Spiked Goomba
- Not to be confused with Prickly Goomba.
| Spiked Goomba | |||
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 Artwork of a Spiky Goomba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |||
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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- “Man, what's a fine-lookin' Goomba doin' with a tubby mustache man like that?!?”
- —Spiky Goomba, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Spiked Goombas (known as Spiky Goombas in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake, and referred to as "Spiny Goombas" by Professor Frankly) are Goombas that wear green helmets similar to Spike Top shells and the Pickelhaube helmet to prevent jump moves from damaging them, covering the common Goomba's weakness. They are stronger than regular Goombas and Paragoombas, making the Spiked Goomba the strongest of the standard Goomba family tree. While their helmets are a great defense against jumps, they are still defenseless against most other attacks.
Spiked Goombas have appeared in the first three Paper Mario games. However, unlike normal Goombas and Paragoombas, Spiked Goombas do not reappear in future games like Paper Mario: Sticker Star, being essentially replaced by Paper-Cone Goombas, and Paper Mario: Color Splash, being replaced by Spike Guys. The Spike Helmet item in both games resembles the spike helmets that Spiked Goombas wear.
While not the same entity, Mario Party 7 features Goombas wearing Bowser shells on their heads as the shopkeepers in Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
History[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Spiked Goombas made their debut appearance in Paper Mario. They are first seen in Goomba Village and Goomba Road, but also appear in many different locations, such as Pleasant Path. A single Spiked Goomba also appears at Bowser's Castle, and was in charge of guarding the items in the storage room. However, instead of guarding them, he decided to sell them to Mario and company as if the storage room was an item shop. Goombario's Tattle suggests that the Spiked Goomba may be punished if someone found out he was selling items to Mario, though it is possible that he does not know who Mario is.
Like all Goombas, a Spiked Goomba attacks by headbonking. Also, if Mario takes damage from the Spiked Goomba's headbonk attack or if Mario jumps on a Spiked Goomba without the Spike Shield badge equipped, the Spiked Goomba will laugh.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Spiked Goombas reappear as common enemies, but they are known as Spiky Goombas. Just like in Paper Mario, jumping on it will cause Mario or a partner to take damage. Their earliest appearance is at the beginning of the game, where one battles with a normal Goomba and a Paragoomba in the Rogueport Underground, and are later found in Petal Meadows and in Hooktail Castle.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
In Super Paper Mario, Spiked Goombas once again appear. They, as always, cannot be stomped by normal means. However, they can be defeated by using a Pixl, such as Boomer, Carrie, Barry, or Cudge. Bowser's fire breath attack can also defeat them. They appear in Yold Desert, Gloam Valley, The Bitlands, the Tile Pool, and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials in rooms 12 and 38.
Statistics[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Spiked Goomba | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common, training | Type | Ground, Top-Spiky | Level | 6 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Spikebonk (2) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 100% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 95% | Hurricane? | 90% | Coins | 1 + 0-1 | ||||
| Items | Mushroom | Run | 6 | Location(s) | Goomba Village, Goomba Road, Pleasant Path | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Spiked Goomba. Spiked Goombas are Goombas with spikes on their heads. Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 Whatever you do, don't jump on their spikes or you'll get hurt or even paralyzed! | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
GameCube[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Spiky Goomba | ||||||||
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Max HP | 2 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Rogueport Sewers, Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, Hooktail Castle | Role | Common, training | Level | 8 | |||
| Sleep? | 100% | Dizzy? | 100% | Confuse? | 100% | |||
| Tiny? | 100% | Stop? | 110% | Soft? | 100% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 100% | Fright? | 110% | |||
| Gale Force? | 110% | KO? | 150% | Moves | Spikebonk (2) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 1 | Items | Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower, Fright Mask (drop only), Mushroom, Power Punch, Sleepy Sheep, Volt Shroom (drop only), Close Call | |||
| Tattle Log #: 3 |
Log | A Goomba that wears a spiked helmet. Slightly higher attack power than a typical Goomba. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Goomba. ...A spiky-headed Goomba. What a creative name. That spike is super-pointy, so it's better to hit it with a hammer than jump on it. Maximum HP is 2, Attack is 2, and Defense is 0. The addition of the spike means you'll hurt your feet if you jump on it. Duh! | |||||||
Nintendo Switch[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Spiky Goomba | ||||||||
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Max HP | 2 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Rogueport Underground, Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, Hooktail Castle | Role | Common | Level | 8 | |||
| Sleep? | 100% | Dizzy? | 100% | Confuse? | 100% | |||
| Tiny? | 100% | Stop? | 110% | Soft? | 100% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 100% | Fright? | 110% | |||
| Gale Force? | 110% | KO? | 150% | Moves | Spikebonk (2) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 1 | Items | Dried Mushroom (drop only), Fire Flower, Fright Mask (drop only), Mushroom, Power Punch, Sleepy Sheep, Volt Mushroom (drop only), Close Call | |||
| Tattle Log #: 3 |
Log | A Goomba that wears a spiked helmet. Slightly higher Attack power than a typical Goomba. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Goomba. A spiky-headed Goomba. What a creative name. Maximum HP is 2, Attack is 2, and Defense is 0. Guess that spike helps boost its Attack compared to the average Goomba. The addition of the spike means you'll hurt your feet if you jump on it. Duh! | |||||||
Super Paper Mario[edit]
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Spiked Goomba | |||||||||
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Max HP | 1 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Yold Desert (1-3), Gloam Valley (2-1), The Bitlands (3-1), The Tile Pool (3-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 12 and 38) | |||
| Attack | 2 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | |||||
| Score | 100 | ||||||||
| Card description | A Goomba with a spike strapped to its helmet. Head spikes: the ultimate in antistomping technology. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 2 3 4 |
Tattle | It's a Spiked Goomba. Look at that spiky hat! Max HP is 1. Attack is 2. That spiky hat makes stomping it or picking it up a very bad idea... I would recommend throwing something at it... Or you could just walk on by... | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | トゲクリボー[?] Toge Kuribō |
Spiky Goomba; may incorporate「トゲゾー」(Togezō, "Spiny") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 刺头栗子小子[?] Cìtóu Lìzi Xiǎozi |
Spike Head Goomba | Paper Mario |
| 尖刺栗宝宝[?] Jiāncì Lì Bǎobǎo |
Spiked Goomba | The Thousand-Year Door remake | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 尖刺栗寶寶[?] Jiāncì Lì Bǎobǎo |
Spiked Goomba | |
| Dutch | Spiky Goomba[?] | - | |
| French | Goombapic[?] | Portmanteau of "Goomba" and pic ("spike") | |
| German | Pieks-Gumba[?] | Portmanteau of Gumba ("Goomba") and Pieks ("spike") | |
| Italian | Goombistrice[?] | From "Goomba" and istrice ("porcupine") | |
| Korean | 가시굼바[?] Gasi Gumba |
Spike Goomba | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Goompico[?] | From "Goomba" and pico ("spike") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Goompincho[?] | From "Goomba" and pincho ("spike") |
