List of Goomba profiles and statistics

This is a list of profiles and statistics for Goombas.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

Instruction booklets

• Japanese: キノコ王国を裏切った悪いキノコ。踏むだけで消える。(A bad mushroom that betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom. Just step on it and it disappears.)
  • 100PTS.
• English: A mushroom who betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom. One stomp and he dies.
  • 100 PTS.
• Instruction booklet (Game Boy Color version): A mushroom who betrayed Mushroom Kingdom.^[sic] One stomp does the trick.
  • 100 PTS.

Super Mario Bros. 3

• Nintendo Power Issue #13: The traitorous mushroom tribe from Mario's original adventure comes back for more!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

• Trading card description: "They always seem to come back for more. These fungal foes make up a large part of Bowser's minions. Be sure to stomp as many as you can. Paragoombas, their close relatives, have the ability to fly, but a bop on the head will take their wings away. Goombas and Paragoombas don't have very strong powers, but they are still harmful. Beware of super-sized Goombas on the world maps!"
  

Card Number: 19

Super Mario 3D Land

• North American website bio: "Goombas are pretty common in these parts, but some have new tricks up their sleeves. They may stack themselves to get a towering advantage, or even grow a Tanooki Tail to try and whack Mario down to size."

Super Mario Run

• Notebook bio: "This bad guy seems to show up just about everywhere. Vault over it, or go ahead and stomp it flat!"

Items descriptions

• Captured Goomba Statue: "It looks quite charming in a red cap, don't you think? This statue is a Goomba captured by Mario."
• Gold Goomba Statue: "This Gold Goomba statue is quite fabulous. Who would make such a sculpture of an enemy?!"
• Big Gold Goomba Statue: "Check out how huge this Gold Goomba statue is! It must be heavy… And expensive."

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

• "Uncover a mystery pic from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury!" Switch news article bio: "Cat Goomba always gives fur-hundred percent when it comes to effort. They definitely have the right cat-itude!"

Super Mario Odyssey

Website bios

• Japanese: 別のクリボーの上にジャンプ！何個も積めば、タワークリボーのできあがり！ (Jump on top of another Goomba! Stack several of them and you have a Goomba Tower!)
• English: When Mario Captures a Goomba, he can hop on top of others to create a huge Goomba tower!

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

• Shogakukan guide: 踏むとペチャンコになるが、しばらくするともとにもどる。ペチャンコにして乗ると楽しい。 (When you step on it, it will be flattened, but it will return to its original shape after a while. It is fun to ride while it is flattened.)
• Player's Guide: Most often found around Koopas, these grumpy waddlers flatten out when you jump on their noggin!
• Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): ふむとペチャンコになるが、しばらくすると元にもどる。ペチャンコにして乗ると、つぶれたまま足をじたばたさせて進んでいくぞ。 (When you step on it, it will be flattened, but it will return to its original shape after a while. If you ride it while it is flattened, it will go forward with its feet flailing.)

Yoshi's New Island

• Shogakukan guide: マリオシリーズでちおなじみの、キノコをモチーフとした敵。ゆっくりと歩いてくるだけなので、簡単に食べることができる。タマゴを増やすために使おう。(An enemy with a mushroom motif, familiar in the Mario series. They only walk slowly and can be easily eaten. Use it to increase your egg supply.)

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Goomba
	HP	16	FP	100	Speed	13
	Location(s)	Mushroom Way, Bandit's Way, Pipe Vault	Attack	3	Magic attack	1
	Role	Common, training	Defense	3	Magic defense	1
	Bonus Flower	HP Max! (30%)	Yoshi Cookie	Mushroom	Morph rate	100%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	Fire	Strong	None	Sp. attacks	Thorn Shot
	Coins	0	Exp. points	1	Items	None
Psychopath	"Goomba gumba...phew!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Goomba
	HP	16	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	1	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Mushroom Way
	Monster List profile	Most Goombas can be defeated just by stomping on their heads. But watch out! These Goombas' heads are hard enough to attack with.
	Thought Peek	"Goom-de-goom... I'm tired."
	Animations	*Physical attack *"Thorn Shot"

