Paula
| Paula | |
|---|---|
  Official paper clay model of Paula fromMother 2. | |
| Universe | EarthBound |
| Debut | EarthBound (1994) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mother 3 (2006, cameo) |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of origin | Twoson,Eagleland |
| Created by | Shigesato Itoi |
| Article on WikiBound | Paula |
Paula (ポーラ,Paula) is a character originally appearing inEarthBound, as one ofNess' friends and a party member.
Origin[edit]
Ness first receives a telepathic message from Paula in his sleep after defeating the Titanic Ant. She has been kidnapped and needs his assistance to break out. He travels through Peaceful Rest Valley and to a cabin, where she is being held. Mr. Carpainter had kidnapped her, in hopes to use her as the "high priestess" for Happy Happyism. Paula tells Ness that Mr. Carpainter holds the key to her prison, and gives him the Franklin Badge for protection from his otherwise-deadly lightning attacks. After he retrieves the key, Paula joins his party and accompanies him for the rest of the game. When the two of them get imprisoned in Threed by zombies, she sends a telepathic message to Jeff, urging him to go south from Winters to rescue them.
Later, inFourside, she is kidnapped in the department store by the Dept. Store Spook, working for Mr. Monotoli. Ness andJeff defeat the Dept. Store Spook, although by the time they do so, it is too late, and Paula is trapped in the Monotoli Building. The two of them go through Moonside, and destroy the Mani-Mani Statue that was possessing Mr. Monotoli. They then ascend the Monotoli Building, and upon reaching the 50th floor, Mr. Monotoli gives Paula back, and apologizes for the ordeal. Paula uses her gnostic abilities to sense that they must go back to Threed to reach Summers, where they find the now-repaired Sky Runner to fly.
In the final battle against Giygas, Paula uses her praying abilities to contact various characters they met on their journey, including the player. With everyone's powers combined, they all manage to defeat Giygas. At the end of the game, Paula receives a letter from the children at the Polestar Preschool, and Ness escorts her back home to Twoson.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
Paula appears on theCongratulations screen upon completing the1P Game withNess.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Paula appears as atrophy inMelee.
Trophy[edit]
- Paula
- Paula is a PSI master who used her incredible psychic abilities to call Ness from afar. Ness rescued Paula from the blue-stained clutches of theHappy Happyist cult, and she became integral to his EarthBound adventure. Originally, Ness didn't know eitherPK Thunder orPK Fire, so Paula probably taught him these techniques.
- EarthBound (6/95)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Paula appears as a sticker inBrawl.
Sticker[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula | Earthbound |  Attack +10 | Ness Lucas  |
.png) Paula (EarthBound) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Paula makes several cameos inMagicant when the background rips to reveal several points in Ness' adventures.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Paula, along withPoo, accompanyNess when he usesPK Starstorm inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Spirit[edit]
Paula also appears as a Legend-classprimary spirit.
Paula's Spirit Battle uses aVillager puppet fighter and is fought on theOnett stage. She is fought along the Ness puppet fighter. During the battle, the Villager will appear after Ness performs a Final Smash immediately after the start of the battle. Also, Ness's PSI attacks will have increased power, referencing how Paula has advanced PSI abilities.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572 | | Paula |  | ★★★★ | 3 | 4204 | 10511 | 1357 | 3392 | 2465 | 6164 | PSI Attack ↑ | EarthBound Series |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ポーラ,Paula |
 English | Paula |
 French | Paula |
 German | Paula |
 Spanish | Paula |
 Italian | Paula |
 Chinese | Paula |
 Korean | 폴라,Paula |
 Dutch | Paula |
 Russian | Пола |
Trivia[edit]
- While Paula does aid Ness in utilizing hisFinal Smash,PK Starstorm, onlyPoo is able to utilize the technique inEarthBound.
- Furthermore, while Paula is able to utilizePK Fire,PK Thunder, andPSI Magnet in her home series, Ness cannot use any of the three. It is hinted by her trophy inMelee that she was the one to teach him these techniques prior to his appearance inSuper Smash Bros.
 EarthBound (Mother) universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Ness (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Lucas (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Jeff ·Starman |
| Boss | Porky |
| Stages | Onett ·Fourside ·New Pork City ·Magicant |
| Items | Mr. Saturn ·Franklin Badge ·Ramblin' Evil Mushroom |
| Enemies | Devil Car ·Starman |
| Other | Boney ·Flying Man ·Kumatora ·Paula ·Poo ·Porky Statue ·Rope Snake ·Ultimate Chimera |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | EarthBound |
| Related content | Home-Run Bat ·MEGALOVANIA |
