Form Baton

"Forms" redirects here. For different forms that several Mario characters can take, see Category:Forms.

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Wario holding the Form Baton.

The Form Baton is the most important object in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Wario stumbled in on this mysterious device in a place called the Temple of Form. He soon finds out that how one uses it depends on the way one holds it. Then, he goes off and shares it with his friends at WarioWare. It turns out that the Form shown is how the player must use the Wii Remote to play the game (in-game instructions actually refer to the Wii Remote as the "Form Baton"). The Form Baton also has a Nunchuk counterpart, the Balance Stone, shown in the final stage of the game.

Forms

Forms, as the name implies, are the modes of holding the Form Baton (Wii Remote) in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. The forms are introduced by the Form Explanation, which acts as an often comedic tutorial of how to use each form. Each form is used for certain microgames in the game. Below is a list of forms (and compatible microgames) in order of their appearance:

The Remote Control

The Remote Control.

Appears in

Wario Mona

Kat and Ana Young Cricket

Jimmy T. Ashley and Red

Dribble and Spitz Penny

9-Volt 18-Volt

Jimmy P. Tiny Wario

In-game text

• Description: "This is the most basic and popular of all the forms."
• Form Explanation: Hold the Form Baton straight with the tip pointing forward.
  This simple stance reflects one of life's fiercest--and greatest--sports: channel surfing.

Microgames

Stage Fright Pest Control Playing Hooky Wario PI Serve Already! On the Ropes Take a Stab at It Wokka Wokka!

Wiipeat After Me! Eating for Two Meet the Eggheads Up for Grabs Crowd Control Geared for Landing Suit of Armoire Over Easy

Talk to the Can! Shear Terror You're Fired! S-T-R-E-T-C-H! The Outcast Cut to the Chase Honeymoon Fall Out Wario Fu

Shady Characters Opening Night Local News Shoot the Breeze Cupsy Daisy Escape Artist You Can Pick Your Friends... Get to the Point

Poster Child Laser Clay Shooting Shaving Scream XYZ! On Point Five More Minutes Airhead Bungii!

Unintelligent Life All Shook Up Burning Sensation One In Hole Pool Boy Sprinkler System Biggest Fan

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	正面[?] Shōmen	Front
German	Die Fernbedienung[?]	The Remote Control
Italian	Il telecomando[?]	The remote control
Korean	리모컨[?] Rimokeon	Contraction of "Remote Control" in Korea
Spanish	El zapeador[?]	The zapper

The Umbrella

This section is about the form in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. For information about the object in Yoshi's Story, see here.

The Umbrella

Appears in

Mona Jimmy T. Ashley and Red Dribble and Spitz 9-Volt and 18-Volt Jimmy P. Tiny Wario

In-game text

• Description: "After the Remote Control, this is the second-most-popular form."
• Form Explanation: Hold the Form Baton vertically, thumb resting lightly in the button.
  Through this stance, you channel the quiet dignity of a circus clown in the midst of a thunderstorm.

Microgames

Welcome Committee Undercover Agent Fan Boy Shakedown

Swat Team Runner's High Wiipeat After Me! Dough Boy

He Who Smelt It... When in Rome... Super Mario Bros.

Shady Characters Punch-Out!! Femme Brûlée

Hand Me Down Wet Your Whistle Ringmaster

Toilet Training Wario Dance Company

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	滝登り[?] Taki Nobori	Waterfall climbing
German	Der Regenschirm[?]	The Umbrella
Italian	L'ombrello[?]	The umbrella
Korean	우산[?] Usan	Umbrella
Spanish	El paraguas[?]	The umbrella

The Handlebar

The Handlebar.

Appears in

Mona Jimmy T. 9-Volt and 18-Volt

Jimmy P. Tiny Wario

In-game text

• Description: "This is the most balanced form. Most Handlebar games require quick movements."
• Form Explanation: Turn the Form Baton sideways and grasp the ends firmly in both hands.
  Like riding a bicycle, perfecting this stance requires grace, steadiness, and tight shorts.

Microgames

Keep Your Guy on the Ball Carrot Away

Party Crasher Fired Up

Come to Poppa Closing Time

Universal Marionette Super Nostalgic Entertainment System

Climate Control Tearful Reunion

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	両握り[?] Ryō nigiri	Holding both
German	Die Stange[?]	The Rod
Italian	Il manubrio[?]	The handlebar
Korean	자전거[?] Jajeongeo	Bicycle
Spanish	El manillar[?]	The handlebar

The Sketch Artist

The Sketch Artist.