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Goomba
		Max HP	2	Attack	1	Defense	0
		Role	Common, training	Type	Ground	Level	5
		Strong	None	Weak	None	Moves	Headbonk (1)
		Sleep?	100%, 0	Dizzy?	100%, 0	Shock?	100%, 0
		Shrink?	100%, 0	Stop?	100%, 0	Fright?	100%
		Air Lift?	100%	Hurricane?	90%	Coins	1
		Items	Mushroom	Run	6	Location(s)	Goomba Village, Goomba Road, Pleasant Path, Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle	This is a Goomba. Goombas are what you'd call "small fries." Actually, they're pretty much the smallest fries. ...Hey, wait! I'm one of 'em! Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 1 Defense Power: 0 You can jump on them or whack 'em with the Hammer. These guys are old school. They've been around since you were in Super Mario Bros.!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Goomba
	Max HP	2	Attack	1	Defense	0
	Location(s)	Rogueport Sewers, Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, Glitz Pit, Riverside Station	Role	Common, training	Level	7
	Sleep?	100%	Dizzy?	100%	Confuse?	100%
	Tiny?	100%	Stop?	110%	Soft?	100%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	100%	Fright?	110%
	Gale Force?	100%	KO?	150%	Moves	Headbonk (1)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	0 - 1	Items	Dried Shroom, Fire Flower, Fright Mask (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Sleepy Sheep, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Close Call
Tattle Log #: 1	Log	The underling of underlings. No other distinguishing characteristics.
	Tattle	That's a Goomba. Umm... Yeah, I'm one of those, in case you hadn't noticed. Ahem... It says here: "Goombas are underlings of underlings." ...That is totally rude! Their maximum HP is 2. They have an Attack power of 1 and a Defense of 0.

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario enemy
Goomba
	Max HP	1	Role	Common	Location(s)	Lineland Road (1-1), Yold Desert (1-3), Gloam Valley (2-1), The Bitlands (3-1), Castle Bleck Entry (8-1), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 2, 5, 12, 14 (flipping) and 46 (flipping))
	Attack	1	Card type	Common
	Defense	0	Items	Cake Mix, Shroom Shake, Honey Jar, Big Egg, Dried Shroom	Card location(s)	Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 1-1: Found in 3D behind a tall pipe in the second area.
	Score	100
	Card description	This lowly goon is always getting stepped on. It isn't easy being a soft, mushroomy minion.
List of Catch Cards           1      2	Tattle	Normal: It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions... Max HP is 1 and Attack is 1. It really puts the "under" back in "underlings"... It has no remarkable traits... They are pretty much the lowest of the low... But I hear Goombas do have their fans, so what can you do... Flipping: It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions...Max HP 1, Attack 1. It really puts the "under" back in "underlings"... It has no remarkable traits... Well, except this one has the ability to flip between dimensions... But I hear Goombas do have their fans, so what can you do...

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Goomba
	Max HP	5	Role	Common	Location(s)	Decalburg, Warm Fuzzy Plains, Bouquet Gardens, Water's Edge Way, Hither Thither Hill, Whammino Mountain, Goomba Fortress, Drybake Desert, Leaflitter Path, Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla
	Attack	2	Stickers	N/A
	Defense	0	Moves	Headbonk (2)

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Goomba
	HP	6	Type	Normal	Role	Common	Card
	Strong	None	Weak	None	Card drop rate	5
	Moves	Head Attack (3), Group Attack (3), Blowback Attack (6)
	Location(s)	Port Prisma, Daffodil Peak, The Crimson Tower, Sunglow Ridge, Mondo Woods, The Golden Coliseum, Sacred Forest
Quotes	Usual: "Goomba power!" ~ "I'm small, but I won't give up!" ~ "I WILL AVENGE MY FAMILY!" ~ "I am a bit tired of being stomped." The Golden Coliseum if encountered in arena: "I may be weak, but I'm...also slow." ~ "I'm just a simple country Goomba..." ~ "I'll never give up!" ~ "Goombakalaka!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_KINOKO
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 1 Red paint 3 Yellow paint 3 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 3 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Goomba
	HP			6			Moves	Location(s)
	Type			Normal			Headbonk (2), Group Headbonk (base 2 per Goomba, range starts at 0 and increases by 1 for each additional two Goombas), Wave Headbonk (base 2 per Goomba, range starts at 0 and increases by 1 for each additional two Goombas, multiple hits), Tower Attack (base 2 per Goomba, range starts at 0 and increases by 1 for each additional Goomba)	Peach's Castle, Whispering Woods, Toad Town, Picnic Road, Overlook Mountain, Overlook Tower, Autumn Mountain, Chestnut Valley, Shogun Studios, Temple of Shrooms, Bonehead Island, Spade Island, Shangri-Spa, Bowser's Castle, Origami Castle
	Role			Common
	Item drops			Mushroom
							Goombas transformed into origami. All of that folding has added some bulk, but really, they're just as weak as ever.

• Shogakukan guide:「折られて少し分厚くなっただ、あまり強くはない。フォーメーション攻撃は多彩だが威力は低め。」(Folded and a little thicker, but not very strong. Formation attacks are varied but less powerful.)

Mario Party series

Mario Party DS

Figurine	Image	Description	How to unlock
Goomba		This brown foe has taken his lumps over the years from Mario's boot. But he seems to harbor secret dreams of turning the tables one day.	Win 2000 MP Points
Goomba Rival		1,000 MPP earns you the rank of Goomba Rival, and this is your badge! It makes you easy to stomp.	Earn at least 1,000 MP Points

Mario Party 9

• Ground Soldier: A constellation inspired by the stalwart mushroom monsters who never give up, no matter how many times they're squashed.

