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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Doopliss.png|190px]]<br>[[Doopliss]], a notable '''Duplighost''' from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
|image=[[File:Duplighost PM.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_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]]) ([[Doopliss]] only) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|species_origin=Shapeshifter
|sub_species=
|notable=[[Doopliss]]<br>[[Lee]]
|notable=[[Doopliss]]<br>[[Lee]]
}}
}}
'''Duplighosts''' are ghost-like creatures that can take on the appearance, voice and abilities of other people. They first appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and a single Duplighost was later featured in the sequel, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. To attack, Duplighosts can either fly into [[Mario]], or turn into his partner. In partner form, a Duplighost's attacks are weaker, and changing takes up a move, giving Mario a better chance at winning the battle.
{{quote|Curses! I thought we were doing a great job of confusing [[Mario|you]]! I'll be back!|Duplighost|Paper Mario}}
'''Duplighosts''' are ghost-like creatures that can take on the appearance, voice and abilities of other people. They appear primarily as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', with only a notable one appearing in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. To attack, Duplighosts can either fly into [[Mario]], or turn into his current partner; in this guise, the Duplighost gains that partner's basic single-target attack and physical properties (e.g., a Duplighost turned into [[Watt]] will damage Mario or his partner with [[Electro Dash]], and will hurt them if they make contact with it).


Their name is a portmanteau of "duplicate" and "ghost".
==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario''===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Activate Blue Switch Shiver Mountain PM.gif|thumb|The first Duplighost appears alongside Kooper]]
A Duplighost was first seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' at the [[Toad Town Dojo]], where Mario fought a blue-sheeted Duplighost named [[Lee]]. More Duplighosts appeared in Chapter 7, in the [[Crystal Palace]], where they used the mirrors in the palace to confuse Mario, as the reflections make it tricky to determine whether a character is the real thing or a Duplighost. Another Duplighost appears in [[Bowser's Castle]], trying to trick Mario into believing he is [[Princess Peach]]. Mario can break the Duplighost's disguise by hammering the fake princess repeatedly.
In ''Paper Mario'', Duplighosts start to appear during Chapter 7, in the [[Crystal Palace]]. They imitate other objects and characters in order to confuse Mario, often using the mirrors in the palace.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
On the path to the Crystal Palace, one Duplighost pretends to be [[Kooper]]; Mario must [[Hammer|hammer]] the impostor, then defeat the Duplighost in battle. In the Crystal Palace, four Duplighosts appear and pretend to be [[Bombette]] when Mario uses her to destroy one of the walls. The fakes can be distinguished by the way they speak, such as using more hearts or more exclamation points. Hitting the impostors with Mario's hammer will expose them, with all four running off once they are revealed; if the real Bombette is hammered, Mario must fight the four Duplighosts. Another instance occurs within the Crystal Palace when four Duplighosts attempt to impersonate Kooper, but instead disguise themselves as [[Luigi]], [[Goompa]], [[Koopa Koot]], and [[Kolorado]]. As before, Mario can drive off the obvious fakes by hammering them, and if the player opts to hit Kooper instead, the four Duplighosts must be battled. At another point, one imitates Mario's reflection in a mirror. Elsewhere in the palace, undisguised Duplighosts appear as standard patrolling enemies.
''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' has only one duplighost, [[Doopliss]], who stays in the [[Creepy Steeple]]. Many of the [[Twilighter]]s refer to him as a demon since they have never seen him in person. In the game, Doopliss appears as an enemy of Mario several times throughout, and is the boss of Chapter 4. He causes the members of Twilight Town to become pigs whenever the bell tolls, and attempts to steal Mario's identity and succeeds for a little bit. He has the special ability of stealing another character's body when copying them, something that most Duplighosts are unable to do. He later becomes a member of the [[Shadow Sirens]], replacing [[Vivian]].


