Grand Goomba

Grand Goombas (でかクリボー Deka Kuribō, Huge Goomba, also known as Big Goombas, Giant Goombas, Large Goombas, or Mega Goombas) are a larger version of a Goomba. They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3.
==Profile==
===Physical description===
Aside from being significantly larger, Grand Goombas have the same appearance of a Goomba.
===Behavior===
Despite their increased size, Grand Goombas are no stronger than regular Goombas in several games. In some games, Grand Goombas are stronger, and they take more hits to defeat. In some of their more recent appearances, Grand Goombas split into several Goombas upon being jumped onto.
== In ==
=== Super Mario Bros. 3 ===
Grand Goombas are first seen in Super Mario Bros. 3. They can be found in Giant Land in the game alongside Gargantua Koopa Troopas, Piranhacus Giganticus, and Colossal Paratroopas. Despite being a lot larger than regular Goombas, Grand Goombas pose no more of a threat, aside from being larger, and can be defeated using the same means as for a regular Goomba, including being jumped on or using either a Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Tanooki Suit, Hammer Suit, or a Starman. Defeating a Grand Goomba is worth 100 points, the same as for regular Goombas.
=== Super Mario 64 ===
Grand Goombas reappear as enemies, and they are encountered on Tiny-Huge Island. When the player entered the huge side, the Goombas would enlarge into Grand Goombas. These Grand Goombas are invulnerable to punches and kicks and can only be defeated by jumping on them. Ground Pounding them will uncover a Blue Coin which can be useful for obtaining the course's 100-Coin Star. The Grand Goombas are slightly slower than normal Goombas, they also don't notice you unless you get rather close to them.
=== Super Mario 64 DS ===
Grand Goombas retain the same role and behavior as in the original Super Mario 64, but they were given an updated design.
===Super Mario Galaxy===
A single Grand Goomba appears as an enemy that must be defeated in the Gateway Galaxy in order to get the key that will allow Mario into the planet it lives on. The Grand Goomba behaves simiarly to a Goomba however it takes longer to notice Mario, additionally, it is slightly slower due to its stomping attack methods. As it is too large to be jumped on normally, to defeat a Grand Goomba, Mario (or Luigi) will need to spin first to knock it over and then kick it away to obtain it's key. Additionally, Player 2 can also stun the Grand Goomba as well.
=== New Super Mario Bros. Wii ===
Both the Grand Goomba and the new Hefty Goomba make a reappearance. Here, when the Grand Goomba is jumped on, they will split into two single Hefty Goombas; when a Hefty Goomba is jumped on, they will split into two basic Goombas. Grand Goombas can alternatively be defeated with the effects of the Fire Flower or the Starman. The use of the Ice Flower and Penguin Suit will only freeze them for a split second as they will break free instantly due to their size.
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, only two Grand Goombas reappear in the World 1 Enemy Course. They try to stop the player from rescuing the kidnapped Toad. When they are stomped on once, each of them turn into two Hefty Goombas. The player must defeat them to rescue the Toad. Grand Goombas are also later seen in World 8-2 appearing commonly towards the level's end alongside the Goombas and Hefty Goombas.
=== Super Mario Galaxy 2 ===
Grand Goombas are slightly more common than in Super Mario Galaxy, they retain their behavior from before and can be defeated in the same way (spin to make them dizzy then rush them to finish them off). A Grand Goomba now also drops several Star Bits upon defeat. They appear in Supermassive Galaxy, accompanied with the new Grand Paragoomba.
===Super Mario 3D Land===
Although normal Grand Goombas do not appear, they were given a new variant, Grand Tail Goomba, which is one of the enemies. they are Big Goombas that have striped tails. They appear only rarely, and have the same attack pattern as a normal Tail Goomba. As such, one stomp to the head or swipe of the tail as Tanooki Mario defeats one, but gives three coins instead of one for a normal Goomba.
