Hobgoblin

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Hobgoblin
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars promotional artwork: A Hobgoblin
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variants

Hobgoblins are undead enemies that inhabit Kero Sewers in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Their name refers to a type of household spirit in English folklore, which would pull pranks on citizens and do work around the house. They wear ragged clothing and carry lanterns, making them resemble the Lantern Ghosts from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Hobgoblins also slightly resemble scarecrows. These enemies never fight by themselves; they always accompany other enemies like Rat Funks, Boo or Shadow.

In battle, Hobgoblins attack by clawing their opponents. Additionally, Hobgoblins can use a number of magic spells that cause status ailments. One such attack is Dark Claw, which Poisons one of Mario's allies and causes 50% more damage than their normal claw attack. The other is Elegy, which Mutes a party member, making them unable to perform special attacks. Since they are undead, Hobgoblins can be instantly destroyed with Pure Water.

More powerful variants of Hobogoblins known as Straw Heads are found in the Sunken Ship.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Hobgoblin
Battle idle animation of a Hobgoblin from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 50 FP 8 Speed 5
Location(s) Kero Sewers Attack 22 Magic attack 8
Role Common Defense 22 Magic defense 12
Bonus Flower HP Max! (60%) Yoshi Cookie Pure Water Morph rate 100%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Fire Strong None Sp. attacks Dark Claw, Elegy
Coins 3 Exp. points 4 Items Pure Water (25%), Pure Water (5%)
Psychopath "Havin' a blast today!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Hobgoblin
Image of a Hobgoblin from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 50
Exp. 4
Weak Elements Jump
Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute
Drops Pure Water
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Kero Sewers
Monster List profile
Since becoming undead, they've sung nothing but elegies each day. But they do wish they could sometimes sing upbeat, happy songs as well.
Thought Peek
I'm feelin' it more than usual today, baby!
Animations

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピエール
Piēru
Pierre

Chinese 皮耶鲁
Píyēlǔ
Pierre; from the Japanese name

Dutch Hobgoblin
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French Croquemiteux
Portmanteau of croque-mitaine ("bogeyman") and miteux ("shabby")
German Moderling
From vermodern ("to decompose") and the diminutive suffix -ling
Italian Lanternotto
From lanterna ("lantern") and the diminutive masculine suffix -otto
Korean 피에르
Piereu
Pierre; from the Japanese name

Spanish Trasgo
Imp or goblin