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'''Swoopulas''' are a more powerful variety of [[Swoop]]ers in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They attack by leeching HP from Mario or his Partner in a similar manner to a [[Fuzzy]] attack. At the start of battle, Swoopulas are perched on the ceiling and can be knocked down with an item, [[List of special moves|Special Move]], most partner moves, the [[Quake Hammer]] or [[Hammer Throw (badge)|Hammer Throw]] abilities, or a [[Superguard]]. In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Swoopulas start battle in the air rather than on the ceiling.
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Swoopula.png]]<br>A Swoopula in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|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]])
|variant_of=[[Swoop]]
|variants=[[Swampire]]
}}
'''Swoopulas''' are gray batlike creatures, and a more powerful variety of the [[Swoop]]er encountered in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. It attacks by leeching hit points from [[Mario]] or his [[partner]] in a similar manner to a [[Fuzzy]]'s attack. Its name is based off {{wp|Count Dracula}}, due to its similar health-leeching ability.


Swoopula's name is based off of the vampire, [[wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]].
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Swoopulas appear in the [[Crystal Palace]]. At the start of battle, Swoopulas are perched on the ceiling and can be knocked down with an item, [[List of moves|Special Move]], certain partner moves, or the [[Quake Hammer]] or [[Hammer Throw (badge)|Hammer Throw]] abilities. They fly down briefly to attack but return to their roost unless previously knocked down. They leech two hit points at a time up to five times unless an [[Action Command]] gauge is filled up first, similar to [[Jungle Fuzzy]].


==Related species==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*[[Swoop]]er
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], Swoopulas appear in the [[Palace of Shadow]] and slightly late in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. Unlike the weaker Swoopers, they start battle in the air rather than on the ceiling. Their leeching move now takes four hit points, but cannot hit more than once a turn. An even stronger variant known as [[Swampire]] appears near the end of the Pit of 100 Trials. The Nintendo Switch remake also allows them to use the Swooper's swoop attack.
*[[Swampire]]
{{br}}


==Statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Swoopula|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Swoopula|image=[[File:PM Swoopula hang idle.gif]] [[File:PM Swoopula fly idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====GameCube====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Swoopula|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Swoopula.png]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Swoopula|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Swoopula.png]]}}
====Nintendo Switch====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Swoopula|align=horizontal}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=バサバサチュルル
|Jap=バサバサチュルル
|JapR=Basabasa Chururu
|JapR=Basabasa Chururu
|JapM=
|JapM=Compound of「バサバサ」(''Basabasa'', "[[Swoop]]") and「ちゅるる」(''chururu'', onomatopoeia for slurping)
|SpaE=Súpula
|SpaEM=An adaption of the English Name to Spanish pronunciation.
|Ger=Swoopula
|GerM=-
|Fra=Swoopula
|FraM=-
|Chi=啪萨嗦噜
|Chi=啪萨嗦噜
|ChiN=''Paper Mario''
|ChiR=Pāsà Suōlū
|ChiR=Pāsà Suōlū
|ChiM=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|ChiM=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|Chi2=吸血啪沙啪沙蝙蝠
|Chi2N=''The Thousand-Year Door'' remake
|Chi2R=Xīxuè Pāshāpāshā Biānfú
|Chi2M=Vampire Swoop
|Dut=Swoopula
|Fre=Swoopula
|Ger=Swoopula
|Ita=Pipistrex
|ItaM=From ''pipistrello'' ("bat") and ''rex'' ("king" in Latin)
|Kor=스우풀라
|KorR=Seuupulla
|KorM=Transliteration of the English name
|SpaA=Golpílago
|SpaAM=From ''golpe'' ("hit") and ''Vampílago'' ("Swoop")
|SpaE=Súpula
|SpaEM=An adaption of the English Name to Spanish pronunciation
}}
}}


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[[Category:Paper Mario Enemies]]
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemies]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 08:40, August 28, 2024

Swoopula
Swoopula
A Swoopula in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Swoop
Variants

