Macho Grubba
| Macho Grubba | |
|---|---|
 Sprite fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Applies to | Grubba |
| Item needed | Power-draining machine andGold Star |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “MAAAACHO! I'm a powerhouse now, you pesterin', li'l pieces of prairie piffle! So long's I have this here machine, my bod'll be rough, tough, an' ultrabuff!”
- —Macho Grubba,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Macho Grubba is the powered-up form ofGrubba, the true chapter boss of theGlitz Pit inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and the keeper of the realGold Star. In this state, he has sixtyHP and a very wide variety of attacks. After being defeated, Grubba's power-sucking machine goes off, returning energy toBandy Andy andKing K, freeingPrince Mush, and reverting Grubba back to his normal form.
Macho Grubba is one of three chapter bosses not affiliated with eitherGrodus or theShadow Queen throughout the entire game (the others beingCortez andSmorg). He is also one of four chapter bosses theYoshi Kid can swallow, the others beingDoopliss,Grodus and theShadow Queen (first phase, before and after transformation).
Powers and abilities[edit]
After being powered up by the Gold Star, Macho Grubba has the ability to tilt the scales in battle to his favor. At the beginning of the fight, Macho Grubba gains the ability toattack twice per turn. He then uses this ability to first use one of several buffs, increasing hisattack power for a turn, ordefense orevasiveness for two turns, then doing a running jump attack onto Mario or his partner.
Later in the fight, Macho Grubba may also choose to use a buff thatcharges up his next attack by 4 damage, and attacks with either a backflip, or a punch that hits both Mario and his partner.
Macho Grubba is the only chapter villain who uses the Crystal Star's Special Move,Power Lift. All other chapter villains either possess a Crystal Star, but never use it, or simply obstruct the path to it.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macho Grubba | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 60 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Glitz Pit | Role | Boss | Level | 71 | |||
| Sleep? | 50% | Dizzy? | 50% | Confuse? | 50% | |||
| Tiny? | 75% | Stop? | 40% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 30% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 0% | KO? | 0% | Moves | Body Slam (4), Fast (attacks twice) Defense Boost (boosts defense by 3), Attack Boost (boosts attack power by 3), Punch (4 to Mario and Partner), Charge (charges attack by 4.), Dodgy (some attack will miss.), Backflip (4) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | N/A | Items | None | |||
| Tattle Log #: 103 | Log | Macho Grubba has the confidence to match his muscles after being powered up by the Crystal Star | ||||||
| Tattle | That's Macho Grubba. He's Grubba all souped-up on Crystal Star power. Max HP is 60, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. His attack pattern is simple: first he increases the number of times he can attack... Then he powers himself up with all sorts of crazy, power-uppy moves. So, it's pretty important to pay close attention to how he's powered himself up. The craziest thing about this musclehead is that he used to be that chubby Grubba. I guess the Crystal Stars really ARE powerful! | |||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macho Grubba | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 60 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 0 | ||
| Location(s) | Glitz Pit | Role | Boss | Level | 71 | |||
| Sleep? | 50% | Dizzy? | 50% | Confuse? | 50% | |||
| Tiny? | 75% | Stop? | 40% | Soft? | 90% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 30% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 0% | KO? | 0% | Moves | Body Slam (4), Fast (attacks twice) Defense Boost (boosts defense by 3), Attack Boost (boosts attack power by 3), Punch (4 to Mario and Partner), Charge (charges attack by 4.), Dodgy (some attack will miss.), Backflip (4) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 100 | Items | None | |||
| Tattle Log #: 106 | Log | Macho Grubba has the confidence to match his muscles after being powered up by the Crystal Star | ||||||
| Tattle | That's Macho Grubba. He's Grubba all souped-up on Crystal Star power. Max HP is 60, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. His attack pattern is simple—first he increases the number of times he can attack... Then he powers himself up with all sorts of wild, power-uppy moves. So, it's pretty important to pay close attention to how he's powered himself up. The wildest thing about this musclehead is that he was just regular ol' Grubba a moment ago... I guess the Crystal Stars really ARE powerful! | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Macho Grubba in the Nintendo Switch remake
Macho Grubba inSuper Mario-kun
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マッチョガンス[?] Matcho Gansu | MachoGrubba | |
| Chinese | 肌肉加仕[?] Jīròu Jiāshì | Muscle Grubba | |
| French | Stéro Gangs[?] | Stéro is a diminutive of "steroids",Gangs is Grubba's French name. | |
| German | Mega-Clubbone[?] | Mega Grubba | |
| Italian | Macho Ganz[?] | Macho Grubba | |
| Korean | 머슬건스[?] Meoseul-Geonseu | Muscle Grubba | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Grubbachón[?] | Mix of his name with the word "fortachón" (strongman). | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Leonardo Dantesco[?] | From Grubba's Spanish name and Leonardo Dantés, a famous TV celebrity in Spain.Dantesco means "horrific". It may be a pun ongigantesco ("gigantic"). |
Notes[edit]
- Macho Grubba has aDanger animation when his HP is 15 or lower. Other enemies or bosses don't have these animations.
