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|first_appearance= ''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[2000]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
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{{quote|I'm your worst nightmare! Here comes the pain!|Jr. Troopa|Paper Mario}}
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'''Jr. Troopa''' (or '''Master Jr. Troopa''', as he calls himself) is a character and recurring boss in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is a young [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] who never left his egg after he was born. He lives near [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] and enjoys picking on the other kids there. He has his own piece of territory he calls "Jr. Troopa's Playground." At the beginning of the game, [[Goompa]] states that Jr. Troopa is the boss of a "neighborhood gang," but none of its other members are ever seen. Throughout the game, Jr. Troopa trails [[Mario]] and his allies during their adventure and returns in stronger form after each defeat. Mario battles him a total of six times throughout the game.
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Jr Troopa Multiple Sprites.png|thumb|250px|Jr. Troopa's forms for each successive fight]]
Jr. Troopa debuts in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where he is encountered and fought by [[Mario]] a total of six times throughout the course of the game. He first appears shortly after Mario and [[Goompa]] recover the [[Hammer]] and start heading back to [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]. Angered that Mario and Goompa have trespassed into his territory/playground, he challenges Mario to a fight. However, Mario is able to defeat him with hardly any difficulty. After he is defeated, Jr. Troopa flees, allowing Mario to continue on his way.
After Mario rescues the [[Eldstar|first Star Spirit]] from the [[Koopa Bros.]], Jr. Troopa ambushes him on his way back to [[Toad Town]], having apparently hidden in the bushes for some time. As he dashes toward Mario, he accidentally slips and falls into the water nearby, though manages to get back up to Mario and his partner, who then comments on Jr. Troopa.
*[[Goombario]]: Hey...you're Jr. Troopa! Are you following us? You need to mellow out!
*[[Kooper]]: Who is this crazed guy? What a nut...
*[[Bombette]]: Who's this kid...? Let me get this straight... He wants to challenge you? He's got to be kidding!
Following this, Jr. Troopa asks Mario whether he remembers him. Regardless of how Mario answers, he commences a second battle with him, during which he is able to hide in his shell to raise his defense. Despite this, Mario is still able to defeat him. Rather than leave immediately this time, however, Jr. Troopa instead remains in this spot for some time, visibly disoriented. In this state, Mario can attack Jr. Troopa and cause him to grunt in pain.
Jr. Troopa is encountered a third time while Mario is traversing [[Forever Forest]] after obtaining the [[Super Boots]]. He is so lost and scared he is initially glad to see Mario, though quickly remembers that they are rivals. This prompts another line of dialogue, which varies depending on who Mario's partner is at the time.


'''Jr. Troopa''' (or '''Master Jr. Troopa''', as he calls himself) is a young [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] who never left his egg after he was born. He is a bully that lives near [[Goomba Village]] who likes to pick on other kids. Jr. Troopa has his own piece of territory which he likes to call "Jr. Troopa's Playground". Jr. Troopa is very protective of his playground. Throughout the game, Jr. Troopa trails Mario and his allies during their quest to save the [[Star Spirits]] from the clutches of the [[Koopa Troop]]. The young Koopa will arrive at the most inopportune moments and attempt to defeat Mario with new attacks. After each defeat, Jr. Troopa returns in a stronger form. After the first fight, the bully gains a harder shell, then a pair of wings, a spike on his head, and, lastly, a magic wand. In the last fight between Mario's party and Jr. Troopa (in [[Bowser's Castle]]), the young Koopa can mix and match all of his abilities and proves to be a very dangerous foe. However, like every other time before, Jr. Troopa is defeated by Mario and his friends.  
*Goombario: Why, it's Jr. Troopa! Have you been crying? Did you get lost in there?
*Kooper: Hey, Mario. It looks like this kid is lost.
*Bombette: This little boy is filthy! What happened to him? Is he a lost child or something?
*[[Parakarry]]: Oh dear. This poor child looks very upset. Was he lost in the forest?
*Lady Bow: Who is this kid? What a dirty little urchin... He must be lost...


==History==
This angers Jr. Troopa to the point he challenges Mario to a duel for a third time. This time, he is able to fly during battle, preventing Mario from using certain attacks to damage him. During this battle, the music plays at a slower tempo. After he is defeated this time, Jr. Troopa flees immediately. When Mario exits the forest, Jr. Troopa is spotted being extremely grateful he has made it out.
===''Paper Mario''===
Early in the game, the great hero [[Mario]] and the elderly [[Goompa]] travel to Jr. Troopa's playground to find the [[Goomba]]'s missing [[Hammer]]. Eventually, they find the Hammer and head back to Goomba Village. However, Jr. Troopa discovers the plumber in his territory and challenges him to a fight. Mario easily trashes the young Koopa, and then heads on his way. Humiliated, Jr. Troopa swears revenge against Mario. Thus begins the career of one of the most persistent villains in Mario's history.


