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Paper Mario Enemy List
An In-Depth FAQ by CyricZ
Version 1.1
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. FAQ
3. Enemy List
4. Boss List
5. Legal
6. Update History
7. The Final Word
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1. Introduction
Hi! Welcome to my In-Depth FAQ on the many freaky enemies of Paper
Mario. This FAQ will catalog all the enemies you find in the game, and
give you tips on how to deal with them. In addition to the normal
enemies, I've included a separate section for the bosses.
Here's how the basic setup for each enemy goes. Normal enemies are
listed alphabetically. Bosses are listed chronologically, from the
very first time you are able to deal with them.
(Enemy Name)
HP: The Heart Points the enemy has. Simple.
Attacks: A description of each of the enemy's attacks, how much damage
it causes, etc.
Defense: The amount of Damage subtracted from any attack you launch
at the enemy.
Etc.: Any strategies that will be useful when fighting, such as:
Spiky: Don't jump on him unless you have the Spike Shield Badge.
Flippable: Jumping on him or using a POW Block will flip him, where
his Defense will drop to zero. The next turn, he'll right
himself unless noted otherwise.
On Fire: Don't jump on him unless you have Ice Power or Fire Shield
Badge.
Flying: Can only be hit with air attacks.
Ceiling: Can only be hit with Quake attacks.
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2. FAQ
Well, since no one's asked me any questions, and I can't really think
of any at the moment, this place will remain blank for the time being.
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3. Enemy List
Amazy Dayzee
HP: 20
Attacks:
Run
Sing: 20
Defense: 1
Etc.: Okay. There's only one place to find these rare bad buds. From
the main Flower Fields area, go southeast and cross the spikes.
There's a small flower patch here with two Dayzees in it. One of
them has about a 1 in 4 chance of being an Amayzee Dayzee. You can
tell because it has gold sparkles. It's resistant to most status
changes, but Dizzy Attack seems to work on it. Using Power Bounce
a LOT helps, too...
So, what's the point of fighting these guys? Well, if you manage to
beat one, you'll gain no less than 37 Star Points! Depending on
your level, you may gain more.
If you can't find one in the spot, leave Flower Fields and return.
The Sing Attack is used VERY rarely, but it is used.
Bandit
HP: 5
Attacks:
Mug: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: If Mug isn't blocked, they'll steal Coins from you. If you
hit them while they have Coins, they'll drop them. If you don't hit
them after they hold your Coins for a round, they'll run.
B. Bill Blaster
HP: 10
Attacks:
Fire Bombshell Bill
Defense: 4
Etc.: They won't attack you directly. Fire Bombshell Bill just creates
a Bombshell Bill which will attack you. They can only fire once
every two rounds.
Bill Blaster
HP: 4
Attacks:
Fire Bullet Bill
Defense: 1
Etc.: They won't attack you directly. Fire Bullet Bill just creates
a Bullet Bill which will attack you. They can only fire once
every two rounds.
Bob-omb
HP: 3
Attacks:
Body Slam: 1
Explode: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Body Slam until attacked. Afterwards, they'll
use Explode.
Bombshell Bill
HP: 3
Attacks:
Explode: 6
Defense: 0
Etc.: Naturally, since Explode is the only attack they'll use, you best
beat them before the first round is over.
Bony Beetle
HP: 8
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 3
Spiked Shell Spin: 5
Defense: 4
Etc.: Flippable; If hit, their spikes will change status, either go up
or down. When up, they're naturally Spiky. When down, they can be
flipped. They use Shell Spin when the spikes are down, and Spiked
Shell Spin when they're up.
Bullet Bill
HP: 2
Attacks:
Explode: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: Naturally, since Explode is the only attack they'll use, you best
beat them before the first round is over.
Buzzy Beetle
HP: 3
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 2
Ceiling Drop: 3
Defense: 2
Etc.: Flippable; They're fire-proof. Sometimes they can be found on
the ceiling, where they'll have use of the Ceiling Drop attack.
Otherwise, they'll just use Shell Spin.
Bzzap!
HP: 3
Attacks:
Sting: 6 (Poison)
Swarm: 1 X 5 (Shrink)
Defense: 0
Etc.: Swarm hits five times for 1 HP each.
Cleft
HP: 2
Attacks:
Charge: 2
Defense: 2
Etc.: Spiky; Early on, you'll probably want to avoid these guys,
because you can't hit hard enough to damage them. Flippable, but only
be explosive attacks.
Clubba
HP: 8
Attacks:
Club: 3
Defense: 0
Crazy Dayzee
HP: 8
Attacks:
Sing: 4 (Sleep)
Defense: 0
Etc.: There's a chance they'll run if their HP drops low enough.
Dark Koopa
HP: 8
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 3
Dizzy Spin: (Dizzy)
Defense: 2
Etc.: You'll get warning they're about to perform their Dizzy
Spin when they start running in place fast. Flippable.
