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This article is about the Blue Goombas that live underground. For the member of the Goomba Bros., see here. For the enemy from New Super Mario Bros. 2, see here.
Not to be confused with Galoomba.

Gloombas are a type of enemy in the Paper Mario series. They first appear in the original Paper Mario.

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Physical description[]

Gloombas are a variant of Goomba with a blue body and red feet. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, their blue coloration is revealed to stem from them receiving no sunlight.

Behavior[]

Gloombas have the same behavior as Goombas, but are stronger.

Habitats[]

Gloombas live in underground areas, an intentional homage to the underground blue palette used on Goombas in the original Super Mario Bros..

In Paper Mario series[]

Paper Mario[]

Gloombas are only found in Toad Town Tunnels, where they are the weakest type of enemy encountered. Gloombas attack Paper Mario by jumping towards him and drilling their head into the plumber, dealing 2 points of damage, though Paper Mario can use his Guard technique to reduce the damage to 1 just as he is about to get hit by the Gloomba's head. Gloombas also have two variants that debuted alongside them, Paragloombas and Spiked Gloombas.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]

Gloombas return as enemies, along with Paragloombas and Spiked Gloombas, and they now inhabit the early floors of the Pit of 100 Trials. This time, if the Gloombas managed to strike without getting intercepted by Guard, they deal 3 points of damage.

Super Paper Mario[]

Gloombas are first encountered in the underground portion of World 3-1, The Bitlands, but they later appear in Castle Bleck Foyer and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. Unlike the first two Paper Mario games, Paragloombas and Spiked Gloombas do not appear alongside Gloombas.

Game data[]

Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
Gloomba
PM Gloomba idle LVL 11 HP 7 ATK 2 DEF 0
Sleep? 70%, 0 Dizzy? 80%, 0 Shock? 90%, 0 Shrink? 80%, 0
Stop? 90%, 0 Fright? 80% Air Lift? 90% Hurricane? 85%
Coins 1 + 1-2 Strong None Weak None Type Ground
Moves Item drop Run Location(s)
Headbonk (2) Dizzy Dial, Sleepy Sheep 18 Toad Town Tunnels
Tattle
"This is a Gloomba. Gloombas are nasty Goombas who live in the Toad Town Tunnels. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 They're stronger than ordinary Goombas, but you can take 'em."
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Gloomba
Gloomba TTYD sprite
Level 11 Max HP 7 Attack 3 Defense 0 Exp. points 0 Coins 0 - 2
Sleep? 80% Stop? 90% Dizzy? 80% Confuse? 80% Burn? 100% Freeze? 80%
Tiny? 90% Soft? 90% Fright? 90% Gale Force? 80% KO? 80% Bestiary no. 7
Locations Items Moves
Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 1-9) HP Plus, HP Plus P, Fire Flower, Super Shroom, Volt Shroom Headbonk (3)
Log
A Goomba that likes dark, damp places. It must look like that because it lives below ground!
Tattle
"That's a Gloomba. It likes dark, damp places. Max HP is 7, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. It's stronger than a normal Goomba, so be careful. That's not a healthy color for a Goomba, but it doesn't mean it's sick or anything. So don't show any mercy!"
Super Paper Mario
Stats
Gloomba
Gloomba SPM sprite
Max HP Attack Defense Score
2 2 0 200
Locations Items
The Bitlands (3-1), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 5, 9, and 22) Honey Jar
Tattle
"This is a Gloomba, a Goomba that lives its entire life underground... Max HP is 2 and Attack is 2. It doesn't see a lot of sun, so it's a little pale... But it is stronger than your average Goomba...and has a very dark personality... It must be hard to be a pale, friendless Goomba that lives underground..."
Catch Card
Catch Card
Gloomba Card
Name Gloomba
Number 007
Rarity Common
Sell Price 2
Acquisition Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Description
'A Goomba that thrives in dank, depressing holes. A strict all-mushroom diet makes this guy extra fungal.'

Behind the scenes[]

Etymology[]

Their name is a portmanteau of "gloom" and "Goomba."

Trivia[]

  • On page 189 of Super Paper Mario's Prima Games strategy guide, it is incorrectly stated that Gloombas can poison its target.

Gallery[]

Hat mario To view Gloomba's
image gallery, click here.


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