After Mario saves the first Star Spirit from the [[Koopa Bros.]], Jr. Troopa ambushes him on his way back to [[Toad Town]]. During this fight, Jr. Troopa hides in his shell, raising his defense. However, Mario once again beats the young Koopa.
Having not given up on pursuing Mario, Jr. Troopa trails him to [[Lavalava Island]], swimming all the way across the ocean after [[Sushie]] has been recruited. However, just as he arrives, Mario leaves on the back of a [[Whale (character)|Whale]], forcing Jr. Troopa to turn around and swim back across the ocean. Jr. Troopa arrives at the harbor in Toad Town just after Mario and challenges him yet again. As the battle begins, he breaks the [[fourth wall]] and sees his [[Heart Point|HP]] decrease by 20 points as a result of his continuous swimming and consequential exhaustion. To make up for this, Jr. Troopa places a spike on top of his head to use in addition to his wings. After he is defeated, Jr. Troopa realizes that he should have just flown across the ocean instead, blaming this on this defeat. Like after his second defeat, Jr. Troopa remains in this spot for some time before disappearing and Mario can attack him in this state.


Jr. Troopa next appears in [[Forever Forest]]. He is lost and scared, so at first he is glad to see Mario, but then, perhaps remembering what Mario did to him, Jr. Troopa attacks. Jr. Troopa's new ability is flight. Using his new bat-like wings, Jr. Troopa is able to fly out of reach of Mario's Hammer. Nevertheless, Mario is able to use his jumping ability to beat Jr. Troopa.
While exploring [[Shiver Snowfield]], Mario encounters Jr. Troopa a fifth time. Though he is desperate to leave the cold climate, he is determined to defeat Mario first, this time using magic during battle with the help of a wand. Regardless, he is defeated once again, offering hardly any commentary afterwards this time. Like the previous battle, he remains in this spot and can be attacked by Mario. Leaving and returning to this area reveals he has become frozen in a block of ice.
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|tattle= - '''''Outside of battle:''''' That's Jr. Troopa. He used to boot us out of the forest near Goomba Village. He thinks he's pretty tough. As far as I can tell, he goes around picking fights with people who are stronger than he is. Talk about dumb! His hobbies are working out and ordering stuff by mail.<br> - '''''First Battle:''''' Mario this is Jr. Troopa. He's the boss of the neighborhood gang. A bit of a bully, obviously. He's more bark than bite. You can beat him easily. Just boost yourself up and don't take any lip! I'll stay right here behind you and watch your progress.<br> - '''''Second Battle:''''' What was his name? Jr. Troopa? I don't remember exactly... ...Just joking, kid! He looks so adorable hiding in his egg, doesn't he? So cute! It should be a snap to beat him now. ...I think.<br> - '''''Third Battle:''''' It's Jr. Troopa. I can't get enough of this guy! Wah ha ha ha! Did the little guy get lost in the big bad forest? Apparently he's grown wings, so he can fly now. You'll have to jump to reach him. He's a bit stronger, so it may be worth it to use any items you have to attack him.<br> - '''''Fourth Battle:''''' It's Jr. Troopa! He swam all the way after us! This kid...he's got guts! He still flies but now he has a spike on his head. It'll hurt if you jump on him. He seems tougher this time... Luckily for us, he also looks pretty tuckered out. Well, he should be tired. The little guy swam to Lavalava Island and back! It seems better to attack from a distance with an item or something rather than attacking him directly.<br> -'' '''Fifth Battle:''''' It's Jr. Troopa! I'm stunned! Really! This guy just will not quit! He's obviously been training. It seems he can use magic now. Sigh... Let's get this over with.<br> -'''''Sixth Battle:''''' It's Jr. Troopa again! My man! The little guy still has some egg shell left on his body! Aww! Whoa! He's been working out! He looks as though he may be able to change his shape, too. You've got to love this guy's effort, Mario. To follow us all the way here? What dedication! Come to think of it, how do you think he got here, anyway?
|moves=Jump (1, 2, 8)<br>Swoop (5, 6, 9)<br>Magic Blast (8)<br>Lightning Strike (9)<br>Heals 10HP
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Still following Mario, Jr. tracks Mario to [[Lavalava Island]], swimming all the way across the ocean. However, just as Jr. Troopa arrives, Mario, who had finished his business on the island, leaves on the back of a [[Whale (character)|Whale]], forcing Jr. Troopa to turn around and swim back across the ocean. Jr. Troopa arrives at the harbor in Toad Town and challenges Mario. This time, Jr. Troopa has placed a spike on top of his head to go with his wings. However, all the swimming had lowered Jr. Troopa's HP to twenty, making it easy for Mario to beat him once again. After his defeat, Jr. Troopa realizes that if he had just flown to the island, he wouldn't have wasted his HP. It is possible to avoid this battle by going back to Toad Town by the pipe on Lavalava Island (but the player must go through the pipe from Toad Town first).


