Spiky Gloomba
| Spiky Gloomba | |
|---|---|
 A Spiky Gloomba in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
| Variant of | Gloomba Spiked Goomba |
Spiky Gloombas, previously known as Spiked Gloombas, are Gloombas with a spike on their head. Because they have a spike on their head, Mario will get hurt if he jumps on them, unless he has the Spike Shield. They are much tougher than regular Spiked Goombas.
History
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, Spiked Gloombas appear with the other Gloomba types in Toad Town Tunnels. They have the highest base attack statistic of any Goomba in the game, though both Hyper Goomba and Hyper Paragoomba surpass it when Charged.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Spiky Gloombas only appear in the Pit of 100 Trials in Rogueport Underground. They are now slightly stronger than before, still having the highest base attack of any Goomba, with their original attack amount becoming the base attack for the new Hyper Spiky Goomba. While their statistics are relatively high, they are extremely susceptible to most status effects, especially burning.
Profiles and statistics
Paper Mario
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Gloomba | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground, Top-Spiky | Level | 12 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Spikebonk (3) | ||||
| Sleep? | 70%, 0 | Dizzy? | 80%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 80%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, 0 | Fright? | 75% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 90% | Hurricane? | 85% | Coins | 1 + 1-2 | ||||
| Items | Dizzy Dial, Sleepy Sheep | Run | 20 | Location(s) | Toad Town Tunnels | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Spiked Gloomba. They're Spiked Goombas who live in the Toad Town Tunnels. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 Be careful of the spiked hats they wear. It'll definitely hurt if you jump on 'em. | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
GameCube
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiky Gloomba | ||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 21-29) | Role | Common | Level | 13 | |||
| Sleep? | 80% | Dizzy? | 80% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 80% | Fright? | 90% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 80% | Moves | Spikebonk (4) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 2 | Items | HP Drain, Fire Flower, Super Shroom, HP Plus | |||
| Tattle Log #: 9 |
Log | A Gloomba with a painful-looking spike that likes damp places. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Gloomba. It's a Spiky Goomba that likes dark places. Max HP is 7, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. Its Attack is pretty high, huh? I'm sure you know this, but try not to jump on the spike. I wonder if I'd look like that if I stayed down here long enough? ...I'd rather not think about that. Are there tanning salons in Rogueport? | |||||||
Nintendo Switch
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiky Gloomba | ||||||||
|
Max HP | 7 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 21-29) | Role | Common | Level | 13 | |||
| Sleep? | 80% | Dizzy? | 80% | Confuse? | 80% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 80% | Fright? | 90% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 80% | Moves | Spikebonk (4) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 2 | Items | HP Drain, Fire Flower, Super Mushroom, HP Plus | |||
| Tattle Log #: 9 |
Log | A Gloomba with a painful-looking spike that likes damp places. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Spiky Gloomba. It's a Spiky Goomba that likes dark places. Max HP is 7, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. Its Attack is pretty high, huh? I'm sure you know this, but try not to jump on the spike. I wonder if I'd look like that if I stayed down here long enough? I'd rather not think about that. Are there tanning salons in Rogueport? | |||||||
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤミトゲクリボー[?] Yami Togekuribō |
Dark Spiked Goomba | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 黑暗刺头栗小子 (Paper Mario)[?] Hēiàn Cìtóu Lìxiǎozi |
Dark Spike Head Goomba | |
| 黑暗尖刺栗宝宝 (The Thousand-Year Door remake)[?] Hēiàn Jiāncì Lì Bǎobǎo |
Dark Spiked Goomba | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 黑暗尖刺栗寶寶[?] Hēiàn Jiāncì Lì Bǎobǎo |
Dark Spiked Goomba | |
| French | Gloombapic[?] | Portmanteau of "Gloomba" and pic ("spike") | |
| German | Stachelglumba (Paper Mario) Pieks-Glumba (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)[?] |
Spike Gloomba | |
| Italian | Gloombistrice[?] | Spiky Gloomba | |
| Korean | 어둠가시굼바[?] Eodum Gasi Gumba |
Darkness Spike Goomba | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Gloompico[?] | From "Gloomba" and pico ("spike") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Gloompincho[?] | From "Gloomba" and pincho ("spike") |
