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Not to be confused with Goombaria.

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“Omigosh! Is... Isn't that a treasure map?! You HAVE to tell me where you got that!”
—Goombella, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Goombella is a very smart and sassy, but friendly, female Goomba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. A second-year co-ed student studying archaeology at the University of Goom[1], she is the first companion to join Mario on his quest. She provides tattle information to Mario about his location or the character who stands in front of him all throughout the game. She wears a helmet with a light and a matching shirt with a red scarf, and also has a large ponytail. Unlike most Goomba, she is light pink in color. Goombella's name might be a portmanteau between "Goomba" and the female name "Bella", short for "Isabella". It may also be a reference to portabella mushrooms. Also, "bella" is an existing adjective in Spanish and Italian, meaning "beautiful" and "good appealing", respectively.

History

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

When Mario arrives at Rogueport at the beginning of the game, he sees a Goomba girl being attacked by Lord Crump. Mario helps her and defeats Lord Crump. Goombella, a second-year[1] student at the University of Goom, thanks Mario, kisses him, and joins his party. She possesses very similar abilities to Goombario from the original Paper Mario, as they have almost identical moves in battle and on the field.

Artwork of Goombella from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Goombella reading the Tattle Log.

Her Tattle ability gives the player mostly helpful information on places, people, enemies, etc. Like Goombario's summaries, Goombella inserts her own little opinions in her descriptions, some of which are humorous. For example, she shows signs of resentment upon reading the "underlings of underlings" comment her book says regarding Goombas, comments about being jealous of a Paragoomba's wings, and points out that it's nice to have access to a bathroom now and then (that's a field-only one, stated in the Glitz Pit's major league locker room, where the bathroom is always occupied). Also in the final chapter near the last two rooms, she stops helping because she can't think of anything else to say.

Goombella also has a tendency to break the fourth wall. For example, in Glitzville, she mentions how far Cheep-Cheeps have come since Super Mario Bros., and in Twilight Town she says that if there weren't people like the gatekeeper in every town, games would be beaten too easily. At both times, she stops abruptly after she says the comment, seeming to point out that game characters know about the fourth wall, but are not supposed to talk about it.

At the end of the game, Goombella writes an e-mail to Mario, explaining what happened with herself and her friends. She starts to tell Mario something else, but then changes her mind and keeps her secret. Goombella becomes Professor Frankly's assistant at the end.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, Goombella appears as a Catch Card won by completing the Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom. She also appears very briefly during the intro, where she and all the other partners from the previous Paper Mario titles can be seen in a photograph at the Mario Bros.' House.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Though she doesn't appear in the game, Goombella is mentioned in Paper Mario: Sticker Star when Mario searches the junk yard in Shy Guy Jungle before clearing it with a vacuum or goat thing. He can find a paper written by her. She has been researching the Chomp Ruins during the events of the game, but isn't seen in the ruins nor anywhere else in the game, presuming she had finished the research or left the paper behind. The paper says:

"Observations on the Ancient Civilization of the Chomp Ruins"
 University of Goom
 Goombella

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Goombella appears as a Sticker and trophy.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Goombella trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Goombella's trophy model

Goombella returns as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Goombella's feet in her trophy have a different appearance than they do in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario, having yellow padding.

Personality

Goombella is shown to be loyal to Mario as well as having street smarts regarding Rogueport, as well as peppy. She also at times can be very sarcastic, as when encountering three Goombas in the sewers who gave her unwanted attention, she mentions that it's "so sweet" that they thought of her to the extent of "totally barfing" in an attempt at refusing them. Her dialogue in the English version indicates she is a valley girl.

