Mini Goomba

Micro-Goomba is the name given to a species of small Goombas. In Super Mario Bros. 3, some Paragoombas would drop Micro-Goombas onto Mario and Luigi, which highly weakened their ability to jump temporarily. In Super Mario RPG, three Micro-Goombas, nephews of a Goomba named Goomba, run their own small shop out of Goomba's shop in Monstro Town. The only item they sell is a variety of Mushroom that turns the party member it is used on into a Mushroom. (Like the Fungicide or Petal Blast attacks.) The item restores 30 HP immediately, and the party member, though unable to attack, continues to steadily recover more HP until the effect wears off.

They reappear in New Super Mario Bros.. When Mario is Mini Mario, he can enter miniature pipes. If he enters one, Mario may find a Star Coin. However, in some cases, Mini Goombas are in the way, and Mario has to bop them on the head to get to the Star C.

Mini Goombas have the intelligence of any other Goomba, but can be more dangerous, because it only takes one hit to defeat Mini Mario.