List of Dry Bones profiles and statistics

This is a list of profiles and statistics for Dry Bones.

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Trading Card description: "Some enemies just won't rest in peace! These boney Koopas will pace back and forth endlessly. When you stomp them, they'll collapse into a dusty pile. However, they will rebuild themselves a short while later. Dry Bones are immune to fire power, but you can use ice power to encase them in a cube and throw them aside."

Card Number: 29

Super Mario Run[edit]

Notebook bio: "This bunch of bones was once a turtle. Stomping it will make it crumble, but it'll pop back up after a bit."

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

カロン (JP) / Dry Bones (EN)
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	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	出身しゅっしん	ゴースト族	Place of origin	Ghost clan
	性格せいかく	怨み深い	Disposition	Spiteful
	登場とうじょうゲーム	3、ワールド	Game appearances	3, World
	できれば無視して進みたい正体は、マリオに倒されたカメ族のガイコツか？マントなら倒せるが、普通に踏んで骨を砕いても、しばらくするとまた復活してしまう。ワールドのカロンは骨も投げてくる。^[1]		*If possible, ignore it and move on* Is it really the skeleton of a turtle defeated by Mario? If you have a cape, it can be defeated, but even if you step on it normally and break its bones, it will revive again after a while. The Dry Bones in World also throws bones.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Dry Bones
	HP	0	FP	100	Speed	9
	Location(s)	Sunken Ship	Attack	74	Magic attack	7
	Role	Common	Defense	0	Magic defense	0
	Bonus Flower	Defense Up! (20%)	Yoshi Cookie	Mushroom	Morph rate	100%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	Thunder	Strong	None	Sp. attacks	Bone Toss
	Coins	5	Exp. points	12	Items	Pure Water (25%), Max Mushroom (5%)
Psychopath	"I'm sick of gettin' hit!"

Japanese Psychopath quote

くみたてて　くずされて　じゅようときょうきゅう。^[2] (Assembled and dismantled, supply and demand.)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Dry Bones
HP	0
Exp.	12
Weak Elements
Weak Statuses
Drops	Pure Water
Rare Drops	Max Mushroom
Found In	Sunken Ship
Monster List profile
The bones they throw can't be their own, surely? They look like they would collapse if they threw their own bones. They must be special bones for throwing.
Thought Peek
Put me together, I fall apart. Always leave 'em wanting more.
Animations

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Dry Bones
		Max HP	8	Attack	4	Defense	2
		Role	Common	Type	Ground	Level	30
		Strong	None	Weak	Fire (+10), Explosion (+10)	Moves	Bone Throw (4), Shake, Reassemble
		Sleep?	0%, 0	Dizzy?	0%, 0	Shock?	50%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down)
		Shrink?	60%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down)	Stop?	85%, -1 (normal); 0%, 0 (down)	Fright?	10%
		Air Lift?	75%	Hurricane?	70%	Coins	0 + 0-5
		Items	Super Shroom	Run	36	Location(s)	Bowser's Castle
Tattle	This is a Dry Bones. Dry Bones are skeletal remains from Koopa Troopas. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 2 Just when you think they're beat, these guys rise back up and attack again! You're going to have to beat them all at once. Or you could use fire attacks. If they become ashes, there's no way they'll recover.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dry Bones
	Max HP	8	Attack	5	Defense	2
	Location(s)	Palace of Shadow, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 63, 67, 68)	Role	Support, common	Level	30
	Sleep?	0%	Dizzy?	30%	Confuse?	30%
	Tiny?	90%	Stop?	75%	Soft?	85%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	70%	Fright?	0%
	Gale Force?	70%	KO?	90%	Moves	Bone Throw (5), Multibone (3x3), Build (Summons Dry Bones), Shake (N/A), Get Up (+8HP)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	2 - 4	Items	Boo's Sheet (drop only), Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Ice Storm, Mushroom (drop only), Point Swap (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Spite Pouch, Super Shroom, Item Hog (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 22	Log	A skeleton Koopa that sometimes builds friends. Even after it collapses at 0 HP, it will sometimes get back up.
Tattle Log #: 22	Tattle	That's a Dry Bones. It's a former Koopa whose spirit animates its bones. Eeeeeek! That's so freaky! Max HP is 8, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. When its HP goes down to 0, it collapses into a pile, but it'll eventually rise again. Fire and explosions will put a permanent end to it getting back up, though. A Dry Bones will sometimes build friends if it feels it's outnumbered. If you don't take them all out close together, they'll just keep coming back. Let's wipe them out all at once, and quick! These things totally freak me out!

