Para-Beetle

Template:Species-infobox Para-Beetles (known as Parabuzzies in the Paper Mario series) are flying Buzzy Beetles that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario and Luigi can hop on their back for a ride, allowing them to traverse air levels and making them one of the very few enemies that cannot be defeated by jumping on them. They are immune to fireballs, but vulnerable to Raccoon Mario's tail attacks, Super Stars and hammers. They are found only in Sky Land's World 5-6.

Jumping on a stationary Para-Beetle will slightly lower it, though it will gradually rise upwards again, somewhat making a zig-zag. The mobile Para-Beetles soar quickly through the skies, forcing the player to jump from Para-Beetle to Para-Beetle. Green Para-Beetles were originally going to appear in the game (as well as in the Game Boy Advance remake), where they were shown to be faster than normal Para-Beetles.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Para-Beetle (front)

Para-Beetle (side)

The front and side views of a Para-Beetle in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Para-Beetles return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they are slower and larger than they are in Super Mario Bros. 3. There is also a huge new derived species known as the Heavy Para-Beetle. If Mario steps on a regular Para-Beetle, it will start to rise to the top of the screen; if Mario jumps on a Heavy Para-Beetle, it will start to fall slowly. They only appear in World 7-6. If players jump on eight Para-Beetles consecutively without touching the ground, a 1-Up Mushroom falls from the sky.

Unused variants of Para-Beetles and Heavy Para-Beetles that fly to the right and stand still and face the screen exist in the game's files.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Para-Beetles reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, behaving the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They appear in the Soda Jungle level Flight of the Para-Beetles.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Para-Beetle in the New Super Mario Bros U. style in Super Mario Maker.

Para-Beetles reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS if the player applies wings to a Buzzy Beetle; it will fly in a straight line and thus behave in a similar manner. In the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles, Para-Beetles resemble their Paper Mario appearance; however, they still behave like they normally do in platformers.

Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.

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A Para-Beetle flying alongside Mario, a Boomerang Bro, and a Spike in Super Mario Momotarō

In the Super Mario anime Super Mario Momotarō, a female Para-Beetle becomes the first creature to join forces with Mario in his mission to rescue Princess Peach after Mario gives some food to the starving Para-Beetle. During the final battle, she aids Mario by knocking out Wendy O. Koopa with a powerful tackle and later using the same move on Bowser. After the final battle, she helps Mario return the treasures that Bowser had stolen back to their rightful owners. She is based off of the bird from Momotarō.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

A flock of Para-Beetles in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode, "True Colors"

Para-Beetles make a couple of appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where they either fly around in numbers, acting as minions in Bowser's army as shown in "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" and "True Colors", or serve as rideable creatures for Mario, Luigi and Toad to ride on, as in the episode "7 Continents for 7 Koopas".

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Para-Beetles (here known as Parabuzzies) appear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They can be found in the Pirate's Grotto and in the Pit of 100 Trials. Like other Buzzy Beetles, they are immune to fire attacks, and flying allows them to evade ground attacks from Mario and his party. If hit with a single jump, however, their wings will be knocked off and the Parabuzzy will become a normal Buzzy Beetle. Additionally, a fountain in Rogueport Sewers has two statues of Para-Beetles with their traditional platformer design. Unlike in their other appearances, Para-Buzzies are portrayed here as basically resembling regular Buzzies with wings.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, they can be found in The Overthere and Castle Bleck. They behave the same way as in their previous appearance, but now, like other Buzzy Beetles, they are much weaker than in their previous appearances.

Mario Golf: World Tour

Para-Beetles appear in Mario Golf: World Tour in the background of the Sky Island course, flying around.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Para-Beetles are a light-attributed enemy with a high HP stat and low Attack and RCV stats, being ranked 4 out of 6 in HP and 2 out of 6 in their other stats. Their skill is Support, which cures the team of Paralysis. Their second skill is Light Boost, which raises the attack of Light attribute team members if players clear a horizontal line of light orbs. Buzzy Beetles can turn into Para-Beetles if they are given four P-Wing transformation items. If a Para-Beetle is given six Super Mushroom transformation items, it becomes a Heavy Para-Beetle.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Para-Beetles appear in the Minion Quest: The search for Bowser mode of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Here, they are a Flying troop. Their special attack involves diving into their opponents. They are weak against ordinary Buzzy Beetles, despite Flying troops typically being strong over Melee troops.

Profiles and statistics

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Parabuzzy
File:Parabuzzy.png	Max HP	5	Attack	3	Defense	4
	Location(s)	Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 31-34, 36-39)	Role	Common	Level	20
	Sleep?	75%	Dizzy?	105%	Confuse?	75%
	Tiny?	90%	Stop?	90%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	0%	Freeze?	75%	Fright?	60%
	Gale Force?	90%	KO?	95%	Moves	Shell Shot (3)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	0 - 3	Items	Power Punch, Slow Shroom
Tattle Log #: 33	Log	A Buzzy with wings and high Defense. It flies in the air, but it'll come down if you stomp on it.
	Tattle	That's a Parabuzzy. A Buzzy Beetle with wings. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. I guess those stats are just like a Buzzy. Fire and explosions seem to have no effect, so don't bother, OK? If you flip it over, its Defense goes down to 0, so jump on it first.

Super Paper Mario enemy
Parabuzzy
	Max HP	1	Role	Common	Location(s)	Overthere Stair (7-3), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4)
	Attack	1	Card type	Common
	Defense	3	Items		Card location(s)	Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
	Score	200
	Card description	Just look at this cute little Buzzy Beetle with wings! It'll lose its wings if you stomp on it. Of course, that would be totally heartless.
List of Catch Cards     19      20      21	Tattle	This is a Parabuzzy. It’s a Buzzy Beetle with wings… Max HP is 1, Attack is 1, and Defense is 3. Even flames won’t scorch its hard shell… If you stomp on it, you’ll remove those wings… But still, those little limbs that hang down from its shell… They’re… …a little cute.

Game appearances

Title	Description	Release Date	System/Format
Super Mario Bros. 3	Enemy	1988	Nintendo Entertainment System
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	Enemy	2004	Nintendo GameCube
Super Paper Mario	Enemy	2007	Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Enemy	2009	Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U	Enemy	2012	Wii U
New Super Luigi U	Enemy	2013	Wii U
Mario Golf: World Tour	Cameo	2014	Nintendo 3DS
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition	Enemy/Teammate	2015	Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker	Enemy	2015	Wii U
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS	Enemy	2016	Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions	Ally and Enemy	2017	Nintendo 3DS

Gallery

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  Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

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  Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Parakäfer[?]	Para Beetle
Italian	Paranella[?]	Para + Nella (Buzzy Beetle)
Korean	펄럭하잉바[?] Peolleok Haingba	Flapping Buzzy Beetle
Russian	Летучий жук[?] Letuchiy zhuk	Flying beetle
Spanish	Parabuzzy[?]	Parabuzzy