List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario

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Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
Mario revealing a Hidden Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box.

In Paper Mario, Mario can discover Hidden Blocks throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Like regular ? Blocks, these invisible blocks contain coins, items, and even badges. Mario can reveal them by using Watt's field ability by pressing Down C Button; however, Mario can still uncover them himself without her, even before she joins his party. All Hidden Blocks are revealed by jumping at them -- there are no Hidden Blocks on the ground that must be hit with the Hammer. Some Hidden Blocks are too high for Mario to hit with an ordinary jump and thus require the use of the Tornado Jump from the Ultra Boots to reveal them (such as four mandatory ones in Toad Town Tunnels leading to Shiver City). Hidden Blocks will never be found in areas with NPCs; as such, they will not be found in shops or houses. If Mario reveals a block containing an item or badge, then leaves and returns to the area without collecting the contents, the block will become invisible again until he does so. Some invisible blocks are used as stepping stones to reach new places or other items. There are 47 Hidden Blocks in the game. This page lists the location of each Hidden Block, the contents, and how to get to them.

? Block locations

Hidden Item Description Image
#202122 ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 10 blocks
An item from Paper Mario: The Origami King. An item from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
Mushroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Goomba Village, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Pleasant Path, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Dry Dry Desert, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Dry Dry Desert, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Dry Dry Desert, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Dry Dry Desert, in Paper Mario.
An item from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
Fire Flower
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
A 100-Coin in Paper Mario: The Origami King.
100 Coin
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
Small Confetti Bag Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing several hidden ? Blocks in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
Coin bag
Coin Bag
PLACEHOLDER
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
#202122 ­ ­ ­ ­|­ ­ ­ ­ 9 blocks
PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png
Volt Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png
Life Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
1 Coin each Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing several hidden ? Blocks in Toad Town Tunnels, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items StoneCap.png
Stone Cap
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png
Maple Syrup
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items Mystery.png
Mystery?
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing several hidden ? Blocks in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items FrightJar.png
Fright Jar
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing several hidden ? Blocks in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items SuperSoda.png
Super Soda
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items DizzyDial.png
Dizzy Dial
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items ThunderRage.png
Thunder Rage
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items FireFlower.png
Fire Flower
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png
Super Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png
Volt Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
Deep Focus Badge.png
Deep Focus Badge
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items SnowmanDoll.png
Snowman Doll
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
1 Coin Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Shy Guy's Toy Box, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items RepelGel.png
Repel Gel
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Lavalava Island, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items Mystery.png
Mystery?
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Lavalava Island, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items ThunderRage.png
Thunder Rage
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Jade Jungle, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items StoneCap.png
Stone Cap
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Jade Jungle, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png
Volt Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Jade Jungle, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png
Life Shroom
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Mt. Lavalava, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png
Maple Syrup
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Flower Fields, in Paper Mario.
1 Coin Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Flower Fields, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items ShootingStar.png
Shooting Star
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Flower Fields, in Paper Mario.
PaperMario Items ThunderRage.png
Thunder Rage
Description PLACEHOLDER Image of Mario revealing a hidden ? Block in Flower Fields, in Paper Mario.

Hidden Block count

This chart shows the number of Hidden Blocks for each location, with the total amount at the bottom. Locations are listed in the order the player can visit them.

Location Count
Goomba Village 1
Pleasant Path 1
Toad Town Tunnels 12
Dry Dry Desert 4
Shy Guy's Toy Box 13
Lavalava Island 2
Jade Jungle 3
Mt. Lavalava 1
Flower Fields 4
Shiver Snowfield 1
Shiver Mountain 1
Crystal Palace 1
Bowser's Castle 2
Princess Peach's Castle 1
Total 47

Trivia

  • Unlike Surprise Boxes in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and invisible ? Blocks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga which have to be hit twice to collect their items (first time to even reveal them), Hidden Blocks in Paper Mario immediately drop their items as soon as they're hit and revealed.
  • In Gusty Gulch, there is a ? Block containing a single Coin inside a small house with no door one screen east of the Windy Mill. Close inspection through the cracks on the top of the house reveals the ? Block is not invisible.