Para-Goom

The Para-Goom is a Goom sub-species that appeared in Wario Land 3 and Dr. Mario 64. Despite their name, Para-Gooms have no wings, but can glide (as well as do several other things) with the help of their main weapon: the parasol.

Para-Gooms have very interesting attack patterns in their first appearance, Wario Land 3. In this game, they were yellow, parasol-toting Gooms that looked little like their predecessors (and much more like Kirby). They could use their parasol for a variety of different attacks, but they most often seemed to use it as a spike to put in front of them (making them identical to the enemy Spearhead). However, they could also put it above their heads, moving its spike. When they attack this way, they have the ability to glide diagonally or straight down if they happen to reach a ledge. Wario also used one as a reluctant golf ball in the Golf mini-game.

Para-Gooms, or at least one individual Para-Goom, also appeared in Dr. Mario 64. In this game, Para-Goom was an instructor for a tutorial that Dr. Mario went through. On a semi-related note, Dr. Mario 64 was notorious for reusing several Wario Land 3 foes as characters.