==''Paper Mario'' Tattles==
Another Duplighost appears later on in [[Bowser's Castle]], trying to trick Mario into believing it is [[Princess Peach]]. Mario can break the Duplighost's disguise by hammering the fake princess repeatedly, leading to a battle where he must defeat four of them.
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|name=Duplighost
A blue Duplighost named [[Lee]] is one of the students at the [[Toad Town Dojo]], and can be fought as an optional boss to obtain the [[Second-Degree Card]].
|image=[[File:Duplighost_PM.png]]
 
|hp=15
In the parade during at the credits, two Duplighosts are seen impersonating [[Crystal King]], which are followed by the real Crystal King who reveals their disguises and berates them.
|atk=4
 
|def=0
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
|location=[[Shiver Mountain]], [[Crystal Palace]], [[Bowser's Castle]]
[[File:PMTTYD Doopliss Artwork.png|thumb|135px|[[Doopliss]]; the only Duplighost in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
|tattle= This is a Duplighost. Duplighosts disguise themselves as members of our party. They love to attack in disguise. It seems like they're generally stronger fighters when they're not disguised, though.
''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' has only one Duplighost, [[Doopliss]], who stays in the [[Creepy Steeple]]. Many of the [[Twilighter]]s refer to him as a demon, since they have never seen him in person. Doopliss appears as an enemy of Mario several times throughout the game, starting with the events of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 4: For Pigs the Bell Tolls|Chapter 4]].
|moves=Head attack (4), Disguise (0)
 
}}
Doopliss causes the members of Twilight Town to become pigs whenever the bell tolls, and demonstrates the special ability to steal another character's body while copying them. Doopliss attempts to steal Mario's identity, even succeeding for a little while, until he is exposed by the real Mario and [[Vivian]]. Doopliss later becomes a member of the [[Three Shadows]], replacing Vivian. In battle, he has the same powers and abilities as regular Duplighosts: using a swooping attack, and transforming into either Mario's partner to use their basic, single-target attack, or into Mario to use [[Jump]] and [[Hammer]].
In addition to his tattle for Duplighosts that aren't in disguise, [[Goombario]] says different things depending on which of Mario's partners is being impersonated by a the Duplighosts he's tattling at the time.
 
*'''Disguised as Goombario:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as me. It'll do Headbonk and Tattle. That looks nothing like me. Does it? No! Seriously though, does it? Mario? Hello? Look, I've been working out like crazy trying to get in shape for adventuring. There's just no way I'm that pudgy!''"
==Profiles and statistics==
*'''Disguised as [[Kooper]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Kooper. This impostor almost looks better than the original! Ha! Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as the character it's imitating. It's probably not very difficult for this Duplighost to disguise itself as Kooper. After all, our pal is pretty unusual looking. It'll attack us with its shell, just like the regular Kooper. You'll have the best luck beating it if you flip it.''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Duplighost|image=[[File:PM Duplighost idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Bombette]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Bombette. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Bombette's. You should be careful even though she looks cute.''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Goombario??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Goombario idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Parakarry]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Parakarry. He looks even more intelligent as an enemy. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Parakarry's. Don't underestimate him, Mario. He looks pretty serious.''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Kooper??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Kooper idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Lady Bow]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Bow. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Bow's. Look, you've seen her in action. Do you really want to know what a Smack Attack feels like?''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Bombette??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Bombette idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Watt]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Watt. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as the character it's imitating. You know how Watt is shocking? Same goes for this Duplighost.''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Parakarry??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Parakarry idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Sushie]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Sushie. Its face looks even grouchier than the real thing! Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Sushie's. I'm glad we have Sushie on our side. She's intimidating! I wonder if this impostor is meddlesome as well...''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Bow??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Bow idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''Disguised as [[Lakilester]]:''' "''It's a Duplighost disguised as Lakilester. It's hard to take him seriously. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Lakilester's. It's tough to dodge his Spiny Flip, so pay attention.''"
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Watt??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Watt idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Sushie??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Dupli Sushie idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Lakilester??? (Duplighost)|image=[[File:PM Lakilester enemy idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
;If a Duplighost disguises as [[Goombario]], it can use [[Tattle]], the information of which is shown below.
*"''It's [[Mario]], silly! He's here to save [[Princess Peach]], who was captured by [[Bowser]]. Remember? He fights until the bitter end, no matter what enemies attack.''"
===Tattle of Duplighost disguised as Peach===
*"''It looks like Princess Peach, but something just doesn't seem right... I mean, I've never met the Princess, but I thought she was more... sweet. Hey, Mario, is she really Princess Peach?''"
 
