Headbonk

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Not to be confused withHeadbutt.

Paper Mario andPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door move
Headbonk

Mastered by	Goombario and Goombella
Rank	Base Rank
Effect	Goombario or Goombella headbonk an enemy twice.
Target	Single non-ceiling enemy
Attack Power	1+1 (Base Rank) 2+2 (Super Rank) 3+3 (Ultra Rank)
Action Command Tier	NICE

Headbonk is the main attack ofGoombario andGoombella inPaper Mario and itssequel. Headbonk can target any single non-ceiling enemy and can flip over shelled enemies, however it takes contact damage against certain enemies such as those with spikes or flames. If the player hits A Button at the moment before impact, the attack will do a second hit doing the same amount of damage. Headbonk deals one damage per hit initially. This increases to two atSuper Rank and three atUltra. The move's 2-hit pattern limits its usefulness against foes with Defense, but also gives it greater effect from power boosts. In short, it is theGoomba partners' version ofMario'sJump attack.

The only thing that distinguishes Goombella's Headbonk from Goombario's is herStylish move, which is activated by pressing A Button right before her feet leave the ground.

In mostPaper Mario games, enemy Goombas also attack Mario and/or his partners with this move, includingorigami Goombas inPaper Mario: The Origami King. However, inSuper Paper Mario, only theHeadbonk Goomba andDark Headbonk Goomba, as their names suggest, attack with Headbonks. Other Goombas attack by ramming into Mario and friends. Additionally, inPaper Mario: The Origami King,Bone Goombas can use Skullbonk andGaloombas can use Headbalonk.

Gallery[edit]

Goombella using Headbonk in theNintendo Switch remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Move preview for Headbonk in the remake

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ずつき^[?] Zutsuki	Headbutt
Chinese(Simplified)	铁头^[?] Tiětóu	Iron head	Paper Mario
Chinese(Simplified)	头锤^[?] Tóuchuí	Headbutt	The Thousand-Year Door remake
Chinese(Traditional)	頭錘^[?] Tóuchuí	Headbutt
Dutch	Kopstoot^[?]	Headbutt
French	Coud'tête^[?]	Contraction ofcoup de tête ("headbutt")
German	Kopfnuss^[?]	Headbonk
Italian	Testata^[?]	Headbutt	Shared withHeadbutt
Korean	박치기^[?] Bakchigi	Headbutt
Spanish	Cabezazo^[?]	Headbutt

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