Bone Goomba

Bone Goomba
Artwork of a Bone Goomba from New Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearance	New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Latest appearance	Tetris 99 (15th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2020) Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Mario franchise)
Variant of	Goomba

“Welcome to the BONE ZONE!”

—Bone Goomba, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Bone Goombas are Goombas that wear skull helmets, which first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Appearing alongside other bone-related enemies like Bone Piranha Plants and Dry Bones in Towers and Castles, they seem to be identical to ordinary Goombas in everything but appearance, slowly walking forward and being able to be defeated with any attack.

History

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Bone Goombas first appear in World 1-.

When defeated, the skulls on their heads are broken, revealing that they have a teal colored body, similar to the Goombas found underground in Super Mario Bros. Additionally, they appear without skulls in World 6-, World Flower-, and in the Gold Classics Pack.

Mario Party: Island Tour

Bone Goombas appear in Mario Party: Island Tour on the Star-Crossed Skyway board. They appear on the third Star Stage and give out five Mini Ztars.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Bone Goombas make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: Color Splash, where they are enemies that can be fought in Marmalade Valley. They are slightly stronger than regular Goombas, but otherwise act the same.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

An origami Bone Goomba

Bone Goombas return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami Bone Goombas appear as enemies in the Temple of Shrooms, Bonehead Island, and Scorching Sandpaper Desert once the sun returns. A regular Bone Goomba also appears as part of the Canned-Food Par-tay Trio in Autumn Mountain and briefly accompanies Mario until he arrives at their party. If Mario enters battle while the Bone Goomba follows him, it aids in battle by attacking one enemy with Skullbonk, dealing 20 damage. However, this attack does not work against Spinies. This Bone Goomba can also use its teeth to open cans, such as a can of tuna and the Canned Heart. Another regular Bone Goomba appears in the Bonehead Island café. It offers for Mario to borrow its spoon, and then tells the Dry Bones that runs the café that its friend, another Dry Bones, is exhausted. Additionally, the Bone Goombas in this game speak in broken English.

Mario Sports Superstars

Bone Goombas appear in Mario Sports Superstars as one of the playable sidekicks in the soccer sport, marking the first playable appearance of a Bone Goomba. Unlike regular Goombas, Bone Goombas are exclusive to soccer. They also serve as obstacles in the Road to Superstar mode.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

An area with book shelves and carpets in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The side of a book shelf reveals a Bone Goomba graphic.

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Bone Goombas appear as drawings imprinted on the sides of book shelves and bureaus found in several areas of Spooky Trails. These also feature Shy Guy masks.

Dr. Mario World

In Dr. Mario World, Bone Goombas are introduced as assistants when World 23 was introduced, where they have a chance to transform viruses into rotating cannons: one in stage mode and two in VS mode. Bone Goombas also appear in the backgrounds of World 11, World 13 and World 23 after the areas within the worlds are cleared.

Statistics

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash Enemy
Bone Goomba
	HP	12	Type	Normal	3
	Strong	None	Weak	None	Card
	Moves	Head Attack (10), Group Attack (10), Blowback Attack (24)
	Location(s)	Marmalade Valley
Quotes	Usual: "Pah! You can't hurt my bone mask." ~ "Bone mask...activate!" ~ "I'm still a Goomba at heart." ~ "Welcome to the BONE ZONE!"
Enemy Class
ENEMY_ZAKO_LV1 - TRE_NOTHING (when joining a battle started against a Dry Bones)
Dropped Items
Hammer Scraps 2 Red Paint 7 Yellow Paint 7 Blue Paint 0 Orange Paint 7 Green Paint 0 Purple Paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King Enemy
Bone Goomba
	HP			30			Moves	Location(s)
	Type			Normal			Skullbonk (?), Group Skullbonk (?), Wave Skullbonk (?), Tower Attack (16 x amount of Bone Goombas that hit)	Scorching Sandpaper Desert, Scorching Sandpaper West, Temple of Shrooms, Scorching Sandpaper East, Bonehead Island
	Item Drops			None
							Goombas wearing tough skulls on their heads. Even in origami form, that's still pretty intimidating.

Gallery

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  Paper Mario: Color Splash

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  Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  Dr. Mario World

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ほねクリボー Hone Kuribō	Bone Goomba
Spanish	Goombuesitos	From Goomba and Huesitos (Dry Bones)
French	Goomb'os	From Goomba and os (bone)
German	Knochen-Gumba	Bone Goomba
Italian	Goombosso	Goombone; from Goomba and osso (bone)
Portuguese (NOA)	Goombosso	Goombone; from Goomba and osso (bone)
Portuguese (NOE)	Goomba-Esqueleto	Skeleton Goomba
Russian	Гумба-скелет Gumba-skelet	Skeleton Goomba
Korean	좀비굼바 Zombie Goomba	Zombie Goomba
Chinese (Simplified)	枯骨栗宝宝 Kūgǔ Lìbǎobǎo	Dry Bone Goomba
Chinese (Traditional)	枯骨栗寶寶 Kūgǔ Lìbǎobǎo	Dry Bone Goomba