Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)

This article is about the cards used as battle commands in Paper Mario: Color Splash. For the cards used as a special effect in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, see Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam).

Mario holding a set of Battle Cards

“Whatever...We've got cards, we've got paint...YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, MARIO!”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Battle Cards are important elements in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They succeed Stickers from the game's predecessor and serve as Mario's main method of attacking. As such, there are a wide variety of cards that appear in the game, and can be found in blocks, or purchased from Prisma Cardware.

Variations

The card slot used in battles

There are three different kinds of battle cards:

• Basic - These cards are meant for attacking enemies, healing and defending Mario, and refilling the paint hammer.
• Enemy - These cards summon enemies that attack for Mario and take hits for him.
• Thing - These are obtained by finding things in the world and squeezing them into cards. They can then be used to deal big damage to enemies, solve a puzzle outside of battle, and weaken the Koopaling bosses with specific Thing Cards.

Basic Cards

From left to right: a Worn-Out Hammer Card, a Hammer Card, a Big Hammer Card, and a Huge Hammer Card.

There are 60 Basic Cards in the game pertaining to four categories: Worn-Out Basic Cards have a colored border with fine colored stripes on a white background, Normal Basic Cards have a checkered background with colored squares on a white background, Big Basic Cards have a checkered background with bigger colored squares on a background of a lighter color, and Mega or Huge Basic Cards have a striped radial background in which a striped colored slice is alternated with a striped slice of a lighter color, the stripes themselves alternating a stripe of a lighter color with a stripe of a more saturated color. There are also cards that allow to obtain the same effect up to five times, depending on the number of items in the card.

