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|notable=[[Giant Kamek]]<br>[[Jerry (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Jerry]]<br>[[Kamek]]<br>[[Kamella]]<br>[[Kammy Koopa]]<br>[[Magikoopa Masters]]<br>[[Paper Kamek]]<br>[[Psycho Kamek]]<br>[[Wizenheimer]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Kamek Tour]]) (2021)

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'''Magikoopas''' (referred to as '''Kameks''' in Japanese, certain English localizations and European languages, and also referred to as '''Koopa wizards'''<ref>''"He sells them TV sets to watch at home... but each TV contains a '''Koopa wizard''' that casts an evil spell over them!"'' - ''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]'' back cover</ref> in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]]) are bespectacled [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]] that can cast spells. Magikoopas made their debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They wear blue robes and hats resembling the garb of a wizard. They are generally considered to be high-ranking members of the [[Koopa Troop]], and some act as personal advisors for [[Bowser]].

[[Kamek]], a lead Magikoopa, appears in several installments of the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]. He is usually the main villain or assistant to the main villain. Kamek is the only Magikoopa that appears in the ''Yoshi'' games. Lone Magikoopas appearing in other games are often said to be Kamek. Occasionally, Kamek is actually intended to be the character in question, but is called plain "Magikoopa" due to the fact that "Kamek" is also the generic name for the species in Japanese. An example of this is ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where Kamek is called by name in the British English localization but is called "Magikoopa" in the American localization. However, this also works in reverse, meaning that Kamek in said British English versions is a generic Magikoopa, as seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

[[File:SMW Art - Magikoopa.png|thumb|120px|left|A Magikoopa's artwork in ''Super Mario World''.]]

Magikoopas first appear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In this game they mainly appear in fortresses and castles, where they pop out of thin-air and shoot magic at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Their magic blasts have the power to turn a [[Rotating Block]] into a yellow [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Thwimp]], a [[Coin]], or rarely a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. Reverse engineering has shown that the chance of a block transforming into a particular object is as follows:<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=q15yNrJHOak</ref>

 

* Thwimp = 9/256

* Coin = 8/256

* 1-Up Mushroom = 1/256

 

[[File:KamekSW2YI.png|thumb|Kamek's [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] artwork]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Magikoopas, behaving much like they did in ''Super Mario World'', are found on many different worlds and [[Airships]]; as always, they attack using magic. Magikoopas, when defeated, always drop a [[coin]].

Magikoopas also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Like in the predecessor, they use magic to attack. They can either conjure up enemies ([[Goomba]]s and [[Li'l Cinder]]s) or fireballs from the previous game. It is shown in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]] that Yoshi can eat the Magikoopas, and they'll actually leave three Star Bits instead of one coin.

Magikoopas returned in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], retaining their strategy from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They also have their own [[Enemy Battle]], [[Magikoopa Blockade]]. Defeating a Magikoopa rewards the player 1,000 points. They are called "Kameks" in European versions of the Wii U version due to the differences between regional localizations.

Magikoopas reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', acting as they did before. In the Course Maker, they can be placed as enemies, and if they are part of a stack, they will not teleport. Like many objects, they can be enlarged by a [[Super Mushroom]] and be given wings, the latter of which causes their projectiles to create winged objects when they hit a block, if applicable. If enlarged, they can make the objects created bigger as well. Shaking them has no effect, and they can be placed in [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, and [[Block]]s. In addition to transforming blocks, their shots can also make [[Goal Pole]]s and [[Axe]]s disappear, after which the Magikoopa that shot them must be defeated in order to bring said goals back. Also, they can be defeated by Mario's fireballs. In the ''Super Mario World'' style, they are slightly smaller than in the original game, their wand's jewels have a shaded outline around them, and the palette is mapped properly, unlike in the original. The palette has a similar yellow skin to the original, but the blue is more vibrant.

{{quote2|So, what do you have to say now, [[Luigi|egghead]]?|Koopa Wizard|The Yoshi Shuffle}}

Magikoopas, here renamed Koopa wizards, made various appearances in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]]. The first Koopa wizard introduced was a character named [[Wizenheimer]], who was said to be the strongest of his species. He appeared in the episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]" as the main antagonist instead of King Koopa. The first appearance of Koopa wizards as a species was in the episode "[[Rock TV]]", where [[Bowser]] used several Koopa wizards hidden in televisions he sold to hypnotize the inhabitants of [[Dome City]]. Near the end of the episode, [[Yoshi]] eats all the televisions of the cave-people and spits the Koopa wizards hidden in them out, saying they tasted disgusting. A Koopa wizard also appears in the episode "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]"; after being knocked over by Luigi, the angry magician transforms him into an egg. This Koopa wizard is eventually knocked backwards by a wayward stone football thrown by Yoshi.

Magikoopa appeared in three of the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'', but there was only one, [[Bowser]]'s third cousin twice removed. His magic powers mostly involved shrinking things. In "[[Flown the Koopa]]", he is the main antagonist of the story, where he captures dinosaurs and shrinks them to put them into his TV for his entertainment as he does not have cable, while also petrifying intruders and dinosaurs which he got tired with into granite statues to get rid of them. In "[[Unjust Desserts]]", his magic is responsible for all of the shrunken Koopa minions invading Yoshi's body. In "[[Brain Drain]]", he can possibly be encountered leading an army when Luigi decides to follow Mario's mind in the Princess's body instead of the Princess's mind in Mario's body, which leads to a fight where Luigi and the Princess's body must escape from.

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', several Magikoopas make a brief appearance at [[Rose Way]] and [[Moleville]] as minions of Bowser. However, the Magikoopas, along with the remaining members of the [[Koopa Troop]], have difficulty combating the [[Smithy Gang]] and are eventually nowhere to be seen when Bowser is met at [[Booster Tower]]. Kamek, under the name Magikoopa (or "Kamezard" in Japanese), is the one in the lead, and is later encountered in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]].

The demo presentation of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' features a Magikoopa and an army of [[Terrapin]]s in the [[Forest Maze]] fighting Mario and a crying [[Mallow]], and shoots a magic spell that is blocked by [[Geno]]. This Magikoopa does not appear in gameplay. [[List of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars pre-release and unused content|Internally]], this Magikoopa is known as 「カメック」 (''Kamek'', its usual name) in the Japanese version and "Merlin" in the English version, which is a reference to {{wp|Merlin|the wizard of Arthurian legend}}.

Magikoopas are once again enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''; however, this time they can be encountered much earlier. [[Magikoopa Masters|A trio of different colored Magikoopas]] can first be found in [[Glitzville]], and standard blue Magikoopas appear later in [[Rogueport Sewers]] alongside [[Hammer Bro]]s and [[Koopatrol]]s after being scattered from a [[Superbombomb]] blast at the end of Chapter 5, replacing most of the enemies previously seen in Rogueport Sewers. They have the same battle plan as in the first ''Paper Mario'', and also retained the ability to make "copies" of themselves. Once again [[Kammy Koopa]] is shown being [[Bowser]]'s right hand minion. She is shown to have higher authority than the rest of them throughout the game often giving orders and participating beside [[Bowser]] in a fight.

Magikoopas return in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', starring in [[The Bitlands]] and [[Castle Bleck]]. They are also present in Bowser's Castle and the wedding chapel at the beginning of the game. Additionally, while still at Bowser's Castle, there is one generic Magikoopa standing by his side when he is giving his minions a motivational speech before they head off to kidnap the princess; this may possibly be [[Kamek]]. Also, in the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]], [[Dark Magikoopa]]s, a subspecies of Magikoopas, are introduced. They shoot spells to harm the player and can be defeated by the usual stomp. However, even if the player stomps a Magikoopa, its magic attack generally is still launched. Magikoopas are seen either standing on the ground, or riding brooms overhead.

This game is also the debut of Magikoopas' modern white-brimmed caps. They are one of the few enemies in the game to not have stylized graphics. The sprite for these enemies are based on the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' art style, but their clothes are purple in the original game, .