===''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
*''The weird thing about Duplighost is that you can be battling one and not even know. It possesses an ability to look and fight like anyone or anything it wants—including your own party members.''<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide|page=103|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-07-0}}</ref>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=バケバケ
|Jap=バケバケ
|JapR=Bakebake
|JapR=Bakebake
|JapM=
|JapM=Partial repetition of「化ける」(''bakeru'', to disguise oneself) or「お化け」(''{{wp|obake}}'')
|ChiS=伪装鬼
|ChiSR=Wěizhuāng Guǐ
|ChiSM=Disguising Ghost
|Fre=Fantôcopie
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''fantôme'' ("ghost") and ''photocopie'' ("photocopy")
|Ger=Dupligeist
|Ger=Dupligeist
|GerM=Literal translation
|GerM=Duplighost
|Por=Fantasma cópia
|Spa=Duplifant<ref>{{cite|author= Red Shock Inc|date=July 6, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/live/oOb7T3VCfMk?feature=share&t=1203|title=#43 EL PALACIO DE CRISTAL!!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 10, 2023}}</ref>
|PorM=Copy Ghost}}
|SpaN=''Paper Mario''
|SpaM=From ''duplicar'' ("to duplicate") and ''fantasma'' ("ghost")
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name is a pun off of the words "duplicate," which means to make copies of, and "ghost."
*Electrical sparks are not seen coming from the Duplighost mirror version of [[Watt]], but when the mirror is underneath her, they are.
*If the enemy copies [[Lady Bow]], and the player has the [[Defend Plus (Paper Mario)|Defend Plus]] [[Badge]] on, the enemy will pretty much do nothing to the player.
*Duplighosts speak in various Japanese dialects after getting defeated, though not in international releases.
*Oddly, electrical sparks are not seen coming from the Duplighost mirror version of [[Watt]], but when the mirror is underneath her, it does.
*In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', concept art for the [[Rock Paper Wizard]] shows a design similar to a Duplighost.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:28, August 28, 2024

Duplighost
Duplighost PM.png
Sprite from Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (Doopliss only) (2024)
Notable members
“Curses! I thought we were doing a great job of confusing you! I'll be back!”
—Duplighost, Paper Mario

Duplighosts are ghost-like creatures that can take on the appearance, voice and abilities of other people. They appear primarily as enemies in Paper Mario, with only a notable one appearing in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. To attack, Duplighosts can either fly into Mario, or turn into his current partner; in this guise, the Duplighost gains that partner's basic single-target attack and physical properties (e.g., a Duplighost turned into Watt will damage Mario or his partner with Electro Dash, and will hurt them if they make contact with it).

Their name is a portmanteau of "duplicate" and "ghost".

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

The first Duplighost appears alongside Kooper

In Paper Mario, Duplighosts start to appear during Chapter 7, in the Crystal Palace. They imitate other objects and characters in order to confuse Mario, often using the mirrors in the palace.

On the path to the Crystal Palace, one Duplighost pretends to be Kooper; Mario must hammer the impostor, then defeat the Duplighost in battle. In the Crystal Palace, four Duplighosts appear and pretend to be Bombette when Mario uses her to destroy one of the walls. The fakes can be distinguished by the way they speak, such as using more hearts or more exclamation points. Hitting the impostors with Mario's hammer will expose them, with all four running off once they are revealed; if the real Bombette is hammered, Mario must fight the four Duplighosts. Another instance occurs within the Crystal Palace when four Duplighosts attempt to impersonate Kooper, but instead disguise themselves as Luigi, Goompa, Koopa Koot, and Kolorado. As before, Mario can drive off the obvious fakes by hammering them, and if the player opts to hit Kooper instead, the four Duplighosts must be battled. At another point, one imitates Mario's reflection in a mirror. Elsewhere in the palace, undisguised Duplighosts appear as standard patrolling enemies.

Another Duplighost appears later on in Bowser's Castle, trying to trick Mario into believing it is Princess Peach. Mario can break the Duplighost's disguise by hammering the fake princess repeatedly, leading to a battle where he must defeat four of them.

A blue Duplighost named Lee is one of the students at the Toad Town Dojo, and can be fought as an optional boss to obtain the Second-Degree Card.

In the parade during at the credits, two Duplighosts are seen impersonating Crystal King, which are followed by the real Crystal King who reveals their disguises and berates them.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Artwork of Doopliss from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Doopliss; the only Duplighost in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has only one Duplighost, Doopliss, who stays in the Creepy Steeple. Many of the Twilighters refer to him as a demon, since they have never seen him in person. Doopliss appears as an enemy of Mario several times throughout the game, starting with the events of Chapter 4.

