroopa, although the red Paratroopa is the default color regardless.

The most distinguishing feature of Paratroopas are their wings, which enable them to fly. These wings are not firmly attached to the Paratroopa's shells, with usually a single stomp getting rid of their wings and turning them into normal Koopa Troopas; this is further enhanced by the ability of simply adding wings to multiple objects in ''Super Mario Maker'', Koopa Troopas included and the existence of the [[P-Wing]]. The shell color of the Paratroopa is additionally used to separate behavioral differences: green-shelled Paratroopas typically bounce around or fly left and right while red-shelled Paratroopas fly up and down; many exceptions are made to this rule, however. The Paratroopa's wing length differs from game to game, with Paratroopas in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Paper Mario'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and ''Super Princess Peach'' having very long wings, though the normal length for most games of the wings is rather short.

In games where Paratroopas have a voice, Paratroopas mostly borrow their voice clips from Koopa Troopa's electronic ones. Initially, Paratroopa sounds identically to Koopa Troopa beginning with ''Mario Tennis'' for the Nintendo 64; ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is the first game to increase the pitch of its voice clips to distinguish from Koopa Troopa and has been the norm for Paratroopa ever since, with a few exceptions.

==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Koopa Paratroopa profiles and statistics}}
Bios often mention the ability of Koopa Paratroopas to fly and to lose its wings to turn into Koopa Troopas once they are stomped on. In various ''Super Mario'' RPGs barring ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Koopa Paratroopas feature very similar stats to Koopa Troopas, having high defense due to the protection of their shells and they can avoid grounded attacks thanks to their flying nature. However, their wings can usually be removed by the means of jumping on them, which turns them into ordinary Koopa Troopas. In the sports spin-offs that feature a playable Koopa Paratroopa, the playable Paratroopas are usually classified as technical or trickier characters, having a focus on outplaying and managing their opponents differently than relying on pure power or speed stats. Aside from that, they are usually very balanced, having no huge strengths or weaknesses.

==Quotes==
*"''Determine the amount of coins that everyone will lose.''" &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*"''And so... [number rolled on Dice Block] coin(s) are gone!''" &ndash; ''Mario Party 5''
*"''Some coins have been taken!''" &ndash; ''Mario Party 5''
*"''Ten-hut! Paratroopa here! I'll swap your place with [owner of the roadblock space] on the double!''" &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
*"''Best of luck out there!''" &ndash; ''Mario Party 6''
*"''The ground is for suckers.''" &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
*"''Nyah, nyah! Can't get me!''" &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*"''Why walk when you can fly?''" &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*"''Hammers can't hurt me up here!''" &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*"''No! I've been grounded!''" &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*"''Broken wings, broken heart...''" &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''

