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{{articleabout|the enemy species from ''Paper Mario''|the powerful Kremling from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''|[[Klubba|here]]}}
{{distinguish|[[Klubba]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Clubba
|title=Clubba
|image=[[File:Clubba.png|150px]]<br>Sprite of a '''Clubba''' from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
|image=[[File:Clubba.png|150px]]<br>A Clubba from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|species_origin=[[Spike (enemy)|Spike]]
|variants=[[Dark Clubba]]<br>[[White Clubba]]
|sub_species=[[Dark Clubba]]<br>[[White Clubba]]
|variant_of=[[Spike]]
|related=
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|notable=[[Grubba]] / [[Macho Grubba]]<br>[[Tubba Blubba]]
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Tubba Blubba]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[2007]])
}}
}}
{{quote|Oh, it's Mario!! See this fine club I have? I'm gonna introduce you to it. Club...meet Mario!!!|Clubba|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Oh, it's Mario!! See this fine club I have? I'm gonna introduce you to it. Club...meet Mario!!!|Clubba|Paper Mario}}


'''Clubbas''' are large, burly but lazy creatures who are often shown to work for [[Bowser]] as [[Koopa Troop|soldiers]]; though some Clubbas have shown to be neutral characters. A Clubba's trademarks is its spiked mace and tendency to sleep a lot. They closely resemble the smaller [[Spike (enemy)|Spikes]], and their Japanese name '''Gabon Hei''' (lit. "Gabon Soldier") implies that they are directly related to them, as Spikes are known as Gabon in Japanese. Clubbas only appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]].
'''Clubbas''' are [[Spike]] soldiers that wield mace-like spiked clubs which resemble an ordinary Spike's ball. They appear exclusively within the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], where they are typically found sleeping outside of combat, typically leaving them vulnerable to a [[First Strike]] or simply allowing them to be avoided altogether. They bear a strong resemblance to the Spike's appearance in official ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' artwork, bearing white hair, green skin and dark gray shells.


==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario===
===''Paper Mario''===
[[Image:Clubbabackground.gif|thumb|left|150px|A Clubba wandering the halls of [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].]]
[[File:PM Clubba screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Clubba sleeping in the halls of [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].]]
The first Clubbas appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where they were commonly seen guards in the [[Tubba Blubba's Castle|castle]] of [[Tubba Blubba]], himself a monstrous Clubba. Only a few of Tubba Blubba's Clubba henchmen actively guarded the castle, and if [[Mario]] so wished, he could simply sneak by sleeping Clubbas, which would only wake if they sensed a quick movement. If the player chooses a Clubba as one of the things Mario fears in a Princess Peach intermission, [[Kammy Koopa]] will summon one to guard a [[Treasure Chest]] in the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]. Later in ''Paper Mario'', a single Clubba appears as a sleeping guard in [[Princess Peach's Castle]]; sleeping while it was supposed to be guarding a door in the castle. This Clubba could have its appearance copied by [[Princess Peach]] and her [[Sneaky Parasol]], making a Clubba, complete with its mace, playable in a sense.
Clubbas first appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where they are commonly seen as guards in the [[Tubba Blubba's Castle|castle]] of [[Tubba Blubba]]. Only a few of Tubba Blubba's Clubba henchmen actively guard the castle, and if [[Mario]] and his [[Partner|team]] decide to, they can simply sneak by sleeping Clubbas, who only wake up if the team moves quickly. In battle, they walk over and swing their clubs down on Mario. After completing Chapter 3, all enemies abandon Tubba Blubba's Castle except for one Clubba in the first floor east wing. He apparently fell asleep and got left behind and when talked to, he wakes up and realizes this before falling asleep again.


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
If the player chooses a Clubba as one of the things Mario fears in the Princess Peach intermission after the Tubba Blubba quest, [[Kammy Koopa]] summons one to guard a [[Treasure Chest]] in the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]. Later in the game, after Mario and his crew defeat [[Huff N. Puff]] and rescue the [[Klevar|sixth]] [[Star Spirit]], a single Clubba appears as a sleeping guard in [[Peach's Castle]], sleeping while it was supposed to be guarding the door to the hallway where Mario and [[Bowser]] faced off at the beginning of the game and will do so again in the climax. [[Princess Peach]], using her [[Sneaky Parasol]], turns into this Clubba to relieve a [[Koopatrol]] of his duties at that door, as well as to proceed further to the top of the castle before being caught again by Kammy Koopa.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', only one Clubba, named [[Grubba]] makes an appearance as the manager of the [[Glitz Pit]] and as a [[Macho Grubba|boss]].


