Tanoomba

Tanoombas are an enemy in the . They first appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
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===Physical description===
A Tanoomba is a Goomba variant that resembles a Tanooki. It has a distinct green leaf on the top of its forehead.
== In ==
=== Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga ===
Tanoombas are encountered in the Beanbean Outskirts. In the field, they charge at the Bros. In battle, Tanoombas can transform into a Bro. opposite to their target and stomp on him (This attack can be blocked with a Hammer; if the counterattack kills them, the Tanoombas revert to their original forms prior to exploding.) or just spin into their target (who has to jump over them).
=== Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time ===
When a Tanoomba appears outside of battle, it appears as a Toad, a coin, or an Item Block, but the face (for the coin), the tail of the raccoon (for the Toad) and green leaf ( give a Tanoomba's disguise away. In battle, it can transform into a spiky Koopa Shell, where Mario and Luigi have to jump. It can also turn into a balloon with a tail, which floats, and needs to be hit with a hammer, and a Thwomp which comes down very rapidly, and needs to be hit with a hammer. The Tanoomba's attack pattern is as such: When it just jumps, it attacks Mario, when it jumps and spins (doing a backflip), it attacks Luigi. What the Tanoombas will turn into during their stomp attack also has a tell: if they hit the top of the screen, they become a Thwomp; if they fall short, they become a balloon. Tanoombas have a stronger counterpart named Tashrooba that is encountered in Shroob Castle, and it has the same attack pattern. Tanoombas are vulnerable to fire damage.
=== Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions===
Aside from returning as enemies in the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga remake, Tanoombas also appear in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. Tanoombas are melee troopers, and they attack by running into their target. A Tanoomba's special attack is Spin Cycle, in which it attacks by spinning its tail. In Popple's Partner, Part 2, a Tanoomba is a candidate to be Popple's new partner.
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=== Etymology ===
Tanoomba's name is a portmanteau of Tanooki and Goomba.
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== Trivia ==
*Tanoombas are similar in their design to the Tail Goomba.
*The Tanoomba's abilities is similar to the Duplighosts from Paper Mario as they are both enemies that are able to transform into other things. However, Tanoombas are only shown transforming into other enemies and objects while Duplighosts are able to transform into other characters.
*It's possible to battle the Tanoombas in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga before the part where you go to Beanbean Outskirts. If you choose to fight them at this point, you won't be doing much damage to them and if they manage to damage you, you will suffer critical damage and it may be enough to kill the Bros.
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