Elite Trio

The Elite Trio is a group of three of Bowser's most trusted minions: Corporal Paraplonk, Sergeant Guy, and Private Goomp (a Paratroopa, Shy Guy, and Goomba respectively).

They appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team in which they are fought at Dreamy Driftwood Shore.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
In the game, the trio is trying to take Bowser's Castle with a giant Banzai Bill Blaster. With the help of their king Bowser, they fire the Banzai Bill.

They accompany Bowser several other times in the game. Because of the Elite Trio, Bowser gains info about one of the legendary Star Cures. They also watch him destroy the Fawful Express. In the game, it is shown they are easily fooled as they say they are "bribed" by Fawful.

Bowser is deeply disturbed by the bribery and banishes them from the Koopa Troop. After the credits, they ask to rejoin the Koopa Troop and apologize about Fawful. They have to help Bowser with castle repairs and they are put back in the Troop. They later become members of Bowser's top guard.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
The Elite Trio is promoted to Bowser's royal guard on their visit to Pi'illo Island. They mainly serve Kamek and are criticized by Starlow for not looking like they would be in Bowser's top guard. They appear alongside Kamek when Mario and Dreamy Luigi are going to Dream's Deep.

They later appear in Dreamy Driftwood Shore after Mario uses three Dream Eggs to expand the Dream World. After Princess Peach is revealed to be Kamek, the Elite Trio must be fought for the first time in the series. During the fight, you have to defeat all three of them at once. They are easily defeated by the Mario Bros.

Their final appearance is in Neo Bowser Castle when they roll Bob-ombs so Mario and Luigi can't get to Bowser and Antasma. In the after-credist, they accidentally destroy Bowser's Koopa Clown Car so that it falls into the water. They are also fought in the Battle Ring as Elite Trio X.

Enemy Stats
Character             Private Goomp                  Sergeant Guy                     Corporal Paraplonk

Level                    23                                        23                                        23

HP                       249                                       581                                      415

Power                  169                                      189                                      176

Defense               152                                      166                                      193

Speed                  60                                        75                                        120

Experience           700                                      700                                      700

Coins                   300                                      5                                           200

Coin Rate            100%                                   100%                                   100%

Item Drops           None                                   None                                    None

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