Kiss Thief
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door move | |
|---|---|
| Kiss Thief | |
| |
| Mastered by | Ms. Mowz |
| Rank | Base Rank |
| FP cost | 2 |
| Effect | Ms. Mowz pickpockets an enemy, stealing a coin, item or badge. |
| Target | Single frontmost grounded enemy |
| Action Command Tier | NICE |
Kiss Thief is one of Ms. Mowz's moves in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. At the cost of 2 FP, Mowz will dash at the frontmost enemy and attempt to steal something from it. If the enemy holds an item or badge, it will be guaranteed to be stolen. Otherwise Mowz will draw from the enemy's held item pool, generally resulting in about a 2%~ of getting a badge, 16%~ of getting an item, and 82%~ of getting a coin.[1] However, to successfully perform the move, the player needs to press 
button as the gauge gets filled past the "OK" marker, but before it becomes full, otherwise nothing will be stolen. Furthermore, if the enemy targeted by Mowz deals contact damage to her, she will also fail the move. Mowz will also fail to steal items or badges respectively, if Mario's corresponding inventory space for them is full.
The attack has one Stylish move that is performed by pressing while Ms. Mowz is running toward the enemy. However, as the move is internally classified as an attack, yet cannot deal damage, this move can lead to losing audience members. Furthermore, in the Japanese release of the game, Kiss Thief does not recover any Star Power and has no Stylish move.[2]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チュードロボー[?] Chū Dorobō |
「チュー」is both an onomatopoeia for kissing and a mouse's squeaking, and「ドロボー」means "thief". | |
| German | Diebesgut[?] | Stolen Goods | |
| Italian | Topo di velluto[?] | Velvet Mouse (pun on the phrase "Velvet glove") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Beso Furtivo[3] | Sneaky Kiss |
