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|greater_location=[[Keelhaul Key]]
|greaterloc=[[Keelhaul Key]]
|capital=
|capital=
|ruler=[[Cortez]]
|ruler=[[Cortez]]
|inhabitants=[[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Bulky Bob-omb]]s, [[Ember]]s, [[Para-Beetle|Parabuzzies]], [[Lava Bubbles]]
|inhabitants=[[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Bulky Bob-omb]]s, [[Ember]]s, [[Para-Beetle|Parabuzzies]], [[Lava Bubble]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2024]])
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'''Pirate's Grotto''' is the fourth major dungeon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is a long area which [[Mario]] and his team must go through to find the Pirate King [[Cortez]] and receive the [[Sapphire Star]]. Before Mario and his teammates can reach Cortez, they have to rescue a bunch of stranded [[Toads]], along with [[Francesca Pianta|Francesca]] and [[Frankie]].  
'''Pirate's Grotto''' is the fourth major dungeon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is a long area which [[Mario]] and his team must go through to find the Pirate King [[Cortez]] and receive the [[Sapphire Star]]. Before Mario and his teammates can reach Cortez, they have to rescue a bunch of stranded [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, along with [[Francesca]] and [[Frankie]].  
 
The Pirate's Grotto is a huge series of caverns and streams on the edge of [[Keelhaul Key]]. In some areas waves roll by, and debris from ships can be seen in the background. Every area shows sign that pirates have been there; bottles, wood planks, crates, barrels, etc. Cortez's ship, the [[Black Skull]] is docked here. The [[Boat Mario]] transformation is learned here.
 
The in-game map description reads, ''"A cave where pirates once hid out. It's quite spacious inside, and even has sea-water flowing into it. It's filled with the ruined shells of wrecked ships and other flotsam."''


The Pirate's Grotto is a huge series of caverns and streams on the edge of [[Keelhaul Key]]. In some areas waves roll by, and debris from ships can be seen in the background. Every area shows sign that pirates have been there; bottles, wood planks, crates, barrels, etc. Cortez's ship, the [[Black Skull]] is docked here. The [[Boat Mode]] transformation is learned here.
==Enemies==
==Enemies==
{{Main|List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Pirate's Grotto}}
{{main|List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Pirate's Grotto}}
 
[[File:Boat Mario.png|thumb|Boat Mode.]]
[[File:Boat Mario.png|thumb|Boat Mario.]]
*[[Bulky Bob-omb]]
*[[Bulky Bob-omb]]
*[[Bullet Bill]]
*[[Bullet Bill]]
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*[[Lava Bubble]]
*[[Lava Bubble]]
*[[Para-Beetle|Parabuzzy]]
*[[Para-Beetle|Parabuzzy]]
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{{br}}


==Items==
==Items==
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!Location
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Location
|-
|-
|[[Black Key]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Black Key|game=NS}}
|[[File:Black Key TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the leftmost screen in the south area; dropped by an [[Ember]] that appear after talking to the black chest.
|In the leftmost screen in the south area, it's dropped by the [[Ember]]s that appear after talking to the black chest.
|-
|-
|[[Couple's Cake]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Couple's Cake|game=NS}}
|[[File:Couple's Cake TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area; dropped by [[Goom Goom]] when Mario takes on [[Looking for a gal!|his trouble]].
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area, it's dropped by [[Goom Goom]] while Mario's doing [[Trouble Center#Goom Goom|his trouble]].
|-
|-
|[[Defend Plus P]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Defend Plus P|game=NS}} (International and Switch)<br>{{PMTTYD item|Damage Dodge P|game=NS}} (Japanese GameCube)
|[[File:Defend Plus P.png|25x25px]]
|In the big stair room in the right of the north area, there is a river to the north of the stairs. To the right of the river source is a chest box with this badge. Accessible using Boat Mode.
|In the big stair room in the right of the north area, there is a river to the north of the stairs. To the right of the river source is a chest box with this badge.  
|-
|-
|[[Gate Handle]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Gate Handle|game=NS}}
|[[File:Gate Handle.png|25x25px]]
|In the leftmost screen of the entrance area; on top of a ship floating in the south.
|In the leftmost screen of the entrance area, it's on top of a ship floating in the south.
|-
|-
|[[Grotto Key]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Grotto Key|game=NS}}
|[[File:Grotto Key TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area; on top of the north ledge.
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area, it's on top of the north ledge.
|-
|-
|[[P-Down, D-Up]]
|{{PMTTYD item|P-Down, D-Up|game=NS}}
|[[File:PDown DUp.png|25x25px]]
|In the leftmost screen of the south area; in a chest in the sunken ship with the black curse box.
|In the leftmost screen of the south area, it's in a chest in the sunken ship with the black curse box.
|-
|-
|[[Ruin Powder]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Ruin Powder|game=NS}}
|[[File:Ruin Powder TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the entrance scene; behind the southwest barrel.
|In the entrance scene, it's behind the southwest barrel.
|-
|-
|[[Sapphire Star]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Sapphire Star|game=NS}}
|[[File:Sapphire Star TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|On the [[Black Skull]] (Cortez's ship), it is given to Mario after he defeats Cortez.
|On the [[Black Skull]] (Cortez's ship), it is given to Mario after he defeats Cortez.
|-
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Shine Sprite]]
|rowspan=5|{{PMTTYD item|Shine Sprite|game=NS}} (×5)
|rowspan=5|[[File:Shine Sprite TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the spike room in the left of the first areas; on top of the far side of the ship floating in the left.
|In the spike room in the left of the first areas, it's on top of the far side of the ship floating in the left.
|-
|-
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area, it's on top of the barrels in the high place on the left.
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area; on top of the barrels in the high place on the left.
|-
|-
|In the big stair room in the right of the north area, it's above the last few stairs. Accessible with a hidden block.
|In the big stair room in the right of the north area; above the last few stairs. Accessible with a hidden block.
|-
|-
|In the room with boats and barrels in the middle of the south area, it's high in the northeast corner. Accessible with a hidden block below.
|In the room with boats and barrels in the middle of the south area; high in the northeast corner. Accessible with a hidden block below.
|-
|-
|In the room with spikes and waves in the right of the south area, it's to the right of the north entrance. Requires Koops.
|In the room with spikes and waves in the right of the south area; to the right of the north entrance. Requires Koops.
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Piece]]
|rowspan=4|{{PMTTYD item|link=Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece|game=NS}} (×4)
|rowspan=4|[[File:Star Piece TTYD.gif|25x25px]]
|In the spike room in the left of the first areas; on a small island in the south.
|In the spike room in the left of the first areas, it's on a small island in the south.
|-
|-
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area, it's inside a barrel in the high place on the left.
|In the storeroom in the left of the north area; inside a barrel in the high place on the left.
|-
|-
|In the waterfall room of the north area, it's under a panel near the door to the right of the waterfall source.
|In the waterfall room of the north area; under a panel near the door to the right of the waterfall source.
|-
|-
|In the Buzzy Beetle room in the right of the north area, it's under a panel at the center of the room.
|In the Buzzy Beetle room in the right of the north area; under a panel at the center of the room.
|-
|rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|Super Mushroom|game=NS}} (×2) [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|In a chest inside the derelict ship housing the black chest.
|-
|In a hidden block on the ground on the second lower stone platform near the [[Black Skull]]. [[Missable content|Disappears]] after completing Chapter 5.
|}
|}


