King Calamari
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- Not to be confused with King Kaliente.
| King Calamari | |
|---|---|
 King Calamari in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Species | Blooper |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “Good job... I'll let you through... If you can get past me first, that is.”
- —King Calamari, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
King Calamari is a giant Blooper, and a minor boss encountered in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It sank Jonathan Jones' ship (as chronicled in various logs found throughout the vessel) and was locked in the Treasure Room. Mario has to work out a six-letter word before he can enter the Treasure Room using clues provided in various rooms of the ship. After Mario learns the word is "pearls", King Calamari allows him in the Treasure Room to battle.
After defeating King Calamari, Mario and his allies gain access to the lower section of the Sunken Ship.
Battle
When the battle starts, the player encounters three tentacles in each of the first two sequences; 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 regardless of immunity. The last sequence is fought against King Calamari's main body and two other tentacles. 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, Sand Storm and Venom Drool.
Statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Calamari | |||||||||
|
HP | 800 | FP | 100 | Speed | 8 | |||
| Location(s) | Sunken Ship | Attack | 100 | Magic attack | 30 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 40 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Sand Storm, Drain Beam | ||||
| Weak | Fire | Strong | Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Ink Blast, Venom Drool | ||||
| Coins | 100 | Exp. points | 100 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "The ship's MINE! SCRAM!" | ||||||||
| 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?!" | ||||||||
Japanese Thought Peek quotes
- King Calamari
- この船はワシのもんじゃき、さっさとかえらんかい！[1] (This ship belongs to me, so get out of here!)
- Tentacles (Left)
- 火で、あぶらないでね。(Don't burn it with fire.)
- Tentacles (Right)
- もしかして、おれを食べる気じゃ！？(Are you trying to EAT me!?)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacle (Left) | |||||||||
|
HP | 200 | Weak Elements | 
|
Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 0 | Weak Statuses |  
|
Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Sunken Ship | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Though they all look identical, some are considered "left" or "right" tentacles based on the direction they grow. These have a firm springiness when chewed. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "No fire, please. I don't want to be fried." | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacle (Right) | |||||||||
|
HP | 260 | Weak Elements |
|
Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 0 | Weak Statuses |
|
Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Sunken Ship | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Though they all look identical, some are considered "left" or "right" tentacles based on the direction they grow. These are softer and easier to chew on. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "You're not going to...eat me, are you?" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Calamari | |||||||||
|
|
HP | 800 | Weak Elements |
|
Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 100 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Sunken Ship | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | He loves squeezing his limber body into ink-redibly tight spaces. You could say he's gotten into getting into things. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "This ship's mine! Scram!" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Names in other languages
King Calamari
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タコつぼゲッソー[?] Takotsubo Gessō |
Octopus Pot Blooper | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 章鱼壶鱿鱿[?] Zhāngyúhú Yóuyóu |
Octopus Pot Blooper | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 章魚壺魷魷[?] Zhāngyúhú Yóuyóu |
Octopus Pot Blooper | |
| Dutch | Koning Calamari[?] | King Calamari | |
| French (NOA) | Roi Calmar[?] | King Squid | |
| French (NOE) | Roi Calamar[?] | King Squid | |
| German | König Kalmar[?] | King Squid | |
| Italian | Re Calamaro[?] | King Squid | |
| Korean | 문어단지징오징오[?] Muneo Danji Jing'ojing'o |
Octopus Pot Blooper | |
| Spanish | Rey Calamari[?] | King Calamari |
Tentacles
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イカのあし[?] Ika no Ashi |
Squid's Legs | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 魷鱼脚[?] Yóuyújiǎo |
Squid Leg | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 魷魚腳[?] Yóuyújiǎo |
Squid Leg | |
| Dutch | Tentakel Tentakel (links) Tentakel (rechts)[?] |
Tentacle Tentacle (left) Tentacle (right) |
|
| French | Tentacule[?] | Tentacle | |
| German | Tentakel[?] | Tentacle | |
| Italian | Tentacolo (in-battle) Tentacolo destro Tentacolo sinistro[?] |
Tentacle Right tentacle Left tentacle |
|
| Korean | 오징어다리[?] Ojing'eo Dari |
Squid Leg | |
| Spanish | Tentáculo Tentáculo (derecho) Tentáculo (izquierdo)[?] |
Tentacle Tentacle (right) Tentacle (left) |
Trivia
- 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."
- In the remake, the HP values for King Calamari's tentacles have been switched.
- In the remake, the skulls on the pot have been replaced by gems.
References
| Bloopers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario) • Blooey • Blooper (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) • Electro Blooper • Gooper Blooper • King Calamari • King Gessō • Legendary Blooper • Paper Macho Gooper Blooper • Stone Blooper • Super Blooper |
| Species | Big Blooper • Bloopad • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Blooper Racer • Blooper 10-Stack • Bloopurn • Bubble Blooper • Dried Blooper • Glad Blooper • Mecha-Blooper • Poison Blooper • Takko |
| Blooper-based items | Blooper • Blooper Chopper • Blooper Diver • Blooper-Go-Round • Blooper Hanafuda • Blooper Shuttle • Blooper Wingtip • Super Blooper |
