Goombario
- “Mario, I know all about your adventures around the world. You've been everywhere! And you always get the best of the bad guys. Everytime! You're the coolest! I wanna be just like you!”
- —Goombario, Paper Mario
Goombario is the first of Mario's party members in Paper Mario.
When Mario falls into Goomba Village at the start of Paper Mario, Goombario and his family (Goombaria, Goompa, Gooma, Goomama and Goompapa) find him and let him rest in the Toad House. When Mario falls off the balcony in Goompa's house, Goompa and Mario find a Hammer and smash through a yellow block to get back to Goomba Village. Kammy Koopa attacks the village and Mario tells them about his quest. Goompa suggests that Goombario join Mario on his adventure, and he accepts. By pressing C-Down, Goombario can use his tattle to find out where Mario is and tell him about the people they meet. Goombario is named after Mario according to Goompapa.
He will occasionally break the fourth wall and his tattles seem to indicate a friendly rivalry with Kooper. He also stated he would like an Albino Dino for a pet.
His name appears in the Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour scorechart. Also in Super Paper Mario he appears as a catch card found on the twentieth floor of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.
Attacks
| Attack | Flower Points Needed | Effect | To Attack | Move Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbonk | None | Bonks a single enemy, like Mario's Jump. | Press A right before landing. | Initial |
| Tattle | 0 | Uncovers enemy's description and stats. Outside of battle, it can be used to describe the people Mario meets and the places he visits. | Just press A. | Initial |
| Charge | 1 | Boosts Headbonk attack by 2. | Just press A. | Super Rank |
| Multi-Bonk | 3 | Much like Mario's Power Bounce, bonks an enemy multiple times until he misses the action command. | Press A before landing on an enemy. | Ultra Rank |
Catch Card
Card Type: Rare
Card Description: Mario and Goombario go all the way back to Paper Mario. Enemies suffer when he uses his head.
Trivia
- Many times in the game, namely Cloudy Climb, Bowser's Castle, and Raphael the Raven's Tree, Goombario mentions his fear of heights.
- His personality is exactly like his successor, Goombella.
- His japanese name is "Kurio", a portmanteau of "Kuribo" (Goomba in japanese) and "Mario".
- Judging by Goombario's tattles of them, Goombario is apparently in love with Misstar, Vanna T., Merlee and Merluvee
- Goompapa says that Goombario is named after Mario.