===Hidden ? Blocks===
===Hidden ? Blocks===
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
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!Image (block revealed)
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|1 Coin
|1 {{PMTTYD item|Coin|game=NS}}
|In the area with the second Save Block, at the second step from the top, Mario must use [[Koops]] to hit the hidden ? Block underneath the Shine Sprite.
|In the area with the second Save Block, at the second step from the top, Mario must use [[Koops]] to hit the hidden ? Block underneath the Shine Sprite.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks10.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks10.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks10R.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks10R.png|250px]]
|-
|-
|Coin Block
|{{PMTTYD item|Coin|game=NS}} Block
|In the area just before the corridor with [[Bill Blaster]]s, there's a Shine Sprite on the right side. There's a hidden ? Block underneath it that Mario can reveal by hitting it with his Hammer.
|In the area just before the corridor with [[Bill Blaster]]s, there's a Shine Sprite on the right side. There's a hidden ? Block underneath it that Mario can reveal by hitting it with his Hammer.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks11.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks11.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks11R.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks11R.png|250px]]
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;Nintendo Switch version-exclusive
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!Item
!Description
!Image
!Image (block revealed)
|-
|1 {{PMTTYD item|Coin|game=NS}}
|In the area with the second Save Block, at the second step from the top, Mario must use hammer to hit the two hidden blocks that lead to the Shine Sprite, which can then be obtained by simply jumping.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocksPGS.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDPiratesGrottoShineSpriteNS.jpg|250px]]
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Super Mushroom|game=NS}}
|In the second lower stone platform near the [[Black Skull]] on the ground. This hidden block [[Missable content|disappears]] after completing Chapter 5 due to the Black Skull breaking the bridge leading it.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlockPiratesGrottoSM.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlockPiratesGrottoSMR.jpg|250px]]
|}
|}


==Characters found==
==Characters found==
* Shipwrecked [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
*Shipwrecked [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
* [[Francesca Pianta|Francesca]]
*[[Francesca]]
* [[Frankie]]
*[[Frankie]]
* [[Goom Goom]] (appears in the storage room during his [[Trouble Center#Goom Goom|trouble]])
*[[Goom Goom]] (appears in the storage room during his [[Trouble Center#Goom Goom|trouble]])
* [[Cortez]] (on the [[Black Skull]])
*[[Cortez]] (on the [[Black Skull]])
* A [[Black Chest Demon]] who gives Mario the [[Boat Mario|Boat ability]].
*A [[Black Chest Demon]] who gives Mario the [[Boat Mode|boat ability]].


