Editing Princess Shroob

{{about|the primary antagonist in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''|her older twin sister with the same in-game name|[[Elder Princess Shroob]]}}
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|image=[[File:Princess Shroob MLPiT artwork.jpg|200px]]
|species=[[Shroob]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote2|I am Princess Shroob. You interlopers... WILL BE CONSUMED.|Princess Shroob|[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]</span>, in the language of the Shroobs}}
'''Princess Shroob''' is the main antagonist of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. She is second-in-command of the alien race known as the [[Shroob]]s (her [[Elder Princess Shroob|older twin sister]] is the leader), although initially it appears that she is their leader, since the elder Princess Shroob was absent, trapped in the [[Cobalt Star]] by [[Princess Peach]]. She and her sister set off a full invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom to make it their own.

==History==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:Princess Shroob.jpg|thumb|left|Princess Shroob with five [[Shroob]]s]]
Princess Shroob invades the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the past along with her sister, the Elder Princess Shroob, as their [[Shroob planet|home world]] was withering. After the Shroobs take hold of [[Peach's Castle]], they find the adult Princess Peach, who had just used [[Prof. E. Gadd's time machine]] to visit the past castle. The Elder Princess Shroob attempts to capture her, but Peach uses the Cobalt Star that powered the time machine to imprison the Elder Princess Shroob before it shatters, scattering the shards across the Mushroom Kingdom. The younger Princess Shroob then ambushes and captures Peach. She sends a Junior Shrooboid into the future using the last of the time machine's power back to the future, where its appearance prompts the adult [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to investigate the past via timeholes.

As the assembled baby and adult Mario Bros. ride aboard [[Baby Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Cruiser]], Princess Shroob is seen in a transmission, largely obscured by shadows. From the newly converted [[Shroob Castle]], she fires a [[Shroob missile]] at the Koopa Cruiser, which was too low on ammo to shoot it down; the missile strikes the Cruiser and leads to a crash landing in [[Baby Bowser's Castle]].

Later on, when the Mario Bros. enter the [[Koopaseum]], Princess Shroob appears on stage, in the process feeding Princess Peach to [[Petey Piranha]]. Princess Shroob then sends the [[Shrooboid Brat]] to fight the Bros. while she retreats; the quartet defeats the Shrooboid Brat, only for Princess Shroob to have a hole broken under them, where they fall into [[Gritzy Caves]].

[[File:Princess Shroob on her throne.png|thumb|left|Princess Shroob on her throne]]
After encountering and defeating [[Petey Piranha]], the Mario Bros. find Peach, who has a [[Shroob mushroom]] attached to her face - unbeknownst to them, she is actually Princess Shroob in disguise. They take her back to Princess Peach's Castle in the future, where the adult [[Bowser]] arrives to kidnap her, unknowingly saving the present Peach's Castle from domination by the Shroobs. Bowser brings her to [[Thwomp Volcano]], where he is later fought and defeated by the Mario Bros.; the [[Shroob Mother Ship]] arrives and captures the disguised Princess Peach, with the Mario Bros. in pursuit, and Princess Shroob finally reveals herself once they find her. As she and the Shroobs are poised to defeat them, she is suddenly blasted away by a disguised [[Kylie Koopa]], who is eventually left on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], while the Bros. are dropped into [[Toad Town]].

After the Mario Bros. assemble the rest of the scattered shards of the Cobalt Star, they eventually go through a Shroobified Peach's Castle. At the top of the highest tower, they hijack a Shroob Battleship and engage Princess Shroob aboard the Shroob Mother Ship, eventually downing it. After they return downstairs to examine the wreckage alongside Princess Peach, a furious Princess Shroob descends from the wreckage on a floating throne, declaring Peach useless and moving to finish the group off and take over the kingdom, shouting "Destroy!" as the Bros. prepare to battle her.

Upon defeating her, Princess Shroob lies battered on the floor as Princess Peach and the quartet of Mario Bros. spot the almost-whole Cobalt Star floating into the room. Princess Peach reveals that she has the final shard, and that she cannot let it be reassembled, confusing the adult Mario Bros.; [[Baby Bowser]] suddenly ambushes the group and snatches the shard, assembling the Cobalt Star despite Peach's protests. Princess Shroob then crawls into view, shouting that it is her sister's turn to defeat them now before her eyes go dim and she dies in a burst of sparks; the Cobalt Star then begins darting around the room before turning Baby Bowser into a [[Shroob Mushroom]], and Princess Peach reveals the truth about the Star just before Elder Princess Shroob regains her true form.

=====Battle=====
Princess Shroob starts the fight in her levitating throne, which will cause non-aerial attacks to miss. Her throne generates a forcefield that completely nullifies all damage, but can be slowly weakened with enough attacks, starting off blue before changing to green, yellow, and then red before shattering. The force field's durability is based off of the number of individual strikes rather than actual damage dealt, so multi-hitting attacks such as [[Copy Flower]]s and [[Trampoline]]s are effective.   

While in the forcefield, Princess Shroob has two attacks. The first is to shoot lasers at both of the Bros. at the same time. Depending on whether the laser gun is pointing up or down, Mario and Luigi must either jump or remain in place to avoid the lasers, which she shoots multiple times in one turn.
Princess Shroob can also attack using mechanical limbs sprouting from the underside of her throne. She will jump right above one of the Bros. and proceed to shoot multiple laser rings straight downward that enclose on the Bro targeted. The Bro must jump over each ring as it encloses, and the lasers could cause the [[Trip]] status effect. After the laser rings, Princess Shroob uses the throne to try and crush the Bro directly, which can be countered with the hammer as the throne comes down. If Princess Shroob cackles before landing on the Bro, she will stall for a bit before landing on them, which can throw off the player's counter.

Once the Mario Bros. disable her forcefield, her throne crashes to the floor and Princess Shroob is forced to attack on foot, making her vulnerable to ground attacks again. During this phase, she uses two different attacks. One is summoning a star projectile that encircles the arena, which the Bros. must jump over. Princess Shroob will telegraph with her hand who the star will target next, and the star will travel faster and faster around the arena until a Bro is hit, or if they can successfully jump on the star to destroy it. This attack can cause [[POW-Down|random]] [[DEF-Down|stat]] [[SPD-Down|decreases]]. Princess Shroob can also teleport randomly around the room, firing various energy balls at the Bros:

* If she spawns in front of a Bro, she will fire a single energy ball at that Bro which must be jumped over.
* If she spawns in the center of the arena, she will launch a wave of energy balls which both Bros. must jump over.
* If she spawns on the top screen, she will launch an energy ball straight down, which can be countered with the hammer; If she throws with her right hand, it will target Mario, the left hand will target Luigi.

All of her energy ball attacks can inflict [[Poison (status effect)|Poison]] if they hit, and can be safely stomped on. After 2 turns, the throne will repair itself and the forcefield will be reactivated. Once Princess Shroob has lost half of her health, she begins to glow red, indicating increases in both her speed and power. She will also begin to attack multiple times in one turn.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:M&L-BIS+BJJ Princess Shroob and Elder Princess Shroob.jpg|thumb|left|Princess Shroob's and her sister's cameos in the game's remake]]
Princess Shroob makes a cameo appearance next to the Elder Princess Shroob during the optional boss fight of the Shroobs in [[Bowser's Castle]], unlike in the original game, only the Elder Princess Shroob is barely seen.<ref>{{cite|author=Sleepant|date=January 23, 2019|title=Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 3DS - Shroobs Boss|url=https://youtu.be/B0k43ie3vdk|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 9, 2024}}</ref> Princess Shroob is also mentioned in the Shroobs' profile from the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:PrincessShroobSuperMarioKun.png|thumb|Princess Shroob and the Shroob Mother Ship]]
Princess Shroob appears in the ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' adaptions in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga, serving the same role as she does in the game.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Princess Shroob appears as an Advanced-level, neutral [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The battle to unlock the Princess Shroob spirit is a stamina battle against Princess Peach. After taking a high amount of damage, Peach becomes giant and her attack power increases, which is possibly to act as a reference to [[Elder Princess Shroob|her older twin.]]
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==General information==

===Physical appearance===
Compared to other Shroobs, Princess Shroob has a tall, human-like build, though keeping their general face features and two-fingered hands. Her mushroom cap has another, smaller one on top, looking like a bun hairstyle; the spot in the middle has the shape of a crown and a round black jewel on it. She also has large white lips and often carries a metal chalice with two horn-like protuberances at the base and round red gems around it. She wears a magenta dress similar to Peach's, with slightly darker panniers and a large high collar; the hem and the sleeves have a lighter swirl pattern, while on her chest is an oval black gem with a silver ring around it. She also wears small, round green earrings and long white gloves.

===Powers and abilities===
As the commander of the Shroobs and one of the final bosses of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Princess Shroob is powerful and she often uses the Shroob army to her needs. By herself, she demonstrates various energy abilities, such as throwing energy balls, flying, and controling stars in her boss battle. Princess Shroob also shows technological skills via the use of her throne. In addition, she can disguise herself as Princess Peach to fool the characters, despite the disguise having a Shroob mushroom on her face.

===Personality===
As the primary antagonist of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Princess Shroob is a militant conqueror and is shown to be highly aggressive (e.g. shooting down the Koopa Cruiser), though most of her dialogue is undecipherable. In addition, the Shroob race acts as her loyal subordinates, serving her drinks and always following her commands. She is willing to go to any length to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, such as attacking Toad Town and draining its citizens of their vim. She also takes revenge on Peach for capturing her twin sister and imprisoning her in the Cobalt Star by capturing her, then planning on feeding Peach to Petey Piranha in front of a Shroob audience.

It is unclear whether or not Princess Shroob cares for her older sister; she did not attempt to rebuild the Cobalt Star the Elder Princess Shroob was trapped in, and referred to the Mushroom Kingdom as belonging to her rather than her sister.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Princess Shroob.jpg|Princess Shroob and some [[Shroob]]s
Princess Shroob reveal.gif|Princess Shroob revealing her disguise as [[Princess Peach]]
Princess Shroob Koopa Cruiser monitor.gif|Princess Shroob laughing
Princess Shroob on her throne.png|Princess Shroob sitting on her throne
Princess Shroob - MaLPiT.png|Princess Shroob
MLPIT Dengeki GameCube Guide Cover.jpg|''{{wp|Dengeki Nintendo|Dengeki GameCube}}'' guide for ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
SuperMarioKun v. 35 -Chapter9.png|Princess Shroob in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
PrincessShroobSuperMarioKun.png|''Super Mario-kun''
</gallery>

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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|''Mario & Luigi'' Series
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|Spirit Board
|Giant [[Princess Peach|Peach]]
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|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]
|The Grand Finale
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==Quotes==
While Princess Shroob mainly speaks in the Shroob language, the quotes below are her lines translated in-game:

*"''I am Princess Shroob. [[Mario|You]] [[Luigi|in]][[Baby Mario|ter]][[Baby Luigi|lopers]]...will be consumed.''"
*"''NOW YOU'VE DONE IT!''"
*"''YOU'RE USELESS NOW, [[Princess Peach|PEACH]]!''"
*"''TIME TO FINISH YOU!''"
*"''YOU CANNOT ESCAPE! [[Mushroom Kingdom|THIS KINGDOM]] IS MINE!''"
*"''I WILL DESTROY YOU ALL! DESTROY!''"
*"''NOW IT'S YOUR TURN... [[Elder Princess Shroob|SIS... TER!]]''"

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲドンコ姫
|JapR=Gedonko-hime
|JapM=Princess Shroob
|Fre=Princesse Xhampi
|FreM=Princess Shroob
|Ger=Prinzessin Shroob
|GerM=Princess Shroob
|Ita=Principessa Shroob
|Ita2=Princip. Shroob <small>(in battle)</small>
|Ita3=Giovane Principess Shroob<ref>"''È stato allora che la giovane Principessa Shroob mi ha fatto prigioniera!''" [[Princess Peach]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''</ref>
|ItaM=Princess Shroob
|Ita2M="Princip." is short for "Principessa" (Princess)
|Ita3M=Young Princess Shroob
|Kor=게돈코공주
|KorR=Gedonko Gongju
|KorM=Princess Shroob
|Rus=Принцесса Хомор
|RusR=Printsessa Khomor
|RusM=''Принцесса'' is "princess" and ''Хомор'' is a part of ''мухомор'' (''mukhomor'', "fly-agaric")
|SpaA=Princesa de los champizoides
|SpaAM=Princess of the Shroobs
|SpaE=Princesa Shroob
|SpaEM=Princess Shroob
}}

==Trivia==
*In the North American version, when the player defeats Princess Shroob, the victory screen appears showing that no [[Experience Point]]s or coins are awarded. In other versions, the battle screen immediately fades out to the field after the KO animation.
*She is the only main antagonist in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series to not have any additional forms.

==References==
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