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Bowser]] saves a group of imprisoned Magikoopas inside a cage in [[Princess Peach]]'s ruined castle. After he rescues them, they'll teach Bowser a Special Attack called [[Magikoopa Mob]], where he throws fireballs to the Magikoopa's wands to power their blasts towards the enemy. There are also enemy Magikoopas which resemble [[Fawful]] called [[Magifoofa]]s. There is also a Magikoopa that helps Bowser after the player defeats him the first time (he also teaches him the punch and flame). There is also two (unless they're the same one) in the credits, and one that tells Bowser about the package Princess Peach sends.

In the game's remake, Magikoopas reprise their role as supporting protagonists in the main game, while [[Kamek]], [[White Magikoopa]]s, [[Green Magikoopa]]s, and [[Red Magikoopa]]s appear as playable allies in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey#Bowser Jr.'s Journey|game's side story featuring Bowser Jr.]].

Magikoopas reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' where they appear in the battle against the [[Bowser#Size|giant Bowser]]. They attack by combining their spells into a huge magic ball which they fire at [[Dreamy Luigi]], who must knock it back with his hammer. They also help Bowser grow even bigger after his initial defeat. Kamek makes an appearance as the secondary antagonist of the game, often appearing alongside Bowser and [[Antasma]], as well as the [[Elite Trio]].

Magikoopas also appear in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', but are part of [[Bowser]]'s team instead. Like in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', they use their scepters as bats, and come in blue, red, green, and yellow variations. Unlike with the predecessor, though, their pitching skills have greatly improved, but their batting skills are weaker than before. They are still very good fielders, but their running skills are still very poor, with the Red Magikoopa having the slowest running skills (tied with [[King K. Rool]]). Magikoopas do not have good stamina, since they get exhausted rather quickly when they let up a few big runs. Ironically, the Red Magikoopa's bio states that it has good stamina, which contradicts with its actual pitching behavior. They share good chemistry with [[Boo]], Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]], and the Bros. They have bad chemistry with the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s and the babies, reference to their main archenemy Kamek.

====''Mario Party 8''====

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Magikoopas appear in [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]] and [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]]. In Shy Guy's Perplex Express, the Magikoopas appear when a player lands on a [[Green Space]]. They shuffle the train cars by moving the first one to the very back of the train. In Bowser's board, the Magikoopa mixes up the [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|candies]] of all the players. It is unknown whether these Magikoopas in the game are Kamek. But since two of the voices in [[Fun Bazaar]] are named after Kamek, the Magikoopas in the game are believed to be Kamek.

 

Magikoopas appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. Here, they act as background characters on the [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]] board.

 

Alongside Kamek, a generic Magikoopa appears in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as a non-playable character, as one of the puzzles in the Toad's Rec Room minigame [[Puzzle Hustle]].

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], a Magikoopa appears in Story Mode. Magikoopa first appears in the episode [[To the Ruins!]], where it is found at [[Stonehenge]] searching for the lid of the [[Fog urn]]. Mario, Luigi, [[Toad]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and [[E-123 Omega|Omega]] arrive and question Magikoopa about the fog, who promises to give them information if they can beat it in a challenge, which Sonic accepts. After Magikoopa loses [[BMX (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|BMX]], it uses magic to fire Omega away and create a diversion before abandoning the search and leaving without telling the group anything. Magikoopa later appears at the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games. In the bonus episodes, Magikoopa, [[Lakitu]] and Goomba notice that Bowser is in a bad mood after giving him a bad introduction to [[London]], and try to cheer him up by helping him win some events. Magikoopa first sets up a match for Bowser with [[Donkey Kong]] by luring him with [[Bananas]] and hitting him with a [[Thwomp]], and takes him to get some real bananas when he loses to Bowser. It then helps set up a match with [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and [[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]] by transforming Lakitu and [[Dry Bones]] to look like [[Charmy Bee|Charmy]] and [[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]] as a distraction, and then stuns Knuckles and Vector using a [[Chain Chomp]] and a [[Piranha Plant]]. It then sets up a final match by transforming Goomba to look like Mario, and after Bowser wins and cheers up, Magikoopa celebrates with the other minions. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Magikoopa can also be obtained from the badge machine.