Quotes

Main article: List of Goombella quotes
  • "You aren't going anywhere, Mr. Stinker!"
  • "Hey! What do you want?!? Get away from me, freak!!!"
  • "Never! I don't have anything to say to you creeps! Eww!"
  • "N–No! Stop right there, you weirdos! I'll scream! Really!"
  • "Like I'd go anywhere with smelly lunatics like you! Hmph! Not likely!"
  • "Battle time, Mister Man! Just find a way to beat this freak of the week, OK? Don't sweat the details. Just jump on him and hit him with your hammer!"
  • "Sweet! You KNOW that hurt! Wow, I gotta say, you're tougher than you look. Keep it up and you'll beat him in no time!"
  • "You've got him on the ropes! C'mon! Keep whaling on him!"
  • "You did it! You did it! YESSS! And you got Star Points!!!"
  • "Yeah, I bet you know, but you get these things called Star Points when you win battles. When you get 100 points, you'll go up a level. Don't forget that, OK?"
  • "Quick! This way!"
  • "Phew! What a bunch of loons! Let's just sneak out of here, what do you say?"
  • "Wow, Mister! You...totally saved me! Thanks! I have just GOT to give you a little reward!"
  • "My name's Goombella. I'm a student at the University of Goom. Nice to meet ya!"
  • "So, uh... Who are you?"
  • "...Mario? Wait, you mean, like, that famous guy? Wow! I can't believe I met you here!"

Attacks and stats

Attack Flower Points Needed Effect To Attack Goombella's Heart Points Attack Power Move Ranks
Headbonk 0 Bonks single enemy, like Mario's Jump. Press A Button right before landing. Level 1: 10
Level 2: 20
Level 3: 30 		Level 1: 1/2 (1+1)
Level 2: 2/4 (2+2)
Level 3: 3/6 (3+3) 		Initial
Tattle 0 Reveals enemy's description and stats, previously Tattled enemies have visible HP. Outside of battle, she can tell Mario about the people he meets and the places he visits. Align the cursor with Goombella's target. Level 1: 10
Level 2: 20
Level 3: 30 		N/A Initial
Multibonk 3 Much like Mario's Power Bounce, bonks an enemy multiple times until the player misses an Action Command. Press A Button each time before landing on an enemy. Level 2: 20
Level 3: 30 		Level 1: N/A
Level 2: 2-1-1-etc.
Level 3: 3-2-1-etc. 		Super Rank
Rally Wink 4 Gives Mario a second turn in battle. Tap A Button to the fill the gauge. When it reaches OK, tap the B Button. The player might have to press A Button and B Button after, watch the screen. Level 3: 30 N/A Ultra Rank

Profiles

In-game bio

"Goombella is a smart, if sassy, Goomba girl. She hopes to be an archaeologist one day. Press X to ask her about where you are or about enemies you meet in battle. She attacks with Headbonks."

Catch Card

Goombella
Goombella's Catch Card.

Card Type: Rare
Card Description: It's Goombella from the last Paper Mario adventure. This extra-spunky university student knew it all.
How to Obtain the Card: The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door partner cards from King Sammer.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy
Name Image Game Description
Goombella BrawlTrophy175.png GCN Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door A female archaeology student at the University of Goom, Goombella can be recognized by her ponytail and pith helmet that features a light that aids her archeological aspirations. With her wealth of knowledge, Goombella serves as Mario's tour guide and assists throughout his adventures.
Sticker
Image Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
A Sticker of Goombella Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Throwing] - Attack +5

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy

Name Image Appearance(s) American English Description British English Description
Goombella Goombella trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U GCN Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (10/2004) Goombella is a student of archaeology at the University of Goom, studying under Prof. Frankly. She's a super-bright gal and is a useful guide in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Despite being easily spooked by ghosts and spiders, she's doing her best to help in your adventure. Goombella, an archaeology student at the University of Goom, is significantly smarter (and sassier) than your average Goomba. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, she'll gladly give Mario a bit of background info about pretty much anything they come across. She's the perfect guide...when she's not being startled by monsters and spiders.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリスチーヌ[?]
Kurisuchīnu 		Portmanteau of Kuribō (クリボー), the Japanese equivalent of "Goomba", and the female name Christine.
German Gumbrina[?] Portmanteau of Gumba, the German equivalent of "Goomba", and the female name Sabrina.
Italian Goombella[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and Isabella.
Korean 굼벨라[?]
Gumbella 		"Goombella". Transliteration of English name.
Russian Гумбелла[?]
Gumbella 		"Goombella". Transliteration of English name.
Spanish Goomarina[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and the female name Marina.

Trivia

  • Goombella makes a cameo in the Nintendo Monopoly board game in screenshots only.
  • Even if she is Normal Rank when Mario fights Doopliss, Goombella can still use Multibonk, despite not learning it until she is at Super Rank.
  • Goombella's Japanese name, クリスチーヌ, is used as one of the wrong answers in Chuck Quizmo's first question in the Japanese version of Paper Mario. Its English equivalent is "Goombette", a name later used for a female Goomba character in Super Mario Odyssey.

References

  1. ^ a b "Goombella: A cute University of Goom co-ed in her second year of an archaeology major." Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door instruction manual, page 7.
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Goombas
Characters Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8) • Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series) • Crinkle Goomba • Dr. Sporis von Fungenstein • Gary • Goo • Goom Goom • Gooma • Goomama • Goomba (Mario Party 4) • Goomba (Super Paper Mario character) • Goomba idols • Goomba Mario • Goomba Mummy • Goombaria • Goombario • Goombella • Goombette • Goomboss • Goomby and Foomby • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomhilde • Goompa • Goompapa • Goomther • Greaser Goombas • McGoomba • Mecha Kuribō • Mega Goomba • Megasparkle Goomba • Paper Macho Goomba Outlaw • Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba • Private Goomp • Professor Frankly • Red & Blue Goomba Bros. • The Goomba Bros. • Triplets
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Relatives Beanies Beanie • Elite Pestnut • Gold Beanie • Parabeanie • Pestnut
Galoombas Big Galoomba • Galoomba • Goombetty • Goombob • Hone Kuribon • Parachute Galoomba • Paragaloomba • Para-Goomba (Mario Clash)
Octoombas Elite Octoomba • Octoboo • Octoguy • Octoomba
Strollin' Stus Smolderin' Stu • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Winged Strollin' Stu
Wanderin' Gooms Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri • Pirate Goom • Wanderin' Goom • Wizard • Yarikuri Obake
Miscellaneous Ameboid • Burrbo • Gamboo • Gooble • Goombrat • Goombud • Kodeka Kakibō • Kuri • Metal Takebō • Prongo • Trompette
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo GameCube) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Main characters Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • Craw • Crow • Doogan • Duplighost • Glitz Pit Security • Jabbi • Little Mouser • Luff • Nibbles • Para-bomb • Penguin • Pianta • Pig • Puni • Ratooey • Smorg • Toad • Twilighter • Yoshi
Chapters Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Crystal Stars Diamond Star • Emerald Star • Gold Star • Ruby Star • Sapphire Star • Garnet Star • Crystal Star
Bosses Beldam • Blooper • Bowser • Doopliss • Gloomtail • Gold Fuzzy • Grodus • Kammy Koopa • Lord Crump • Marilyn • Rawk Hawk • The Iron Adonis Twins • Three Shadows • Vivian
Chapter bosses Cortez • Doopliss • Hooktail • Macho Grubba • Magnus von Grapple • Magnus von Grapple 2.0 • Shadow Queen • Smorg
Optional bosses Atomic Boo • Bonetail • Gus • Prince Musha • Whackaa
Minor characters Arfur • Audience • Bandy Andy • Battle Mastera • Blooey • The Bob-omb Squad • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Doopliss's parrot • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • Francesca • Frankie • Fred • The Fuzz • Garf • General White • Ghost T. • Glitzville reporter • Gloomer • Gob • Goldbob • Goom Goom • The Goomba Bros. • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomther • Goose • Grifty • Grubba • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Hamma Jamma • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • Ian Foomusa • Ishnail • Jabble • Jerry • Johnson • Jolene • King K • Kolorado's father • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • The KP Koopas • Kroop • Lady Bow • Lahla • Laki • Larson • Lucky • Luigi • Lumpy • The Magikoopa Masters • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • Peeka • Pennington • Petuni • Pianta syndicate • Pierre • Pine T. Jr. • Pine T. Sr. • Plenn T. • Podler • Podley • The Poker Faces • The Pokey Triplets • Porter • Prince Mush • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toad salesmana • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Twilight Shop manager • Twilight Shop manager's wife • Vinny • Whacka • Wings of Night • Wonky • Zess T. • Zip Toad