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dry Bones
	Max HP	10	Role	Common	Location(s)	The Underwhere (7-1), Underwhere Road (7-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 54)
	Attack	2	Card type	Common	Location(s)
	Defense	0	Items		Card location(s)	Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 7-1: Found in a small alcove in 3D to the left of the moving fountains near when Mario found Luigi.
	Score	700	Items		Card location(s)
	Card description	This resilient revenant won't rest in peace. Maybe it's its undying loyalty to Bowser. Or was it the pie it never got a chance to eat?
List of Catch Cards 28 29 30	Tattle	That's a Dry Bones. At one time, it was a Koopa, but now... Max HP is 10. Attack is 2. It will keep getting up no matter how many times you stomp it... Because it's already dead, you may have to use fire to stop it for good...

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Dry Bones
	Max HP	13	Role	Common	Location(s)	Yoshi Sphinx, Sandshifter Ruins, Rumble Volcano
	Attack	7	Stickers	Bone, Worn-Out Hammer	Location(s)	Yoshi Sphinx, Sandshifter Ruins, Rumble Volcano
	Defense	0	Moves	Bone Throw (7), Bone Transformation (3)

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy

Dry Bones

HP

10

Type

Shelled

65511

Strong

Fire

Weak

None

Card

Moves

Throw Attack (12), Power Throw Attack (12), Group Attack (12), Blowback Attack (12)

Location(s)

Marmalade Valley, Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island, Redpepper Crater

Quotes

Usual: "*creak* *creak* *cough*" ~ "Is that the best you can do?" ~ "You can't fire me!" ~ "*click* *clack* *click* *clack*"

Enemy class

TRE_NOTHING

Dropped items

Hammer Scraps

0

Red paint

0

Yellow paint

0

Blue paint

0

Orange paint

0

Green paint

0

Purple paint

0

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Dry Bones
	HP	9	Moves	Location(s)
	Type	Shelled	Bone Toss (7), Stacked Bone Toss (?)	Scorching Sandpaper Desert, Scorching Sandpaper Minor, Scorching Sandpaper East, Temple of Shrooms
	Item drops	None	Bone Toss (7), Stacked Bone Toss (?)
			They'll collapse into a bone heap upon defeat, but not for long. Even the Boot Car can't keep them down.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Dry Bones (1)
	HP	8	POW	20	Defense	26
	Speed	16	Experience	6	Coins	2
	Location	Hoohoo Mountain	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal
	Hand	Normal	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Critical
	Stat down?	100%	Stun?	30%	Burn?	30%
	Level	6	Role	Common	Item drop	Mushroom – 32.26% Mushroom – 32.26%
Notice Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats). Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Official Nintendo Player's Guide: When a Dry Bones's head spins horizontally, it's about to attack Mario; vertically, it's about to attack Luigi.^[3]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Dry Bones
	HP	41	POW	59 (54)	Defense	54
	Experience	32 (24)	Coins	7	Speed	26
	Location(s)	Yoob's Belly	Role	Common	Item drop	Super Mushroom – 12% 1-Up Mushroom – 3%
	Level	11	Battled by	Anyone	Item drop	Super Mushroom – 12% 1-Up Mushroom – 3%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Dry Bones
	HP	37	Role	Support	Level	32	Location(s)	Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle (Area B)
	Power	230	Position	Normal	No Hitter	—	Location(s)	Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle (Area B)
	Defense	648	World	Dream	Weakness	None	Item drop	None (0%) None (0%)
	Speed	66	Experience	0 (0)	Coins	0 (0%)	Item drop	None (0%) None (0%)

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Dry Bones
	HP	24	POW	29	DEF	9	SPEED	19	Experience	8
	Fire	Normal	Thunder	Critical	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Coins	5
	Stat down	60%	Dizzy	30%	Burn	30%	Speed down	30%	Item drop	Mushroom (16%) Syrup (14%) Super Mushroom (50%)
Level 6	Location(s)	Hoohoo Mountain

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser / Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: Their calcium-deficent bodies are weak. They despise losing to Koopa Troopas.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Default Karts: Standard DB, Banisher
Unlockable Kart: Dry Bomber

Website Bio (): "This crusty Koopa skeleton is a newcomer to the Mario Kart scene, after appearing as Mario's enemy in his many previous adventures. Great handling and acceleration are Dry Bones' strong suits but his low speed lets him down."

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Dry Bones's complete vehicle roster.

