Elite Goombule
Sprite of an Elite Goombule from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Variant of Goombule

Elite Goombules are a stronger variation of Goombule fought only once inside Bowser's body in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. They are encountered in the Trash Pit. They have the exact same moves as regular Goombules, and like their weaker counterpart, Elite Goombules have an egg yolk-shaped body with a yellow core in the center, but are blue instead of pink and wear Buzzy Shells as helmets that deflect jump attacks and counterattacks. To defeat one, the bros. have to use their newly learned Green Shell Special Attack obtained by collecting all ten Attack Pieces from the Trash Pit.

In the Prima Guide, this enemy, along with the Shroobs and Bowser X, are not listed in the Enemy Compendium.[1]

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, their helmets are dark blue rather than black.

StatisticsEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside StoryEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Elite Goombule
  HP 16 (37) POW 15 (49) DEF 13 (39) SPEED 12 (28)
Coins 2 (3) Level 2 Fire Normal Burn? Normal
Role Training Battled by Mario and Luigi Location(s) Trash Pit Dizzy? Normal
Stat down? Normal KO? Normal Experience 4 Item drop Mushroom - 25%
Syrup Jar - 30%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s JourneyEdit

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Elite Goombule
  HP 16 POW 15 DEF 16 SPEED 12 Experience 4
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Coins 2
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop Mushroom - 25%
Syrup Jar - 30%
Level           1 Location(s) Trash Pit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カタボー
Katabō
From「硬い」(katai, hard) and「サイボー」(Saibō, Goombule)

French (NOA) Goombule d'élite
Elite Goombule
French (NOE) Goomblindé
Reinforced Goomba
German Abwehrzell-Gumba
Defense Cell Goomba
Italian Goombulo élite
Elite Goombule
Korean 무장세포바
Mujang Sepoba
Armed Goombule

Spanish (NOA) Goombula Élite
Elite Goombule
Spanish (NOE) Aceroomba
Portmanteau of acero (steel) and "Goomba"

ReferencesEdit