Tubba Blubba

Tubba Blubba is a character and the main boss of Chapter 3 in Paper Mario. He was an invincible powerhouse who inhabits a large mansion to the very east of Gusty Gulch.
==Profile==
===Physical description===
Tubba Blubba is a large, pale purple Clubba (similar to Grubba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door). He has much darker eyes with orange pupils and orange hair. He also has a purple spiky shell, and a white patch on his stomach.
===Personality===
Tubba Blubba intentionally comes across as an intimating figure due to his invincibility. As such, Tubba Blubba was able to even strike fear into the Boos as he would constantly eat them whenever he gets the chance. However, after his defeat, he would reveal that he is actually an incredibly sensitive guy and even runs off with tears in his eyes. Bow would then confirm that Tubba Blubba was a major coward and that she and the other Boos took great pride in scaring him leading to him wanting to become invincible in the first place.
==History==
===Chapter 3: The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba===
Tubba Blubba is first seen in Gusty Gulch where he eats a Boo named Stanley right in front of Mario, Bow and the other resident boos. After that, he heads back into his castle with Mario and Bow following behind him. Tubba Blubba is seen again wandering in the halls thinking someone is there. Mario manages to put the slip on Tubba Blubba with Bow's Outta Sight move and Mario heads into his room. Tubba Blubba also heads into his room worried that someone is in his castle and also worried about angering Bowser because of the lost Star Spirit. Tubba Blubba then decides to take a nap while Mario finds a key named Yakkey who explains he leads to Tubba Blubba's weakness. However, Yakkey violently screams waking up Tubba Blubba for a theft and starts a frantic chase all the way back to Windy Mill. The boos that went there to help out Lady Bow and Mario are unable to hold the door for very long. Moments later, Tubba Blubba's Heart reunites with Tubba Blubba and they fight Mario once more. However, Tubba Blubba is easily beaten and reluctantly releases all the Boos he has ever eaten. He then runs off crying saying he doesn't want to be invincible anymore if it means he has to fight strong guys like Mario, and is presumably never seen again for the rest of the game.
==Battle==
In battle, Tubba Blubba's primary attack is to do a fist slam that deals rather high damage. He can also use a body slam techique that deals even more damage.
===Strategy===
During the first encounter, Tubba Blubba is absolutely invincible and Mario should always run from battle if he ever encounters him. D-Down Jump, D-Down Pound and damage-dealing items like the Fire Flower will also fail to penetrate Tubba Blubba's defenses, and will deal 0 damage to Tubba Blubba like all the other moves.
During the encounter outside the windmill after he reunites with his heart, Tubba Blubba lost his invincibility and is thus much weaker and, if lucky, Mario can defeat him on the very first turn. The best way to do this is to use a Spin Jump move followed by a Super Ranked Bow's Smack.
==Music==
===Tubba's Heart===
===Ghost Gulping===
==Trivia==
*Tubba Blubba is very much like Doopliss because they are both invincible at some point in the game.
*Tubba Blubba is the first major boss being a species of Clubba. The second will be Macho Grubba in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
**Coincidentally, both are fought in Chapter 3 of that respective Paper Mario game.
*Tubba Blubba is the first boss of a Paper Mario game that Mario can run from battle from. However, this only occurs during the encounters in his castle.
*Tubba Blubba is one of few to have an entire chapter named after him with the other being the Koopa Bros.
== External links ==
* Tubba Blubba in Nintendo
* Tubba Blubba in Paper Mario
* Tubba Blubba in Encyclopedia Gamia
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