Dry Bones
HP: 8
Attacks:
Bone Toss: 4
Defense: 2
Etc.: Once beaten, they'll rise up again at full power after two
rounds. If beaten with fire, they won't recover. They're VERY
weak against fire.
Duplighost
HP: 15
Attacks:
Charge: 4
Mimic
Defense: 0
Etc.: When they use Mimic, they'll assume the form of your Party
Member. They'll then attack with that Party Member's standard
attack, making full use of the Action Command, as well.
Ember
HP: 10
Attacks:
Charge: 4
Fire Spit: 3
Defense: 0
Etc.: On Fire; Fire Spit actually attacks your partner, who'll be put
out of commission for 3 turns if not blocked. Water attacks do
+2 damage. When attacked, these guys split into two, each part
having the leftover amount of HP.
Forest Fuzzy
HP: 6
Attacks:
Absorb: 1
Divide
Defense: 0
Etc.: Absorb takes an HP from Mario and adds it to the Fuzzy's.
Frost Piranha
HP: 10
Attacks:
Bite: 4
Freeze Breath: (Freeze)
Defense: 0
Etc.: Fire attacks will do more damage.
Fuzzy
HP: 3
Attacks:
Absorb: 1
Defense: 0
Etc.: Absorb takes an HP from Mario and adds it to the Fuzzy's.
Gloomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Headbonk: 2
Defense: 0
Goomba
HP: 2
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Defense: 0
Gray Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 3
Invisible
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Invisible to hide their comrades, who can't be
attacked if they're invisible. If the last enemy left, they'll
run. Sometimes, they'll appear on brooms (Flying status).
Green Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 3
Defense Up
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Defense Up to increase the defense power of their
comrades. If the last enemy left, they'll run. Sometimes, they'll
appear on brooms (Flying status).
Groove Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Dash: 2
Dizzy Spin: (Dizzy)
Call for Help
Defense: 0
Gulpit
HP: 12
Attacks:
Lick: 2
Small Rock Spit: 5
Large Rock Spit: 7
Defense: 0
Etc.: They have a pile of rocks in the background when the battle
starts. There are always three large rocks and two small rocks.
You can attack the rocks to break them, leaving the Gulpit with
having to use Lick.
Hammer Bros.
HP: 12
Attacks:
Hammer Throw: 5 (Shrink)
Hammer Barrage: 2 X 5 (Shrink)
Defense: 1
Etc.: Hammer Barrage hits five times for 2 HP each.
Hurt Plant
HP: 8
Attacks:
Bite: 2 (Poison)
Defense: 0
Hyper Cleft
HP: 4
Attacks:
Dash: 3
Charge Up
Unleash Charge: 8
Defense: 3
Etc.: Spiky; Flippable; Naturally, Unleash Charge follows Charge Up, so
try to get rid of them before they can attack. With their high
Defense, you may just want to avoid them instead of fighting. These
guys are only flippable by explosions.
Hyper Goomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Charge Up
Unleash Charge: 8
Defense: 0
Etc.: Naturally, Unleash Charge follows Charge Up, so try to get rid of
them before they can attack.
Hyper Paragoomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Dash: 1
Charge Up
Unleash Charge: 8
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; Naturally, Unleash Charge follows Charge Up, so try to
get rid of them before they can attack. If you hit them once,
they'll lose their wings.
Jungle Fuzzy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Absorb: 2
Divide
Defense: 0
Etc.: Absorb takes HP from you and adds it to the Fuzzy's. When
they attack, you need to press A multiple times to shake them off,
or they'll keep absorbing.
Koopatrol
HP: 8
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 4
Call for Help
Charge Up
Unleash Charge: 10
Defense: 3
Etc.: Flippable; Spiky; The easiest way to beat these guys is to use
Watt, who strikes hard regardless of Defense. Naturally, Unleash
Charge follows Charge Up, so try to get rid of them before they can
attack.
Koopa Troopa
HP: 4
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 1
Defense: 1
Etc.: Flippable; They take two rounds to right themselves.
Lakitu
HP: 12
Attacks:
Spiny Toss: 3
Drop Spiny Egg
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; When they use Drop Spiny Egg, it'll hatch into a Spiny.
Lava Bubble
HP: 9
Attacks:
Dash: 4
Fire Spit: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: On Fire; Fire Spit actually attacks your partner, who'll be put
out of commission for 2 turns if not blocked. Water attacks do
+2 damage.
Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 6
Heal: +5
Heal All: +3 to all
Electrify
Attack Up
Defense Up
Invisible
Mirror (summons another Magikoopa)
Defense: 0
Etc.: As you can see, these guys know all the spells the other
Magikoopas know. If the last enemy left, they'll run. Sometimes,
they'll appear on brooms (Flying status).
M. Bush
HP: 8
Attacks:
Bite: 3 (Poison)
Defense: 0
Medi Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Charge: 1
Heal: +4
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; They'll run if they're the last enemy in the battle.