Size: Small
Actual Bonuses
- Acceleration: +3
- Drift: +3
- Mini-Turbo: +6

Website Stats:
- Acceleration: 3/3
- Top Speed: 1/3
- Off-Road: 3/3

Bios
- Website: "With no natural padding to protect him, Dry Bones feels every bump on the road more than most!"
- Guide: "He's determined not to fall apart this time. In fact, that's an order from Dry Bowser himself!"
- Trading Card: "A ghoulish version of Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones is an obvious Light-weight and he graces you with his presence in Mario Kart Wii, but you have to jump through some hoops to unlock him. If you're into boosting your way around the tracks with Mini-Turbos, you can't go wrong with the speedy Dry Bones in your Kart!"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Dry Bones's emblem from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Driver statistics
Vehicle size	Speed				Acceleration	Weight	Handling				Traction	Mini-Turbo
Vehicle size	Ground	Water	Air	Anti-Gravity	Acceleration	Weight	Ground	Water	Air	Anti-Gravity	Traction	Mini-Turbo
Small	1	1	1	1	5	1	8	8	8	8	4	4

200cc staff ghost time

Course	Staff Name	Country	Time	Vehicle Combination
Course	Staff Name	Country	Time	Body	Tires	Glider
Bone-Dry Dunes	Nin★Pavel	Russia	1:39.330	Pipe Frame	Wood	Plane Glider

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Dry Bones[edit]

Special skill

Triple Green Shells

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

GBA Bowser's Castle 1T

3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T	GBA Bowser's Castle 1**	GBA Bowser's Castle 1R	SNES Choco Island 2T
London Loop R/T	N64 Kalimari Desert	RMX Mario Circuit 1R	GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T	SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
3DS Bowser's Castle R/T	DS Twilight House	Athens Dash 2	RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T	GBA Luigi Circuit R/T
Madrid Drive R	Rome Avanti 3R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Dry Bones (Gold)[edit]

Special skill

Coin Box

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T	GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T	3DS Neo Bowser City R/T	SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T	3DS Rainbow Road R/T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T	GBA Bowser's Castle 1	GBA Bowser's Castle 1R	GBA Bowser's Castle 2	GBA Bowser's Castle 2T
SNES Choco Island 1	SNES Rainbow Road R	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2	N64 Kalimari Desert 2	RMX Rainbow Road 1R
Vancouver Velocity	New York Minute 3	DS Airship Fortress R/T	RMX Ghost Valley 1R	SNES Ghost Valley 2R
GCN DK Mountain R

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

DS Luigi's Mansion R/T	GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T	SNES Choco Island 2R/T	DS Waluigi Pinball R/T
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T	GBA Bowser's Castle 1T	DS Waluigi Pinball R	RMX Choco Island 1T	GBA Bowser's Castle 2R*
N64 Kalimari Desert R	SNES Choco Island 1R	N64 Kalimari Desert	SNES Rainbow Road*	SNES Ghost Valley 1**
SNES Ghost Valley 1T	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T	N64 Kalimari Desert 2R**	RMX Rainbow Road 1	Vancouver Velocity R
New York Minute 3R	Merry Mountain	Merry Mountain T	RMX Ghost Valley 1T***	3DS Bowser's Castle
3DS Bowser's Castle R	Los Angeles Laps 2R/T	Berlin Byways T	Berlin Byways R	GBA Bowser's Castle 3T
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R	New York Minute B	GCN DK Mountain	GCN DK Mountain T	Squeaky Clean Sprint

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Except for his piercing teal eyes, Dry Bones (Gold) is almost completely gold from head to toe. Since you can never have enough of that golden glow-up, his special item is Coin Box!"^[4]

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Type: Tricky
Trick Shots: Scatter Shot (forward), Propeller Shot (side)
Special Shot: Bone Crusher
Trait: Lobs curve and Backward Trick Shots become lobs

Mario Baseball series[edit]

Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]

Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Type	Technique
	Special Ball	N/A	Special move(s)	Sliding Catch
	Batting arm	Left	Throwing arm	Left
	Batting	5/10	Pitching	4/10
	Fielding	3/10	Running	4/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry	N/A
	Bio:

Green Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Type	Technique
	Special Ball	N/A	Special move(s)	Sliding Catch
	Batting arm	Left	Throwing arm	Left
	Batting	6/10	Pitching	4/10
	Fielding	3/10	Running	3/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry	N/A
	Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.

Red Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Type	Technique
	Special Ball	N/A	Special move(s)	Sliding Catch
	Batting arm	Left	Throwing arm	Left
	Batting	6/10	Pitching	4/10
	Fielding	3/10	Running	3/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry	N/A
	Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.

Blue Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Type	Technique
	Special Ball	N/A	Special move(s)	Sliding Catch
	Batting arm	Left	Throwing arm	Left
	Batting	5/10	Pitching	4/10
	Fielding	4/10	Running	3/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry	N/A
	Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.

