Goomnut
| Goomnut | |
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| Paper Mario description | A special nut found only in Goomba Village. Restores 3 FP. |
- “That big tree near my house is a great place to get Goomnuts.”
- —Goombario, Paper Mario
A Goomnut is a chestnut that appears in Paper Mario. The name "Goomnut" is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and "chestnut." Mario can only get them by hitting the Goomnut Tree near Goombario's house in Goomba Village with his Hammer. When Mario fights the Goomba King, there will be a Goomnut Tree in the background. Mario can hit the tree's bandaged root to make a huge Spiky Goomnut (resembling a chestnut still inside the spiny shell) hit the Goomba King and the Red & Blue Goomba Bros., instantly defeating the latter two due to their low HP. Similarly, though, the Goomba King himself can also attack this root, sending a barrage of smaller Spiky Goomnuts to attack Mario and Goombario.
A Goomnut heals three FP and Tayce T. can cook one to make a Nutty Cake. It is used mostly for recipes and is one of the few receivable items at the beginning of the game. Mixing Goomnuts with Super Shrooms is an easy way to get Life Shrooms.
In Luigi's Diary, Luigi mentions the Goomba family in Goomba Village giving him a Goomnut. He states that he recovered 3 FP after using it and then asks his diary, "Do you think Mario will notice?" Goomnuts are also referenced in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where Goombella's Tattle for the Riverside Station garbage dump includes, "And it smells like rotting Goomnuts...".
Profiles and statistics
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| Goomnut Tree | |||||||||
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Max HP | 1 | Attack | 0 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Support | Type | Ground | Level | 1 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Goomnut Drop | ||||
| Sleep? | 0%, 0 | Dizzy? | 0%, 0 | Shock? | 0%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 0%, 0 | Stop? | 0%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Goomnut Tree. Spiky Goomnuts will fall down if you hit this tree. They'll definitely hurt if they hit us, but it may be worth it to use them against the enemy. | ||||||||
Recipes
| # | Recipe | Result | Game
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Goomnut |
 Nutty Cake |
" |
| 2 |  Mushroom + Goomnut |
 Volt Shroom (International) Life Shroom (Japan) |
" |
| 3 | Volt Shroom + Goomnut |
Life Shroom |
" |
| 4 |  Super Shroom + Goomnut |
Life Shroom |
" |
| 5 |  Ultra Shroom + Goomnut |
Life Shroom |
" |
| 6 | Life Shroom + Goomnut |
Life Shroom |
" |
| 7 |  Koopa Leaf + Goomnut |
 Bland Meal |
" |
| 8 |  Strange Leaf + Goomnut |
Bland Meal |
" |
| 9 |  Fire Flower + Goomnut |
Bland Meal |
" |
| 10 |  Dried Pasta + Goomnut |
Bland Meal |
" |
| 11 |  Cake Mix + Goomnut |
 Big Cookie |
" |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | くりくりマロン[?] Kurikuri Maron |
From「くりくり」(kurikuri, a Japanese term for "big and round") and "marron" (a French word meaning "chestnut");「くりくり」itself is a play of「栗」(kuri, chestnut) or「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) | |
| Chinese | 栗子[?] Lìzi |
Chestnut | |
| French | Noix Goom[?] | Goom Nut | |
| German | Gum-Nuss[?] | Goom-Nut | |
| Spanish | Nuez Goomba[?] | Goomba Nut |
Goomnut Tree
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリの木[1] Kuri no Ki |
Chestnut Tree |
References
- ^ Paper Mario - From Japanese to English. The Mushroom Kingdom (English). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
