The Koopinator

is a fighter in the Glitz Pit in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He bears a similar appearance to a Dark Koopatrol, but has angrier-shaped eyes.
== In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ==
The Koopinator is one of two Dark Koopatrols, the other one being encountered in Pit of 100 Trials. The Koopinator has stronger attacks than normal Koopatrols, more health, the "dark claw attack", but he can not call reinforcements. He is the highest-ranked member of the arena's major-league and only surpassed by the champion, Rawk Hawk himself.
Mario first encounters the Koopinator when he travels to Glitzville in search of the Gold Star in chapter three. When entering the Glitz Pit for the first time, Mario and his partners witness an official match between the Koopinator and Rawk Hawk. Rawk Hawk however manages to defeat the Dark Koopatrol without much effort, thereby defending his rank. The fight plays a key role in inspiring Mario to become a contract fighter, because the Gold Star (in reality just the championship belt) is introduced in that scene.
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