Goomba (species)

A species of Goombas made their first appearance in Super Mario Bros..
== Profile ==
=== Physical description ===
Goombas are mushroom creatures that resemble a shiitake mushroom.
=== Powers and abilities ===
==== Powers ====
* Vibes: Coming from the Vibe Scepter, one of the Goombas got fused with Joy that it used the Vibe Scepter on most of Bowser as well as his minions in Bowser's Villa. Depending on the emotion, they are either Mad Goombas or Sad Goombas. These Goombas however aren’t affected by the Vibe Scepter.
==== Abilities ====
* Contact: If they touch the foe, it inflicts harm on them.
* Running: If a Goomba spots their foe, they will start running towards them.
* Tactical Analysis: While not evident in all Goombas, Goombario and Goombella can use their tattle to anticipate the enemies next moves including their statistics.
==== Weaknesses ====
* Brainwash: Goombas are prone to brainwash. This is evident with King Olly transforming them into Folded Soldiers, Cursa brainwashing clueless Goombas to attack Mario, Rabbid Peach and Beep-0.
=== Society ===
Goombas in video games and media are depicted to be loyal with Bowser. In these cases, they would fight anyone who opposes Bowser. However, if Bowser chooses to help Mario, his minion Goombas would accompany Mario.
There are some cases where some Goombas are against Bowser such as Goombario who helped Mario catch up to Bowser and defeat him.
=== Habitats ===
In different pieces of media, Goombas live in different places.
In and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, there are Goombas who live in Koopa Kingdom as Bowser's minions. In Paper Mario, there are a species of Goombas who live in Goomba Village.
Goombas used to live in the Mushroom Kingdom and betrayed the kingdom.
== Notable Goombas ==
* Goombaria, Goombario's younger sister who found Mario unconscious in Paper Mario
* Goombario, Mario's first partner in Paper Mario.
* Goombella, Mario's first partner in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
* Goombetty, a female Goomba in Super Mario Odyssey
* Private Goomp, a member of the Elite Trio
== In ==
=== Paper Mario ===
Goombas live in Goomba Village. While Goombas are friendly to Mario, Goombas who work for Bowser are opposing forces.
=== Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ===
Goombas live in Rogueport as friendly allies to Mario.
=== Super Paper Mario ===
Goombas are loyal to Bowser. However, when they get trapped in Count Bleck, they intend to escape the castle. Two Goombas helped Luigi but failed as one got brainwashed while the other betrayed Luigi under Nastasia's will.
== In other media ==
=== The Super Mario Bros. Movie ===
Goombas live in Bowser's Kingdom as Bowser's minions.
== Etymology ==
Goomba's name in Japanese is "Kuribo", which translates to chestnut people, despite not taking inspiration from chestnuts.
== Gallery ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Goomba