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Big Goomba
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Artwork of a Big Goomba next to two Goombas from Super Mario 3D Land.
Universe Mario
Level(s) appears in The Jungle
The Lake
The Cave
The Swamp
The Great Maze
Point worth 1000
Article on Super Mario Wiki Big Goomba

Big Goombas or Giant Goombas (デカクリボー, Giant Kuribo) are enemies from the Mario series.

Origin[edit]

Two Giant Goombas as they appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Big Goombas made their debut in Super Mario Bros. 3 as an enemy, and has become a recurring enemy in later Mario games. They are larger versions of the normal-sized Goombas. They can be easily defeated by jumping on them; however, in the New Super Mario Bros. series, when they are defeated by jumping, they split into smaller Goombas.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

A Giant Goomba next to Wario in the Subspace Emissary mode.

Giant Goombas appear as enemies in The Subspace Emissary.

The Giant Goomba's behavior is similar to that of a Goomba, and they share the charge as their sole method of attack. Unlike their smaller counterparts, they are much more resilient, being able to sustain multiple blows and jumps on their heads before being defeated. Giant Goombas run faster when charging, and as expected, its charge attack is much more powerful, causing high damage and knockback. Giant Goombas also feature super armor to weaker attacks, which can make it difficult to stop a charging Giant Goomba.

Despite their high HP and power, Giant Goombas are still of relatively low threat. Having the same behavior as Goombas, their AI is rather basic, and they take much longer to begin their charge than regular Goombas do. When jumped on, they are also stunned for a sizable period of time while taking significant damage. Thus, they can be defeated with relative ease by simply jumping on their heads till they are defeated, which can easily prevent them from being able to begin their charge attack.

Damage taken[edit]

  Normal Slash Electric Freezing Flame Grass (effect) Water (effect) Darkness Aura (effect) Specials: Direct Specials: Indirect
Damage taken ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0 ×0.75

Trophy[edit]

The Giant Goomba trophy can be obtained by using the Trophy Stand on a Giant Goomba in The Subspace Emissary.

Giant Goomba's trophy in Brawl
Giant Goomba
A giant-sized Goomba, as the name suggests. In Super Mario 64, punching and kicking had no effect on this brute. It could be stopped like normal Goombas--by jumping on it from above. A colossal Goomba appears as the boss of world four in New Super Mario Bros., but that's a Mega Goomba, not a Giant Goomba.
N64: Super Mario 64

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

A Big Goomba attacking

Giant Goombas, now referred to as Big Goombas, appear as enemies in Smash Run, reprising their behavior from The Subspace Emissary. They feature an attack where they stomp their feet down, which damages and trips the player. They can be easily defeated by attacking them normally or jumping on them three times. Despite their weakness, they drop above average power-ups.

Trophy[edit]

The Big Goomba trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of the New Super Mario Bros. Trophy Box

Big Goomba's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Big Goomba's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Big Goomba
NTSCSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, their size actually makes this attack pretty dangerous! They can also stomp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but they take massive damage from being stomped on, just like a regular Goomba. Fortunate!
NTSCSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. So shiny!
N64: Super Mario 64 (09/1996)
Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
PALSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, given their size, that actually puts you in a lot of danger. They can also stamp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but you can do major damage quickly just by stomping on them. Huzzah!
PALSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. He's so shiny!
N64: Super Mario 64 (03/1997)
Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)