Stylish move

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

“Just press with perfect timing during an attack to pull off a Stylish move! If you do it right, the crowd will just go nuts! And some attacks have multiple ones!”

—Eddy the Mask, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Stylish moves, also referred to as Stylish commands, are extra 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. In the original Gamecube version of the game, the only ways to learn the correct timing for Stylish moves are to use the Timing Tutor badge sold by Charlieton or talk to Eddy the Mask in the town located in Rogueport Underground. In the remake, it is also possible to learn the timing for Stylish moves by talking to the Battle Master and practicing the appropriate move.

In the demo disc for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, when Mario or any of his partners make a stylish move, 'STYLE' is shown instead of 'STYLISH!'

Mario performing a stylish move in Super Paper Mario

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 and gives the audience a thumbs-up.
Hammer	Press immediately after Mario strikes the enemy and when Mario lands.	2	Mario backward somersaults and makes confetti appear when he lands.
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 forward somersaults and makes confetti appear when he lands.
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 belly flops onto the enemy for the second jump and belly flops.
Multibounce	Press at the height of each of Mario's bounces	No. of foes - 1	Mario either belly flops 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 and each time Mario lands on the ground.	4	Mario performs a series of backwards somersaults that get higher. For the final move, confetti comes down.
Quake Hammer	Press when Mario is upright after Quake Hammer, before he moves.	2	One high backward somersault, 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 jumping towards the enemy.	1	Mario forward somersaults during the jump.
Spring Jump	Press after bouncing on the enemy twice.	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 gives the audience a thumbs-up after he swings his hammer.
Tornado Jump	Press when Mario is falling back to the ground and again when he returns to his position.	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 just as Flurrie touches the ground.	1	Points her little finger up.
Bomb	Bobbery	Press 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 the fog appears.	1	Same as Body Slam
Fiery Jinx	Vivian	Press right as Vivian points her finger.	1	Vivian clasps her hands together and smiles.
Gale Force	Flurrie	Press just after Flurrie stops blowing.	1	Same as Body Slam
Ground Pound	Yoshi Kid	Press when he is just above the enemy but when the bar is still shown and then again just before the Yoshi Kid returns to the ground.	2	Extra backward somersaults before Yoshi ground pounds, then jumps happily before moving back to Mario's side.
Gulp	Yoshi Kid	Press after the enemy is released.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.
Headbonk	Goombella	Press when she stops walking towards the enemy.	1	Forward flips as she jumps towards the enemy.
Hold Fast	Bobbery	Press as the word "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	Same as Fiery Jinx
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 the player presses . Gives very little Star Power.
Kiss Thief	Ms. Mowz	Press when Ms. Mowz is walking towards the enemy.	1	Does a quick somersault and winks towards the audience. The wink is given more emphasis in the Nintendo Switch remake.
Mini-Egg	Yoshi Kid	Press after the last egg is thrown. The player wants to press as the last egg hits an enemy.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.
Multibonk	Goombella	Press when she stops walking towards the enemy, then again at the apex of her first jump.	2	A forward flip when jumping, then another if second command is performed correctly.
Power Shell	Koops	Press when Koops returns to his position and again after he spins three times.	2	First Koops spins on his head, then points at the ceiling.
Rally Wink	Goombella	Press just after the heart appears around Mario.	1	Hops 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 just before the shell lands on Mario.	1	Koops waves at the audience. This Stylish move is similar to his appeal animation.
Shell Slam	Koops	Same as Power Shell.	2	Same as Power Shell.
Shell Toss	Koops	Press right after hitting the enemy, then again when his spinning begins to slow.	2	Koops spins upside down, then points up at the ceiling.
Smooch	Ms. Mowz	Presses right after the kiss. The player wants to press when the hearts appear around Mario.	1	Same as Kiss Thief.
Stampede	Yoshi Kid	Press when the musical note appears next to him.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.
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	Press after she unveils and is returning to her position.	1	Same as Fiery Jinx. Gives very little Star Power.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アクロバット[?] Akurobatto	Acrobat
Dutch	Fraaie acties[?]	Nice actions
Italian	Mossa con stile[?]	Move with style/Stylish move
Korean	곡예[?] Gogye	Acrobatics
Spanish	Acrobacia[?]	Acrobatic