Goomdiver

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Not to be confused with Aqua Goomba.
Goomdiver
Sprite of a Goomdiver from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Variant of Goomba
Comparable

Goomdivers are diving-helmet-clad Goombas that appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Their names are a combination of "Goomba" and "diver". They are found in the Seabed, and are sometimes assisted by Bloopers in battle. In the overworld, Goomdivers dive down into view from off-screen in an attempt to land on Mario and Luigi to initiate a battle; this is signaled by a small circle of bubbles indicating their landing spot.

Goomdivers are very similar to the Aqua Goomba, another Goomba in a diving helmet that appears in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

Battle[edit]

Goomdivers will attack by either leaping directly at Mario or Luigi, which is countered by jumping, or swimming upward and slowly drifting towards one of the Bros., which is countered with the hammer. If they use the latter attack, they will remain elevated, rendering them immune to ground-based moves and Bros. Attacks.

Statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Goomdiver
A Goomdiver from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. HP 30 POW 52 (44) Defense 70 (45)
Speed 40 Experience 25 Coins 8
Location Seabed Jump Normal Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Normal Thunder Normal
Stat down? 100% Stun? 30% Burn? 0%
Level 19 Role Common Item drop Super Mushroom – 9.68%
Ultra Mushroom – 6.45% (9.68%)
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.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Goomdiver
Sprite of a Goomdiver from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 54 POW 58 DEF 42 SPEED 36 Experience 36
Fire Normal Thunder Normal Jump Normal (ground), Critical (swimming) Hammer Normal Coins 14
Stat down 60% Dizzy 60% Burn 0% Speed down 30% Item drop Super Mushroom (18%)
Ultra Mushroom (12%)
Ultra Mushroom (26%)
Level           17 Location(s) Seabed

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クリダイバー
Kuridaibā
Portmanteau of「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) and "diver"

Chinese 潜水栗子
Qiánshuǐ Lìzi
Diving Chestnut

French Plongpwa
From "plonger" (to dive) and "pois" (pea)
German See-Gumba
Sea Goomba
Italian SubGoomba
From "subacqueo" (underwater) or "sub" (scuba diver)
Spanish (NOA) Pipo Submarino
From "pipo" (suit) and "submarino" (submarine)
Spanish (NOE) Goombuzo
Pipo Submarino
From "Goomba" and "buzo" (diver)
From "pipo" (suit) and "submarino" (submarine)