#	Image	Unpainted	Name	Details	Price*	Found In
01			Worn-Out Jump	Stomps a single enemy with a weak jump.	N/A	Ruddy Road
02			Worn-Out Jump x3	Stomps a single enemy with a weak jump. Repeats three times.	N/A	Ruddy Road
03			Worn-Out Jump x5	Stomps a single enemy with a weak jump. Repeats five times.	N/A	Sacred Forest
04			Jump	Stomps a single enemy with a regular jump.	5 20	Port Prisma
05			Jump x2	Stomps a single enemy with a regular jump. Repeats twice.	15	The Crimson Tower
06			Jump x3	Stomps a single enemy with a regular jump. Repeats three times.	N/A	Fortune Island
07			Big Jump	Stomps a single enemy with a strong jump.	15 60	Mondo Woods
08			Big Jump x2	Stomps a single enemy with a strong jump. Repeats twice.	40	Redpepper Volcano
09			Huge Jump	Stomps a single enemy with a super-strong jump.	36 170	Green Energy Plant
10			Line Jump	Stomps all enemies in order with a jump—forward and backward with perfect execution.	20 90	Bloo Bay Beach
11			Big Line Jump	Stomps all enemies in order with a strong jump—forward and backward with perfect execution.	50 250	Plum Park
12			Huge Line Jump	Stomps all enemies in order with a super-strong jump—forward and backward with perfect execution.	N/A	Green Energy Plant
13			Hopslipper	Quickly stomps a single enemy up to 10 times.	5 15	Ruddy Road
14			Hopslipper x2	Quickly stomps a single enemy up to 10 times. Repeats twice.	12	Plum Park
15			Hopslipper x3	Quickly stomps a single enemy up to 10 times. Repeats three times.	N/A	Redpepper Volcano
16			Big Hopslipper	Quickly stomps a single enemy with extra power, up to 10 times.	20 60	Mondo Woods
17			Huge Hopslipper	Quickly stomps a single enemy with super power, up to 10 times.	N/A	Green Energy Plant
18			Iron Jump	Stomps even spiked enemies with a regular jump.	6 22	Sunglow Ridge
19			Iron Jump x2	Stomps even spiked enemies with two regular jumps.	20	Plum Park
20			Iron Jump x3	Stomps even spiked enemies with three regular jumps.	N/A	Redpepper Crater
21			Big Iron Jump	Stomps even spiked enemies with a strong jump.	20 70	Plum Park
22			Huge Iron Jump	Stomps even spiked enemies with a super-strong jump.	N/A	Mossrock Theater
23			Spin Jump	Stomps a single enemy—spiked or not—with a metal drill. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	10 30	Sunglow Ridge
24			Big Spin Jump	Stomps a single enemy—spiked or not—with a strong metal drill. Damages many enemies if executed well.	20 80	Toad Trainworks
25			Worn-Out Hammer	Whacks one enemy with a weak hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	N/A	Ruddy Road
26			Worn-Out Hammer x3	Whacks one enemy with a weak hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats three times.	N/A	Ruddy Road
27			Worn-Out Hammer x5	Whacks one enemy with a weak hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats five times.	N/A	The Crimson Tower
28			Hammer	Whacks one enemy with a regular hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	5 20	Port Prisma
29			Hammer x2	Whacks one enemy with a regular hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats twice.	16	The Crimson Tower
30			Hammer x3	Whacks one enemy with a regular hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats three times.	N/A	Redpepper Crater
31			Big Hammer	Whacks one enemy with a strong hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	18 75	Mondo Woods
32			Big Hammer x2	Whacks one enemy with a strong hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats twice.	50	Redpepper Crater
33			Huge Hammer	Whacks one enemy with a super-strong hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	52 250	Cobalt Base or Black Bowser's Castle after beating the game
34			KO Hammer	Whacks a single enemy from the side with a hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	7 28	Bloo Bay Beach
35			Big KO Hammer	Whacks a single enemy from the side with a strong hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	16 70	Plum Park
36			Huge KO Hammer	Whacks a single enemy from the side with a super-strong hammer. Damages multiple enemies if executed well.	N/A	Cobalt Base or Green Energy Plant
37			Eekhammer	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a hammer up to five times.	5 20	Fortune Island
38			Eekhammer x2	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a hammer up to five times. Repeats twice.	15	Plum Park
39			Eekhammer x3	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a hammer up to five times. Repeats three times.	N/A	Fortune Island
40			Big Eekhammer	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a strong hammer up to five times.	15 60	Mondo Woods
41			Big Eekhammer x2	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a strong hammer up to five times. Repeats twice.	40	Redpepper Volcano
42			Huge Eekhammer	Quickly whacks a single enemy with a super-strong hammer up to five times.	N/A	Cobalt Base or Green Energy Plant
43			Hurlhammer	Whacks enemies with a thrown hammer. Can damage multiple enemies if executed well.	15 65	Marmalade Valley
44			Hurlhammer x2	Whacks enemies with a thrown hammer. Can damage multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats twice.	50	Fortune Island
45			Hurlhammer x3	Whacks enemies with a thrown hammer. Can damage multiple enemies if executed well. Repeats three times.	N/A	Mossrock Theater
46			Big Hurlhammer	Whacks enemies with a strong thrown hammer. Can damage multiple enemies if executed well.	50 250	Sunset Express
47			Huge Hurlhammer	Whacks enemies with a super-strong thrown hammer. Can damage multiple enemies if executed well.	N/A	Cobalt Base or Black Bowser's Castle after beating the game
48			Blazehammer	Looses a giant flame on impact, burning all enemies if executed well.	N/A	Daffodil Peak
49			Fire Flower	Throws up to four fireballs at multiple enemies in order if executed well.	40 200	Ruddy Road
50			Big Fire Flower	Throws up to four super-hot fireballs at multiple enemies in order if executed well.	80 300	Vortex Island
51			Ice Flower	Throws up to four iceballs at multiple enemies in order if executed well.	40 200	Ruddy Road
52			Big Ice Flower	Throws up to four freezing cold iceballs at multiple enemies in order if executed well.	80 300	Vortex Island
53			POW Block	Shakes the ground to deal damage. Can crumple enemies and deliver higher damage if executed well.	100	Kiwano Temple
54			Mushroom	Makes you feel better. Just the thing when you're tired.	20	Ruddy Road
55			Big Mushroom	Makes you feel quite a bit better. Unknown if it tastes good or not.	70	Plum Park
56			Mega Mushroom	Makes you feel GREAT! It also tastes delicious.	150	Redpepper Volcano
57			1-Up Mushroom	Refills your paint reserves. Plus it's just fun to look at.	300	The Emerald Circus
58			Tail	Counters enemy attacks with a swipe of the tail. Lasts until you take damage.	80	Fort Cobalt
59			Spike Helmet	Counters attacks from above. Deals more damage if executed well. Lasts until you take damage.	80	Indigo Underground
60			Frog Suit	Allows you to jump over enemy attacks completely if executed well. Lasts until you take damage.	80	Sunglow Ridge
*When there are two prices, the upper one is that of the unpainted card, and the lower one is that of the painted card.

