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{{distinguish|Shellcreeper|Koopa (species)|Koopa Troop}}
{{about|the enemy|the species as a whole|[[Koopa (species)]]}}
{{distinguish|Shellcreeper|Koopa Troop}}
{{redirect|Small Koopa|the micro version of this enemy|[[Small Koopa Troopa]]|the character from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''|[[Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4)|Koopa Troopa (''Mario Party 4'')]]}}
{{redirect|Small Koopa|the micro version of this enemy|[[Small Koopa Troopa]]|the character from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''|[[Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4)|Koopa Troopa (''Mario Party 4'')]]}}
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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|variants=[[Ankoopa]]<br>[[Beach Koopa]]<br>[[Big Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Blue Electrokoopa]]<br>[[Bodyslam Koopa]]<br>[[Bombshell Koopa]]<br>[[Climbing Koopa]]<br>[[Dark Koopa]]<br>[[Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario)|Dark Koopa (''Super Paper Mario'')]]<br>[[Dark Nokonoko]]<br>[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[Glad Red Koopa]]<br>[[Gold Koopa]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]]<br> [[Koopa Troopa 6-Stack]]<br>[[Koopatrol]]<br>[[Koopeleon]]<br>[[KP Koopa]]<br>[[Mad Green Koopa]]<br>[[Mural Koopa]]<br>[[Paper Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Paper Macho Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Red Electrokoopa]]<br>[[Robo Koopa (species)|Robo Koopa]]<br>[[Rolla Koopa]]<br>[[Shady Koopa]]<br>[[Small Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Snooza Koopa]]<br>[[Snortoise]]<br>[[Space Troopa]]<br>[[State Troopa]]<br>[[Stormtroopa]]<br>[[Super Troopa]]<br>[[Terrapin]]<br>[[Troopea]]<br>[[Wereturtle]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|relatives=[[Shellcreeper]]
|relatives=[[Shellcreeper]]
|comparable=[[Turtle (Wario World)|Turtle (''Wario World'')]]<br>[[Wild Wendell]]
|comparable=[[Swirlypod]]<br>[[Turtle (Wario World)|Turtle (''Wario World'')]]<br>[[Wild Wendell]]
|notable=[[Captain Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Egyptian Koopa]]<br>[[Holly Koopa]]<br>[[Hookbill the Koopa]]<br>[[Jagger]]<br>[[Johnson (Super Paper Mario)|Johnson]]<br>[[Jr. Troopa]]<br>[[Kent C. Koopa]]<br>[[Kolorado]]<br>[[Kolorado's father]]<br>[[Kolorado's wife]]<br>[[Koopa Bros.]]<br>[[Koopa Koot]]<br>[[Koopa Krag]]<br>[[Koopa Master]]<br>[[Koopa Shepherdess]]<br>[[Koopa the Quick]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4)|Koopa Troopa (''Mario Party 4'')]]<br>[[Kooper]]<br>[[Koopie Koo]]<br>[[Koopley]]<br>[[Koopook]]<br>[[Koops]]<br>[[Koover]]<br>[[Kroop]]<br>[[Kung Fu Koopa]]<br>[[Kuzzle]]<br>[[Kylie Koopa]]<br>[[Master Duff]]<br>[[Master Lob]]<br>[[Master Stinger]]<br>[[Mecha Nokonoko]]<br>[[Mega Koopa]]<br>[[Parakarry]]<br>[[Private Koopa]]<br>[[Roving Racers]]<br>[[Shisai]]
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{{quote|This [[Green Shell|shell]] was made to order. That's why it fits me so well. I mean, how cool do I look?|Koopa Troopa|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|This [[Green Shell|shell]] was made to order. That's why it fits me so well. I mean, how cool do I look?|Koopa Troopa|Paper Mario}}
'''Koopa Troopas''' (commonly shortened to '''[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s''' or sometimes '''Troopas''') are anthropomorphic, turtle-like creatures with removable shells that come in many different colors, with red and green Koopa Troopas being the most common; green Koopa Troopas usually walk back and forth without any concerns for pits or other obstacles, and red Koopa Troopas usually walk back and forth without falling off of their platforms. Koopa Troopas are usually displayed as foot soldiers of [[Bowser's Minions]]. Since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', however, not all Koopa Troopas work for [[Bowser]] (or any other villain), some of whom even act as allies to [[Mario]] during his adventures, and have appeared as playable characters in various spin-off games starting with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. They are notable for the many uses of their shells in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
'''Koopa Troopas''' (commonly shortened to '''Koopas''' or sometimes '''Troopas''') are anthropomorphic, turtle-like creatures with removable shells that come in many different colors, with red and green Koopa Troopas being the most common; green Koopa Troopas usually walk back and forth without any concerns for pits or other obstacles, and red Koopa Troopas usually walk back and forth without falling off of their platforms. Koopa Troopas are the most common members of the [[Koopa (species)| Koopa species]]. Most serve as foot soldiers belonging to [[Bowser's Minions]], being the second most common enemy encountered by Mario behind the [[Goomba]]s. Since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', however, not all Koopa Troopas work for [[Bowser]] (or any other villain), some of whom even act as allies to [[Mario]] during his adventures, and have appeared as playable characters in various spin-off games starting with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. They are notable for the many uses of their shells in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
 
