Stylish move

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—Garson, Super Paper Mario

Koops performing a Stylish Move in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Mario performing a Stylish Move in Super Paper Mario.

Stylish Moves are extra action commands in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario that accompany every attack in the game. It is up to Mario, Goombella, Koops, Flurrie, Yoshi, Vivian, Admiral Bobbery, and Ms. Mowz to use these moves by themselves. When Stylish Moves are executed, the crowd in front of the battle stage becomes even more wild, providing more Star Power than a normal Action Command to use for special moves. Some attacks have multiple stylish moves.

To do a Stylish Move, the player must press at a certain time during an attack. Buying the Timing Tutor badge from Charlieton in Rogueport reveals a ! when the player should press , and this (along with talking to Eddy the Mask) is the only in-game way to learn all the Stylish Moves.

In Super Paper Mario, Stylish Moves are completely different. All characters have the same stylish moves. The player can chain stylish moves in this game, going from "Nice" to "Good" to "Great" to "Wonderful" to "Excellent". There are various ways to do stylish moves. They all begin by jumping on an enemy. Note that because Mario has no SP in this game, Stylish Moves simply serve to give the player more points, and thus level up a little faster.

• Push Wii Remote forward
• Push Wii Remote backwards
• Tilt Wii Remote left and right 3 times
• Tilt Wii Remote slightly clockwise and back to normal position
• Tilt Wii Remote slightly counterclockwise and back to normal position

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Mario's Stylish Moves

Attack	Stylish Move	# of Moves	Effect
Fire Drive	Press right after Mario hits the fireball. The player wants to press before the fireball reaches the top of its arc.	1	Mario spins in place, thumbs-upping the crowd.
Hammer	Press immediately after Mario strikes the enemy.	2	Mario backflips. Press right when Mario lands to make confetti come down.
Hammer Throw	Press right after Mario throws the hammer, then as he touches the ground. The player wants to press for the first Stylish Move before the hammer reaches the top of its arc.	2	Mario flips, then confetti comes down if performed correctly.
Head Rattle	Same as Hammer	2	Same as Hammer
Ice Smash	Same as Hammer	2	Same as Hammer
Jump	Press at the high point of Mario's second jump, then again at the high point after he jumps on the enemy a second time. In order to execute the second Stylish Move, the player has to press when Mario lands on an enemy the second time	2	Mario bellyflops onto the enemy for the second jump, and belly flops again the second time.
Multibounce	Press at the height of each of Mario's bounces	No. of foes - 1	Mario either bellyflops onto the next enemy or kicks while jumping.
Piercing Blow	Same as Power Smash	4	Same as Power Smash
Power Bounce	Same as Multibounce	Unlimited	Same as Multibounce, though tougher to pull off.
Power Jump	Same as Spin Jump, except no Spin Move (below)	1	Same as Spin Jump
Power Smash	Press immediately after Mario strikes the enemy.	4	Mario backflips. Press right when Mario lands to do another, once to do a triple backflip, and finally when he lands to make confetti come down.
Quake Hammer	Press when Mario is upright after Quake Hammer, before he moves.	2	One high backflip, then confetti comes down.
Shrink Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Sleepy Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Soft Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Spin Jump	Press when Mario is at the height of his first jump onto the enemy, not the Spin Move.	1	Mario forward somersaults during the jump.
Spring Jump	Press at the highest point of his arc after Mario spin jumps.	1	Mario bellyflops on to the ground. This Stylish Move does not give much Star Power.
Super Hammer	After hitting the enemy, press on Mario's fifth spin.	1	Mario thumbs-ups the crowd after he swings his hammer.
Tornado Jump	Press when Mario is falling back to the ground and again when he's back where he started.	2	Mario cartwheels back to his side of the battlefield, then confetti comes down. If the second command is attempted early and failed, the Star Power will not be awarded until after the player's next move (this includes changing partners with Quick Change equipped).
Ultra Hammer	Same as Super Hammer	1	Same as Super Hammer

Partners' Stylish Moves

Attack	Partner	Stylish Move	# of Moves	Effect
Body Slam	Flurrie	Press a split-second when Flurrie touches the ground.	1	Points her little finger up.
Bomb	Bobbery	Press a split-second when Bobbery lands back on Mario's side of the field.	1	Salutes the sky.
Bob-ombast	Bobbery	Same as Bomb	1	Same as Bomb
Bomb Squad	Bobbery	Press when the third bomb is at the top of its arc.	1	Same as Bomb. Gives very little Star Power.
Dodgy Fog	Flurrie	Press right when a fog appears.	1	Same as Body Slam
Fiery Jinx	Vivian	Press right as Vivian is pointing her finger.	1	Vivian clasps her hands together and smiles.
Gale Force	Flurrie	Press a half-second after Flurrie stops blowing.	1	Same as Body Slam
Ground Pound	Yoshi Kid	a) Press when Yoshi is just above the enemy but when the bar is still shown; b) Press when Yoshi does his second bounce.	2	a) Extra backflips before Yoshi ground pounds; b) Jumps happily before moving back to Mario's side.
Gulp	Yoshi Kid	Press about half a second after the enemy is released.	1	Same as Ground Pound b.
Headbonk	Goombella	Press when she pauses before the bonk.	1	Forward flips before actually bonking.
Hold Fast	Bobbery	Press as the words, "NICE," "GOOD," or "GREAT" appears.	1	Same as Bomb
Infatuate	Vivian	Press right after pressing for each heart. The player wants to press when they see a heart appearing next to Vivian.	No. of foes	Small hearts appear around Vivian.
Lip Lock	Flurrie	Press right after the kiss.	1	Same as Body Slam
Love Slap	Ms. Mowz	Press as Ms Mowz is walking back to Mario's side.	1	Hops once when you press . Gives very little Star Power.
Kiss Thief	Ms. Mowz	Press on the way to the front enemy, not after.	1	Does a quick somersault.
Mini-Egg	Yoshi Kid	Press a half-second after the last egg is thrown. The player want to press as the last egg hits an enemy.	1	Same as Ground Pound b.
Multibonk	Goombella	Same as Headbonk, then again in mid-jump to do another flip.	2	A flip when jumping, then another if second command is performed correctly.
Power Shell	Koops	Press a split-second when Koops returns to his position, again as he spins for 1.1 to 2 seconds approx.	2	First Koops spins on his head, then points at the ceiling.
Rally Wink	Goombella	Press a second as the heart appears around Mario.	1	Jumps lightly in place with excitement.
Shade Fist	Vivian	Press right when Vivian reemerges on Mario's side.	1	Same as Fiery Jinx
Shell Shield	Koops	Press a split-second before the shell lands on Mario.	1	Koops waves at the audience. This Stylish Move is similar to the Appeal move.
Shell Slam	Koops	Same as Power Shell	2	Same as Power Shell.
Shell Toss	Koops	Press right after hitting the enemy, then again as he spins for 1 to 1.9 seconds approx.	2	Koops spins upside down, then points up at the ceiling.
Smooch	Ms. Mowz	Press right after the kiss. The player want to press when a heart appears next to Ms. Mowz.	1	Same as Kiss Thief.
Stampede	Yoshi Kid	Press right after Yoshi whistles. The player want to press A when a musical note appears next to him.	1	Same as Ground Pound b.
Tattle	Goombella	Press right after the action command.	1	Same as Rally Wink
Tease	Ms. Mowz	Press as Ms. Mowz is jumping back onto the ground after the attack.	1	Same as Kiss Thief.
Veil	Vivian	Same as Shade Fist, except after enemies attack.	1	Same as Fiery Jinx. Gives very little Star Power.