Monty Mole
HP: 3
Attacks:
Rock Throw: 2
Defense: 0
Monty Mole (Gray)
HP: 12
Attacks:
Rock Throw: 3
Defense: 0
Paragloomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Dash: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; Hitting him once will cost him his wings.
Paragoomba
HP: 2
Attacks:
Dash: 1
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; Hitting him once will cost him his wings.
Paratroopa
HP: 4
Attacks:
Dash: 1
Defense: 1
Etc.: Flying; One jump will knock their wings off. Flippable.
Piranha Plant
HP: 5
Attacks:
Bite: 3
Defense: 0
Etc.: Spiky
Pokey
HP: 4
Attacks:
Topple: 2
Body Shot: 2
Call for Help
Defense: 0
Etc.: Spiky
Pokey Mummy
HP: 4
Attacks:
Topple: 2 (Poison)
Body Shot: 2 (Poison)
Call for Help
Defense: 0
Etc.: Spiky
Putrid Piranha
HP: 12
Attacks:
Bite: 3
Poison Breath: 2 (Poison)
Defense: 0
Pyro Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Dash: 4
Defense: 0
Etc.: On Fire; Water attacks do +2 damage.
Red Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 3
Attack Up
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Attack Up to increase the attack power of their
comrades. If the last enemy left, they'll run. Sometimes, they'll
appear on brooms (Flying status).
Ruff Puff
HP: 10
Attacks:
Headbonk: 4
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying
Shy Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Dash: 2
Acrobatic Leap: 3
Defense: 0
Sky Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Slingshot: 3
Defense: 0
Etc.: Flying; Balloon is also a target on them. Hit the Balloon
and they'll become regular Shy Guys.
Spear Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Stab: 3
Throw: 3
Call for Help
Defense: 0
Etc.: When his spear is out in front of him, don't use a side attack
(Hammer, Shell). When his spear is up, don't jump on him. After
he uses Throw, he'll become a regular Shy Guy.
Spiked Gloomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Headbonk: 3
Defense: 0
Etc.: Spiky
Spiked Goomba
HP: 2
Attacks:
Headbonk: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: Spiky
Spike Top
HP: 4
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 3
Defense: 4
Etc.: Flippable; Spiky; They're also fire-proof.
Spiny
HP: 5
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 4
Defense: 3
Etc.: Flippable; Spiky
Spy Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Slingshot: 2
Hammer: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: If you don't block Hammer, it'll steal one of your commands
for three rounds of battle. Every time you hit a Spy Guy, he'll
switch weapons, so it would be best if you leave him in Slingshot
mode.
Swooper
HP: 4
Attacks:
Dive: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: Ceiling
Swoopula
HP: 8
Attacks:
Absorb: 2
Defense: 0
Etc.: Ceiling; Absorb will keep sucking 2 HP from you until you press A
enough times.
White Clubba
HP: 12
Attacks:
Club: 5
Club Combo: 2 X 3
Defense: 0
Etc.: When using Club Combo, they'll attack three times for 2 Damage
each. They're weak against fire.
White Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Wand Whack: 3
Heal: +5
Heal All: +3 to all
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Heal to restore the HP of their comrades. If the
last enemy left, they'll run. Sometimes, they'll appear on brooms
(Flying status).
Yellow Magikoopa
HP: 11
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 3
Electrify
Defense: 0
Etc.: They'll use Electrify to shock their comrades. If jumped upon
while shocked, you'll take damage. If the last enemy left, they'll
run. Sometimes, they'll appear on brooms (Flying status).
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4. Boss List
Prologue
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Jr. Troopa (1st Fight)
HP: 5
Attacks:
Jump: 1
Full Power: 2
Defense: 0
Encountered: Back Woods of Goomba Village
Etc.: The only way you can lose to this guy is by doing nothing, so
just hit him with whatever you've got, and you'll be fine.
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Red Goomba
HP: 7
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Defense: 0
Blue Goomba
HP: 6
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Defense: 0
Encountered: Halfway to Toad Town
Etc.: Use both your Power Jumps on Blue Goomba immediately to take him
out of the fight as soon as possible. (You DO have it equipped,
right?) After that, just bang on Red Goomba. You should have
plenty of health to outlast this battle.
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Goomba King
HP: 10
Attacks:
Kick: 1
Stomp: 2
Defense: 0
Red Goomba
HP: 2
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Defense: 0
Blue Goomba
HP: 2
Attacks:
Headbonk: 1
Defense: 0
Encountered: King Goomba's Fort
Etc.: First thing's first. You have to get rid of the Bros. This is
done very easily. If you select the Hammer, you'll also have the
option of attacking the Goomnut Tree. Hit it, and a Goomnut will
hit all three of them for 3 Damage, taking the Bros. out. Not bad,
eh?
Afterwards, just focus your attacks on the King, and it'll be a
cakewalk. The King can use Stomp only once, to knock the nuts off
the tree.
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Magikoopa
HP: 8
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 3
Defense: 0
Encountered: After speaking to the Star Spirits
Etc.: Flying; This battle is mainly to get you to understand the ins
and outs of the Action Command. Use it well and this battle will be
over in no time. Hitting him with a Timed Hit will knock him from
his broom.
