Paragoomba



Paragoombas, also known as Winged Goombas, are a type of Goomba who possess small wings protruding from either their heads or torso. Like Koopa Paratroopas, Paragoombas will usually shed their wings and change into regular Goombas upon being stomped on the head.

Super Mario Bros. 3
The first appearance of Paragoombas was in Super Mario Bros. 3, in which they appeared as somewhat uncommon enemies; in Super Mario Bros. 3, Paragoombas would attack by either jumping at Mario or Luigi or by flying around in the sky, dropping Micro-Goombas. The ones that dropped Micro-Goombas were colored like a normal Goomba and could fly longer distances, but the other kind was a redder color and could only do short hops.

Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, Paragoombas, instead of being Goombas with wings, were portrayed as being Goombas who utilized parachutes; Goombas with wings do appear in Super Mario World as somewhat common enemies, though these winged Goombas were round and could only hop on the ground instead of fly fully. Additionally, they were named as Winged Goombas.

Like most Para-Goombas, Winged Goombas' wings would be clipped after one jump and rendered as a normal Goomba. However, like the normal Goombas in Super Mario World, stomping on them after their wings were gone would just render them helpless for a few moments, so the player could throw them at other enemies.

Yoshi's Safari
In Yoshi's Safari, Paragoombas appear quite frequently as common enemies, who will attack Mario and Yoshi by charging into them, doing minimal damage. A Paragoomba in Yoshi's Safari could easily be defeated by simply shooting it with Mario's Super Scope once.

Paper Mario
Though absent from a game for some time, Paragoombas made a reappearance in Paper Mario as enemies encountered early in the game in Goomba Road; in Paper Mario, Goombas would attack by swooping downward and could also only be damaged by being jumped on or by having an item used against them. When Mario jumped on them, they lost their wings and became regular Goombas. In all, they are almost exactly the same as normal Goombas, but the hammer could not hit them.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Paragoombas appear as enemies in several locations, such as Rogueport Sewers, Petal Meadows and Hooktail Castle. Like in Paper Mario, the Paragoombas of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are immune to attacks involving the use of a hammer, capable of only being harmed by a jump attack, item or Crystal Star attack. It is also worthy of note that one Paragoomba (who was apparently simply named "Paragoomba") played a somewhat large role in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 's plot as the one minion who informed Bowser that Mario had collected the last Crystal Star during the Koopa King's escapade in Poshley Heights.

Super Princess Peach
Paragoombas also appear as weak enemies in Super Princess Peach, which also introduced Paragoombas that have been altered by the Vibe Scepter, becoming Sad Paragoombas and Mad Paragoombas. They acted the same as Super Mario Bros. 3 Paragoombas: one stomp would take away their wings.

New Super Mario Bros.
Paragoombas appear as very rare enemies in New Super Mario Bros. They only appeared in a desert level of world 2. They acted similar to how they did in Super Mario World.

Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Paragoombas appear as basic enemies in Lineland, Gloam Valley, and The Bitlands and can easily be defeated by any type of attack, such as being jumped on or by being attacked by a Pixl. As usual, a stomp would destroy their wings.

Appearances in Other Games
A Paragoomba became playable for the first time in Mario Superstar Baseball, which features a Goomba as a member of Donkey Kong's team. Paragoombas have also appeared frequently in the Mario Party series, with some games featuring them as the host of Duel Mode.

Cartoons
Paragoombas appeared in many episodes of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, such as "True Colors" and "Super Koopa", which featured them as underlings of King Bowser Koopa and the Koopalings.

In Super Mario World, Paragoombas only appeared once, in the show's series premier, "Fire Sale", where several Paragoombas appeared to attack Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Yoshi; this swarm of Paragoombas were eventually defeated by Mario, who knocked them away after jumping through the air. These Paragoombas, interestingly, had the facial design and lack of stem of the game's Winged Goombas, but were drawn with the usual mushroom-shaped heads and did not have any visible shoes.

Comics
In Super Mario Adventures, a Winged Goomba makes a relatively minor appearance, being seen amoung the creatures sent by Bowser to attack Princess Toadstool's Castle.

Sub-Species

 * Dark Paragoomba – Paragoombas who are completely black in color and who lack any features.
 * Grand Paragoomba – Gigantic Paragoombas who possess voracious appetites.
 * Hyper Paragoomba – Green Paragoombas who can increase their strength power before attacking.
 * Mad Paragoomba – Paragoombas who are always furious.
 * Paragloomba – Dark colored Paragoombas who are often found underground or in sewers.
 * Red Paragoomba – Paragoombas who posses a reddish coloration.
 * Mad Red Paragoomba – Red Paragoombas who can cling to walls and who are always enraged.
 * Sad Paragoomba – Paragoombas who weep and cry uncontrolably.

Mario Superstar Baseball Bio
"A Goomba with wings. Just like Koopa Paratroopa, Paragoombas lose their wings and turn into Goombas if they get stepped on. The Goomba family is made up of expert bunters, although no one really makes a big deal out of it, bunting, after all, isn't all that glamorous."