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|image=[[Image:Crystal_King.png]]
|image=[[File:Crystal King.png|200px]]
|hp=70
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|atk=6 (Copy's Attack is 5)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' (volume 27) (2002)
|def=2 (Copy's Defense is 0)
|location=[[Crystal Palace]]
|tattle= - ''King's Tattle:'' He's one of Bowser's main guys. I don't know how he managed to take over this palace, but... He'll attack you by summoning and launching Crystal Bits. The power of each attack is 4. The number of times he attacks equals the number of Crystal Bits he's deployed. He'll also try to freeze you whenever he can. When his HP is low, he may try to divide and conquer. The power of this attack is 8. You can hurt him only by attacking his real body. If you don't know which one's the main body, you should attack all of them. Pretty brilliant, eh?<br> - ''Copy's Tattle:'' I think this is a deceptive duplicate of the Crystal King. Since it's just an illusion, all of your attacks will just go through it. Just a reminder, Mario... You must damage the real one.
|moves=Crystal Bit Spit (4)<br>Ice Bolt (6; frozen)<br>Mist (8; after duplicating)
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{{quote|Heh heh...I know you want to save the Star Spirit, but I'm afraid I can't let you.|Crystal King|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|First I shall defeat you, and then I will present to King [[Bowser]] an [[Frozen|iced]] [[Mario]] gift!|Crystal King|Paper Mario}}


'''Crystal King''' is an enemy [[Mario]] had to face before his final confrontation with [[Bowser]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Crystal King guarded the last [[Star Spirit]], [[Kalmar]], in the [[Crystal Palace]]. Crystal King's body is invisible and he can also make his cloak and crown invisible too. Crystal King can fly, summon [[Crystal Bit]]s and shoot ice beams. When he gets desperate, he begins cloning himself and recovering HP.  
The '''Crystal King''' is the seventh boss in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is an invisible crystal being who guards the seventh and final [[Star Spirits|Star Spirit]], [[Kalmar]], in the [[Crystal Palace]].


Crystal King is incredibly powerful and Mario's survival is not guaranteed. If not beaten quick enough, Crystal King will recover twenty [[HP]] at least three times. Mario should equip [[badge]]s that can bypass defense, as well and multi-strike badges. [[Watt]] comes in handy because her main attack can breach defense and doesn't use FP. When Crystal King clones himself, Mario should use any multi-strike [[items]] he has (items such as [[Thunder Rage]]). The special attacks [[Time Out]] and [[Star Storm]] are also necessary.
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Crystal King Boss.png|thumb|200px|left|The Crystal King attacks Mario.]]
The Crystal King appears at the end of the Crystal Palace, which Mario visits during Chapter 7. He suddenly reveals himself when Mario approaches him, and declares that he will defeat and freeze Mario and hand him over to Bowser, before engaging Mario in battle.


When Mario defeats him, Crystal King says, "Oh no! The last Star Spirit!! King Bowser, forgive meeeeeeeee!!". He then spins out of control and disappears while sparks are flying away from him.  
Crystal King has three phases. In his first phase (between 70 and 36 [[Heart Point|HP]]), he will only attack using the [[Crystal Bit]]s. In his second phase (between 35 and 21 HP), he will stop using Crystal Bits, and instead shoot freezing beams and create fake clones with whom he can make a stronger blizzard attack if not dispelled in time. If the Crystal Bits were defeated prior to his attack, he will shoot ice beams in the first phase. In his third phase (below 21 HP), he will also make himself and his illusions levitate. When beneath 38 HP, the Crystal King can also recover 20 HP up to twice, however, this will not revert him to an earlier phase.


===Possible Relatives===
When Mario defeats him, Crystal King says: "Oh no! The last Star Spirit!! King Bowser, forgive meeeeeeeee!!" before spinning and disappearing in a flurry of sparks.
*'''[[Baron Brr]]''' - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
*'''[[Chief Chilly]]''' - ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''


{{Royalty}}
Like the other bosses, Crystal King appears in the parade at the end during the credits. Two [[Duplighost]]s are impersonating him. The real Crystal King removes their disguises and proceeds to berate them until he is carried away by his Crystal Bits, much to his surprise.
{{Boss}}


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===''Super Mario-kun''===
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The Crystal King also makes an appearance in volume 27 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. Before the fight, the Crystal King announces his presence by using Ice Bolt to freeze [[Kooper]]. The Crystal King borrows his attacks from the original game, such as hurling Crystal Bits and creating duplicates of himself. After an assortment of attacks — including Mario's use of smelly clothing — Kooper uses a [[Fire Shell|flaming shell]] to defeat the Crystal King.
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==Profiles and statistics==
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[[Category: Ice Creatures]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=パラレラー
|JapR=Pararerā
|JapM=Parallel-er (referring to his cloning ability)
|Chi=水晶王
|ChiR=Shuǐjīng Wáng
|ChiM=Crystal King
|Fre=Roi Cristal
|FreM=Crystal King
|Ger=Kristallkönig
|GerM=Crystal King
|Spa=Rey Cristal
|SpaM=Crystal King
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Although Crystal King is not weak to fire, he has no [[Defense|Defense Power]] towards it. This creates a rare situation where [[Fire Shell]] will deal more damage than expected, but not [[Fire Flower]]s.
*Crystal King's copies are indistinguishable from his real self, but if he creates them while under the effects of [[Chill Out (move)|Chill Out]], the arrows signifying its effect will appear on the copies with a slight delay which can be used to tell them apart.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:36, November 10, 2024

