Clubba

This article is about the enemy species from Paper Mario. For the powerful Kremling from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, see Klubba.

“Oh, it's Mario!! See this fine club I have? I'm gonna introduce you to it. Club...meet Mario!!!”

—Clubba, Paper Mario

Clubbas are lazy Spike soldiers that wield spiked clubs similar in appearance to an ordinary Spike's ball. They only appear in the Paper Mario series.

History

Paper Mario

A Clubba sleeping in the halls of Tubba Blubba's Castle.

The first Clubbas appeared in Paper Mario, where they were commonly seen as guards in the castle of Tubba Blubba. Only a few of Tubba Blubba's Clubba henchmen actively guard the castle, and if Mario so wished, he can simply sneak by sleeping Clubbas, who only wake up if Mario moved quickly. After completing Chapter 3, all enemies abandon Tubba Blubba's Castle except for one Clubba in the first floor east wing. He apparently fell asleep and got left behind and when talked to, he wakes up and realizes this before falling asleep again.

If the player chooses a Clubba as one of the things Mario fears in a Princess Peach intermission, Kammy Koopa summons one to guard a Treasure Chest in the Shy Guy's Toy Box. Later in Paper Mario, a single Clubba appears as a sleeping guard in Peach's Castle; sleeping while it was supposed to be guarding a door in the castle. This Clubba can have its appearance copied by Princess Peach and her Sneaky Parasol. Clubbas attack by whacking Mario with their club.

A more powerful variety known as White Clubbas make an appearance in Chapter 7 on Shiver Mountain and inside Crystal Palace.

Super Paper Mario

Clubba in Super Paper Mario.

Clubbas appear again in Super Paper Mario, where they appear in all the surface areas of the Gap of Crag. They have very high HP in this game. Once more, they were often found napping and could be avoided by the player's character. A Clubba can also be fought against in Castle Bleck as an optional enemy, like in Paper Mario. There was also a very brief mentioning of Tubba Blubba by Francis. According to him, Tubba Blubba stars in his own TV series called The Blubbening. A subspecies of Clubba, the Dark Clubba, also appears in this game.

Profiles and statistics

Field Tattle

"Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired."

Paper Mario enemy
Clubba
		Max HP	8	Attack	3	Defense	0
		Role	Common	Type	Ground	Level	13
		Strong	None	Weak	None	Moves	Heavy Club (3)
		Sleep?	90%, 1	Dizzy?	75%, 0	Shock?	90%, 1
		Shrink?	75%, 0	Stop?	90%, -1	Fright?	70%
		Air Lift?	60%	Hurricane?	70%	Coins	1 + 1-3
		Items	Super Shroom	Run	24	Location(s)	Tubba Blubba's Castle, Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle	This is a Clubba. Clubbas are the main guards of Tubba Blubba's Castle. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They often sleep on the job. If you walk very slowly, they won't wake up. They may look big, but if you use the action command perfectly, they're not so tough.

Super Paper Mario enemy
Clubba
	Max HP	20	Role	Common	Location(s)	Gap of Crag (5-2), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 41, 54 and 63)
	Attack	3	Card type	Common
	Defense	0	Items	Smelly Herb	Card location(s)	Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
	Score	500
	Card description	This soldier would rather nap than face the front lines. Hauling that club around would make anyone tired.
List of Catch Cards     41      42      43	Tattle	This chubby brawler is called a Clubba. Interestingly they love to take naps... Max HP is 20 and Attack is 3. They will fall asleep if you lose them, so take them out before they wake up...

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ガボンへい[?] Gabon Hei	Spike Soldier
German	Clubba[?]	-
Italian	Mazzuolo[?]	Mallet, but also a pun on mazza (club)
Korean	가봉병[?] Gabongbyeong	Spike Soldier
Portuguese	Clubba[?]	-

Trivia

• While Tubba Blubba and Grubba have names based on Clubbas in English versions, neither of them are club-wielding soldiers, which primarily distinguishes Clubbas from Spikes.