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Chan
HP: 15
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 2
Defense: 2
Encountered: At the Dojo whenever you desire
Etc.: Flippable; He can probably be taken on as soon as the option to
enter the Dojo is available. Being Flippable, simply jumping on him
will make any attack he uses useless.
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Lee
HP: 20
Attacks:
Charge: 5
Mimic
Defense: 0
Encountered: At the Dojo whenever you desire (must beat Chan)
Etc.: When he uses Mimic, he'll assume the form of your Party Member.
He'll then attack with that Party Member's standard attack, making
full use of the Action Command, as well. The truly nasty part about
him is that the Charge attack he uses when he changes back takes off
so much HP.
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The Master
HP: 50
Attacks:
Strike: 6
Defense: 0
Encountered: At the Dojo whenever you desire (must beat Lee)
Etc.: Probably the best time to try to take on the Master is after Dry
Dry Ruins. You'll have picked up the Super Hammer, and you'll have
some of your allies at Super level. Use Bombette if you have her at
Super, and Bomb and Hammer him to nothin'. Try to use as few items
as you can, because there really isn't a true point to fighting him,
besides bragging rights...
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The Master (2nd fight)
HP: 75
Attacks:
Dash Kick: 8
Defense: 0
Encountered: At the Dojo whenever you desire (must beat 1st Master)
Etc.: You'll probably want to wait until you get the Ultra Hammer (and
some party members at Ultra-rank) before you attempt this. There
really is no strategy to this battle, just beef yourself up with
empowering Badges, and use your strongest attack in the bag...
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The Master (3rd fight)
HP: 99
Attacks:
Dash Kick: 10
Uppercut Combo: 6 + 7
Master Combo: 5 + 6 + 7
Defense: 1
Encountered: At the Dojo whenever you desire (must beat 2nd Master)
Etc.: One of the tougher enemies in the game, but he can be beat right
after the 2nd Master if you have good healing items. Deck yourself
out with the best attacking Badges you can and heal yourself
whenever your HP drops below 19. Use Bombette's Bomb to do the most
damage, and hit him with a Power Smash (or Mega Smash if you waited
that long) and nothing else. Don't bother equipping different forms
of attack Badges, you'll only waste BP.
As you can see, his combo attacks hit successively, so you'll have to
do some really fancy blocking if you hope to survive.
One tip I just learned that I can't believe I didn't think of sooner:
Use the Zap Tap Badge. The Master will be damaged from the attack,
and any combo he's performing will be aborted. Makes life easier,
ne?
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Bowser???
HP: 10
Attacks:
Bop: 1
Defense: 1
Encountered: The end of Koopa Bros. Fortress
Etc.: As you can rather easily tell, this is just a robot. There
shouldn't be any big problems. Just use regular attacks that do
more than one damage. Save the big stuff for the Koopa Bros, which
follow right after.
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Koopa Bros.
HP: ??
Attacks:
Super Spin: 1 X # of Koopas in tower
Defense: ??
R Ninjakoopa
HP: 5
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 1
Defense: 1
B Ninjakoopa
HP: 5
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 1
Defense: 1
Y Ninjakoopa
HP: 5
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 1
Defense: 1
G Ninjakoopa
HP: 5
Attacks:
Shell Spin: 1
Defense: 1
Encountered: Right after you beat the Bowser Robot.
Etc.: Okay. The Koopa Bros. will start in their tower form, where they
are one enemy. There are a few ways to knock them over. The best
way is to just fire up Bombette's Bomb attack, and you'll pitch them
over in one hit. The only other way to knock them over (which must
be done in one round) is to use Kooper's Shell Toss and have Mario
use his Hammer or a POW Block. You definitely want to knock them over
as soon as possible, so they don't use Super Spin, which hits 1
Damage for every Koopa in the tower.
Once you knock them over, they'll fall on their backs, where they'll
be for two turns. Take advantage of this and whale on them with
normal attacks, focusing on one at a time. Repeat all this until
they're beaten, healing when necessary. If they form the tower, use
Bomb again.
Hint (by Mike): If you have a Fire Flower and a POW Block, after
knocking them over use them one right after the other and they'll be
down in a few turns.
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Jr. Troopa (2nd fight)
HP: 15
Attacks:
Jump: 2
Defense: 1
Encountered: On Pleasant Path on the way back from Koopa Village after
Koopa Bros. Fortress
Etc.: He's back, and now he's making good use of the shell he's hiding
in. Since his defense is 1, you'll have to attack some way that'll
cause more than 1 Damage in one shot, so Hammer him, and use
Bombette's Bomb and you'll finish this battle in relatively short
order.
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Blooper
HP: 30
Attacks:
Ink Jet: 3
Spin Drop: 3
Defense: 0
Encountered: In Toad Town Tunnels after the big yellow block.
Etc.: You can probably take him on the first time you enter the
Tunnels. He's in the air, so you can only use Goombario against him.
Use the Power Bounce attack to drain as much of his HP as possible
quickly. There's really nothing too special about him.
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Buzzar
HP: 40
Attacks:
Claw Strike: 3
Feather Fling: 2
Claw Grip: 4
Feather Flap: 3
Defense: 0
Encountered: On Mt. Rugged, if you say respond to her question with
anything but "Luigi"
Etc.: To evade Feather Flap, you have to tap A as fast as possible. A
meter will appear that will reduce the damage as you tap. You and
your party member will be hit for the same amount of damage. With
Claw Grip, you have to hit A as fast as possible just as if you were
running from battle. If you "run", you'll take no damage. Claw
Strike and Feather Fling are just normal attacks. Since she's in
the air, Goombario or Parakarry are the only viable options. Hit
her fast and hard, and you should do fine.
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Stone Chomp
HP: 4
Attacks:
Chomp: 3
Defense: 1
Encountered: In the treasure rooms of Dry Dry Ruins
Etc.: You'll fight three groups of these guys. One in each treasure
room. The fact that they have a Defense should suggest that you
use your newly-acquired Super Hammer. Your party member should be
someone who does more than 1 Damage per attack. You should have one
or more party members at the Super level, so use them.
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Tutankoopa
HP: 30
Attacks:
Shell Toss: 3
"Magic" Attack: 2
Summon Chomp
Defense: 0
Chomp
HP: 4
Attacks:
Chomp: 3
Defense: 3
Encountered: At the very bottom of Dry Dry Ruins
Etc.: First off, Tutankoopa will summon his pet Chomp to attack.
Tutankoopa will be on a high perch, so your precious hammer won't be
of much help, and the Chomp will be right down on the ground. You
can attack the Chomp, but you'll need a high powered special attack
to take him out of commission. A Super Bombette's Bomb is the best
course of action.
Tutankoopa's "magic" attack creates an illusion of a huge Chomp.
The actual attack comes in the form of rocks shaken from the ceiling
that will hit both you and your partner for 2. Sometimes this magic
attack will backfire and hit Tutankoopa himself for 2. This will
put him on the ground, where you can hit him with all you've got,
that is, if the Chomp's not in the way...
Note that he only has three shells, so when he runs out, he'll use
his "magic" solely, giving him more of a chance of being hit, and
giving you more openings.
So, what's good against him? Well, it depends on who you want to
focus on, and which you choose will end up with you sacrificing a
lot of HP or FP. If you choose to just go up against the main
turtle himself and ignoring the Chomps, you'll take a lot of damage
from them. Best bets are Power Bounce Badge and Super Goombario or
Super Parakarry. Also, an option you may want to consider is using
Hammer Throw Badge.
If you want to take care of the Chomp's first, you'll be using a lot
of FP, because you just can't cause enough damage without it. As a
matter of fact, without using FP, the only thing you can cause
damage with is the Super Hammer, and that's only 1. So, you should
use Super Bombette's Bomb to hit the Chomp for 3, then the Super
Hammer to finish it off, leaving you alone with Tutankoopa. If you
get lucky, and he gets knocked off with his magic, you're in prime
position to drop another Bomb on him.
Whatever you decide for your strategy, stick to it, and use your
items if your HP drops to 5 or below. For all the strategy I gave,
this bout really isn't that tough, particularly with the gift of the
boss hitting himself.
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Electro Blooper
HP: 50
Attacks:
Ink Jet: 4
Spin Drop: 4
Charge Up
Charged Spin Drop: 6
Defense: 0
Encountered: In Toad Town Tunnels when you go left past the Stone Block
Etc.: There's really not much to this boss. Since he's in the air, your
best bet is to have a Super party member with an air attack,
preferably Goombario. Since he's the only enemy, you can have a
full brace of items at the ready. Once he charges up, he'll hit you
with the Charged Spin Drop. Hitting him before he does so will
neutralize him.
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Tubba Blubba (in his castle)
HP: 10
Attacks:
Pound: 4
Hip Attack: 6
Defense: ???
Encountered: In Tubba Blubba's Castle or any time after he's chasing
you
Etc.: What's there to say? Run! You can't hurt him like this!
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Tubba's Heart
HP: 50
Attacks:
Dash: 6
Charge Up
Super Swarm: 12
Defense: 0
Encountered: In Windy Mill
Etc.: So, the secret of Tubba's power is finally revealed. He keeps
his heart hidden away! Kinda gross if you think about it. Anyway,
definitely use Bow here, because you'll need Outta Sight to avoid
the Heart's Super Swarm attack, which he'll use immediately after he
charges up. He's in the air, so Hammer Badges won't do you any
good. Equip your best Jump Attack Badges instead. Once he drops to
a low HP (below 5 maybe?) he'll run off. That's all there is to
this battle.