Appears in

Kat and Ana

9-Volt and 18-Volt Tiny Wario

In-game text

• Description: "This form is best suited for movements requiring precision. Use your dominant hand to perform this form."
• Form Explanation: Hold the Form Baton as you would a pencil during a pop quiz, delicately but defiantly.
  Mastery of this move can change a pop quizee into a pop quizzer.

Microgames

On the Edge Serve Already! Paper Trail

Object D'Art Writer's Block Teeth Polithe

Cookie Rookie Saving Face Stick It Through 'Em!

Budget Dentistry Bedside Manners Dead Ringer

Brain Age

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	達筆[?] Tappitsu	Writer expert
German	Der Zeichner[?]	The Artist
Italian	Il disegnatore[?]	The draftsman
Korean	화가[?] Hwaga	Artist
Spanish	El dibujante[?]	The cartoonist

The Chauffeur

The Chauffeur.

Appears in

Kat and Ana Jimmy T. 9-Volt and 18-Volt

Jimmy P. Tiny Wario

• Description: "This form is best suited for gyrating movements."
• Form Explanation: Turn the Form Baton sideways and wrap your hands around both ends.
  As the Form Baton turns, so too do the earth and all upon it, from liver to liverymen.

Microgames

Extreme Patty-Cake BYOM

A Moment of Reflection Fitting In

WarioWare: Twisted! A-maze-ing

Wario's Pinheads Chop Shop

Code Dependency Sifty Character

Driver's Ed Star Fox

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	まわりゃんせ[?] Mawariyanse	Rotate
German	Das Lenkrad[?]	The Steering Wheel
Italian	L'autista[?]	The driver
Korean	운전기사[?] Unjeongisa	The Chauffeur
Spanish	El chófer[?]	The chauffeur

The Samurai

The Samurai.

Appears in

Kat and Ana Jimmy T.

Tiny Wario

• Description: "You can feel the spirit of the samurai in this form. It's said that your breathing affects the outcome."
• Form Explanation: With your right/left hand, hold the Form Baton close to your left/right hip.
  Like a hungry samurai defending his lunch, close your eyes and await your enemy's attack.

Microgames

Cutting Edge

Frequent Flyer

Simon Says

Rude Awakening

Mall Tour

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	下段の構え[?] Gedan no kamae	Low-level position
German	Der Samurai[?]	The Samurai
Italian	Il samurai[?]	The samurai
Korean	무사[?] Musa	Warrior
Spanish	El samurai[?]	The samurai

The Tug-of-War

The Tug-of-War.

• Description: "This form has been taught from generation to generation. Lately, the tend has been to bring the hands closer together."
• Form Explanation: With the Form Baton pointing forward, hold it firmly with both hands just above the navel.
  This stance calls to mind the epic struggle between heads and tails.

Microgames

Plane and Simple Logged In

Anchor Man Net Profit

All Wound Up Animal Crossing: Wild World

Sweeps Week Spring Cleaning

Super Mario Sunshine Volley, Y'all

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	綱引き[?] Tsunahiki	Tug-of-War
German	Das Tauziehen[?]	The Tug-of-War
Italian	Tiro alla fune[?]	Tug-of-war
Korean	줄다리기[?] Juldarigi	Tug-of-War
Spanish	El tira y afloja[?]	The tug-of-war

The Waiter

The Waiter.

• Description: "It's very easy to drop the Form Baton when performing this form, so be careful."
• Form Explanation: Place the Form Baton in your palm, tip forward and buttons facing up.
  See yourself serving a group of socialites. Such grace, they cry! Such style! Such hors d'oeuvres!

Microgames

Broom Shtick That's How I Roll

Castanet, First Chair Helping Hand

Metroid Prime 2 Nintendogs

Paper Wario Safe or Snack

Clean Your Plate! Block Party

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	手乗り[?] Te-nori	To Ride on the Hand
German	Der Kellner[?]	The Waiter
Italian	Il cameriere[?]	The waiter
Korean	웨이터[?] Weiteo	Waiter
Spanish	El camarero[?]	The waiter

The Elephant

The Elephant.

In-game text

• Description: "This form will make your nose look longer, but the point is to make it look appealing."
• Form Explanation: Hold the Form Baton forward with the end lightly touching your nose.
  Just as the mighty elephant uses its trunk to gorge on peanuts, so too will your new nose sustain you.

Microgames

Pink Eye

This Bites!

