Spiky Parabuzzy
| Spiky Parabuzzy | |
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| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
| Variant of | Para-Beetle Spike Top |
A Spiky Parabuzzy, also shortened to S. Parabuzzy, is a combination of the traits of Para-Beetles and Spike Tops, being able to fly and being immune to jumps and fire.
History[edit]
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake, they are mainly seen in the underground rooms in Riverside Station and midway through the Pit of 100 Trials, at around floors 41-49. Since they have both wings and a spiked shell, they cannot be jumped on or attacked with hammers; due to them being a type of Buzzy Beetle, fire and explosion attacks cannot hurt them. Mario needs a Spike Shield, a Hammer Throw badge, or an item to attack them safely, as well as having a partner who can attack air enemies without touching the spike. Spiky Parabuzzies lose their wings when stomped with Spike Shield equipped, causing them to become regular Spike Tops.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
In Super Paper Mario, Spiky Parabuzzies appear on the Overthere Stair and in Castle Bleck. They often fly up and down, trying to block Mario's path near a pit. If the player uses Carrie, however, they can step on them without getting hurt.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Maker series[edit]
Spiky Parabuzzies later appear in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, where they can be produced by giving a Spike Top wings. If wings are applied, they will fly forward, gently bobbing up and down. Jumping on them will cause damage, unless the player spin jumps on it, is using a Goomba's Shoe or riding Yoshi; the latter two can harmlessly ride the Spiky Parabuzzy, making it act like a Para-Beetle, while spin jumping on it will always make it recoil ever so slightly downward. Also, like their wingless counterparts, Spiky Parabuzzies with blue shells will move much faster than those with red shells. Depending on the style, they may or may not have visible limbs.
In Super Mario Maker 2, Spiky Parabuzzies appear with the same properties as in the predecessor, and are available in all styles except the Super Mario 3D World style. Dry Bones Shells are added as another way to harmlessly ride them.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
GameCube[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| S. Parabuzzy | ||||||||
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Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Riverside Station, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 41, 42, 44-47, 49) | Role | Common | Level | 24 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 105% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Shot (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 2 - 4 | Items | Dried Shroom (drop only), Earth Quake, Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Mr. Softener, POW Block (drop only), Power Punch, Slow Shroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 34 |
Log | A Buzzy with wings and a spike. It flies, so a hammer won't reach. It's hard to find attacks that work. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Parabuzzy. It's a Buzzy with a spike and wings. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Hey! The same stats as a normal Buzzy! Fire and explosions don't work on Buzzies, in case you've forgotten. ...And this one flies in the air AND has a spike. What a total pain. So...you'd better use an item or a special move. | |||||||
Nintendo Switch[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Spiky Parabuzzy | ||||||||
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Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Riverside Station, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 41, 42, 44-47, 49) | Role | Common | Level | 24 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 105% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Shot (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 2 - 4 | Items | Dried Mushroom (drop only), Earth Quake, Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Mr. Softener, POW Block (drop only), Power Punch, Slow Mushroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 35 |
Log | A Buzzy with wings and a spike. It flies, so a hammer won't reach. It's hard to find attacks that work. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Parabuzzy. It's a Buzzy with a spike and wings. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Hey! The same stats as a normal Buzzy! Fire and explosions don't work on Buzzies, in case you've forgotten. Ugh. Worse yet, this one flies in the air AND has a spike. What a total pain. You'd be better off using an item or a special move to take 'em out. | |||||||
Super Paper Mario[edit]
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Spiky Parabuzzy | |||||||||
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Max HP | 1 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Overthere Stair (7-3), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4) | |||
| Attack | 2 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 3 | Items | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | |||||
| Score | 300 | ||||||||
| Card description | Not so cute anymore, is it? Wings! Spikes! Come on! You can't stomp it AND it's hard to hammer. Brutal. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 20 21 22 |
Tattle | That's a Spiky Parabuzzy. As you can see, this Buzzy has wings and a spike... Max HP is 1, Attack is 2, and Defense is 3. Even flames won't scorch its hard shell... With the spike and wings and hard shell, I just don't know how to get rid of it... It's a pain to deal with, but still quite adorable... | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | パタトゲメット[?] Pata Togemetto |
Combination of「パタメット」(Patametto, "Parabuzzy") and「トゲメット」(Togemetto, "Spike Top") | |
| Dutch | Spiky Para-Beetle[?] | - | |
| French | Parapicos[?] | Para Spike Top | |
| German | Para-Pickelkäfer[?] | Para Spike Top | |
| Italian | Parapunginella[?] | Para Spike Top | |
| Korean | 펄럭가시하잉바[?] Peolleok Gasi Haingba |
Flapping Spike Top | |
| Spanish | Parapunzón[?] | Para Spike Top |
| Buzzy Beetles | |
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| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • The Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |
