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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title-Octoomba
|image=[[File:DMW-Octoomba.png|150px]]<br>In-game artwork of an Octoomba from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|image=[[Image:Electrogoomba.png|140px]]<br>An artwork of an '''Octoomba'''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|sub_species=[[Elite Octoomba]]<br>[[Octoboo]]<br>[[Octoguy]]<br>[[Octopus (Super Mario Galaxy)|Octopus]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|notable=[[King Kaliente]]<br>[[Prince Pikante]]  
|variants=[[Elite Octoomba]]<br>[[Octoboo]]<br>[[Octoguy]]
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[King Kaliente]], [[Prince Pikante]]
|relatives=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Rocto]]<br>[[Slurple]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
}}
An '''Octoomba''', once called  '''Electrogoomba''' in Prima's Official Guide and the [[Super Mario Galaxy Trading Cards]], is an [[Enemies|enemy]] that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. It is an alien very common in most [[galaxies]], and bears a slight resemblance to [[Goomba]]s and [[octopus|octopi]], both of which contribute to its name.
{{quote|Careful! Octoombas!|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}
'''Octoombas''', originally referred to as '''Electrogoombas''',<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=41|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5}}</ref> are alien [[List of enemies|enemies]] that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are very common, appearing in most [[Galaxy|galaxies]], and bear resemblances to [[Goomba]]s and octopuses (particularly their cartoony depiction common in Japanese media), both of which contribute to the name.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Block Climb Planet.png|thumb|left|200px|Electrogoombas in [[Good Egg Galaxy]].]]
Electrogoombas debut in the first selectable mission of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and make very sporadic appearances later in the game. In their unprovoked state, Electrogoombas move back and forth along set paths. If Mario comes near one, it will try to headbutt him with its antenna. Electrogoombas can be defeated by [[spin]]ning them or by jumping on them. Once defeated, they leave behind three [[Star Bit]]s (if they were spun) or a [[coin]] (if they were jumped on). There is also a timid, rock-spitting variant of them called [[Octoguy]] which is more common later in the game, and a large relative called [[Rocto]].
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==History==
=====Appearances=====
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
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Octoombas first appeared in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They are seen in many galaxies of the game. If Mario comes near, they will headbutt him with their antennae. Once they are defeated, they each leave behind three [[Star Bit]]s or a [[coin]] if they are [[Spin|spun]] or jumped on, respectively. There are also sub-species of them called [[Octoguy]]s and [[Octopus (Super Mario Galaxy)|Octopuses]].
'''Note:''' [[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are absent.
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|[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
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|[[Fountain]]
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|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon grandstar.png|link=Sinking the Airships]]
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|[[Engine Room]]
|[[Toy Time Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Mario Meets Mario]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Bouncing Down Cake Lane]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Fast Foes of Toy Time]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Luigi's Purple Coins]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Flipswitch Chain]]
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Icy Rainbow Romp.png|thumb|200px|Octoombas in [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]]]
Octoombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' under their current name.<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=28|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> They attack Mario by spitting rocks at him, just like [[Octoguy]]s. Two new variants are also introduced in the game: [[Elite Octoomba]]s and [[Octoboo]]s. They are much more common than in the first game, though their variants still tend to appear more often later in the game.
 
=====Appearances=====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances">
'''Note:''' [[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are absent.
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|[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Saddle Up with Yoshi]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Spiny Control]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Spiny Rainbow Romp]]
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|[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Chimp's Stomp Challenge]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Every Planet Has Its Price]]
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|[[Flip-Swap Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Think Before You Shake]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coin Flip 'n' Sprint]]
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|[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
|[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
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|[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|[[Beat Block Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Step to the Beep]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Silver Stars in Double Time]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Flipsville Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Flip-Flopping in Flipsville]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Flipsville's New Digs]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coin Spin Speed Run]]
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|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Where the Chomps are Made of Gold]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Spring into the Chompworks]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks]]
|-
|[[Honeyhop Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Sweetest Silver Stars]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Chimp's Score Challenge]]
|-
|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|[[Shiverburn Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Octo-Army Icy Rainbow Romp]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
|[[Melty Monster Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Magnificent Magma Sea]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=A Stroll Down Rolling Lane]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Chimp's Bowling Challenge]]
|-
|[[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Time for Adventure]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Adventure of the Purple Coins]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Ledge Hammer Trap]]
|-
|[[Flash Black Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Jumping Around in the Dark]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Dark Octo-Army Romp]]
|-
|[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Bowser's Fortified Fortress]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Bowser's Big Bad Speed Run]]
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|[[World S]]
|[[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Silver Stars on the Cyclone]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Tox Box Speed Run]]
|}
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{{br}}
 
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Rosalina Super Galaxy.png|thumb|200px|left|An Octoomba, next to Rosalina, in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Octoombas<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as enemies in bonus world stages, such as [[Super Galaxy]], [[Gigantic Seasick Wreck]], and [[Champion's Road]]. Octoombas are the last enemies to be introduced in the game. Their attack pattern has changed once again - they now spit three cannonballs (although they can be jumped on) in a straight line instead of a single rock. Octoombas are also much stronger than in the previous games, as they are resilient to almost every attack (including Rosalina's [[Spin]] attack). They can only be defeated with a [[Ground Pound]]. Octoombas are now stationary, and only rotate in position, instead of moving back and forth.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Octoombas re-appear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Unlike in the prequel, they won't headbutt Mario, but rather, they will spit rocks at Mario. Their name is revealed to be Octoombas by a [[Luma]] guiding Mario through a large planet. New sub-species were also introduced such as [[Elite Octoomba]]s and [[Octoboo]]s.
Octoombas appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. They also appear in the background of [[World 8 (Dr. Mario World)|World 8]] when an area has been cleared. In stage mode, its effect is to fill the skill meter by half of the doctor's full gauge on stage start. In versus mode, its effect is to reduce the time before the stage starts shrinking the playing field by a percentage, which can stack with [[Scuttlebug]]'s versus effect to further reduce the time.


==Appearance==
==Profiles and statistics==
[[Image:Cosmic Blooper.jpg|thumb|230px|left|A pair of Octoombas from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
Octoombas are odd-looking creatures. They have smooth, blue skin with yellow spots, a puckered round mouth, glowing yellow eyes, and a small antenna on top of their head with a glowing yellow organ at the tip. They attack with a headbutt or by spitting rocks, and only patrol a very small set area.
;Trading card
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{{content description
|image=[[File:ElectrogoombaTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name=Electrogoomba
|description=''This class of Goomba, the long time Mario enemy, is adapted for space. These alien Goombas are found in many areas of the game and attack Mario by trying to headbutt him when he comes near. They can easily be destroyed by jumping on their heads. Electrogoombas are amphibious and have brown, red, and blue subspecies.''
}}


==Sub-Species==  
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[Image:Barrelblooper.jpg|thumb|right|A gray Octoomba known as an Octopus.]]
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of half-full skill meter on stage start.''"
A pink sub-species is known as an [[Octoguy]], and is somewhat smarter than the standard one. It attempts to run away from Mario if he gets too close and will spit rocks at him once at range.  They, especially in large numbers, are some of the hardest enemies to defeat in the entire game.
*'''Versus mode:''' "''Decreases time until your and your opponent's stages begin to shrink by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%.''"


Another sub-species of Octoomba is gray, and taller and bigger then the other two, called an [[Octopus (Super Mario Galaxy)|Octopus]]. It is immobile, but can shoot projectiles at [[Mario]]. Some Octopuses shoot either coconuts or fireballs, and others only shoot fireballs, similar to [[Birdo]] in her ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' appearance.
==Description==
Octoombas have a similar physique to Goombas. Their bodies are blue with several yellow spots, and they have small snout-like mouths which they use to spit rocks. Octoombas have antennae on their heads, and three rounded feet. They use these feet to hop from side to side to move. They have sunken glowing eyes and their brows are set in a scowl. When charging up their attacks, Octoombas will glow orange.


''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' introduces the [[Elite Octoomba]], a green Octoomba with the ability to shoot two boulders, one after the other.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Electrogoomba.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Airship Model.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Asset Model Octooomba.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Octoomba SM3DW Prima.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW-OctoombaStamp.png|Stamp from ''Super Mario 3D World''
SM3DW BF OctoombaStamp.png|Stamp from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
</gallery>


==See Also==
===Variants===
*[[King Kaliente]]
<gallery>
*[[Prince Pikante]]
Octoguysmg.png|Artwork of an [[Octoguy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Elite Octoomba.png|Artwork of an [[Elite Octoomba]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Octoboo Artwork.png|Artwork of an [[Octoboo]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>


==Super Mario Galaxy Trading Card Description==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:ElectrogoombaTradingCard.PNG|thumb|right|150px]]
{{foreign names
''This class of Goomba, the long time Mario enemy, is adapted for space. These alien Goombas are found in many areas of the game and attack Mario by trying to headbutt him when he comes near. They can easily be destroyed by jumping on their heads. Electrogoombas are amphibious and have brown, red, and blue subspecies.''
|Jap=タコボー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=127, 160}}</ref><ref name=dmw>internal filenames from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' (<tt>Glossary_Characters.bytes\SubOctoomba</tt>)</ref>
|JapR=Takobō
|JapM=Portmanteau of「{{hover|蛸|タコ}}」(''tako'', "octopus") and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba#Names in other languages|Goomba]]")
|ChiS=章鱼宝宝<ref name=dmw/>
|ChiSR=Zhāngyú Bǎobǎo
|ChiSM=From「章鱼」(''zhāngyú'', "octopus") and「栗宝宝」(''Lìbǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|ChiT=章魚寶寶<ref name=dmw/>
|ChiTR=Zhāngyú Bǎobǎo
|ChiTM=From「章魚」(''zhāngyú'', "octopus") and「栗寶寶」(''Lìbǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|Fre=Poulba<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 30</ref><ref name=dmw/>
|Fre2=Electrogoomba<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 41</ref>
|FreM=From ''poulpe'' ("octopus") and "Goomba"
|Fre2M=From ''Électro'' and ''Goomba''
|Ger=Oktumba<ref name=dmw/>
|GerM=Octoomba
|Ita=Polipoomba<ref name=dmw/>
|ItaM=From ''polipo'' ("octopus") and "Goomba"
|Kor=점박문어<ref name=dmw/>
|KorR=Jeombagmun'eo
|KorM=From "점박" (''jeombag'', "dotted") and "문어" (''mun'eo'', "octopus")
|Por=Octumba<ref name=dmw/>
|PorM=Octoomba
|Spa=Octoomba<ref name=dmw/>
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Octoombas resemble both [[Octorok]]s and Deku Scrubs from many ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games.
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*Octoombas have a similar appearance to the [[Blooper]]s found in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
*Octoombas also bear a resemblance to [[Shroob]]s from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.
*Octoomba's names are a combination of the word ''[[octopus (Super Mario Galaxy)|Octopus]]'' and the word ''Goomba''.


==Names in Other Languages==
{{Goombas}}
{{foreignname
|Jap=タコボー<br>''takobō''
|JapM=From 蛸 ''tako'', Japanese for "octopus", and クリボー ''kuribō'', Japanese for "goomba".
|Spa=Octoomba
|SpaM=
|Ita=Polipoompa
|ItaM=Portemanteau of ''polipo'', octopus, and Goomba
|Ger=Oktumba
|GerM=Octoomba}}
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Latest revision as of 23:51, December 26, 2024

Octoomba
Icon of Octoomba from Dr. Mario World
In-game artwork of an Octoomba from Dr. Mario World
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variants
Relatives
“Careful! Octoombas!”
Luma, Super Mario Galaxy 2

Octoombas, originally referred to as Electrogoombas,[1] are alien enemies that first appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They are very common, appearing in most galaxies, and bear resemblances to Goombas and octopuses (particularly their cartoony depiction common in Japanese media), both of which contribute to the name.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Electrogoombas in Good Egg Galaxy.

Electrogoombas debut in the first selectable mission of Super Mario Galaxy and make very sporadic appearances later in the game. In their unprovoked state, Electrogoombas move back and forth along set paths. If Mario comes near one, it will try to headbutt him with its antenna. Electrogoombas can be defeated by spinning them or by jumping on them. Once defeated, they leave behind three Star Bits (if they were spun) or a coin (if they were jumped on). There is also a timid, rock-spitting variant of them called Octoguy which is more common later in the game, and a large relative called Rocto.

Appearances[edit]

Note: Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are absent.

Domes Galaxies Missions
Terrace Good Egg Galaxy Dino Piranha (mission)A Snack of Cosmic ProportionsKing Kaliente's Battle FleetDino Piranha Speed RunPurple Coin OmeletLuigi on the Roof
Fountain Battlerock Galaxy Battlerock BarrageBreaking into the BattlerockTopmaniac and the Topman TribeTopmaniac's Daredevil RunPurple Coins on the BattlerockBattlerock's Garbage DumpLuigi under the Saucer
Kitchen Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada Sinking the Airships
Engine Room Toy Time Galaxy Heavy Metal Mecha-BowserMario Meets MarioBouncing Down Cake LaneFast Foes of Toy TimeLuigi's Purple CoinsThe Flipswitch Chain

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Octoombas in Shiverburn Galaxy

Octoombas reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 under their current name.[2] They attack Mario by spitting rocks at him, just like Octoguys. Two new variants are also introduced in the game: Elite Octoombas and Octoboos. They are much more common than in the first game, though their variants still tend to appear more often later in the game.

Appearances[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Rosalina as a playable character performing a Spin Attack. This image also shows a Pixel Luigi coming out of a Warp Box.
An Octoomba, next to Rosalina, in Super Mario 3D World

Octoombas[3] return in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury as enemies in bonus world stages, such as Super Galaxy, Gigantic Seasick Wreck, and Champion's Road. Octoombas are the last enemies to be introduced in the game. Their attack pattern has changed once again - they now spit three cannonballs (although they can be jumped on) in a straight line instead of a single rock. Octoombas are also much stronger than in the previous games, as they are resilient to almost every attack (including Rosalina's Spin attack). They can only be defeated with a Ground Pound. Octoombas are now stationary, and only rotate in position, instead of moving back and forth.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Octoombas appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. They also appear in the background of World 8 when an area has been cleared. In stage mode, its effect is to fill the skill meter by half of the doctor's full gauge on stage start. In versus mode, its effect is to reduce the time before the stage starts shrinking the playing field by a percentage, which can stack with Scuttlebug's versus effect to further reduce the time.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Trading card
Image Name Description

ElectrogoombaTradingCard.png Electrogoomba This class of Goomba, the long time Mario enemy, is adapted for space. These alien Goombas are found in many areas of the game and attack Mario by trying to headbutt him when he comes near. They can easily be destroyed by jumping on their heads. Electrogoombas are amphibious and have brown, red, and blue subspecies.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: "Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of half-full skill meter on stage start."
  • Versus mode: "Decreases time until your and your opponent's stages begin to shrink by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%."

Description[edit]

Octoombas have a similar physique to Goombas. Their bodies are blue with several yellow spots, and they have small snout-like mouths which they use to spit rocks. Octoombas have antennae on their heads, and three rounded feet. They use these feet to hop from side to side to move. They have sunken glowing eyes and their brows are set in a scowl. When charging up their attacks, Octoombas will glow orange.

Gallery[edit]

Variants[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タコボー[4][5]
Takobō
Portmanteau of「」(tako, "octopus") and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba")
Chinese (simplified) 章鱼宝宝[5]
Zhāngyú Bǎobǎo
From「章鱼」(zhāngyú, "octopus") and「栗宝宝」(Lìbǎobǎo, "Goomba")
Chinese (traditional) 章魚寶寶[5]
Zhāngyú Bǎobǎo
From「章魚」(zhāngyú, "octopus") and「栗寶寶」(Lìbǎobǎo, "Goomba")
French Poulba[6][5] From poulpe ("octopus") and "Goomba"
Electrogoomba[7] From Électro and Goomba
German Oktumba[5] Octoomba
Italian Polipoomba[5] From polipo ("octopus") and "Goomba"
Korean 점박문어[5]
Jeombagmun'eo
From "점박" (jeombag, "dotted") and "문어" (mun'eo, "octopus")
Portuguese Octumba[5] Octoomba
Spanish Octoomba[5] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 41.
  2. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 28.
  3. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 26.
  4. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 127, 160.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i internal filenames from Dr. Mario World (Glossary_Characters.bytes\SubOctoomba)
  6. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 30
  7. ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 41