Smile and Nod

Clu Clu Land

Junk and My Trunk

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	天狗[?] Tengu	Tengu
German	Der Elefant[?]	The Elephant
Italian	L'elefante[?]	The elephant
Korean	코끼리[?] Kokkiri	Elephant
Spanish	La trompa[?]	The trunk

The Thumb Wrestler

The Thumb Wrestler.

In-game text

• Description: "This relatively new form is actually an evolved version of the Umbrella. Is it just me, or does the evolution seem like a minor one?"
• Form Explanation: Hold the Form Baton vertically and rest your thumb on the top of it.
  The noblest of athletes, the thumb wrestler endures years of training before mastering this pose.

Microgames

Spray It, Don't Say It Carving Artist

Sticky Shift It'sa Me, Wario!

Flask Me Later

Wario's Gym

Secret Ingredient

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	指相撲[?] Yubizumō	Thumb-Wrestling
German	Der Daumencatcher[?]	The Thumb Catcher
Italian	Battaglia di pollici[?]	The thumb wrestling
Korean	엄지 씨름[?] Eomji Ssireum	Thumb wrestling
Spanish	El luchador de pulgar[?]	The thumb wrestler

The Discard

The Discard.

In-game text

• Description: "It's helpful to have a flat surface nearby when playing these games."
• Form Explanation: Place the form baton facedown on a stable surface like an unwanted, but still treasured, playing card.
  Do not touch the Form Baton again until the proper time.

Microgames

Undercover Agent (3rd stage) Cold Call

Bone Appetit Wario Hunting

In the Cards Three's a Crowd

Cheater! Game & Watch Octopus

Fresh off the Grill

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	置き[?] Oki	Place
German	Die Ablage[?]	The Filing
Italian	Il recupero[?]	The recovery
Korean	카드놀이[?] Kadeunol'i	Card playing
Spanish	La paciencia[?]	The patience

The Big Cheese

The Big Cheese.

In-game text

• Description: "Show-offs are quick to learn this form. However, that does not mean they do it well."
• Form Explanation: With the Form Baton at your hip, force your chest and hips forward.
  This stance honors the CEO, unsung hero standing proud on the backs of his employees.

Microgames

Wiggle Room A Tale of One Kitty

How the West Was Really Won

Skip It

Balloon Fight

Marching Orders

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	大威張り[?] O-Ibari	Big Boaster
German	Der Hula-Hula[?]	The Hula-Hula
Italian	Il grande capo[?]	The big boss
Korean	회장님[?] Hoejangnim	The Chairman
Spanish	El gerifalte[?]	The gerfalcon

The Janitor

The Janitor.

In-game text

• Description: "This form is as hardworkng and effective as its name implies. Little-known fact: the Janitor is just the Tug-of-War turned upright."
• Form explanation: Hold the Form Baton with both hands, as you would a mop.
  The left/right hand represents order, the right/left, filth. The Form Baton is the bridge between the two.

Microgames

Clean Sweep Stick It to the Man

When in Rome... (2nd stage) Bell Captain

Soiled Reputation Not the Face!

Ocarina of Time

One Hit Wonder

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	聖徳太子[?] Shōtokutaishi	Prince Shōtoku
German	Der Straßenkehrer[?]	The Sweeper
Italian	Il bidello[?]	The janitor
Korean	관리인[?] Gwanri'in	The janitor
Spanish	El barrendero[?]	The sweeper

The Dumbbell

The Dumbbell.

In-game text

• Decription: "This is an easy way to hold the Form Baton, and it provides a satisfying weight in your palm."
• Form Explanation: Turn the Form Baton sideways and clutch it from below in your right/left hand.
  True Masters exhibit a firm grip and an exaggerated grimace.

Microgames

Up in Arms Sucker Punch The Closer

Catch of the Day Rally and Cry Armed and Dangerous

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	鉄亜鈴[?] Tetsu arei	Iron Dumbbell
German	Die Hantel[?]	The Dumbbell
Italian	I pesi[?]	The weights
Korean	아령[?] Aryeong	Dumbbell
Spanish	La mancuerna[?]	The dumbbell

The Mohawk

The Mohawk.

In-game text

• Description: "Games that use this form require whole-body movement. It might be a bit of a challenge for players who have not exercised in a while."
• Form Explanation: Point the tip of the Form Baton foward and hold it atop your head.
  Letting the Form Baton fall is like letting a mohawk droop: shameful and forbidden.

