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[[Image:Monstar.PNG|frame|right|'''Monstar''' getting his dazzling yet incredibly weak attack ready.]]
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|image=[[File:PM Monstar idle.gif]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
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'''Monstar''' was a ghost-like monster that attacked those entering [[Starborn Valley]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. When [[Mario]] and his friends first encountered it, Monstar looked like a tough boss. However, Monstar was really nothing more than a bunch of [[Star Kid]]s trying to protect their home. When Monstar was about to attack, it would make a huge light show with amazing special effects. However, the attack deals only 1 damage point.  After attacking, it asks Mario if he is scared yet in a shaky voice.
{{quote|Whaaaaat do you think? Scaaaary monster, aren't I? Youuu know you want to run...|Monstar|Paper Mario}}
'''Monstar''' is a ghost-like monster from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. This creature appears and ambushes Mario and his partners as they approach the outskirts of [[Starborn Valley]], where it warns them to "turn away" and "go no further," lest they be "eaten." The player will then be presented with the choice to either flee the area or fight; choosing the latter option will initiate the battle. Its name is a pun on "monster", and "star" (due to being made out of [[Star Kid]]s).


The battle was really simply moving the plot along than anything else, but Monstar still gives twenty star points.
Despite an intimidating appearance, an attack consisting of a flurry of shooting stars, and Goombario's Tattle assuming that "it must be very powerful," Monstar has only 20 HP and an attack power of 1. Upon its defeat, the creature is revealed to be nothing more than a handful of [[Star Kid]]s trying to protect the valley, who attempt to give one last warning before retreating.


Also notable about the battle is that the Monstar was invulnerable to [[Star Spirit]] attacks, perhaps because stars can't hurt other stars.
[[File:SuperMarioKun Monstar.jpg|thumb|left|This is the translation of the text from right to left: ''"I won't let you pass by here!" "Aah!" "It's a monster!"'']]
During battle, Monstar is immune to the powers granted by the [[Star Spirits]] as well as the [[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]] item, as it is itself a creature made from stars.


== Stats and Tattle Information ==
Monstar also appears in the 27th issue of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. It terrifies and attacks Mario, [[Goombario]], and [[Kooper]], but when Mario defeats it, many Star Kids reveal themselves and escape, surprising Mario and his group.
*'''HP:''' 20
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*'''Attack:''' 1
*'''Defense:''' 0
*'''Tattle:''' This monster... Even I don't know what it is! I don't know why, but it looks really terrifying. ...I get the funny feeling I had a nightmare about it... I don't know its attack power, but it must be very powerful, judging by its looks.


==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
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== Video ==
==Names in other languages ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q69UtBuH_oY Mario vs. Monstar]
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|JapR=Kaibutsu
|JapM=Monster
|Fre=Monstrass
|Ger=Monstar
|Chi=大妖怪
|ChiR=Dà Yāoguai
|ChiM=Big Monster
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{{Boss}}
==Trivia==
 
[[File:Monstar.png|thumb|100px|Monstar's star pattern in the Wii and Wii U releases of the game.]]
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*In the original [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game, Monstar has a moving iridescent star pattern over it. However, most emulators, including the official [[Virtual Console]] version on the Wii and Wii U, incorrectly render this as a cloud of star-like particles surrounding it. The [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] version partially corrects this by having the star pattern extend to the outline of Monstar's sprite.
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Latest revision as of 21:14, August 28, 2024

Monstar
Battle idle animation of Monstar from Paper Mario
Sprite from Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
“Whaaaaat do you think? Scaaaary monster, aren't I? Youuu know you want to run...”
Monstar, Paper Mario

Monstar is a ghost-like monster from Paper Mario. This creature appears and ambushes Mario and his partners as they approach the outskirts of Starborn Valley, where it warns them to "turn away" and "go no further," lest they be "eaten." The player will then be presented with the choice to either flee the area or fight; choosing the latter option will initiate the battle. Its name is a pun on "monster", and "star" (due to being made out of Star Kids).

Despite an intimidating appearance, an attack consisting of a flurry of shooting stars, and Goombario's Tattle assuming that "it must be very powerful," Monstar has only 20 HP and an attack power of 1. Upon its defeat, the creature is revealed to be nothing more than a handful of Star Kids trying to protect the valley, who attempt to give one last warning before retreating.

Monstar from the Super Mario-kun manga.
This is the translation of the text from right to left: "I won't let you pass by here!" "Aah!" "It's a monster!"

During battle, Monstar is immune to the powers granted by the Star Spirits as well as the Shooting Star item, as it is itself a creature made from stars.

Monstar also appears in the 27th issue of Super Mario-kun. It terrifies and attacks Mario, Goombario, and Kooper, but when Mario defeats it, many Star Kids reveal themselves and escape, surprising Mario and his group.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Monstar
Battle idle animation of Monstar from Paper Mario Max HP 20 Attack 1 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Flying Level 45
Strong Star Weak None Moves Magic Storm (1)
Sleep? 0%, 0 Dizzy? 0%, 0 Shock? 0%, 0
Shrink? 0%, 0 Stop? 0%, 0 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Shiver Snowfield
Tattle This monster... Even I don't know what it is! I don't know why, but it looks really terrifying. ...I get the funny feeling I had a nightmare about it... Max HP: 20, Defense Power: 0 I don't know its attack power, but it must be very powerful, judging by its looks.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かいぶつ[?]
Kaibutsu
Monster
Chinese 大妖怪[?]
Dà Yāoguai
Big Monster
French Monstrass[?] -
German Monstar[?] -

Trivia[edit]

Monstar
Monstar's star pattern in the Wii and Wii U releases of the game.
  • In the original Nintendo 64 version of the game, Monstar has a moving iridescent star pattern over it. However, most emulators, including the official Virtual Console version on the Wii and Wii U, incorrectly render this as a cloud of star-like particles surrounding it. The Nintendo Switch Online version partially corrects this by having the star pattern extend to the outline of Monstar's sprite.