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The Great Tree
A view of The Great Tree shown when visiting for the first time.
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Greater location Boggly Woods
Ruler Puni elder
Inhabitants Punies, Piders, and Jabbies
“There! That's what I was telling you about. That's where the Punies live. That's home. Uh, of course, it's not just us in the tree. Lots of Jabbies and Piders too.”
—Punio, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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The Great Tree is a giant tree in the game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Its interior serves as the third main location in the game. It is located in Boggly Woods and is the home of the Puni tribe. When Mario first arrives here, the entrance is sealed by a strange, metal door, which prompts him to take Punio to see Flurrie; the door is a result of the X-Nauts residing in the tree. There is actually a secret entrance to the Great Tree's interior. Mario must use Flurrie to blow away the "paper" that covers this entrance, which Punio proceeds to enter, prompting him to open the sealed door that Mario can walk through. The Emerald Star is located within the tree since 1,000 years ago after the Shadow Queen was imprisoned the Goomba hero gave the Crystal Star to the Punies to keep safe.[citation needed] As such, Lord Crump and the X-Nauts invaded the place to find it, and allied themselves with the Jabbies, the rivals of the Punies. Punio enlisted the help of Mario, Goombella, Koops, and Flurrie to liberate the Punies, take down the Jabbies, retrieve the Emerald Star, and drive the X-Nauts out of the Tree. Mario also obtained the Super Boots while he and his friends were here. After Mario and his friends find the Emerald Star, Crump steals it and activates a five-minute time bomb. If Mario does not escape in time, the bomb will go off, causing an instant Game Over. With the system active, Crump makes his way to the entrance, but his escape is cut off by the Puni elder; with her help, Mario, Goombella, Koops, Flurrie and the other Punies are able to catch up with him, demanding that he surrenders the Crystal Star and leave the tree forever. However, instead of surrendering, Crump is forced to deactivate the time bomb and activate his robot, Magnus von Grapple, and attack Mario and company. After defeating the robot, Crump and the X-Nauts are driven out of the tree and Mario is given the Emerald Star as a reward. A shop is also found here.

The in-game map description reads, "A very large tree where the reclusive Punies live."

Enemies[edit]

Inhabitants[edit]

The tree is inhabited almost exclusively by Punis, Jabbis, and Piders, though it is temporarily invaded by the enemies listed above.

Formations[edit]

Main section: List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations § The Great Tree

Collectibles[edit]

Additional items are on sale at Pungent's Great Tree Shop, which also contains shop point rewards. The shops is at first covered by a piece of paper to the lower-left of the twisty path. Having Flurrie blow it away will allow Mario access to it. In the remake, the white grass can be squished for one coin at random.

Field/Given/Objects[edit]

Item Location Location image
Original Remake
Charge (badge) Charge In the second room below the entrance, to the right of the twisty path, it's on the left pillar in the underground. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario near the Charge badge in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Coin Coin In the entrance scene, in the first bush. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area before the area with the trap, in the lower part, in the second bush. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the next area (accessed by a pipe on the log), in the third bush found on the lower part. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
60 (50 on Switch) given by Puni Elder after completing her trouble. Mario getting 60 Coins from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting 50 Coins from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Dizzy Dial Dizzy Dial In the water-draining room deep in the tree, it's to the back of the stairs in the upper room. Mario getting a Dizzy Dial from behind the stairs in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Dizzy Dial from behind the stairs in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Emerald Star Emerald Star Stolen by Lord Crump and picked up by Mario after Magnus von Grapple is defeated. Required to progress. Mario gets the Emerald Star in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario getting the Emerald Star.
FP Plus FP Plus In the outside area, it's in the waterfall to the right of the tree. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario near the FP Plus badge outside The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Mushroom Mushroom (×2) In the room before the Crystal Star room, it's in the left bush. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario getting a Mushroom from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the storeroom in the highest place, it's given by Jabble when talked to after Chapter 2. Mario getting a Mushroom from Jabble in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Mushroom from Jabble in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Mystic Egg Mystic Egg Given by Petuni by playing the Stump Petuni game with her. Available after Chapter 2. (Repeatable + free of charge) Mario getting a Mystic Egg from Petuni in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Mystic Egg from Petuni in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Power Punch Power Punch In the second room above the entrance area, it's in the southeast bush on the ground. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario getting a Power Punch from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Puni Orb Puni Orb Given by the Puni elder in Chapter 2. This is the only key item removable from Mario's inventory at will. Required to progress. Mario getting the Puni Orb from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting the Puni Orb from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Red Key (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) Red Key In the storeroom in the highest place, it's dropped by the X-Naut guard. Required to progress. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario near the Red Key after it was dropped by a X-Naut in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Routing Slip Routing Slip Given to and given back by Puni Elder in the entrance area during Mayor Dour's trouble. Mario getting the Routing Slip from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting the Routing Slip from Puni Elder in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Thunder Rage Thunder Rage In the bubble room to the right of the entrance, it's in the rightmost bush on the ground. Mario getting a Thunder Rage from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario getting a Thunder Rage from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.

