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{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Tub-O-Troopa|image=[[File:SMRPG Tub-O-Troopa idle.gif]]|align=right}}
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|image=[[File:SMRPG NS Terra Cotta.png]]<br>A Terra Cotta in ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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'''Grand Troopas''' (originally called '''Tub-O-Troopas''') are giant [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s that only appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Grand Troopas are obese Paratroopas with green shells. They have smudged noses and puffed-out cheeks, as expected, as well as their enormous bulk, which is the major reason for their high HP. They are found in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. They are very similar to [[Big Troopa]]s, even fighting exactly the same. The original game even refers to them by Big Troopas' original names when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch," though the remake fixes this by having the quote say "Big guy" instead on both. Like Big Troopas, they appear to be based on [[Big Koopa Paratroopa|Colossal Koopa Paratroopa]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.  
'''Grand Troopas''' (originally called '''Tub-O-Troopas''') are giant [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s that only appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Grand Troopas are obese Paratroopas with green shells. They have smudged noses and puffed-out cheeks, as expected, as well as their enormous bulk, which is the major reason for their high HP. They are found in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. They are very similar to [[Big Troopa]]s, even fighting exactly the same. The original game even refers to them by Big Troopas' original names when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch," though the remake fixes this by having the quote say "Big guy" instead on both. Like Big Troopas, they appear to be based on [[Big Koopa Paratroopa|Colossal Koopa Paratroopa]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Tub-O-Troopa|image=[[File:SMRPG Tub-O-Troopa idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Grand Troopa}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 15:51, November 24, 2023

Grand Troopa
Image of a Terra Cotta from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Terra Cotta in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Grand Troopas (originally called Tub-O-Troopas) are giant Paratroopas that only appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Grand Troopas are obese Paratroopas with green shells. They have smudged noses and puffed-out cheeks, as expected, as well as their enormous bulk, which is the major reason for their high HP. They are found in Bowser's Keep. They are very similar to Big Troopas, even fighting exactly the same. The original game even refers to them by Big Troopas' original names when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch," though the remake fixes this by having the quote say "Big guy" instead on both. Like Big Troopas, they appear to be based on Colossal Koopa Paratroopas from Super Mario Bros. 3.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Tub-O-Troopa
Battle idle animation of a Tub-O-Troopa from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 500 FP 100 Speed 5
Location(s) Bowser's Keep (second visit), The Trial Course Attack 200 Magic attack 7
Role Common Defense 80 Magic defense 34
Bonus Flower Lucky! (60%) Yoshi Cookie Elixir Morph rate 100%
Evade 1% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Thunder Strong None Sp. attacks None
Coins 11 Exp. points 40 Items Rock Candy (5%)
Psychopath "My shell's shot!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Grand Troopa
Image of a Grand Troopa from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 500
Exp. 40
Weak Elements Lightning
Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile
They have more HP than Big Troopas, but the real reason for their higher rank is their outsized personalities.
Thought Peek
I outgrew my old shell a while ago.
Animations

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese チャンコパタ
Chanko Pata
From「ちゃんこ鍋」(chankonabe, a protein-rich soup eaten by sumo wrestlers to promote weight gain) and「パタパタ」(Patapata, Koopa Paratroopa)

French Paratroopa XXL
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German Giga-Parakoopa
Giga Koopa Paratroopa
Italian Paratroopa XXL
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Korean 포동펄럭
Podong Peolleok
Portmanteau of "포동포동" (podong-podong, a Korean mimetic word for chubby) and "펄럭펄럭" (Peolleok-peolleok, Paratroopa)