==List of appearances==
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!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=10%|System/Format
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Enemy 
|1985
|[[Family Computer]] / [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|Enemy
|1986
|[[Family Computer Disk System]]
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
|Enemy 
|1986
|{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-8801}}, {{wp|X1 (computer)|Sharp X1}}
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Enemy 
|1988
|Family Computer / [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|Enemy
|1990
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
|Enemy
|1993
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
|Enemy
|1993
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|Enemy
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Hotel Mario]]''
|Enemy
|1994
|[[Philips CD-i]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
|Enemy
|1995
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|Enemy
|1996
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''
|Enemy
|1997
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
|Enemy
|1999
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
|Playable Character
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|Enemy
|2000
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
|Cameo
|2001
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Enemy
|2001
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|Enemy
|2001
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
|Enemy
|2002
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|Enemy
|2002
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Playable Character
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|As an Item
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Enemy
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' 
|Enemy
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' 
|Playable Character
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]'' 
|As an Item
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' 
|Enemy
|2004
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2005
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Playable Character
|2005
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
|Enemy
|2005
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Enemy
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Playable Character
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
|Enemy
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|Cameo
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|Enemy
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Enemy
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2009
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Playable Character
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
|Cameo
|2009
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|Enemy
|2009
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|Enemy
|2012
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|Enemy
|2012
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|Enemy
|2012
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Enemy
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2013
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2013
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Trophy
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Trophy
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|Enemy/Ally
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
|Enemy
|2015
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|Enemy
|2015
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''
|Cameo as part of Bowser's moveset
|2015
|[[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|Cameo in Battle Card
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|Enemy
|2016
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Enemy
|2016
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Enemy
|2016
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|Enemy
|2016
|{{wp|iOS}}
|-
|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
|Enemy
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
|Playable Character
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|Enemy
|2017
|{{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
|Cameo
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Ally and Enemy
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
|Non-Playable Character, Playable Character (version 2.0.0)
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Ally and Non-Playable Character
|2018
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Ally
|2019
|{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
|Enemy
|2020
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2021
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|Enemy
|2023
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''
|Enemy
|2023
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMBDXGParatroopa.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
Paratroopa MT64 artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
YIDS KoopaParatroopa.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
SPM Paratroopa.png|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
ParatroopaNSMB2.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
PMOK Origami Red Koopa Paratroopa.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=パタパタ
|JpnR=Patapata
|JpnM=Onomatopoeia for flapping sound; also follows the format of「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', "[[Koopa Troopa]]");「パタ」is used for many later winged enemies, such as [[Paragoomba]].
|Jpn2=パタパタ（ミドリ）/ みどりパタパタ
|Jpn2N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|Jpn2R=Patapata (Midori / Midori Patapata
|Jpn2M=Koopa Paratroopa (Green) / Green Koopa Paratroopa
|Jpn3=パタパタ（アカ）/ あかパタパタ
|Jpn3N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|Jpn3R=Patapata (Aka) / Aka Patapata
|Jpn3M=Koopa Paratroopa (Red) / Red Koopa Paratroopa
|Jpn4=きいろパタパタ
|Jpn4N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|Jpn4R=Kiiro Patapata
|Jpn4M=Yellow Koopa Paratroopa
|ChiS=啪嗒啪嗒
|ChiSR=Pādāpādā
|ChiS2=飞行龟
|ChiS2C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html|title=新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Tencent|language=zh-hans|accessdate=August 8, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiS2N=since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS2R=Fēixíng Guī
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|ChiS2M=Flying Turtle
|ChiT=飛行龜
|ChiTR=Fēixíng Guī
|ChiTM=Flying Turtle
|Dut=Koopa Paratroopa
|Dut2=Paratroopa
|Dut2N=''Super Mario RPG''
|Fin=Lentokonna
|FinM=Flying turtle
|Fre=Paratroopa
|Fre2=Para Koopa (rouge)/(vert)
|Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=19 and 27}}</ref>
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''
|Fre3=Koopa volant
|Fre3C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.oldiesrising.com/noticespdfV2/Philips%20CDi/Hotel%20Mario.pdf|title=''Hotel Mario'' French instruction booklet|format=PDF|page=9}}</ref>
|Fre3M=Flying Koopa
|Fre4=Koopa parachutiste
|Fre4C=<ref>{{cite|url=drive.google.com/file/d/10U71A5B_bWOUf55wXE9g9D6FbP878wdx/view|title=''Yoshi's Safari'' European instruction booklet, French section|format=PDF|page=19}}</ref>
|Fre4M=Paratrooper Koopa
|Ger=Flug-Koopa
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|GerM=Flying Koopa
|Ger2=Para-Koopa
|Ita=Paratroopa
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCtEaJxm-TQ|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Nuvole di meringa 6 - Di Paratroopa in Paratroopa (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=February 20, 2013|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2=Parakoopa
|Ita2N=''Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''
|Kor=펄럭펄럭
|KorR=Peolleok-peolleok
|KorM=Onomatopoeia for a flapping sound
|Por=Paratroopa
|Rus=Летучий купа
|RusR=Letuchiy kupa
|RusM=Flying Koopa
|Spa=Paratroopa
|Spa2=Koopa Paratroopa
}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' concept art, Koopa Paratroopa is tentatively named「フライング クリーパー」(''Furaingu Kurīpā'', Flying Creeper), based on [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 14, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s|title=Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015|timestamp=41:57|language=en-us|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 18, 2021}}</ref>
*Out of all the enemies from ''Super Mario Bros.'', Paratroopas and [[Buzzy Beetle]]s are the only ones that have yet to appear in a 3D platforming ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' game. However, [[Parabones]], which are the undead equivalent of Koopa Paratroopas, have appeared in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
*In the original release of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Koopa Paratroopas had a minor graphical error with their wings that would cause a gap in their shell grooves in one specific frame of their flight animation, which wouldn't be fixed until ''[[Super Mario Bros.#Alternate versions and re-releases|25th Anniversary SUPER MARIO BROS.]]'' in 2010.

==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
{{Wikipedia}}
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