==Area Tattles==
==Area Tattles==
{{PMTTYDmap}}
*"''This is the entrance to Pirate's Grotto. There's gotta be something good in there. Considering how hard it is to get in, there sure as heck BETTER be!''"
*''This is the entrance to Pirate's Grotto. There's gotta be something good in there. Considering how hard it is to get in, there sure as heck BETTER be!
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Looks like we can go down from here... Aside from jump pads, there's not much else here.''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Looks like we can go down from here... Aside from jump pads, there's not much else here.
*"''Yikes! Talk about unsteady footing! You could totally wipe out easily here. Oh, and watch out for those spikes that pop out, OK? They... would probably hurt. At least they pop out with predictable timing. We can figure out a way across.''"
*''Yikes! Talk about unsteady footing! You could totally wipe out easily here. Oh, and watch out for those spikes that pop out, OK? They...would probably hurt. At least they pop out with predictable timing. He can figure out a way across.
*"''There's a Bill Blaster'' (GCN) / ''couple of Bill Blasters'' (Switch) ''at the end of this corridor. Someone really wants to keep us out! You know what? Who cares! CAN'T STOP US, SUCKERS! Let's get going, Mario.''"
*''There's a Bill Blaster at the end of this corridor. Someone really wants to keep us out! You know what? Who cares! CAN'T STOP US, SUCKERS! Let's get going, Mario.
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Pirates must have built the bridges and sluice gate here. There's also a waterfall flowing from above. Careful not to lose your footing.''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Pirates must have built the bridges and sluice gate here. There's also a waterfall flowing from above. Careful not to lose your footing.
*"''It's totally weird to walk around down here... I mean, PIRATES lived here... The scourge of the seas... I wonder where their souls are wandering now...''"
*''It's totally weird to walk around down here... I mean, PIRATES lived here... The scourge of the seas... I wonder where their souls are wandering now...
*"''This is a storage area... Looks like the pirates left tons of stuff here. The switch in front there lifts and lowers cargo. Maybe Bobbery could alter the timing of when the switch gets activated.''"
*''This is a storage area... Looks like the pirates left tons of stuff here. The switch in front there lifts and lowers cargo. Maybe Bobbery could alter the timing of when the switch gets activated.
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Uh... You can probably tell, but this room looks empty.''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Uh... You can probably tell, but this room looks empty.  
*"''Watch out for those spikes! Yeah, the thing about spikes is...they really hurt. Forget using an ally's power here... Trust yourself and let's roll! You know what I mean!''"
*''Watch out for those spikes! Yeah, the thing about spikes is...they really hurt. Forget using an ally's power here... Trust yourself and let's roll! You know what I mean!
*"''Jumping around on barrels and sinking ship fragments... This is pretty gnarly. So let's take it easy and not get too careless, OK?''"
*''Jumping around on barrels and sinking ship fragments... This is pretty gnarly. So let's take it easy and not get too careless, OK?
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. This is a looooong corridor. There's a Bill Blaster'' (GCN) / ''There are two Bill Blasters'' (Switch) ''at the end of this corridor, too. They don't want us here!''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. This is a looooong corridor. There's a Bill Blaster at the end of this corridor, too. They don't want us here!
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. There's a sunken ship here. Something good inside?'' (GCN) / ''Maybe there's something good inside?'' (Switch) ''{{'}}Cause that's how it always is in video games...right?''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. There's a sunken ship here. Something good inside? 'Cause that's how it always is in video games...right?
*"''We're inside one of the abandoned ships. There's a black chest here. Now that I mention it...why do we keep running into these black chests? Weird.''"
*''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Lots of sunken ships floating around here, huh? Hey, by the way, Mario, you can cancel Boat Mode or Plane Mode by pressing B. I'm like, the tip MASTER! That's a super-convenient one,too, so don't forget!
*"''We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Lots of sunken ships floating around here, huh? Hey, by the way, Mario, you can cancel Boat Mode or Plane Mode by pressing B. I'm like, the tip MASTER! That's a super-convenient one, too, so don't forget!''"
*''This is the deepest part of Pirate's Grotto. One part of this area's covered in fog. Seems like maybe all of the ships that capsized near here ended up in this cavern. I wonder if Cortez's ship was the first to end up down in these caverns...
*"''This is the deepest part of Pirate's Grotto. One part of this area's covered in fog. Seems like maybe all of the ships that capsized near here ended up in this cavern. I wonder if Cortez's ship was the first to end up down in these caverns...''"
*"''This is the inside of Cortez's ship. Cortez must be inside that next room, huh?''"
*"''This is Cortez's room, all right. I guess you'd call this the captain's cabin. Sure is a lot of treasure in here... You could live many lives of luxury with this... And I'll tell you, lots of this stuff has archaeological value, as well... You think maybe we could pocket a little bit without Cortez noticing?''"
{{PMTTYD map}}
 
