Tail
- “Counters enemy attacks with a swipe of the tail. Has no effect against attacks from above.”
- —In-game description,Paper Mario: Sticker Star
ATail is an item in thePaper Mario series. They appear asstickers inPaper Mario: Sticker Star,Battle Cards inPaper Mario: Color Splash, and regular battle items inPaper Mario: The Origami King. Ashiny variant exists inPaper Mario: Sticker Star andPaper Mario: The Origami King. They can be purchased at shops and found in other rare conditions. The item is based on thetail attack ofRaccoon Mario andTanooki Mario.
History[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
- “A tail that repels attacks that come flying right at you. You've got to swing that tail with good timing, though!”
- —Sticker Museum plaque,Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Tails first appear asstickers inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. Regular tails can be purchased for 20coins atOutlook Point, while Shiny Tails cost 40 coins. Notably, Shiny Tails can only be purchased at Outlook Point after clearingWhitecap Beach and obtaining the thirdRoyal Sticker. Lots of regular Tails can also be found inBowser Jr.'s Flotilla, and Shiny Tails can occasionally be earned by defeatingRocky Wrenches. Here, rather than being used to attack enemies in battle, they are used for counterattacking and must be equipped duringMario's turn. While it is equipped, it can be swung with A to damage enemies that attack from the side and interrupt their attack, but it cannot strike enemies that attack from above. The attack is overall similar to theSuperguard in both timing and function. It can be placed in theSticker Museum as #60.
Mario is required to bring either a Tail, Shiny Tail, or some type of baseball bat to the final battle withBowser, as he is required to deflect theChain Chomp during the fight's fourth phase.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
- “Counters enemy attacks with a swipe of the tail. Lasts until you take damage.”
- —In-game description,Paper Mario: Color Splash
Tails reappear as a type ofBattle Card inPaper Mario: Color Splash. They now turn Mario intoRaccoon Mario in between turns, and they can last multiple turns until he takes damage. There is no Shiny variant, but it does more damage than the standard Tail did inSticker Star. Tails first appear inFort Cobalt and can be bought for 80 coins afterwards. Tails are needed to defeatLudwig, as Mario must equip one and counter the cannonballs launched by hisSuper Ludship to damage and destroy the ship.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- “Equip this to spin and flick your tail at nearby enemies.”
- —In-game description,Paper Mario: The Origami King
Tails make their next appearance inPaper Mario: The Origami King. They are no longer used for counterattacking, and act as regular battle items. Mario is able to use one to swing at a 2×2 enemy formation to inflict damage. They can be purchased for 240 coins at theSouvenir Shop inShogun Studios.
Profiles[edit]
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- Item description:
- English:
Equip this to spin and flick your tail at nearby enemies. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ちかくの テキを しっぽで なぎはらう - Chinese (simplified):
用尾巴横扫 附近的敌人。 - Chinese (traditional):
用尾巴 橫掃附近的敵人。 - Dutch:
Veeg hiermee tegenstanders om je heen van hun voeten. - French (Canadian):
Queue à équiper pour renverser les ennemis proches. - French (European):
Queue à équiper pour renverser les ennemis proches. - German:
Fege Gegner in der Nähe mit einem Wirbelmanöver um. - Italian:
Equipaggiala per prendere a colpi di coda i nemici vicini. - Korean:
근처의 적을 꼬리로 쓸어 넘긴다. - Spanish (Latin American):
Póntela y hazla girar para atacar a los oponentes cercanos. - Spanish (European):
Póntela y hazla girar para atacar a los enemigos cercanos.
- Japanese:
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Tail sticker (Artwork)
Tail sticker (in-game)
Painted Tail card
Unpainted Tail card
Tail item
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しっぽ[?] Shippo | Tail | |
| Chinese | 尾巴[?] Wěibā | Tail | |
| French | Queue[?] | Tail | |
| German | Schweif[?] | Tail | |
| Italian | Coda[?] | Tail | |
| Portuguese | Cauda[?] | Tail | |
| Russian | Хвост[?] Khvost | Tail | |
| Spanish | Cola[?] | Tail |