 

 

==Physical features==

Magikoopas are stated to have shells during a quiz in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', although they have never been seen without their robes. Additionally, [[Kamek]], a Magikoopa, says in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' the Mario Bros. are starting to "chap [his] shell" after taking [[Baby Bowser]]'s treasures, so it is assumed Magikoopas have them. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Kamek can also be used to win several [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badges]] which require challenges to be completed with characters wearing shells.

===''[[Mario Baseball]]'' series===

*'''Challenge Mode Captain:''' [[Wario]]

*'''Player Type:''' Technique

*'''Special Skill:''' Magical Catch

**[[Waluigi]]

**[[Boo]]

**[[Bowser Jr.]]

**[[Yoshi]]

*Stats Mission

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!width=100px|Name!!|Bio!!width=120px|Ability!!width=50px|Bat!!width=50px|Glove!!colspan=2 width=75px|Stats

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!rowspan=4|Blue Magikoopa

|rowspan=4|A good pitcher, but an amazing fielder.

!rowspan=4|Magical Catch

|rowspan=4|Left

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||8/10

|-

|Bat||2/10

|-

|Field||8/10

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|Run||2/10

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!rowspan=4|Red Magikoopa

|rowspan=4|Good stamina and good power to boot.

!rowspan=4|Magical Catch

|rowspan=4|Left

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||8/10

|-

|Bat||3/10

|-

|Field||8/10

|-

| Run||1/10

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!rowspan=4|Green Magikoopa

|rowspan=4|A nice player with a good bat and glove.  

!rowspan=4|Magical Catch

|rowspan=4|Left

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||7/10

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|Bat||2/10

|-

|Field||8/10

|-

|Run||2/10

|-

!rowspan=4|Yellow Magikoopa

|rowspan=4|A steady guy with a decent bat and glove.  

!rowspan=4|Magical Catch

|rowspan=4|Left

|rowspan=4|Right

|-

|Run||2/10

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|JapM=From 「<span class=explain title="かめ">亀</span>」 (''kame'', turtle) and 「マジック」(''majikku'', magic), officially romanized as "Kameck"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/ssqj/character/ マリオパーティ9：マリオと仲間たち]. ''Nintendo of Japan''. Retrieved June 24, 2016.</ref><ref>{{media link|NAP-05 Spades 8.png|''Mario Trump'' NAP-05 8 of Spades}}</ref>. Also the Japanese name for [[Kamek]].

|SpaA=Magikoopa<br>Koopa Mago (''Super Mario World'' animated series)

|SpaAM=-<br>Wizard Koopa

|SpaE=Kamek

|SpaEM=From the Japanese Name

|Ger=Kamek<br>Magikoopa (some games)<br>Koopa-Hexenmeister (''Super Mario World'' animated series)

|GerM=From the Japanese name<br>From the English name<br>Koopa-Warlock

|Fra=Kamek

|FraM=From the Japanese name

|Ita=Kamek (recent games)<br>Magikoopa

|ItaM=From the Japanese name<br>-

|PorA=Magikoopa<br>Feiticeiro Koopa (''Super Mario World'' animated series)

|PorAM=-<br>Koopa Wizard

|Rus=Камек (recent games)<br/>''Kamek''<br/>Купа-Чародей

|RusM=From the Japanese name<br/><br/>Koopa Wizard

|ChiS=魔法喏库<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Mófǎ Nuòkù''<br>卡美克 (''Super Mario Maker 2'')<br>''Kǎměikè''

|ChiT=魔法諾庫<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/character/index.html</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3ds/pad_m/update.html Official Chinese website for ''Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']. Retrieved November 20, 2020.</ref><br>''Mófǎ Nuòkù''<br>卡美克 (''Super Mario Maker 2'')<br>''Kǎměikè''

|Kor=마귀

|KorR=Magwi

|KorM=From <span class=explain title="마귀">魔鬼</span> ''magwi'', meaning evil spirit, and <span class=explain title="귀">龜</span> ''gwi'', a Chinese character meaning turtle. Also possibly from ''마귀할멈'', which means 'witch hag'.

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