- "Bahaha! Let's go!"
- —Iggy Koopa, Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Iggy Koopa, or simply just Iggy, is one of the seven Koopalings, Bowser's offspring in older games retained through re-releases,[1][2][3][4] and Bowser's minions in newer games. He and the other Koopalings all first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3.
Profile
Physical description
His shell and hair color vary. He wears glasses and has hair similar to Larry's and Lemmy's. His two main characteristics are his glasses and light green hair (originally pink, light blue, and yellow). In later appearances, he is shown to be the thinnest of the Koopalings.
The artwork for Super Mario Bros. 3 portrayed Iggy with blue-ringed eyes, but some later depictions (including the artwork of Super Mario World) show him with eyes that are swirls instead, possibly to indicate his eccentric personality (this is a common anime/manga convention for eccentrics). Incidentally, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga used the original eye design. Iggy is responsible for inventing the robots that the Koopalings use in Yoshi's Safari. His skills as an inventor are also on display in the Nintendo Adventure Books based on the games.[5][6] Additionally, in the PC edition of Mario is Missing, Iggy was shown to speak completely in rhyme. Back at Super Mario World, Iggy used to have white hair and a blue shell. The last game that he had a rainbow mohawk was in Mario is Missing! but he now has green, tree-like hair. Larry, Wendy, and Iggy are the only Koopalings to have blue eyes.
Personality
Iggy is also easily excited and prone to bouts of hyperactivity, fooling around and annoying everyone in his vicinity. Iggy is childish, frivolous, and quite possibly insane. He is often known to cackle maniacally, even if there's nothing going on and preferring to joke around, being a fun-loving prankster But he is the second smartest and he is Lemmy's best brother.
Etymology
Iggy is named after Iggy Pop, a famous American punk rock singer and leader of the proto-punk band The Stooges.
In Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3/Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3


Iggy is the fourth boss, and he is fought in Giant Land. In his sprite, Iggy has white hair and a blue shell. Iggy jumps around the room shooting blasts from his magic wand. Just as with the other Koopalings, Mario or Luigi can defeat Iggy by jumping on him three times in total.
Super Mario World/Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2


Iggy is the first boss in Super Mario World, and is fought in Iggy's Castle at the end of the first world, Yoshi's Island. Iggy's only attack consists of throwing fireballs. To defeat Iggy, Mario or Luigi must knock him into the lava pit by either jumping on his head or by throwing fireballs at him as Fire Mario or Fire Luigi, respectively.
After Iggy has been defeated, Mario or Luigi will exit Iggy's Castle with one of the stolen Yoshi eggs & then proceeds to blow up the castle with a detonator.
Super Mario Sunshine
Iggy makes a small cameo appearance during a cutscene on Delfino Airstrip. Here, when Mario is scanned by F.L.U.D.D. as they meet one another, a small clip of Iggy being fought in Super Mario World is shown on the bottom-left corner for about one second.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Iggy is the boss of World 5, where he is fought in its tower then in its castle.
In World 5-Tower, when the battle starts, Iggy gasps in sarcastic terror and spanks himself, his signature taunt. He then shoots green fireballs and bounces around on three moving platforms. To defeat Iggy, the player's character must stomp on him three times.
In World 5-Castle, Iggy ride in a Chain Chomp vehicle pulled by a Chain Chomp made giant by Kamek's magic. Mario has to prevent getting hit by the Chomp and Iggy's green fireballs. Iggy can again be defeated by jumping on him three times.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Iggy once again returns in New Super Mario Bros 2 alongside the other Koopalings. He is the boss of World 2 Castle. After beating Roy, Mario and Luigi encountered Iggy with Princess Peach, the former of whom proceeded to once again taunt Mario and Luigi by slapping his behind at him before making off with her. In this battle, Iggy once again sits in a carriage with a Chain Chomp attached to it and uses his wand to shoot green fireballs, much like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Before battling Mario and Luigi, Iggy taunts them once again before entering his carriage. This time, the boss room is designed differently, so the Chain Chomp has more paths to go. The Chain Chomp travels on a rectangular grid layout and there are four blue platforms that the player can use to avoid it. Also, his pet Chomp is not as big as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, due to the size of the 3DS screens. Once again, after stomping on Iggy, the Chomp will get angry, though it exits the room from the top or bottom and continues. A cloud of dust will appear as Iggy enters the room in the opposite direction from which he exits. After the second stomp, the Chomp will start getting quicker. After three stomps, Iggy is defeated, leaving the key to World 3. Like in his castle boss fight in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, he is the only Koopaling to not tuck into his shell when stomped on.
Iggy retreats to Bowser's Castle, where he, the Koopalings and Bowser attempt to petrify Mario and Luigi with their Koopa Clown Car's petrification device. He also aids Bowser alongside the rest of the Koopalings by causing him to grow larger, but it resulted in him and the others being knocked into a lava pit by Bowser due to his increased size. He and the other Koopalings then attempt to help Bowser by airlifting him with the Koopa Clown Car, but this results in it crashing due to it being unable to handle the combined weight of both them and Bowser. Iggy is closest to the crash site, sitting stunned near the crashed Koopa Clown Car alongside Lemmy (the latter of whom was lying down on top of the crashed car, close to the propeller). Later, at the castle of World Star, they play the same role as in Bowser's Castle, even enhancing Dry Bowser's size.
The New Super Mario Bros. 2 Prima guide mistakenly calls him Larry.
New Super Mario Bros. U/New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Iggy, instead of spanking himself, will make lava rise underneath him and Mario. He will slide into pipes and come out of others, sometimes walking on the ceiling. His magic consists of not only green magic flames but also red ones with skull patterns. When the red flames hit the lava, they spawn Magmaarghs.
Super Mario Maker 2

