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* Goombario is a young Goomba from Goomba Village and Mario's self-proclaimed biggest fan.

* Very eager to impress his idol, he joins Mario immediately after his grandfather [[Goompa]] requests it.

* '''Joins in:''' [[Goomba Village]]

* Goombario can be asked for information about the area he and Mario are standing in at the time.

* When this is used while Mario faces someone else, Goombario shares his knowledge or impression of the character.

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! width=90px | [[Headbonk]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks 1 enemy with a headbutt.

* Spiked or burning enemies will injure Goombario.

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! [[Tattle]] <br> (0 FP)

* Provides information about the targeted enemy type.

* Displays HP of all subsequently encountered enemies of that type.

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! [[Charge]] <br> (1 FP)

* Raises Goombario's attack power by 2.

* The effect lasts until he uses an attack.

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! [[Multibonk]] <br> (3 FP)

* Attacks one enemy consecutively until the action command is failed.

* Spiked or burning enemies will injure Goombario.

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* Kooper is an aspiring adventurer from Koopa Village.

* He greatly admires his neighbor [[Kolorado]] and joins Mario to follow in the archeologist's footsteps.

* '''Joins in:''' [[Koopa Village]]

* Kooper withdraws into his shell and allows Mario to launch him forward in a straight line.

* This ability can activate switches, attack enemies, and grab items remotely.

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! width=90px | [[Shell Toss]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks one enemy on the ground.

* Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

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! [[Power Shell]] <br> (3 FP)

* Attacks all enemies on the ground.

* '''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

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! [[Dizzy Shell]] <br> (4 FP)

* Targets all enemies on the ground and has a chance to inflict dizziness.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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! [[Fire Shell]] <br> (5 FP)

* Attacks all enemies on the ground.

* Does two points of bonus damage to ice enemies and permanently defeats [[Dry Bones]].

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* Bombette is a rebellious Bob-Omb who was thrown into the Koopa Bros. Fortress dungeon after violently disagreeing with her poor work conditions.

* She joins Mario as thanks for helping her escape her predicament.

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! width=90px | [[Body Slam]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks 1 enemy on the ground.

* Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

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! [[Bomb]] <br> (3 FP)

* Attacks 1 enemy on the ground.

* Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

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! [[Power Bomb]] <br> (6 FP)

* Attacks all enemies on the ground

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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! [[Mega Bomb]] <br> 85 FP)

* Attacks all enemies regardless of their position.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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* Parakarry is a [[Paratroopa]] mailman working for the Toad Town post office.

* He has a reputation for being slow and tends to drop the letters he is supposed to deliver.

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! width=90px | [[Sky Dive]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* Spiked or burning enemies will injure Parakarry.

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! [[Shell Shot]] <br> (3 FP)

* Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* '''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until targeting reticule lines up with the enemy.

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! [[Air Lift]] <br> (3 FP)

* May remove one enemy from the battle.

* Bosses and spiked or burning enemies are unaffected by this attack.

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! [[Air Raid]] <br> (6 FP)

* Attacks all enemies regardless of their position and ignores their defense rating.

* '''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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* Lady Bow is an aristocratic [[Boo]] who owns the mansion in [[Forever Forest]].

* She first enlists Mario's help against [[Tubba Blubba]] by blackmailing him and then stays with him because she feels like it.

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! width=90px | [[Smack]] <br> (0 FP)

* Repeatedly attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* '''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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! [[Outta Sight]] <br> (2 FP)

* Makes Mario and herself immune to all enemy attacks

* Using this move renders her unable to act during the  following turn.

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! [[Spook]] <br> (3 FP)

* Targets all enemies and may remove them from the battle.

* Bosses are unaffected by this attack.

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! [[Fan Smack]] <br> (5 FP)

* Repeatedly attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* '''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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* Watt is a [[Li'l Sparky]] who, during the [[Shy Guys]]' attack on Toad Town, gets kidnapped by the [[Big Lantern Ghost]] and used as a light source.

* She joins Mario after he defeats her kidnapper and breaks the lantern imprisoning her.

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! width=90px | [[Electro Dash]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* The attack ignores the enemy's defense rating.

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! [[Power Shock]] <br> (2 FP)

* Targets one enemy and may immobilize it.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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! [[Turbo Charge]] <br> (3 FP)

* Temporarily raises the damage of all of Mario's attacks by one point.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

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! [[Mega Shock]]  <br> (5 FP)

* Targets all enemies and may immobilize them.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing both {{button|n64|A}} and {{button|n64|B}} together repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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* Sushie is a mother [[Cheep Cheep]] who lives on [[Lavalava Island]] and serves as a caretaker for the local [[Yoshi]] children.

* Enamored by Mario's quest to rescue his love interest, she decides to accompany him.

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! width=90px | [[Belly Flop]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks one enemy on the ground or in the air

* '''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

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! [[Squirt]] <br> (3 FP)

* Attacks one enemy with water.

* It causes 2 points of bonus damage to fire-based enemies.

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! [[Water Block]] <br> (3 FP)

* Temporarily raises Mario's defense by one point.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

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! [[Tidal Wave]] <br> (6 FP)

* Attacks all enemies regardless of position.

* It causes 2 points of bonus damage to fire-based enemies.

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* Lakilester starts out as a [[Lakitu]] in service to [[Huff N. Puff]] and fights Mario trying to help the [[Flower Fields]] denizens.

* Mario defeats Lakilester and after some convincing from his girlfriend [[Lakilulu]], he switches sides.

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! width=90px | [[Spiny Flip]] <br> (0 FP)

* Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

* Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

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! [[Spiny Surge]] <br> (4 FP)

* Attacks all enemies regardless of position.

* '''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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! [[Cloud Nine]] <br> (4 FP)

* Temporarily boosts Mario's evasiveness, making enemy attacks miss randomly.

* '''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

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! [[Hurricane]] <br> (5 FP)

* Targets all enemies and may remove them from the battle.

* Bosses are unaffected by this attack.