Enemy Cards

There are seventy Enemy Cards in the game, and most of them are occasionally dropped by enemies. The Kamek and Koopaling Cards can be obtained by beating the Rock Paper Wizard in Super Roshambo, and the Black Bowser's Castle Card is obtained after Mario defeats Bowser. When Mario uses an Enemy Card, the enemy that is pictured on the card is summoned. The summoned enemy attacks the enemies that are in battle with Mario, and it also takes hits for Mario. The enemy continues to help Mario until it is defeated or the battle is won. Only one enemy can be summoned at a time, and summoning another causes the first one to run away. If an Enemy Card is used against a boss, the enemy runs away, and Koopaling Enemy Cards cause normal enemies to run away when used.

#	Image	Unpainted	Name	Details	Best Location(s)
01			Red Shy Guy	Rushes over and punches an enemy.	Ruddy Road, Cherry Lake, Indigo Underground, Daffodil Peak, The Crimson Tower, Fort Cobalt
02			Green Shy Guy	Rushes over and punches an enemy.	Cherry Lake, Sunglow Ridge, Fort Cobalt, Mossrock Theater
03			Blue Shy Guy	Rushes over and punches an enemy.	Fort Cobalt
04			Yellow Shy Guy	Rushes over and punches an enemy.	Plum Park, Fort Cobalt, Mossrock Theater
05			Pink Shy Guy	Rushes over and punches an enemy.	Plum Park, Fort Cobalt, Mossrock Theater
06			Red Slurp Guy	Slurps paint from a single enemy to restore its own HP.	Bloo Bay Beach, The Crimson Tower, Sunglow Ridge
07			Blue Slurp Guy	Slurps paint from a single enemy to restore its own HP.	Cherry Lake, Fort Cobalt, Mossrock Theater
08			Yellow Slurp Guy	Slurps paint from a single enemy to restore its own HP.	Cherry Lake, Sunglow Ridge, Mossrock Theater
09			Red Spike Guy	Slide into a single enemy and attacks with a head-butt.	Ruddy Road, The Crimson Tower, Mossrock Theater
10			Green Spike Guy	Slide into a single enemy and attacks with a head-butt.	Mossrock Theater
11			Blue Spike Guy	Slide into a single enemy and attacks with a head-butt.	Cherry Lake, The Crimson Tower, Fort Cobalt
12			Yellow Spike Guy	Slide into a single enemy and attacks with a head-butt.	Cherry Lake, The Crimson Tower, Fort Cobalt
13			Pink Spike Guy	Slide into a single enemy and attacks with a head-butt.	Fort Cobalt
14			Red Roller Guy	Rolls into all enemies using a powerful ring.	Mossrock Theater
15			Green Roller Guy	Rolls into all enemies using a powerful ring.	Mossrock Theater
16			Pink Roller Guy	Rolls into all enemies using a powerful ring.	Mossrock Theater
17			Sombrero Guy	Throws its hat at a single enemy.	Sunset Express
18			Shy Bandit	Slurps up paint from a single enemy. Defeating an enemy with this attack may turn the enemy into a card.	Fort Cobalt, World Map
19			Goomba	Headbutts a single enemy.	The Crimson Tower, Sunglow Ridge, Mondo Woods, The Golden Coliseum, Sacred Forest
20			Paragoomba	Hurls itself at a single enemy with reckless abandon.	Fort Cobalt, Mustard Café, Sacred Forest
21			Bone Goomba	Headbutts a single enemy while rocking a skull on its noggin.	Marmalade Valley
22			Koopa Troopa	Retreats inside its shell, and throws itself at all enemies.	Cherry Lake, Bloo Bay Beach, The Golden Coliseum, Green Energy Plant
23			Koopa Paratroopa	Retreats inside its shell, and throws itself at a row of enemies. Can only attack enemies on the ground after losing its wings.	Daffodil Peak, The Crimson Tower
24			Swoop	Swoops down and hurls itself at a single enemy.	Indigo Underground
25			Cheep Cheep	Shoots water at a single enemy near the ground.	Bloo Bay Beach, Sacred Forest
26			Blooper	Shoots water at a single enemy.	Plum Park, Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island
27			Spike	Hurls an iron ball at all enemies on the ground.	Kiwano Temple, The Golden Coliseum
28			Dry Bones	Throws a bone at a single enemy.	Marmalade Valley, Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island, Redpepper Crater
29			Boo	Slaps a single enemy with its ghastly palm.	Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island
30			Scaredy Rat	Hurls itself at a single enemy.	Dark Bloo Inn, Toad Trainworks
31			Ninji	Strikes a single enemy with an ancient ninja jump attack.	Fort Cobalt
32			Fuzzy	Strikes a single enemy with a jump attack.	The Golden Coliseum, Sunset Express, Redpepper Volcano
33			Red Snifit	Spits a bullet at a single enemy.	Plum Park, Mustard Café
34			Green Snifit	Spits a bullet at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
35			Blue Snifit	Spits a bullet at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
36			Yellow Snifit	Spits a bullet at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
37			Pink Snifit	Spits a bullet at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
38			Red Slurp Snifit	Slurps up an enemy's paint to restore its own HP.	Sunglow Ridge, Plum Park
39			Blue Slurp Snifit	Slurps up an enemy's paint to restore its own HP.	Plum Park
40			Yellow Slurp Snifit	Slurps up an enemy's paint to restore its own HP.	Plum Park
41			Red Spike Snifit	Spits three bullets at a single enemy.	Plum Park
42			Green Spike Snifit	Spits three bullets at a single enemy.	Plum Park, Mustard Café
43			Blue Spike Snifit	Spits three bullets at a single enemy.	Plum Park
44			Yellow Spike Snifit	Spits three bullets at a single enemy.	Plum Park
45			Pink Spike Snifit	Spits three bullets at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
46			Spiny	Retreats inside its shell, and hurls itself at all enemies.	Daffodil Peak, Sunglow Ridge, Kiwano Temple
47			Buzzy Beetle	Retreats inside its shell, and hurls itself at all enemies.	Indigo Underground, Sacred Forest, Lighthouse Island
48			Spike Top	Retreats inside its shell, and hurls itself at all enemies.	Redpepper Volcano, Redpepper Crater
49			Rocky Wrench	Throws a wrench at a single enemy.	Sunset Express
50			Pokey	Throws itself at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
51			Green Pokey	Throws itself at a single enemy.	Mustard Café
52			Bob-omb	Approaches a single enemy and explodes.	Fort Cobalt, Redpepper Crater
53			Lava Bubble	Throws itself at a single enemy.	Redpepper Volcano, Redpepper Crater
54			Fire Piranha Plant	Spits a fireball at a single enemy.	Mossrock Theater, Redpepper Crater
55			Ptooie	Throws an iron ball at a single enemy.	Mossrock Theater
56			Dino Rhino	Charges a single enemy.	Mossrock Theater, The Emerald Circus
57			Hammer Bro	Tosses a hammer at a single enemy.	The Golden Coliseum
58			Boomerang Bro	Tosses a boomerang at all enemies.	Green Energy Plant
59			Fire Bro	Tosses a fireball at a single enemy.	Redpepper Crater, Fortune Island
60			Ice Bro	Tosses an iceball at a single enemy.	Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island
61			Juggler Bro	Tosses a hammer at a single enemy.	Mossrock Theater, The Emerald Circus
62			Circus Bro	Tosses a boomerang at all enemies.	Mossrock Theater, The Emerald Circus
63			Sledge Bro	Pounds the ground, shaking up all standing enemies.	Green Energy Plant
64			Kamek	Attacks all enemies with his Koopa magicks.	Roshambo Temple #6
65			Morton	Scares off enemies with his imposing figure.	Roshambo Temple #1
66			Iggy	Scares off enemies with his lanky dimensions.	Roshambo Temple #2
67			Ludwig	Scares off enemies with his classical stylings.	Roshambo Temple #3
68			Wendy	Scares off enemies with her oversized jewelry.	Roshambo Temple #4
69			Larry	Scares off enemies with his kooky personality.	Roshambo Temple #5
70			Lemmy	Scares off enemies with his rainbow mohawk.	Roshambo Temple #7
71			Roy	Scares off enemies with his cool red shades.	Roshambo Temple #8
72			Black Bowser's Castle	Falls from the sky and crushes everything.	Defeat Black Bowser

Thing Cards

“Objects that are 3D are called Things. A Thing Card is what you get when you squeeze a Thing. When you use them, crazy things can happen.”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Only one of each Thing Card can be carried at a time, as well as a corresponding Replica Card. Replica Cards of previously obtained Thing Cards can be found in the courses, without requiring the Thing to be squeezed into the card first. Each Replica Card has an effect similar to the Thing Cards they are replicating, but adds a transparent "REPLICA" watermark in front of the animation and the card, as well as doing less damage. During the battles against the Koopalings, failing to use the mandatory Thing Card at the right time will result in the Koopaling instantly defeating Mario; if a Replica of the mandatory Thing Card is used, the Koopaling will nullify its effect.