Original only[edit]

Item Location Location image
Coin Coin In the storeroom in the highest place, in the first bush. Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Remake only[edit]

Item Location Location image
Coin Coin In the first area above the entrance, in the second bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the second area above the entrance, in the fourth bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the cells, in the second bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the bubble area, in the lower part of the left, in the foreground bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the airplane area, in the lower part, in the fifth bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Same area, in the seventh bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the narrow passageways with Piders, in the lower part, in the middle bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the 10-Jabbi Squadron, in the last bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the 100-Jabbi Squadron, in the first bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area before the area with the trap, in the upper part, in the middle bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the trap, in the lower part, in the bush all the way to the left. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the next area (accessed by a pipe on the log), in the fourth bush found on the lower part. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area with the an elevator activated by Puni Orb, in the upper part, in the last bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area where the Emerald Star is originally located, in the second bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
Same area, in the sixth bush. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.
In the area between the Emerald Star area and the area with the narrow passageways with Piders, in the bush found in the upper-right corner. Nintendo Switch Mario getting a Coin from a bush in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch.

Block[edit]

Item Location Location image
Original Remake
Damage Dodge P Damage Dodge P In the second room below the entrance, it's in a ? Block above an invisible block by the twisty path. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in The Great Tree, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario at a hidden ? Block location in The Great Tree, in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

Hidden block[edit]

Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Item Description Block un/revealed (Nintendo GameCube) Block un/revealed (Nintendo Switch)
Coin Coin In the area with the narrow passageways with Piders, is a red ? Block. Mario must use Koops to hit the hidden ? Block directly underneath the block. Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location in The Great Tree, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Screenshot of Mario using Koops to reveal a hidden "stepping stone" ? Block in The Great Tree, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Mario at a hidden ? Block location in The Great Tree, in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.Mario using Koops to reveal a hidden "stepping stone" ? Block in The Great Tree, in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

Shine Sprites[edit]

Location Location image
Original Remake
In the room to the right of the entrance, it's to the right of the bubble pond. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the bubble room in the Great Tree. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the bubble room in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the first room below the entrance, it's above the big stone in the lower-left of the room. Accessible with the airplane panels. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the airplane room of the Great Tree. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the airplane room of the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the second room below the entrance, to the right of the twisty path, it's on the back pillar in the underground. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the room below the Super Boots area of the Great Tree. Mario next to the Shine Sprite in the room below the Super Boots area of the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the water-draining room deep in the tree, it's above a lily in the lower-room. Mario next to the Shine Sprite above water in the Great Tree. Mario next to the Shine Sprite above water in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

Star Pieces[edit]

Location Location image
Original Remake
In the first room above the entrance area, it's under a panel near the pipe to the up. Mario getting the Star Piece before the pipe to the up in the room above the entrance room in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece before the pipe to the up in the room above the entrance room in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the third room above the entrance area, it's under a panel in the blue cell. Mario getting the Star Piece under a hidden panel in the middle of the blue cell in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece under a hidden panel in the middle of the blue cell in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the second room below the entrance, it's in the northwest bush below the twisty path. Mario getting the Star Piece in a clump of grass in the area below the twisty path in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece in a clump of grass in the area below the twisty path in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the second room below the entrance, to the left of the twisty path, it's behind the entrance pipe of the lower area. Mario getting the Star Piece behind a pipe in the room before the trap in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece behind a pipe in the room before the trap in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the second room below the entrance, to the left of the twisty path, it's behind the pipe in the area below the trap. Mario getting the Star Piece behind the pipe in the room below the trap in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece behind the pipe in the room below the trap in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
In the shortcut room from the tree bottom to the twisty path area, it's in the southwest bush. Mario getting the Star Piece in a clump of grass in the shortcut room in the Great Tree. Mario getting the Star Piece in a clump of grass in the shortcut room in the Great Tree in the remake of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