Mario Party: Star Rush

Image	Name	Bio
	Goomba A no-good Mushroom Kingdom baddie.	"These cads wander to and fro, rudely bumping into whoever they meet. Often mistaken for Galoombas."

Super Mario Party

• Website Bio: "Bowser’s first line of attack."

Mario Party Superstars

• Encyclopedia Bio: "Bowser's lackeys who are stepped all over by friend and foe alike."

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Trophy Goomba
	Game/move: Super Mario Bros. 10/85
	How to unlock: Clear Event 14: Trophy Tussle 1
	Goombas are actually traitors who've defected from the Mushroom Kingdom's forces. They're a slow and predictable nuisance, as they always try to wander into Mario's path. Fortunately for Mario, they don't have much stamina, as a single jump on the head is generally enough to defeat them.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy Goomba
	Appears in: NES Super Mario Bros. NES Super Mario Bros. 3
	How to unlock: Using a Trophy Stand on one in The Subspace Emissary
	A citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom who sided with Bowser when he invaded. Goombas slowly chase after Mario on stubby legs. They're not the toughest creatures and can generally be defeated by jumping on them, which makes them disappear. They have fierce fangs, but they don't seem to serve any purpose. Though a nuisance to Mario, they're decent at baseball and mah-jongg.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Trophy Goomba

Category: Enemy

How to unlock: Random

Once loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, the Goombas switched sides when Bowser invaded. Not that it mattered—they weren't really mighty warriors. In Smash Bros., they are equally weak, simply running at you. They must expect to get stomped by now... Don't expect a lot of fanfare for beating one. (American English)

Once loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, the Goombas switched sides when Bowser invaded. Not that it mattered – they were never exactly mighty warriors or anything. They're weak in this game too – the worst they'll do is run at you. At this point, they must just be expecting to get stomped on... Don't expect a fanfare if you beat one. (British English)

Trophy Goomba

Game(s): Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Category: Series Related

() Appears in: NES Super Mario Bros. (10/1985) N64 Super Mario 64 (09/1996)

() Trophy Box: 8: Bowser's Minions

How to unlock: Random

The Goombas' grumpy little faces aren't scaring anyone. In fact, if Mario found himself in front of a sea of Goombas, he'd just get right to stomping! They were once loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, but they turned traitor when Bowser invaded. One jump's usually enough to take them out. Foes don't come much weaker than this!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit #36 Goomba
	Series/game	Super Mario Series
	Type	Primary
	Slots	2
	Class	Novice
	Strength / effect(s)	Neutral Foot Attack ↑
	How to obtain	World of Light (The Light Realm); Spirit Board; amiibo
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Tiny Donkey Kong ×5
	Conditions	Defeat an army of fighters
	Stage	Mushroom Kingdom (Battlefield)
	Song	Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros.

Spirit #1301 River Survival
	Series/game	Super Mario Series
	Type	Support
	Slots	1
	Class	Advanced
	Strength / effect(s)	Falling Immunity
	How to obtain	Spirit Board (ver. 2.0.0 or later)
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Bowser, Kirby, Yoshi, Rosalina & Luma
	Conditions	Rule: Bob-omb Festival; Item Tidal Wave; Item: Food Survive until the timer runs out Bob-ombs will rain from the sky after a little while
	Stage	Kongo Falls (Ω)
	Song	Slide

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Goomba
	HP	4	POW	1	Defense	19
	Speed	4	Experience	2	Coins	0
	Location	Koopa Cruiser	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal
	Hand	Normal	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal
	Stat down?	0%	Stun?	0%	Burn?	0%
	Level	99	Role	Common, training	Item drop	None – 0% None – 0%
Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Goomba (1)
	HP	14 (13)	POW	25 (22)	Defense	20 (18)
	Experience	3	Coins	3	Speed	10 (12)
	Location(s)	Bowser's Castle	Role	Common	Item drop	Mushroom – 12% Super Mushroom – 3%
	Level	3	Battled by	Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Goomba (2)
	HP	22	POW	55	Defense	55
	Experience	1	Coins	1	Speed	28
	Location(s)	Peach's Castle Dungeon	Role	Common	Item drop	Mushroom – 0.99% Super Mushroom – 0.01%
	Level	14	Battled by	Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Goomba
	HP	54	Role	Common	Level	20	Location(s)	Driftwood Shore
	Power	83	Position	Normal	No Hitter	28
	Defense	86	World	Real	Weakness	None	Item drop	Boo Biscuit (10%) Antiair Boots (2%)
	Speed	51	Experience	15 (18)	Coins	15 (100%)