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Tubba Blubba
HP: 10
Attacks:
Pound: 4
Hip Attack: 6
Defense: 0
Encountered: After the fight with Tubba's Heart
Etc.: As you can tell, Tubba's Heart was the real boss of this place.
Tubba's now just a pushover. Hit him fast and hard and you'll be
fine.
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Jr. Troopa (3rd Fight)
HP: 40
Attacks:
Dive: 5
Defense: 1
Encountered: In Forever Forest on the way back from Tubba Blubba
Etc.: Admit it. You missed this little trouble maker, didn't you?
He's flying now, and he's got some decent defense, so he's actually
kind of a pain now. Use your newly acquired Star Storm to soften
him up. Attack with Parakarry's Shell Shot. Using D-Down Jump is
also an option.
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Anti Guy
HP: 50
Attacks:
Dash: 10
Acrobatic Flip: 12
Defense: 0
Encountered: Shy Guy's Toy Box (optional)
Etc.: Calling this guy nasty is a severe understatement. Don't go
anywhere near him unless you're fully stocked on healing items.
If you still have the Repel Gel found in Gusty Gulch, use it here.
Hit him with Bombette's Bomb, Skolar's Star Storm, and Power Smash,
Power Bounce, or anything else that comes to hand.
Hint (by Mike): Go in fully stocked with Stone Caps. Use them one
right after the other while your partner whales on him. The Stone
Caps will keep you from taking any damage.
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Big Lantern Ghost
HP: 40
Attacks:
Blow out Lantern
Flash: 2
Jump: 5
Defense: 0
Encountered: Shy Guy's Toy Box to the left of Red Station
Etc.: Here's the deal. You can't hit this guy while his lantern is
dim. Each time you hit the lantern, it will get brighter. Hitting
it twice will make BLG "visible". Best way to do this is with
Mario's Jump, which can hit twice if you time it properly. He'll be
visible, and your partner will be able to attack him in the same
round.
Flash is kinda nasty, because it hits both you and your party member
at roughly the same time, so it's almost impossible to block both
hits. You'll either end up with Mario blocking it, or your partner.
My advice is to use Parakarry's Shell Shot to hit him as hard as
possible while he's visible. You can also use Bombette, but you'll
have to use Power Bomb, because BLG's "behind" his lantern. That
being, you can't use a Hammer on him either, so concentrate on Jump
attacks (and their respective badges).
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Shy Squad
HP: 15
Attacks:
Swarm: 1 X # of Shy Guys
Defense: 0
Encountered: Shy Guy's Toy Box, at the end
Etc.: The Squad attacks once for each of the Shy Guys, so you'll have a
lot of blocking to do. Hit them with your strongest normal attacks.
Don't waste FP here. You'll need it for the next round, when
General Guy sends his next attack force...
Stilt Guy
HP: 7
Attacks:
Pounce: 4
Defense: 0
Encountered: Right after Shy Squad
Etc.: You'll fight two. Hit them with a Quake Hammer or a double Jump
attack and they'll fall from their stilts, becoming normal Shy
Guys. This is probably the easiest of the waves...
Shy Stack
HP: 10
Attacks:
Sling Shot: # of Guys in stack
Defense: 0
Encountered: Right after Stilt Guys
Etc.: You'll face two here as well. Their attack power is equal to the
number of Guys in the stack, and each stack will hit all at once.
You can use Kooper's Shell Toss or the Spin Attack Badge to knock
Guys from the stack, or you could just flat out attack until they're
down.
General Guy
HP: 30
Attacks:
Flash: 5 (2 to party member)
Bomb Toss: 4
Defense: 2
Encountered: Right after Shy Stacks
Etc.: The Flash attack is only effective while the Bulb is active.
Attack the Bulb as soon as possible to avoid the Flash. The Bulb has
a Defense of 1, so it's time to pull Watt out and use her Electro
Dash (which ignores enemy defense). The Bulb has somewhere between
5 and 8 HP (can anyone help me on this?). Once you take the Bulb
out, just attack General Guy with your most damaging attacks. Use
Watt's Electro Dash and the Power Smash Badge if you have it.
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Fuzzipede
HP: 20
Attacks:
Pounce: 3
Dash: 3
Defense: 0
Encountered: In the whale's stomach
Etc.: I don't have a definite number on this guy. You can't switch off
from Watt, but you don't need to. Hit him with Watt's Electro Dash.
When he climbs the ceiling, hit him with Star Storm. He'll go down
in no time. Dash will disable an ability if not blocked.
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Lava Piranha
HP: 40
Attacks:
Flame Breath: 5
Defense: 0
Lava Bud
HP: 8
Attacks:
Fire Spit: 4
Defense: 0
Encountered: At the end of Mt. Lavalava
Etc: Equip the Fire Shield and Ice Power Badges for this fight. Mario's
Hammer attacks won't work here. Use Power Bounce and any people
you've upgraded to Ultra who have air attacks.
Lava Piranha (Second Wind)
HP: 40
Attacks:
Flame Breath: 6
Defense: 0
Lava Bud
HP: 8
Attacks:
Spit Seed
Defense: 0
Lava Seed
HP: ?
