Editing Koops

'''Koops''' is a [[Koopa Troopa]] from [[Petalburg]] who is [[Mario]]'s second [[Party member|partner]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His left eyelid is half-closed, and he wears a bandage on his nose, a light-blue, short-sleeve jacket with a hoodie, blue shorts, and white shoes. Very much like [[Kooper]] from the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Koops can retreat into his shell and use it as a weapon against foes, and Mario can also launch him at switches or distant objects to hit them or retrieve them. However, he differs from Kooper in that Mario can hold Koops's shell in place. He has a girlfriend named [[Koopie Koo]] and a father named [[Koopley]]. His name is a portmanteau of "[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]" and "oops", an exclamation of clumsiness (Koops being clumsy); it is also a [[wikipedia:Koops|real surname]].

After this, and with the support of his father, girlfriend, and Mayor Kroop, Koops decides to continue traveling with Mario in his quest to collect the rest of the [[Crystal Stars]], save [[Princess Peach]], and reveal the secrets behind [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. By the end of the game, as the whole party and other characters meet up with Mario and Peach before they take the boat back home to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Koops thanks Mario for having helped him find his courage and inner strength, appreciating himself more and how he has grown closer to his dad (in the original game) or how he has become more like his dad (in the remake).  

Sometime after the events of the game, Goombella reveals that Koops, now more mature than when he was last seen, plans to run as Petalburg's new mayor, though, noting how he still retains a bit of his old bashful self, she remarks that "Koopie Koo pretty much has him wrapped around her little finger." It is possible that Koops will want to adventure again someday, as Koopley mentions having a dream of adventuring with his son, and how he feels "that day's not too far off".

In battle, Koops excels at attacking grounded enemies. While Shell Toss can only damage a single grounded enemy, Power Shell and Shell Slam damage all grounded enemies. Additionally, Shell Slam penetrates defense. However, while Koops can deal great damage to grounded enemies, he cannot attack flying enemies whatsoever. Koops also learns Shell Shield at Super Rank. Though this move does not deal damage, it is able to protect Mario from enemy attacks. The shell has its own HP dependent on how well the [[Action Command]] is performed.

 

As a Koopa Troopa, Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1, though this is negated if he does not defend himself with an Action Command from jump attacks, which will flip him on his back and temporarily immobilize him. Furthermore, he has the lowest health of all partners when upgraded, with 15 Health Points at Super Rank and 25 Health Points at Ultra Rank (sharing the same amount of Health Points as [[Ms. Mowz]]).

 

Koops, alongside Goombella, is one of Mario's two partners in the ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' arc of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. Just like in the game, Koops joins Mario to fight Hooktail and avenge his father (who is actually still alive) and continues to travel with Mario afterwards. However, Koopie Koo is not in the manga.

*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''Hides in his shell and sails out in front of you to recover distant items, attack enemies, or activate switches.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004|language=en-us}}</ref>

|Jap=ノコタロウ<ref>{{cite|quote=ハナハナ村の　ノコタロウよ|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo Co.|language=ja}}</ref>

|JapM=Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', "[[Koopa Troopa]]") and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(Tarō)

|Chi=慢慢太郎<ref>{{cite|quote=这是花花村的慢慢太郎哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=他是花花村的慢慢太郎喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>

|ChiM=Portmanteau of「慢慢龟/慢慢龜」(''Mànmàngūi'', "[[Koopa Troopa]]") and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(Tarō; "''Tàiláng''" in Chinese)

|Dut=Koops<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is Koops uit Bloesemburg.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>

|Fre=Koopek<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Koopek, de Carafleur.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Koopek, de Carafleur.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>

|Ger=Koopio<ref>{{cite|quote=Das ist Koopio aus Blütenweiler.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>

|Ita=Koopaldo<ref>{{cite|quote=Lui è Koopaldo, vive a Borgofiore.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>

|Kor=엉금돌이<ref>{{cite|quote=꽃잎 마을의 엉금돌이야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>

|KorM=Portmanteau of "엉금엉금" (''Eonggeum-eonggeum'', "Koopa Troopa") and the Korean diminutive suffix "돌이" (''-dori'')

|Spa=Koops<ref>{{cite|quote=Es Koops, un habitante de Villa Verde.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=es-419}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Es Koops, un habitante de Villa Verde.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>

*In the original game, a small glitch can occur with Koops in the overworld when swapping him out with another partner and then back to him, causing him to be slightly smaller than his original size.