Tower Power Pokey
| Tower Power Pokey | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Tower Power Pokey inPaper Mario: Sticker Star | |
| Species | Pokey |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) |
- “SHEEBYDEEBY... SHEENY SHOOBY SHINY SHLOO...SHINE-A-ROONEY!”
- —Tower Power Pokey,Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Tower Power Pokey is a boss first encountered inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. Being the leader of thePokeys, Tower Power Pokey is a massive Pokey who gained its size from the power of the Royal Sticker it has.
History[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
InPaper Mario: Sticker Star, Tower Power Pokey was originally a normal Pokey residing atDrybake Stadium untilKamek placed aRoyal Sticker on its head, transforming it into a powerful monster. Kamek then placed the Pokey onto the top of the stadium and cut the stadium into three tablet pieces and placed them in various places of the desert, in order to hide the Royal Sticker. One tablet piece was placed atYoshi Sphinx, where Kamek attempts to stopMario andKersti from obtaining the tablet piece. Another piece was located at a hidden cavern atDrybake Desert and the last piece was found by aToad living at theDamp Oasis.
After Mario and Kersti manage to find all the tablet pieces, they usepaperization to restore the stadium into its original state, causing Tower Power Pokey to be unsealed from the paperization. Once Mario manages to reach the top of the stadium, where an audience ofMural Goombas,Mural Koopas and Mural Toads are watching, Tower Power Pokey hides under the stadium, showing only its Royal Sticker. When Mario attempts to grab the Royal Sticker, the Pokey suddenly pops out and reveals its segments. The Pokey subsequently battles Mario but first hides all of its segments then progressively shows all of its segments. With the help of his stickers, Mario manages to defeat the corrupted Pokey, causing it to drop the Royal Sticker. Kersti then remarks that Tower Power Pokey is an example of the immense power of the Royal Stickers.
In the ending parade, Tower Power Pokey reappears with all the other bosses corrupted by the Royal Stickers.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Tower Power Pokey, known asPaper Tower Power Pokey in-game, appears alongside aBig Pokey as one of the bosses inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They are both encountered by Mario,Luigi andPaper Mario while travelling throughDoop Doop Dunes, where the Pokey duo attack a bridge that the trio are trying to cross, causing them to fall into theDoop Doop Dunes Grotto. Once the trio make their way through the grotto and launch themselves out viapaper trampoline, they find the Pokeys once again and proceed to battle them.
Tower Power Pokey andSombrero Guy are the onlyPaper Mario-exclusive characters to appear inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. In addition, it is the onlyPaper Mario-exclusive character that appears inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam to be seen wearing its Royal Sticker fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star, despitePaper Petey Piranha not wearing his. The gem on top of the Royal Sticker has been replaced by an orange spiked gem.
Battle[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
In battle, Tower Power Pokey has a variety of attacks. It can use a spinning attack near the player that causes 2 damage for every revolution, with a total of five revolutions per attack. Tower Power Pokey may reveal some of its body segments from the sand, giving it substantial height. When Tower Power Pokey has one or more body segments revealed, it will attempt to topple onto the player for 7 damage. This attack can also give the player theCrumpled status effect. However, if it has only one body segment, the attack will miss. Using anyHammersticker on Tower Power Pokey while its segments are revealed will cause Mario to take damage from the spikes. Sometimes, Tower Power Pokey may summon two green Pokeys in battle. Using theBat,Toy Bat, orNewspaper sticker will attack all non-head body segments (unless the attack is used with three or less segments), rather than just one. Instead of the usual "FIGHT!", the screen displays "PLAY BALL!" at the beginning of the battle, possibly giving the player a hint. The only time Mario can use hisBig Shiny andMegaflash hammers is at the start of the battle using theBattle Spin.
