Big Goomba

Big Goomba
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

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

Big Goombas first appeared as an enemy in Super Mario Bros. 3 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.

Overview

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

As an enemy

In The Subspace Emissary

Giant Goombas appear as enemies.

Their behavior is the same as 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 Giant Goombas take much longer to begin their charge than Goombas do. When jumped on, Giant Goombas are also stunned for a sizable period of time while taking significant damage. Thus, Giant Goombas 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

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In Smash Run

A Big Goomba attacking

Giant Goombas, now referred to as Big Goombas, appear as enemies, reprising their behavior from the Subspace Emissary. They now have 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.

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Giant Goomba 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 appeared as the boss of world four in New Super Mario Bros., but that's a Mega Goomba, not a Giant Goomba.

: Super Mario 64

In Super Smash Bros. 4

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 trophy in for Wii U.

Big Goomba trophy in for 3DS.

Big Goomba

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!
It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, give 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!

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!

: Super Mario 64 (09/1996)

: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)