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{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Macho Grubba|image=[[File:MachoGrubba.png|250px]]}}
{{form infobox
|image=[[File:NS Macho Grubba Sprite.png|250px]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|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]])
|applies_to=[[Grubba]]
|item=[[Power-draining machine]] and [[Gold Star]]
}}
{{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 chapter boss of the [[Glitz Pit]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and 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 [[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]]). He is also one of four chapter bosses the [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi Kid]] can swallow, the others being [[Doopliss]], [[Sir Grodus|Grodus]] and the [[Shadow Queen]] (first phase, before and after transformation).
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==
==Powers and abilities==
[[File:Macho Grubba Power-Up.png|200px|left|thumb|Macho Grubba [[POW-Up|powering himself]] up]]
[[File:Macho Grubba Power-Up.png|200px|left|thumb|Macho Grubba [[POW-Up|powering himself]] up]]
[[File:MachoGrubbaBattle.png|400px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] battling Macho Grubba]]
[[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. 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.
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.


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.
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 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.
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===Attacks===
{| align=center width=75% border=1
|- style="background-color: cornflowerblue;"
!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|4
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Ground Pound
|align=center|Macho Grubba jumps and lands on his opponent.
|align=center|4
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center|Super Punch
|align=center|Macho Grubba walks off-stage, then quickly charges towards his opponents and smacks them with a powerful punch.
|align=center|6
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Super Pound
|align=center|Macho Grubba walks off-stage, then quickly charges towards his opponents, jumping on them.
|align=center|6
|align=center|Yes
|-
|align=center|Quake
|align=center|Macho Grubba jumps and stomps three times, shaking the entire stage.
|align=center|4
|align=center|Yes
|}


==Quotes==
==Profiles and statistics==
*''“MAAAAAAAAAACHO GRUBBA!”''
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*''“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!”''
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|align=horizontal|transcludesection=Macho Grubba|image=[[File:MachoGrubba.png|250px]]}}
*''"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!”''
 
*''"Hoo-wee! I'm gonna smoosh you guys into guacamole an' snack on YER energy, too!"''
===''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]]}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYDNS Macho Grubba.jpg|Macho Grubba in the Nintendo Switch remake
Macho Grubba SuperMarioKun.png|Macho Grubba in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=マッチョガンス
|Jap=マッチョガンス
|JapR=Matcho Gansu
|JapR=Matcho Gansu
|JapM=Macho [[Grubba#Names in other languages|Gans]]
|JapM=Macho [[Grubba]]
|Spa=Leonardo Dantesco
|Chi=肌肉加仕
|SpaM=Leonardo Dantés is a famous TV celebrity in Spain. ''Dantesco'' means ''horrific'' in Spanish. It may be a pun on ''gigantesco'' (gigantic)
|ChiR=Jīròu Jiāshì
|Fra=Stéro Gangs
|ChiM=Muscle Grubba
|FraM=''Stéro'' is a diminutive of "steroids", ''Gangs'' is Grubba's French name.
|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
|Ita=Macho Ganz
|ItaM=From the Japanese name, but also a pun on the word "ganzo", meaning "cool".
|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==
*Macho Grubba is one of two bosses in the game to show signs of being worn out when he has low health, along with [[Sir Grodus]].
*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.


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Latest revision as of 15:18, November 5, 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").