#	Image	Unpainted	Name	Details	Action Command	Origin	Use	The Wringer Prices
01			Fire Extinguisher	Exhales a torrent of CO2 that can quell any flame.	Press as soon as the safety pin gets pulled.	On top of the cliff in Ruddy Road	To extinguish Morton's hammer in The Crimson Tower	300
02			Fan	The blades inside rotate at high speed to create a nice breeze.	Press repeatedly while the wind picks up.	Scenic spot in Cherry Lake	To blow Surfing Kinopio's boat in Bloo Bay Beach, and to give wind to the captain's ship in Violet Passage	300
03			Plunger	The plumber's weapon of choice. Push down on the shaft to unclog even the cloggiest of pipes.	Press as soon as it releases from each enemy.	Prisma Harbor in Port Prisma	To free Rescue Green from the pipe in Indigo Underground.	150
04			Lemon	Adds a little zest to any meal.	Press as soon as it gets sliced into wedges.	A hill in Indigo Underground	Part of cooking the Steak in Tangerino Grill	150
05			Cat-o-Luck	A feline statue that purrs with good-luck vibes. Enshrined at the top of a dark-red tower.	Press repeatedly while it is crushing on the enemies.	Top floor of The Crimson Tower	N/A	300
06			Piggy Bank	There's only one way to get the coins out of this bad boy: BREAK IT!	Press as soon as it explodes.	Shed in Château Chanterelle	N/A	150
07			Bone	A favorite snack of round pets with sharp teeth! High in calcium!	Press repeatedly while Princess is rolling.	The highest boardwalk in Marmalade Valley1 Dressing room in The Golden Coliseum	To bait Princess into coming to the professor in Château Chanterelle, and to destroy Iggy's chariots in The Golden Coliseum	3002
08			Bottle Opener	Harnesses the principle of leverage to pry off bottle caps.	Press as soon as it "opens" each enemy.	Storage in The Golden Coliseum	To open a bottle in Redpepper Volcano	250
09			Ice Pick	Its pointy tip can chip ice into perfectly portioned pieces for any size glass.	Press as soon as it stabs on each enemy.	Storage in The Golden Coliseum	To pop Lemmy's Wonder Ball in the Emerald Circus	250
10			Balloons	Makes things float into the sky, and raises voices by an octave or two.	N/A	Performance stage in Plum Park	To lift Ludwig's Super Ludsub out of the water in Fort Cobalt	300
11			Teapot	Used to steep and pour tea at fancy tea parties.	Press as soon as it pours the tea on each enemy.	Serenity Fountain in Plum Park	Start the Ghost's tea party in Dark Bloo Inn	250
12			Turnip	This turnip is so big that you can't pull it out without 26 hands and a big "Heave ho!"	Press repeatedly while it's cutting the screen.	Sacred Forest Entrance	N/A	200
13			Instant Camera	The future of personal photography. Selfies so real, you'll begin to question reality itself.	Press as soon as it takes the photo.	Snifit or Whiffit prize; Cobalt Base	To stop Wendy's golden ring in Fortune Island	150
14			Basin	An extremely heavy bathing aid. Dropping this on an enemy's head might just knock it out.	Press as soon as it lands on the enemies.	Fences in Fort Cobalt	To stun Draggadon in Redpepper Volcano	300
15			Battery	Contains enough energy to power household items and such.	Press as soon as the lightning strikes each enemy.	Cabin in Violet Passage	To power the house in Green Energy Plant	300
16			Compass	Directs lost travelers to their destination.	N/A	Cabin in Violet Passage	To clear the fog in the fifth area of the Lost Sea	150
17			Cork	A stopper used to keep troublesome things from coming out of dangerous holes.	Press repeatedly while the corks are firing.	Pipe in Vortex Island	To clog the smokestack during Larry's battle in the Sunset Express	200
18			Washing Machine3	Swishes water and agitate clothing in order to remove stubborn stains.	Press repeatedly while the screen is being washed.	Parallel vortex in Vortex Island	To clear the black paint during Roy's battle in Black Bowser's Castle	300
19			Lightbulb	Harnesses electricity to illuminate darkness. Sunglasses recommended when handling.	Press repeatedly while the light shines.	Top floor in Lighthouse Island	To light up the lighthouse in Lighthouse Island	150
20			Salt and Pepper	Seasons even the blandest of meals.	Press repeatedly while they shake their condiments.	Smoky room in Fortune Island	Part of cooking the Steak in Tangerino Grill	150
21			Charcoal Grill	Grills food to perfection.	Press repeatedly while it's grilling the enemies.	Volcano on Fortune Island	Part of cooking the Steak in Tangerino Grill	300
22			Megaphone	Amplifies the sound put into the mic, turning a whisper into a shout... and a shout into an explosion of noise.	Blow into the Wii U GamePad microphone while it's playing a distorted guitar sound.	Room in Toad Trainworks	To awaken the Thwomp in the Sunset Express	150
23			Hair Dryer	Blows searing-hot air that can dry out or melt practically anything!	Press repeatedly while it's on.	Spa in Redpepper Crater	To melt the ice in Tangerino Grill	250
24			Magnifying Glass	Makes things appear larger than they are. Can also fry ants and other various creatures.	Press repeatedly while it's enlarging Mario.	Tangerino Grill freezer	To enlarge the pipe in Sacred Forest, and to enlarge the small Toad in Port Prisma	200
25			Claw Hammer	This steel-headed hammer is harder than the one Mario usually uses. It can even break huge rocks that might be blocking your path.	Press as soon as it hits the enemies.	Pipe room in Green Energy Plant	N/A	200
26			Recorder	The pleasant, nostalgic melody makes you feel like you're being whirled up into the sky.	Press repeatedly while it's playing its initial melody.	Goal in Green Energy Plant	N/A	300
27			Disco Ball	This relic from years past is making a comeback. None can resist its call to hit the dance floor.	N/A	Backstage in the Emerald Circus	To distract Lemmy from his Wonder Ball in the Emerald Circus	200
28			Huey+	A sentient paint can who came from Prisma Fountain Emergency Recovery Unit.	Press just before Mario gets hit by a black paint attack.	Black Bowser Boss Battle	To suck the black paint from Black Bowser	N/A
1: Not found in this location after using it in Château Chanterelle 2: Labeled as "Coming soon" on Wringer's list after collecting it in Marmalade Valley and up to collecting it again in The Golden Coliseum 3: The two versions of the Washing Machine thing are exclusive to different versions: the top-loading one appears in the American and Japanese versions, and the front-loading one in the European and Australian versions. +: Although Replica versions of this card are found in the game's files, they cannot be obtained in the final game.

