Big Lantern Ghost

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This article is about the boss from Paper Mario. For the enemy from Yoshi's New Island, see Mega Kantera.
Big Lantern Ghost
Big Lantern Ghost
Sprite from Paper Mario
Species Lantern Ghost
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
“So... I'll take you with me... ...to the deep dark...”
Big Lantern Ghost, Paper Mario

The Big Lantern Ghost is the mid-boss of Shy Guy's Toy Box from Paper Mario. He is a giant Lantern Ghost with a bandage on his forehead who resides in a dark room. After being defeated in battle, Mario learns that the Big Lantern Ghost had been holding Watt prisoner inside of his lantern.

At the start of the battle, the Big Lantern Ghost cannot be attacked directly. In order to target him, the player must repeatedly attack the lantern that he holds in order to spread light through the room and render him visible for attack. Once the lantern's light is large enough, he will occasionally blow into the lantern to extinguish it and become unavailable to target again. The Big Lantern Ghost is also capable of casting a ring of light from his lantern, dealing two damage to Mario and incapacitating his partner for several turns unless guarded against. Once the player defeats him, he flees and drops his lantern, which Watt is trapped in. After freeing her by breaking the lantern, Watt joins Mario's party as his sixth partner.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Big Lantern Ghost
Battle idle animation of the Big Lantern Ghost from Paper Mario Max HP 40 Attack 5 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Ground Level 42
Strong None Weak None Moves Heavy Jump (5), Light Beam (2, Mario; 2, Partner), Lantern Extinguish
Sleep? 40%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 60%, -1
Shrink? 0%, 0 Stop? 60%, -2 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle This is a Big Lantern Ghost. He avoids attacks by hiding in the dark. Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 0 Your friends, like (ahem) me, will also be damaged when he does the flash attack. The flash attack's power is 2. Hit the Lantern many times to make it brighter, then you'll be able to attack him. As soon as you can see, hit him right in the head!

Super Mario-kun flavor text[edit]

  • きなおしりでヒップドロップとかカンテラフラッシュとかいろいろ攻撃してくるけど、やみの攻撃しひきょうじゃないですか。だから、かぶりものをとってピカピカにしてやったのだ。」 (He'll Hip Drop you with his big butt or use the Lantern Flash attack, but the Darkness attack is a little unfair isn't it? That's why his headdress was taken away and he was made sparkly.)

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグカンテラくん[?]
Biggu Kantera-kun
Big Lantern Ghost
Chinese 大灯笼鬼[?]
Dà Dēnglóngguǐ
Big Lantern Ghost
French Fantô-lampe[?] From fantôme ("ghost") and lampe ("lamp")
German Jack Laterna[?] Pun on "Jack-o'-lantern"
Spanish Fantasma Candela[?] Candle Ghost