Clubba
- Not to be confused withKlubba.
| Clubba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Clubba fromSuper Paper Mario | |||
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Paper Mario (2007) | ||
| Variant of | Spike | ||
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- “Oh, it's Mario!! See this fine club I have? I'm gonna introduce you to it. Club...meet Mario!!!”
- —Clubba,Paper Mario
Clubbas areSpike soldiers that wield mace-like spiked clubs which resemble an ordinary Spike's ball. They appear exclusively within thePaper Mario series, where they are typically found sleeping outside of combat, typically leaving them vulnerable to aFirst Strike or simply allowing them to be avoided altogether. They bear a strong resemblance to the Spike's appearance in officialSuper Mario Bros. 3 artwork, bearing white hair, green skin and dark gray shells.
History
Paper Mario
Clubbas first appear inPaper Mario, where they are commonly seen as guards in thecastle ofTubba Blubba. Only a few of Tubba Blubba's Clubba henchmen actively guard the castle, and ifMario and histeam decide to, they can simply sneak by sleeping Clubbas, who only wake up if the team moves quickly. In battle, they walk over and swing their clubs down on Mario. After completing Chapter 3, all enemies abandon Tubba Blubba's Castle except for one Clubba in the first floor east wing. He apparently fell asleep and got left behind and when talked to, he wakes up and realizes this before falling asleep again.
If the player chooses a Clubba as one of the things Mario fears in the Princess Peach intermission after the Tubba Blubba quest,Kammy Koopa summons one to guard aTreasure Chest in theShy Guy's Toy Box. Later in the game, after Mario and his crew defeatHuff N. Puff and rescue thesixthStar Spirit, a single Clubba appears as a sleeping guard inPeach's Castle, sleeping while it was supposed to be guarding the door to the hallway where Mario andBowser faced off at the beginning of the game and will do so again in the climax.Princess Peach, using herSneaky Parasol, turns into this Clubba to relieve aKoopatrol of his duties at that door, as well as to proceed further to the top of the castle before being caught again by Kammy Koopa.
A more powerful variety known asWhite Clubbas make an appearance in Chapter 7 onShiver Mountain and insideCrystal Palace.
Field Tattle
Outside of battle,Goombario can useTattle only on a lone Clubba found sleeping inTubba Blubba's Castle for a short time after the castle is deserted.
- "Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired."
Super Paper Mario
Clubbas appear again inSuper Paper Mario, where they appear in all the surface areas of theGap of Crag. They have very highHP in this game. Once more, they are often found napping and can be avoided by the player's character. A Clubba can also be fought against inCastle Bleck as an optional enemy, like inPaper Mario. There was also a very brief mentioning of Tubba Blubba byFrancis. According to him, Tubba Blubba stars in his own TV series calledThe Blubbening. A subspecies of Clubba, theDark Clubba, also appears in this game.
Profiles and statistics
Paper Mario
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubba | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 8 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 13 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Heavy Club (3) | ||||
| Sleep? | 90%, 1 | Dizzy? | 75%, 0 | Shock? | 90%, 1 | ||||
| Shrink? | 75%, 0 | Stop? | 90%, -1 | Fright? | 70% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 60% | Hurricane? | 70% | Coins | 1 + 1-3 | ||||
| Items | Super Shroom | Run | 24 | Location(s) | Tubba Blubba's Castle,Shy Guy's Toy Box | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Clubba. Clubbas are the main guards of Tubba Blubba's Castle. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They often sleep on the job. If you walk very slowly, they won't wake up. They may look big, but if you use the action command perfectly, they're not so tough. | ||||||||
Super Paper Mario
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubba | |||||||||
| Max HP | 20 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Gap of Crag (5-2),Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2),Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 41, 54 and 63) | |||
| Attack | 3 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Smelly Herb | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | ||||
| Score | 500 | ||||||||
| Card description | This soldier would rather nap than face the front lines. Hauling that club around would make anyone tired. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 41 42 43 | Tattle | This chubby brawler is called a Clubba. Interestingly they love to take naps... Max HP is 20 and Attack is 3. They will fall asleep if you lose them, so take them out before they wake up... | |||||||
Gallery
Sprite of a Clubba
A sleeping Clubba
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガボンへい[?] Gabon Hei | Spike Soldier | |
| French | Mastok[?] | Modified spelling ofmastoc ("hefty") and possibly a pun onmasse ("mace") | |
| German | Clubba[?] | - | |
| Italian | Mazzuolo[?] | Mallet, but also a pun onmazza ("club") | |
| Korean | 가봉병[?] Gabong Byeong | Spike Soldier | |
| Spanish | Clubba[?] | - |
Notes
- WhileTubba Blubba andGrubba have names based on Clubbas in English versions, neither of them are club-wielding soldiers, which primarily distinguishes Clubbas fromSpikes.
