Gritty Goomba

Gritty Goomba MLSSBMGrittyGoomba.png First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) Variant of	Goomba Variants Elite Gritty Goomba A Gritty Goomba is a type of Goomba that appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Gritty Goombas are found in Teehee Valley, occasionally appearing with Spiky Snifits. They appear to be swathed in cloth, resembling a mummy, and they don a pair of sunglasses, with a spear and colored flag protruding from its head.

During the events of the game, Mario and Luigi must protect Princess Peach from these Goombas as she crosses Teehee Valley to get to Little Fungitown. If they let one get too close, or else leave her offscreen too long, the Gritty Goomba grabs the Princess and carries her down a Yellow Pipe leading to underground ruins, which Mario and Luigi must enter to save Peach. If the player returns to Teehee Valley later in the game, most of the Gritty Goombas are replaced by Anuboos, save for the ones in the underground ruins.

A stronger variant, called an Elite Gritty Goomba, can be found in Gwarhar Lagoon.

Contents 1	Battle 2	Profiles and statistics 2.1	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2.2	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 3	Names in other languages Battle Gritty Goombas attack by ramming into the Mario Bros., similar to normal Goombas; however, they will summon sandstorms and use them as a cover in order to obscure which brother they're targeting. The Bros. must counter the attack with their Hammers.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Gritty Goombas appear as enemies in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. They are melee troopers, and attack by charging into minions. Their Special Skill is Rocket Headbutt, which allows them to jump headfirst into a minion. Due to the spear on their heads, attacking them from above damages minions.

Profiles and statistics Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Enemy Gritty Goomba (1) MLSSGrittyGoombaTeehee.gif	HP	30	POW	72	Defense	70	Speed	60	Experience	30 (25) Fire	Normal	Thunder	Normal	Jump	Spiny	Hammer	Normal	Coins	4 Stat Down? 100%	Stun? 60%	Burn? 30%	Hand	Normal	Item Drop	Nut – 9.68% (Syrup Jar - 12.9%) Mushroom – 25.81% (Super Nut - 9.68%) Level          21	Location(s)	Teehee Valley	Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Enemy Gritty Goomba MLSSBMGrittyGoomba.png	HP:	66	POW:	85	DEF:	60	SPEED:	60	Experience:	40 Fire:	Normal	Thunder:	Normal	Jump:	Spiny, Normal	Hammer:	Normal	Coins:	15 Stat Down:	100%	Dizzy:	100%	Burn:	30%	Speed down:	60%	Item Drop:	Super Syrup (16%) Ultra Syrup (10%) Ultra Syrup (25%) Level:          20	Location(s):	Teehee Valley Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profile: They resemble Goombas but are... much grittier. Those spears make for powerful headbutts. Names in other languages Language	Name	Meaning Japanese	すなぞく sunazoku	Sand Tribe Spanish (NOA)	Moomba	Portmanteau of "Goomba" and momia (mummy). Spanish (NOE)	Tribu Duna	Dune Tribe French	Moomba	Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "momie" (mummy) German	Sandgumba	Sand Goomba Italian	DesertGoomba Chinese	沙砾栗子 Shālì Lìzi	Sand Chestnut [edit]Goombas [edit]Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions