Koopa Paratroopa
(a.k.a Paratroopa, Para-Koopa, Sky Troopa, Winged Koopa.)
GAMES: SMB, SMB3, SMBLL, SMW, SMW2, SMRPG, PM. Koopa Paratroopas
TYPE: Turtle
TURF: Grasslands, Tundra, Mountains, Caves, Forests
AFFILIATIONS: Koopa Troop.
CLOSE RELATIVES: Koopa Troopas, Giant Koopas.
HP: 4
SMRPG: 10
FP: 0
OFFENSE: 1
SMRPG: 4 (Normal) 6 (Magic)
DEFENSE: 1
SMRPG: 16 (Normal) 4 (Magic)
SPEED: Average or in some cases above average.
INTELLIGENCE: Green ones are often foolish, but dangerous because of their erratic flying patterns. Red, yellow and blue are more intelligent.
SPECIAL/MAGIC ATTACKS: None.
STRENGTHS: Their shells offer some protection, and they are sometimes difficult to hit, since they can fly.
WEAKNESSES: They are susceptible to most attacks - especially jumps.
ITEMS: You can sometimes earn a coin from them in Super Mario World, and they can give Yoshi special powers when eaten. In Super Mario RPG, they give up 1 coin.
STAR/EXP. POINTS: PM: 2
SMRPG: 1
POINTS: In all games, you get the following points for either killing them or stomping them once. If you stomp them once, they'll lose their wings, and then scoring follows the regular Koopa system.
Super Mario Bros (and SMBLL): You get 400 points for stomping off their wings, 200 with a fireball.
Super Mario Bros 3: 100 points for any attack.
Super Mario World: 200 (any attack except for the cape) 100 (cape attack).
BACKGROUND: Winged versions of regular Koopas, these guys aren't quite as numerous as their ground-bound counterparts, but they are more dangerous due to their flight capabilities.
Koopa Paratroopas make up the bulk of Bowser's flying underlings. They can be quite dangerous, especially when attacking in groups. Green ones, are particularly dangerous because they are bad at maneuvering. You might call them kamikaze pilots....they bounce around, and the speed and height of their jumps varies from one to another.
As with regular Koopa Troopas, Paratroopas' shells can be used by Mario, he just has to ground them with a stomp first.
Super Mario Bros./Lost Levels Super Mario Bros.3 Super Mario World Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Super Mario RPG Paper Mario
EVOLUTION: Koopa Paratroopas have followed much the same path as regular Koopas. In the early games, they flew about with all fours dangling, but in later games they started "standing" whilst flying.
Then, in Super Mario RPG, they went back to they "all fours" style. At the same time, they started going by the name "Sky Troopas", which lead some to believe that perhaps all-fours Paratroopas and standing Paratroopas are actually seperate species. However, considering the similar pattern of change in regular Koopas, it is likely that they are the same.
Like their groundling cousins, Paratroopas have become quite rare recently. There were no Paratroopas to be seen at all in Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Sunshine.
They did however make an apperance in Paper Mario. Some Paratroopas now work for the Mushroom Kingdom postal service. Some of the followers of Bowser have started wearing sunglasses and spiked collars to set themselves apart from "good" Paratroopas.
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QUOTES: "What a gorgeous day!" - SMRPG
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MEDIA:
Paratroopa render from Super Mario RPG. Paper Mario screenshot - Parakarry Paratroopa screenshot from Super Smash Brothers: Melee. Paratroopa from Hotel Mario. Bowser and Paratroopas have a Merry Christmas!
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