In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there are basic moves that you can use from the tutorial, but there are also Stylish Moves that you can use. Each move will require specific inputs to complete them and can help increase your Star Power in battle and take command of the audience.

As an expanded feature in the remake of the RPG Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, some players might be unaware of how to perform Stylish Moves or what specific inputs they need to use to do them. If you want to learn all about these special moves, this guide will provide you with all the information you'll need.

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What are Stylish Moves in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door?

Image of Mario after performing a Stylish move in Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door

Stylish Moves are special moves and attacks that each playable character can obtain that can increase your team's Star Points and Star Power in battle. Star Power is required for Mario and his team to perform Special Moves, such as Sweet Treat, Earth Tremor, or Art Attack.

Mario has a ton of Stylish Moves that you can utilize, while the other team members, such as Goombella, Bobbery, Flurrie, or Koops, will have a few of their own as well. In the next section, we will give you a rundown of all the available Stylish Moves.

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All Stylish Moves in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Here, you'll find all the possible Stylish Moves you can perform in the game as Mario or the other characters, and how exactly they can be executed in the new Switch remake. We will also give you a bit of information on the effect of the move, so you can get an idea of what it does.

Make sure to save the game before fighting a powerful foe, even when utilizing these Stylish Moves! You'll have to restart everything since your last save if you forget.

All Mario Stylish Moves

Below, you'll find all the Stylish Moves that can be utilized by Mario in the turn-based Switch RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Move

How to Perform

Effect

Fire Drive

After letting go of the L Stick, press the A button.

Mario flashes a thumbs up to the crowd.

Hammer

After letting go of the L Stick, press the A button, and then press it again after Mario completes his backflip.

Mario will complete a backflip and raise his arms.

Hammer Throw

After releasing the hammer, press the A button, and then press it again after Mario completes his flip.

Mario will complete a flip and raise his arms.

Head Rattle

Same as Hammer

Same as Hammer

Ice Smash

Same as Hammer

Same as Hammer

Jump

Right after completing the Action Command, press the A button, and then press it again once Mario is in the air.

Mario will lie down on his stomach.

Multibounce

Press the A button after each jump is performed.

After each Stylish Move, Mario will perform different poses.

Piercing Blow

Same as Hammer, but can be done up to three times.

Same as Hammer, but can be done up to three times.

Power Bounce

After each jump while in the air, press the A button.

Same as Multibounce

Power Jump

When Mario is in the air after his first jump, press the A button but before he completes the Action Command.

Mario will perform a flip.

Power Smash

Press the A button after you've hit an enemy, and then press the A button again after completing a backflip up to three times.

Same as Piercing Blow

Quake Hammer

When Mario stands on his feet after attacking, press the A button, and then press it again once he completes a backflip.

Same as Hammer

Shrink Stomp

Same as Jump

Same as Jump

Sleepy Stomp

Same as Jump

Same as Jump

Soft Stomp

Same as Jump

Same as Jump

Spin Jump

Same as Power Jump

Same as Power Jump

Spring Jump

After Mario attacks the enemy on his second jump, press the A button before returning to the ground.

Mario will lie on his stomach as he falls down.

Super Hammer

After Mario slows down his spinning after hitting an enemy, press the A button.

Same as Fire Drive

Tornado Jump

After Mario lands back on the ground from an attack, press the A button, and then press it again when Mario has returned to his original starting point.

Mario will roll back to his starting point and raise his arms.

Ultra Hammer

Same as Super Hammer

Same as Fire Drive

All Party Members Stylish Moves

This section includes all the Stylish Moves to be used by Mario's partners in the game.

Move

How to Perform

Effect

Character

Bob-ombast

After Admiral Bobbery bounces back to his original starting point, press the A button.

Admiral Bobbery will pose.

Admiral Bobbery

Body Slam

After Madame Flurrie attacks an enemy and hits the ground, press the A button.

Madame Flurrie will laugh and pose.

Madame Flurrie

Bomb

Same as Bob-ombast

Same as Bob-ombast

Admiral Bobbery

Bomb Squad

Same as bob-ombast

Same as Bob-ombast

Admiral Bobbery

Dodgy Fog

Once Mario is taken over by fog, press the A button.

Madame Flurrie will wink at the audience.

Madame Flurrie

Fiery Jinx

After Vivian waves her finger and casts a spell, press the A button.

Vivian will pose.

Vivian

Gale Force

After Madame Flurrie finishes blowing wind, press the A button.

Same as Body Slam

Madame Flurrie

Ground Pound

Once Yoshi is on top of a target before the meter disappears, press the A button and then press it again as soon as Yoshi lands back on the ground.

Yoshi will perform a flip and jump around.

Yoshi

Gulp

After Yoshi spits out the target and hits a second target, press the A button.

Yoshi will jump around.

Yoshi

Headbonk

Before Goombella jumps towards an enemy, press the A button.

Goombella will flip towards an enemy.

Goombella

Hold Fast

After pressing A for the final Action Command, press A again immediately after.

Same as Bob-ombast

Admiral Bobbery

Infatuate

Immediately after pressing A for the Action Command, press A again.

Same as Fiery Jinx

Vivian

Kiss Thief

Once Ms. Mowz is halfway between her starting spot and an enemy, press the A button before attacking.

Ms. Mowz will complete a backflip.

Ms. Mowz

Lip Lock

After Madame Flurrie finishes kissing the enemy, press the A button.

Same as Dodgy Fog

Madame Flurrie

Love Slap

Once Ms. Mowz is center-stage and heading back towards Mario, press the A button.

Ms. Mowz will jump.

Ms. Mowz

Mini-Egg

As soon as the last egg hits a target, press the A button.

Same as Gulp

Yoshi

Multibonk

Before Goombella jumps towards an enemy, press the A button, and then press it again when she is halfway through her first jump.

Goombella will flip towards an enemy, and then do another during her attack.

Goombella

Power Shell

Once Koops returns to his original location, press the A button, and then press the A button again 4 times after he spins.

Koops will perform a handstand and spin, while also winking.

Koops

Rally Wink

Right before a heart appears beside Mario, press the A button.

Goombella will jump.

Goombella

Shade Fist

Once Vivian returns to her original location, press the A button.

Same as Fiery Jinx

Vivian

Shell Shield

Right before a giant shell makes contact with the ground, press the A button.

Koops will wave.

Koops

Shell Slam

Same as Power Shell

Same as Power Shell

Koops

Shell Toss

After hitting the enemy, press the A button, and then press it again once his spinning begins to slow down.

Koops will be out of his shell spinning on his back while winking.

Koops

Smooch

After Ms. Mowz kisses Mario and hearts show up, press the A button.

Same as Kiss Thief

Ms. Mowz

Stampede

Right after Yoshi whistles, press the A button.

Same as Gulp

Yoshi

Tattle

After completing the Action Command, press the A button.

Same as Rally Wink

Goombella

Tease

Once Ms. Mowz lands on the ground after an attack, press the A button.

Same as Kiss Thief

Ms. Mowz

Veil

Same as Shade Fist

Same as Fiery Jinx

Vivian
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