Gobblick
Species	Pitcher plant
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)

“Instead...I have a counteroffer.Gobblick! Now that you've gorged onSpite Bulbs, show them your surging power! The three of us have a bigger fish to zap. Baaahahahahahah!”

—Ecks,Mario & Luigi: Brothership^[1]

Gobblick is a boss fromMario & Luigi: Brothership. It is a massive sentientpitcher plant with two vine-like tentacles for limbs extending from its body; upon becoming furious, the monster's lower body becomes tinted red.Mario andLuigi encounter this monstrous beast in the Great Lighthouse of Lushgreen Sea, whereEcks sics it on the heroes beforeShun can explain what theExtension Corps is up to.

WhenEcks calls Sharpcask down to battleMario andLuigi in the Color-Full Sea's Great Lightouse, he compares the barrel-shaped monster to Gobblick, stating that Sharpcask is even stronger due to having more Spite Bulbs (a hostile variant of Sprite Bulbs resulting from lack of Connectar).

Eventually, Gobblick can be fought again; this time, it is empowered byGlohm and is namedGlohm Gobblick.

At one point, Ten refers to the boss as "a Gobblick," implying that there may be other Gobblick units.

Battle

One of its primary attacks involves spewingCapnaps,Spikelies, and (rarely)coins; the arm that it uses to slap its torso determines which brother is being targeted (its right arm for Mario and left arm for Luigi). If Gobblick does a small slap, a light drum sound effect is played and the projectile tumbling towards the targeted Bro. must be jumped over; if it does a larger slap, a deeper drum sound effect plays and the projectile will simply bounce over the Bro.'s head. Another attack begins with Gobblick whirling one of its arms in the air before it targets either Mario or Luigi to wrap him in a vine, pull back, and inflict damage andDizzy on him. During this attack, the targeted Bro. can counter the vine by using hisHammer attack. Gobblick may also dig its right or left arm into the ground, where the tip pops above the ground 2-4 times in a rhythm. The targeted Bro. must counter the vine with his hammer on the last beat, or else he will take damage and possiblyTrip.

Eventually, the three large fans in the background of the arena will activate, prompting Luigi to useLuigi Logic. He will grab Gobblick's tongue and, with Mario's help, begin to swing the monster around. If the player presses B at the right time, Luigi throws it into the updrafts, which will stun the monster and leave it vulnerable to critical hits. Mario and Luigi move to the new part of the arena to continue the battle.

When its half of itsHP is depleted, the monster becomes enraged, performing its attacks more quickly while also gaining two more attack types. Gobblick may now also approach a Bro. while drooling and attempt to devour him; this is countered with a hammer strike immediately after a drop of its drool hits the ground. If Gobblick successfully gobbles a Bro., it will restore some HP and eject him at the other Bro., who must jump to avoid any additional damage. Its other new attack involves swiping an extended arm left or right across the ground, which can inflictTrip; Mario and Luigi must jump over in succession to avoid damage. When swiping to the right, Gobblick will knock rocks into the background and uncover more activated fans in the ground, allowing Luigi to use Luigi Logic again and temporarily incapacitate it. When defeated, the boss drops the Gobblick Boots for the Bros. andSprite Bulbs forSnoutlet to collect.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Brothership enemy
Gobblick
	HP	900	POW	43	Defense	30
	Experience	750	Coins	250	Speed	133
	Location(s)	Lushgreen Sea, Great Lighthouse Island	Role	Boss	Item drop(s)	Gobblick Boots (100%)
	Level	12	Type	Normal
Notes: This enemy will become angry at low health, gaining new attacks and attacking more quickly. This enemy becomes temporarily dizzy after a successful Luigi Logic.

Gallery

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  Mario and Luigi ready to fight Gobblick

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  Mario and Luigi attacking Gobblick with theRed Shell

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  Gobblick attacking by putting one of its arms into the ground

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  Gobblick attacking by spitting out enemies and coins

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  The Luigi Logic during the battle against Gobblick

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  Gobblick dizzy from the tornado during the Luigi Logic

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  Gobblick angry

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  Gobblick attacking by swinging its arms

Naming

Gobblick's name is a portmanteau of "gobble" and "lick" and may be additionally intended to sound similar to "goblin."

Names in other languages

References

• Carnivorous plants
• Zok Troops
• Mario & Luigi: Brothership bosses

• Articles with unsourced foreign names