Fuzzipede

"You got it! I'm ornery as all get out! Prepare for some pain!"

- Fuzzipede

Fuzzipede is a character who only appears in Paper Mario. Fuzzipede is a Fuzzy-like caterpillar that hangs out in front of the Toad Town docks as bait with his pal, Fishmael.

After Mario defeats General Guy and his Shy Guys in Shy Guy's Toy Box during the events at the end of Chapter 4, Mario comes back to Toad Town as usual and decides to go to the docks to get to Lavalava Island to get the fifth Star Spirit, Misstar. When Mario sees a Whale having a belly-ache, the Whale begs Mario to check its stomach. After that, the Whale opens up its mouth and Mario makes his way into its belly. Inside, Mario sends Watt out to light up the darkness, and Fuzzipede is revealed hanging from the ceiling. Fuzzipede starts to jump around the Whale's belly, but Mario fights him and forces him out of the Whale.

After Mario defeats Fuzzipede, he explains that he got eaten by the whale while trying to get away from Fishmael. By then, the Whale says that he is actually feeling good now that Fuzzipede is off his stomach wall. Then water starts to fill up the Whale's Belly, popping Mario, his partners and Fuzzipede out through his blow-hole. Fuzzipede forgives the whale after getting out of the belly as he goes away.

Trivia

 * During the fight against Fuzzipede, since Mario can only use Watt in the battle, and due to the fact that the inside of the Whale's Belly will be too dark for Mario and his partner to attack, the player cannot get Goombario's battle Tattle for this enemy. However, Fuzzipede's tattle information is still present in the game's coding.
 * If Watt paralyzes Fuzzipede when he's on the ceiling, makes him fall down, and defeats him, he will be defeated backwards oddly.
 * His name might be a play off of Fuzzy and Centipede.