Editing Paper Macho Soldier

{{quote|These macho papery things must be the source of the holes we've been seeing everywhere. Ugh!|[[Olivia]]|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''}}
[[File:PMTOK Big Sho Theater Enemy Barrage.png|thumb|Several Paper Macho Soldiers with Folded Soldiers at [[Big Sho' Theater]]]]
A '''Paper Macho Soldier''', or '''Paper Macho''', is a type of enemy appearing in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They are giant {{wp|papier-mâché}} versions of [[Folded Soldiers]] and are mainly responsible for creating [[Not-Bottomless Hole]]s. Their name is a portmanteau of "papier-mâché" and "macho". Unlike the regular Folded Soldiers, Paper Macho Soldiers are battled while remaining in the overworld. [[Paper Macho Gooper Blooper]], [[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]], and [[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]] serve as major bosses.

To defeat Paper Macho Soldiers, [[Mario]] must [[hammer]] their weak spot marked with [[King Olly]]'s insignia. If there are no weak spots remaining, a flag with a sad face will appear above it, and hammering it anywhere on its body a few more times will defeat it, releasing a lot of confetti. Most Paper Macho Soldiers attack by charging at Mario.

[[Scuffle Island]] is an arena where Mario must battle seven Paper Macho Soldiers in a row.
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==List of Paper Macho Soldiers==
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!style="background:#dedede"|Image
!style="background:#dedede"|Name
!style="background:#dedede"|Collectible Treasure description
!style="background:#dedede"|Location(s)
|-
|[[File:PMOK Paper Macho Parabomb.png|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Bob-omb]]
|N/A
|[[Hotfoot Crater]]
|-
|[[File:Paper Macho Boo.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Boo]]
|''"These oversized spirits are as skittish as their smaller counterparts, but turn your back and they'll come flying!"''
|[[Scorching Sandpaper East]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 4)
|-
|[[File:PaperMachoBuzzyBeetle.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]]
|''"The personal pet of Scissors, stripped of its paper armor and Kamek's magic. It's still pretty dangerous!"''
|[[Scuffle Island]] (round 7)
|-
|[[File:PMOK Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]]
|''"This horrific creation was made from the faces of Bowser's minions. And each face still speaks, so it's really chatty."''
|[[Bowser's Castle]]
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Paper Macho Chain Chomp.png|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Chain Chomp]]
|''"This wild animal is off the chain! Once it sets its big, round eyes on something, it'll chase it forever. So...start running!"''
|[[Spring of Jungle Mist]]
|-
|[[File:PaperMachoGoomba.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Goomba]]
|''"While not strictly origami, these monsters are employed by King Olly to fold, tear, and crumple the world."''
|[[Toad Town]]<br>[[Overlook Mountain]]<br>[[Autumn Mountain]]<br>[[Big Sho' Theater]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 1)<br>[[Hotfoot Crater]]
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Paper Macho Goomba Outlaw.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Goomba Outlaw]]
|N/A
|[[Big Sho' Theater]]
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Gooper Blooper.png|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Gooper Blooper]]
|''"A Paper Macho Soldier that attacked the Princess Peach cruise ship and sent Bob-omb flying overboard. What a jerk!"''
|[[The Princess Peach]]
|-
|[[File:PaperMachoParatroopa.png|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Koopa Paratroopa]]
|''"A Paper Macho Soldier that's able to flap through the air. When it tries to dive-bomb you, that's your chance!"''
|[[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]]<br>[[Scorching Sandpaper East]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 5)
|-
|[[File:PMOK Paper Macho Koopa Troopa.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Koopa Troopa]]
|''"This Paper Macho Koopa Troopa fell asleep at Shogun Studios. Only a loud, echoing noise will wake it back up."''
|[[Shogun Studios]]<br>[[Big Sho' Theater]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 3)<br>[[Origami Castle]]
|-
|[[File:PMOK Paper Macho Lava Bubble.png|100px]]
|[[Paper Macho Lava Bubble]]
|N/A
|[[Hotfoot Crater]]
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Paper Macho Mummy Goomba.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Goomba|Paper Macho Mummy Goomba]]
|''"A Paper Macho Goomba that looks like a mummy but is actually just cold. It's cold inside ancient temples!"''
|[[Temple of Shrooms]]
|-
|[[File:PMOK Paper Macho Piranha Plant.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Piranha Plant]]
|''"It lurks in the grass, waiting to snap up anyone who comes too close. If you get bitten, thrash around to escape!"''
|[[Spring of Jungle Mist]]
|-
|[[File:MegaPaperMachoPokey.jpg|200px]]
|[[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]]
|''"The largest and clumsiest Paper Macho enemy in the world. It falls and rolls around without any regard for safety"''
|[[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]]
|-
|[[File:PaperMachoShyGuy.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Shy Guy]]
|''"Another of King Olly's massive papier-mâché enforcers. More interested in playing soccer than socking players."''
|[[Overlook Mountain]]<br>[[Big Sho' Theater]]<br>[[Fire Vellumental Cave]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 2)
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Paper Macho Snifit Outlaw.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Snifit Outlaw]]
|''"This Snifit Paper Macho Soldier rules a motley band of outlaws onstage and makes that cowboy hat look great."''
|[[Big Sho' Theater]]
|-
|[[File:PMTOK Paper Macho Spike Outlaw.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Spike Outlaw]]
|N/A
|[[Big Sho' Theater]]
|-
|[[File:PaperMachoStoneSpike.jpg|200px]]
|[[Paper Macho Stone Spike]]
|''"A Paper Macho Soldier who rolls an unlimited supply of heavy stones. Get close and bop its belly between tosses."''
|[[? Island]]<br>[[Scuffle Island]] (round 6)
|}

==Trivia==
*The designs of the Paper Macho Soldiers are modeled on ''{{wp|Kirigami}}'', a japanese paper art similar to origami that involves cutting paper and gluing it back together in a three-dimensional design.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTOK Paper Macho Goomba Eating House.png|A Paper Macho Goomba eating a house
PMTOK Shy Guy ballet.png|[[Paper Macho Shy Guy]] ballet
PMTOK Paper Macho Shy Guy oil buckets.png|Smaller Paper Macho Shy Guys with oil buckets
PMTOK Chain Chomp attack.png|[[Paper Macho Chain Chomp]]
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Folded Soldiers]]
*[[Legion of Stationery]]

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハリボテ兵
|JpnR=Haribote-hei
|JpnM={{wp|Papier-mâché}} Soldier
|Fre=Guerrier mâcho
|FreM=Paper Macho Soldier
|Dut=Papier-maché soldaat
|DutM=Papier-mâché soldier
|Ita=Soldato cartapestifero
|ItaM="Soldato" (soldier) + portmanteau of "cartapesta" (papier-mâché) and "pestifero" (bratty)
|Kor=종이거인
|KorR=Jong'i Geo-in
|KorM=Paper Giant
|SpaE=Secuaces de papel maché
|SpaEM=Paper macho minions
|ChiS=纸糊兵
|ChiSR=Zhǐhú Bīng
|ChiSM=Paste Paper Soldier
|ChiT=紙糊兵
|ChiTR=Zhǐhú Bīng
|ChiTM=Paste Paper Soldier
}}
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