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Capture a Goomba with Cappy, then approach Goombette while you are still controlling the Goomba. If she is above you, stack nearby Goombas by hopping onto them until you can reach her platform. Getting close to her as ordinary Mario makes her run away.
How to reach Goombette
- Find Goombas near the Goombette encounter.
- Throw Cappy at a Goomba to capture it. Captured Goombas can hop onto other Goombas to build a tower, as Nintendo explains in its capture guide.
- While controlling the captured Goomba, hop onto nearby Goombas to make the stack taller.
- Guide the stack to Goombette and reach her platform. Depending on the terrain, you may need to build or maneuver the stack nearby rather than directly beside her.
- Approach her as a Goomba and collect the Power Moon she gives you.
Why does the girl Goomba run away?
Goombette flees from Mario in his normal form. Capture a Goomba with Cappy and stay in control of it as you approach; a stack is needed when she is standing somewhere elevated. Gameplay guides refer to the girl Goomba as Goombette and document this approach mechanic: Goombette reference and GamesRadar’s Power Moon guide.
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Sand Kingdom example
In the Sand Kingdom, Goombette is near the ruins, and her Power Moon is called “Love in the Heart of the Desert.” The route involves building a Goomba tower; Nintendo Life also notes an alternate route using a spinning flower. See Nintendo Life’s Sand Kingdom guide for the location and route details.
Does the same tower work at every Goombette?
No single route or tower height applies to every encounter. GamesRadar reports five Goombette encounters, with the elevated position making a Goomba stack necessary in the situations it describes. The kingdom’s layout determines where to gather Goombas, how to maneuver the stack, and how many you need; in the Sand Kingdom, a spinning flower offers another traversal option.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
- Mario embarks on a new journey through the unknown, running and jumping through huge 3D worlds in the first sandbox-style Mario game since Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine
- Jump out of the Mushroom Kingdom on a journey through mysterious places and new experiences whilst sailing between worlds aboard an airship;Number of Players: 2 players simultaneous; ESRB Content: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief ; Genre: Action, Platformer
- Find something interesting? Toss your cap at it and see what happens! There are lots of fun and surprising ways to interact with your surroundings
- Compatible with the Nintendo Switch only
#1 Best Overall
- Explore 3D kingdoms filled with secrets and surprises, including costumes for Mario and several ways to interact with environments
- Mario's new friend, Cappy, lets you master new moves like cap throw, cap jump and capture
- Visit astonishing new locales, such as the skyscraper-packed New Donk City, and run into familiar friends and foes as you try to save Princess Peach from Bowser's clutches and foil his dastardly wedding plans
- Hand a Joy-Con controller to a friend to enjoy simultaneous multiplayer: Player 1 controls Mario while Player 2 controls Mario’s new ally Cappy
- Unlock even more features with the exclusive new amiibo figures - Mario, Princess Peach and Bowser dressed in their wedding outfits
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