How to Beat Bowser

Bowser is an enemy and a playable character in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Read on to learn more about Bowser, his stats, and how to beat him!

How to Beat Bowser

1. Defeat Kammy Koopa First
2. Use Power Lift to Increase Attack and Defense Powers
3. Flurrie's Lip Lock is Very Effective

Defeat Kammy Koopa First

When fighting against Bowser and Kammy Koopa, you should prioritize defeating Kammy Koopa first because the turtle wizard has the lowest HP among the two but has attacks that can heal and increase the attack and defense power of Bowser.

Use Power Lift to Increase Attack and Defense Powers

You can use the Power Lift special move to increase your attack and defense powers to reduce the damage from Bowser's attacks. Once your attack power is increased, use Power Bounce to deal high amounts of damage.

Flurrie's Lip Lock is Very Effective

Madame Flurrie's Lip Lock move is very effective against the Bowser and Kammy Koopa because the move ignores the enemy defense and allows Flurrie to damage the enemies by stealing their HP and then heals her own.

It's also a good strategy to position Flurrie in front, so she can shield Mario and fight while recovering.

Bowser Character Overview and Stats

Tattle Log No. 42
Bowser
Description	Mario's fated enemy. Bowser the Koopa King is a foe to be feared. His typical turf is NOT Glitzville.
Type	Mini Boss

All Enemies in Paper Mario TTYD

Stats

Move Resistances

Move Resistances
Jump	Hammer	Showstopper
Gulp	Gale Force	Kiss Thief

Status Effect Resistances

Status Effect Resistances
Burn				Freeze				Dizzy				Confuse				Sleep
Soft					Shrink					Fright Mask					Time Stop

Locations

Enemy Locations
Glitz Pit	Palace of Shadow

All Locations

Playable During Intermissions

Bowser, besides being a minor antagonist in The Thousand-Year Door, is also a playable character in his own sections of the game.

In between story chapters, you'll uncover Bowser's own story of chasing Mario around while playing through sidescrolling levels reminiscent of standard Mario games.

Do note that these sections are not replayable, so you will only be able to play as Bowser a few times.

All Bowser Intermission Levels

Bowser (Palace of Shadow) Stats

Tattle Log No. 43
Bowser (Palace of Shadow)
Description	Mario's fated enemy. Bowser the Koopa King is a foe to be feared. His typical turf is NOT Glitzville.
Type	Mini Boss

All Enemies in Paper Mario TTYD

Stats

Move Resistances

Move Resistances
Jump	Hammer	Showstopper
Gulp	Gale Force	Kiss Thief

Status Effect Resistances

Status Effect Resistances
Burn				Freeze				Dizzy				Confuse				Sleep
Soft					Shrink					Fright Mask					Time Stop

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Related Guides

All Characters

All Playable Characters

Playable Characters
Mario	Peach	Bowser

All Partners

All Partners
Goombella			Koops			Madame Flurrie			Yoshi
Vivian				Admiral Bobbery				Ms. Mowz

Other Character Guides

• List of Useful NPCs
• Best Partners Tier List
• How to Upgrade Party Members
• How to Get Second Partner Upgrade
• Best Party Member Upgrade Order