List of Dry Bones profiles and statistics

This is a list of profiles and statistics for Dry Bones.

Super Mario seriesEdit

New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit

  • Trading Card description: "Some enemies just won't rest in peace! These boney Koopas will pace back and forth endlessly. When you stomp them, they'll collapse into a dusty pile. However, they will rebuild themselves a short while later. Dry Bones are immune to fire power, but you can use ice power to encase them in a cube and throw them aside."

Card Number: 29

Super Mario RunEdit

  • Notebook bio: "This bunch of bones was once a turtle. Stomping it will make it crumble, but it'll pop back up after a bit."

Perfect Ban Mario Character DaijitenEdit

カロン (JP) / Dry Bones (EN)

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Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん ゴースト族 Place of origin Ghost clan
性格せいかく 怨み深い Disposition Spiteful
登場とうじょうゲーム 3、ワールド Game appearances 3, World
できれば無視して進みたい

正体は、マリオに倒されたカメ族のガイコツか?マントなら倒せるが、普通に踏んで骨を砕いても、しばらくするとまた復活してしまう。ワールドのカロンは骨も投げてくる。[1]

If possible, ignore it and move on

Is it really the skeleton of a turtle defeated by Mario? If you have a cape, it can be defeated, but even if you step on it normally and break its bones, it will revive again after a while. The Dry Bones in World also throws bones.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsEdit

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 0 FP 100 Speed 9
Location(s) Sunken Ship Attack 74 Magic attack 7
Role Common Defense 0 Magic defense 0
Bonus Flower Defense Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie Mushroom Morph rate 100%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak Thunder Strong None Sp. attacks Bone Toss
Coins 5 Exp. points 12 Items Pure Water (25%), Max Mushroom (5%)
Psychopath "I'm sick of gettin' hit!"
Japanese Psychopath quote
  • くみたてて くずされて じゅようときょうきゅう。[2] (Assembled and dismantled, supply and demand.)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)Edit

Super Mario RPG enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 0 Weak Elements   Drops Pure Water
Exp. 12 Weak Statuses      Rare Drops Max Mushroom
Found in Sunken Ship
Monster List profile The bones they throw can't be their own, surely? They look like they would collapse if they threw their own bones. They must be special bones for throwing.
Thought Peek "Put me together, I fall apart. Always leave 'em wanting more."
Animations

Paper Mario seriesEdit

Paper MarioEdit

Paper Mario enemy
Dry Bones
  Max HP 8 Attack 4 Defense 2
Role Common Type Ground Level 30
Strong None Weak Fire (+10), Explosion (+10) Moves Bone Throw (4), Shake, Reassemble
Sleep? 0%, 0 Dizzy? 0%, 0 Shock? 50%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down)
Shrink? 60%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down) Stop? 85%, -1 (normal); 0%, 0 (down) Fright? 10%
Air Lift? 75% Hurricane? 70% Coins 0 + 0-5
Items Super Shroom Run 36 Location(s) Bowser's Castle
Tattle This is a Dry Bones. Dry Bones are skeletal remains from Koopa Troopas. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 2 Just when you think they're beat, these guys rise back up and attack again! You're going to have to beat them all at once. Or you could use fire attacks. If they become ashes, there's no way they'll recover.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dry Bones
  Max HP 8 Attack 5 Defense 2
Location(s) Palace of Shadow, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 63, 67, 68) Role Support, common Level 30
Sleep? 0% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 75% Soft? 85%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 70% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 70% KO? 90% Moves Bone Throw (5), Multibone (3x3), Build (Summons Dry Bones), Shake (N/A), Get Up (+8HP)
Exp. points 0 Coins 2 - 4 Items Boo's Sheet (drop only), Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Ice Storm, Mushroom (drop only), Point Swap (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Spite Pouch, Super Shroom, Item Hog (drop only)
Tattle Log #:
22
Log A skeleton Koopa that sometimes builds friends. Even after it collapses at 0 HP, it will sometimes get back up.
Tattle That's a Dry Bones. It's a former Koopa whose spirit animates its bones. Eeeeeek! That's so freaky! Max HP is 8, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. When its HP goes down to 0, it collapses into a pile, but it'll eventually rise again. Fire and explosions will put a permanent end to it getting back up, though. A Dry Bones will sometimes build friends if it feels it's outnumbered. If you don't take them all out close together, they'll just keep coming back. Let's wipe them out all at once, and quick! These things totally freak me out!

Super Paper MarioEdit

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dry Bones
  Max HP 10 Role Common Location(s) The Underwhere (7-1), Underwhere Road (7-2), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 54)
Attack 2 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 7-1: Found in a small alcove in 3D to the left of the moving fountains near when Mario found Luigi.
Score 700
Card description This resilient revenant won't rest in peace. Maybe it's its undying loyalty to Bowser. Or was it the pie it never got a chance to eat?
  List of Catch Cards  
  28      29      30  
Tattle That's a Dry Bones. At one time, it was a Koopa, but now... Max HP is 10. Attack is 2. It will keep getting up no matter how many times you stomp it... Because it's already dead, you may have to use fire to stop it for good...

Paper Mario: Sticker StarEdit

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Dry Bones
  Max HP 13 Role Common Location(s) Yoshi Sphinx, Sandshifter Ruins, Rumble Volcano
Attack 7 Stickers Bone, Worn-Out Hammer
Defense 0 Moves Bone Throw (7), Bone Transformation (3)

Paper Mario: Color SplashEdit

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 10 Type Shelled Role Common Card
Strong Fire Weak None Card drop rate 65511
Moves Throw Attack (12), Power Throw Attack (12), Group Attack (12), Blowback Attack (12)
Location(s) Marmalade Valley, Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island, Redpepper Crater
Quotes Usual: "*creak* *creak* *cough*" ~ "Is that the best you can do?" ~ "You can't fire me!" ~ "*click* *clack* *click* *clack*"
Enemy class
TRE_NOTHING
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 0 Red paint 0 Yellow paint 0 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 0 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami KingEdit

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 9 Moves Location(s)
Type Shelled Bone Toss (7), Stacked Bone Toss (?) Scorching Sandpaper Desert, Scorching Sandpaper Minor, Scorching Sandpaper East, Temple of Shrooms
Role Common
Item drops None
They'll collapse into a bone heap upon defeat, but not for long. Even the Boot Car can't keep them down.

Mario & Luigi seriesEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar SagaEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Dry Bones (1)
  HP 8 POW 20 Defense 26
Speed 16 Experience 6 Coins 2
Location Hoohoo Mountain Jump Normal Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Normal Thunder Critical
Stat down? 100% Stun? 30% Burn? 30%
Level 6 Role Common Item drop Mushroom – 32.26%
Mushroom – 32.26%
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.
  • Official Nintendo Player's Guide: When a Dry Bones's head spins horizontally, it's about to attack Mario; vertically, it's about to attack Luigi.[3]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeEdit

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 41 POW 59 (54) Defense 54
Experience 32 (24) Coins 7 Speed 26
Location(s) Yoob's Belly Role Common Item drop Super Mushroom – 12%
1-Up Mushroom – 3%
Level 11 Battled by Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Mario & Luigi: Dream TeamEdit

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 37 Role Support Level 32 Location(s) Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle
(Area B)
Power 230 Position Normal No Hitter
Defense 648 World Dream Weakness None Item drop None (0%)
None (0%)
Speed 66 Experience 0 (0) Coins 0 (0%)

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s JourneyEdit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Dry Bones
  HP 24 POW 29 DEF 9 SPEED 19 Experience 8
Fire Normal Thunder Critical Jump Normal Hammer Normal Coins 5
Stat down 60% Dizzy 30% Burn 30% Speed down 30% Item drop Mushroom (16%)
Syrup (14%)
Super Mushroom (50%)
Level           6 Location(s) Hoohoo Mountain
  • Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser / Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: Their calcium-deficent bodies are weak. They despise losing to Koopa Troopas.

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart DSEdit

  • Website Bio ( ): "This crusty Koopa skeleton is a newcomer to the Mario Kart scene, after appearing as Mario's enemy in his many previous adventures. Great handling and acceleration are Dry Bones' strong suits but his low speed lets him down."

Mario Kart WiiEdit

 
Dry Bones's complete vehicle roster.
  • Size: Small
  • Actual Bonuses
    • Acceleration: +3
    • Drift: +3
    • Mini-Turbo: +6
  • Website Stats:
    • Acceleration: 3/3
    • Top Speed: 1/3
    • Off-Road: 3/3
  • Bios
    • Website: "With no natural padding to protect him, Dry Bones feels every bump on the road more than most!"
    • Guide: "He's determined not to fall apart this time. In fact, that's an order from Dry Bowser himself!"
    • Trading Card: "A ghoulish version of Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones is an obvious Light-weight and he graces you with his presence in Mario Kart Wii, but you have to jump through some hoops to unlock him. If you're into boosting your way around the tracks with Mini-Turbos, you can't go wrong with the speedy Dry Bones in your Kart!"

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

Dry Bones's emblem from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Driver statistics
Vehicle size Speed Acceleration Weight Handling Traction Mini-Turbo
Ground Water Air Anti-Gravity Ground Water Air Anti-Gravity
Small 1 1 1 1 5 1 8 8 8 8 4 4
200cc staff ghost time
Course Staff Name Country Time Vehicle Combination
Body Tires Glider
Bone-Dry Dunes Nin★Pavel Russia 1:39.330 Pipe Frame Wood Plane Glider

Mario Kart TourEdit

Dry BonesEdit

Special skill   Triple Green Shells
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
 
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1**
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R
 
SNES Choco Island 2T
 
London Loop R/T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R/T
 
DS Twilight House
 
Athens Dash 2
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T
 
GBA Luigi Circuit R/T
 
Madrid Drive R
 
Rome Avanti 3R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Dry Bones (Gold)Edit

Special skill   Coin Box
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T
 
3DS Neo Bowser City R/T
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T
 
3DS Rainbow Road R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 2
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T
 
SNES Choco Island 1
 
SNES Rainbow Road R
 
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
 
Vancouver Velocity
 
New York Minute 3
 
DS Airship Fortress R/T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1R
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
 
GCN DK Mountain R
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
 
DS Luigi's Mansion R/T
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T
 
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T
 
SNES Choco Island 2R/T
 
DS Waluigi Pinball R/T
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
 
DS Waluigi Pinball R
 
RMX Choco Island 1T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R*
 
N64 Kalimari Desert R
 
SNES Choco Island 1R
 
N64 Kalimari Desert
 
SNES Rainbow Road*
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1**
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1T
 
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R**
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1
 
Vancouver Velocity R
 
New York Minute 3R
 
Merry Mountain
 
Merry Mountain T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1T***
 
3DS Bowser's Castle
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
 
Berlin Byways T
 
Berlin Byways R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R
 
New York Minute B
 
GCN DK Mountain
 
GCN DK Mountain T
 
Squeaky Clean Sprint

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Except for his piercing teal eyes, Dry Bones (Gold) is almost completely gold from head to toe. Since you can never have enough of that golden glow-up, his special item is Coin Box!"[4]

Mario Tennis AcesEdit

  • Type: Tricky
  • Trick Shots: Scatter Shot (forward), Propeller Shot (side)
  • Special Shot: Bone Crusher
  • Trait: Lobs curve and Backward Trick Shots become lobs

Mario Baseball seriesEdit

Mario Superstar BaseballEdit

Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Type Technique
Special Ball N/A Special move(s) Sliding Catch
Batting arm Left Throwing arm Left
Batting 5/10 Pitching 4/10
Fielding 3/10 Running 4/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry N/A
Bio:
Green Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Type Technique
Special Ball N/A Special move(s) Sliding Catch
Batting arm Left Throwing arm Left
Batting 6/10 Pitching 4/10
Fielding 3/10 Running 3/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry N/A
Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.
Red Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Type Technique
Special Ball N/A Special move(s) Sliding Catch
Batting arm Left Throwing arm Left
Batting 6/10 Pitching 4/10
Fielding 3/10 Running 3/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry N/A
Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.
Blue Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Type Technique
Special Ball N/A Special move(s) Sliding Catch
Batting arm Left Throwing arm Left
Batting 5/10 Pitching 4/10
Fielding 4/10 Running 3/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry N/A
Bio: A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.
  • Star missions
    1. Drive in a run!
    2. Make a big play!
    3. Win MVP!!
    4. Get 3 strikeouts in a game!

Mario Super SluggersEdit

Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Ability Scatter Dive
Bat Left Glove Left
Batting 7/10 Pitching 4/10
Star Pitch N/A Star Swing N/A
Fielding 4/10 Running 5/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry        
Bio: A Dry Bones who can avoid most tags.
Green Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Ability Scatter Dive
Bat Left Glove Left
Batting 7/10 Pitching 3/10
Star Pitch N/A Star Swing N/A
Fielding 4/10 Running 6/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry        
Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with quick feet.
Dark Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Ability Scatter Dive
Bat Left Glove Left
Batting 7/10 Pitching 5/10
Star Pitch N/A Star Swing N/A
Fielding 4/10 Running 5/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry        
Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with a good arm.
Blue Dry Bones
 
Team Bowser Monsters Ability Scatter Dive
Bat Left Glove Left
Batting 7/10 Pitching 3/10
Star Pitch N/A Star Swing N/A
Fielding 5/10 Running 5/10
Good chemistry     Bad chemistry        
Bio: A powerful Dry Bones with a good glove.

Mario Strikers ChargedEdit

Stats
  • Movement: 10
  • Shooting: 3
  • Passing: 3
  • Defense: 10

Mario Party seriesEdit

Mario Party 7Edit

Mario Party 8Edit

  • Partner: Boo
  • Website bio: With Dry Bones at a party, a host can go light on the snacks. More crisps for everyone else.
  • Team names:
    • Mario: BBQ Ribs
    • Luigi: Cry Bones
    • Peach: Dry Thrones
    • Yoshi: Sky Bones
    • Wario: Dumb Skulls
    • Daisy: Daisy Pushers
    • Waluigi: Boneheads
    • Toad: Short Ribs
    • Boo: Scary Pair
    • Toadette: Double Trouble
    • Birdo: Bone Chokers
    • Blooper: Two-Toned Duo
    • Hammer Bro: What-the-Deuce

Mario Party DSEdit

Figurine Image Description How to unlock

Dry Bones   He's normally just a bucket of bones, but when Dry Bones learns magic, he becomes one tough customer! And what a tough coffin he lives in! Win 30,000 MP Points
Beaten Dry Bones   Only the greatest Dry Bones hunter could capture Dry Bones himself! From now on, a Dry Bones is just a heap of rubbish to you! Win Hexoskeleton five times
Dry Bones Rival   29,000 MPP earns you the rank of Dry Bones Rival, and this is your badge! Makes you stronger at night. Win 29,000 MP Points

Mario Party 9Edit

  • Skull Shell: A constellation that calls to mind a skeletal turtle. Though these turtles crumble when stepped on, their ability to reassemble is truly weird.

Super Mario PartyEdit

  • Website Bio: "Falls apart under pressure but is quick to recover."

Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit

Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Trophy
Dry Bones
 
Appears in:
NES Super Mario Bros. 3
DS New Super Mario Bros.
How to unlock: Random
A skeletal member of the Koopa Troopa family. Immune to fireballs, Dry Bones will fall apart when stomped upon, then reassemble moments later. They're typically found in dungeon levels in Mario games but have also been known to participate in various sports and activities such as baseball, kart racing, and soccer. They're likely boning up on the competition.
Sticker
Dry Bones
 
Artwork from: Mario Party 7
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Aura] - Attack +17
Usable by: Lucario

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSEdit

Trophy
Dry Bones
 
Category: Series Related
How to unlock:
Random
They must have a bone to pick with Mario. No matter how many times he stomps them, these guys put themselves back together again. Can't they just rest in pieces? By the way, have you noticed how nimble they are in Mario Kart? Skeletons must be really aerodynamic or something... (American English)
How these guys are alive when they're just bones is anyone's guess. Jump on one to make it fall apart, but don't expect it to rest in pieces! It'll be back on its feet in no time. These oddly cute little guys also turn up in the Mario Kart series as lightweight racers. Probably because they don't have any skin or muscles weighing them down. (British English)

Dr. Mario WorldEdit

  • Stage mode: "Grants 5%/10%/15%/20%/25% chance of extra capsules (3) when all capsules have been used."
  • Versus mode: "When next capsule appears, grants 10%/12%/14%/16%/18% chance it will be a rainbow capsule."

Play NintendoEdit

Dry Bones crumbles into a pile of dust and bones when you stomp on its head, but these skeletal Koopas always manage to put themselves back together.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 58.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm
  3. ^ Thomason, Steve. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Page 41.
  4. ^ mariokarttourEN (May 2, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Halloween Theme" section of Play Nintendo's website (accessed 28 October, 2016)