Doopliss causes the members of Twilight Town to become pigs whenever the bell tolls, and demonstrates the special ability to steal another character's body while copying them. Doopliss attempts to steal Mario's identity, even succeeding for a little while, until he is exposed by the real Mario and Vivian. Doopliss later becomes a member of the Three Shadows, replacing Vivian. In battle, he has the same powers and abilities as regular Duplighosts: using a swooping attack, and transforming into either Mario's partner to use their basic, single-target attack, or into Mario to use Jump and Hammer.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Duplighost
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 4 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Ground Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Headbutt (4), Copy (copies current partner)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 1
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1 + 2-6
Items Mystery? Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle This is a Duplighost. Duplighosts disguise themselves as members of our party. Max HP: 15, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They love to attack in disguise. It seems like they're generally stronger fighters when they're not disguised, though.
Paper Mario enemy
Goombario??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Goombario from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 1/2/3 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Ground Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Headbonk (1/2/3 x 2), Tattle (no effect)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as me. Max HP: 15 It'll do Headbonk and Tattle. That looks nothing like me. Does it? No! Seriously, though, does it? Mario? Hello? Look, I've been working out like crazy trying to get in shape for adventuring. There's just no way I'm that pudgy!
Paper Mario enemy
Kooper??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Kooper from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 2/3/5 Defense 1 (standing), 0 (flipped)
Role Common, boss Type Ground Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Shell Toss (2/3/5), Stand Up
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Kooper. Max HP: 15 This imposter almost looks better than the original! Ha! Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as the character it's imitating. It's probably not very difficult for this Duplighost to disguise itself as Kooper. After all, our pal is pretty unusual looking. It'll attack us with its shell, just like the regular Kooper. You'll have the best luck beating it if you flip it.
Paper Mario enemy
Bombette??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Bombette from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 2/3/5 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Ground Level 23
Strong None Weak Fire (KO), Explosion (KO), Electric (KO), Shock (KO) Moves Body Slam (2/3/5)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Bombette. Max HP: 15 Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Bombette's. You should be careful even though she looks cute.
Paper Mario enemy
Parakarry??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Parakarry from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 2/3/5 Defense 1
Role Common, boss Type Flying Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Sky Dive (2/3/5)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Parakarry. Max HP: 15 He looks even more intelligent as an enemy. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Parakarry's. Don't underestimate him, Mario. He looks pretty serious.
Paper Mario enemy
Bow??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Lady Bow from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 1 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Flying Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Smack (1 x 4/5/6)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Bow. Max HP: 15 Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Bow's. Look, you've seen her in action. Do you really want to know what a Smack attack feels like?
Paper Mario enemy
Watt??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Watt from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 3/4/5 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Flying Level 23
Strong Electric Weak None Moves Electro Dash (3/4/5)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Watt. Max HP: 15 Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as the character it's imitating. You know how Watt is shocking? Same goes for this Duplighost.
Paper Mario enemy
Sushie??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of a Duplighost disguised as Sushie from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 3/4/5 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Ground Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Belly Flop (3/4/5)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Sushie. Max HP: 15 Its face looks even grouchier than the real thing! Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Sushie's. I'm glad we have Sushie on our side. She's intimidating! I wonder if this imposter is meddlesome as well...
Paper Mario enemy
Lakilester??? (Duplighost)
Battle idle animation of Lakilester as an enemy from Paper Mario Max HP 15 Attack 3/4/5 Defense 0
Role Common, boss Type Flying Level 23
Strong None Weak None Moves Spiny Flip (3/4/5)
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, -1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 80%, -1 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 80% Hurricane? 70% Coins 1
Items N/A Run 32 Location(s) Shiver Mountain, Crystal Palace, Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Duplighost disguised as Lakilester. Max HP: 15 It's hard to take him seriously. Its disguise is pretty much perfect. Its attack power is exactly the same as Lakilester's. It's tough to dodge his Spiny Flip, so pay attention.
If a Duplighost disguises as Goombario, it can use Tattle, the information of which is shown below.
  • "It's Mario, silly! He's here to save Princess Peach, who was captured by Bowser. Remember? He fights until the bitter end, no matter what enemies attack."

Tattle of Duplighost disguised as Peach[edit]

  • "It looks like Princess Peach, but something just doesn't seem right... I mean, I've never met the Princess, but I thought she was more... sweet. Hey, Mario, is she really Princess Peach?"

Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

  • The weird thing about Duplighost is that you can be battling one and not even know. It possesses an ability to look and fight like anyone or anything it wants—including your own party members.[1]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バケバケ[?]
Bakebake 		Partial repetition of「化ける」(bakeru, to disguise oneself) or「お化け」(obake)
Chinese (simplified) 伪装鬼[?]
Wěizhuāng Guǐ 		Disguising Ghost
French Fantôcopie[?] Portmanteau of fantôme ("ghost") and photocopie ("photocopy")
German Dupligeist[?] Duplighost
Spanish Duplifant[2] From duplicar ("to duplicate") and fantasma ("ghost") Paper Mario

Trivia[edit]

  • Electrical sparks are not seen coming from the Duplighost mirror version of Watt, but when the mirror is underneath her, they are.
  • Duplighosts speak in various Japanese dialects after getting defeated, though not in international releases.
  • In Paper Mario: Color Splash, concept art for the Rock Paper Wizard shows a design similar to a Duplighost.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Averill, Alan, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal (2001). Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-07-0. Page 103.
  2. ^ Red Shock Inc (July 6, 2020). #43 EL PALACIO DE CRISTAL!!. YouTube. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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Paper Mario
Main characters Mario • Princess Peach • Twink • Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Goombario • Kooper • Bombette • Parakarry • Lady Bow • Watt • Sushie • Lakilester
Species Baby Yoshi • Bellbell Plant • Boo • Bub-ulb • Bulb Bush • Candy Cane • Cymbal Bush • Doogan • Dryite • Flower Spirit • Heart Plant • Li'l Oink • Munchlesia • Ninji • Nomadimouse • Penguin • Raven • Sentinel • Snowman • Spinning Flower • Star Kid • Toad • Trumpet Plant • Yoshi
Minor characters Albino Dino • Bootler • Bruce • Bubble Plant • Chet Rippo • Chuck Quizmo • Club 64 bartender • Dane T. • DJ Toad • Fearsome 5 • Fice T. • Fishmael • Flight • Franky • Frost T. • Gooma • Goomama • Goombaria • Goompa • Goompapa • Gourmet Guy • Great Gossip Trio • Guard Door • Harry • Herbert • Herringway • Igor • King Mousta • Kolorado • Kolorado's wife • Koopa Koot • Kooper's mother • Koover • Lakilulu • Lily • Little Mouser • Little T. • Luigi • Madam Merlar • Master Poet • Mayor Penguin • Mayor Penguin's wife • Merle • Merlee • Merlon • Merlow • Merluvlee • Minh T. • Mini T. • Mort T. • Moustafa • Mr. E • Mr. Hammer • Muss T. • Nomadimouse • Oaklie • Penguin patrol • Petunia • Pop Diva • Posie • Postmaster • Rangers • Raphael the Raven • Rhuff • Rip Cheato • Rosie • Rowf • Russ T. • Sashimie • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Spiny Tromp • Stanley • Sun • Tayce T. • Three Beautiful Sisters • Toad in the Desert • Toad Minister • Tolielip • Trading Event Toad • Vanna T. • Village Leader • Watt's mother • Whacka • Whale • Whirlwind • Wise Wisterwood • Yakkey
Chapters Opening • A Plea From the Stars • Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress • The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins • The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba • Trials in the Toy Box • Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island • Dark Days in Flower Fields • A Star Spirit on Ice • A Star-Powered Showdown
Star Spirits Eldstar • Mamar • Skolar • Muskular • Misstar • Klevar • Kalmar
Bosses Bill Blaster • Blooper (Baby · Electro · Super) • Bowser • Bowser??? • Buzzar • Chomp (Stone) • Crystal King (Bit) • Fuzzipede • Fuzzy • Goomba (Bros. · King) • Koopa Troopa (Bros. · Jr. · Kent C.) • Lakilester • Magikoopa (Kammy Koopa) • Monstar • Piranha Plant (Lava · Lava Bud · Petit) • Ruff Puff (Huff N. · Tuff) • Shy Guy (Anti · Big Lantern Ghost · General · Squad · Stack · Stilt) • The Master • Tubba Blubba (Tubba's Heart) • Tutankoopa
Enemies B. Bill Blaster • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Bony · Chan · Spike Top) • Bzzap! • Cleft (Hyper) • Clubba (White) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Duplighost (Lee) • Fuzzy (Forest · Jungle) • Goomba (Gloomba · Hyper · Paragoomba (Hyper · Paragloomba) · Spiked (Gloomba)) • Gulpit • Hammer Bro • Hurt Plant • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Dry Bones · Paratroopa · Koopatrol) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Ember) • M. Bush • Magikoopa (Gray · Green · Red · White · Yellow) • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Mummy) • Ruff Puff • Shy Guy (Bandit · Groove · Medi · Pyro · Sky · Spear · Spy) • Spiny • Swooper (Swoopula)
