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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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|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]])
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|item=[[Power-draining machine]] and [[Gold Star]]
|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.)
|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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{{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]]''. He changed from a normal [[Clubba]] to a giant creature resembling [[Tubba Blubba]] from the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''; he goes from blue to orange in colour, with a spiky shell and a wild yellow-orange hairdo, but still retains his original vest, glasses, and tie. In this state, he has sixty [[HP]], and also has a very wide variety of attacks, including buffing himself, allowing himself to attack twice, and boosting his Attack Points. After being defeated, his power-sucking machine goes off, returning energy to [[Bandy Andy]] and [[King K]], and freeing [[Prince Mush]].
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==
[[Image:Macho Grubba Power-Up.jpg|frame|left|Macho Grubba powering himself up.]]
[[File:Macho Grubba Power-Up.png|200px|left|thumb|Macho Grubba [[POW-Up|powering himself]] up]]
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 [[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. 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.
[[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.


In addition to his ability to upgrade his status effects, Macho Grubba also can perform many different styles of wrestling moves. The following 3 attacks is what Macho Grubba uses.
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.


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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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!width=15%|Attack Name
!width=60%|Attack Description
!width=12%|Attack Power
!width=12%|Target
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|align=center|Punch
|align=center|Macho Grubba lifts his left arm and attacks with a massive punch.
|align=center|4
|align=center|Both
|-
|align=center|Backflip
|align=center|Macho Grubba raises both of his arms, turns around, and does a shaky backflip.
|align=center|4
|align=center|Single
|-
|align=center|Pound
|align=center|Macho Grubba will raise his right arm, walks backwards, rush forward and does a rush jump.
|align=center|4
|align=center|Single
|}


*The "target" symbolizes whether Macho Grubba attacks Mario, his partner, or both at the same time.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
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==Names in Other Languages==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)===
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|Fra=Stéro Gangs
 
|FraM="Steroids" and "Gangs", the French name of Grubba.
==Gallery==
|Spa=Leonardo Dantesco
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|SpaM=Leonardo Dantés is a famous TV celebrity in Spain
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==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マッチョガンス
|JapR=Matcho Gansu
|JapM=Macho [[Grubba]]
|Chi=肌肉加仕
|ChiR=Jīròu Jiāshì
|ChiM=Muscle Grubba
|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="Clubbone" is Grubba's German name}}
|GerM=Mega Grubba
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|Ita=Macho Ganz
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|ItaM=Macho Grubba
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|Kor=머슬건스
[[Category:RPG Bosses]]
|KorR=Meoseul-Geonseu
[[Category:Bosses]]
|KorM=Muscle Grubba
[[Category:Enemies]]
|SpaA=Grubbachón
[[Category:Clubbas]]
|SpaAM=Mix of his name with the word "''fortachón''" (strongman).
[[Category:Paper Mario Series Bosses]]
|SpaE=Leonardo Dantesco
[[Category:Paper Mario Series Enemies]]
|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").
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Bosses]]
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemies]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Macho Grubba is the only boss in the game to show signs of being worn out when on low health.
*Macho Grubba has a [[Danger]] animation when his HP is 15 or lower. Other enemies or bosses don't have these animations.
 
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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.