Play Nintendo tips

A page on the Play Nintendo website offered tips for using Battle Cards.

• Friend or foe?
  Mario keeps all sorts of clever cards up his sleeve in case of a battle. For instance, you can use an Enemy Card to summon an ally to stand by your side in a fight. Cool, huh? There’s just one problem: you never know if your new “ally” will turn against you! If you call on an ally, they’ll definitely hit your enemy…but they may come back and hit you, too. Ouch!
• The right card
  Before you start throwing down Battle Cards, take a second to size up your enemy. Some enemies can’t be touched by certain cards, so it’d be kind of a waste to use that kind of card on them. For example, you can’t jump on a baddie who’s wearing a spiked hat if you don’t use an Iron Boot card!
• Card Collection
  You can collect new Battle Cards as you play by hitting Question Blocks, winning battles, and painting colorless spots. You can use in-game coins to acquire Battle Cards and Thing Cards in Port Prisma, too. Players need the proper Thing Card to defeat a boss—and Thing Cards can only be used once—so it’s good to know there’s a place where you can try to find the one you need.
• Mushroom Cards
  Not all cards are used for fighting, you know! Mushroom Cards, for example, can be used to replenish your health and paint meter. It’s not a bad idea to keep a Mushroom Card or two in your deck to help keep Mario strong during a tough battle.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カード[?] Kādo	Card
German	Kampfkarte[?]	Battle Card
Italian	Carta scontro[?]	Battle card
Portuguese (NOE)	Carta de combate[?]	Combat card

Basic Cards

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ノーマルカード[?] Nōmaru Kādo	Normal Card

Enemy Cards

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	敵カード[?] Teki Kādo	Enemy Card

Thing Cards

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	モノカード[?] Mono Kādo	Object Card