Locations Boo's Mansion • Boo's Shop • Bowser's Castle • Cloudy Climb • Club 64 • Crystal Palace • Dry Dry Desert • Dry Dry Outpost • Dry Dry Railroad • Dry Dry Ruins • Flower Fields • Forever Forest • Goomba King's Fortress • Goomba Road • Goomba Village • Gusty Gulch • Harry's Shop • Item Shop • Jade Jungle • Koopa Bros. Fortress • Koopa Village • Koopa's Shop • Lavalava Island • Little Mouser's Shop • Mario's House • Mt. Lavalava • Mt. Rugged • Princess Peach's room • Peach's Castle • Playroom • Pleasant Path • Shiver City • Shiver Mountain • Shiver Region • Shiver Shop • Shiver Snowfield • Shooting Star Summit • Shroom Grocery • Shy Guy's Toy Box • Starborn Valley • Star Haven • Star Haven Shop • Star Way • Storehouse • Sun Tower • Toad House • Toad Town • Toad Town Dojo • Toad Town Post Office • Toad Town Tunnels • Tubba Blubba's Castle • Windy Mill • Yoshi's Cabana • Yoshi's Village
Moves Action command • Air Lift • Air Raid • Belly Flop • Body Slam • Bomb • Charge • Chill Out • Cloud Nine • Dash • Dizzy Shell • Electro Dash • Fan Smack • Fire Shell • First Strike • Focus • Ground Pound • Guard • Headbonk • Hurricane • Jump • Lullaby • Mega Bomb • Mega Shock • Multibonk • Outta Sight • Peach Beam • Power Bomb • Power Shell • Power Shock • Refresh • Run Away • Shell Shot • Shell Toss • Sky Dive • Smack • Smooch • Spin Dash • Spiny Flip • Spiny Surge • Spook • Squirt • Star Beam • Star Storm • Tattle • Tidal Wave • Time Out • Turbo Charge • Up & Away • Water Block
Stats / statuses Badge Point • Charged • Danger • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Electrified • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Immobilized • Injured • Invisible • Peril • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Sleep • Star Point • Star Power • Stone • Tiny
Objects Badge • Beehive • Brick block • Bubble • Chain • Chomp Rock • Coin • Fire Bar • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Jack-in-the-box • K64 • Koopa Clown Car • Lakitu's Cloud • Metal Block • Power Platform • Puff Puff Machine • Recovery block • Save Block • Slot Machine • Star Ship • Stilts • Stone Block • Super Block • Switch • Treasure chest (Mysterious) • Warp Pipe • Wooden box • Wooden dock • Yellow Block
Miscellaneous 64th Trivia Quiz-Off • Badges • Bestiary • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Gallery • Glitches • Jump Attack • Letters • Luigi's Diary • Media • Parade • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Selling prices • Shops • Smash Attack • Soundtrack • Staff • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Tayce T. recipes • Toad Town News • Trading Events • Treasure Chest locations • Unnamed NPCs (By location: A–S · T–Z)
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo GameCube) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Main characters Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • 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 • Grodus • Kammy Koopa • Lord Crump • Marilyn • Rawk Hawk • The Iron Adonis Twins • 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 • Blooey • The Bob-omb Squad • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Doopliss's parrot • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • 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 • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • 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 • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • 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 • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toad salesmana • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Twilight Shop manager • Twilight Shop manager's wife • 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 • Ultra Hammer • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Cheep Blimp • 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-Naut 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 65th Trivia Quiz-Off • 66th Trivia Quiz-Off • Art Gallerya • Badges • Bestiary (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Boom-bassa-boom Festival • Bingo! • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Flash game • Gallery (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Glitches (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Goldbobbington's • Happy Lucky Lottery • Koopa Troop • Level up • Luigi Fan Club • Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam • Mist • Parade • Partner Hintsa • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (By character: A–F · G–K · L–R · S–Z) • Recipes • Rogueport Direct Mail Service • Rogueport Restoration Committee • Selling prices • Shine Sprites • Shops • Sound Gallerya • Staff (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Stump Petuni • Tattles (Nintendo Switch) • Treasure chest locations • University of Goom • Unnamed NPCs • X-Nauts
a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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