Battle Lab

Battle Lab
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First appearance	Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)
Greater location	Toad Town

“Training Tough Toads Tirelessly”

—Sign, Paper Mario: The Origami King

The Battle Lab is a training area in Paper Mario: The Origami King. It is located in the basement of a house in Toad Town with a sign of two hammers crossed above the door, and is unlocked after rescuing a Toad folded into a dog on Picnic Road. There are three different types of services here: The training machines, the Ring Trainer, and the Bossotronic Fighter. It is similar to the Action Command Dojo from Paper Mario: Color Splash.

If Mario visits the Battle Lab at certain points in the game, he will receive special items from the Toad running the lab. On his first visit, a 1-Up Mushroom is given. After defeating the Earth Vellumental, the Timer Extender is given. After destroying the yellow streamer, the Puzzle Solver is given.

Training machines

There are three different training machines:

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  Four red pads lined up to practice the Jump action command.

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  An angled orange pad to practice the Hammer action command.

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  A sliding cardboard Goomba to practice blocking.

Ring Trainer

The purpose for the Ring Trainer is to practice solving ring puzzles, using Toads resembling the Rescue Squad captains from Paper Mario: Color Splash. There are two different modes: The Ringer and Speed Rings. A retro arrangement of the regular battle music is used during these puzzles.

A Collectible Treasure of Ring Trainer (No. 67) can be found in Shroom City.

The Ringer

There are three levels, in which Mario must solve ten ring puzzles. Failing to get a perfect lineup with the number of moves will automatically end the level. After completing a level, the fastest time taken is recorded. The first level is available initially, the second level is unlocked after clearing the blue streamer, and the third level is unlocked after clearing the yellow streamer. If Mario completes all three levels, he earns The True Ringer trophy.

Speed Rings

Speed Rings is an endless mode, in which Mario must solve as many ring puzzles as he can within 100 seconds. If the Toads are not lined up within the move limit, the puzzle resets. There is also an option to pass to a different puzzle, which decreases the timer by 10 seconds. If Mario manages to solve 16 puzzles, he earns the Speed Ring King trophy.

Profile

• Collectible Treasure No. 67: "You won't get far if you can't arrange enemies! This nostalgic arcade cabinet will help you hone your lineup skills."

Bossotronic Fighter

The Bossotronic Fighter (short for "Bossotronic Animated Machine Fighter") allows Mario to refight past bosses from the game. For each battle, Mario's HP is set to a certain amount and is given certain weapons and items. Additionally, 1-Up Mushrooms and accessories cannot be used. The fastest time taken to defeat the boss is also recorded afterwards. After defeating all bosses, Mario receives Collectible Treasure No. 15: Bowser.

Vellumental Battles

Boss	Mario's HP	Mario's Weapons	Mario's Items
Earth Vellumental	70	Shiny Boots Iron Boots Shiny Hammer x2	Mushroom x7 Fire Flower x9
Water Vellumental	70	Shiny Boots Iron Boots Shiny Iron Boots Shiny Hammer x2	Mushroom x7 Fire Flower x9 POW Block
Fire Vellumental	120	Flashy Boots Shiny Iron Boots Flashy Iron Boots Flashy Hammer x2 Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x4 Fire Flower x4 Shiny Fire Flower x2 Ice Flower x6 POW Block
Ice Vellumental	150	Flashy Boots Shiny Iron Boots Flashy Iron Boots Flashy Hammer x2 Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x4 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block

Boss Battles

Boss	Mario's HP	Mario's Weapons	Mario's Items
Colored Pencils	70	Shiny Boots Iron Boots Shiny Hammer x2	Mushroom x7 Fire Flower x9
Rubber Band	90	Shiny Boots Iron Boots Shiny Iron Boots Shiny Hammer x2 Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x7 Fire Flower x9 POW Block
Hole Punch	130	Flashy Boots Shiny Iron Boots Flashy Iron Boots Flashy Hammer x2 Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x4 Fire Flower x4 Shiny Fire Flower x2 Ice Flower x6 POW Block
Tape	150	Flashy Boots Shiny Iron Boots Flashy Iron Boots Flashy Hammer x2 Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x4 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block
Boss Sumo Bro	170	Legendary Boots Flashy Iron Boots Legendary Iron Boots Flashy Hammer Legendary Hammer Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x2 Flashy Mushroom x2 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block
Handaconda	170	Legendary Boots Flashy Iron Boots Legendary Iron Boots Flashy Hammer Legendary Hammer Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x2 Flashy Mushroom x2 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block
Scissors	170	Legendary Boots Flashy Iron Boots Legendary Iron Boots Flashy Hammer Legendary Hammer Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x2 Flashy Mushroom x2 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block
Stapler	170	Legendary Boots Flashy Iron Boots Legendary Iron Boots Flashy Hammer Legendary Hammer Shiny Hurlhammer	Mushroom x3 Shiny Mushroom x2 Flashy Mushroom x2 Fire Flower x3 Shiny Fire Flower x3 Ice Flower x3 Shiny Ice Flower x3 POW Block

Paper Macho Battles

Boss	Mario's HP	Mario's Items
Paper Macho Gooper Blooper	90	Mushroom
Mega Paper Macho Pokey	110	Mushroom
Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle	170	Mushroom

Media

Battle Lab - Plays in the Battle Lab.

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Ring Trainer Battle - Plays during The Ringer and Speed Rings.

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バトル研究所[?] Batoru Kenkyūjo	Battle Laboratory
Chinese (simplified)	战斗研究所[?] Zhàndòu Yánjiūsuǒ	Battle Laboratory
Chinese (traditional)	戰鬥研究所[?] Zhàndòu Yánjiūsuǒ	Battle Laboratory
French	Labo de combat[?]	Combat lab
German	Kampfstudio[?]	Battle Studio
Italian	Laboratorio bellico[?]	War laboratory
Korean	배틀 연구소[?] Baeteul Yeonguso	Battle Lab
Spanish	Laboratorio de combate[?]	Combat laboratory

Trivia

• There are unused rematches against the Paper Macho Outlaws of Big Sho' Theater, the second wave of fire bucket Shy Guys in the Fire Vellumental Cave, and the pair of Paper Macho Mummy Goombas in the Temple of Shrooms, which were unfinished but left in the game's files.