Not to be confused withInk orGoo.

Goop
Shadow Mario swinging his goop-infusedmagic brush
First appearance	Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance	Mario Tennis Fever (2026)
Variants Burning goop Electric goop Glorpedo Gooble Graffiti Hot water Proto Piranha Orange Juice Generator Rainbow M Slimy water Splotchy goop
Comparable Banandium Mush Paint

“As you are no doubt aware, someone has been senselessly defacing fairIsle Delfino using some paint-like substance. The accused is charged with polluting our beautiful home and yes, endangering our very way of life. Indeed, how can one not be aware of what is going on? Though it is daytime inDelfino Plaza, our poor residents tremble beneath a veil of darkness. Expert Shine scholars have determined that this darkness has arisen because all of our guardians, theShine Sprites, have vanished from their gathering spot at theShine Gate. The reason? It's quite obvious. This horrible graffiti is to blame!”

—Pianta prosecutor,Super Mario Sunshine

Goop, also known asgraffiti (though this more properly refers to avariety of goop that is painted on walls),gunk,^[1]sludge^[2] ormud,^[3] is a hazardous substance that first appears inSuper Mario Sunshine. It is a thick, slimy, paint-like residue that can slickMario's footing and deal damage to him, as well as causing other characters and structures to sink into it. It can be cleaned up and removed usingwater, most particularly sprayed byF.L.U.D.D.

Numerous varieties of goop have appeared, largely inSuper Mario Sunshine:

• Burning goop, a fiery orange variant of ordinary goop that appears inPianta Village
• Electric goop, a green-and-yellow variant of ordinary goop that appears onSirena Beach
• Glorpedoes, rolling ball projectiles formed from goop that appear inBianco Hills andNoki Bay
• Graffiti, a dried form of goop used byBowser Jr. to tag walls inSuper Mario Sunshine andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
• Hot water, slimy green goop that appears in the final boss battle againstBowser and Bowser Jr. inCorona Mountain
• Orange Juice Generators, pulsating masses of orange goop that can be destroyed only by aYoshi'sjuice-spraying ability
• Rainbow Ms, an amorphous, multicolored form of goop that can be painted on walls. Mario andShadow Mario can use it to travel to other areas ofIsle Delfino. Similar goop also appears within the pipes to Sirena Beach and Pianta Village.
• Slimy water, damaging, goop-polluted water that appears in Bianco Hills,Ricco Harbor, and Noki Bay
• Splotchy goop, black goop that transforms Bowser and pollutes the waters ofLake Lapcat inSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Goop is a major hazard inSuper Mario Sunshine. It is spread across Isle Delfino by Bowser Jr. in the guise of Shadow Mario using hismagic brush. It is first encountered in the opening cutscene taking place on theDelfino Airstrip, where a pink, orange, yellow, and white color variant has been painted over the main airstrip, forcing theToad Express to curve and skid to a halt as it lands. After dismounting the plane, the yellowToad inPrincess Peach's entourage notes that the goop is moving on its own, implying it may be alive. Mario subsequently obtains FLUDD on the airstrip and uses it to clean up the goop and defeat aProto Piranha, a type of large, goop-basedPiranha Plant dwelling in the middle of the goop, restoring the airstrip to its normal state. Mario is arrested by theIsle Delfino Police shortly afterward and accused by thePianta prosecutor of painting the goop all over Isle Delfino. ThePianta judge then sentences him to clean up all of the island's goop and graffiti.

Petey Piranha and some ordinary Piranha Plants surrounded by brown-and-white goop

A brown-and-white Proto Piranha

Goop appears in three different colors depending on the area and scenario in which it is encountered:

• Pink, yellow, orange, and white goop appears on the Delfino Airstrip during "Delfino Airstrip Dilemma" as well as in Episode 1 of Noki Bay ("Uncork the Waterfall").
• Brown-and-white goop appears inDelfino Plaza's "Polluted Piranha Battle" and "Shadow Mario Chase" events, as well as Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 5 of Bianco Hills.Petey Piranha launches this color of goop from his mouth, and ordinary Piranha Plants require it in order to appear and attack Mario, as well as being covered in it.Piranhabons are similarly covered in it, andPlurps generate it in Bianco Hills.
• Black goop appears in Delfino Plaza's "Boathouse Blues" and "Cleaning Lighthouse" events, as well as Episodes 1–5 of Ricco Harbor and Episode 2 of Noki Bay ("The Boss of Tricky Ruins"). It is spat out byGooper Blooper and ordinaryBloopers as a projectile, resembling ink in this way.

Additionally, there are also two special varieties of goop with unique properties: burning goop and electric goop.

Ordinary goop is a tar-like substance that slickens the ground and causes Mario to lose traction. If Mario stands on goop for too long, he sustains damage every few seconds. It also dirties and sticks to his clothes, which can be cleaned byspin-jumping orswimming in clean water. Goop is found in several different colors depending on the area in which it is encountered. According to a certainPianta in Delfino Plaza who is trapped in it during Mario's first visit, it tastes "sweet," and he likens it to "candy."

Goop regularly spawnsGoobles, small enemies that seek out and attack Mario when he is nearby, spreading more goop in the process. This does not occur on the Delfino Airstrip.

Goop can trap many friendly characters, including Piantas,Nokis, and Toads (includingToadsworth), if they are standing on it, causing them to sink into it. They are freed after the goop around them is cleaned up and can subsequently be sprayed clean, causing them to celebrate and thank Mario if spoken to. Certain Piantas and Nokis may reward Mario with acoin,Blue Coin, or1-Up Mushroom when spoken to after being rescued this way. Piantas that are dirty with goop but not trapped in it also appear in Bianco Hills and Pianta Village, and they reward Mario similarly if cleaned and spoken to. In particular, thePianta mayor, who is covered in burning goop, rewards Mario with aShine Sprite for doing this.

Terrain features and structures can sink into goop as well, including trees; rock formations in Noki Bay; a section of the Delfino Airstrip; Delfino Plaza'sGrand Pianta Statue,boathouse, and lighthouse; the hill leading up to theBig Windmill in Bianco Hills; and Sirena Beach'sHotel Delfino. Trees and Noki Bay's rock formations sunk this way can be released by cleaning up the goop around them, and certain trees may be revealed this way by spraying patches of ground onGelato Beach as well, which does not contain any goop. Other structures sunk this way can typically be released by defeating a Proto Piranha residing on top of the sunken structure, though in Hotel Delfino's case,Phantamanta must be defeated instead. In all cases, objects trapped in goop display a faint bubbling animation when released, with an earthquake occurring as they emerge.

The colorful goop pictograms engulfing Noki Bay's rock formations in "Uncork the Waterfall" are the only ordinary goop in the game to be located on walls. Due to this, they have the unique properties of never spawning Goobles and not dealing damage to Mario on contact. Additionally, what appears to be black goop running down the edge of Ricco Harbor is actually part of the slimy water, and therefore cannot even be cleaned off by Mario.

Most enemies and bosses inSuper Mario Sunshine, as well as the game's Yoshis, appear to be at least partially composed of goop, as they dissolve into goop bubbles when attacked or defeated. This is most noticeable with enemies such asStrollin' Stus, which emerge out of a Generator-like mound of goop in Episode 1 of Bianco Hills ("Road to the Big Windmill"), but also occurs for enemies and bosses such asCataquacks andKing Boo. TheSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia confirmed that the enemies and Yoshis inSuper Mario Sunshine are created from Bowser Jr.'s graffiti.^[4]

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  Pink/orange goop

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  Brown-and-white goop

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  Black goop/oil/ink

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  Pink/orange goop

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  Electric goop

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  Burning goop

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

While regular goop does not appear inSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury,graffiti and a new variant calledsplotchy goop do.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Petey Piranha with some goop inMario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Goop appears in two games of theMario Golf series. InMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Petey Piranha spits up brown-and-white goop when he gets adouble bogey or worse. InMario Golf: Advance Tour, goop appears on theMushroom Course along with many Proto Piranhas. Landing the ball in goop counts as out of bounds.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Brown-and-white goop appears as an obstacle on theDelfino Plaza Court inMario Power Tennis. It can cause players to slip and slide around. The player must also clear away goop in a tic-tac-toe-likeminigame calledTic-Tac-Glow. Additionally, Petey Piranha utilizes brown-and-white goop in hisPower Shots,Sludge Racket andPiranha Swingback.

Mario Tennis Fever[edit]

Brown-and-white goop (referred to asmud) makes a reappearance inMario Tennis Fever. TheMud Racket is a goop-themedFever Racket that can create a mud puddle on the court when itsFever Shot is used. Stepping into the mud will slow a character's movement speed, cause damage to their HP, and reduce the ball's bounce. Brown-and-white goop also appears during the boss battle with Petey Piranha.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The goop created by Shadow Mario Paint inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Goop appears as part ofBowser Jr. and theKoopalings'Final Smash,Shadow Mario Paint, inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. This move involves the user transforming into Shadow Mario and using the magic brush to paint yellow-and-orange goop over the screen in anX shape, which can deal damage to opponents on contact and eventually explodes. The goop painted visually resemblesSuper Mario Sunshine's regular goop and burning goop but in the shape of X Graffiti. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, a noticeable difference is that Goop remains onscreen for a shorter period of time before exploding.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

InMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, during the Airplane Guard sequence of the battle with Petey Piranha, he attacks Mario andLuigi by spitting balls of goop as he does inSuper Mario Sunshine. Petey uses his arms to indicate which Mario Bro. he is attacking, then spits goop at him. The Mario Bros. must hang on toPaper Mario until the goop is gone. If they get hit by the goop, they take damage. Alternatively, if they land on it, they run on top of it and slip when it disappears, falling behind and causing Petey to tackle them.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

Brown-and-white goop has to be cleaned off a building in theSuper Mario Sunshinemicrogame inWarioWare Gold.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Dr. Petey Piranha uses goop to destroyviruses during his special skill animation inDr. Mario World.

Gallery[edit]

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  Black goop onRicco Harbor's water inSuper Mario Sunshine

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  Goop in theTic-Tac-Glow minigame inMario Power Tennis

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  Petey Piranha spits goop atLuigi inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

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  Mario cleaning up goop inWarioWare Gold

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  Mario covered in goop inMario Tennis Fever

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Goop
• Hazardous objects
• Dr. Mario World
• Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam objects
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
• Mario Power Tennis
• Super Mario Sunshine objects

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