Enemies Bandit (Badge · Big) • Bill Blaster (Bombshell) • Blooper • Bob-omb (Bob-ulk · Bulky) • Boo (Atomic · Dark) • Bristle (Dark) • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Parabuzzy (Spiky) · Spike Top (Red)) • Chain-Chomp (Red) • Cleft (Bald (Hyper) · Hyper · Iron · Moon) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Dark Craw • Dry Bones (Dark · Dull · Red) • Ember (Lava Bubble · Phantom) • Fire Bar • Fuzzy (Green · Flower · Horde) • Goomba (Gloomba (Para · Spiky) · Hyper (Para · Spiky) · Para · Spiky) • Goomboarda • Hammer Bro (Boomerang · Fire) • Koopa Troopa (Dark (Para) · Koopatrol (Dark) · KP (Para) · Para · Shady (Para)) • Lakitu (Dark) • Magikoopa (Green · Red · White) • Pale Piranha (Frost · Piranha Plant · Putrid) • Pider (Arantula) • Pokey (Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Spinia (Spania · Spunia) • Spiny (Sky-Blue) • Swooper (Swampire · Swoopula) • Wizzerd (Dark · Elite) • X-Fist (Punch) • X-Naut (Elite · PhD · Platoon) • Yux (Grodus X · Mini · X-Yux (Mini) · Z-Yux (Mini))
Locations Boggly Woods • Broadshroom • Circuit Break Island • Creepy Steeple • Deepdown Depot • Excess Express • Fahr Outpost • Flurrie's House • Fresh Juice Shop • Glitz Pit • Glitzville • Goomstar Temple • Great Tree • Grimble Forest • Hatesong Tower • Herb T.'s place • Hooktail Castle • Hot Dog Stand • Inn • Item Shop • Jazzafrazz Town • Keelhaul Key • Keelhaul Galleria • Lovely Howz of Badges • Mario Bros.' House • Moon • Netherworld • Niff T.'s shop • Northwinds Mart • Palace of Shadow • Palace of Shadow Tower • Path to Fahr Outpost • Path to Shhwonk Fortress • Petalburg • Petal Meadows • Pianta Parlor • Pirate's Grotto • Pit of 100 Trials • Podley's Place • Plumpbelly Village • Poshley Heights • Poshley Sanctum • Pudding Continent • Pungent's Great Tree Shop • Rapturous Ruins • Riverside Station • Rogueport • Rogueport Underground • Rumblebump Volcano • Sales Stall • Shhwonk Fortress • Souvenir shop • Strudel Continent • Toad Bros. Bazaar • Trouble Center • Twilight Shop • Twilight Town • Twilight Trail • Waffle Kingdom • Westside Goods • X-Naut Fortress
Bowser levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3
Moves Action Command • Appeal • Art Attack • Boat Mode • Bob-ombast • Body Slam • Bomb • Bomb Squad • Charge • Clock Out • Dodgy Fog • Earth Tremor • Fiery Jinx • First Strike • Flee • Gale Force • Ground Pound • Guard • Gulp • Headbonk • Hold Fast • Infatuate • Jump • Kiss Thief • Lip Lock • Love Slap • Mini-Egg • Multibonk • Paper Mode • Plane Mode • Power Lift • Power Shell • Rally Wink • Shade Fist • Shell Shield • Shell Slam • Shell Toss • Showstopper • Smooch • Spring Jump • Stampede • Stylish move • Super Hammer • Superguard • Supernova • Sweet Feast • Sweet Treat • Tattle • Tease • Tube Mode • Ultra Hammer • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Cheep Blimp • Chomp Rock • Cog • Coin • Coin block • Coral • Crystal Ball • Elevator • Flagpole • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Koopa Clown Car • Meat • Metal Block • Pianta token • Plane panel • Power-draining machine • Recovery block • S.S. Flavion • Save Block • Shine Block • Star Piece • Stone Block • Stone keys • Switch • Teleporter • The Thousand-Year Door • Treasure chest • Warp Pipe • X-Naut ship • Yellow Block
Stats / statuses Allergic • Badge Point • Burn • Charged • Confused • Danger • Defense • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Dodgy • Electrified • Fast • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Huge • Immobilized • Invisible • Payback • Peril • Poison • Power • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Regeneration • Sleep • Slow • Soft • Star Point • Star Power • Tiny
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a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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