King Calamari

Not to be confused with King Kaliente.

Super Mario RPG enemy
King Calamari
Role	Boss
Location(s)	Sunken Ship
HP	800
Attack	100
Magic attack	30
Defense	80
Magic defense	40
Speed	8
Spells	Sand Storm, Drain Beam
Sp. attacks	Ink Blast, Venom Drool
Items	None
Exp. points	100
Coins	100
More FP 100 Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Weak Fire Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Psychopath
"The ship's MINE! SCRAM!"

“Good job...I'll let you through...If you can get past ME, first, that is.”

—King Calamari, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

King Calamari is a giant Blooper-like squid, and is a minor boss encountered in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It sank Johnny Jones' ship (as chronicled in various logs found throughout the vessel) and was locked in the treasure room. Mario had to work out a six letter word before he can enter the treasure room using clues provided in various rooms of the ship. This word is "pearls" and after Mario works it out, King Calamari allows him in the treasure room, where he is battled as a boss.

After defeating King Calamari, Mario and his allies gain access to the lower section of the sunken ship.

Battle

When battle starts, the player must destroy two groups of three of King Calamari's tentacles before facing against King Calamari's main body and two other tentacles. The tentacles attack by either slamming a party member or throwing one high into the air. The latter attack does not reduce a party member's HP, but it induces the Fear status effect, even if the target would normally be immune to Fear. Even if King Calamari is defeated, the remaining tentacles need to be destroyed to finish the battle.

In battle, King Calamari can use Ink Blast, Sandstorm and Venom Drool.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Tentacles (Left)
	HP	260	FP	100	Speed	21
	Location(s)	Sunken Ship	Attack	82	Magic attack	35
	Role	Support	Defense	50	Magic defense	40
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	Fire	Strong	Sleep, Mute	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"Keep me in cool!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Tentacles (Right)
	HP	200	FP	100	Speed	21
	Location(s)	Sunken Ship	Attack	87	Magic attack	35
	Role	Support	Defense	70	Magic defense	23
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	Fire	Strong	Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"You wouldn't...EAT me?!"

Trivia

• King Calamari's name is derived from calamari, a term for edible, fried squids. "Calamari" (from which the food calamari's name is derived) is also the word for squid in Greek and Italian; in Spanish, the word for squid is similar, "calamar." However, King Calamari was most likely named directly after the food term.
• In the Japanese version of the game, the password to get to King Calamari is 「すいぞくかん」 (suizokukan), which translates to "aquarium" rather than "pearls".