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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD)

All Defense Badges

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Defense Badges are special equipment that gives Mario and his party members defensive buffs in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Read on for a list of all Defense Badges, their effect, locations, as well as required BP to use them.

Mario Defense Badges

Mario Defense Badges
Stat Badges Ability Badges

Mario Defense Stat Badges

Some badges can directly increase Mario's defense stat upon meeting certain conditions during a battle.

Badge Effect Location
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Damage Dodge Damage Dodge
BP: 2
Damage is decreased by 1 with a Guard Action command. Rogueport Sewers
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Defend Plus Defend Plus
BP: 5
Increases Mario's defense by 1. Twilight Town
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Last Stand Last Stand
BP: 1
Decreases damage taken by half when Mario is in danger. Glitzville
Lucky Start
BP: 4
Something good is likely to happen at the beginning of battle. Creepy Steeple
P-Down, D-Up
BP: 2
Decreases the damage taken by Mario and the damage dealt by 1. Pirate's Grotto

Mario Defense Ability Badges

Some badges give Mario passive defense bonuses during battles.

Badge Effect Location
Chill Out
BP: 1
Makes you immune to First Strike. Dazzle
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Close Call Close Call
BP: 1
Causes enemies to miss their attacks when Mario is in danger. Petal Meadows
Feeling Fine
BP: 4
Gives Mario immunity to dizziness and poison. X-Naut Fortress
Lucky Day
BP: 7
Causes enemies to miss their attacks on Mario. Pit Of 100 Trials
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Pretty Lucky Pretty Lucky
BP: 2
Causes enemies to miss their attacks when attacking Mario sometimes. Dazzle
Return Postage
BP: 7
Makes attackers take half the damage they deal. Pit Of 100 Trials
Zap Tap
BP: 3
Deals damage to enemies that make contact with Mario Pit Of 100 Trials

Party Member Defense Badges

Party Member Defense Badges
Stat Badges Ability Badges

Party Member Defense Stat Badges

Some badges can directly increase a party member's defense stat upon meeting certain conditions during a battle.

Badge Effect Location
Damage Dodge P
BP: 2
Damage to Mario's partner is decreased by 1 with a Guard Action command. The Great Tree
Defend Plus P
BP: 5
Increases Mario's partner's defense by 1. Rogueport Sewers
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Last Stand P Last Stand P
BP: 1
Decreases damage taken by half when Mario's partner is in danger. Lovely Howz
P-Down, D-Up P
BP: 2
Decreases the damage taken by Mario's partner and the damage dealt by 1. Boggly Woods

Party Member Defense Ability Badges

Some badges give a party member passive defense bonuses during battles.

Badge Effect Location
Close Call P
BP: 1
Causes enemies to miss their attacks when Mario's partner is in danger. Lovely Howz
Feeling Fine P
BP: 4
Gives Mario's partner immunity to dizziness and poison. X-Naut Fortress
Pretty Lucky P
BP: 2
Causes enemies to miss their attacks when attacking Mario's partner sometimes. Lovely Howz

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Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Badges

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Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Attack Badges Attack Badges Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Defense Badges Defense Badges Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Recovery Badges Recovery Badges
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Support Badges Support Badges Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Cosmetic Badges Cosmetic Badge

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