Elite Goombule

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

Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Elite Goombule
Location(s)	Trash Pit
Battled by	Mario and Luigi
Role	Training
Level	2
HP	16 (37)
POW	15 (49)
DEF	13 (39)
SPEED	12 (28)
Fire	Normal
Burn?	Normal
Dizzy?	Normal
Stat down?	Normal
KO?	Normal
Experience	4
Coins	2 (3)
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.

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 Beetle 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.

For unknown reasons, in the Prima Guide, this enemy, along with the Shroobs and Bowser X, are not listed in the Enemy Compendium.

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

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カタボー Katabō	-
German	Abwehrzell-Gumba	Defense Cell Goomba
Italian	Goombulo Elite	Literal translation
Korean	무장세포바 Mujang Sepoba	Armed Goombule
Spanish (NOA)	Goombula Élite	Elite Goombule