Kooper
"I don't even care if I have no shell on! I'm gonna show those fuzzies what's what!" -Kooper,Paper Mario
Kooper is Mario's second party member in Paper Mario.
Mario and Goombario enter Koopa Village to find that Fuzzies have attacked the village and are stealing all the Koopas' shells. Mario gets the shells back for the Koopas and finds Kooper. He tells Mario that his blue shell has been stolen by a Fuzzy and Mario agrees to get it back. Once Mario gets the shell back for Kooper, he joins the party. By pressing C-Down, Kooper will retreat into his shell and Mario can shoot him out short distances, allowing him to flip switches, grab items and attack enemies. He is the second member of Mario's party. He is an adventure-loving Koopa Troopa with a Blue Shell, and he needs Mario's help in order to get it back from the Fuzzies, who invaded his hometown and stole the villager's shells. Once Mario defeats the Fuzzies and brings Kooper's Blue Shell back; he puts it on, and joins his party. Kooper has the ability to hit switches, hit Brick Blocks that floats in the sky or retrieve items that Mario can't reach and can attack enemies outside of battle.
Kooper's childhood hero is Kolorado, and throughout the game he dreams of becoming an archaeologist just like the old Koopa.
Trivia
- Kooper was going to make a short appearance in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door like Bow. However, he was removed.
- In Super Paper Mario, Kooper appears as a Catch Card found on the thirtieth floor of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.
Attacks
| Attack | Flower Points Needed | Effect | To Attack | Move Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Toss | None | Attacks one enemy. Outside of battle, he can use this attack to flip switches, grab items and attack enemies. | Tilt the control stick to the left until the red star lights up. | Initial |
| Power Shell | 3 | Attacks all enemies. | Tilt the control stick to the left until the red star lights up. | Initial |
| Dizzy Shell | 4 | Makes enemies Dizzy. | Repeatedly press A to fill the gauge. | Super Rank |
| Fire Shell | 5 | A fiery move that attacks all grounded enemies. | Repeatedly tilt the control stick to the left to fill the gauge. | Ultra Rank |
Catch Card
Card Type: Rare
Card Description: This is Mario's good buddy Kooper from Paper Mario. His Power Shell move was, and is, a thing of beauty.