Jr. Troopa appears once again in [[Shiver Snowfield]], though Mario can learn from the penguins that they were talking about him making a ruckus. Jr. has learned some magic and uses a wand-like stick to create balls of damaging magic. Nevertheless, Mario whips Jr. Troopa once again. A large block of ice forms around him before he has time to recover.
Jr. Troopa makes his sixth and final appearance in [[Bowser's Castle]], appearing just as Mario is preparing to face the Koopa Bros. - he defeats the Koopa Bros. himself and proceeds to challenge Mario. In this fight, Jr. Troopa starts in his normal form, later switches into his flying and spiked form, and finally goes back on the ground with his magic wand. Like the battle in Forever Forest, the music plays at a slower tempo. After Mario defeats him, Jr. Troopa runs away, shouting that he will never give up and will defeat Mario next time.


Jr. Troopa makes his final appearance in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Jr. Troopa appears just as Mario is preparing to face the [[Koopa Bros.|Super Ultra Mighty Koopa Bros. the Great]] Jr. Troopa easily bests the Koopa Bros. himself and proceeds to challenge Mario. Although the fight is difficult, Mario beats the young Koopa one last time. Jr. Troopa then runs away shouting that he will never give up. Ironically, he never shows up to fight Mario again after that.
Jr. Troopa is later seen fighting [[Kammy Koopa]] during the ending sequence. Both end up attacking [[Bowser]] by accident and end up getting burned to a crisp.


Jr. Troopa is later seen fighting [[Kammy Koopa]] during the ending sequence of ''Paper Mario''. Both end up attacking [[Bowser]] by accident, and get burnt to a crisp by him.
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Jr troopa cameo.png|thumb|In this photograph, Jr. Troopa can be seen flying high in the background.]]
Jr. Troopa makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In the photograph included with [[Zip Toad]]'s email, Jr. Troopa can be seen flying in the background.


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Jr troopa cameo.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:JrTroopa SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|Jr. Troopa as he appears in the manga]]
Jr. makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In the photograph included with [[Zip Toad]]'s email, Jr. Troopa can be seen flying in the background.
Jr. Troopa makes an additional appearance in the ''Paper Mario'' arcs of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. He plays the same role as he does in the game by interfering with Mario's progress. As in the games, he uses various power-ups to aid him in the fight, but he is always defeated in the end.
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==Names in Other Languages==
 
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
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===Field Tattle===
Outside of battle, [[Goombario]] can use [[Tattle]] on Jr. Troopa after Mario defeats him for the second, fourth, and fifth times.
*"''That's Jr. Troopa. He used to boot us out of the forest near [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]. He thinks he's pretty tough. As far as I can tell, he goes around picking fights with people who are stronger than he is. Talk about dumb! His hobbies are working out and ordering stuff by mail.''"
 
===Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
*'''Jr. Troopa 1:''' ''Jr. Troopa is a bully and a thug, and he lashes out at anyone who invades his precious playground. Be wary: If you damage him enough, he'll use a special Full Power Attack. When he does, know that he's only one hit from destruction.''
*'''Jr. Troopa 2:''' ''He told you he'd be back, and Jr. Troopa wasn't kidding. This time around he's developed a new trick—hiding inside his shell. A Hammer attack will work best for your second meeting.''
*'''Jr. Troopa 3:''' ''The little fellow just doesn't know when to quit. He's even sprouted a pair of wings for your third skirmish in the Forever Forest. Bow's invisibility talent will be helpful against Jr. Troopa, as his attacks have grown in strength.''
*'''Jr. Troopa 4:''' ''The good news is that Jr. Troopa's last incarnation is tired from a long day of swimming. The bad news is he's learned some new moves and borrowed a hat from a Spiked Goomba.''
*'''Jr. Troopa 5:''' ''Jr. Troopa has followed you all the way to the frozen wastelands of Shiver Snowfield. He's lost his wings and the spiked hat this time out, but he's armed with a magical attack that takes off quite a few hit points.''
*'''Jr. Troopa 6:''' ''Your final battle against Jr. Troopa is the toughest yet. He can change shape at will, using all the powers he's learned in a final attempt to destroy Mario once and for all.''
 
