Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a remake of the classic game from the GameCube. The game follows Mario and his friends as they search for the Thousand-Year Door and the treasure behind it before anyone else can reach it.
In the game, Mario can find Badges that will help him and his friends out. Some will help his stats, some may give him new attacks, and others may help him in battles. If players find a Badge with a P at the end of the name, those Badges will help his partners. Here are all of the Badges and where to find them.
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All Attack Badges
There are 15 Badges in the game that Mario can find and equip to add new attacks for him to use. Here they all are, along with where to find them and what they do.
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Badge |
Where To Obtain |
What It Does |
|---|---|---|
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Fire Drive |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Hammer attack – burns a target |
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Hammer Throw |
Hammer attack - attacks flying enemies |
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Head Rattle |
Keelhaul Key |
Hammer attack - can confuse enemies |
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Ice Smash |
Creepy Steeple |
Hammer attack – can freeze enemies |
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Multibounce |
Shhwonk Fortress |
Jump attack - hits multiple enemies |
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Piercing Blow |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Hammer attack - a piercing attack |
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Power Bounce |
Hooktail Castle |
Jump attack – a strong attack |
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Power Jump |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Jump attack – a strong attack |
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Power Smash |
Rogueport Sewers |
Hammer attack - a strong attack |
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Quake Hammer |
Hammer attack - damages enemies on the ground and hanging |
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Shrink Stomp |
Great Tree |
Jump attack – can shrink the enemy, which reduces their power |
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Sleepy Stomp |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Jump attack – can put enemies to sleep |
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Soft Stomp |
Rogueport Sewers |
Jump attack - can reduce the enemy's defense |
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Tornado Jump |
Creepy Steeple |
Jump attack – allows Mario to target multiple enemies |
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Zap Tap |
Allows Mario to zap enemies with electrical attacks |
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All Battle Badges
There are 44 Badges that Mario can find that will help him in some way while battling. Here is a breakdown of them all, where to find them, and what they do.
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Badge |
Where To Obtain |
What It Does |
|---|---|---|
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All or Nothing |
Palace of Shadow |
Powers up Action Commands, but if done incorrectly, they won’t do anything. |
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Bump Attack |
Pit of 100 Trials |
Mario defeats weak enemies by walking into them. |
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Charge |
Doubles Mario’s Attack Power. |
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Charge P |
Glitz Pitz |
Doubles a partner’s Attack Power. |
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Chill Out |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Prevents enemies from pulling you into battle with First Strikes. |
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Close Call |
Petal Meadows |
If Mario has low health, enemies can miss attacks. |
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Close Call P |
Riverside Station |
If a partner has low health, enemies can miss attacks. |
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Double Dip |
Rogueport |
Allows Mario to use two items in a turn. |
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Double Dip P |
Fahr Outpost |
Allows a partner to use two items in a turn. |
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Double Pain |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Doubles the damage Mario takes. |
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Feeling Fine |
X-Naut Fortress |
Protects Mario from status conditions |
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Feeling Fine P |
X-Naut Fortress |
Protects partners from status conditions. |
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First Attack |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
If Mario lands a First Strike on a weaker enemy, they will instantly be defeated. |
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Flower Finder |
Purchase from Dazzle |
More Flowers will appear after defeating an enemy. |
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Flower Saver |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Reduces FP by one when Mario attacks. |
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Flower Saver P |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Reduces FP by one when a partner attacks. |
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FP Drain |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Mario regains FP when killing an enemy. |
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Hammerman |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Powers up Hammer Attacks but disables Jump Attacks. |
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Happy Flower |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Restores FP during battles for Mario. |
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Happy Heart |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Restores HP during battles for Mario. |
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Happy Heart P |
Rogueport Sewers |
Restores HP during battles for partners. |
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Heart Finder |
Purchase from Dazzle |
More Hearts will appear after defeating an enemy. |
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HP Drain |
Shhwonk Fortress |
When attacking an enemy, Mario’s HP will restore a bit. |
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HP Drain P |
Poshley Heights |
When attacking an enemy, a partner’s HP will restore a bit. |
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Ice Power |
Keelhaul Key |
Mario can attack Fiery enemies using Jump Attacks. |
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Item Hog |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Increases drop rates for items after defeating enemies. |
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Jumpman |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Powers up Jump Attacks but disables Hammer Attacks. |
