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{{species infobox
|title=Para-Beetle
|image=[[File:DMW-ParaBeetle.png|170px]]<br>In-game artwork of a Para-Beetle from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.
|variant_of=[[Buzzy Beetle]]
|variants=[[Buzz-Bomb]]<br>[[Heavy Para-Beetle]]<br>[[Spiky Parabuzzy]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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'''Para-Beetles''' (known as '''Parabuzzies''' in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'') are flying [[Buzzy Beetle]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:ParabeetleSMB3.gif|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can hop on their back for a ride, allowing them to traverse air levels and making them one of the very few enemies that cannot be defeated by jumping on them. They are immune to fireballs, but vulnerable to [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail attacks, [[Super Star]]s and [[hammer]]s. They are found only in [[Sky Land]]'s [[World 5-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-6]], as well as in the e-reader level [[Para Beetle Challenge]] in the GBA remake.

[[Jump]]ing on a stationary Para-Beetle will slightly lower it, though it will gradually rise upwards again, somewhat making a zig-zag. The mobile Para-Beetles soar quickly through the skies, forcing the player to jump from Para-Beetle to Para-Beetle. Green Para-Beetles were [[List of Super Mario Bros. 3 pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in the game (as well as in the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Game Boy Advance remake]]), where they were shown to be faster than normal Para-Beetles.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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Para-Beetles return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they are slower and larger than they are in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. There is also a huge new derived species known as the [[Heavy Para-Beetle]]. If Mario steps on a regular Para-Beetle, it will start to rise to the top of the screen; if Mario jumps on a Heavy Para-Beetle, it will start to fall slowly. They only appear in [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]]. If players jump on eight Para-Beetles consecutively without touching the ground, a [[1-Up Mushroom]] falls from the sky.

[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|Unused variants]] of Para-Beetles and Heavy Para-Beetles that fly to the right and stand still and face the screen exist in the game's files.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii/Unused_Objects#Parabeetle New Super Mario Bros. Wii - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
Para-Beetles reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', behaving the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They appear in the [[Soda Jungle]] level [[Flight of the Para-Beetles]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Para-Beetle Parade]], where they are seen carrying [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Big Piranha Plant]]s, and [[P Switch]]es.

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:SMM-SMB-BuzzyBeetle-Wings.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMM-NSMBU-Parabuzzy.jpg|thumb|80px|Para-Beetle in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style in ''Super Mario Maker''.]]
Para-Beetles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' if the player applies [[wings]] to a [[Buzzy Beetle]]; it will fly in a straight line and allow itself to be stood upon and rode like a platform, thus behaving in a similar manner. In the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' styles, Para-Beetles resemble their ''Paper Mario'' appearance; however, they still behave like they normally do in platformers. Unlike in previous games, even large Para-Beetles will ascend when stood upon.

===''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''===
[[File:AmadaBoomerangBro.jpg|frame|left|A Para-Beetle flying alongside Mario, a [[Boomerang Bro]], and a [[Spike]] in ''Super Mario Momotarō'']]
In the ''Super Mario'' anime ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', a female Para-Beetle becomes the first creature to join forces with [[Mario]] in his mission to rescue [[Princess Peach]] after Mario gives some food to the starving Para-Beetle. During the final battle, she aids Mario by knocking out [[Wendy O. Koopa]] with a powerful tackle and later using the same move on [[Bowser]]. After the final battle, she helps Mario return the treasures that Bowser had stolen back to their rightful owners. She is based off of the bird from [[wikipedia:Momotarō|Momotarō]].

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:CartoonParabeetle.jpg|thumb|150px|A flock of Para-Beetles in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[True Colors]]"]]
Para-Beetles make a couple of appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they either fly around in numbers, acting as minions in [[Koopa Troop|Bowser's army]] as shown in "[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]" and "[[True Colors]]", or serve as rideable creatures for Mario, Luigi and [[Toad]] to ride on, as in the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]".

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Para-Beetles (here known as Parabuzzies) appear in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. They can be found in the [[Pirate's Grotto]] and in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. Like other Buzzy Beetles, they have high Defense and are immune to fire attacks, and flying allows them to evade ground attacks from [[Mario]] and his party. If hit with a single [[jump]], however, their wings will be knocked off and the Parabuzzy will become a normal Buzzy Beetle. Additionally, a fountain in [[Rogueport Sewers]] has two statues of Para-Beetles with their traditional platformer design. Unlike in their other appearances, Para-Buzzies are portrayed here as basically resembling regular Buzzies with wings.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''Super Paper Mario'', they can be found in [[The Overthere]] and [[Castle Bleck]]. They behave the same way as in their previous appearance, losing their wings and reverting to a Buzzy Beetle upon being jumped on, but as with other Buzzy Beetles, their stats are much weaker than in the previous ''Paper Mario'' games; likely due to the fact they can no longer be flipped onto their backs to bypass their Defense and make them vulnerable to attacks once grounded, instead retreating into their shells like Buzzy Beetles do in other platforming appearances.

