List of treasure chests inPaper Mario
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This is a list oftreasure chests fromPaper Mario. There are 34 treasure chests in the game.
There are two types of chests: Small ones contain eitherBadges or items required for progression, while the big ones contain upgrades to Mario'sJump andHammer abilities.
Mario's House,Toad Town,Goomba Village,Shooting Star Summit,Pleasant Path,Koopa Village,Dry Dry Desert,Dry Dry Outpost,Forever Forest,Windy Mill,Gusty Gulch,Yoshi's Village,Flower Fields,Cloudy Climb,Shiver Snowfield,Starborn Valley,Shiver Mountain,Star Way andStar Haven are the only locations without any treasure chests.
Prologue: A Plea from the Stars
There is only 1 treasure chest to find inGoomba Road during the Prologue.
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Goomba Road | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Hammer Throw | On the roof ofToad Town entrance; get it by hitting the tree for a trampoline. |  |
Chapter 1: Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress
There are a total of 3 treasure chests to find during Chapter 1:
- Koopa Bros. Fortress has2 Chests
- Toad Town Tunnels has1 Chest
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Koopa Bros. Fortress | 2 Treasure Chests | ||
 FP Plus | On a high platform near the fortress, accessed through a pipe by blasting the wall found near therecovery block at the end of the lastPleasant Path scene. |  |
 Refund | In a small area outside the fortress that can be accessed by blasting the wall on the east end. |  |
| Toad Town Tunnels | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Shrink Stomp | At the end of the area to the east of the entrance. |  |
Chapter 2: The Mystery of Dry Dry Ruins
There are a total of 4 treasure chests to find during Chapter 2:
- Mt. Rugged has1 Chest
- Dry Dry Ruins has2 Chests
- Toad Town Tunnels has1 Chest
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Rugged | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Damage Dodge | In the scene to the north of the second room, by going in the cave. |  |
| Dry Dry Ruins | 2 Treasure Chests | ||
 Slow Go | In the area with the Super Hammer, falling on the ledges above the chest and following them will lead to smaller one, hidden in the dark. |  |
 Super Hammer | Inside a small room with rotating stairs and aStone Block blocking the way out. |  |
| Toad Town Tunnels | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Power Smash | To the west of the entrance is a pipe leading to a new area initially blocked by a Stone Block. In the new area, Mario should go west to find a trampoline on the brick block. By destroying the block and then jumping on the trampoline, he reaches the chest. |  |
Chapter 3: The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba
There are a total of 6 treasure chests to find during Chapter 3:
- Boo's Mansion has3 Chests
- Tubba Blubba's Castle has3 Chests
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Boo's Mansion | 3 Treasure Chests | ||
 Weight | Guarded by aBoo in the left room on the second floor. To access it, Mario must play theRecord to lure the Boo away. |  |
| EMPTY/TRAP | In the west room on the first floor. This one is a trap because when opened, it causes the chandelier in the room to drop down. By leaving and reentering the room, the treasure chest closes itself. |  |
 Super Boots | In the northwestern corner of the second storage room. |  |
| Tubba Blubba's Castle | 3 Treasure Chests | ||
 Castle Key | In the basement, accessed by falling down from the final room to the north of the first-floor corridor. |  |
Castle Key | In the spike room on the second floor. |  |
 Mystical Key | In the east corner of Tubba Blubba's room on the third floor. |  |
Chapter 4: Trials in the Toy Box
There are a total of 8 treasure chests to find in the during Chapter 4:
- Shy Guy's Toy Box has7 Chests
- Princess Peach's Castle has1 Chest
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Shy Guy's Toy Box | 7 Treasure Chests | ||
 Power Plus | Guarded by anAnti Guy in the Blue Station area. Mario can fight him or bribe him with aLemon Candy to get it. |  |
 Storeroom Key | In the very east of the Blue Station area. Depending on Peach's answers during the interlude, it is guarded by either aMushroom,Goomba orClubba. |  |
 Mailbag | To the east of the Pink Station. |  |
 Defend Plus | On the high platform in the northwestern corner of the east scene in the Pink Station area |  |
 Ice Power | At the east of the Pink Station area. |  |
 Frying Pan | In the east corner of the Pink Station area. Depending on Peach's answers during the interlude, it is guarded by either aThunder Rage,Fuzzy orHammer Bro. |  |
 Dictionary | On the platform at the very east of the Green Station area. Depending on Peach's answers during the interlude, it is guarded by either aSuper Soda,Pokey orKoopatrol. |  |
| Princess Peach's Castle | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Last Stand | During thePrincess Peach interlude after savingMuskular. Found in the room with a wardrobe. Can be given to Mario viaMysterious Treasure Chest. Alternatively, Mario can pick it up himself during chapter 8. |  |
Chapter 5: Hot Hot Times on Lavalava Island
There are a total of 3 treasure chests to find during Chapter 5:
- Jade Jungle has1 Chest
- Mt. Lavalava has2 Chests
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Jade Jungle | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Volcano Vase | In a scene to the east of theYoshi Village entrance scene (the one whereSushie was recruited). Only appears afterLava Piranha is defeated andMt. Lavalava erupts. |  |
| Mt. Lavalava | 2 Treasure Chests | ||
 Ultra Hammer | Found in the area accessed by going left from second zipline until the dead end. |  |
 Dizzy Stomp | At the northeastern corner of the scene to the south of the Ultra Hammer area. |  |
Chapter 6: Dark Days in Flower Fields
There is only 1 treasure chest to find inToad Town Tunnels during Chapter 6.
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Toad Town Tunnels | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Ultra Boots | At the end of the third room of the area accessed by a pipe in the room with spikes. |  |
Chapter 7: A Star Spirit on Ice
There are a total of 7 treasure chests to find during Chapter 7:
- Shiver City has1 Chest
- Crystal Palace has6 Chests
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Shiver City | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Attack FX E | In the middle house in the west scene. Mario need to go through the right house to reach the window of the middle one to enter. |  |
| Crystal Palace | 6 Treasure Chests | ||
 Blue Key  P-Down D-Up  P-Up D-Down  Palace Key | NOTE: These four rooms share the same layout so only one image is used. At the very east of the area to the south of the first room. (Blue Key) At the very east of the area below the room to the north of the first room. (P-Down, D-Up Badge) At the very east of the area below the small Albino Dino statue room. (P-Up, D-Down Badge) At the very east of the area below the big Albino Dino room. (Palace Key) |  |
 Red Key | At the very east of the area below the room to the south of the first room. Mario needs to break the panel in the north room first, then useBombette to reach the room itself. |  |
 Triple Dip | In the fourth room after the red key. Mario must use Bombette on the wall behind the mirror one scene earlier to reach it. |  |
Chapter 8: A Star-Powered Showdown!
There is only 1 treasure chest to find inBowser's Castle during the Chapter 8.
| Item/s | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bowser's Castle | 1 Treasure Chest | ||
 Castle Key | In the scene to the north in the second lava/moving platform area. |  |
Statistics
This chart shows the number of Treasure Chests for each location, with the total amount at the bottom. Locations are listed in the order the player can visit them.
See also
- Super Block
- List of blocks inPaper Mario
- List of hidden blocks inPaper Mario
- List of Star Pieces inPaper Mario
- List of treasure chests inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- List of treasure chests inSuper Paper Mario
- List of Collectible Treasures inPaper Mario: The Origami King
