Stylish move

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This article is about the moves in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. For the moves in Super Mario Run, see Coin Rush (Super Mario Run).

Stylish move
Koops performing a Stylish move in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario performing a stylish move in Super Paper Mario
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Effect	Causes the player to assume a pose in the middle of an attack, which will grant them extra Star Power or Experience Points.

“Just press with perfect timing during an attack to pull off a Stylish move! If you do it right, the crowd will just go nuts! And some attacks have multiple ones!”

—Eddy the Mask, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Stylish moves, also referred to as Stylish commands, are extra commands in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario that accompany most attacks in the game.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, to perform a Stylish move, the player must press at a certain time during an attack. When a Stylish move is successfully executed, it will excite the crowd in front of the battle stage, which causes them to provide more Star Power than a normal Action Command.

Stylish moves can only be performed when using a standard attack or an attack provided via a Badge, and cannot be performed when attacking via a item, Crystal Star, or any sort of counterattack, such as a Superguard. Some attacks have multiple Stylish moves.

In the original GameCube version of the game, the only ways to learn the correct timing for Stylish moves are to use the Timing Tutor badge sold by Charlieton or talk to Eddy the Mask in the town located in Rogueport Underground. In the Nintendo Switch remake, it is also possible to learn the timing for Stylish moves by talking to the Battle Master and practicing the appropriate move.

Mario's Stylish moves

Jump

Attack	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Jump	Press at the high point of Mario's second jump, then again at the high point after he jumps on the enemy a second time. In order to execute the second Stylish move, the player has to press when Mario lands on an enemy the second time.	2	Mario lays back and gives a thumbs upMedia:PMTTYD-Stylish Jump Japan.png in the original Japanese version while Mario belly flops onto the enemy for the second jump and belly flopsMedia:PMTTYD-Stylish Jump Int.png in the international version.
Spin Jump	Press when Mario is jumping towards the enemy.	1	Mario forward somersaults during the jump.
Spring Jump	Press after bouncing on the enemy twice.	1	Mario bellyflops on to the ground. This Stylish move does not give much Star Power.
Multibounce	Press at the height of each of Mario's bounces	No. of foes - 1	Mario either belly flops onto the next enemy or kicks while jumping.
Power Bounce	Same as Multibounce	Unlimited	Same as Multibounce, though tougher to pull off.
Power Jump	Same as Spin Jump, except no Spin Move (below)	1	Same as Spin Jump
Shrink Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Sleepy Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Soft Stomp	Same as Jump	2	Same as Jump
Tornado Jump	Press when Mario is falling back to the ground and again when he returns to his position.	2	Mario cartwheels back to his side of the battlefield, then confetti comes down. If the second command is attempted early and failed, the Star Power will not be awarded until after the player's next move (this includes changing partners with Quick Change equipped).

Hammer

Attack	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Hammer	Press immediately after Mario strikes the enemy and when Mario lands.	2	Mario backward somersaults and makes confetti appear when he lands.
Super Hammer	After hitting the enemy, press on Mario's fifth spin.	1	Mario gives the audience a thumbs-up after he swings his hammer.
Ultra Hammer	Same as Super Hammer	1	Same as Super Hammer
Power Smash	Press immediately after Mario strikes the enemy and each time Mario lands on the ground.	4	Mario performs a series of backwards somersaults that get higher. For the final move, confetti comes down.
Fire Drive	Press right after Mario hits the fireball. The player wants to press before the fireball reaches the top of its arc.	1	Mario spins in place and gives the audience a thumbs-up.
Hammer Throw	Press right after Mario throws the hammer, then as he touches the ground. The player wants to press for the first Stylish move before the hammer reaches the top of its arc.	2	Mario forward somersaults and makes confetti appear when he lands.
Head Rattle	Same as Hammer	2	Same as Hammer
Ice Smash	Same as Hammer	2	Same as Hammer
Piercing Blow	Same as Power Smash	4	Same as Power Smash
Quake Hammer	Press when Mario is upright after Quake Hammer, before he moves.	2	One high backward somersault, then confetti comes down.

Partners' Stylish moves

Goombella

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Headbonk	Goombella	Press when she stops walking towards the enemy.	1	Forward flips as she jumps towards the enemy.
Tattle	Goombella	Press right after the Action Command.	1	Same as Rally Wink
Multibonk	Goombella	Press when she stops walking towards the enemy, then again at the apex of her first jump.	2	A forward flip when jumping, then another if second command is performed correctly.
Rally Wink	Goombella	Press just after the heart appears around Mario.	1	Hops in place with excitement.

Koops

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Shell Toss	Koops	Press right after hitting the enemy, then again when his spinning begins to slow.	2	Koops spins upside down, then points up at the ceiling.
Power Shell	Koops	Press when Koops returns to his position and again after he spins three times.	2	First Koops spins on his head, then points at the ceiling.
Shell Shield	Koops	Press just before the shell lands on Mario.	1	Koops waves at the audience. This Stylish move is similar to his appeal animation.
Shell Slam	Koops	Same as Power Shell.	2	Same as Power Shell.