==In-game map description==
*''A cave where pirates once hid out. It's quite spacious inside, and even has sea-water flowing into it. It's filled with the ruined shells of wrecked ships and other flotsam.''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Spa=Cueva de los Piratas
|SpaE=Cueva de los Piratas <small>(Nintendo GameCube)</small><br/>Cueva de los piratas <small>(Nintendo Switch)</small>
|SpaM=Pirates' Cave
|SpaEM=Pirates' cave
|Jap=海賊のどうくつ
|Jap=海賊のどうくつ
|JapR=Kaizoku no Dōkutsu
|JapR=Kaizoku no Dōkutsu
|JapM=Pirate's Cave
|JapM=Pirate's Cave
|Dut=Piratenspelonk
|DutM=Pirate Cave
|Fre=Grotte Pirate
|FreM=Pirate's Grotto
|Ger=Piratenhöhle
|Ger=Piratenhöhle
|GerM=Pirates Cave
|GerM=Pirates Cave
|Ita=Grotta dei Pirati
|Ita=Grotta dei Pirati
|ItaM=
|ItaM=Pirate's Grotto
|Kor=해적동굴
|KorR=Haejeok Dong'gul
|KorM=Pirate's Cave
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door locations]]
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[[Category:Underground areas]]
 
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Revision as of 09:13, June 13, 2024

Pirate's Grotto
PMTTYD Pirate's Grotto Talking To Crowd.png
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Greater location Keelhaul Key
Ruler Cortez
Inhabitants Bullet Bills, Bulky Bob-ombs, Embers, Parabuzzies, Lava Bubbles

Pirate's Grotto is the fourth major dungeon in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It is a long area which Mario and his team must go through to find the Pirate King Cortez and receive the Sapphire Star. Before Mario and his teammates can reach Cortez, they have to rescue a bunch of stranded Toads, along with Francesca and Frankie.

The Pirate's Grotto is a huge series of caverns and streams on the edge of Keelhaul Key. In some areas waves roll by, and debris from ships can be seen in the background. Every area shows sign that pirates have been there; bottles, wood planks, crates, barrels, etc. Cortez's ship, the Black Skull is docked here. The Boat Mode transformation is learned here.

Enemies

Main article: List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door § Pirate's Grotto
Boat Mode from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Boat Mode.

Items

Item Location
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Black Key In the leftmost screen in the south area; dropped by an Ember that appear after talking to the black chest.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Couple's Cake In the storeroom in the left of the north area; dropped by Goom Goom when Mario takes on his trouble.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Defend Plus P (International and Switch)
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Damage Dodge P (Japanese GameCube) 		In the big stair room in the right of the north area, there is a river to the north of the stairs. To the right of the river source is a chest box with this badge. Accessible using Boat Mode.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Gate Handle In the leftmost screen of the entrance area; on top of a ship floating in the south.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Grotto Key In the storeroom in the left of the north area; on top of the north ledge.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) P-Down, D-Up In the leftmost screen of the south area; in a chest in the sunken ship with the black curse box.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Ruin Powder In the entrance scene; behind the southwest barrel.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Sapphire Star On the Black Skull (Cortez's ship), it is given to Mario after he defeats Cortez.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Shine Sprite (×5) In the spike room in the left of the first areas; on top of the far side of the ship floating in the left.
In the storeroom in the left of the north area; on top of the barrels in the high place on the left.
In the big stair room in the right of the north area; above the last few stairs. Accessible with a hidden block.
In the room with boats and barrels in the middle of the south area; high in the northeast corner. Accessible with a hidden block below.
In the room with spikes and waves in the right of the south area; to the right of the north entrance. Requires Koops.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Star Piece (×4) In the spike room in the left of the first areas; on a small island in the south.
In the storeroom in the left of the north area; inside a barrel in the high place on the left.
In the waterfall room of the north area; under a panel near the door to the right of the waterfall source.
In the Buzzy Beetle room in the right of the north area; under a panel at the center of the room.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Super Mushroom (×2) Logo of the Nintendo Switch In a chest inside the derelict ship housing the black chest.
In a hidden block on the ground on the second lower stone platform near the Black Skull. Disappears after completing Chapter 5.

