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Not to be confused with Gloomba.
Galoomba
A Galoomba from Mario Party 10
Artwork from Mario Party 10
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025)
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Galoombas (named Goombas[1] prior to Super Mario 3D World) are relatives of Goombas that first appear in Super Mario World. They either walk across the ground, parachute from above or float down in bubbles (which burst upon coming into contact with any object), or can even appear with wings to hop around. Unlike Goombas, stomping them will flip them over, but they can be defeated by other methods, such as a fireball from a Fire Flower.

In Japanese, these enemies have always been referred to as Kuribon, marking them as a distinct species from Goombas, which are called Kuribō. In localizations, however, they tended to share a name with Goombas until Super Mario 3D World, though some attempted to split them earlier in Mario Party Advance.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Goomba

This variation of Goomba debuts in Super Mario World, first appearing in Donut Plains 4. Although these creatures walk in straight paths to attack like regular Goombas, they do not resemble the original ones. These Goombas do not have mushroom-shaped heads, but rather more spherical ones. They also lack a stem; the Goomba's two feet are attached directly to the bottom of the head. As such, they resemble chestnuts more than mushrooms. Artwork depicts their feet as green, but sprites depict their feet as yellow, despite the fact that the green palette for Koopa Troopa, and other various objects in the game, could have been mapped correctly.

They cannot be defeated in a single jump, as doing so flips them over and immobilizes them. In this state, they can be picked up and thrown at other enemies, like with Koopa Troopas. Running into them or jumping on them when flipped causes them to be kicked around (though they do not ricochet, like shells do). After a few seconds they right themselves, which damages Mario if he is carrying one. They can automatically be defeated with a Spin Jump, with a fireball or an attack from Yoshi; an attack with the cape causes them to be flipped over as well.

These Goombas face the side as opposed to the camera like the original Goombas, though this trait would be later given to them in 2D games starting from New Super Mario Bros.

Para-Goomba Flying Goomba

There are two variants of Goombas in the original Super Mario World. Para-Goombas are Goombas which utilize parachutes instead of being Goombas with wings, though Flying Goombas, which are wing-bearing Goombas, also appear, and can only hop on the ground instead of fly. Like Paragoombas, Flying Goombas' wings are clipped after one stomp, reverting them to normal Goombas, and thus, stomping on them after their wings are gone just renders them helpless for a few moments, allowing the player to throw them at other enemies. Spiked versions of Flying Goombas also known as Para-Goombas later appeared in Mario Clash.

A Goomba during the Fall of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Para-Goombas with the Fall effect, from Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 A Flying Goomba during the Fall of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2.

In the Game Boy Advance remake, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, after the player beats the Special Zone and finds all of the exits, the Goombas are recolored yellow, have cat-like smiles and wear sunglasses.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, a single Super Mario World Goomba appears at the end of the World-e level Rich with Ropes, where Para-Goombas can also be found. They can be stomped on and grabbed like in Super Mario World.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

After a long absence, Galoombas reappear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port under their current name, alongside regular Goombas and a bigger variation named Big Galoomba. Like normal Goombas in 3D Super Mario games, they attempt to chase after the player upon seeing them. Additionally, like in Super Mario World, Galoombas cannot be defeated with one jump, as that causes them to be flipped over, though unlike in Super Mario World, a second jump defeats them. A Ground Pound can also be used to defeat them in one hit. Additionally, Galoombas cannot be carried, kicked around, or thrown, as running into them while immobilized also causes them to be defeated.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Galoombas replace regular Goombas when in the Super Mario World style in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. They use a slightly edited version of their original sprite from Super Mario World; their feet are colored green instead of yellow to match their artwork and modern appearances. When stomped on, they turn upside down, waiting for the player to pick their bodies up and hurl them. If a Super Mushroom is dragged onto a Galoomba, the enemy will transform into a Big Galoomba; if wings are given to a Galoomba, it will become a Paragaloomba.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Galoombas reappear in Super Mario Maker 2. In addition to retaining their previous properties, by tapping and holding Galoombas in Course Maker, they can be changed into a Goombrat-like enemy called Goombud. Although Galoombas coexisted with Goombas in Super Mario 3D World, which has its own style in this game, they remain exclusive to the Super Mario World style.