Star missions
1. Drive in a run!
2. Make a big play!
3. Win MVP!!
4. Get 3 strikeouts in a game!

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Ability	Scatter Dive
	Bat	Left	Glove	Left
	Batting	7/10	Pitching	4/10
	Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
	Fielding	4/10	Running	5/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry
	Bio: A Dry Bones who can avoid most tags.

Green Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Ability	Scatter Dive
	Bat	Left	Glove	Left
	Batting	7/10	Pitching	3/10
	Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
	Fielding	4/10	Running	6/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry
	Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with quick feet.

Dark Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Ability	Scatter Dive
	Bat	Left	Glove	Left
	Batting	7/10	Pitching	5/10
	Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
	Fielding	4/10	Running	5/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry
	Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with a good arm.

Blue Dry Bones

	Team	Bowser Monsters	Ability	Scatter Dive
	Bat	Left	Glove	Left
	Batting	7/10	Pitching	3/10
	Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
	Fielding	5/10	Running	5/10
	Good chemistry		Bad chemistry
	Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with a good glove.

Mario Strikers Charged[edit]

Type: Defensive
Skillshot: Shocker
Deke: Teleports to another area.

Stats

Movement: 10
Shooting: 3
Passing: 3
Defense: 10

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 7[edit]

Partner: Boo
Special Orb: Magic Orb

Mario Party 8[edit]

Partner: Boo
Website bio: With Dry Bones at a party, a host can go light on the snacks. More crisps for everyone else.
Team names:
- Mario: BBQ Ribs
- Luigi: Cry Bones
- Peach: Dry Thrones
- Yoshi: Sky Bones
- Wario: Dumb Skulls
- Daisy: Daisy Pushers
- Waluigi: Boneheads
- Toad: Short Ribs
- Boo: Scary Pair
- Toadette: Double Trouble
- Birdo: Bone Chokers
- Blooper: Two-Toned Duo
- Hammer Bro: What-the-Deuce

Mario Party DS[edit]

Figurine	Description	How to unlock
Dry Bones	He's normally just a bucket of bones, but when Dry Bones learns magic, he becomes one tough customer! And what a tough coffin he lives in!	Win 30,000 MP Points
Beaten Dry Bones	Only the greatest Dry Bones hunter could capture Dry Bones himself! From now on, a Dry Bones is just a heap of rubbish to you!	Win Hexoskeleton five times
Dry Bones Rival	29,000 MPP earns you the rank of Dry Bones Rival, and this is your badge! Makes you stronger at night.	Win 29,000 MP Points

Mario Party 9[edit]

Skull Shell: A constellation that calls to mind a skeletal turtle. Though these turtles crumble when stepped on, their ability to reassemble is truly weird.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Website Bio: "Falls apart under pressure but is quick to recover."

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy Dry Bones

	Appears in: NES Super Mario Bros. 3 DS New Super Mario Bros.
	How to unlock: Random
	A skeletal member of the Koopa Troopa family. Immune to fireballs, Dry Bones will fall apart when stomped upon, then reassemble moments later. They're typically found in dungeon levels in Mario games but have also been known to participate in various sports and activities such as baseball, kart racing, and soccer. They're likely boning up on the competition.

Sticker Dry Bones

	Artwork from: Mario Party 7
	Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Aura] - Attack +17
	Usable by: Lucario

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy Dry Bones

Category: Series Related
How to unlock: Random
They must have a bone to pick with Mario. No matter how many times he stomps them, these guys put themselves back together again. Can't they just rest in pieces? By the way, have you noticed how nimble they are in Mario Kart? Skeletons must be really aerodynamic or something... (American English)
How these guys are alive when they're just bones is anyone's guess. Jump on one to make it fall apart, but don't expect it to rest in pieces! It'll be back on its feet in no time. These oddly cute little guys also turn up in the Mario Kart series as lightweight racers. Probably because they don't have any skin or muscles weighing them down. (British English)

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Stage mode: "Grants 5%/10%/15%/20%/25% chance of extra capsules (3) when all capsules have been used."
Versus mode: "When next capsule appears, grants 10%/12%/14%/16%/18% chance it will be a rainbow capsule."

Play Nintendo[edit]

Dry Bones crumbles into a pile of dust and bones when you stomp on its head, but these skeletal Koopas always manage to put themselves back together.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 58.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm
^ Thomason, Steve. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Page 41.
^ mariokarttourEN (May 2, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Halloween Theme" section of Play Nintendo's website (accessed 28 October, 2016)

[Daijiten-1] Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 58.

[2] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm

[3] Thomason, Steve. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Page 41.

[4] riokarttourEN (May 2, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[5] "Halloween Theme" section of Play Nintendo's website (accessed 28 October, 2016)

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