Elite Dry Bones
| Elite Dry Bones | |
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| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) |
| Variant of | Dry Bones Troopea |
The Elite Dry Bones is an enemy that appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It appears in Teehee Valley on the path to Popple's hideout, and is the stronger counterpart to the common Dry Bones found along Hoohoo Mountain. They share a similar appearance, with the addition of shells and a slightly purple tint all over their body.
In the original English version of the game, it was simply called Dry Bones; it was named differently in other languages, such as Garon in Japanese, which was also the name used by Prima Games.[1] The remake gives the Elite Dry Bones its current name.
Battle[edit]
Elite Dry Bones use the same head-tossing attack as their counterparts, dealing more damage and possibly poisoning the Mario Bros. if it connects. Its shell also reduces damage from any non-jump attacks to one; they can also use the Troopea's tackle attack, which can still be countered by jumping and used to deflect its shell back at other enemies.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy | ||||||||||
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| Dry Bones (2) | ||||||||||
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HP | 40 | POW | 120 (110-120) | Defense | 80 | Speed | 60 | Experience | 68 (70) |
| Fire | Heal | Thunder | Critical | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Weak | Coins | 13 (8) | |
| Stat down? | 100% | Stun? | 0% | Burn? | 0% | Hand | Weak | Item drop | Ultra Mushroom – 16.13% None – 0% (Max Mushroom - 32.26%) | |
| Level 36 | Location(s) | Teehee Valley | Notice |
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy | ||||||||||
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| Elite Dry Bones | ||||||||||
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HP: | 98 | POW: | 96 | DEF: | 78 | SPEED: | 54 | Experience: | 110 |
| Fire: | Heal | Thunder: | Heal | Jump: | Normal | Hammer: | Weak | Coins: | 20 | |
| Stat down: | 0% | Dizzy: | 0% | Burn: | 0% | Speed down: | 0% | Item drop: | Refreshing Herb (26%) Max Mushroom (15%) Max Mushroom (40%) | |
| Level: 29 | Location(s): | Teehee Valley | ||||||||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ガロン Garon |
Play on「がらがら」(gara-gara, onomatopoeia for heavy things clattering) and「カロン」(Karon, Dry Bones) |
| Chinese | 干骨怪 Gāngǔ Guài |
Dry Bone Monster; from「枯骨怪」(Kūgǔ Guài, Dry Bones) |
| French | Skelexo | From "exosquelette" (exoskeleton) and "Skelerex" (Dry Bones) |
| German | Staubtrocken | Dry as Dust; from "Knochentrocken" (Dry Bones) |
| Italian | Startosso | From "Tartosso" (Dry Bones) with "s-" (a prefix normally used as endorsement) |
| Spanish | Huesotes | Augmentative of "Huesitos" (Dry Bones) |
References[edit]
| Dry Bones | |
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| Characters | 3 Musty Fears • Bones • Dead Bones • Kāmenētā • Sphinx Zō |
| Species | Big Dry Bones • Dark Bones • Dark Dull Bones • Dry Bones • Dry Bones 5-Stack • Dull Bones • Elite Dry Bones • Paper Dry Bones • Parabones • Red Bones • Sad Dry Bones • Suppon no Karon • Vomer |
| Related items | Banisher • Dry Bones Dasher • Dry Bones Shell |
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