Spiny Shroopa

Spiny Shroopa
Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005)
Variant of	Spiny Shroob

The Spiny Shroopa is the Shroob version of the Spiny, and is found in the Vim Factory during the events of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. A Spiny Shroopa has a purple shell with pink spikes. Unlike Spinies, Spiny Shroopas stand on their hind legs. Small, gray arms stick out the front of a Spiny Shroopa's shell. Unlike a Spiny, a Spiny Shroopa's head is not visible; only its glowing yellow eyes are visible. To move, Spiny Shroopas use their hind legs to walk or hop.

In battle, a Spiny Shroopa attacks by charging into its enemy. To counter-attack, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi can hit the Spiny Shroopa with their Hammers. Sometimes, a Spiny Shroopa's charge attack can poison a Mario Bro. Occasionally, upon being counter-attacked, they do not end their attack, and charge again. This may catch a Mario Bro off guard, but if noticed and successfully counter-attacked, it ends up causing the Shroopa to take twice as much damage in one turn. If Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are not present during the battle with the Spiny Shroopas, the Shroopa will, rather than leaping at one of the adults, roll into its egg shape and roll towards the Bro who must jump to dodge it. Also, without the babies in battle, the adult bros. can only hurt the Shroopas with Bros. Items. If they do not have any, it is impossible to damage the Shroopa. Spiny Shroopas are also featured in both hammer attack tutorials.

Lakitufos can deploy Spiny Shroopas both on the field and in battle.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Spiny Shroopa
	HP	16	POW	25	Defense	32
	Experience	2 (8)	Coins	2 (5)	Speed	18
	Location(s)	Vim Factory	Role	Common, training	Item drop	Green Shell – 15% None – 0%
	Level	7	Battled by	Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲリアン[?] Togerian	Portmanteau of「トゲゾー」(Togezō, Spiny) and possibly「エイリアン」(eirian, alien)
French	Xhampic[?]	Portmanteau of "Xhampi" (Shroob) and "pic" (spike)
German	Stachelshroopa[?]	Spike Shroopa
Italian	Shroopa Spinoso[?]	Spiny Shroopa
Korean	가시리언[?] Gasirieon	From "가시돌이" (Gasidori, Spiny) and "에일리언" (eillieon, alien)
Spanish	Shroopa Pincho[?]	From "Shroob" and "Koopa", with "pincho" (spike)