Tashrooba
| Tashrooba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sprite fromMario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |||
| Appears in | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) | ||
| Variant of | Tanoomba | ||
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Tashroobas are purpleShroob-likeTanoombas fought inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Like their weaker counterparts, Tashroobas are shape-shifters. Tashroobas are found insideShroob Castle. Before being approached, they will disguise themselves as different objects and creatures, including aToad, a100 Coin, a? Block, and aThwack. When the player draws near, the Tashrooba reveals itself and attacks.
Tashroobas have the same attacks as Tanoombas, except the Tashroobas' attacks are stronger and faster. Before each attack, the Tashrooba either performs a twirling jump or a normal jump. If it flips, it will attackLuigi orBaby Luigi. If it does not flip, it will attackMario orBaby Mario. After jumping, the Tashrooba either turns into aThwomp, a balloon, or aSpiny shell. The Tashrooba jumps high before turning into a Thwomp or a balloon; if it reaches the middle of the top screen, it becomes a bubble, and if it reaches the top, it becomes a Thwomp. If it turns into a Thwomp, the Tashrooba falls quickly and crushes its opponent. If it turns into a bubble, it falls slower and hits a Mario brother. Both of these attacks can be countered with aHammer. If the Tashrooba turns into a Spiny shell, it spins into the Mario brother it indicated with its jump, then circles and attacks the next Mario brother. The Tashrooba circles multiple times, causing damage and potentially poisoning the Mario Bros. Mario and Luigi can jump to avoid it.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashrooba | ||||||||
| HP | 140 | POW | 135 (125) | Defense | 100 | ||
| Experience | 120 (150) | Coins | 10 | Speed | 127 | |||
| Location(s) | Shroob Castle | Role | Common | Item drop | Ultra Drop – 12.75% Max Mushroom – 2.25% | |||
| Level | 26 | Battled by | Anyone | |||||
| Notice:Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release). | ||||||||
Naming[edit]
Tashrooba is a pun on "Tanoomba" and "Shroob."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | たぬボス[?] Tanubosu | Portmanteau of「たぬボー」(Tanubō,Tanoomba) and possibly "boss" | |
| French | Xhatonos[?] | Portmanteau of "Xhampi" (Shroob) and "Ratonos" (Tanoomba) | |
| German | Shroomachs[?] | Portmanteau of "Shroob" and "Gumbachs" (Tanoomba) | |
| Italian | Canotto shroob[sic][?] | Tanoomba shroob | |
| Korean | 너굴왕[?] Neogulwang | From "너굴바" (Neogulba, Tanoomba) and "왕" (wang, king) | |
| Spanish | Tashrooba[?] | - |
