Mega Paper Macho Pokey

Mega Paper Macho Pokey
Species	Pokey
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)

Mega Paper Macho Pokey is a giant Paper Macho Soldier boss in Paper Mario: The Origami King, a massive Pokey fought in Scorching Sandpaper Desert. Mario must bring the Sun Incense, acquired from the front desk of the hotel in Snif City, to the Sun Altar northeast of Scorching Sandpaper Desert. After placing it into the bowl of sand, a tornado forms behind the altar, pulling Mario, Olivia, and the Boot Car in. When they regain consciousness, they find themselves in the center of a sandstorm. Three large spikes emerge in the sand nearby, which Olivia initially dismisses as a cactus. The figure then rises completely out of the sand to reveal a massive, much more intimidating Pokey, who stands tall before attempting to crush them and sinking back into the sand. After Mega Paper Macho Pokey is defeated, its head explodes to release a burst of confetti as well as Professor Toad, who was eaten by it beforehand.

Like the other bosses, Mega Paper Macho Pokey can be fought again in the Battle Lab.

A Collectible Treasure of Mega Paper Macho Pokey (No. 62) can be found in Scorching Sandpaper Far West. It is buried in front of a cactus, and requires Professor Toad to dig it up.

Battle

If Mario approaches the walls of the sandstorm, the Mega Paper Macho Pokey as it is spinning, or the tornadoes, he is launched upward, landing back in the middle of the arena and losing a chunk of HP.

Mario must simply use the Boot Car to avoid Mega Paper Macho Pokey charging at him in the sand. After a while, it stands up, allowing Mario to hurry over and hammer or ram into one of the many stickers on its bottom segment. This not only makes it more vulnerable, it completely destroys the segment to unleash a burst of confetti.

After having one of its segments destroyed, Mega Paper Macho Pokey sinks back into the sand and creates tornadoes to rotate around the area. Mario must avoid them, wait for the Pokey to completely emerge out of the sand, and hammer one of the stickers on its bottom segment. After having all three lower segments destroyed, the head rolls around in the sand, chasing Mario before coming to a stop. With the head now upside-down, Mario can get on top of it and hammer the sticker on the bottom of its head before it sinks back into the sand to destroy the head and end the battle.

Profile

• Collectible Treasure No. 62: "The largest and clumsiest Paper Macho enemy in the world. It falls and rolls around without any regard for safety!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	巨大ハリボテサンボ[?] Kyodai Haribote Sanbo	Giant Papier-mâché Pokey
Chinese (simplified)	巨大纸糊刺球丸子[?] Jùdà Zhǐhú Cìqiú Wánzi	Giant Papier-Mâché Pokey
Chinese (traditional)	巨大紙糊刺球丸子[?] Jùdà Zhǐhú Cìqiú Wánzi	Giant Papier-Mâché Pokey
French	Méga Pokey mâcho[?]	Mega Paper Macho Pokey
Italian	Mega Marghibruco cartapestifero[?]	Mega Paper Macho Pokey
Korean	종이거인 거대선인[?] Jong'i Geo-in Geodae Seonin	Paper Giant Gigantic Pokey
Spanish	Mega Pokey de papel maché[?]	Mega Paper Macho Pokey