Madame Flurrie

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Body Slam	Flurrie	Press just as Flurrie touches the ground.	1	Points her little finger up.
Gale Force	Flurrie	Press just after Flurrie stops blowing.	1	Same as Body Slam
Lip Lock	Flurrie	Press right after the kiss.	1	Same as Body Slam
Dodgy Fog	Flurrie	Press right when the fog appears.	1	Same as Body Slam

Yoshi Kid

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Ground Pound	Yoshi Kid	Press when he is just above the enemy but when the bar is still shown and then again just before the Yoshi Kid returns to the ground.	2	Extra backward somersaults before the Yoshi Kid ground pounds, then jumps happily before moving back to Mario's side.
Gulp	Yoshi Kid	Press after the enemy is released.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.
Mini-Egg	Yoshi Kid	Press after the last egg is thrown. The player wants to press as the last egg hits an enemy.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.
Stampede	Yoshi Kid	Press when the musical note appears next to him.	1	Same as Ground Pound's second stylish move.

Vivian

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Shade Fist	Vivian	Press right when Vivian reemerges on Mario's side.	1	Same as Fiery Jinx
Veil	Vivian	Press after she unveils and is returning to her position.	1	Same as Fiery Jinx. Gives very little Star Power.
Fiery Jinx	Vivian	Press right as Vivian points her finger.	1	Vivian clasps her hands together and smiles.
Infatuate	Vivian	Press right after pressing for each heart. The player wants to press when they see a heart appearing next to Vivian.	No. of foes	Same as Fiery Jinx

Admiral Bobbery

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Bomb	Bobbery	Press when Bobbery lands back on Mario's side of the field.	1	Salutes the sky.
Bomb Squad	Bobbery	Press when the third bomb is at the top of its arc.	1	Same as Bomb. Gives very little Star Power.
Hold Fast	Bobbery	Press as the word "NICE," "GOOD," or "GREAT" appears.	1	Same as Bomb
Bob-ombast	Bobbery	Same as Bomb	1	Same as Bomb

Ms. Mowz

Attack	Partner	Stylish move	# of Moves	Effect
Love Slap	Ms. Mowz	Press as Ms. Mowz is walking back to Mario's side.	1	Hops once when the player presses . Gives very little Star Power.
Kiss Thief	Ms. Mowz	Press when Ms. Mowz is walking towards the enemy.	1	Does a quick somersault and winks towards the audience. The wink is given more emphasis in the Nintendo Switch remake.
Tease	Ms. Mowz	Press as Ms. Mowz is jumping back onto the ground after the attack.	1	Same as Kiss Thief.
Smooch	Ms. Mowz	Press right after the kiss. The player wants to press when the hearts appear around Mario.	1	Same as Kiss Thief.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, Stylish moves return with slightly different functionality. Due to the absence of Star Power in this game, stylish moves instead serve to give the player more points, and thus level up a little faster. All characters now use the same inputs to perform stylish moves, which generally involve shaking the Wii Remote in some way. Stylish moves can only be performed after jumping on an enemy, and cannot be done when attacking via an item, Pixl, or Bowser's Fire Breath. The player can chain stylish moves in this game, going from "Nice" to "Good" to "Great" to "Wonderful" to "Excellent", the higher the ranking is, the more points the player will receive from the action, but if the player takes damage or lands on the ground, the streak will reset.

Technique	Mario	Peach	Bowser	Luigi
Push Wii Remote forward
Push Wii Remote backwards
Push Wii Remote downwards
Tilt Wii Remote left and right 3 times
Tilt Wii Remote slightly clockwise and back to normal position
Tilt Wii Remote slightly counterclockwise and back to normal position

Gallery

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  Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Japan only)
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  Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (International)

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Stylish move - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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Stylish move 1 - Super Paper Mario

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Stylish move 3 - Super Paper Mario

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Stylish move 4 - Super Paper Mario

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	アクロバット技わざ Akurobatto-waza	Acrobatic techniques
Chinese	特技 Tèjì (Mandarin)	Special ability
Dutch	Fraaie acties	Nice actions
French (Canada)	Commande Style	Style command
German	Trick-Kommando	Trick Command
Italian	Tecnica con stile	Stylish technique; literally "technique with style".
Korean	곡예 기술의 Gog'ye gisur-ui	Acrobatic techniques
Spanish (Latin America)	Técnicas acrobáticas	Acrobatic techniques

Notes

• In the original Japanese version of The Thousand-Year Door some Stylish moves are missing. For example, there is no second Stylish after a normal jump.
• In the demo disc for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, when Mario or any of his partners make a stylish move, 'STYLE' is shown instead of 'STYLISH!'