==History==
==History==
{{main|History of Koopa Troopas}}
{{main|History of Koopa Troopas}}
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The Koopa Troopa's Japanese name,「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko''), is a Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", describing the green-shelled Koopa Troopas'  behavior. The English name comes from [[Bowser]]'s Japanese name,「クッパ」(''Kuppa''), which is itself derived from the Korean dish of the same name,<ref>http://themushroomkingdom.net/mariosan.shtml</ref> while "Troopa" is a corruption of  "trooper", seemingly to keep the reference to forward marching from the Japanese name intact.
The Koopa Troopa's Japanese name,「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko''), is a Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", describing the green-shelled Koopa Troopas'  behavior. The English name comes from [[Bowser]]'s Japanese name,「クッパ」(''Kuppa''), which is itself derived from the Korean dish of the same name,<ref>http://themushroomkingdom.net/mariosan.shtml</ref> while "Troopa" is a corruption of  "trooper", seemingly to keep the reference to forward marching from the Japanese name intact.
 
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It is worth noting that the Koopa Troopas' ability to remove their shells is not true to any type of turtle, although popular culture often overlooks this fact.


==Physical appearance and traits==
==Physical appearance and traits==
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A Koopa Troopa's shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon-shaped scutes in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges, with dark flesh underneath that appear as "grooves"; a beige colored plaston with several "ribs" on its surface and six holes on it where the Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs, and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the shell and rises at the spots where the Koopa Troopa's head and tail are. The most common color for a Koopa Troopa's shell is green, with red being the second. However, there have also been less common colors such as blue, yellow, light-blue, light-green, dark-green, orange, purple, black, and, on rare occasions, [[Gold Koopa Troopa|gold]]. Despite having large heads, Koopa Troopas can pull them into their shells with little effort. In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a Koopa Troopa can withdraw into its shell and pop back out in mid-air. [[Beach Koopa|Underneath their shells]], they wear white undershirts (in ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake ''Super Mario 64 DS'', they also wear pink or blue shorts, respectively) and have round bodies.
A Koopa Troopa's shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon-shaped scutes in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges, with dark flesh underneath that appear as "grooves"; a beige colored plaston with several "ribs" on its surface and six holes on it where the Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs, and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the shell and rises at the spots where the Koopa Troopa's head and tail are. The most common color for a Koopa Troopa's shell is green, with red being the second. However, there have also been less common colors such as blue, yellow, light-blue, light-green, dark-green, orange, purple, black, and, on rare occasions, [[Gold Koopa Troopa|gold]]. Despite having large heads, Koopa Troopas can pull them into their shells with little effort. In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a Koopa Troopa can withdraw into its shell and pop back out in mid-air. [[Beach Koopa|Underneath their shells]], they wear white undershirts (in ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake ''Super Mario 64 DS'', they also wear pink or blue shorts, respectively) and have round bodies.


