Goombario

Goombario appears in Paper Mario.
Goombario
Species	Goomba
Relatives	Goompa (grandfather), Gooma (grandmother), Goompapa (father), Goomama (mother), Goombaria (sister)
Debut	Paper Mario

Goombario is a young goomba who lives with his family in Goomba Village. He adores Mario and intends to grow up to be just like him someday. Mario landed in Goomba Village after being trounced by Bowser and the Star Rod in Paper Mario, and after a brief adventure with Goompa in Jr. Troopa's playground, he was joined by Goombario in his quest to save Peach. Goombario provided helpful hints, a few humorous comments, and more than his share of complaints throughout the adventure.

Background

Goombario's extensive memory and fighting skills come from his grandfather, Goompa, who was well-known for his adventures when he was younger. While he often acts annoyed with his family and their constant concern for him, he does genuinely love them.

After the Star Rod had been taken back to Star Haven, Goombario returned to live with his family, and they were all invited to the following celebration at Peach's Castle.

Gameplay

Outside of battle, Goombario provides Mario with information on areas, people, and items that he's standing next to. Oftentimes this information provides a hint on what Mario does next, or can provide an interesting backstory to some of the characters met.

In battle, Goombario has the following attacks:

• Headbonk - Goombario jumps on an enemy headfirst, similar to Mario's Jump.
• Tattle - Goombario informs Mario about an enemy's HP, defense, attack, and various quirks. Enemies that Goombario has Tattled will have an HP bar under them henceforth.
• Charge - For 1 FP, Goombario can raise his attack power by 2 points.
• Multibonk - For 3 FP, Goombario can bounce on an enemy repeatedly, similar to Mario's Power Bounce.

Trivia

• Goombario complains about it being dirty in the sewer, hot in the desert, cold in the mountains, his allergies and the fact that he can't see over the flowers in the fields...
• Goombario is not the only student of Goompa; The Master of the Dojo studied under him as well, while Tayce T. learned her cooking skills from Gooma.