Buzzy Beetle



Buzzy Beetles are black insects with a hard, outer shell (much like Koopa Troopas). Buzzy Beetles will hide in their shells if jumped on, and, like a Koopa shell, can be kicked to eliminate more enemies. The shell of the Buzzy Beetle is strong enough to resist fireballs, and as such, they cannot be defeated by fire, (unlike Koopa Troopas).

Buzzy Beetles first appeared in World 4-2 of Super Mario Bros., an underground level. The game Super Mario Bros. 3 reveals that Buzzy Beetles can also climb on ceilings. To attack intruders, they can drop, and spin along the ground to attack. In challenge mode of the Super Mario Bros. game, all the Goombas are replaced with Buzzy Beetles.

Buzzy Beetles are weaker than Koopa Troopas in Super Mario World. Although they are still resistant to fireballs, Yoshi can swallow them whole. Yoshi cannot swallow the shells of Koopa Troopas. Also, they hide in their shells when jumped on, instead of sliding out.

Buzzy Beetles also appear in the Paper Mario series and New Super Mario Bros.

Relatives



 * Parabuzzy: A flying Buzzy Beetle.
 * Buster Beetle: A Buzzy Beetle that throws blocks. It has a soft shell.
 * Bony Beetle: A skeletal Buzzy Beetle. It can shoot out and retract spikes.
 * Spike Top: A red (sometimes blue) Buzzy Beetle with a small spike on its shell.
 * Angry Spike Top: A red Buzzy Beetle with a small spike on its shell that retracts in and out.
 * Spiny: A Koopa related to Buzzy Beetles.
 * Spiked Parabuzzy: A flying Buzzy Beetle with a spike on its shell.
 * Stone Buzzy: A Buzzy Beetle with a shell made out of stone. It always takes three hits to defeat.

Notable Buzzy Beetles

 * Chan - Paper Mario
 * Torque - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario Stats and Tattle Information

 * HP: 3
 * Attack: 2
 * Defense: 2
 * Locations: Toad Town Tunnels, Dry Dry Ruins
 * Tattle:This is a Buzzy Beetle. Buzzy Beetles are cute--but mean. Fire attacks don't work very well against these hardheads. If you can flip 'em, though, their defense power falls to 0. Keep flipping 'em, Mario! I heard that they used to flourish all over the place, but now they're only found in dark, shadowy places.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Stats and Tattle Information

 * HP: 5
 * Attack: 3
 * Defense: 4
 * Locations: Creepy Steeple, Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 31-39)
 * Tattle Number: 31
 * Tattle Log: It's well protected and immune to fire or explosions, but if you flip it over, its Defense drops to zero.
 * Tattle: That's a Buzzy Beetle. Awww... It's kinda cute! It's got pretty good Defense... and fire and explosions don't hurt it whatsoever. But, if you jump on it, you can flip it over and drop its Defense down to 0. Then it's at our mercy! Ha! Don't hesitate! Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!
 * Items: Power Punch, Slow Shroom

Super Paper Mario Statistics
HP: 1 Attack: 1 Defense: 3 Tattle: This is a Buzzy Beetle... It's much tougher than it looks... Max HP is 1, Attack is 1, and Defense is 3. Even flames won't scorch its hard shell... Sometimes, they cling to the ceiling and drop down on your head when you walk by... Not very friendly, Buzzy... Shame on you...