===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
Para-Beetles appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' in the background of the [[Sky Island]] course, flying around.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', Para-Beetles are a light-attributed enemy with a high HP stat and low Attack and RCV stats, being ranked 4 out of 6 in HP and 2 out of 6 in their other stats. Their skill is Support, which cures the team of Paralysis. Their second skill is Light Boost, which raises the attack of Light attribute team members  if players clear a horizontal line of light orbs. Buzzy Beetles can turn into Para-Beetles if they are given four [[P-Wing]] transformation items. If a Para-Beetle is given six [[Super Mushroom]] transformation items, it becomes a Heavy Para-Beetle.
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:MLSSBMPara-Beetle.png|thumb]]
Para-Beetles appear in the ''Minion Quest: The search for Bowser'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. Here, they are a Flying troop. Their special attack involves diving into their opponents. They are weak against ordinary Buzzy Beetles, despite Flying troops typically being strong over Melee troops.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
Para-Beetles reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', despite being absent from the original game, reprising their roles as enemies and allies.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
A Para-Beetle appears as an Assistant in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. Their stage mode effect is to transform an object, mainly a [[virus]], into a [[shell]] when the stage starts. Their versus mode effect grants a chance one of the viruses that appear is transformed into a shell when all viruses in the player's play area are eliminated. For both modes, the chance of a shell appearing is increased at higher levels, starting from 20% at the first level and ending at 100% at the maximum level.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Parabuzzy|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Parabuzzy Sprite.png]]}}

====''Super Paper Mario''====
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Parabuzzy||align=horizontal}}

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
* '''''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profile:''' ''A veritable flying fortress. Their bodies are protected by a hard shell. <font color=blue>Weak against their rivals, the Buzzy Beetles</font>.''

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' ''Parabuzzies are flying fortresses. They're bitter rivals with <font color=blue>Buzzy Beetles</font> and hate fighting against them.''

===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a shell will appear on stage start.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a shell will appear.''"

==Game appearances==
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! width=20% |Description
! width=20% |Release Date
! width=10% |System/Format
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Enemy
|1988
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
|Enemy
|1993
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|Enemy
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Enemy
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|Enemy
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|Enemy
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|Enemy
|2009
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''
|Enemy
|2010
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|Enemy
|2012
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Enemy
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]
|Cameo
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|Enemy/Teammate 
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|Enemy
|2015
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Enemy
|2016
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Ally/Enemy
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Ally/Enemy
|2018
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Assistant
|2019
|iOS/Android
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMB3_Parabeetle.jpg|Artwork of two Para-Beetles flying from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Smb3 gparabeetle ani.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[List of Super Mario Bros. 3 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
Parabeetle SMB3 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SMAS SMB3 Unused Green Para-Beetle.gif|''Super Mario All-Stars'' ([[List of Super Mario All-Stars pre-release and unused content|unused]])
SMA4 Parabeetle sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMA4 Unused Green Para-Beetle.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[List of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
SPM Parabuzzy Catch Card.png|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
PDSMBE-ParaBeetle-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
SMM-SMB3-BuzzyBeetle-Wings.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''<br>(''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMM-SMW-BuzzyBeetle-Wings.png|''Super Mario Maker''<br>(''[[Super Mario World]]'')
MLBISBJJParaBeetle.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
SMM2 Flying Squirrel Mario Fly.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Sprites found in prototype revisions of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' include sprites for Para-Beetle, but it is not included in the final game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/IsoFrieze/status/1286734775458422785 Twitter post showing early SMW tiles]. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=パタメット
|JapR=Pata Metto
|JapM=Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(''patapata'', onomatopoeia for flapping sound) and「メット」(''Metto'', [[Buzzy Beetle]])
|Spa=Parabuzzy
|SpaM=Parabuzzy
|Dut=Para-Beetle
|DutM=-
|Ger=Parakäfer
|GerM=Para Beetle
|Ita=Paranella
|ItaM=Para + Nella (Buzzy Beetle)
|PorA=Para-besouro
|PorAM=Para Beetle
|PorE=Parabesouro
|PorEM=Para Beetle
|FraA=Parablindule
|FraAM=From Para and Blindule (Buzzy Beetle).
|FraE=Parabruyinsecte<br>Parabruy. (''Paper Mario'' series)<br>Para-scarabée (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet)
|FraEM=From Para and Bruyinsecte (Buzzy Beetle).<br>Shortened version of Parabruyinsecte.<br>Para-Beetle
|Kor=펄럭하잉바
|KorR=Peolleok Haingba
|KorM=Flapping Buzzy Beetle
|Rus=Летучий жук
|RusR=Letuchiy zhuk
|RusM=Flying beetle
|ChiS=飞行钢盔龟
|ChiSR=Fēixíng Gāngkuīguī
|ChiSM=Flying Buzzy Beetle
|ChiT=飛行鋼盔龜<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/super_mario_maker_2/play/index.html</ref>
|ChiTR=Fēixíng Gāngkuīguī
|ChiTM=Flying Buzzy Beetle
|Fin=Laskuvarjokuoriainen
|FinM=Parachute Beetle
}}

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