Mario's FUNdamentals[edit]

Galoombas, in their Super Mario World design, appear on one of the cards in Go Fish.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

Goombas, Boo Buddies, and Ninjis
Goombas with Boo Buddies and Ninjis in the episode "The Yoshi Shuffle".

These Goombas appear twice in the Super Mario World television series. They first appear in "The Wheel Thing", in which they are shown as being the "power source" for the cars made by Mario and Luigi. They also briefly appear in "The Yoshi Shuffle" in the audience during the football game. In the latter episode, they appear to have a retractable hand, shown in the scene when one of them gives Cheatsy a gold coin to see the football game.

Super Mario Adventures[edit]

In Super Mario Adventures, these Goombas and at least two Flying Goombas were sent by Bowser to attack Princess Toadstool's Palace. In addition, they were among the attendees to Bowser's marriage to the hypnotized Princess Toadstool.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 3[edit]

While normal versions of these Goombas themselves are not in the game, Flying Goombas appear as an obstacle during the minigame Ridiculous Relay. The single player must dodge both them and Banzai Bills in their hand glider, and reach the finish line before the other three players do.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

In Mario Party Advance, due to appearing alongside standard Goombas, this version of Goomba is known in English as "Goombob", a character who lives at Goombob Manor. Another member of the species that appears is his crush, Goombetty. Red and blue versions of this type of Goomba also appear in Tap-Tap Sumo.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Galoombas appear in Mario Party 10, appearing in a few minigames that also feature Goombas and Goombrats.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Galoombas appear in the Mario Party: Star Rush minigame Goomba Guess. The goal of the minigame is to tap the most Goombas, while Galoombas deduct one point from the player. In the beginning of the minigame, the placement of the enemies are shown before they shift positions, and afterward are covered by a dark veil so players are required to memorize the placements beforehand.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Galoombas appear in Super Mario Party as non-playable characters. They can be seen in the minigames Nut Cases and Take a Stab.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Encyclopedia image of a Galoomba from Mario Party Superstars
A Galoomba in its encyclopedia entry from Mario Party Superstars

Three Galoombas appear in Mario Party Superstars in the background of Woody Woods, replacing the Wigglers from the Mario Party 3 version. Two of them are talking to each other, while the other can be seen juggling an apple. In their encyclopedia entry, it is mentioned that they are often confused with Goombas.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Galoombas reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in the third level of the Koopathlon minigame Which Door Has More?

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

An origami Galoomba from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Galoomba

Galoombas make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami Galoombas make an appearance as enemies. Galoombas first appear in Chestnut Valley, in which a group of them will ambush Mario if he hits a tree that a Goomba climbs. Later, several Galoombas will ambush Mario from rolling chestnuts, and some will attempt to block his path with a chestnut. In Shogun Studios, a group of Galoombas ambush Mario from one of the sand patches in a house.

In battle, Galoombas attack Mario with a Headbalonk move, dealing 5 damage. If they have HP remaining after jumping on them, they will flip over like in the mainline Super Mario series. Group Headbalonk and Wave Headbalonk both deal a minimum 4 damage per attacker and a maximum increasing by one for each additional Galoomba. A Tower Attack deals 10 damage with two Galoombas, 14-15 with three, 17-20 with four, 19-25 with five, and 20-30 with six.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Galoombas appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. In stage mode, they grant a chance that two objects, mainly viruses, transform into pop cannons at the start of a stage. In versus mode, their effect is to transform two of the viruses that appear after all viruses are eliminated into pop cannons. In both cases, the chances that the effects occur are greater at higher levels. They also appear on the World 21 map after an area has been cleared of viruses. A Galoomba assistant is rewarded after clearing the first area in World 21.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

クリボン (JP) / Galoomba (EN)
A Galoomba from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく キニコぞく Tribe Mushroom clan
性格せいかく いじわる Disposition Ill-tempered
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
とってもかたいクリボー?

クリボンは、キノコ王国おうこく裏切うらぎりものクリボー(P72)の親戚しんせきからかたいので、んでもひっくりかえるだけですぐ復活ふっかつする。そらからパラシュートでりてくるパラクリもいるぞ。[2]

A very stiff Goomba?

Galoomba is a relative of Goomba (p. 72), a traitor to the Mushroom Kingdom. Their bodies are hard, so even if they are stepped on, they only turn over and quickly recover. There are also Parachute Galoombas that parachute down from the sky.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Image Name Bio
Galoomba as viewed in the Character Museum from Mario Party: Star Rush Galoomba
A Goomba-like foe that is not a Goomba.
"I know they're similar, but for their sake, do try keeping your Galoombas and Goombas straight!"