===New Super Mario Bros. U/New Super Luigi U/New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe===
 
Grand Goombas are enemies commonly found in Soda Jungle alongside Gargantua Koopa Troopas and Piranhacus Giganticus, they behave as they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Once again, the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman can easily defeat a Grand Goomba while a Ice Flower or Penguin Suit freezes it for a second. Just as before, stomping on a Grand Goomba will cause it to split into two Hefty Goombas and stomping on a Hefty Goomba will cause it to split into two Goombas.
===Super Mario Maker/Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS/Super Mario Maker 2===
Grand Goombas appear in Super Mario Maker as well as it's two sequels. In these games they are placeable enemies that can be made by giving a Super Mushroom to a regular Goomba. Grand Goombas behave as they did in previous games and can be defeated with both the Fire Flower and the Starman. A Grand Goomba can also be given wings to turn it into a Huge Paragoomba, in the Super Mario World style, Grand Goombas are replaced with Big Galoombas. Stomping on a Grand Goomba will split it into two Goombas.
===Super Mario Bros. Wonder===
Grand Goombas are enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, in which they are first encountered in The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory. Just like in the New Super Mario Bros. games, if a Big Goomba is stomped, it splits into two Hefty Goombas. Some Grand Goombas also have dandelion pappi as parachutes, similarly to Parachute Galoombas.
==In Mario's Picross==
Grand Goomba is featured in one of the picross puzzles.
==In ==
===Mario Kart 7===
Grand Goombas appear in Mario Kart 7 in various courses of the game replacing the normal-sized Goombas found in past installments. A Grand Goomba behaves identically to a standard Goomba and can be knocked away with items such as a Shell, Bob-omb, Starman, or Bullet Bill for a Dash Mushroom. Grand Goombas are seen in the courses Mario Circuit Piranha Plant Slide, , and , the last two of which they replace the standard Goombas in those respective courses). 
===Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe===
Grand Goombas return in , reprising their role from the original, but all other courses have regular-sized Goombas.
===Mario Kart Tour===
Grand Goombas return in various course challenges such as the one in Shy Guy Bazaar during the Tokyo Tour's Daisy Cup Bonus Challenge. They can appear solo or in pyramid forms. Grand Goombas can be jumped off with the Glider or exploded with Bob-ombs, at least 20 Grand Goombas need to be defeated to win the challenge.
==In Mario Golf: World Tour==
A Big Goomba appears on Hole 2 of Wiggler Park, behind the green. It is very large, being around the size of Grand Goombas in 3D Super Mario platforming games. If the Big Goomba is hit by a golf ball, it looks around, wondering what just occurred, and the player's ball likely lands Out of Bounds.
==Crossover appearances==
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====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
Here, they are named Giant Goombas, and are among the members of the Subspace Army during Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. Giant Goombas require more hits to defeat, although one way to defeat a Giant Goombas is jumping onto its head five times. Giant Goombas first appear in The Jungle stage. Aside from this, a Giant Goomba is among the different collectible Trophies.
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS====
For this appearance, they are named Big Goombas. They are encountered as enemies in Smash Run. Big Goombas behave and attack identically to regular Goombas, as they charge at the player's fighter upon noticing them, but are still stronger than regular Goombas. A Big Goomba can be defeated from being attacked enough, and Big Goombas are slightly weaker than in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, since they can be defeated from being stomped three times.
A Big Goomba appears in the form of a collectible trophy.
====Super Smash Bros. for Wii U====
Big Goombas only make a cameo in the form of a collectible trophy, returning from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)===
A Grand Goomba is featured as a boss in the Ultimate Figure Skating Dream Event, within the Mario & Sonic and Mario & Sonic Download medleys, and can be defeated by performing various step attacks in a rhythm.
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==Trivia==
*The larger Goombas in Mario Party DS are often mistaken for Grand Goombas due to their larger appearance but these are actually normal-sized Goombas that appear large due to the characters' being tiny. 
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