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Goomba
	HP	8	POW	34 (28)	Defense	16 (12)	Speed	23
	Role	Common	Type	Normal	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Sunbeam Plains, Paper Toad Rescue, Neo Bowser Castle
	Level	2	Experience	3 (1)	Coins	3	Item drop	Mushroom - 5% 1-Up Mushroom - 2%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Goomba (Boss Battle Ring)
	HP	55	POW	56 (46)	Defense	55 (51)	Speed	44
	Role	Battle Ring support	Type	Normal	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Arcade
	Level	12	Experience	0 (0)	Coins	0	Item drop	None - 0% None - 0%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Goomba
	HP	6	POW	1	DEF	21	SPEED	4	Experience	2
	Fire	gray	Thunder	gray	Jump	Normal	Hammer	gray	Coins	0
	Stat down	60%	Dizzy	60%	Burn	30%	Speed down	30%	Item drop	Mushroom (100%) None (0%) None (0%)
Level           1	Location(s)	Koopa Cruiser

• Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser / Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!

Mario Baseball series

Mario Superstar Baseball

Goomba
	Team	DK Kongs	Type	Balance
	Special Ball	N/A	Special move(s)	Ball Dash
	Batting arm	Right	Throwing arm	Right
	Batting	4/10	Pitching	3/10
	Fielding	4/10	Running	5/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry	N/A
	Bio: Though Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, they betrayed their homeland to side with Bowser. Exactly how Goomba uses his baseball gear is a bit of a mystery. Maybe you can spot the secret technique if you watch closely as he makes plays in the field...

• Trajectory:
  • Field: Center
  • Height: Normal
• Sweet Spot: The center of the bat
• Star Missions
  1. Smack a hit!
  2. Drop a sacrifice bunt!
  3. Beat Toad in Wall Ball!
  4. Steal a base more than twice in a game!

Mario Super Sluggers

Goomba
	Team	Wario Muscles	Ability	Ball Dash
	Bat	Right	Glove	Right
	Batting	3/10	Pitching	6/10
	Fielding	6/10	Running	4/10
	Good chemistry	(yellow)	Bad chemistry
	Bio: A good bunter who also pitches well.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

• Website bio: "These mushroom-shaped baddies should be pretty familiar by now, but Captain Toad will need to figure out new ways to defeat them."

Who's Your Mushroom Kingdom BFF?

• This little creature thinks it's a big baddie, but the truth is, it's a real softie. As in, try not to step on it!

Dr. Mario World

• Stage mode: "Increases score by 1%/2%/3%/4%/5%."
• Versus mode: "If opponent attacks, grants 4%/8%/12%/16%/20% chance attack meter fills instantly."

• Dr. Mario World Twitter: Yellow: "Uh oh...Goomba isn't looking so good. I thought maybe he was exhausted from getting stomped on all the time, but it turns out he's sick! Huh? You think it's my fault? The Goomba Needs Help! event lasts until Nov. 13. Hurry up and help the poor guy out!"

Mario Kart Tour

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Is that...a pyramid of Goombas smack dab in the middle of the track? That HAS to be a traffic violation. It's on you to clear them out. The more Goombas you topple, the bigger bonus you get! Clear the streets of pesky fungi on September 25th!"

amiibo

• The Goombas' grumpy little faces aren't scaring anyone. In fact, if Mario found himself in front of a sea of Goombas, he'd just get right to stomping! They were once loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, but they turned traitor when Bowser invaded. One jump's usually enough to take them out. Foes don't come much weaker than this!

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)

• Figure bio: "It's a Goomba figure. Its maker put a lot of love into sculpting the eyebrows!"

LEGO Super Mario

• Website description: You are probably pretty familiar with this enemy, as he comes with the Starter Course, alongside the interactive LEGO® Mario™ figure and plenty of other goodies. Once defeated, LEGO Mario can collect some well-earned digital coins! Now it is time to take on that Goomba!

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Tacticam analysis

GOOMBA
Typically attacks in groups where they seek to get close enough to opponents to use their Dash.
FLIPPABLE Can be held up after being Dashed.
WEAK
FROSTBITE BURN OOZE SHOCK SPLASH GUST
Location(s)
Darkmess Manta Beacon Beach Pristine Peaks Palette Prime Terra Flora Barrendale Mesa Cursa's stronghold

• Movement
  • Dash x1
    • Dashes and damages a target within range.

Memory bio

GOOMBAS

Goombas are even more menacing under Cursa's supervision! Thankfully, they are still Goombas - a single dash can hit multiples of them.
Yet Cursa's cunning is always present - some of them wear Darkmess-infused cooking pots that make them immune to weapons or physical attacks. Only by launching them outside the boundaries of the battlefield can they be defeated.