Rank

This article is about the ranks gained upon reaching a certain level in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. For ranks gained upon leveling up Mario in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, see Audience.

Ranks are a game mechanic introduced in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, and later appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are bestowed upon a character who reaches an appropriate level through leveling up. Each new rank confers benefits on the recipient.

List of Ranks

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

All of Mario's, Luigi's, and Bowser's rankings in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Ranks first appeared in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, giving set rewards to Mario, Luigi and Bowser when they reach a new rank, ex. allowing the characters to equip more than one accessory and allowing the bros access to certain shops in Toad Town. Mario and Luigi have six ranks each, with the first five being named after items in the Mario series (Mushroom, Green Shell Fire Flower, Shine Sprite and Super Star), while Bowser only has four which have the words "boss" in them, referencing Bowser's status as a boss in various Mario games.

After the credits of the game, and when the ending screen is shown, Chakron's disembodied voice appears, commenting on the player's progress and the current rank they had before beating the game; either suggesting the player tries harder next time or congratulating them on getting the highest ranks.

Ranks return in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, with one of the ranks from the original game being replaced (Shine Rank, in favor for the Boomerang Rank from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam), changing the order and level some ranks are reached, and adding one new rank for Bowser. Rank-Up Bonuses from the first two 3DS Mario & Luigi games also make a reappearance, replacing the set rewards from the original game.

Ranks for the Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)

Rank Name	Achieved at Level	Benefit
Mushroom Rank	Default	Allows up to one accessory to be equipped.
Shell Rank	6	Allows up to two accessories to be equipped.
Flower Rank	12	Allows up to three accessories to be equipped.
Shine Rank	18	Allows the bros to shop at the Toadles Boutique in Toad Town.
Star Rank	25	Allows the bros to shop at the Star Shop in Toad Town.
Rainbow Rank	40	When both brothers reach this rank, gives the Excellent!! Bros Badge.

Ranks for Mario Bros. (Nintendo 3DS)

Rank Name	Achieved at Level	Benefit
Mushroom Rank	Default	Allows up to three accessories to be equipped.
Shell Rank	6	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus.
Boomerang Rank	12	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus.
Flower Rank	18	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus and allows the bros to shop at the Toadles Boutique in Toad Town.
Star Rank	24	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus and allows the bros to shop at the Star Shop in Toad Town.
Rainbow Rank	30	Lets the player select the 2 remaining Rank-Up Bonuses.

Rank-Up Bonuses

Bonus	Description	Availability
Beefy Bro	+1 POW and HP for each level up.	Shell Rank
Suave Bro	+1 BP and STACHE for each level up.	Shell Rank
Stoic Bro	Reduces the damage you take from enemy attacks.	Boomerang Rank
Badge Boost	Increases your Badge energy gained by a small amount.	Boomerang Rank
Lucky and Good	Increases the power of your Lucky Hits.	Flower Rank
BP Aplenty	Reduces the amount of BP required to perform Bros. Attacks.	Star Rank

Ranks for Bowser (Nintendo DS)

Rank Name	Achieved at Level	Benefit
Bronze Boss Rank	Default	Allows up to one accessory to be equipped.
Silver Boss Rank	10	Allows up to two accessories to be equipped.
Gold Boss Rank	20	Allows up to three accessories to be equipped.
Final Boss Rank	40	Gives the Intruder Fangs equipment to Bowser.

Ranks for Bowser (Nintendo 3DS)

Rank Name	Achieved at Level	Benefit
Bronze Boss Rank	Default	Allows up to three accessories to be equipped.
Silver Boss Rank	8	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus.
Gold Boss Rank	16	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus.
Master Boss Rank	24	Gives the player an option to select a Rank-Up Bonus.
Final Boss Rank	32	Lets the player select the two remaining Rank-Up Bonuses.

Rank-Up Bonuses

Bonus	Description	Availability
King's Hoard	+1 BP and HORN for each level up.	Silver Boss Rank
King's Feast	+1 POW for each level up. Increases the recovery power of drumsticks.	Silver Boss Rank
King's Power	Increases the power of Punch and Flame attacks.	Gold Boss Rank
King's Grace	Increases the power of Brawl Attacks.	Gold Boss Rank
King's Blessing	Increases the power of Lucky Hits.	Master Boss Rank

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Ranks work slightly differently in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team than in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Instead of set rewards, such as extra gear slots or shopping privileges, the player can choose a Rank-Up Bonus to give to Mario or Luigi upon reaching a new rank. Upon reaching Rainbow Rank, the player can choose two Rank-up Bonuses, and can shop in the gold side of Rose Broquet. This means that each Bro. has a maximum of five bonuses once the player reaches Level 40.