Attacks:
Explode: 6
Defense: 0
Etc.: THIS is why you have the Ice Power Badge equipped. While he's on
fire, Lava Piranha will burn you if you touch him, so use Sushie's
Squirt attack to put out the Piranha, first. If you're were smart
enough to upgrade Sushie to Ultra, use Tidal Wave and you'll take
them all out. While they're stunned and the fire's put out, the
Piranha and Buds won't be able to attack for a round. Unfortunately,
they won't take the extra damage from Ice Power, either, but who
cares? You get a free hit!
When the Buds spit their Seed, it'll take the next round off while
the Seed attacks. You can attack the Seed, but I suggest focusing
on the Piranha...
Hint (from Mike): Use Ultra Bow's Fan Smack. It is a 10 damage combo
if you can hit the control stick that quickly, and the Ice Power badge
will keep you from getting hit from jumping on him and also puts his
fire out!
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Jr. Troopa (4th fight)
HP: 20
Attacks:
Dive: 6
Defense: 1
Encountered: After you return to Toad Town from Lavalava Island
Etc.: Once again, Jr. Troopa returns to annoy you! Now, he's got a
nice spike on his head in addition to wings, so, your regular attacks
won't do anything. Fortunately, all that swimming tired him out, so
he's at a decreased HP. Hit him with a couple of Star Storms and
Sushie's Squirt and he should drop right out of the sky.
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Super Blooper
HP: 70
Attacks:
Spin Drop: 5
Drop Baby
Charge Up
Double Drop: 10 X 2
Defense: 0
Blooper Baby
HP: 6
Attacks:
Absorb: 2
Defense: 0
Encountered: Toad Town Tunnels, after you cross the river with Sushie
Etc: This is a rough fight. Once the Super Blooper charges up, he'll
use the Double Drop attack, which hits twice for ten damage, so
have Bow use the Outta Sight attack. If you don't have Quick
Change, use Bow the entire battle just to be on the safe side. If
you do, switch off to your strongest character when you get a chance
to attack. If you have Ultra Sushie, use her Tidal Wave when the
Blooper Babies show up. All enemies are in the air, so concentrate
on Jump attacks.
Hint (by Mike): Use the Zap Tap badge. The Blooper Babies won't be
able to latch on to you with that static field, allowing you to focus
solely on Super Blooper.
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Kent C. Koopa
HP: 70
Attacks:
Jump: 10
Stomp: 3
Shell Spin: 3 (3 to Party Member)
Defense: 6
Encountered: On Pleasant Path after Lavalava Island
Etc.: This battle's easy if you remember one thing: Kent is very
susceptible to sleep attacks. Use Sleepy Sheep, Lullaby, or Sleep
Stomp and he'll go right out. You can then whale on him at your
leisure. You can flip him over just like any Koopa. He still has a
defense to Jump Attacks when flipped, but Hammers will hit him hard
enough. One thing to note is that when he gets back up, he'll attack
right away.
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Spike?
HP: 50
Attacks:
Spiny Toss: 4
Defense: 0
Encountered: Flower Fields, after visiting the sun
Etc.: This isn't so much a "Here's a strategy for the boss", so much as
it's a "Heads up. Lakitu with massive HP coming." There really
isn't much to this battle. Just heal up before you go find the sun.
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Huff N. Puff
HP: 60
Attacks:
Inhale: + (the HP of the Tuff Puffs around him)
Wind Blast: 7
Charge Up
Lightning Bolt (strikes Mario): 10
Lightning Bolt (strikes cloud): 12
Earthquake: 6 + HP of all Tuff Puffs
Defense: 0
Tuff Puff
HP: 1 (small) or 2 (large)
Attacks:
Collective Swarm: 2
Defense: 0
Encountered: On Cloudy Climb
Etc.: Whenever you attack Huff, little clouds called Tuff Puffs pop out.
Huff can inhale them and restore his HP on his turn, so get rid of
them as soon as they appear with an attack that damages all. The
Tuff Puffs themselves attack collectively, using an attack that hits
for 2 damage until you press A enough times.
When he uses his Wind Blast, keep pressing A to lessen the damage.
When he charges up, he'll use Lightning the next attack, so use Bow's
Outta Sight to nullify (have Quick Change for this battle).
Hit him with your hardest attacks while your partner eliminates the
Tuff Puffs, and this battle should go well.
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Jr. Troopa (5th fight)
HP: 50
Attacks:
Magic Blast: 8
Defense: 1
Encountered: Shiver Path
Etc.: Round 5! Fight! *ding ding* Jr. Troopa's got a neat-lookin'
magic staff now, and he knows how to use it. Fortunately, all he
does is Blast, so the battle's rather predictable... Just smash
him with your hardest attacks and move on.
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Monstar
HP: 20
Attacks:
Star Nova: 1
Defense: 0
Encountered: End of Shiver Path
Etc.: This is more of a story-related battle than anything. Just hop
on Monstar enough and you'll see its true identity...
