Jump
Jump is the trademark move of the whole Marioverse. This move is easily recognizable to all, even to people who have not played any of the games. It elevates a character temporarily into the air from the ground. In the platformers, the player can break and activate blocks by hitting them from underneath during a Jump. Most characters Jump with their right hand in the air, usually in a fist.
In some sidescrollers, the player couldn't break Brick Blocks if he or she was playing as was small Mario or Luigi. By running and then Jumping, the player can Jump higher than usual. There are many variations of this move. The height and width of the Jump varies, depending on the game and character. It is a Special Attack in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and can be used in accordance with a Timed Hit to do extra damage. It can be powered up by the Jump Shoes. It is a default Special Attack. If used with an Action Command in the Paper Mario series, Mario can Jump twice. This is also Mario's default move. It does 1 base damage per Jump. In Super Mario Bros. 3 and New Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi somersault in air when Jumping with a Star. In the Mario Party Series, all of the characters' Jumps are tuned to the same height, so their Jumps don't count as moves. Even Karts can Jump a short distance with the proper speed. (Although the Kart Jumping ability has been removed by Nintendo in games such as Mario Kart: Double Dash!, presumably because of the ridiculous shortcuts found by Jumping in Mario Kart 64.)
Almost anything with legs can Jump. Even characters without legs, like Boo can use the ability. Mario was also the first to use it. Donkey Kong was the first game it has been used in and is also the first game in the Marioverse. In the Paper Mario Series, Mario can do up to 6 base damage depending on what boots he has.
Varieties
Here are the many variations of the Jump.
Stomp
Stomp is the second part of a Jump that occurs while coming down. The player doesn't have to Jump; the character can also fall off a ledge or cliff. If the character Stomps on top of an enemy or switch, the player can kill/hurt the enemy or activate the switch. Stomp works on many enemies, but it doesn't work on spiked or fire enemies and can return damage. It doesn't work on ceiling, transparent, or underground enemies. Boo is an exception; Mario or Luigi can't Stomp on him in the Mario sidescrollers, but they can in the rest of the games.
Anyone who can Jump can Stomp. In the Mario RPG Series, Mario uses it with a Timed Hit for extra damage. In Mario Party Series the player can Jump on rival to stun them briefly, though it is still not as strong as a Ground Pound.
Paper Mario Jump Badges
- Power Jump
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a Power Jump. Uses 2 FP. Mario stomps on a single enemy using a lot of attack power. The damage is stacked with an additional 2 damage.
- It is only available for sale at Rowf's Badge Shop for 75 Coins. Upon making his way back to Goomba Village after falling off the veranda, Goompa will give him this badge as a reward.
- Mega Jump
- BP: 3
- FP: 6
- Lets Mario do a Mega Jump. Uses 6 FP. Mario stomps on a single enemy using tons of attack power. The damage is stacked with an additional 4 damage.
- After fitting the Star Stone into its slot and opening the way to the Crystal Palace, check the far right of the platform reached upon ascending the first flight of 'ice stairs'. The badge should be found in fairly conspicuous red '!' box.
- Shrink Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a Shrink Stomp. Uses 2 FP. If it works, the enemy Mario stomps on shrinks. It also decreases the enemy's attack power by half for a bit.
- Upon first entering the Toad Town Tunnels, head all the way to the right. Mario has to get by a large Yellow Block, several Gloombas and a Blooper, but at the end of the path, there'll be a chest containing this badge.
- Multibounce
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a Multibounce. Uses 2 FP. Jumps on all enemies in a row if action command is timed right. The damage inflicted is of one Jump each, from left to right. This is also the only Jump move in Paper Mario that can attack all enemies.
- It is only available for sale at Rowf's Badge Shop for 75 Coins.
- Jump Charge
- BP: 1
- FP: 1
- Lets Mario charge up Jump power. Uses 1 FP. When charged, Mario's Jump power goes up by 2. Also allows Mario to charge unlimited times, but power fades after attack. Works great against defenseless enemies.
- It is only available for sale at Rowf's Badge Shop for 50 Coins.
- S. Jump Chg.
- BP: 2
- FP: 4
- Greatly charges up Jump power. Uses 4 FP. When supercharged, Mario's Jump power goes up by 3. Lets Mario charge unlimited times, but power fades after attack. Excellent to use against defenseless enemies.
- The Cloudy Climb's main entrance platform from Flower Fields has a moving cloud 'elevator' just a bit northwest from the beanstalk back to ground level. Ride the elevator upward to snag this badge atop a cloud.
- Sleep Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a Sleep Stomp. Uses 2 FP. If it works the enemy Mario Jumps on falls asleep for a bit. It makes the enemy sleep which skip's the foes' turn until attacked.
- It is only available for sale at Rowf's Badge Shop for 75 Coins.
- Dizzy Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a Dizzy Stomp. Uses 2 FP. If it works, the enemy Mario stomps on becomes dizzy. It also paralyzes the enemy for a short time. When dizzy an attack might miss 50% of the time.
- This badge can be found within a chest in the lower southwest area of Mt. Lavalava. Mario will need the Ultra Hammer to break the Steel Block guarding the room containing the chest.
- D-Down Jump
- BP: 2
- FP: 2
- Lets Mario do a D-Down Jump. Uses 2 FP. Disables an enemy's defense power and causes some damage. The Jump itself will not pierce defense and will decrease defense after the Jump.
- On a table in Tubba Blubba's Castle. Bomb a wall upstairs hidden behind a sleeping guard, and then Super Jump through the upper right 'broken floor'. From there, use Parakarry to fly over to the badge.
- Power Bounce
- BP: 2
- FP: 3
- Lets Mario do a Power Bounce. Uses 3 FP. Jumps on one enemy continuously until Mario misses an action command. The damage will decrease by 1 for each Jump following the second.
- Near the entrance to the Koopa Bros. Fortress is a room filled with several jail cells. Two of them can be entered by using Bombette to blow up visible cracks. One cell contains a key; the other one holds this badge.
Paper Mario Thousand-Year Door Jump Badges
- Power Jump
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- Allows Mario to Jump on an enemy with a higher attack power. The damage is stacked with an additional 2 damage.
- This badge can be can only be bought at The Lovely Howz of Badges for 50 coins or can buy it for 34 Piantas at the Pianta Parlor.
- Sleepy Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- If executed correctly, has a chance of making the enemy go to sleep. It's success rate depends on the enemy and makes the enemy sleep which skips the foes turn until attacked.
- It is also found on the 10th floor of the Pit of 100 Trials. This badge is also easily bought at The Lovely Howz of Badges.
- Soft Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- If executed correctly, makes the enemy "soft", which decreases their defense. It's success rate depends on the enemy and drops defense by three. It is similar to the D-Down Jump.
- The badge can be found in the residential area of the Rougeport Sewers (Near Merluvee's house, in the bottom left corner of the map) in a treasure chest.
- Shrink Stomp
- BP: 1
- FP: 2
- If executed correctly, makes the enemy smaller, decreasing their attack power. It's success rate depends on the enemy and drops attack by three.
- It's located in The Great Tree, in the area with all the water that Mario has to drain out. To get it, Mario must Jump on the center log to reach it.
- Tornado Jump
- BP: 2
- FP: 3
- Can damage all Mid-Air enemies if executed correctly. The chosen enemy will take the stacked damage of the two Jumps (like a Hammer). Any other flying enemies will take the damage of a normal Jump (or half of the stacked damage), piercing their defenses.
- It is located outside of Creepy Steeple, in the well full of Buzzy Beetles. It is hard to reach beyond all of the Buzzies.