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Last Stand |
Glitz Pitz |
Mario takes 50% less damage when in trouble. |
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Last Stand P |
Hooktail Castle |
A partner takes 50% less damage when in trouble. |
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Lucky Start |
Creepy Steeple |
Mario will gain buffs when entering a battle. |
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P-Down, D-Up |
Pirate's Grotto |
Mario’s defense is increased by 1, and his attack is lowered by 1. |
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P-Down, D-Up P |
Boggly Woods |
A partner’s defense is increased by 1, and their attack is lowered by 1. |
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P-Up, D-Down |
Riverside Station |
Mario takes and inflicts +1 more damage. |
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P-Up, D-Down P |
Palace of Shadow |
A partner takes and inflicts +1 more damage. |
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Peekaboo |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Allows Mario to see an enemy’s HP. |
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Pity Flower |
The Pit of 100 Trials |
Mario sometimes restores FP when attacking enemies. |
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Power Rush |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Mario’s Attack increases by 1 when in trouble. |
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Power Rush P |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
A partner’s Attack increases by 1 when in trouble. |
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Pretty Lucky |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Enemies have a chance of missing attacks on Mario. |
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Pretty Lucky P |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Enemies have a chance of missing attacks on partners. |
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Return Postage |
The Pit of 100 Trials |
Mario’s damage taken is reflected on enemies by 1/2. |
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Simplifier |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Action Commands are easier, but Star Power is decreased. |
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Spike Shield |
Rogueport Sewers |
Jump Attacks can be used on Spiked enemies. |
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Super Appeal |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
If Mario uses Appeals, he will get more Star Power. |
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Super Appeal P |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
If a partner uses Appeals, they will get more Star Power. |
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Unsimplifier |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Action Commands are harder, but Star Power is increased. |
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All Stat Boosting Badges
There are 11 Badges in the game that will help Mario and his partner with stats. Here are all the Badges, where to get them, and what they do.
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Badge |
How to Obtain |
What it Does |
|---|---|---|
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Damage Dodge |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
While guarding, Mario takes less damage. |
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Damage Dodge P |
Great Tree |
While guarding, a partner takes less damage. |
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Defend Plus |
Twilight Town |
Mario's Defense is increased by 1. |
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Defend Plus P |
Pirate's Grotto |
A partner's Defense is increased by 1. |
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FP Plus |
Great Tree |
Mario's FP is increased by 5. |
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HP Plus |
Hooktail Castle |
Mario's HP is increased by 5. |
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HP Plus P |
Glitz Pitz |
A partner's HP is increased by 5. |
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Mega Rush |
Purchase from Charlieton |
If Mario only has 1 HP, his Attack increases. |
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Mega Rush P |
Petalburg |
If a partner only has 1 HP, their Attack increases. |
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Power Plus |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Mario’s Attack is increased by 1. |
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Power Plus P |
Purchase from Dazzle |
A partner's Attack is increased by 1. |
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All Other Badges
These Badges do a whole host of various things for Mario. Here's how to find them all and what they do.
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Badge |
How to Obtain |
What it Does |
|---|---|---|
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Attack FX B |
Trouble Center |
Changes battle sounds to mouse noises |
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Attack FX G |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Changes battle sounds to laughter |
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Attack FX P |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Changes battle sounds to Bowser’s voice |
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Attack FX R |
Hooktail Castle |
Changes battle sounds to crickets |
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Attack FX Y |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Changes attack sound to a bell |
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L Emblem |
Poshley Sanctum |
Changes Mario’s outfit to Luigi's |
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Money Money |
Pianta Parlor |
Increases the money Mario gets from battles |
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Nostalgic Tunes |
Purchase from Lovely Howz |
Swaps the soundtrack to the GameCube original |
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Quick Change |
Purchase from Dazzle |
Mario's partner can change without using a turn. |
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Refund |
Pianta Parlor |
Mario gets coins when he uses an item in a battle. |
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Slow Go |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Mario walks slowly in the overworld. |
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Timing Tutor |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Tells the player when to press buttons for the Stylish Moves. |
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W Emblem |
Purchase from Charlieton |
Changes Mario’s outfit to Wario's |
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- May 23, 2024
- ESRB
- E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Origami King's engine
- Franchise
- Paper Mario
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch
- Genre(s)
- RPG