Iggy is a placeable enemy in Super Mario Maker 2 as of version 3.0.0. Iggy can run forward and backward. He has to be stomped on three times like other Koopalings, if the player gives him wings, he will act in the same way as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
In Yoshi's Safari
Iggy is the sixth boss, and he is encountered at the Grand Bridge. He rides a giant Mecha-Blooper. The first weak spots are the tentacles on top. After you destroy them, the Mecha-Blooper dives. You must destroy the tentacles when they come out of the water. Once the Mecha-Blooper is destroyed, Iggy is revealed, clinging to a piece of debris floating in the ocean as he holds up a white flag to symbolize his defeat. When Iggy is defeated, he relinquishes the Pearl Gem.
In Hotel Mario
Iggy is the only Koopaling to not have his own hotel. Instead, Iggy is seen at Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel, in Bowser's BBQ Room, right before the fight against Bowser himself. Iggy wears a big Bowser mask, as to fool or trick Mario. He spits fireballs and can jump between floors. Iggy can also summon lightnings to strike Mario. After being defeated, Bowser arrives, and the final fight ensues.
In Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga/Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Iggy is the first boss of Bowser's Castle. Upon reaching his room, he spins rapidly around Mario and Luigi, causing the two brothers to become dizzy. The player must figure out the mixed-up directions the Bros move in to dodge fire racing around on the ground, otherwise they must start over. At the end is Iggy, who will fight them if they reach him. He can spit fireballs that can be countered with the Hammer. He also has a rapid spin attack; if he is not hammered enough or in time, he will damage the Bros.
Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Iggy appears in Minion Quest as an obtainable trooper. He is a Ranged-type, and his Special Skill is Power Up, which increases his allies' POW.
Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Iggy reappears as a secondary protagonist with the other Koopalings. His type is changed to Flying as he rides in a Clown Car similar to Bowser Jr.'s Flying form or his Super Smash Bros. appearance.
In Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Iggy is one of the playable racers, along with the other Koopalings, and this is the first game in which he is playable.
Mario Kart Tour
Iggy is a playable character in Mario Kart Tour. He must be unlockable and is a normal character. He was added in the Tokyo Tour along with the rest of the Koopalings.
In other media
Cartoon

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World cartoon series, he was named Hop Koopa (Lemmy Koopa, his brother, was named Hip, a play on the urban music genre hip hop) and was often seen with his brother Hip. The two of them shared most of their sentences (à la Donald Duck’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie) and were usually seen pulling pranks. In the cartoons, Hip and Hop are twins, as well as the youngest of the Koopalings. Though, the cartoons are not part of the series canon. Hop’s overbite and non-swirling eyes are the only significant ways in which he differs from Lemmy. In Super Mario World, his hair was matched by the artwork of him in-game. They were both voiced by Tara Strong.
Film
Super Mario Bros. (film)

In the Super Mario Bros. film, Iggy is one of President Koopa’s cousin and henchmen. He along with his minion cousin, Spike were sent to Earth to retrieve Daisy's meteorite necklace, as he needs them both to be able to combine both dimensions and be able to rule over them.
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Statistics
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Iggy | ||||||||||||||
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LVL | 37 | HP | 550 (650) | POW | 110-130 (125-140) | DEF | 145 (155) | SPEED | 93 (95) | ||||
EXP | 800 (550) | COINS | 99 (200) | Fire | Normal | Thunder | Normal | Jump | Normal | |||||
Hammer? | Normal | Hand? | Normal | Stun? | 30% | Burn? | 0% | Stat Down? | 30% | |||||
Item drop | Location(s) | |||||||||||||
•Max Mushroom – 100% (None - 0%) •1-Up Mushroom – 61.29% (100%) |
Bowser's Castle | |||||||||||||
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Gallery
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Trivia
- Iggy was named after James Newell Osterberg Jr., better known by his stage name, Iggy Pop, who is the lead singer for the American rock band, the Stooges.[7]
- Out of all the Koopalings in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Iggy has changed the most from the old games, as he is now taller, thinner, and his hair color has changed from rainbow to solid green and is styled somewhat like the base of a flower. His shell is still green like before, though it is more of a lighter shade and is the same color as his new hair-do.
- He and Roy are the only Koopalings with glasses.
References
- ↑ Super Mario Bros. 3 website (Nintendo of Europe 2013)
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS eShop manual (Nintendo of Japan 2013)
- ↑ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 website (Nintendo of Europe 2016)
- ↑ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (Nintendo of America 2018) page 47
- ↑ "Monster Mix-up"
- ↑ "Brain Drain"
- ↑ How A Mario Character Was Named After Motorhead's Lemmy