Hidden ? Blocks

Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Item Description Image Image (block revealed)
1 Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Coin In the area with the second Save Block, at the second step from the top, Mario must use Koops to hit the hidden ? Block underneath the Shine Sprite. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Screenshot of Mario using Koops to reveal a hidden "stepping stone" ? Block in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Coin Block In the area just before the corridor with Bill Blasters, there's a Shine Sprite on the right side. There's a hidden ? Block underneath it that Mario can reveal by hitting it with his Hammer. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Screenshot of Mario using his Hammer to reveal a hidden "stepping stone" Coin ? Block in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Nintendo Switch version-exclusive
Item Description Image Image (block revealed)
1 Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Coin In the area with the second Save Block, at the second step from the top, Mario must use hammer to hit the two hidden blocks that lead to the Shine Sprite, which can then be obtained by simply jumping. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Screenshot of Mario at a Shine Sprite location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Super Mushroom In the second lower stone platform near the Black Skull on the ground. This hidden block disappears after completing Chapter 5 due to the Black Skull breaking the bridge leading it. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in Pirate's Grotto, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Characters found

Area Tattles

  • "This is the entrance to Pirate's Grotto. There's gotta be something good in there. Considering how hard it is to get in, there sure as heck BETTER be!"
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Looks like we can go down from here... Aside from jump pads, there's not much else here."
  • "Yikes! Talk about unsteady footing! You could totally wipe out easily here. Oh, and watch out for those spikes that pop out, OK? They... would probably hurt. At least they pop out with predictable timing. We can figure out a way across."
  • "There's a Bill Blaster (GCN) / couple of Bill Blasters (Switch) at the end of this corridor. Someone really wants to keep us out! You know what? Who cares! CAN'T STOP US, SUCKERS! Let's get going, Mario."
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Pirates must have built the bridges and sluice gate here. There's also a waterfall flowing from above. Careful not to lose your footing."
  • "It's totally weird to walk around down here... I mean, PIRATES lived here... The scourge of the seas... I wonder where their souls are wandering now..."
  • "This is a storage area... Looks like the pirates left tons of stuff here. The switch in front there lifts and lowers cargo. Maybe Bobbery could alter the timing of when the switch gets activated."
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Uh... You can probably tell, but this room looks empty."
  • "Watch out for those spikes! Yeah, the thing about spikes is...they really hurt. Forget using an ally's power here... Trust yourself and let's roll! You know what I mean!"
  • "Jumping around on barrels and sinking ship fragments... This is pretty gnarly. So let's take it easy and not get too careless, OK?"
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. This is a looooong corridor. There's a Bill Blaster (GCN) / There are two Bill Blasters (Switch) at the end of this corridor, too. They don't want us here!"
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. There's a sunken ship here. Something good inside? (GCN) / Maybe there's something good inside? (Switch) 'Cause that's how it always is in video games...right?"
  • "We're inside one of the abandoned ships. There's a black chest here. Now that I mention it...why do we keep running into these black chests? Weird."
  • "We're inside Pirate's Grotto. Lots of sunken ships floating around here, huh? Hey, by the way, Mario, you can cancel Boat Mode or Plane Mode by pressing B. I'm like, the tip MASTER! That's a super-convenient one, too, so don't forget!"
  • "This is the deepest part of Pirate's Grotto. One part of this area's covered in fog. Seems like maybe all of the ships that capsized near here ended up in this cavern. I wonder if Cortez's ship was the first to end up down in these caverns..."
  • "This is the inside of Cortez's ship. Cortez must be inside that next room, huh?"
  • "This is Cortez's room, all right. I guess you'd call this the captain's cabin. Sure is a lot of treasure in here... You could live many lives of luxury with this... And I'll tell you, lots of this stuff has archaeological value, as well... You think maybe we could pocket a little bit without Cortez noticing?"
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In-game map description

  • A cave where pirates once hid out. It's quite spacious inside, and even has sea-water flowing into it. It's filled with the ruined shells of wrecked ships and other flotsam.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 海賊のどうくつ
Kaizoku no Dōkutsu
 Pirate's Cave

Dutch Piratenspelonk
 Pirate Cave
French Grotte Pirate
 Pirate's Grotto
German Piratenhöhle
 Pirates Cave
Italian Grotta dei Pirati
 Pirate's Grotto
Korean 해적동굴
Haejeok Dong'gul
 Pirate's Cave

Spanish (NOE) Cueva de los Piratas (Nintendo GameCube)
Cueva de los piratas (Nintendo Switch)
 Pirates' cave
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN, Switch)
Main characters Admiral Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • Business Bro • Craw • Crow • Doogan • Duplighost • Glitz Pit Security • Jabbi • Little Mouser • Luff • Nibbles • Para-bomb • Penguin • Pianta • Pig • Puni • Ratooey • Smorg • Toad • Twilighter • Yoshi
Chapters Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Crystal Stars Diamond Star • Emerald Star • Gold Star • Ruby Star • Sapphire Star • Garnet Star • Crystal Star
Bosses Beldam • Blooper • Bowser • Doopliss • Gloomtail • Gold Fuzzy • Iron Adonis Twins • Kammy Koopa • Lord Crump • Marilyn • Rawk Hawk • Sir Grodus • Three Shadows • Vivian
Chapter bosses Cortez • Doopliss • Hooktail • Macho Grubba • Magnus von Grapple • Magnus von Grapple 2.0 • Shadow Queen • Smorg
Optional bosses Atomic Boo • Bonetail • Gus • Prince Musha • Whackaa
Minor characters Arfur • Audience • Bandy Andy • Battle Mastera • Billy • Blooey • Bob • The Bob-omb Squad • Bobolink • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Cranberry • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • Four heroes • Francesca • Frankie • Fred • The Fuzz • Garf • General White • Ghost T. • Glitzville reporter • Gloomer • Gob • Goldbob • Goom Goom • The Goomba Bros. • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomther • Goose • Grifty • Grubba • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Hamma Jamma • Hamma Jamma's father • Hamma Jamma's grandfather • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • Hizza • Ian Foomusa • Ishnail • Jabble • Jerry • Johnson • Jolene • King K • Kolorado's father • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • The KP Koopas • Kroop • Lady Bow • Lahla • Laki • Larson • Lucky • Luigi • Lumpy • The Magikoopa Masters • Maitre Delish • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Minister Crepe • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Old Man Skoo • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • Parrot • Peeka • Pennington • Petuni • Pianta syndicate • Pierre • Pine T. Jr. • Pine T. Sr. • Plenn T. • Podler • Podley • The Poker Faces • The Pokey Triplets • Porter • Prince Mush • Princess Eclair • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Ronnie • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC-XX • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Vinny • Whacka • Wings of Night • Wonky • Zess T. • Zip Toad
Enemies Bandit (Badge · Big) • Bill Blaster (Bombshell) • Blooper • Bob-omb (Bob-ulk · Bulky) • Boo (Atomic · Dark) • Bristle (Dark) • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Parabuzzy (Spiky) · Spike Top (Red)) • Chain-Chomp (Red) • Cleft (Bald (Hyper) · Hyper · Iron · Moon) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Dark Craw • Dry Bones (Dark · Dull · Red) • Ember (Lava Bubble · Phantom) • Fire Bar • Fuzzy (Green · Flower · Horde) • Goomba (Gloomba (Para · Spiky) · Hyper (Para · Spiky) · Para · Spiky) • Goomboarda • Hammer Bro (Boomerang · Fire) • Koopa Troopa (Dark (Para) · Koopatrol (Dark) · KP (Para) · Para · Shady (Para)) • Lakitu (Dark) • Magikoopa (Green · Red · White) • Pale Piranha (Frost · Piranha Plant · Putrid) • Pider (Arantula) • Pokey (Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Spinia (Spania · Spunia) • Spiny (Sky-Blue) • Swooper (Swampire · Swoopula) • Wizzerd (Dark · Elite) • X-Fist (Punch) • X-Naut (Elite · PhD · Platoon) • Yux (Grodus X · Mini · X-Yux (Mini) · Z-Yux (Mini))
Locations Boggly Woods • Broadshroom • Circuit Break Island • Creepy Steeple • Deepdown Depot • Excess Express • Fahr Outpost • Flurrie's House • Fresh Juice Shop • Glitz Pit • Glitzville • Goomstar Temple • Great Tree • Grimble Forest • Hatesong Tower • Herb T.'s place • Hooktail Castle • Hot Dog Stand • Inn • Item Shop • Jazzafrazz Town • Keelhaul Key • Keelhaul Galleria • Lovely Howz of Badges • Mario Bros.' House • Moon • Netherworld • Niff T.'s shop • Northwinds Mart • Palace of Shadow • Palace of Shadow Tower • Path to Fahr Outpost • Path to Shhwonk Fortress • Petalburg • Petal Meadows • Pianta Parlor • Pirate's Grotto • Pit of 100 Trials • Podley's Place • Plumpbelly Village • Poshley Heights • Poshley Sanctum • Pudding Continent • Pungent's Great Tree Shop • Rapturous Ruins • Riverside Station • Rogueport • Rogueport Underground • Rumblebump Volcano • Sales Stall • Shhwonk Fortress • Souvenir shop • Strudel Continent • Toad Bros. Bazaar • Trouble Center • Twilight Shop • Twilight Town • Twilight Trail • Waffle Kingdom • Westside Goods • X-Naut Fortress
Bowser levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3
Moves Action Command • Appeal • Art Attack • Boat Mode • Bob-ombast • Body Slam • Bomb • Bomb Squad • Charge • Clock Out • Dodgy Fog • Earth Tremor • Fiery Jinx • First Strike • Flee • Gale Force • Ground Pound • Guard • Gulp • Headbonk • Hold Fast • Infatuate • Jump • Kiss Thief • Lip Lock • Love Slap • Mini-Egg • Multibonk • Paper Mode • Plane Mode • Power Lift • Power Shell • Rally Wink • Shade Fist • Shell Shield • Shell Slam • Shell Toss • Showstopper • Smooch • Spring Jump • Stampede • Stylish move • Super Hammer • Superguard • Supernova • Sweet Feast • Sweet Treat • Tattle • Tease • Tube Mode • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Blimp • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Chomp Rock • Cog • Coin • Coin block • Coral • Crystal Ball • Elevator • Flagpole • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Koopa Clown Car • Meat • Metal Block • Pianta token • Plane panel • Power-draining machine • Recovery block • S.S. Flavion • Save Block • Shine Block • Star Piece • Stone Block • Stone keys • Switch • Teleporter • The Thousand-Year Door • Treasure chest • Warp Pipe • X-Ship • Yellow Block
Stats / statuses Allergic • Badge Point • Burn • Charged • Confused • Danger • Defense • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Dodgy • Electrified • Fast • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Huge • Immobilized • Invisible • Payback • Peril • Poison • Power • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Regeneration • Sleep • Slow • Soft • Star Point • Star Power • Tiny
Miscellaneous ? Block locations (Hidden) • 65th Trivia Quiz-Off • 66th Trivia Quiz-Off • Art Gallery • Badges • Bestiary • Boom-bassa-boom Festival • Bingo! • Enemy formations • Gallery (GameCube · Switch) • Glitches • Goldbobbington's • Goombsley University • Happy Lucky Lottery • Koopa Troop • Level up • Luigi Fan Club • Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam • Mist • Mushroom Ball • On Golden Toad 2 • Parade • Partner Hintsa • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (By character: A–K · L–Z) • Recipes • Rogueport Direct Mail Service • Rogueport Restoration Committee • Selling prices • Shine Sprites • Shops • Sound Gallerya • Staff (GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Stump Petuni • The Toad Warrior • Treasure chest locations • University of Goom • Unnamed NPCs • X-Nauts
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