Crystal King
Artwork of the Crystal King from Paper Mario.
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun (volume 27) (2002)
“First I shall defeat you, and then I will present to King Bowser an iced Mario gift!”
Crystal King, Paper Mario

The Crystal King is the seventh boss in Paper Mario. He is an invisible crystal being who guards the seventh and final Star Spirit, Kalmar, in the Crystal Palace.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Crystal King attacks Mario
The Crystal King attacks Mario.

The Crystal King appears at the end of the Crystal Palace, which Mario visits during Chapter 7. He suddenly reveals himself when Mario approaches him, and declares that he will defeat and freeze Mario and hand him over to Bowser, before engaging Mario in battle.

Crystal King has three phases. In his first phase (between 70 and 36 HP), he will only attack using the Crystal Bits. In his second phase (between 35 and 21 HP), he will stop using Crystal Bits, and instead shoot freezing beams and create fake clones with whom he can make a stronger blizzard attack if not dispelled in time. If the Crystal Bits were defeated prior to his attack, he will shoot ice beams in the first phase. In his third phase (below 21 HP), he will also make himself and his illusions levitate. When beneath 38 HP, the Crystal King can also recover 20 HP up to twice, however, this will not revert him to an earlier phase.

When Mario defeats him, Crystal King says: "Oh no! The last Star Spirit!! King Bowser, forgive meeeeeeeee!!" before spinning and disappearing in a flurry of sparks.

Like the other bosses, Crystal King appears in the parade at the end during the credits. Two Duplighosts are impersonating him. The real Crystal King removes their disguises and proceeds to berate them until he is carried away by his Crystal Bits, much to his surprise.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Cropped from page 30 of volume 27 of Super Mario-kun.

The Crystal King also makes an appearance in volume 27 of Super Mario-kun. Before the fight, the Crystal King announces his presence by using Ice Bolt to freeze Kooper. The Crystal King borrows his attacks from the original game, such as hurling Crystal Bits and creating duplicates of himself. After an assortment of attacks — including Mario's use of smelly clothing — Kooper uses a flaming shell to defeat the Crystal King.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Crystal King
Battle idle animation of the Crystal King from Paper Mario Max HP 70 Attack 6 Defense 2
Role Boss Type Ground or Flying Level 85
Strong Ice Weak Fire (+2), Egg Missile (+2) Moves Bit Spit (4 x 1-3), Ice Bolt (6, Freeze - Good, 2), Icy Breath (8), Summon Bits (creates Crystal Bits), Make Illusions, Make Parallusions, Recover (20 HP; HP < 38; twice only)
Sleep? 30%, -1 Dizzy? 40%, -1 Shock? 40%, -1
Shrink? 0%, -1 Stop? 50%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Crystal Palace
Tattle This is the Crystal King. He's one of Bowser's main guys. I don't know how he managed to take over this palace, but... Max HP: 70, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 2 He'll attack you by summoning and launching Crystal Bits. The power of each attack is 4. The number of times he attacks equals the number of Crystal Bits he's deployed. He'll also try to freeze you whenever he can. When his HP gets low, he may try to divide and conquer. The power of this attack is 8. You can hurt him only by attacking his real body. If you don't know which one's the main body, you should attack all of them. Pretty brilliant, eh?
Paper Mario enemy
Crystal King (copy)
Battle idle animation of the Crystal King from Paper Mario Max HP 70 Attack 5 Defense 0
Role Support Type Ground or Flying Level 1
Strong Ice Weak Fire (+2), Egg Missile (+2) Moves N/A
Sleep? 30%, -1 Dizzy? 40%, -1 Shock? 40%, -1
Shrink? 0%, -1 Stop? 50%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Crystal Palace
Tattle I think this is a deceptive duplicate of the Crystal King. Since it's just an illusion, all of your attacks will just go through it. Max HP: 70, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 0 Just a reminder, Mario... You must damage the real one.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パラレラー[?]
Pararerā
Parallel-er (referring to his cloning ability)
Chinese 水晶王[?]
Shuǐjīng Wáng
Crystal King
French Roi Cristal[?] Crystal King
German Kristallkönig[?] Crystal King
Spanish Rey Cristal[?] Crystal King

Trivia[edit]

  • Although Crystal King is not weak to fire, he has no Defense Power towards it. This creates a rare situation where Fire Shell will deal more damage than expected, but not Fire Flowers.
  • Crystal King's copies are indistinguishable from his real self, but if he creates them while under the effects of Chill Out, the arrows signifying its effect will appear on the copies with a slight delay which can be used to tell them apart.