Elite Dry Bones are enemies in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake. They appear in Teehee Valley on the path to Popple's hideout, and are stronger counterparts to Dry Bones found along Hoohoo Mountain. Elite Dry Bones have a similar appearance, with the addition of shells and a slightly purple tint all over their body.
The original English localization simply named it Dry Bones, though 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.
Elite Dry Bones use the same head-tossing attack as their Hoohoo Mountain counterparts, dealing more damage and possibly poisoning the Mario Bros. if it connects. The enemy's shell also reduces damage from any non-jump attacks to one; it 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.
In the 3DS remake, Elite Dry Bones may occasionally rattle their heads in their idle animation.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
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| Dry Bones (2)
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HP
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40
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POW
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120 (110-120)
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Defense
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80
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| Speed
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60
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Experience
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68 (70)
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Coins
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13 (8)
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| Location
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Teehee Valley
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Jump
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Normal
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Hammer
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Weak
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| Hand
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Weak
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Fire
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Heal
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Thunder
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Normal
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| Stat down?
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100%
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Stun?
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0%
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Burn?
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0%
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| Level
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36
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Role
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Common
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Item drop
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Ultra Mushroom – 16.13% None – 0% (Max Mushroom - 32.26%)
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Notice
- Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
- Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.
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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
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98
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POW
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96
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DEF
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78
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SPEED
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54
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Experience
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110
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| Fire
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Heal
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Thunder
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Heal
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Jump
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Normal
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Hammer
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Weak
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Coins
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20
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| Stat down
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0%
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Dizzy
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0%
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Burn
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0%
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Speed down
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0%
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Item drop
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Refreshing Herb (26%) Max Mushroom (15%) Max Mushroom (40%)
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| Level 29
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Location(s)
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Teehee Valley
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Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
| 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]
- ^ Stratton, Stephen and Levi Buchanan (November 25, 2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4423-2. Page 36.
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
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| Characters (Superstar Saga) |
Protagonists
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Mario1,2 • Luigi1,2 • Princess Peach1,2 • Prince Peasley • Bowser1,2
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple • Bowser (Rookie)1,2
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| Supporting characters
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Beanbean troops1,2 • Bink1,2 • Blablanadon1,2 • Bloat1,2 • Boddle1,2 • Border Bros1,2 • Bubbles • Chuckleroot1,2 • Chuckleroot's granddaughter1,2 • Cork and Cask • Doctor1,2 • Dr. Toadley2 • Fava1,2 • Firebrand and Thunderhand1,2 • Hammerhead Bros.1,2 • Harhall1,2 • Hermie III • Hoohoo civilization1,2 • Jellyfish Sisters1,2 • Lady Lima1,2 • Miles Tones1,2 • Moai1,2 • Mole1,2 • Pea1,2 • Peach-bot1,2 • Photographer (Koopa Troopa)1,2 • Pipeman1,2 • Professor E. Gadd • Prospector1,2 • Psycho Kamek1 • Queen Bean1,2 • Soybean civilization1,2 • Spangle • Starshade Bros.1,2 • Toadsworth1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Tuki1,2 • Yoshi Fan Club1,2
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| Species
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Ankoopa1 • Beanish1,2 • Beanlet1,2 • Big Koopa Troopa2 • Designbomb1,2 • Ghost1,2 • Hoohooligan1,2 • Kurako1,2 • Lagoon-dweller1,2 • Oho Jee • Sailor1,2 • Thwomp • Toad1,2 • Winkle1,2 • Yoshi1,2
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| Characters (The Search for Bowser) |
Protagonists
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Captain Goomba3 (Gold3) • Captain Shy Guy3 • Captain Boo3 (Gold3) • Captain Koopa Troopa3 (Gold3) • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry)
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple
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| Supporting characters
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Bowser3 • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3 • Prince Peasley • Bubbles • Cork and Cask • Hermie III • Professor E. Gadd • Spangle • Starlow3
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| Special moves |
Overworld/solo attacks
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Dunk Hammer1,2 • Fire Dash1,2 • Firebrand1,2 • Hammer1,2 • High Jump1,2 • Jump1,2 • Mini-Mario1,2 • Pump Mario1,2 • Spin Jump1,2 • Surfboard1,2 • Thunder Tickle1,2 • Thunderhand1,2
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| Bros. Attacks1,2
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Bounce Bros. • Chopper Bros. • Cyclone Bros. • Fire Bros. • Knockback Bros. • Splash Bros. • Swing Bros. • Thunder Bros.
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| Captain Commands3
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Deny • Rally • Chance • Play Dead • Lightning • Parry • Pass the Bob-omb • Thwomp Thump • Clash of Captains • Call for Backup • Sneak Attack • Shell Shock
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| Bosses |
Superstar Saga
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Birdo • Bowletta1,2 • Bowser1,2 • Cackletta1,2 • Chuckolator1,2 • Dragohoho1,2 • Fawful • Flaret1,2 • Hermie III1,2 • Hoohooros1,2 • Jojora1,2 • Jojora's friends1,2 • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Mom Piranha1,2 • Popple • Queen Bean1,2 • Rookie1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Trunkle1,2 • Wiggler1,2
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| The Search for Bowser
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Birdo • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Fawful • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Popple • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3
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| Locations
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Beanbean Airport1,2 • Beanbean Borderland1,2 • Beanbean Castle1,2 • Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer1,2 • Beanbean Castle Town1,2 • Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields • Beanbean Kingdom • Bowser's Castle • Castle Town Item Shop1,2 • Chateau de Chucklehuck1,2 • Chucklehuck Woods • Fire Palace1,2 • Guffawha Ruins1,2 • Gwarhar Lagoon • Harhall's Studio1,2 • Hoohoo Mountain • Hoohoo Village1,2 • Information Booth1,2 • Joke's End • Koopa Cruiser • Little Fungitown1,2 • Little Fungitown Item Shop1,2 • Mario and Luigi's house1,2 • Mushroom Kingdom1,2 • Oho Oasis1,2 • Oho Ocean1,2 • Pipe House1,2 • Princess Peach's Castle1,2 • Relaxation Room1,2 • S.S. Chuckola1,2 • Seabed1,2 • Starbeans Cafe1,2 • Stardust Fields1,2 • Teehee Valley • Thunder Palace1,2 • Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle1,2 • Winkle Colosseum1,2 • Woohoo Hooniversity1,2 • Yoshi Theater1,2
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| Enemies |
Superstar Saga
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Anuboo1,2 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Bill Blaster1,2 • Blooper1,2 • Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep1 • Chomp Bro1,2 • Chuck Guy • Chuckorok1,2 • Clumph • Dry Bones4 • Eeker1,2 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Dry Bones1,2 • Elite Gritty Goomba1,2 • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fighter Fly1,2 • Fuzzbush • Fuzzy1,2 • Glurp1,2 • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomdiver1,2 • Gritty Goomba • Gunner Guy1,2 • Hammer Bro • Ice Snifit • Lakipea • Laser Snifit1,2 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Malibut1,2 • Mecha-Blooper1,2 • Mecha-Chomp1 • Mechakoopa • Oucher Glass1,2 • Parabeanie • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Piranha Plant1,2 • Puffer-Cheep1 • Rex • Roto-Disc1,2 • Sand Cheep1,2 • Scaratroopea • Sharkbone1,2 • Sharpea • Sniper Bill1,2 • Spiky Snifit1,2 • Spiny4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep2 • Starkiss • Super Fly1,2 • Sworm1,2 • Tanoomba • Time Bob-omb1,2 • Troopea • Virus1,2 |