Swoopula

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Paper Mario Enemy
Swoopula
Max HP	8
Attack	2
Defense	0
Location(s)	Crystal Palace
Moves	Suck (absorbs 2, tap A to defend)
Tattle	Swoopulas attack from the air and cling to you to suck your HP. Hit A repeatedly to fight it off or else it'll keep sucking your HP. You can't jump high enough to attack them while they're hanging from the ceiling. An earthquake attack ought to work, though. Flying party members, like Bow or Parakarry, can also attack them with ease. If they fall and begin to flap around, you can attack them by jumping as well.

Swoopulas are more powerful species of Swoopers that absorb HP from Mario (takes 2 HP per bite) in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Usually, at the beginning of battle, they will be perched on the ceiling. To get them down, Mario must hit them with either an item, Hammer Quake, or Hammer. A Superguard will also work.

[edit] Related species:

• Swooper
• Swampire

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemy
Swoopula
Max HP	9
Attack	4
Defense	0
Location(s)	Palace of Shadow, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 71-79)
Log	An HP-sucking batlike thing. Its name comes from its swooping, blood-sucking attack.
Items	None
Moves	Suck (Absorbs 4)
Tattle	That's a Swoopula. An airborne, bloodsucking batlike thing. As if losing HP wasn't bad enough, this little creep adds yours to its own! How totally, totally gross! Don't let it bite me, Mario!
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