Paper Spike

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This article is about the Paper Spikes and shiny variants of the Paper Spikes in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. For Spikes in the Paper Mario series, see Spike § Paper Mario series.
Paper Spike
A Paper Spike's battle sprite from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015)
Variant of Spike

Paper Spikes are paper forms of the regular Spike enemy that appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Paper Spikes are encountered during the second visit to Doop Doop Dunes, sometimes joined by their regular counterpart and Pokeys, and one is fought alongside a regular Spike, a Hammer Bro and a Paper Hammer Bro as one of Bowser's last lines of defense in Neo Bowser Castle. They attack like their regular counterpart, by throwing small spike balls which must be jumped over or big spike balls which must be hammered back.

Rare, shiny variants can also appear in place of the regular Paper Spikes in the same areas. These Paper Spikes have greater stats, though their methods of attack remain the same, and will always drop a Boo Biscuit and a LV 2 Character Card upon defeat.

Enemy statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Spike
A Paper Spike's battle sprite from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. HP 119 POW 96 (81) Defense 118 (111) Speed 70
Role Common Type Paper Shelled Weakness Fire Location(s) Doop Doop Dunes, Neo Bowser Castle
Level 18 Experience 82 (77) Coins 42 Item drop Boo Biscuit - 5%
LV 2 Character Card - 3%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Paper Spike (shiny)
A shiny Paper Spike's battle sprite from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. HP 166 POW 144 (112) Defense 177 (140) Speed 105
Role Common Type Paper, Shelled Weakness Fire Location(s) Doop Doop Dunes, Neo Bowser Castle
Level 27 Experience 246 (241) Coins 168 Item drop Boo Biscuit - 100%
LV 2 Character Card - 100%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ペーパーガボン
Pēpā Gabon
Paper Spike