===''Super Paper Mario===
A more powerful variety known as [[White Clubba]]s make an appearance in Chapter 7 on [[Shiver Mountain]] and inside [[Crystal Palace]].
The most recent appearance of Clubbas has been ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where they appear in all the surface areas of the [[Gap of Crag]]. They have very high [[HP]] in this game. Once more, they were often found napping and could be avoided by the player's character. A Clubba can also be fought against in [[Castle Bleck]] as an optional enemy, like in ''Paper Mario''. There was also a very brief mentioning of Tubba Blubba, by [[Francis]]. According to him, Tubba Blubba stars in his own TV series called ''[[The Blubbening]]''. ''Super Paper Mario'' is notable for being the only game in the series that does not feature a Clubba as a boss in the game's third chapter. They can be defeated in one hit by Bowser's fire breath.


==Notable Clubbas==
====Field Tattle====
*[[Grubba]] / [[Macho Grubba]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
Outside of battle, [[Goombario]] can use [[Tattle]] only on a lone Clubba found sleeping in [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] for a short time after the castle is deserted.
*[[Tubba Blubba]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario]]''
*"''Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired.''"


==Field Tattle==
===''Super Paper Mario''===
[[File:Sleepclubba.gif|thumb|An animation of a sleeping Clubba.]]
[[File:Gap of Crag.png|thumb|Clubba in ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
{{quote|Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired.|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
Clubbas appear again in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where they appear in all the surface areas of the [[Gap of Crag]]. They have very high [[Heart Point|HP]] in this game. Once more, they are often found napping and can be avoided by the player's character. A Clubba can also be fought against in [[Castle Bleck]] as an optional enemy, like in ''Paper Mario''. There was also a very brief mentioning of Tubba Blubba by [[Francis]]. According to him, Tubba Blubba stars in his own TV series called ''[[The Blubbening]]''. A subspecies of Clubba, the [[Dark Clubba]], also appears in this game.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Clubba||image=[[File:PM Clubba idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


After completing Chapter 3, all enemies, including Clubbas, abandon Tubba Blubba's Castle except for one in the first floor east wing. He apparently fell asleep and got left behind and when talked to, he will wake up and realize this before falling asleep again. Being a regular NPC at this point, he can be Tattled on in the field.
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Clubba|align=horizontal}}


==''Paper Mario'' series Stats and Tattle Information==
==Gallery==
{{pmenemybox
<gallery>
|align=left
ClubbaPM.png|Sprite of a Clubba
|image=[[Image:ClubbaPM.png]]
PMClubbaSleep.png|A sleeping Clubba
|hp=8
SPM Clubba Catch Card.png|[[Catch Card]]
|atk=3
</gallery>
|def=0
|location=[[Tubba Blubba's Castle]], [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]
|tattle=This is a Clubba. Clubbas are the main guards of Tubba Blubba's Castle. They often sleep on the job. If you walk very slowly, they won't wake up. They may look big, but if you use the action command perfectly, they're not so tough.
|moves=Club (3), Multi-Club (2)
}}
{{spmenemybox
|align=left
|image=[[Image:42. Clubba Card.JPG|100px]]
|hp=20
|atk=3
|def=
|location=[[Land of the Cragnons]] ([[Gap of Crag]]), [[Castle Bleck]], [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] (Rooms 54 and 63)
|card type=Common
|tattle=This soldier would rather nap than face the front lines. Hauling that club around would make anyone tired.
|tippi=This chubby brawler is called a Clubba. Interestingly they love to take naps... Max HP is 20 and Attack is 3. They will fall asleep if you lose them, so take them out before they wake up...
|before=[[Dark Striker|41]]
|#=42
|after=[[Dark Clubba|43]]
}}
<br clear=all>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ガボンへい
|Jap=ガボンへい
|JapR=Gabon Hei
|JapR=Gabon Hei
|JapM=Spike Soldier (''Gabon'' is the Japanese name for Spikes)
|JapM=[[Spike]] Soldier
|Fra=Mastok
|Fre=Mastok
|FraM=Modified orthograph of the word ''mastoc'' (hefty)
|FreM=Modified spelling of ''mastoc'' ("hefty") and possibly a pun on ''masse'' ("mace")
|Ger=Clubba
|Ger=Clubba
|GerM=-
|Ita=Mazzuolo
|Ita=Mazzuolo
|ItaM=Mallet, but also a pun on ''mazza'' (club)
|ItaM=Mallet, but also a pun on ''mazza'' ("club")
|Por=Clubba
|Kor=가봉병
|PorM=-
|KorR=Gabong Byeong
|KorM=Spike Soldier
|Spa=Clubba
}}
}}
{{BoxTop}}
 