==Gallery==
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Jr. Troopa Defeat Koopa Bros.gif|Jr. Troopa defeated the Koopa Bros.
Jr. Troopa Final Battle Stage.png|Final fight
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Jr. Troopa Final Defeat.png
PMTTYDNS ZipToad Mail.png|Jr. Troopa's cameo in the Nintendo Switch remake of ''The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=コワッパ
|Jap=コワッパ
|JapR=Kowappa
|JapR=Kowappa
|JapM=「小童」 ''Kowappa'' is a derogatory term for a young boy.
|JapM=Katakana spelling of「小童」(brat); possibly following the format of「クッパ」(''Kuppa'', [[Bowser]])
|Spa=Troopa Junior
|Chi=喏库蛋仔
|ChiR=Nuòkù Dàn Zǎi
|ChiM=Small Koopa Egg
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|Ger=Jr. Troopa
|Ita=Jr. Troopa
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|SpaM=Junior Troopa
|SpaM=Junior Troopa
|Ger=Jr. Troopa
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|Fra=Troopa Junior
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Although Jr. Troopa is a [[Koopa]], he's not a member of the [[Koopa Troop]]. In fact, his only allegiance is to himself.
*In one of his conversations with Mario, Jr. Troopa erroneously calls himself Jr. Koopa in the NTSC-U version. This error was corrected in the PAL version.
*Unlike [[Lord Crump]] and [[O'Chunks]], Jr. Troopa is the only boss that [[Mario]] fights the most times in each of the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]' installments that doesn't affiliate with the game's main antagonist (excluding [[Wiggler (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Wiggler]], who is a protagonist.)
*In the Player's Guide for ''Paper Mario'', the attack power for Jr. Troopa's sixth encounter is incorrectly listed as 5-9 instead of 8-9.
*At the beginning of the game, [[Goompa]] states that Jr. Troopa is the boss of a "neighborhood gang", but none of its members, other than Jr. Troopa, were ever seen. In fact, it is unknown if Jr. Troopa lied to [[Goompa]] about having a gang, or that his gang ran away, or were somewhere else.
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*Just before the player fights him in Forever Forest, he erroneously calls himself "'''Jr. Koopa'''".
*He is one of the only bosses in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' who does not have any official artwork.
*After defeating him the second time as well as in chapters 4 and 6, he does not run away, and the player in control of [[Mario]] can opt to hit him with party attacks, jumping, and the hammer, to which he will always respond with a pained scream.
*Jr. Troopa actually breaks the [[fourth wall]] when in the fourth fight that he notices his HP bar has dropped in half.
 
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Not to be confused with Bowser Jr.
Jr. Troopa
Jr. Troopa from Paper Mario.
Sprite from Paper Mario
Full name Master Jr. Troopa
Species Koopa Troopa
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (cameo) (2024)
“I'm your worst nightmare! Here comes the pain!”
—Jr. Troopa, Paper Mario

Jr. Troopa (or Master Jr. Troopa, as he calls himself) is a character and recurring boss in Paper Mario. He is a young Koopa who never left his egg after he was born. He lives near Goomba Village and enjoys picking on the other kids there. He has his own piece of territory he calls "Jr. Troopa's Playground." At the beginning of the game, Goompa states that Jr. Troopa is the boss of a "neighborhood gang," but none of its other members are ever seen. Throughout the game, Jr. Troopa trails Mario and his allies during their adventure and returns in stronger form after each defeat. Mario battles him a total of six times throughout the game.

History[edit]

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Jr. Troopa's forms for each successive fight

Jr. Troopa debuts in Paper Mario, where he is encountered and fought by Mario a total of six times throughout the course of the game. He first appears shortly after Mario and Goompa recover the Hammer and start heading back to Goomba Village. Angered that Mario and Goompa have trespassed into his territory/playground, he challenges Mario to a fight. However, Mario is able to defeat him with hardly any difficulty. After he is defeated, Jr. Troopa flees, allowing Mario to continue on his way.

After Mario rescues the first Star Spirit from the Koopa Bros., Jr. Troopa ambushes him on his way back to Toad Town, having apparently hidden in the bushes for some time. As he dashes toward Mario, he accidentally slips and falls into the water nearby, though manages to get back up to Mario and his partner, who then comments on Jr. Troopa.

  • Goombario: Hey...you're Jr. Troopa! Are you following us? You need to mellow out!
  • Kooper: Who is this crazed guy? What a nut...
  • Bombette: Who's this kid...? Let me get this straight... He wants to challenge you? He's got to be kidding!

Following this, Jr. Troopa asks Mario whether he remembers him. Regardless of how Mario answers, he commences a second battle with him, during which he is able to hide in his shell to raise his defense. Despite this, Mario is still able to defeat him. Rather than leave immediately this time, however, Jr. Troopa instead remains in this spot for some time, visibly disoriented. In this state, Mario can attack Jr. Troopa and cause him to grunt in pain.

Jr. Troopa is encountered a third time while Mario is traversing Forever Forest after obtaining the Super Boots. He is so lost and scared he is initially glad to see Mario, though quickly remembers that they are rivals. This prompts another line of dialogue, which varies depending on who Mario's partner is at the time.

  • Goombario: Why, it's Jr. Troopa! Have you been crying? Did you get lost in there?
  • Kooper: Hey, Mario. It looks like this kid is lost.
  • Bombette: This little boy is filthy! What happened to him? Is he a lost child or something?
  • Parakarry: Oh dear. This poor child looks very upset. Was he lost in the forest?
  • Lady Bow: Who is this kid? What a dirty little urchin... He must be lost...

