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|latest_appearance=''[[Paper_Mario:_The_Thousand-Year_Door_(Nintendo_Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Nintendo Switch)]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

'''Goombella''' is a very smart and sassy, but friendly, female [[Goomba]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. A second-year {{wp|mixed-sex education|co-ed}} student studying archaeology at the [[List of implied organizations#University of Goom|University of Goom]]<ref name="manual">"Goombella: A cute University of Goom co-ed in her second year of an archaeology major." ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' instruction manual, page 7.</ref>, she is the first companion to join [[Mario]] on his quest. She provides tattle information to Mario about his location or the character who stands in front of him all throughout the game. She wears a helmet with a light and a matching torso with a red scarf, and also has a large, blond ponytail. She has a pink head and brown feet. Goombella's name might be a portmanteau between "Goomba" and the female name "Bella", short for "Isabella". It may also be a reference to {{wp|Agaricus bisporus|portabella mushrooms}}. Also, "bella" is an existing adjective in Spanish and Italian, meaning "beautiful" and "good appealing", respectively.

When Mario arrives at [[Rogueport]] at the beginning of the game, he sees a pink Goomba girl being attacked by [[Lord Crump]] and his minions. Mario helps her to defeat Lord Crump. She temporarily teaches Mario about the [[Action Command]]s. After defeating [[Lord Crump]], he brings out his army to punish them, but they make their getaway to the plaza. Goombella, a second-year student at the University of Goom, thanks Mario, kisses him, learns about the [[Magical Map|map]] he has and that the [[Princess Peach|princess]] had disappeared, and joins his party. She possesses very similar abilities to [[Goombario]] from the original ''[[Paper Mario]],'' as they have almost identical moves in-battle and on the field.

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Goombella appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] and [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]].

====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====

[[File:Goombella Trophy - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.png|thumb|Goombella's trophy model]]

Goombella returns as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. Goombella's feet in her trophy have a different appearance than they do in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' and ''Super Paper Mario'', now resembling shoes with yellow soles.

==Personality==

====Attacks and stats====

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====In-game description====

*''Provides useful information about the surrounding area or the person/enemy in front of you.''<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 14</ref>

 

===''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' Catch Card===

[[File:SPM Goombella Catch Card.png|thumb|85px|Goombella's Catch Card.]]

 

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

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|align=center|'''GCN''' ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''

|''A female archaeology student at the [[List of Implied Organizations#University of Goom|University of Goom]], Goombella can be recognized by her ponytail and pith helmet that features a light that aids her archeological aspirations. With her wealth of knowledge, Goombella serves as Mario's tour guide and assists throughout his adventures.''

=====Sticker=====

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|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''

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====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy====

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|'''GCN''' ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (10/2004)

|align=left|''Goombella is a student of archaeology at the University of Goom, studying under Prof. Frankly. She's a super-bright gal and is a useful guide in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Despite being easily spooked by ghosts and spiders, she's doing her best to help in your adventure.''

|align=left|''Goombella, an archaeology student at the University of Goom, is significantly smarter (and sassier) than your average Goomba. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, she'll gladly give Mario a bit of background info about pretty much anything they come across. She's the perfect guide...when she's not being startled by monsters and spiders.''

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|JapM=Pun on「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba]]) and the feminine name "Christine"

|GerM=Portmanteau of "Gumba (Goomba) and the female name "Sabrina"

|SpaM=Portmanteau of "Goomba" and the female name "Marina"

|Ita=Goombella  

|ChiS=酷栗斯汀

|ChiSR=Kùlìsītīng

|ChiSM=Transliteration of Japanese name, also includes meaning of chestnut（栗）