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Galoomba
An origami Galoomba from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 11 Moves Location(s)
Type Grounded, Flippable Headbalonk (5), Group Headbalonk (base 4 per Galoomba, range starts at 0 and increases by 1 for each additional Goomba), Wave Headbalonk (base 4 per Galoomba, range starts at 0 and increases by 1 for each additional Goomba, multiple hits), Tower Attack (base 5 for one, 10 for two, 14 for three, 17 for four, 19 for five, increases by one for any extra after five; range is 0 for one or two, 1 for three, 3 for four, 6 for five, increases by four for any extra after five) Chestnut Valley, Shogun Studios
Role Common
Item drops BTL_ZAKO_LV1
They make their homes near chestnut trees. A good stomping will make them topple over, so have at it.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: "Grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance pop cannons (2) will appear on stage start."
  • Versus mode: "If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 15%/30%/45%/60%/80% chance pop cannons (2) will appear."

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

  • Encyclopedia bio: "Bowser's minions. Often mistaken for Goombas."

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Galoomba.

Naming[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In Japanese, this enemy is called「クリボン」(Kuribon) and this has been the enemy's name since its debut in Super Mario World.[3] By contrast, the Japanese name for Goombas is「クリボー」(Kuribō). In all localizations for Super Mario World and its remake Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, the enemy is referred to as a "Goomba" and even described as if it is the enemy. Its current English name, "Galoomba," was introduced with the return of the enemy in Super Mario 3D World. There was an effort to distinguish the English monikers for these enemies before Super Mario 3D World in Mario Party Advance, which features a non-playable Galoomba named Goombob in the English localization. In Japanese, he shares the name of his species.

Since Super Mario 3D World, localizations of other European languages have adopted similarly unique names that clarify they are distinct from normal Goombas.

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリボン[3][4][5][6]
Kuribon
Portmanteau of「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba") and「坊」(bon), an affectionate term for boys; officially romanized as "Kuribon"
Chinese (simplified) 栗邦邦[7][6]
Lì Bāngbāng
From "栗宝宝" (Lì Bǎobǎo, "Goomba") and "硬邦邦" (Yìng Bāngbāng, "tough")
Chinese (traditional) 栗邦邦[8][6]
Lì Bāngbāng
From「栗寶寶」(Lì Bǎobǎo, "Goomba") and「硬邦邦」(Yìng Bāngbāng, "tough")
Dutch Galoomba[9][10] -
Goomba[11]:53 Super Mario World
French Galoomba[9][6] -
Goomba[11]:23 Super Mario World
German Galumba[9][6] Galoomba
Goomba[12] Loaned from the English name for Goomba Super Mario World
Gumba[13] Goomba
Gumba-Blub[13] Goomba Bubble; applied to the ones found trapped in bubbles
Greek Γκούμπα[14]
Gkoúmpa
Goomba
Hungarian Galoomba[15] -
Gomba[16] Mushroom; shared with Goomba Super Mario World (television series)
Italian Goombruno[17]:226[6] Play on "Goomba" and "Bruno", a common Italian given name and a noun meaning "dark brown;" directly inherited from Goombob
Gombruno[sic][17]:54
Goomba[18][19] - Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Korean 밤바[6][20]
Bamba
Portmanteau of "밤" (bam, "chestnut") and "Goomba"
Polish Galoomba[21] -
Goomba[22] Super Mario World (television series)
Portuguese (NOA) Goombola[23] Play on "Goomba" and bola ("ball")
Goomba[24] - Super Mario World
Portuguese (NOE) Galoomba[25] -
Romanian Galoomba[26] -
Goomba[27] Super Mario World (television series)
Russian Галумба[9][28]
Galumba
Galoomba
Гумба[29]
Gumba
Goomba Super Mario World (television series)
Spanish Goombaya[6] Play on "Goomba" and baya ("berry")
Goomba[30] - Super Mario World

Notes[edit]

  • In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, while Galoombas do not appear directly in the game, they are mentioned in one of the randomly generated Tips. In the tip, it is clarified that Super Mario World has no Goombas, and that Galoombas are a different species.

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