This angers Jr. Troopa to the point he challenges Mario to a duel for a third time. This time, he is able to fly during battle, preventing Mario from using certain attacks to damage him. During this battle, the music plays at a slower tempo. After he is defeated this time, Jr. Troopa flees immediately. When Mario exits the forest, Jr. Troopa is spotted being extremely grateful he has made it out.

Having not given up on pursuing Mario, Jr. Troopa trails him to Lavalava Island, swimming all the way across the ocean after Sushie has been recruited. However, just as he arrives, Mario leaves on the back of a Whale, forcing Jr. Troopa to turn around and swim back across the ocean. Jr. Troopa arrives at the harbor in Toad Town just after Mario and challenges him yet again. As the battle begins, he breaks the fourth wall and sees his HP decrease by 20 points as a result of his continuous swimming and consequential exhaustion. To make up for this, Jr. Troopa places a spike on top of his head to use in addition to his wings. After he is defeated, Jr. Troopa realizes that he should have just flown across the ocean instead, blaming this on this defeat. Like after his second defeat, Jr. Troopa remains in this spot for some time before disappearing and Mario can attack him in this state.

While exploring Shiver Snowfield, Mario encounters Jr. Troopa a fifth time. Though he is desperate to leave the cold climate, he is determined to defeat Mario first, this time using magic during battle with the help of a wand. Regardless, he is defeated once again, offering hardly any commentary afterwards this time. Like the previous battle, he remains in this spot and can be attacked by Mario. Leaving and returning to this area reveals he has become frozen in a block of ice.

Jr. Troopa makes his sixth and final appearance in Bowser's Castle, appearing just as Mario is preparing to face the Koopa Bros. - he defeats the Koopa Bros. himself and proceeds to challenge Mario. In this fight, Jr. Troopa starts in his normal form, later switches into his flying and spiked form, and finally goes back on the ground with his magic wand. Like the battle in Forever Forest, the music plays at a slower tempo. After Mario defeats him, Jr. Troopa runs away, shouting that he will never give up and will defeat Mario next time.

Jr. Troopa is later seen fighting Kammy Koopa during the ending sequence. Both end up attacking Bowser by accident and end up getting burned to a crisp.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

An attached image of Zip Toad (with a Jr. Troopa in the background) from the Mailbox SP in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
In this photograph, Jr. Troopa can be seen flying high in the background.

Jr. Troopa makes a cameo appearance in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In the photograph included with Zip Toad's email, Jr. Troopa can be seen flying in the background.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Cropped from page 108 of issue 27 of Super Mario-kun.
Jr. Troopa as he appears in the manga

Jr. Troopa makes an additional appearance in the Paper Mario arcs of Super Mario-kun. He plays the same role as he does in the game by interfering with Mario's progress. As in the games, he uses various power-ups to aid him in the fight, but he is always defeated in the end.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (1)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his first battle from Paper Mario Max HP 5 Attack 1 Defense 0
Role Boss, training Type Ground Level 41
Strong None Weak None Moves Hop (1), Power Hop (2; HP = 1)
Sleep? 100%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 100%, -1
Shrink? 100%, -1 Stop? 100%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Goomba Village
Tattle N/A
Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (2)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his second battle from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 2 Defense 1
Role Boss Type Ground Level 44
Strong None Weak None Moves Hop (2)
Sleep? 80%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 100%, -1
Shrink? 100%, -1 Stop? 100%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins 0
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Pleasant Path
Tattle What was his name? Jr. Troopa? I don't remember exactly... ...Just joking, kid! Max HP: 15, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 1 He looks so adorable hiding in his egg, doesn't he? So cute! It should be a snap to beat him now. ...I think.
Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (3)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his third battle from Paper Mario Max HP 40 Attack 5 Defense 1
Role Boss Type Flying Level 52
Strong None Weak None Moves Swoop Attack (5)
Sleep? 50%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 50%, -1
Shrink? 80%, -1 Stop? 80%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Forever Forest
Tattle It's Jr. Troopa. I can't get enough of this guy! Waa ha ha ha! Did the little guy get lost in the big, bad forest? Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 1 Apparently he's grown wings, so he can fly now. You'll have to jump to reach him. He's a bit stronger, so it may be worth it to use any items you have to attack him.
Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (4)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his fourth battle from Paper Mario Max HP 40 (starts with 20) Attack 6 Defense 1
Role Boss Type Flying, Top-Spiky Level 59
Strong None Weak None Moves Swoop Attack (6)
Sleep? 40%, -1 Dizzy? 90%, 0 Shock? 45%, -1
Shrink? 60%, -1 Stop? 70%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Toad Town Harbor
Tattle It's Jr. Troopa! He swam all the way after us! This kid...he's got guts! Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 1 He still flies but now he has a spike on his head. It'll hurt if you jump on him. He seems tougher this time... Luckily for us, he also looks pretty tuckered out. Well, he should be tired. The little guy swam to Lavalava Island and back! It seems better to attack from a distance with an item or something, rather than attacking him directly.
Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (5)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his fifth battle from Paper Mario Max HP 50 Attack 8 Defense 1
Role Boss Type Ground Level 65
Strong None Weak None Moves Magic Blast (8)
Sleep? 35%, -2 Dizzy? 45%, -1 Shock? 45%, -1
Shrink? 60%, -1 Stop? 60%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Shiver Snowfield
Tattle It's Jr. Troopa! I'm stunned! Really! This guy just will not quit! Max HP: 50, Attack Power: 8, Defense Power: 1 He's obviously been training. It seems he can use magic now. Sigh... Let's get this over with.
Paper Mario enemy
Jr. Troopa (6)
Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his first battle from Paper Mario Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his fourth battle from Paper Mario Battle idle animation of Jr. Troopa in his fifth battle from Paper Mario Max HP 60 Attack 8 Defense 2
Role Boss Type Ground (normal/magic), Flying, Top-Spiky (flying) Level 74
Strong None Weak None Moves Hop (8), Swoop Attack (8), Spike Dive (9), Magic Blast (8), Lightning Blast (9), Recover (10 HP)
Sleep? 30%, -2 Dizzy? 40%, -2 (magic/normal); 90%, -1 (flying) Shock? 40%, -1
Shrink? 60%, -1 (magic); 50%, -1 (normal/flying) Stop? 60%, -2 (magic); 50%, -2 (normal/flying) Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's Jr. Troopa again! My man! The little guy still has some egg shell left on his body! Aww! Max HP: 60, Attack Power: 8, Defense Power: 2 Whoa! He's been working out! He looks as though he may be able to change his shape, too. You've got to love this guy's effort, Mario. To follow us all the way here? What dedication! Come to think of it, how do you think he got here, anyway?

Field Tattle[edit]

Outside of battle, Goombario can use Tattle on Jr. Troopa after Mario defeats him for the second, fourth, and fifth times.

  • "That's Jr. Troopa. He used to boot us out of the forest near Goomba Village. He thinks he's pretty tough. As far as I can tell, he goes around picking fights with people who are stronger than he is. Talk about dumb! His hobbies are working out and ordering stuff by mail."

Official Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

  • Jr. Troopa 1: Jr. Troopa is a bully and a thug, and he lashes out at anyone who invades his precious playground. Be wary: If you damage him enough, he'll use a special Full Power Attack. When he does, know that he's only one hit from destruction.
  • Jr. Troopa 2: He told you he'd be back, and Jr. Troopa wasn't kidding. This time around he's developed a new trick—hiding inside his shell. A Hammer attack will work best for your second meeting.
  • Jr. Troopa 3: The little fellow just doesn't know when to quit. He's even sprouted a pair of wings for your third skirmish in the Forever Forest. Bow's invisibility talent will be helpful against Jr. Troopa, as his attacks have grown in strength.
  • Jr. Troopa 4: The good news is that Jr. Troopa's last incarnation is tired from a long day of swimming. The bad news is he's learned some new moves and borrowed a hat from a Spiked Goomba.
  • Jr. Troopa 5: Jr. Troopa has followed you all the way to the frozen wastelands of Shiver Snowfield. He's lost his wings and the spiked hat this time out, but he's armed with a magical attack that takes off quite a few hit points.
  • Jr. Troopa 6: Your final battle against Jr. Troopa is the toughest yet. He can change shape at will, using all the powers he's learned in a final attempt to destroy Mario once and for all.

Gallery[edit]

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  • Jr. Troopa First Battle Stage.png
  • Jr. Troopa First Defeat.png
  • Jr. Troopa Failed Attack.gif
  • Jr. Troopa First Transformation.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Second Battle Stage.png
  • Jr. Troopa Second Defeat.png
  • Jr. Troopa 3rd Enconterment.png
  • Jr. Troopa Second Transformation.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Third Battle Stage.png
  • Jr. Troopa Third Defeat.png
  • Jr. Troopa's Freedom PM.png
  • Jr. Troopa Arrives Late.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Swims Back.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Swimming After Mario.png
  • Jr. Troopa Exhausted Swim.gif
  • PM Jr Troopa Fourth Wall.png
  • Jr. Troopa Third Transformation.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Fourth Battle Stage.png
  • Jr. Troopa Fourth Defeat.png
  • Jr. Troopa Last Transformation.gif
  • Jr. Troopa Fifth Battle Stage.png
  • Jr. Troopa defeated the Koopa Bros.

    Jr. Troopa defeated the Koopa Bros.

  • Final fight

    Final fight

  • Fight Jr. Troopa AtLast.png
  • Jr. Troopa Final Defeat.png
  • Jr. Troopa's cameo in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Thousand-Year Door

    Jr. Troopa's cameo in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Thousand-Year Door

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コワッパ[?]
Kowappa 		Katakana spelling of「小童」(brat); possibly following the format of「クッパ」(Kuppa, Bowser)
Chinese 喏库蛋仔[?]
Nuòkù Dàn Zǎi 		Small Koopa Egg
French Troopa Junior[?] -
German Jr. Troopa[?] -
Italian Jr. Troopa[?] -
Spanish Troopa Junior[?] Junior Troopa

Trivia[edit]

  • In one of his conversations with Mario, Jr. Troopa erroneously calls himself Jr. Koopa in the NTSC-U version. This error was corrected in the PAL version.
  • In the Player's Guide for Paper Mario, the attack power for Jr. Troopa's sixth encounter is incorrectly listed as 5-9 instead of 8-9.
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Koopa Troopas
Characters Apprentice • Bell Turtle • Captain Koopa Troopa • Chef Torte • Egyptian Koopa • Electro-Koopa King • Elmo • Grunt • Holly Koopa • Hookbill the Koopa • Jagger • Johnson • Jr. Troopa • King K • Kent C. Koopa • Kolorado • Kolorado's father • Kolorado's wife • Koopa (Mario Party DS) • Koopa Bros. • Koopa Koot • Koopa Krag • Koopa Master • Koopa Shepherdess • Koopa the Quick • Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4) • Kooper • Koopie Koo • Koopley • Koopook • Koops • Koover • Kroop • Kung Fu Koopa • Kuzzle • Kylie Koopa • Master Duff • Master Lob • Master Stinger • Mecha Nokonoko • Mega Koopa • Monster Robot Troopa • Mutant Ninja Sentai Nokonokoman • Photographer • Private Koopa • Roving Racers • Shisai • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • The Koopinator • The KP Koopas • The Shellshockers
Species Ankoopa • Big Koopa Troopa • Bodyslam Koopa • Bombshell Koopa • Climbing Koopa • Dark Koopa • Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Koopatrol • Dark Koopatrol (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Nokonoko • Dry Bones • Electro-Koopa (blue/red) • Elite Troopea • Glad Red Koopa • Gold Koopa • Gold Koopeleon • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Troopa 6-Stack • Koopatrol • Koopeleon • KP Koopa • Mad Green Koopa • Mural Koopa • Noko Bombette • Paper Koopa Troopa • Paper Macho Koopa Troopa • Robo Koopa • Rolla Koopa • Shady Koopa • Shell (flashing) • Shiny Koopa Troopa • Small Koopa Troopa • Snooza Koopa • Snortoise • Space Troopa • State Troopa • Stormtroopa • Suika Nokonoko • Super Koopa • Super Troopa • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Torte • Troopea • Unshelled Koopa • Wereturtle
Other relatives Shellcreeper
Related items Black Shell • Blue Shell • Courage Shell • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Gold Shell • Green Shell • Koopa Bank Capsule • Koopa Dasher • Koopa Shell • Koopa Tea • Koopa Troopa Orb • Koopa Zapper • Kooper's Shell • Red Shell • Setback Shell • Shell (sticker) • Shell Patch • Shell Shock • Super Kōra • Triple Black Shells • Triple Gold Shells • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Turtley Leaf • Yellow Shell
Subfamilies Dry Bones • Koopa Paratroopas
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Paper Mario
Main characters Mario • Princess Peach • Twink • Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Goombario • Kooper • Bombette • Parakarry • Lady Bow • Watt • Sushie • Lakilester
Species Baby Yoshi • Bellbell Plant • Boo • Bub-ulb • Bulb Bush • Candy Cane • Cymbal Bush • Doogan • Dryite • Flower Spirit • Heart Plant • Li'l Oink • Munchlesia • Ninji • Nomadimouse • Penguin • Raven • Sentinel • Snowman • Spinning Flower • Star Kid • Toad • Trumpet Plant • Yoshi
Minor characters Albino Dino • Bootler • Bruce • Bubble Plant • Chet Rippo • Chuck Quizmo • Club 64 bartender • Dane T. • DJ Toad • Fearsome 5 • Fice T. • Fishmael • Flight • Franky • Frost T. • Gooma • Goomama • Goombaria • Goompa • Goompapa • Gourmet Guy • Great Gossip Trio • Guard Door • Harry • Herbert • Herringway • Igor • King Mousta • Kolorado • Kolorado's wife • Koopa Koot • Kooper's mother • Koover • Lakilulu • Lily • Little Mouser • Little T. • Luigi • Madam Merlar • Master Poet • Mayor Penguin • Mayor Penguin's wife • Merle • Merlee • Merlon • Merlow • Merluvlee • Minh T. • Mini T. • Mort T. • Moustafa • Mr. E • Mr. Hammer • Muss T. • Nomadimouse • Oaklie • Penguin patrol • Petunia • Pop Diva • Posie • Postmaster • Rangers • Raphael the Raven • Rhuff • Rip Cheato • Rosie • Rowf • Russ T. • Sashimie • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Spiny Tromp • Stanley • Sun • Tayce T. • Three Beautiful Sisters • Toad in the Desert • Toad Minister • Tolielip • Trading Event Toad • Vanna T. • Village Leader • Watt's mother • Whacka • Whale • Whirlwind • Wise Wisterwood • Yakkey
Chapters Opening • A Plea From the Stars • Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress • The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins • The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba • Trials in the Toy Box • Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island • Dark Days in Flower Fields • A Star Spirit on Ice • A Star-Powered Showdown
Star Spirits Eldstar • Mamar • Skolar • Muskular • Misstar • Klevar • Kalmar
Bosses Bill Blaster • Blooper (Baby · Electro · Super) • Bowser • Bowser??? • Buzzar • Chomp (Stone) • Crystal King (Bit) • Fuzzipede • Fuzzy • Goomba (Bros. · King) • Koopa Troopa (Bros. · Jr. · Kent C.) • Lakilester • Magikoopa (Kammy Koopa) • Monstar • Piranha Plant (Lava · Lava Bud · Petit) • Ruff Puff (Huff N. · Tuff) • Shy Guy (Anti · Big Lantern Ghost · General · Squad · Stack · Stilt) • The Master • Tubba Blubba (Tubba's Heart) • Tutankoopa
Enemies B. Bill Blaster • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Bony · Chan · Spike Top) • Bzzap! • Cleft (Hyper) • Clubba (White) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Duplighost (Lee) • Fuzzy (Forest · Jungle) • Goomba (Gloomba · Hyper · Paragoomba (Hyper · Paragloomba) · Spiked (Gloomba)) • Gulpit • Hammer Bro • Hurt Plant • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Dry Bones · Paratroopa · Koopatrol) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Ember) • M. Bush • Magikoopa (Gray · Green · Red · White · Yellow) • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Mummy) • Ruff Puff • Shy Guy (Bandit · Groove · Medi · Pyro · Sky · Spear · Spy) • Spiny • Swooper (Swoopula)
Locations Boo's Mansion • Boo's Shop • Bowser's Castle • Cloudy Climb • Club 64 • Crystal Palace • Dry Dry Desert • Dry Dry Outpost • Dry Dry Railroad • Dry Dry Ruins • Flower Fields • Forever Forest • Goomba King's Fortress • Goomba Road • Goomba Village • Gusty Gulch • Harry's Shop • Item Shop • Jade Jungle • Koopa Bros. Fortress • Koopa Village • Koopa's Shop • Lavalava Island • Little Mouser's Shop • Mario's House • Mt. Lavalava • Mt. Rugged • Princess Peach's room • Peach's Castle • Playroom • Pleasant Path • Shiver City • Shiver Mountain • Shiver Region • Shiver Shop • Shiver Snowfield • Shooting Star Summit • Shroom Grocery • Shy Guy's Toy Box • Starborn Valley • Star Haven • Star Haven Shop • Star Way • Storehouse • Sun Tower • Toad House • Toad Town • Toad Town Dojo • Toad Town Post Office • Toad Town Tunnels • Tubba Blubba's Castle • Windy Mill • Yoshi's Cabana • Yoshi's Village
Moves Action command • Air Lift • Air Raid • Belly Flop • Body Slam • Bomb • Charge • Chill Out • Cloud Nine • Dash • Dizzy Shell • Electro Dash • Fan Smack • Fire Shell • First Strike • Focus • Ground Pound • Guard • Headbonk • Hurricane • Jump • Lullaby • Mega Bomb • Mega Shock • Multibonk • Outta Sight • Peach Beam • Power Bomb • Power Shell • Power Shock • Refresh • Run Away • Shell Shot • Shell Toss • Sky Dive • Smack • Smooch • Spin Dash • Spiny Flip • Spiny Surge • Spook • Squirt • Star Beam • Star Storm • Tattle • Tidal Wave • Time Out • Turbo Charge • Up & Away • Water Block
Stats / statuses Badge Point • Charged • Danger • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Electrified • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Immobilized • Injured • Invisible • Peril • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Sleep • Star Point • Star Power • Stone • Tiny
Objects Badge • Beehive • Brick block • Bubble • Chain • Chomp Rock • Coin • Fire Bar • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Jack-in-the-box • K64 • Koopa Clown Car • Lakitu's Cloud • Metal Block • Power Platform • Puff Puff Machine • Recovery block • Save Block • Slot Machine • Star Ship • Stilts • Stone Block • Super Block • Switch • Treasure chest (Mysterious) • Warp Pipe • Wooden box • Wooden dock • Yellow Block
Miscellaneous 64th Trivia Quiz-Off • Badges • Bestiary • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Gallery • Glitches • Jump Attack • Letters • Luigi's Diary • Media • Parade • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Selling prices • Shops • Smash Attack • Soundtrack • Staff • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Tayce T. recipes • Toad Town News • Trading Events • Treasure Chest locations • Unnamed NPCs (By location: A–S · T–Z)
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