Shroobsworth

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Partners in Time enemy
Shroobsworth
Animated idle of a Shroobsworth and an Intern Shroob ride on its back
Location(s) Shroob Castle
Role Common
Battled by Anyone
HP 160
POW 200 (180)
Defense 120
Speed 50
Experience 180
Level 28
Coins 20
Item drop Copy Flower – 12.75%
Supreme Slacks – 2.25%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

A Shroobsworth is an elderly, lighter-colored Shroob in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Shroobsworths are designed to resemble Toadsworth. As such, a Shroobsworth has a white mustache and a cane. These elderly Shroobs carry the younger Intern Shroobs on their backs, piggyback style (similar to Mario and Baby Mario or Luigi and Baby Luigi). Shroobsworths are found in Shroob Castle. In the overworld, Shroobsworths try to attack the Mario Bros. by throwing their Intern Shroob in the air, which will take out a ray gun and shoot at the bros. to engage them in battle.

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In battle, a Shroobsworth fights with the help of the Intern Shroob on its back. To attack, a Shroobsworth may throw the Intern Shroob in the air. While high above the ground, the Intern Shroob shoots energy blasts from a yellow laser cannon downwards at the Mario Bros. If it is right-side up, it hits Mario, and if it is upside down, it hits Luigi. The bros. can dodge this attack by jumping. However, if the Shroobsworth throws the Intern Shroob above the Top Screen, the Intern Shroob does not attack. Instead, the Shroobsworth quickly runs up to the Mario brothers and strikes them with its cane while the Intern Shroob flutters its arms to slow its descent. Similar to the laser attack, if the Intern Shroob is right-side up, the Shroobsworth first hits Mario, and then Luigi, and if it is upside down, the Shroobsworth hits Luigi first, then Mario. Again, the brothers can jump to avoid this attack.

Lastly, the Shroobsworth can attack with a dark purple meteor. When using this move, the Intern Shroob takes out a meteor and tosses it at the brother the Shroobsworth points to. The meteor can be deflected with Hammer swings; however, the Shroobsworth and the Intern Shroob knock it back, meaning the baby Mario brothers must deflect the meteor multiple times. If the Shroobsworth deflects the meteor with its cane, the rock hits Luigi; if the Intern Shroob deflects it, the rock hits Mario. After enough deflections, the meteor eventually hits the Shroobsworth and causes damage. The meteor can cause the Dizzy status effect.

Once a Shroobsworth is defeated, the Intern Shroob knocks the Shroobsworth away and replaces him in combat, similar to how a baby Mario bro. will carry his older counterpart away and replace him when he gets knocked out. However, instead of fighting, the Intern Shroob revives the Shroobsworth with a Shroob-eyed 1-Up Mushroom, though the Intern Shroob waits a turn before doing so. Once revived, the Mario Bros. must eliminate the Shroobsworth again.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゲドンコマスター
Gedonko Masutā
Shroob Master

French Grand Xhampi
Great Shroob (Xhampi being the French name of the Shroobs)
German Shroobsworth
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Italian Mastro Shroob
Master Shroob (Mastro Toad being the Italian name of Toadsworth)
Korean 게돈코마스터
Gedonko Maseuteo
Shroob Master

Spanish Maestro Shroob
Master Shroob (Maestro Kinopio being the Spanish name of Toadsworth)

Trivia[edit]

  • The Shroobsworth's meteor flies slightly slower in the Japanese and European versions of the game than in the American version.