Shell Toss
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| Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door move | |
|---|---|
| Shell Toss | |
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| Mastered by | Kooper and Koops |
| Rank | Base Rank |
| Effect | Kooper or Koops hits an enemy with his shell, dealing damage. |
| Target | Single frontmost grounded enemy |
| Attack Power | 2 Base Rank 3 Super Rank 5 Ultra Rank |
Shell Toss is a move used by characters with shells in the Paper Mario series. Various Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetles, including Mario's party members Kooper and Koops, use Shell Toss by going inside their shells and launching themselves at enemies in battle. This attack can hit only the frontmost enemy on the ground, but it does not take contact damage from things such as fire and electrification. For Kooper and Koops at normal rank, the attack does one damage without the Action Command and two with it; this changes to two or three damage at Super Rank and three or five at Ultra Rank. The Action Command for Shell Toss differs slightly depending on which Koopa is using it, but both involve releasing 
at the right time. Also, Koops's version includes Stylish moves.
Kooper and Koops can also be launched by Mario out of battle, which can be used to grab faraway items, activate switches, or do a First Strike on an enemy. A First Strike with Kooper always fails the Action Command, while a First Strike with Koops always succeeds.
In the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Koopley mentions wanting to teach Shell Toss to Koops, only to learn that Koops already knows it. This differs from the original game, where Koopley wants to teach Koops Power Shell instead.
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Shell Toss, referred to as Shell Shot, is a move that can be used by Koopa Troopas, Buzzy Beetles, Spinies, and Spike Tops.
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Kooper using Shell Toss
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Demonstration of Shell Toss as a field move
Koops using Shell Toss to grab the Happy Heart badge
Shell Toss in the battle menu
Koops using Shell Toss in the Nintendo Switch remake
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コウラアタック[?] Kōra Atakku |
Shell Attack | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 龟壳[?] Guīké |
Turtle Shell | |
| 龟壳攻击[?] Guīké Gōngjí |
Turtle Shell Attack | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 龜殼攻擊[?] Guīké Gōngjí |
Turtle Shell Attack | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake |
| Dutch | Schildschot[?] | Shell Shot | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake |
| French | Lance Carap[?] | Shell Launch | |
| German | Panzerstoß[?] | Shell Bump | |
| Italian | Tartattacco[?] | Turtley Attack | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Attacco guscio[?] | Shell attack | Paper Mario: The Origami King | |
| Korean | 등껍질어택[?] Deungkkeopjil Eotaek |
Shell Attack | |
| Spanish | Lanzaconcha[?] | Seashell Launcher | |
| Lanzacaparazón[?] | Shell Launcher | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake |
