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|image=[[File:NS Macho Grubba Sprite.png|250px]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
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|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|image=[[File:MachoGrubba.png|290px]]
|latest_appearance=[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|hp=60
|applies_to=[[Grubba]]
|atk=4
|item=[[Power-draining machine]] and [[Gold Star]]
|def=0
|items=None
|moves=Body Slam (4), Fast (attacks twice) Defense Boost (boosts defense by 3), Attack Boost (boosts attack power by 3), Punch (4 to Mario and Partner), Charge (charges attack by 4.), Dodgy (some attack will miss.), Backflip (4)
|location=[[Glitz Pit]]
|log=Macho Grubba has the confidence to match his muscles after being powered up by the Crystal Star
|tattle=That's Macho Grubba. He's Grubba all souped-up on Crystal Star power. His attack pattern is simple: first he increases the number of times he can attack... Then he powers himself up with all sorts of crazy power-uppy moves. So, it's pretty important to pay close attention to how he's powered himself up. The craziest thing about this meathead is that he used to be that chubby Grubba. I guess the crystal Stars really ARE powerful! 
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|#=103
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{{quote|MAAAACHO! I'm a powerhouse now, you pesterin', li'l pieces of prairie piffle! So long's I have this here machine, my bod'll be rough, tough, an' ultrabuff!|Macho Grubba|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|MAAAACHO! I'm a powerhouse now, you pesterin', li'l pieces of prairie piffle! So long's I have this here machine, my bod'll be rough, tough, an' ultrabuff!|Macho Grubba|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Macho Grubba''' is the powered-up form of [[Grubba]], the true chapter boss of the [[Glitz Pit]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and the keeper of the real [[Gold Star]]. In this state, he has sixty [[Heart Point|HP]] and a very wide variety of attacks. After being defeated, Grubba's power-sucking machine goes off, returning energy to [[Bandy Andy]] and [[King K]], freeing [[Prince Mush]], and reverting Grubba back to his normal form.


'''Macho Grubba''' is the powered-up form of [[Grubba]], also the true final boss of the [[Glitz Pit]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and keeper of the real [[Gold Star]] (though it is never revealed exactly how he got it). He bears a slight resemblance to [[Tubba Blubba]] in the manner of an abnormally large, monstrous [[Clubba]]. In this state, he has sixty [[Heart Point|HP]] (which is shared by [[Dark Clubba]]s in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), and also has a very wide variety of attacks, including buffing himself, allowing himself to attack twice, boosting his Attack Points, and increasing his defense drastically. After being defeated, Grubba's power-sucking machine goes off, returning energy to [[Bandy Andy]] and [[KP Pete]], freeing [[Prince Mush]], and reverting Grubba back to his normal form. He is also one of two chapter bosses not affiliated with either [[Sir Grodus]] or the [[Shadow Queen]] throughout the entire game (the other being [[Cortez]]).
Macho Grubba is one of three chapter bosses not affiliated with either [[Grodus]] or the [[Shadow Queen]] throughout the entire game (the others being [[Cortez]] and [[Smorg]]). He is also one of four chapter bosses the [[Yoshi Kid]] can swallow, the others being [[Doopliss]], [[Grodus]] and the [[Shadow Queen]] (first phase, before and after transformation).


==Biography==
==Powers and abilities==
Macho Grubba is the powered-up form of [[Grubba]]. Sometime after Grubba acquired the [[Gold Star]], he created a [[Power-draining machine|power draining machine]] and the machine powered him up into Macho Grubba, changing his appearance in the process. Because of this, Grubba keeps the machine and his powered up form a secret. While is isn't known if [[Prince Mush]] saw Macho Grubba (as he only saw Grubba's machine), [[Jolene]] did and it was soon after that [[Mario]] entered the Glitz Pit and she guided him to find out Grubba's secret. After following a series of instructions,[[Mario]] finds [[Grubba]] at the ring when there are no matches going on and Grubba uses the power-draining machine to power himself up. Once Macho Grubba has been defeated, he will lose his power, and [[Mario]] will get the [[Gold Star]].
[[File:Macho Grubba Power-Up.png|200px|left|thumb|Macho Grubba [[POW-Up|powering himself]] up]]
[[File:MachoGrubbaBattle.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] battling Macho Grubba]]
After being powered up by the Gold Star, Macho Grubba has the ability to tilt the scales in battle to his favor.  At the beginning of the fight, Macho Grubba gains the ability to [[Fast|attack twice]] per turn.  He then uses this ability to first use one of several buffs, increasing his [[ATK-Up|attack power]] for a turn, or [[DEF-Up|defense]] or [[Dodgy|evasiveness]] for two turns, then doing a running jump attack onto Mario or his partner.


==Physical description==
Later in the fight, Macho Grubba may also choose to use a buff that [[Charged|charges up]] his next attack by 4 damage, and attacks with either a backflip, or a punch that hits both Mario and his partner.
Macho Grubba's appearance is slightly altered to that of his normal self. His hair is blonde and spiked up in a wild Mohawk-like style (he no longer sports a hat in this form). His skin color is orange instead of blue. His lips appear to be a yellow-orangish color and his hands are much larger (in the form of a fist). He is about twice the size he was before transforming, but can grow during the battle against him, making him 4x larger than his normal form. His shell now possess spikes on it and he has sharp, yellow toenails. Despite these changes, he still maintains his same glasses, vest, and bow tie, but lacks the green, buttoned shirt he wore under his vest.


==Powers and abilities==
Macho Grubba is the only chapter villain who uses the Crystal Star's Special Move, [[Power Lift]]. All other chapter villains either possess a Crystal Star, but never use it, or simply obstruct the path to it.
[[Image:Macho Grubba Power-Up.png|200px|left|thumb|Macho Grubba powering himself up.]]
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After being powered up by the Gold Star, Macho Grubba has the ability to tilt the scales in battle to his favor.  At the beginning of the fight, Macho Grubba gains the ability to [[Fast|attack twice]] per turn. By doing this, he can inflict more damage on Mario and his partner in one turn, or even upgrade his status to a more powerful state during this time. Another ability Macho Grubba has is to [[ATK-Up|increase his attack power]] as well as his [[DEF-Up|defense]]. With an increased attack power, Macho Grubba's attack power will go up by three, bringing his overall attack to seven. Should he increase his attack power more than once, he can bring his attack up to ten, and even thirteen.


Depending on which attack Macho Grubba uses at the time, he can inflict damage on both Mario and his partner, doubling the effects of his upgrade. By increasing his defense, his defense will go up by two. This makes it more difficult for Mario and his partner to damage Macho Grubba.  Macho Grubba can also increase his defense multiple times, bringing his defense up to four, and even five &mdash; which is the highest numerical defense in the game. In addition to being able to increase his attack, he can also [[Charged|charge]] up his attack by four. Should his attack be at thirteen, and then be increased by four, his attack will be brought to a devastating seventeen, the highest possible attack Macho Grubba can have and one of the highest attack power in the game. When low on health, Macho Grubba will also make himself [[dodgy]], making it much more difficult for Mario and his partner to inflict damage on Macho Grubba, if at all.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|align=horizontal|transcludesection=Macho Grubba|image=[[File:MachoGrubba.png|250px]]}}


In addition to his ability to upgrade his status effects, Macho Grubba also can perform many different styles of wrestling moves. Here is the list of his attacks from most common to least common.
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|align=horizontal|transcludesection=Macho Grubba|image=[[File:PMTTYDNS Tattle Log - Macho Grubba.png|180px]]}}


He is also one of four chapter bosses the [[Yoshi (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Yoshi Kid]] can swallow. The others being [[Doopliss]], [[Grodus]] and the [[Shadow Queen]] (first phase, before and after transformation).
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
===Attacks===
PMTTYDNS Macho Grubba.jpg|Macho Grubba in the Nintendo Switch remake
{| align=center width=75% border=1
Macho Grubba SuperMarioKun.png|Macho Grubba in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
|- style="background-color: cornflowerblue;"
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!width=15%|Attack Name
!width=60%|Attack Description
!width=12%|Attack Power
!width=12%|Double Attack?*
|-
|align=center|Punch
|align=center|Macho Grubba attacks with a massive punch.
|align=center|4
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center|Backflip
|align=center|Macho Grubba turns around and does a shaky backflip.
|align=center|6
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Ground Pound
|align=center|Macho Grubba jumps in the air and lands solidly on his opponent.
|align=center|4
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center|Super Punch
|align=center|Macho Grubba will walk off-stage, then quickly charge towards his opponents and smack them with a powerful punch.
|align=center|6
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Super Pound
|align=center|Macho Grubba will walk off-stage, then quickly charge towards his opponents, jumping in the air, and then land on them.
|align=center|6
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Quake
|align=center|Macho Grubba will jump in the air and land harshly where he stands three times, shaking the entire stage.
|align=center|4
|align=center|Yes
|}


==Quotes==
*''“MAAAAAAAAAACHO GRUBBA!”''
*''“Not too shabby, Gonzales! You got showmanship, an' that's GOLD in this biz! But this here battle's just gettin' started! It's time I showed you some real moves! Back in the day, I had so many rump–kickin' moves, they had to make some illegal!”''
*''"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! It ain't finished yet, Gonzales!!! Ain't over 'til it's over! That's way it is in combat sports, son! But lemme just tell YOU somethin'… Fortune's gonna smile on ME in the end, punk!”''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=マッチョガンス
|Jap=マッチョガンス
|JapR=Matcho Gansu
|JapR=Matcho Gansu
|JapM=Macho Guns; "Guns" is Grubba's Japanese name.
|JapM=Macho [[Grubba]]
|Fra=Stéro Gangs
|Chi=肌肉加仕
|FraM=''Stéro'' is a diminutive of "steroids", ''Gangs'' is Grubba's French name.
|ChiR=Jīròu Jiāshì
|Spa=Leonardo Dantesco
|ChiM=Muscle Grubba
|SpaM=Leonardo Dantés is a famous TV celebrity in Spain. ''Dantesco'' means ''horrific'' in Spanish.
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Stéro Gangs
|FreM=''Stéro'' is a diminutive of "steroids", ''Gangs'' is Grubba's French name.
|Ger=Mega-Clubbone
|Ger=Mega-Clubbone
|GerM=Mega Grubba}}
|GerM=Mega Grubba
|Ita=Macho Ganz
|ItaM=Macho Grubba
|Kor=머슬건스
|KorR=Meoseul-Geonseu
|KorM=Muscle Grubba
|SpaA=Grubbachón
|SpaAM=Mix of his name with the word "''fortachón''" (strongman).
|SpaE=Leonardo Dantesco
|SpaEM=From Grubba's Spanish name and Leonardo Dantés, a famous TV celebrity in Spain. ''Dantesco'' means "horrific". It may be a pun on ''gigantesco'' ("gigantic").
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Macho Grubba is the only boss in the game, along with [[Sir Grodus]], to show signs of being worn out when he has low health.
*Macho Grubba has a [[Danger]] animation when his HP is 15 or lower. Other enemies or bosses don't have these animations.
*Like [[Rawk Hawk]], Macho Grubba also fights in the manner of a heel character, which is a villainous wrestler who uses dirty, underhanded tactics to win. As stated by Macho Grubba, himself, he ''"had so many rump-kickin' moves they had to make some illegal."''; indicating he was, indeed, a heel.
*Macho Grubba's name could be a possible play-off of [[wikipedia:Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]]'s name. (a famous, legendary wrestler from the late 1980s.)


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Latest revision as of 01:51, November 29, 2024

Macho Grubba
Sprite of Macho Grubba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Applies to Grubba
Item needed Power-draining machine and Gold Star
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“MAAAACHO! I'm a powerhouse now, you pesterin', li'l pieces of prairie piffle! So long's I have this here machine, my bod'll be rough, tough, an' ultrabuff!”
Macho Grubba, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Macho Grubba is the powered-up form of Grubba, the true chapter boss of the Glitz Pit in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and the keeper of the real Gold Star. In this state, he has sixty HP and a very wide variety of attacks. After being defeated, Grubba's power-sucking machine goes off, returning energy to Bandy Andy and King K, freeing Prince Mush, and reverting Grubba back to his normal form.

Macho Grubba is one of three chapter bosses not affiliated with either Grodus or the Shadow Queen throughout the entire game (the others being Cortez and Smorg). He is also one of four chapter bosses the Yoshi Kid can swallow, the others being Doopliss, Grodus and the Shadow Queen (first phase, before and after transformation).

Powers and abilities[edit]

Macho Grubba powering up
Macho Grubba powering himself up
Mario and his partners battling Macho Grubba.
Mario and Yoshi battling Macho Grubba

After being powered up by the Gold Star, Macho Grubba has the ability to tilt the scales in battle to his favor. At the beginning of the fight, Macho Grubba gains the ability to attack twice per turn. He then uses this ability to first use one of several buffs, increasing his attack power for a turn, or defense or evasiveness for two turns, then doing a running jump attack onto Mario or his partner.

Later in the fight, Macho Grubba may also choose to use a buff that charges up his next attack by 4 damage, and attacks with either a backflip, or a punch that hits both Mario and his partner.

Macho Grubba is the only chapter villain who uses the Crystal Star's Special Move, Power Lift. All other chapter villains either possess a Crystal Star, but never use it, or simply obstruct the path to it.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Macho Grubba
Macho Grubba Max HP 60 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Glitz Pit Role Boss Level 71
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 50% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 75% Stop? 40% Soft? 90%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 30% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Body Slam (4), Fast (attacks twice) Defense Boost (boosts defense by 3), Attack Boost (boosts attack power by 3), Punch (4 to Mario and Partner), Charge (charges attack by 4.), Dodgy (some attack will miss.), Backflip (4)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
103
Log Macho Grubba has the confidence to match his muscles after being powered up by the Crystal Star
Tattle That's Macho Grubba. He's Grubba all souped-up on Crystal Star power. Max HP is 60, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. His attack pattern is simple: first he increases the number of times he can attack... Then he powers himself up with all sorts of crazy, power-uppy moves. So, it's pretty important to pay close attention to how he's powered himself up. The craziest thing about this musclehead is that he used to be that chubby Grubba. I guess the Crystal Stars really ARE powerful!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Macho Grubba
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 60 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Glitz Pit Role Boss Level 71
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 50% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 75% Stop? 40% Soft? 90%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 30% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Body Slam (4), Fast (attacks twice) Defense Boost (boosts defense by 3), Attack Boost (boosts attack power by 3), Punch (4 to Mario and Partner), Charge (charges attack by 4.), Dodgy (some attack will miss.), Backflip (4)
Exp. points 0 Coins 100 Items None
Tattle Log #:
106
Log Macho Grubba has the confidence to match his muscles after being powered up by the Crystal Star
Tattle That's Macho Grubba. He's Grubba all souped-up on Crystal Star power. Max HP is 60, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. His attack pattern is simple—first he increases the number of times he can attack... Then he powers himself up with all sorts of wild, power-uppy moves. So, it's pretty important to pay close attention to how he's powered himself up. The wildest thing about this musclehead is that he was just regular ol' Grubba a moment ago... I guess the Crystal Stars really ARE powerful!

Gallery[edit]


Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マッチョガンス[?]
Matcho Gansu
Macho Grubba
Chinese 肌肉加仕[?]
Jīròu Jiāshì
Muscle Grubba
French Stéro Gangs[?] Stéro is a diminutive of "steroids", Gangs is Grubba's French name.
German Mega-Clubbone[?] Mega Grubba
Italian Macho Ganz[?] Macho Grubba
Korean 머슬건스[?]
Meoseul-Geonseu
Muscle Grubba
Spanish (NOA) Grubbachón[?] Mix of his name with the word "fortachón" (strongman).
Spanish (NOE) Leonardo Dantesco[?] From Grubba's Spanish name and Leonardo Dantés, a famous TV celebrity in Spain. Dantesco means "horrific". It may be a pun on gigantesco ("gigantic").

Trivia[edit]

  • Macho Grubba has a Danger animation when his HP is 15 or lower. Other enemies or bosses don't have these animations.