==Trivia==
*While [[Tubba Blubba]] and [[Grubba]] have names based on Clubbas in English versions, neither of them are club-wielding soldiers, which primarily distinguishes Clubbas from [[Spike]]s.
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Latest revision as of 16:19, November 17, 2024

Not to be confused with Klubba.
Clubba
Clubba.png
A Clubba from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Variant of Spike
Variants
“Oh, it's Mario!! See this fine club I have? I'm gonna introduce you to it. Club...meet Mario!!!”
Clubba, Paper Mario

Clubbas are Spike soldiers that wield mace-like spiked clubs which resemble an ordinary Spike's ball. They appear exclusively within the Paper Mario series, where they are typically found sleeping outside of combat, typically leaving them vulnerable to a First Strike or simply allowing them to be avoided altogether. They bear a strong resemblance to the Spike's appearance in official Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork, bearing white hair, green skin and dark gray shells.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

A Clubba sleeping in a corridor in Tubba Blubba's Castle
A Clubba sleeping in the halls of Tubba Blubba's Castle.

Clubbas first appear in Paper Mario, where they are commonly seen as guards in the castle of Tubba Blubba. Only a few of Tubba Blubba's Clubba henchmen actively guard the castle, and if Mario and his team decide to, they can simply sneak by sleeping Clubbas, who only wake up if the team moves quickly. In battle, they walk over and swing their clubs down on Mario. After completing Chapter 3, all enemies abandon Tubba Blubba's Castle except for one Clubba in the first floor east wing. He apparently fell asleep and got left behind and when talked to, he wakes up and realizes this before falling asleep again.

If the player chooses a Clubba as one of the things Mario fears in the Princess Peach intermission after the Tubba Blubba quest, Kammy Koopa summons one to guard a Treasure Chest in the Shy Guy's Toy Box. Later in the game, after Mario and his crew defeat Huff N. Puff and rescue the sixth Star Spirit, a single Clubba appears as a sleeping guard in Peach's Castle, sleeping while it was supposed to be guarding the door to the hallway where Mario and Bowser faced off at the beginning of the game and will do so again in the climax. Princess Peach, using her Sneaky Parasol, turns into this Clubba to relieve a Koopatrol of his duties at that door, as well as to proceed further to the top of the castle before being caught again by Kammy Koopa.

A more powerful variety known as White Clubbas make an appearance in Chapter 7 on Shiver Mountain and inside Crystal Palace.

Field Tattle[edit]

Outside of battle, Goombario can use Tattle only on a lone Clubba found sleeping in Tubba Blubba's Castle for a short time after the castle is deserted.

  • "Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired."

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Clubba in Super Paper Mario.

Clubbas appear again in Super Paper Mario, where they appear in all the surface areas of the Gap of Crag. They have very high HP in this game. Once more, they are often found napping and can be avoided by the player's character. A Clubba can also be fought against in Castle Bleck as an optional enemy, like in Paper Mario. There was also a very brief mentioning of Tubba Blubba by Francis. According to him, Tubba Blubba stars in his own TV series called The Blubbening. A subspecies of Clubba, the Dark Clubba, also appears in this game.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Clubba
Battle idle animation of a Clubba from Paper Mario Max HP 8 Attack 3 Defense 0
Role Common Type Ground Level 13
Strong None Weak None Moves Heavy Club (3)
Sleep? 90%, 1 Dizzy? 75%, 0 Shock? 90%, 1
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 90%, -1 Fright? 70%
Air Lift? 60% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1 + 1-3
Items Super Shroom Run 24 Location(s) Tubba Blubba's Castle, Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle This is a Clubba. Clubbas are the main guards of Tubba Blubba's Castle. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They often sleep on the job. If you walk very slowly, they won't wake up. They may look big, but if you use the action command perfectly, they're not so tough.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Clubba
Clubba.png Max HP 20 Role Common Location(s) Gap of Crag (5-2), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 41, 54 and 63)
Attack 3 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Smelly Herb Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Score 500
Card description This soldier would rather nap than face the front lines. Hauling that club around would make anyone tired.
  List of Catch Cards  
  41      42      43  
Tattle This chubby brawler is called a Clubba. Interestingly they love to take naps... Max HP is 20 and Attack is 3. They will fall asleep if you lose them, so take them out before they wake up...

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガボンへい[?]
Gabon Hei
Spike Soldier
French Mastok[?] Modified spelling of mastoc ("hefty") and possibly a pun on masse ("mace")
German Clubba[?] -
Italian Mazzuolo[?] Mallet, but also a pun on mazza ("club")
Korean 가봉병[?]
Gabong Byeong
Spike Soldier
Spanish Clubba[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • While Tubba Blubba and Grubba have names based on Clubbas in English versions, neither of them are club-wielding soldiers, which primarily distinguishes Clubbas from Spikes.