Once all the segments of Tower Power Pokey have been destroyed, it will resort to using its spinning attack. Occasionally, the boss can take off its crown to reveal its pink flower underneath. The Pokey will regain 10HP every time it uses this attack.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
In battle, Paper Tower Power Pokey attacks by curling into a ball and attempting to roll into either Mario, Luigi or Paper Mario, and by hitting the segments of the Big Pokey towards the trio; both of these attacks must be countered using the group'sHammers. Additionally, the Pokey duo also have a chase attack, where they will charge towards Mario and Luigi simultaneously, which the Bros. have to avoid by jumping over them at the correct time; holding onto Paper Mario's Paper Airplane form if they are being attacked by the Big Pokey, as Paper Tower Power Pokey will fold up before charging, allowing it to be simply jumped over. If the Big Pokey is defeated first, Paper Tower Power Pokey becomes furious and stronger, and vice versa. Once defeated, the trio continue onwards toBowser's Castle.
Appearance[edit]
Tower Power Pokey looks like a normal Pokey in appearance and color, but due to the power of the Royal Sticker, it gains a noticeable sheen. Its eyes also become yellow, as for the other foes empowered by the Royal Stickers. Unlike the other Pokeys in the game, instead of having spikes on its head, the Tower Power Pokey dons the orange Royal Sticker that covers a pink flower, much like the ones Pokeys bore sinceSuper Mario Sunshine until their redesign inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.
InMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Tower Power Pokey has a lot more spikes on its segment body, and now has spikes on its head.
Statistics[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Power Pokey | ||||||
 | Max HP | 300 | Role | Boss | Location(s) | Drybake Stadium |
| Attack | 7 | Stickers | N/A | |||
| Defense | Quarters all damage | Moves | Spin (2x5), Topple (7, Crumple), Heal (+10 HP), Summon (summons two greenPokeys with 8 HP each) | |||
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Tower Power Pokey | ||||||||||
 | HP | 144 | POW | 57 (49) | Defense | 51 (43) | Speed | 41 | ||
| Role | Boss | Type | Spiny, Paper | Weakness | Fire | Location(s) | Doop Doop Dunes Grotto | |||
| Level | 8 | Experience | 125 (120) | Coins | 85 | Item drop | None - 0% Thin Wear - 100% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Tower Power Pokey (body segment) | ||||||||||
 | HP | 16 | POW | 57 (47) | Defense | 51 (41) | Speed | 41 | ||
| Role | Support | Type | Paper | Weakness | Fire | Location(s) | Doop Doop Dunes Grotto | |||
| Level | 8 | Experience | 0 (0) | Coins | 0 | Item drop | None - 0% None - 0% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Tower Power Pokey (Boss Battle Ring) | ||||||||||
| HP | 648 | POW | 132 (123) | Defense | 123 (112) | Speed | 93 | ||
| Role | Battle Ring boss | Type | Spiny, Paper | Weakness | Fire | Location(s) | Arcade | |||
| Level | 18 | Experience | 0 (0) | Coins | 0 | Item drop | None - 0% None - 0% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Tower Power Pokey (body segment, Boss Battle Ring) | ||||||||||
| HP | 70 | POW | 132 (123) | Defense | 123 (112) | Speed | 93 | ||
| Role | Battle Ring support | Type | Paper | Weakness | Fire | Location(s) | Arcade | |||
| Level | 18 | Experience | 0 (0) | Coins | 0 | Item drop | None - 0% None - 0% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
Naming[edit]
"Tower Power" is a portmanteau of "tower," relating to Tower Power Pokey's appearance, and "flower power," which is a hippie slogan.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボスサンボ[?] Bosu Sanbo | Boss Pokey | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 刺球头头[?] Cìqiú Tóutou | Boss Pokey | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 刺球丸子老大[?] Cìqiú Wánzi Lǎodà | Boss Pokey | |
| French(European) | Pokeypik[?] | Portmanteau of Pokey andporc-épic ("porcupine") | |
| German | Glitzergigant-Pokey[?] | Glitter Giant Pokey | |
| Italian | Marghibruco poderoso[?] | Almighty Pokey | |
| Portuguese | Catubola Gigante[?] | Giant Pokey | |
| Russian | Поки-босс[?] Poki-boss | Boss Pokey | |
| Spanish | Pokelisco[?] | Portmanteau of Pokey andobelisco ("obelisk") |
