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{{art-supermariowiki|Koopa Troop}}

The '''Koopa Troop''', also referred to as the '''Turtle Tribe''' in {{SSB|Mario}}'s [[list of character profiles#Mario|character profile]], is [[Bowser]]'s group of minions that act as enemies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode]] in the {{b|Mushroom Kingdom|Adventure Mode}} stage,  and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Subspace Emissary]] in [[Midair Stadium]], [[The Jungle]], [[The Lake]], [[The Cave]], [[The Swamp]] and [[The Great Maze]].

In ''Melee''{{'}}s Adventure Mode, the Koopa Troop's members serve as basic enemies in the {{b|Mushroom Kingdom|Adventure Mode}} stage. Its members include Goombas, Koopa Troopas and Koopa Paratroopas.

In the Subspace Emissary, the Koopa Troop is personally led by {{SSBB|Bowser}} acting under the banner of the [[Subspace Army]]. Its members attempt to take out the heroes and aid [[Tabuu]] with his master plan, but their efforts are ultimately foiled. The first member to be seen is [[Petey Piranha]] where he appears as the first boss at the end of [[Midair Stadium]]. The rest debuted when stealing {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s {{s|mariowiki|banana}}s. There are six different members of the Koopa Troop in ''Brawl''{{'}}s Subspace Emissary. The trophies of the troop's members are collected by use of a [[Trophy Stand]].

Goombas are the most common and basic members of the Koopa Troop. They are extremely weak, as they can be eliminated with a single [[jump]], and cannot withstand many conventional attacks. They attack with charges.

Koopa Troopas are the second most common members of the Koopa Troop, acting as basic cannon fodder infantry with the Goombas. They come in green and red variations, and when attacked enough or jumped on, they will withdraw into their shells, which can be thrown or kicked for the character's offense. They attack with headbutts.

The Bullet Bills, while a living species, could be considered the machinery of the Koopa Troop, as they heavily resemble bullets, and they can be fired at any desired target to damage. While Bullet Bills can be defeated by attacks, they typically fly off of the screen boundaries by themselves without the need to manually destroy them.

Petey Piranha is the only boss of the Koopa Troop included in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (Excluding Bowser). He appears as the first boss, holding the cages of both Peach and Zelda at the end of the Midair Stadium. Once a cage's health is depleted, it will break and free the princess inside while Petey catches on fire, collapses, and explodes. The unsaved princess will be turned into a trophy by Wario. At the last level, Tabuu resurrects Petey, along with the other bosses, and sends him after the heroes in The Great Maze.

[[File:Bowser SSBB.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Official artwork of Bowser in ''Brawl''.]]

Bowser, the king of the Koopa species to which he belongs, is the ultimate leader of the Koopa Troop, although he is subordinated to [[Tabuu]] during the [[Subspace Emissary]]. Bowser is fought by {{SSBB|King Dedede}} late on in the Subspace Emissary, but after he is defeated, he will join the protagonists' team, and can serve as a playable character. However, the remainders of the Koopa Troop stay as antagonists.