Tanoomba

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Not to be confused with Tail Goomba.

Tanoombas are Goombas based on the Tanooki Suit that are located in both the Mushroom Kingdom and the Beanbean Kingdom. They resemble regular Goombas, except that the Tanoomba has raccoon ears, a raccoon tail, and a leaf on its forehead. Tanoombas have powerful mimicry abilities and are able to shapeshift into different objects and different creatures. However, Tanoombas can always be given away by the raccoon-like features or leaves that appear on their transformations.

History

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Superstar Saga enemy
Tanoomba
A Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Location(s) Beanbean Outskirts
Level 20 (35)
Role Common
HP 30 (70)
POW 38-42 (58-68)
Defense 40 (80)
Speed 10 (70)
Experience 20 (14)
Coins 0 (20)
Item drop Woo Bean – 64.52% (Nut - 25.81%)
Green Pepper – 32.26% (100%)
More
Fire Normal
Thunder Normal
Jump Normal
Hammer Normal
Hand Normal
Stun? 0%
Burn? 60%
Stat down? 100%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.
Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Tanoomba
Sprite of a Tanoomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
Location(s) Beanbean Fields
Level 26
HP 101
POW 82
DEF 83
SPEED 67
Experience 33
Coins 20
Item drop Super Syrup (14%)
Ultra Syrup (10%)
Ultra Syrup (25%)
More
Fire Normal
Thunder Normal
Jump Normal
Hammer Normal
Stat down 60%
Dizzy 0%
Burn 60%
Speed down 30%

During the events of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Tanoombas lived in an area north of Beanbean Castle Town. To attack, a Tanoomba will transform into a copy of Mario or Luigi (albeit a copy with a raccoon tail). After transforming, the Tanoomba will attack the brother who the shape-shifting Goomba didn't transform into (i.e. if a Tanoomba transforms into a Luigi clone, the Tanoomba will attack the real Mario). This attack can be countered with a Hammer strike. Additionally, a Tanoomba can attack by spinning its tail at a Mario brother. The brothers can jump to dodge this attack, but should be prepared to dodge multiple tail strikes. This attack may give a Mario Bro. the trip status effect. If Game Boy Horror SP is used, it will give out a Green Pepper when defeated.

Tanoombas sometimes assist Bob-ombs in battle, and are themselves sometimes joined by Paratroopeas.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Tanoombas' feet are colored darker brown. Tanoombas also appear in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, where they are enemies. They are melee troopers, and attack by running into enemies. Their special attack is Spin Cycle, allowing them to attack by spinning their tails. In Popple's Partner, Part 2, a Tanoomba appears as a candidate to be Popple's new partner.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Partners in Time enemy
Tanoomba
Animated idle of a Tanoomba
Location(s) Thwomp Volcano
Role Common
Battled by Anyone
HP 92 (98)
POW 95
Defense 70
Speed 63
Experience 82
Level 18
Coins 9
Item drop Pocket Chomp – 12.75%
Green Pepper – 2.25%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Tanoombas live on Thwomp Volcano in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. They use a variety of disguises. A Tanoomba can turn into a Toad (with a raccoon tail), a Giant Coin (with the Tanoomba's face on it), a ? Block (with a leaf on top), or even a Thwack (with the Tanoomba's face on it). Once approached, the Tanoomba reveals itself and attacks.

In battle, the Tanoomba uses a variety of shape-shifting attacks (like their Beanbean counterparts, albeit different transformations). First, a Tanoomba can jump high and either turn into a Thwomp (with a raccoon tail) or an orange bubble (with a raccoon tail). If the Tanoomba turns into a Thwomp, it quickly falls and crushes a Mario brother. If the Tanoomba turns into a bubble, it falls slowly, causing damage when it hits a Mario Bro. Both of these attacks can be countered with a Hammer. Additionally, if a Tanoomba flips when it jumps, it attacks Luigi. If it jumps without flipping, the Tanoomba attacks Mario, also if it goes all the way to the top of the screen, it turns into a Thwomp. However if it goes near the top, it turns into a Bubble.

A Tanoomba can also turn into a Spiny shell (again, with a raccoon tail). When it transforms into the shell, the Tanoomba slides into the Mario Bros., circling around and attempting to damage the brothers multiple times. This technique may even poison a Bro. To dodge this attack, Mario and Luigi have to jump as the Spiny shell approaches. Again, if the Tanoomba does a twirl jump before attacking, Luigi is the first brother to be attacked. If it hops normally, Mario is attacked first.

A stronger and Shroob-like version of the Tanoomba, the Tashrooba, is found later in the game at Shroob Castle.

Super Mario-Kun

Tanoomba in the Super Mario-kun volume 36Tanoomba's appearance in volume 36 of the Super Mario-kun
The Tanoomba's appearance in the Super Mario-Kun.

A single Tanoomba appears in volume 36 of the Super Mario-Kun, which is based off Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. It provokes the four brothers into attacking each other. First, it turns into Luigi, eating the Bros.' cake. It then turns into Mario and hits Luigi, then into Baby Mario, who sticks his fingers up Baby Luigi's nose, causing them to battle. When it decides to defeat them by attempting to smash them in Thwomp form, after they are worn out, the four brothers realize they have been tricked and team up against the Tanoomba. After the attack, the Tanoomba cries for forgiveness. It first transforms into a Shroob, which the Mario Bros. disapprove of. It then turns into a tree, where the Mario Bros. approve, but Luigi has an allergic reaction to it and sneezes the leaves off the tree. The Tanoomba has a nose in Super Mario-Kun.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese たぬボー
Tanubō
From Kuribō (Goomba) and tanuki.

German Gumbachs
From "Gumba" and "Dachs" (badger)
Italian Canotto
Dinghy
Spanish Goompache
Pun on Goomba and mapache (racoon)

Trivia

  • The leaf on the Tanoomba's forehead is a reference to the Super Leaf of Super Mario Bros. 3, which transforms Mario into Raccoon Mario. Additionally, the Tanooki Suit is another power-up available in the same game. It could also be a reference to how transforming raccoon dogs (tanuki) in Japanese folklore are often depicted with leaves.
  • Tanooki-tailed Goombas that resemble Tanoombas, known as Tail Goombas, appear in the Nintendo 3DS game, Super Mario 3D Land, though they are unable to transform.