Get a rundown of all eight Paper Mario partners and their respective attacks and unlock locations from the Nintendo 64 classic.
As you progress through your quest to save Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser, you’ll come across a wide variety of friendly characters and some even become your permanent partner. These partners join you in battle with their own set of special moves. Each of the eight partners have their own unique ability, including an ability that can be used in the overworld.
Each partner can be upgraded twice by discovering Super Blocks. Each of your eight partners can be upgraded twice, first to Super Rank and later to Ultra Rank. Each time a partner is upgraded, they learn a new move and their damage output is increased by one. Check out our Super Block locations guide to find each one. For more guides on Paper Mario 64, check out our guide hub here.
For our Paper Mario partners guide, we have each partner listed in order that they are found.
Goombario
Location: During the Prologue, rescue Goompa after you both fall off the veranda. Bring him back to Goomba Village and Gombario will join your team.
Ability: Goombario has the tattle ability. During battles, use the Tattle ability to reveal the health of an enemy as well as a few notes that may help you defeat them. You can also use Tattle in the overworld to get extra info on the locations and people you run into.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headbonk | 0 | Headbutts one enemy, does 2 damage overall. | Basic |
| Tattle | 0 | Reveal an enemies HP permanently and gives brief description. | Basic |
| Charge | 1 | Increases Headbonk attack by 2 damage. Can be stacked. | Super Rank |
| Multibonk | 3 | Bounces on an enemy multiple times dealing 3 damage, then 2 damage, then 1 damage for each hit after. Bounces can continue but the timing gets harder. | Ultra Rank |
Kooper
Location: During Chapter 1, stop all six Fuzzy enemies and return to Koopa Village.
Ability: Send Kooper’s shell to either the left or right to hit switches and grab items.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Toss | 0 | Slam into the first grounded opponent. | Basic |
| Power Shell | 3 | Slam through all grounded opponents. | Basic |
| Dizzy Shell | 4 | Slam through all grounded opponents. May apply dizzy effect. | Super Rank |
| Fire Shell | 5 | Slams through all grounded opponents. Does extra damage to ice enemies and Dry Bones. | Ultra Rank |
Bombette
Location: During Chapter 1, drop down into the jail cell to find the explosive pink Bob-omb.
Ability: Have Bombette walk in a direction before blowing up. Use on cracks in walls to reveal holes.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | 0 | Slam into the closest grounded enemy. | Basic |
| Bomb | 3 | Explode near the first grounded enemy. | Basic |
| Power Bomb | 6 | Blow up and attack all grounded enemies. | Super Rank |
| Mega Bomb | 8 | Blow up and attack all enemies, both grounded and in the air. | Ultra Rank |
Parakarry
Location: During Chapter 2, collect all three letters and return them to Parakarry in the room with the train station.
Ability: Fly over a short distance to clear gaps that can’t be hopped over with a normal jump.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Dive | 0 | Dropkick the closest enemy whether in the ground or in the air. | Basic |
| Shell Shot | 3 | Attack any enemy whether in the ground or in the air. | Basic |
| Air Lift | 3 | Grab you enemy of choice and life them up to possibly remove them from battle. | Super Rank |
| Air Raid | 6 | Attack in all direction hitting all enemies while ignoring defense. | Ultra Rank |
Lady Bow
Location: During Chapter 3, reach the top floor of Boo’s Mansion and speak with Bow.
Ability: Turn invisible! Avoid enemies and protect yourself from incoming damage!
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smack | 0 | Release up to five consecutive smacks to the closest opponent. | Basic |
| Outta Sight | 2 | Turns Mario and Bow invisible and keeps them safe from incoming damage. | Basic |
| Spook | 3 | Scare all enemies with a chance to cause them to flee. | Super Rank |
| Fan Smack | 5 | Release up to five stronger consecutive smacks to the closest opponent. | Ultra Rank |
Watt
Location: During Chapter 4, defeat the Big Lantern Ghost and rescue Watt in the process.
Ability: Reveal hidden question blocks and light up dark rooms.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electro Dash | 0 | Zap any enemy while ignoring defense. | Basic |
| Power Shock | 2 | Choose one enemy to potentially paralyze. | Basic |
| Turbo Charge | 3 | Raise the damage of all Mario’s attacks by one point. Temporary. | Super Rank |
| Mega Shock | 5 | Attack all enemies to potentially paralyze. | Ultra Rank |
Sushie
Location: During Chapter 5, enter Jade Jungle from Yoshi Village and rescue her from a tree in a nearby area.
Ability: Use wooden docks to swim across water.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belly Flop | 0 | Body slam one enemy whether in the ground or air. | Basic |
| Squirt | 3 | Spits water at a single enemy. | Basic |
| Water Block | 3 | Increase Mario’s defense by one point. Temporary. | Super Rank |
| Tidal Wave | 6 | Attack all enemies with a giant wave. The amount of damage you do is based on how many action commands you can get in before it’s over. | Ultra Rank |
Lakilester
Location: During Chapter 6, take the the upper left path in Flower Fields. After chatting with the Sun, you’ll fight Lakilester before he joins your team.
Ability: Ride Lakilester’s cloud and cross over spikes and spiky vines.
Moves:
| Name | FP | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiny Flip | 0 | Throw a Spiny shell at a single enemy. | Basic |
| Spiny Surge | 4 | Throw a barrage of Spiny shells at all enemies. | Basic |
| Cloud Nine | 4 | Boost Mario’s evasiveness so that enemies miss more often. Temporary. | Super Rank |
| Hurricane | 5 | Blow a massive gust of air at enemies with a chance to cause them to flee. | Ultra Rank |
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| Paper Mario 64 Walkthrough (Guide Hub) |
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| Ch.1 | Ch.2 | Ch.3 | Ch.4 |
| Ch.5 | Ch.6 | Ch.7 | Ch.8 |
| Star Pieces | Super Blocks | ||
| Badges | Items | ||
| Partners | Chuck Quizmo | ||
| Cooking | Letters | ||
| Koopa Koot |
Secrets |
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