• Shroom Rank (default)
• Shell Rank (Level 8)
• Flower Rank (Level 16)
• Star Rank (Level 26)
• Rainbow Rank (Level 40)

Rank-Up Bonuses

Bonus	Description	Availability	Notes
Gear Slot +1	Increases your apparel slots by one, letting you use more gear!	Shell Rank	Can be chosen twice. The player can give a brother another extra gear slot if they have already chosen Gear Slot +1 before.
Badge Stock +1	Adds an additional effect stock for your badges.	Shell Rank	If the player selects this for both Bros., they can have the maximum of four badge effect stocks.
HP Up+	Gives you an additional +2 HP every time you gain a level.	Shell Rank
POW Up+	Gives you an additional +1 POW every time you gain a level.	Shell Rank
BP Up+	Gives you an additional +1 BP every time you gain a level.	Shell Rank
Quick Level	Gives you 20% more EXP from enemies you defeat, making it easier to level up.	Shell Rank	Increases the total EXP by 20% for each enemy the Bros. defeat.
Iron Body	Reduces damage you receive from enemies by 25%.	Shell Rank
Jump Man	Boosts your solo-jump attack power to 125% of normal.	Flower Rank
Hammerhead	Boosts your solo-hammer attack power to 125% of normal.	Flower Rank
Counterer	Boosts your counter-attack power to 150% of normal.	Flower Rank
Shroom EXP	Makes Mushrooms give you EXP as well as HP. Mushrooms lovers level up easily!	Flower Rank	Using Mushrooms adds 150% of the healed HP to the EXP.
Big Lucky	Boosts the power of Lucky Hits so you can deliver 200% the normal damage.	Star Rank
Casual Bros.	Makes Bros./Luiginary Attacks cost half the BP they normally do.	Star Rank	Can be stacked with the Bros. Ring. If both Bros. choose this, luiginary attacks will still cost half the price, not a quarter.
Quick Healer	Makes restoration items restore 200% of what they normally do (in battle).	Star Rank

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Ranks in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam work similar to the one in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, but there are seven ranks for every character. Once again, for Rainbow Rank the player can choose two Rank-up Bonuses, which gives the player the limit of seven slots for bonuses per character after having reached the final rank.

• Mushroom Rank (default)
• Shell Rank (Level 6)
• Boomerang Rank (Level 12)
• Flower Rank (Level 19)
• Leaf Rank (Level 27)
• Star Rank (Level 36)
• Rainbow Rank (Level 46)

Rank-Up Bonuses

Bonus	Description	First Availability	Notes
Gear Slot +1	Gives you 1 extra gear slot!	Shell Rank	Can be chosen twice. The player can give a brother another extra gear slot if they have already chosen Gear Slot +1 before.
HP Up+	Gives you an additional 2 HP every time you level up.	Shell Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
BP Up+	Gives you an additional 1 BP every time you level up.	Shell Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
DEF Up+	Gives you an additional 1 DEF every time you level up.	Shell Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
STACHE Up+	Gives you an additional 1 STACHE every time you level up.	Shell Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
POW Up+	Gives you an additional +1 POW every time you gain a level.	Boomerang Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
SPEED Up+	Gives you an additional +1 SPEED every time you gain a level.	Boomerang Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
Star Point Max +10	Increases your maximum Star Points by 10	Boomerang Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
Jump Man	Boosts your jump attack power by 25%.	Flower Rank
Hammerhead	Boosts your hammer attack power by 25%.	Flower Rank
Counterer	Boosts your counterattack power to 200%.	Flower Rank
Iron Body	Reduces damage you receive from enemies by 25%.	Flower Rank
Mushroom EXP	Receive bonus EXP every time you eat a mushroom. Eat a lot to level up quickly!	Flower Rank
Copy Max +2	Increases the number of copies Paper Mario can have by 2.	Flower Rank	Only Paper Mario can choose this Bonus. Can be chosen twice for a max amount of 10 copies, but the second upgrade is not available until the Star Rank.
Big Lucky	Doubles the damage of lucky hits.	Star Rank
Big Restore	Doubles the effect of restoration items in battle.	Star Rank
Casual Bros.	Decreases the BP cost of Bros. and Trio Attacks by half.	Star Rank	Can be stacked with the Bros. Ring/Trio Ring.
Battle Card Discount	Lowers the cost to use battle cards by 1 Star Point.	Star Rank	Only one character can pick this bonus.
Quick Copy	Allows you another action after making copies.	Star Rank	Only Paper Mario can choose this Bonus. The effect cannot be stacked.
Quick Item	Allows you another action after using an item.	Star Rank	Paper Mario can't choose this Bonus. The effect cannot be stacked.

Gallery

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  Mario ranking up to Shell Rank in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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  Mario ranking up to Shell Rank in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

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  Mario ranking up to Shell Rank in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey