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(Does it still do the "ready to launch" quote in the remake, and is it still erroneously shared with Tub/Grand?)
(If they wanted to change the name to a "non-offensive" version, they should have made it consistent with Lazy Shells and called them Lazy Troopas. It fits with their extremely slow attack.)
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{{quote2|Heavy Troopa's ready to launch.|Narration|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''}}
{{quote2|Heavy Troopa's ready to launch.|Narration|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''}}
'''Big Troopas''', originally known as '''Heavy Troopas''', are giant [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]]. They appear in the sky portion of [[Bean Valley]] as well as inside [[Nimbus Castle]] during [[Valentina]]'s occupation. They are notably one of the only large enemies to appear on the overworld, as they guard certain doors. Their only attack is launching themselves towards a [[party member]], which takes two turns to prepare. They are similar to [[Grand Troopa]]s, to which the game also refers to as Heavy Troopas when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch."  
'''Big Troopas''', originally known as '''Heavy Troopas''', are giant [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]]. They appear in the sky portion of [[Bean Valley]] as well as inside [[Nimbus Castle]] during [[Valentina]]'s occupation. They are notably one of the only large enemies to appear on the overworld, as they guard certain doors. Their only attack is launching themselves towards a [[party member]], which takes two turns to prepare. Two different empty shells from them, called [[Lazy Shell]]s, can be found, one as armor and another as a weapon. They are similar to [[Grand Troopa]]s, to which the game also refers to as Heavy Troopas when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch."


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==

Revision as of 13:29, November 19, 2023

This article is about the Super Mario RPG enemy originally known as "Heavy Troopa". For for the giant version of standard Koopa Troopas, see Big Koopa Troopa.
Big Troopa
Image of a Big Troopa from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Big Koopa Paratroopa
Variants
“Heavy Troopa's ready to launch.”
Narration, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Big Troopas, originally known as Heavy Troopas, are giant Paratroopas that appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. They appear in the sky portion of Bean Valley as well as inside Nimbus Castle during Valentina's occupation. They are notably one of the only large enemies to appear on the overworld, as they guard certain doors. Their only attack is launching themselves towards a party member, which takes two turns to prepare. Two different empty shells from them, called Lazy Shells, can be found, one as armor and another as a weapon. They are similar to Grand Troopas, to which the game also refers to as Heavy Troopas when it states "Heavy Troopa’s ready to launch."

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Heavy Troopa
Battle idle animation of a Heavy Troopa from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 250 FP 100 Speed 3
Location(s) The Vinery, Nimbus Castle Attack 160 Magic attack 1
Role Common Defense 100 Magic defense 50
Bonus Flower Defense Up! (80%) Yoshi Cookie Crystalline Morph rate 25%
Evade 2% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Jump Strong None Sp. attacks None
Coins 4 Exp. points 32 Items Crystalline (5%)
Psychopath "I'll make ya beautiful!"

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヒマンパタ
Himan Pata
Fat Paratroopa, possibly in reference to Sledge Bro

French Paratroopa XL
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German Jumbo-Parakoopa
Jumbo Koopa Paratroopa
Spanish Paratroopón
From "Paratroopa" and the augmentative suffix "-ón"

Trivia