Treasure chests[edit]

Item Location Location image
Original Remake
Ultra Mushroom Ultra Mushroom In the storeroom in the highest place, it's inside the left chest. (The right chest is opened by Ms. Mowz.) First treasure chest in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. First treasure chest in The Great Tree in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
Blue Key (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) Blue Key In the second room below the entrance, to the right of the twisty path, it's inside the chest on the ground. Required to progress. Second treasure chest in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Second treasure chest in The Great Tree in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
Super Boots Super Boots In the second room below the entrance, to the right of the twisty path, it's in a chest in a north cave. Required to progress. The Great Tree screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Third treasure chest in The Great Tree in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
Shrink Stomp Shrink Stomp In the water-draining room deep in the tree, it's inside a chest box in front of the stairs in the upper room. Last treasure chest in The Great Tree of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Last treasure chest in The Great Tree in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

Profiles[edit]

  • Tattles:
    • The base of the Great Tree! It sure is big up close... I mean... Wowser. Seriously. It must have watched over the Boggly Woods for over 1,000 years. That's insane (GCN) / unbelievable (Switch)...
    • It's like another world inside this tree, huh?!? And check out these statues! They must've been left by the ancestors of the Punies. I wonder how many years the Punies have lived in this place, anyway... These are the kind of questions archaeologists have to ask, y'know.
    • This is an interesting pedestal, Mario. When the Punies stand on the panel, the machine counts them and responds. The ancient Punies must've been really sophisticated... This is totally fascinating!
    • We're inside the Great Tree. Looks like lots of tufts of vegetation around here. Stuff could be hidden in those things, so let's make sure to check each one, OK?
    • There's a red cell and a blue cell here. Crump must've made 'em to hold the Punies. With gaps like those between the bars, I think we could get through, though...
    • Looks like Crump left behind lots of the equipment he used to search this tree. Ms. Mowz was here before, but I think she took the next train to Floozyville (GCN) / Flirtsville (Switch).
    • We can just jump this gap easily, but I think the Punies will totally plummet down there. If you gather them into a group and blow on them, they should all fall over the edge... But then they'll come back up in bubbles! And then you can blow them across! As for that door on the left, if you use that panel, it'll unlock it, I'm pretty sure. (GCN)
      • Bubbles keep floating up from the water at the bottom... Weird. That door on the left is interesting too. If we turn that nearby panel's light green, it should let us enter! (Switch)
    • The Punies are totally afraid of these Piders. When a Pider drops, the Punies completely lose it and bolt in every direction. You're gonna have to defeat any Piders near the path you wanna lead the Punies along.
    • We're inside the Great Tree. This area has a totally wacked-out topography. Y'know, I think Punio said something about a hidden shop somewhere in this area... If you need any items, we should try to find it, huh?
    • This is a shop run by a Puni named Pungent. I wonder if there are any rare items...
    • Hey, there's water running through the inside of the Great Tree! You don't think... Could this be how the tree carries nutrients from root to limb? Y'know, nature is just about the coolest thing ever.
    • This area seems to have been laid out for a special reason, don't you think? There must be something super-important hidden here.
    • This must be the most wide-open space (GCN) / one of the most wide-open spaces (Switch) inside the Great Tree, huh? The tree looks big from out there, but I lose all sense of dimension in here.... I could totally get lost in here for like, days...
    • I wonder if the inside of the tree was always like this... I mean, do you think it was, or do you think someone MADE it this way? Hmmm... It's a mystery...
    • The structure of this tree is pretty complicated. Looks like we're only gonna move on with the help of the Punies, huh? We're going to seriously need to use our thinking caps as we go forward.
      • The structure of this tree is pretty complicated. If we want to move f