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Crystal King
HP: 70
Attacks:
Bit Spit: 4 X # of Bits
Create Bits
Freeze Beam: 6
Heal: +20
Divide and Conquer: 8 (if you hit the wrong one)
Defense: 2
Crystal Bit
HP: 1
Defense: 0
Encountered: At the end of the Crystal Palace
Etc.: Get ready for a tough fight. Have your best battling Badges
equipped. I hope you have good blocking techniques, because you'll
need it. Also, the best badge you can have here would be the Quick
Change. It's worth it to have a variety of attacks.
Freeze Beam won't freeze you if it's blocked, so remember that.
Since the Bits only have 1 HP, use Star Strom if the King creates
them to clean them out. If uses Divide and Conquer, use Star Storm
or an attack that damages all to find out who the real one is. If
you decide to take a chance and get the wrong one, you'll receive
8 damage.
Probably the thing that makes this battle so hard (and annoying) is
the King's ability to heal himself. That really stinks...
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Jr. Troopa (6th fight)
HP: 60
Attacks:
Jump (normal form): 8
Dive (winged form): 7
Shell Dive (winged form): 8
Lightning Bolt (magic form): 8
Magic Blast (magic form): 8
Heal (magic form): +10
Defense: 2
Encountered: At the third Guard Door of Bowser's Castle
Etc.: He does not give up. His defense is pretty good, now, so hit him
with Watt and Mega Smash. When he takes to the air after losing 1/3
of his HP, hit him with the same, but only jump if you have the Spike
Shield. After 2/3 of his HP are gone, he'll grab his staff and try
some magic. Finish him off, this time for good.
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Bowser (Preliminary Round)
HP: 50
Attacks:
Fire Breath: 8
Nail: 6 (Poison)
Stamp: 6 (Loss of Ability)
Star Rod Shockwave: 4 (3 to Party Member) (removes buffs)
Star Rod Shield
Star Rod Heal: +20
Defense: 1
Encountered: The Throne Room of Peach's Castle
Etc.: All righty. Time for some whoopin'. Here's my favorite setup
for Bowser. Badges: Power Plus, Power Plus, Defend Plus, Mega Smash
are required, in my book (requires you to have 21 BP). If you have
more, you can also add Quick Change, Damage Dodge, or whatever else
you want. Use Watt for this battle. Mario will be using most of the
FP in the battle, and her attack cuts right through defense.
Like the Attack List says, Nail will Poison you if it hits, and if
Stamp connects, you'll lose the use of an Ability for three turns.
Even if you block the Shockwave, you'll still lose any buffs you've
put on, but if it misses completely, you won't.
When he uses the Star Rod Shield, simply use the Star Beam you were
given in Star Haven, and his skyrocketed defense will be history.
Just keep hitting him, and try to avoid using too many items, and
you should surive.
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Bowser (Final Battle)
HP: 99
Attacks:
Fire Breath: 10
Nail: 8 (Poison)
Stamp: 8 (Loss of Ability)
Star Rod Shield
Star Rod Heal: +30
Star Rod Bolt: 10
Star Rod Shockwave: 6 (3 to Party Member) (removes buffs)
Defense: 2
Encountered: At Bowser's special arena at the top of the castle.
Etc.: Kammy Koopa's power, magnified by the Star Rod, has made Bowser
reeeeally big. After he uses the Star Rod Shield, you may be mildly
surprised to notice that the Star Beam doesn't work. Peach and
Twink will step in right here. If you need help on their part, I
feel sorry for you... ^_^
Anyway, after all that's done, you'll have the Peach Beam. Use it
whenever the Shield's up, yadda yadda. Use Mega Smash and Electro
Dash nonstop, pausing only to heal when you need it. This fight can
last a while if Bowser's a pig about the Heal. Good luck to you.
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5. Legal
This FAQ was made 100% by me, Scott "CyricZ" Zdankiewicz. You may not
take it in whole or in part and claim it as your own. You must ask
permission before posting this on your site. I spent a lot of time on
this. Give me some credit.
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6. Update History
Version 1.1 - 3/7/04 - Okay, so I snoozed a little on the update. Wow,
I was writing FAQs three years ago?
Version 1.0 - 3/5/01 - Done and done. Maybe there's a few attacks that
are missing, but that's all the enemies. Enjoy!
Version 0.75 - 3/2/01 - Here's the first half of the bosses, and the
remainder of the normal enemies.
Version 0.5 - 2/24/01 - Most of the Normal Enemies are here. I'll be
putting up the bosses shortly...
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7. The Final Word
Well, I hoped this helped you in your Paper Mario endeavors. The
enemies are quite diverse in this game, and strategy is required to get
around, so follow the advice and you should be able to make it through
this game.
If anyone notices some attacks from enemies which I don't have listed,
just tell me. Big thanks to Mike for help in that regard.
Take care and have fun!
