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[[Image:tanoomba2.gif|right|frame|The average '''Tanoomba'''.]]
{{distinguish|Tail Goomba}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:MLSSBMTanoomba.png]]<br>A Tanoomba from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]
|variants=[[Tashrooba]]
|relatives=[[Tail Goomba]]<br>[[Cat Goomba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
'''Tanoombas''' are [[Goomba]]s based on the [[Tanooki Suit]] that appear in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. They resemble regular Goombas, except that a Tanoomba has raccoon ears, a raccoon tail, and a leaf on its forehead. Tanoombas are also slightly larger than most other Goombas. Tanoombas have powerful mimicry abilities and are able to shapeshift into different objects and different creatures. However, Tanoombas can always be given away by the raccoon-like features or leaves that appear on their transformations.


'''Tanoombas''' are [[Tanooki|Tanooki-like]] [[Goombas]] found in both the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. They resemble regular Goombas, except the Tanoomba has raccoon ears, a raccoon tail, and a leaf on its forehead. Tanoombas have powerful mimicry abilities and are able to transform into different objects and different creatures. However, Tanoombas can always be given away by the raccoon-like features or leaves that appear on their transformations.
==History==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Tanoombas are found in [[Beanbean Fields|Beanbean Outskirts]] in an area north of [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. To attack, a Tanoomba will transform into a copy of [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. After transforming, the Tanoomba will attack the brother who the shape-shifting Goomba did not transform into (i.e. if a Tanoomba transforms into a Luigi clone, the Tanoomba will attack the real Mario). This attack can be countered with a [[hammer]] strike. Additionally, a Tanoomba can attack by spinning its tail at a Mario brother. The brothers can [[jump]] to dodge this attack, but should be prepared to dodge multiple tail strikes. This attack may give a Mario Bro. the [[trip]] status effect. If the Game Boy Horror SP is used, Tanoombas will drop a [[Green Pepper]] when defeated in the original game.  


During the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Tanoombas lived in an area north of [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. To attack, a Tanoomba will transform into a copy of [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] (albeit a copy with a raccoon tail). After transforming, the Tanoomba will attack the brother of who the shape-shifting Goomba transformed into (i.e. if a Tanoomba transform into a Luigi clone, the Tanoomba will attack the real Mario). This attack can be countered with a [[Hammer]] strike. Additionally, a Tanoomba can attack by spinning its tail at a Mario brother. The brothers can [[jump]] to dodge this attack, but should be prepared to dodge multiple tail strikes.
Tanoombas sometimes assist [[Bob-omb]]s in battle, and are themselves sometimes joined by [[Paratroopea]]s.


Tanoombas live on [[Thwomp Volcano]] during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. On the mountain, Tanoombas use a variety of disguises to help them prey on unsuspecting travelers. A Tanoomba may turn into a friendly-looking [[Toad (species)|Toad]] (with a raccoon tail), a [[100 Gold Coin]] (with the Tanoomba's face on it), a [[? Block]] (with a leaf on top), or even a [[Thwack]] (with a raccoon tail). Once a traveler approaches a disguised Tanoomba, the shape-shifting creature will reveal itself and attack.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Tanoombas' feet are colored darker brown and they have the bushy eyebrows that most Goombas have, but they keep the 'conjoined' eyes they had in the original game. Tanoombas also appear in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'', where they are enemies. They are melee troopers, and attack by running into enemies. Their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Spin Cycle, allowing them to attack by spinning their tails. In [[Popple's Partner, Part 2]], a Tanoomba appears as a candidate to be [[Popple]]'s new partner.


In battle, the Tanoomba uses a variety of shape-shifting attacks (like their Beanbean counterparts, albeit different transformations). First, a Tanoomba may jump high in the air and either turn into a [[Thwomp]] (with a raccoon tail) or an orange balloon (with a raccoon tail). If the Tanoomba turns into a Thwomp, the shape-shifter will quickly fall to the ground and crush a Mario brother, causing massive damage. If the Tanoomba turns into a balloon, the creature will fall slowly to the ground, causing damage when it hits a Mario Bro. Both of these attacks can be countered with a Hammer swing, although the timing is different for each shape-shifting technique. Additionally, if a Tanoomba twirls in the air when it jumps, the monster will attack Luigi. If it jumps without twirling, the Tanoomba will attack Mario.
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:PiT Tanoomba.png|frame|right]]
Tanoombas can be found on [[Thwomp Volcano]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. They use a variety of disguises. A Tanoomba can turn into a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] (with a raccoon tail), a [[100-Coin|100 Coin]] (with the Tanoomba's face on it), a [[? Block]] (with a leaf on top), or even a [[Thwack]] (with the Tanoomba's face on it). Once approached, the Tanoomba reveals itself and attacks.


Besides turning into a Thwomp or an orange Balloon, a Tanoomba can also turn into a green [[Spiny]] shell (again, with a raccoon tail). When it transforms into the shell, the Tanoomba will slide into the [[Mario Bros.]], circling around and attempting to damage the brothers multiple times. This technique may even poison a Bro. if not avoided. To dodge this attack, Mario and Luigi have to jump as the Spiny shell approaches. Again, if the Tanoomba does a twirl jump before attacking, Luigi will be the first brother to be attacked. If the shape-shifter does a normal hop, Mario will be attacked first.
In battle, the Tanoomba uses a variety of shape-shifting attacks. First, a Tanoomba can jump high and either turn into a [[Thwomp]] (with a raccoon tail) or an orange bubble (with a raccoon tail). If the Tanoomba turns into a Thwomp, it quickly falls and crushes a Mario Bro. If the Tanoomba turns into a bubble, it falls slowly, causing damage when it hits a Mario Bro. Both of these attacks can be countered with a hammer. Additionally, if a Tanoomba flips when it jumps, it attacks Luigi. If it jumps without flipping, the Tanoomba attacks Mario, also if it goes all the way to the top of the screen, it turns into a Thwomp. However if it goes near the top, it turns into a Bubble.


A stronger version of the Tanoomba, the [[Tashrooba]], was created by the [[Shroob]] invaders during their conquest of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
A Tanoomba can also turn into a [[Spiny]] shell (again, with a raccoon tail). When it transforms into the shell, the Tanoomba slides into the Mario Bros., circling around and attempting to damage the brothers multiple times. This technique may even [[Poison (status effect)|poison]] a brother. To dodge this attack, Mario and Luigi have to jump as the Spiny shell approaches. Again, if the Tanoomba does a twirl jump before attacking, Luigi is the first brother to be attacked. If it hops normally, Mario is attacked first.


== Trivia ==
In this game, Tanoombas take critical damage from fire-based attacks such as the [[Fire Flower|Bro Flower]] and [[Mix Flower]] [[Bros. Item]]s.
The name "Tanoomba" is a portmanteau of the words "Goomba" and "tanooki". The tanooki is a raccoon-like creature from Japanese mythology. Like the Tanoomba, the tanuki is a master of disguise and a shape-shifter. Additionally, the tanooki needs to use magical leaves to help it use its powers. The leaf on the Tanoomba's forehead is also a reference to the [[Super Leaf]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', which transforms Mario into [[Raccoon Mario]]. Additionally, the [[Tanooki Suit]] is another power-up available in the same game.


[[Category: Species]]
A stronger and [[Shroob]]-like version of the Tanoomba, the [[Tashrooba]], is found later in the game at [[Shroob Castle]].
[[Category: Sub-Species]]
 
[[Category: Enemies]]
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
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A single Tanoomba appears in volume 36 of the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', which is based off ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. It has a nose in this appearance, and provokes the four brothers into attacking each other. First, it turns into Luigi, eating the Bros.' cake. It then turns into Mario and hits Luigi, then into Baby Mario, who sticks his fingers up Baby Luigi's nose, causing them to battle. When it decides to defeat them by attempting to smash them in Thwomp form, after they are worn out, the four brothers realize they have been tricked and team up against the Tanoomba. After the attack, the Tanoomba cries for forgiveness. It first transforms into a Shroob, which the Mario Bros. disapprove of. It then turns into a tree, where the Mario Bros. approve, but Luigi has an allergic reaction to it and sneezes the leaves off the tree.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
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===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time bestiary|transcludesection=Tanoomba|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLPiT Tanoomba.gif]]}}
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
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*'''''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profile:''' ''They're proud of their POW, despite their small size. Quite speedy, so try to take them down quickly.''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=たぬボー
|JapR=Tanubō
|JapM=Portmanteau of「{{hover|狸|たぬき}}」(''{{wp|tanuki}}'') and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba]])
|Dut=Tanoomba
|Fre=Ratonos
|FreM=From "raton" (raccoon) and the slang suffix for creating adjectives and nouns "-os"
|Spa=Goompache
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "mapache" (raccoon)
|Ita=Canotto
|ItaM=Dinghy
|Ger=Gumbachs
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Gumba" (Goomba) and "Dachs" (badger)
|Chi=狸猫小子
|ChiR=Límāo Xiǎozi
|ChiM=Tanooki Guy; from "栗子小子" (Goomba)
|Kor=너굴바
|KorR=Neogulba
|KorM=Portmanteau of "너구리" (''neoguri'', raccoon) and "Goomba"
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The leaf on the Tanoomba's forehead is a reference to the [[Super Leaf]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', which transforms Mario into [[Raccoon Mario]]. Additionally, the [[Tanooki Suit]] is another power-up available in the same game. It could also be a reference to how transforming raccoon dogs (tanuki) in Japanese folklore are often depicted with leaves.
*Tanooki-tailed Goombas that resemble Tanoombas, known as [[Tail Goomba]]s, appear in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They can be distinguished from Tanoombas by the fact that they lack visible ears and a leaf, and do not shapeshift.
**In the same game, [[Tail Thwomp]]s make their formal appearance in this game albeit with a much slower descent.
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[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemies]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemies]]
[[Category:Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 08:24, November 22, 2024

Not to be confused with Tail Goomba.
Tanoomba
Sprite of a Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
A Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Variant of Goomba
Variants
Relatives

Tanoombas are Goombas based on the Tanooki Suit that appear in the Mario & Luigi series. They resemble regular Goombas, except that a Tanoomba has raccoon ears, a raccoon tail, and a leaf on its forehead. Tanoombas are also slightly larger than most other Goombas. Tanoombas have powerful mimicry abilities and are able to shapeshift into different objects and different creatures. However, Tanoombas can always be given away by the raccoon-like features or leaves that appear on their transformations.

History[edit]

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Tanoomba Sprite of a Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Tanoombas are found in Beanbean Outskirts in an area north of Beanbean Castle Town. To attack, a Tanoomba will transform into a copy of Mario or Luigi. After transforming, the Tanoomba will attack the brother who the shape-shifting Goomba did not transform into (i.e. if a Tanoomba transforms into a Luigi clone, the Tanoomba will attack the real Mario). This attack can be countered with a hammer strike. Additionally, a Tanoomba can attack by spinning its tail at a Mario brother. The brothers can jump to dodge this attack, but should be prepared to dodge multiple tail strikes. This attack may give a Mario Bro. the trip status effect. If the Game Boy Horror SP is used, Tanoombas will drop a Green Pepper when defeated in the original game.

Tanoombas sometimes assist Bob-ombs in battle, and are themselves sometimes joined by Paratroopeas.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Tanoombas' feet are colored darker brown and they have the bushy eyebrows that most Goombas have, but they keep the 'conjoined' eyes they had in the original game. Tanoombas also appear in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, where they are enemies. They are melee troopers, and attack by running into enemies. Their Special Skill is Spin Cycle, allowing them to attack by spinning their tails. In Popple's Partner, Part 2, a Tanoomba appears as a candidate to be Popple's new partner.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Sprite piece of a Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Tanoombas can be found on Thwomp Volcano in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. They use a variety of disguises. A Tanoomba can turn into a Toad (with a raccoon tail), a 100 Coin (with the Tanoomba's face on it), a ? Block (with a leaf on top), or even a Thwack (with the Tanoomba's face on it). Once approached, the Tanoomba reveals itself and attacks.

In battle, the Tanoomba uses a variety of shape-shifting attacks. First, a Tanoomba can jump high and either turn into a Thwomp (with a raccoon tail) or an orange bubble (with a raccoon tail). If the Tanoomba turns into a Thwomp, it quickly falls and crushes a Mario Bro. If the Tanoomba turns into a bubble, it falls slowly, causing damage when it hits a Mario Bro. Both of these attacks can be countered with a hammer. Additionally, if a Tanoomba flips when it jumps, it attacks Luigi. If it jumps without flipping, the Tanoomba attacks Mario, also if it goes all the way to the top of the screen, it turns into a Thwomp. However if it goes near the top, it turns into a Bubble.

A Tanoomba can also turn into a Spiny shell (again, with a raccoon tail). When it transforms into the shell, the Tanoomba slides into the Mario Bros., circling around and attempting to damage the brothers multiple times. This technique may even poison a brother. To dodge this attack, Mario and Luigi have to jump as the Spiny shell approaches. Again, if the Tanoomba does a twirl jump before attacking, Luigi is the first brother to be attacked. If it hops normally, Mario is attacked first.

In this game, Tanoombas take critical damage from fire-based attacks such as the Bro Flower and Mix Flower Bros. Items.

A stronger and Shroob-like version of the Tanoomba, the Tashrooba, is found later in the game at Shroob Castle.

Super Mario-Kun[edit]

Tanoomba in the Super Mario-kun volume 36Tanoomba's appearance in volume 36 of the Super Mario-kun
The Tanoomba's appearance in the Super Mario-Kun.

A single Tanoomba appears in volume 36 of the Super Mario-Kun, which is based off Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. It has a nose in this appearance, and provokes the four brothers into attacking each other. First, it turns into Luigi, eating the Bros.' cake. It then turns into Mario and hits Luigi, then into Baby Mario, who sticks his fingers up Baby Luigi's nose, causing them to battle. When it decides to defeat them by attempting to smash them in Thwomp form, after they are worn out, the four brothers realize they have been tricked and team up against the Tanoomba. After the attack, the Tanoomba cries for forgiveness. It first transforms into a Shroob, which the Mario Bros. disapprove of. It then turns into a tree, where the Mario Bros. approve, but Luigi has an allergic reaction to it and sneezes the leaves off the tree.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Tanoomba
A Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. HP 30 (70) POW 38-42 (58-68) Defense 40 (80)
Speed 10 (70) Experience 20 (14) Coins 0 (20)
Location Beanbean Outskirts Jump Normal Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Normal Thunder Normal
Stat down? 100% Stun? 0% Burn? 60%
Level 20 (35) Role Common Item drop Woo Bean – 64.52% (Nut - 25.81%)
Green Pepper – 32.26% (100%)
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Tanoomba
Animated idle of a Tanoomba HP 92 (98) POW 95 Defense 70
Experience 82 Coins 9 Speed 63
Location(s) Thwomp Volcano Role Common Item drop Pocket Chomp – 12.75%
Green Pepper – 2.25%
Level 18 Battled by Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Tanoomba
A Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 101 POW 82 DEF 83 SPEED 67 Experience 33
Fire Normal Thunder Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Coins 20
Stat down 60% Dizzy 0% Burn 60% Speed down 30% Item drop Super Syrup (14%)
Ultra Syrup (10%)
Ultra Syrup (25%)
Level           26 Location(s) Beanbean Fields
  • Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profile: They're proud of their POW, despite their small size. Quite speedy, so try to take them down quickly.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese たぬボー[?]
Tanubō
Portmanteau of「」(tanuki) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba)
Chinese 狸猫小子[?]
Límāo Xiǎozi
Tanooki Guy; from "栗子小子" (Goomba)
Dutch Tanoomba[?] -
French Ratonos[?] From "raton" (raccoon) and the slang suffix for creating adjectives and nouns "-os"
German Gumbachs[?] Portmanteau of "Gumba" (Goomba) and "Dachs" (badger)
Italian Canotto[?] Dinghy
Korean 너굴바[?]
Neogulba
Portmanteau of "너구리" (neoguri, raccoon) and "Goomba"
Spanish Goompache[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "mapache" (raccoon)

Trivia[edit]

  • The leaf on the Tanoomba's forehead is a reference to the Super Leaf of Super Mario Bros. 3, which transforms Mario into Raccoon Mario. Additionally, the Tanooki Suit is another power-up available in the same game. It could also be a reference to how transforming raccoon dogs (tanuki) in Japanese folklore are often depicted with leaves.
  • Tanooki-tailed Goombas that resemble Tanoombas, known as Tail Goombas, appear in the Nintendo 3DS game, Super Mario 3D Land. They can be distinguished from Tanoombas by the fact that they lack visible ears and a leaf, and do not shapeshift.
    • In the same game, Tail Thwomps make their formal appearance in this game albeit with a much slower descent.