Microgames

Diddly Squat When in Rome... Use Your Head The Wind Waker

Spring Training Closing Night Stick a Fork in It Boot Camp

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ちょんまげ[?] Chonmage	Topknot
German	Der Irokese[?]	The Iroquois
Italian	Il moicano[?]	The Mohawk
Korean	모히칸[?] Mohikan	Mohican
Spanish	El iroqués[?]	The iroquois

The Finger Food

The Finger Food

In-game text

• Description: "This form requires fingertip strength and control. It's best suited for relatively uncomplicated games."
• Form Explanation: Holding the back end delicately between two fingers, point the Form Baton foward.
  The regal french fry remains one of nature's greatest muses.

Microgames

Boarder Patrol Light Tennis Roll Model Get to the Point Pikmin 2

XYZ! Cranky Robot Now You're Cooking! Stay Tuned

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	おつまみ[?] O tsumami	Snack
German	Die Frittenfinger[?]	The Finger Fries
Italian	Con le dita[?]	With the fingers
Korean	감자튀김[?] Gamjatwigim	French fries
Spanish	La sibarita[?]	The epicure

The Boxer

The Boxer.

In-game text

• Description: "Compared to the other forms, this is the most relaxed way of holding the Form Baton."
• Form Explanation: Turn the Form Baton and hold it firmly from above in your right/left hand.
  Let the spirit of the noble sucker punch guide you to victory.

Microgames

Slice of Life Sucker Punch Community Service Wario Land

Mercury Falling Sure, You Can Produce Stand-Off

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	岡っ引き[?] Okappiki	Hawkshaw
German	Der Boxer[?]	The Boxer
Italian	Il pugile[?]	The boxer
Korean	권투[?] Gweontu	Boxing
Spanish	El boxeador[?]	The boxer

The Mortar and Pestle

The Mortar and Pestle.

In-game text

• Description: "This form is interesting because it places much responsibility on the non-dominant hand, the left/right hand."
• Form explanation: Hold the Form Baton vertically in your right/left hand and cup it gently in the palm of your left/right
  To crush is also to create, and from squashing comes spice.

Microgames

Mixed Signals Yes, You Can! The Intern

Stir Crazy Hit Parade Litterbot

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	小坊主[?] Kobōzu	Little Monk
German	Der Stößel[?]	The Pestle
Italian	Mortaio e pestello[?]	Mortar and pestle
Korean	막자사발[?] Makjasabal	Pestle
Spanish	El mortero[?]	The mortar

The Diner

The Diner.

In-game text

• Description: "You need the Balance Stone for this form. There are actually three versions of the Diner."
• Form Explanation: Hold the Balance Stone in your left/right hand and the Form Baton in your right/left.
  Stay vigilant. The battle for seconds is always sudden and fierce.

Modes

• A: Point the and the up.
• B: Point the and the foward.
• C: Point the and the to each other.

Microgames

It's a Wrap (B) Hare Raising (A) Chunky Salsa (A)

Bridge Work (B) Safe Cracker (B) Monkey Dance (A)

Buggin' Out (A) Starved for Attention (A) Clock-Watcher (A)

Bear Handed (B) Top Dog (C) Finishing Move (A)

Look, Ma! No Feet! (C) Stroke of Genius (C) Coming Unhinged (C)

Monkey Crossing (C) Boom Box (A)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	二刀流[?] Nitōryū	Dual Blade Style
German	Das Besteck[?]	The Cutlery
Italian	A tavola[?]	More or less "It's ready"
Korean	레스토랑[?] Reseutorang	Restaurant
Spanish	El comensal[?]	The diner

Trivia

• The way that Wario takes the Form Baton is similar to one of the events from the movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which Indiana Jones takes the golden idol out of the Lost Temple and gets chased by a boulder, one of the temple's obstacles.
• The Spanish version of The Elephant form explanation states that this form is used as a "punishment for liars", a reference to Pinocchio.
• Japan's original version of The Boxer, The Chauffeur, The Diner, The Discard, The Elephant, The Finger Food, The Handlebar, The Janitor, The Remote Control, The Mohawk, The Mortar and Pestle, The Sketch Artist, The Umbrella, and The Waiter were related to Japanese culture.
  • The Boxer was changed from Detective, referring to Okappiki, an type of detective from the Edo era of Japan.
  • The Chauffeur was originally based on a traditional Japanese dance called Mawaryanse, which involves holding hands.
  • The Diner was originally based on the concept of dual-wielding weapons.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	作法棒[?] Sahō bō	Etiquette Bar
German	Formenstab[?]	Form Bar
Italian	Bacchetta multiforme[?]	Multiform baton
Spanish	Watuta[?]	Possibly a pun in Batuta (Baton) and Wii (or Wario).