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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:AstroGumbaSMG.gif|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All Stars]]'' ([[2020]])
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]
}}
'''Astro Goombas'''<ref>Nintendo Power (June 2010): Bowser Jr.'s fortresses are guarded by Dry Bones and Astro Goombas. Use all moves at your disposal to take care of these pests.</ref><ref>Nintendo Power (December 2007): Astro Goombas wear helmets which prevent stomps from working on them. To take them out, use your spin attack to flip them over then go for a stomp.</ref> (also called '''Goombeetles''',<ref>As stated in the ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Prima Guide.</ref> '''Robot Goombas''',<ref>As stated in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Prima Guide.</ref> '''Metallic Goombas''',<ref>As stated in the ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Prima Guide.</ref> or '''Octobeetles''')<ref>As stated in the ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Prima Guide.</ref> are a variant  of [[Goomba]] that are only found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Astro Goombas are similar to regular Goombas, but they wear protective space helmets (similar to an {{wp|astronaut}} helmet), which prevent them from being [[Stomp|stomped]] on. Astro Goombas also seem to be the Goomba equivalent of [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, due to the similar name and the helmet they wear acting similar to a Buzzy Beetle's shell, as they are used to protect themselves from attacks.

==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
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Astro Goombas first appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are mostly found in Bowser's and Bowser Jr.'s galaxies. They are also found in the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. They attack by charging at Mario, just like regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they could not be defeated by being jumped on. To defeat them, Mario has to flip them over with a [[spin]] and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If they are, however, defeated with a [[Bullet Bill]], they will release three [[Star Bit]]s.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
The Astro Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They act and appear the same way as they did in the previous game. They appear in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Beat Block Galaxy]] and [[Chompworks Galaxy]]. They could also be knocked over by the Co Star Luma or could be instantly defeated by a [[Chomp]] to release 3 [[Star Bits]].

==Appearance==
Astro Goombas differ from Goombas in other ways than the fact that they wear protective helmets on top of their heads. More differences include their eyes which are not white like most other Goombas' eyes but are instead yellow-colored and just visible in the darkness of the helmet. Most Goombas also have a set of pointed fangs in their mouths but since the mouths of these Goombas are impossible to see due to the darkness, it is only assumed that they do not have those trademark fangs.

==Names in Other Languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=メットボー
|JapR=Mettobou
|JapM=From メット ''metto'' "helmet" and クリボー ''kuribō'' "Goomba".
|Ger=Astro-Gumba
|GerM=Astro Goomba
|Ita=Goombelmetto
|ItaM=From Goomba and "elmetto", helmet
|Fra=Goomba Casqué
}}

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