Swoopulas are gray batlike creatures, and a more powerful variety of the Swooper encountered in the Paper Mario series. It attacks by leeching hit points from Mario or his partner in a similar manner to a Fuzzy's attack. Its name is based off Count Dracula, due to its similar health-leeching ability.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Swoopulas appear in the Crystal Palace. At the start of battle, Swoopulas are perched on the ceiling and can be knocked down with an item, Special Move, certain partner moves, or the Quake Hammer or Hammer Throw abilities. They fly down briefly to attack but return to their roost unless previously knocked down. They leech two hit points at a time up to five times unless an Action Command gauge is filled up first, similar to Jungle Fuzzy.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake, Swoopulas appear in the Palace of Shadow and slightly late in the Pit of 100 Trials. Unlike the weaker Swoopers, they start battle in the air rather than on the ceiling. Their leeching move now takes four hit points, but cannot hit more than once a turn. An even stronger variant known as Swampire appears near the end of the Pit of 100 Trials. The Nintendo Switch remake also allows them to use the Swooper's swoop attack.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Swoopula
Battle idle animation of a hanging Swoopula from Paper Mario Battle idle animation of a flying Swoopula from Paper Mario Max HP 8 Attack 2 Defense 0
Role Common Type Elevated or Flying Level 22
Strong None Weak None Moves Kissy-Kiss (2 x 5, recovers health according to damage)
Sleep? 60%, 0 Dizzy? 100%, 1 Shock? 80%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 85%, 0 Fright? 70%
Air Lift? 95% Hurricane? 95% Coins 1 + 0-4
Items Volt Shroom Run 40 Location(s) Crystal Palace
Tattle This is a Swoopula. Swoopulas attack from the air and cling to you to suck your HP. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 Hit A Button repeatedly to fight it off or else it'll keep sucking your HP. You can't jump high enough to attack them while they're hanging from the ceiling. An earthquake attack ought to work, though. Flying party members, like Bow or Parakarry, can also attack them with ease. If they fall and begin to flap around, you can attack them by jumping as well.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

GameCube[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Swoopula
Swoopula Max HP 9 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 73, 74, 78, 79) Role Common Level 30
Sleep? 70% Dizzy? 100% Confuse? 70%
Tiny? 80% Stop? 75% Soft? 90%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 70% Fright? 70%
Gale Force? 85% KO? 95% Moves Suck (Absorbs 4 HP, Piercing)
Exp. points 0 Coins 0 - 4 Items Boo's Sheet, Dizzy Dial, Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Ice Storm, Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Spite Pouch (drop only), Super Shroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Volt Shroom (drop only), HP Drain P (drop only), Multibounce (drop only)
Tattle Log #:
65
Log An HP-sucking batlike thing. Its name comes from its swooping, blood-sucking attack.
Tattle That's a Swoopula. An airborne, bloodsucking, batlike thing. Max HP is 9, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. As if losing HP wasn't bad enough, this little creep adds yours to its own! How totally, totally gross! Don't let it bite me, Mario!

Nintendo Switch[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Swoopula
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 9 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 73, 74, 78, 79) Role Common Level 30
Sleep? 70% Dizzy? 100% Confuse? 70%
Tiny? 80% Stop? 75% Soft? 90%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 70% Fright? 70%
Gale Force? 85% KO? 95% Moves Swoop (4), Suck (Absorbs 4 HP, Piercing)
Exp. points 0 Coins 0 - 4 Items Boo's Sheet, Dizzy Dial, Dried Mushroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Ice Storm, Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Spite Pouch (drop only), Super Mushroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Volt Mushroom (drop only), HP Drain P (drop only), Multibounce (drop only)
Tattle Log #:
68
Log An HP-sucking, bat-like thing. Its name comes from its swooping, bloodsucking attack.
Tattle That's a Swoopula. An airborne, bloodsucking, bat-like thing. Max HP is 9, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. As if losing HP wasn't bad enough, this little creep adds yours to its own! How totally, totally gross! Don't let it bite me, Mario!

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バサバサチュルル[?]
Basabasa Chururu
Compound of「バサバサ」(Basabasa, "Swoop") and「ちゅるる」(chururu, onomatopoeia for slurping)
Chinese 啪萨嗦噜[?]
Pāsà Suōlū
Transliteration from the Japanese name Paper Mario
吸血啪沙啪沙蝙蝠[?]
Xīxuè Pāshāpāshā Biānfú
Vampire Swoop The Thousand-Year Door remake
Dutch Swoopula[?] -
French Swoopula[?] -
German Swoopula[?] -
Italian Pipistrex[?] From pipistrello ("bat") and rex ("king" in Latin)
Korean 스우풀라[?]
Seuupulla
Transliteration of the English name
Spanish (NOA) Golpílago[?] From golpe ("hit") and Vampílago ("Swoop")
Spanish (NOE) Súpula[?] An adaption of the English Name to Spanish pronunciation