Lakilester
- “My name is Lakilester... Er, no, it's Michael... No, um... Oh yeah... Spike. Yeah yeah, I'm Spike... Well whatever. Never mind.”
- —Lakilester, Paper Mario
Lakilester (self-nicknamed Michael, Spike and Jonathan (Japanese only)) is Mario's eighth and last party member in Paper Mario. In Super Paper Mario, Lakilester appears as a Catch Card found on the nintieth floor of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.
History
In Flower Fields, Mario and his team finds a Lakitu on the way to Cloudy Climb. He introduces himself by his nickname Spike, then attacks. After he is defeated, a female Lakitu, named Lakilulu, comes and asks Mario not to finish Lakilester. Lakilester is annoyed and asks Lakilulu to call him Spike because it's his new name. Lakilester tells Mario that he is working for Huff N. Puff and asks him why he is trying to save the world. No matter what he answers, Lakilester thinks Mario is cool and joins the party. By pressing C-Down, Mario can hop on his cloud and hover over certain surfaces, such as spikes and lava, without getting hurt.
Attacks
| Attack | Flower Points Needed | Effect | To Attack | Move Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiny Flip | None | Throws a Spiny Egg at one enemy. | Align the cursor with the target. | Initial |
| Spiny Surge | 4 | Throws a lot of Spiny Eggs at all enemies. | Repeatedly tilt the control stick to the left to fill the gauge. | Initial |
| Cloud Nine | 4 | Creates a cloud that boosts Mario's evasion rate. | Press A as the red stars light up. | Super Rank |
| Hurricane | 5 | Blows enemies out of the battlefield. | Repeatedly press A and B at the same time to fill the gauge. | Ultra Rank |
Stats (As An Enemy)
- Name: Spike?
- HP: 50
- Attack: 4
- Defense: 0
- Location: Flower Fields
- Tattle: He said his name is Spike. He seems to be a Lakitu, but he's the weirdest one I've seen. Is it just me, or did he call himself Spike, Michael and Lakilester? What an odd guy... ...I have to wonder just what his real name is...
Catch Card
- Card Type: Rare
- Card Description: This is Mario's good buddy Lakilester from Paper Mario. He played it cool in shades as he flew over lava.
Trivia
- Like the character Vivian from the sequel, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Lakilester is a partner who joins Mario after Mario defeats them, as well as abandoning the antagonists to do so.
- Lakilester wants to be stronger for his girlfriend, which is similar to the PM:TTYD partner Koops.
- His Japanese name is "Pokopi".
