| Grate Guy | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- Not to be confused with Gate Guy or crate guy.
- “Yikes!! They're pretty tough!”
- —Grate Guy, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Grate Guy is a boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, and the younger brother of Knife Guy. Both seemingly work as entertainers and bodyguards for Booster. They ambush Mario and company on the balcony of Booster Tower to protect Booster, who has fled to Marrymore with Peach.
In battle, Grate Guy is a magic user; each turn, he will either attack directly, use Echofinder to Mute a target (preventing it from using magic), or put the target to Sleep.
After several turns, the two will team up, and Knife Guy will stand on Grate Guy's head. They are still considered separate targets during this time. During this phase, each turn Grate Guy will use Meteor Blast, inflicting strong damage to the party.
The length of this phase is determined by both a hidden counter and the HP of the brothers. Each time Grate Guy takes damage, the counter is increased by 1, and each time he uses Meteor Blast, the counter is increased by 2. If either Knife or Grate Guy is defeated, or the counter reaches at least 5, they will separate and return to their first phase. As Grate Guy has 200 more HP than Knife Guy, it is more efficient to defeat him second to limit the number and duration of team-up phases.
After their defeat, both brothers decide to split up, with Grate Guy opening up Grate Guy's Casino. The entrance to the casino is well-hidden in the underground of Bean Valley. If Mario and company have a Bright Card, which they can win from Knife Guy in Booster Tower, they are considered members, and allowed to enter.
Inside, Grate Guy can play a game with Mario called "Look the other way". To play, Mario must guess which way Grate Guy will look, and look the other way. If Mario wins, he will be usually be rewarded with subpar prizes such as a Rotten Mush, Wilt Shroom, or Moldy Mush, although he will occasionally receive rare items such as Red Essences and Croaka Colas. If Mario wins this game one hundred times, he will be rewarded with the Star Egg, a powerful item.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Grate Guy | |||||||||
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HP | 900 | FP | 50 | Speed | 14 | |||
| Location(s) | Booster Tower | Attack | 60 | Magic attack | 25 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 40 | Magic defense | 40 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Attack Up! (20%) | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Meteor Blast | ||||
| Weak | Thunder | Strong | Fire, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Echofinder, "Mini Light Beam" | ||||
| Coins | 10 | Exp. points | 50 | Items | Flower Jar (25%), Flower Jar (5%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "Peace is just a dream." | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| Grate Guy | |||||||||
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HP | 900 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 40 | Weak Statuses |   
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Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Booster Tower | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | He picked up ball-balancing as a hobby, but now he can't help but balance on other things too. His only flaw is a tendency to sweat under stress. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Can there be no new era without misfortune?" | ||||||||
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Gallery
Field sprite
Grate Guy stacked with Knife Guy, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | クラウン・弟 (battle message) / クラウンおとうと (in battle)[?] Kuraun Otōto |
Clown Younger Brother | |
| クラウンブロス（弟） (out of battle)[?] Kuraun Burosu (Otōto) |
Clown Bros. (Younger) | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 克劳弟[?] Kè Láo Dì |
Clown Younger Brother | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 克勞弟[?] Kè Láo Dì |
Clown Younger Brother | |
| German | Harlepokus[?] | Portmanteau of "Harlekin" (harlequin) and "Hokuspokus" (hocus pocus) | |
| Italian | Clown Pallino[?] | Small Ball Clown | |
| Korean | 클라운동생 Keullaun Dongsaeng 클라운브러스 (동생) Keullaun Beureoseu (Dongsaeng)[?] |
Clown Younger Brother Clown Bros. (Younger) |
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| Spanish | Bufoncio[?] | From "bufón" (jester) |