From ''Super Mario 64'' onwards, Koopa Troopas have been given voices created electronically, starting with whooping sounds (which were also shared with Goombas, [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]]s and the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]], with varying speeds, until the sounds were exclusive to Koopa Troopas in later games), then other noises such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling. In ''Mario Kart 8'', they were also given high-pitched whistling sounds whenever performing an antigravity trick or placing first. One of Koopa Troopa's sound effects is derived from the stock sound HUMAN, YELL - YELL: FEMALE, Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02.<ref>TheRealBurnerAccount. (Sep 26, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3LNhfirK4&t=7s  Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02 (with "Esquire"/YTV/SM64 Koopa Scream) (0:07)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 17, 2024.</ref>
From ''Super Mario 64'' onwards, Koopa Troopas have been given voices created electronically, starting with whooping sounds (which were also shared with Goombas, [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]]s and the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]], with varying speeds, until the sounds were exclusive to Koopa Troopas in later games), then other noises such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling. In ''Mario Kart 8'', they were also given high-pitched whistling sounds whenever performing an antigravity trick or placing first. One of Koopa Troopa's sound effects is derived from the stock sound HUMAN, YELL - YELL: FEMALE from Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02.<ref>TheRealBurnerAccount. (Sep 26, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3LNhfirK4&t=7s  Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02 (with "Esquire"/YTV/SM64 Koopa Scream) (0:07)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 17, 2024.</ref>


[[File:Koopa Captain.png|thumb|left|120px|A Koopa Troopa wearing an eyepatch in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:Koopa Captain.png|thumb|left|120px|A Koopa Troopa wearing an eyepatch in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In [[Illumination]]'s ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Koopa Troopas are slimmer than before, have teeth,<ref>{{media link|TSMBM Koopa Troop Poster.jpg|Bowser and Koopa Troopa character poster for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''}}</ref> have perfectly round heads elevated above their brown eyes, wear socks and usually have helmets. They are also shown to be wearing accessories, to distinguish from each other; for example, one Koopa Troopa wears spiked shoulder pads and an eyepatch, and another wears a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] as its shell and helmet. In addition, unlike their previous appearances, they wield various weapons such as spears and hammers.
In [[Illumination]]'s ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Koopa Troopas are slimmer than before, have teeth,<ref>{{media link|TSMBM Koopa Troop Poster.jpg|Bowser and Koopa Troopa character poster for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''}}</ref> have perfectly round heads elevated above their brown eyes, wear socks and usually have helmets. They are also shown to be wearing accessories, to distinguish from each other; for example, one Koopa Troopa wears spiked shoulder pads and an eyepatch, and [[Koopa General|another]] wears a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] as its shell and helmet. In addition, unlike their previous appearances, they wield various weapons such as spears and hammers.


Green Koopa Troopas are specifically given an association with water in games such as ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', since their Offensive and Defensive Power Shots in the former game involve water, and in the latter game their attribute is Water. In ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', Red Koopa Troopas have fire as their attribute, while Yellow Koopa Troopas have light.
Green Koopa Troopas are specifically given an association with water in games such as ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', since their Offensive and Defensive Power Shots in the former game involve water, and in the latter game their attribute is Water. In ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', Red Koopa Troopas have fire as their attribute, while Yellow Koopa Troopas have light.
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===Color variations===
===Color variations===
The following is all of the known colors of Koopa Troopas and their first appearances:
The following is all of the known colors of Koopa Troopas and their first appearances:
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