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|image=[[File:TowerPowerPokeyFullBody.png|x150px]]<br>'''Tower Power Pokey''' as seen in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
|full_name=Tower Power Pokey
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|species=[[Pokey]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
}}
'''Tower Power Pokey''' is an enemy encountered in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and serves as the boss of [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. Being the leader of the [[Pokey]]s, Tower Power Pokey is a massive Pokey who gained its size from the power of the Royal Sticker it has.


==History==
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
{{Pmssenemy
|image=[[File:TowerPowerPokeyFullBody.png|x150px]]
|hp=300
|atk=7
|def=Quarters any damage
|location=[[Drybake Stadium]]
|moves = Spin (2), Topple (7), Heal (10HP), Summon (0)
|sticker = [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Newspaper|Newspaper]], [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Toy Bat|Toy Bat]], [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Bat|Bat]]
}}
Tower Power Pokey was originally a normal Pokey residing at [[Drybake Stadium]] until [[Kamek]] placed a [[Royal 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 at [[Yoshi Sphinx]], where Kamek attempts to stop [[Mario]] and [[Kersti]] from obtaining the tablet piece. Another piece was located at a hidden cavern at [[Drybake Desert]] and the last piece was found by a [[Toad]] living at the [[Damp Oasis]]. 

After Mario and Kersti manages to find all the table pieces, they use [[paperization]] 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 of [[Mural Goomba]]s, [[Mural Koopa]]s 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.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{Pjenemy
|name=Paper Tower Power Pokey
|image=
|location=[[Doop Doop Dunes]]
|lvl=8<br>18
|hp=
|power=
|def=
|speed=
|exp=175
|coins=85
|items=Thin Wear
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Tower Power Pokey appears again in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where he is once again a boss and is named '''Paper Tower Power Pokey'''. He is fought alongside [[Mega Pokey|Big Pokey]] in [[Doop Doop Dunes]], blocking the way to Bowser's Castle. Tower Power Pokey also wears the Royal Sticker he wore in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', though he is significantly smaller and his body is not sparkling.

==Battle==
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
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 the [[Crumpled]] status effect. However, if it only has one or two body segments, the attack will miss. Using any [[Hammer]] [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|sticker]] 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 a bat, toy bat, or newspaper sticker will attack all non-head body segments, rather than just one.

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 10 [[Heart Point|HP]] every time it uses this attack.

The key to beating it is to use the baseball bat to damage each of its segments.

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===

==Appearance==
[[Image:Towerpowerpokey.png|thumb|left|175px|Tower Power Pokey [[Pokey Sprout|without its segments]].]]
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. Unlike the other Pokeys in the game, instead of having spikes on its head, the Tower Power Pokey dons an orange crown that covers a pink flower.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', Tower Power Pokey has a lot more spikes on its segment body, and now has spikes on its head.
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==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|FraE=Pokeypik
|FraEM=Portmanteau of Pokey and "porc-épic" (porcupine).
|Spa=Pokelisco
|SpaM=Portmanteau of Pokey and "obelisco" (obelisk).
|Ger=Glitzergigant Pokey
|GerM=Glitter Giant Pokey
|Ita=Marghibruco Poderoso
|ItaM=Almighty Pokey
}}

==Trivia==
*Instead of the usual "FIGHT!", the screen displays "PLAY BALL!" at the beginning of the battle, possibly giving the player a hint.
*The words "Tower Power" seem to be off of the term "flower power", tower meaning very tall; and power meaning from the [[Royal Sticker]].
*Tower Power Pokey is the only enemy in [[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]] that has got a Royal Sticker.
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