King Calamari

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Not to be confused with King Kaliente.
King Calamari
King Calamari in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
King Calamari in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Species Blooper
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
“Good job... I'll let you through... If you can get past me first, that is.”
King Calamari, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

King Calamari is a giant Blooper, and a minor boss encountered in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It sank Jonathan Jones' ship (as chronicled in various logs found throughout the vessel) and was locked in the Treasure Room. Mario has to work out a six-letter word before he can enter the Treasure Room using clues provided in various rooms of the ship. After Mario learns the word is "pearls", King Calamari allows him in the Treasure Room to battle.

After defeating King Calamari, Mario and his allies gain access to the lower section of the Sunken Ship.

Battle[edit]

When the battle starts, the player encounters three tentacles in each of the first two sequences; the tentacles attack by either slamming a party member or throwing one high into the air. The latter attack does not reduce a party member's HP, but it induces the Fear status effect regardless of immunity. The last sequence is fought against King Calamari's main body and two other tentacles. Even if King Calamari is defeated, the remaining tentacles need to be destroyed to finish the battle.

In battle, King Calamari can use Ink Blast, Sand Storm and Venom Drool.

Statistics[edit]

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

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
King Calamari
Battle idle animation of King Calamari from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 800 FP 100 Speed 8
Location(s) Sunken Ship Attack 100 Magic attack 30
Role Boss Defense 80 Magic defense 40
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Sand Storm, Drain Beam
Weak Fire Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks Ink Blast, Venom Drool
Coins 100 Exp. points 100 Items None
Psychopath "The ship's MINE! SCRAM!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Tentacles (Left)
Battle idle animation of one of King Calamari's left arms from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 260 FP 100 Speed 21
Location(s) Sunken Ship Attack 82 Magic attack 35
Role Support Defense 50 Magic defense 40
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Fire Strong Sleep, Mute Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 0 Items None
Psychopath "Keep me in cool!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Tentacles (Right)
Battle idle animation of one of King Calamari's right arms from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 200 FP 100 Speed 21
Location(s) Sunken Ship Attack 87 Magic attack 35
Role Support Defense 70 Magic defense 23
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Fire Strong Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 0 Items None
Psychopath "You wouldn't...EAT me?!"

Japanese Thought Peek quotes[edit]

King Calamari
  • この船はワシのもんじゃき、さっさとかえらんかい![1] (This ship belongs to me, so get out of here!)
Tentacles (Left)
  • 火で、あぶらないでね。(Don't burn it with fire.)
Tentacles (Right)
  • もしかして、おれを食べる気じゃ!?(Are you trying to EAT me!?)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Tentacle (Left)
Image of one of King Calamari's left tentacles from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 200
Exp. 0
Weak Elements Fire
Weak Statuses FearPoison
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Sunken Ship
Monster List profile
Though they all look identical, some are considered "left" or "right" tentacles based on the direction they grow. These have a firm springiness when chewed.
Thought Peek
No fire, please. I don't want to be fried.
Animations
Tentacle (Right)
Image of one of King Calamari's right tentacles from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 260
Exp. 0
Weak Elements Fire
Weak Statuses FearPoison
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Sunken Ship
Monster List profile
Though they all look identical, some are considered "left" or "right" tentacles based on the direction they grow. These are softer and easier to chew on.
Thought Peek
You're not going to...eat me, are you?
Animations
King Calamari
King Calamari in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
HP 800
Exp. 100
Weak Elements Fire
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Sunken Ship
Monster List profile
He loves squeezing his limber body into ink-redibly tight spaces. You could say he's gotten into getting into things.
Thought Peek
This ship's mine! Scram!
Animations

Gallery[edit]

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

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

King Calamari[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タコつぼゲッソー
Takotsubo Gessō
Octopus Pot Blooper

Chinese (simplified) 章鱼壶鱿鱿
Zhāngyúhú Yóuyóu
Octopus Pot Blooper

Chinese (traditional) 章魚壺魷魷
Zhāngyúhú Yóuyóu
Octopus Pot Blooper

Dutch Koning Calamari
King Calamari
French (NOA) Roi Calmar
King Squid
French (NOE) Roi Calamar
King Squid
German König Kalmar
King Squid
Italian Re Calamaro
King Squid
Korean 문어단지징오징오
Muneo Danji Jing'ojing'o
Octopus Pot Blooper

Spanish Rey Calamari
King Calamari

Tentacles[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イカのあし
Ika no Ashi
Squid's Legs

Chinese (simplified) 魷鱼脚
Yóuyújiǎo
Squid Leg

Chinese (traditional) 魷魚腳
Yóuyújiǎo
Squid Leg

Dutch Tentakel
Tentakel (links)
Tentakel (rechts)
Tentacle
Tentacle (left)
Tentacle (right)
French Tentacule
Tentacle
German Tentakel
Tentacle
Italian Tentacolo (in-battle)
Tentacolo destro
Tentacolo sinistro
Tentacle
Right tentacle
Left tentacle
Korean 오징어다리
Ojing'eo Dari
Squid Leg

Spanish Tentáculo
Tentáculo (derecho)
Tentáculo (izquierdo)
Tentacle
Tentacle (right)
Tentacle (left)

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Japanese version of the game, the password to get to King Calamari is「すいぞくかん」(suizokukan), which translates to "aquarium" rather than "pearls."
  • In the remake, the HP values for King Calamari's tentacles have been switched.
  • In the remake, the skull patterns on King Calamari's pot have been replaced with gems.

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