Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD)

Pirate's Grotto Collectibles, Enemies, and Points of Interest

Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Pirate

Pirate's Grotto is home to the Great Pirate Cortez who guards the fifth Crystal Star in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Check out all of the Star Pieces, Shine Sprites, hidden blocks, shops, quests, enemies, and other points of interest that you can find in Pirate's Grotto!

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Star Pieces in Pirate's Grotto

Details In-Game Image
Chapter Unlocked: 5
On a tiny island in the southern side of the lower west room.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Beneath a panel in the northeast corner of the room above the waterfall.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Inside of a barrel on the left side of the storage room beside the waterfall's base.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Beneath a panel in the middle of the Parabuzzies room.

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Shine Sprites in Pirate's Grotto

Details In-Game Image
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Behind a stalactite over the first wrecked ship.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Near the top of the cliff.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
On top of the barrels in the room where you find the Grotto Key.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Found over the water to the right of the wall of spikes. Make use of Koops's Shell Toss to get the Shine Sprite.
Chapter Unlocked: 5
At the area after the wall of spikes.

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Blocks in Pirate's Grotto

Hidden Blocks

Details In-Game Image
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Toss Koops or use your hammer to hit the Hidden Block beneath the Shine Sprite.
Contains 1 Coin
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Found underneath the Shine Sprite in the area before Bill Blaster's corridor. Use Mario's Hammer to reveal the Hidden Block.
Contains Coin Block
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Found on the lower platform outside of the ship after you defeat Cortez.
Contains Super Shroom

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Treasure Chests in Pirate's Grotto

Details In-Game Image
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Found hidden behind the waterfall on the right of the river of Pirate's Grotto, using Boat Mode. The river is on the north of the stairs in the big stairs room.
Contains Defend Plus P
Chapter Unlocked: 5
Inside the ship where you find the Black Chest that gives you Boat Mode.
Contains Super Shroom

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Items and Badges in Pirate's Grotto

Item How to Get
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Ruin Powder Ruin Powder
Found hidden behind some barrels at the entrance of the cave.
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Grotto Key Grotto Key
Found on a ledge on the right side of the room full of barrels. Use Koops to activate the pulley elevator to reach the key.
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Black Key Black Key
Dropped by the Ember in the same room as the black chest. Talk to the chest first to get this enemy to spawn.
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - P-Down, D-Up P-Down, D-Up
Found on the left side of the black chest in the wrecked ship room.
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Gate Handle Gate Handle
Found on top of a floating boat in the spike trap room. The room is on the left of the floodgate room and requires the Boat Mode ability.

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Obtain the Sapphire Star in Pirate's Grotto

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Sapphire Star

Mario will get the Sapphire Star in Pirate's Grotto upon defeating Cortez and completing Chapter 5. This allows him to use the special move Sweet Feast in battle.

Chapter 5: The Key to Pirates Walkthrough

List of Pirate's Grotto Shops

Traveling Merchant

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Pirate Pirate's Grotto Merchant Items
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Super Shroom Super Shroom
15 Coins
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Maple Syrup Maple Syrup
20 Coins
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Life Shroom Life Shroom
40 Coins
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Thunder Rage Thunder Rage
20 Coins
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Courage Shell Courage Shell
5 Coins

After rescuing the stranded Toads as well as Francesca and Frankie, you can buy items from a traveling merchant that's part of their group.

Even after several of these shipwrecked Toads return to Rogueport, this merchant will remain on the island and go back to where you first encounter him at Pirate's Grotto.

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Other Points of Interest in Pirate's Grotto

Pirate's Grotto People and Points of Interest


Boat Mode Black Chest

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Black Chest Curse

You can get Mario's last paper ability in Pirate's Grotto. The black chest that gives the Boat Mode ability is located in the wrecked ship room on the west most side on the lowest floor in the cave. It should be easy to find naturally as you progress through the chapter.

The black key is dropped by the Ember that emerges after talking to the chest.

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Hidden Coins and Items

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Hidden Path Behind Waterfall

Upon getting the Boat Mode ability, make sure to sail behind any rocks or waterfalls you encounter. You may be rewarded with hidden coins or treasure chests.

The Black Skull Ship

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Cortez Sapphire Star

Flavio, once again, joins your party for a short time in Chapter 5 as you lead him down Pirate's Grotto to talk to Cortez. The two agree on a deal in which Flavio will give Cortez the Skull Gem in exchange for the Black Skull.

The Black Skull is Cortez's ship and is used to battle Lord Crump's ship out on the sea. After defeating Lord Crump and the events of Chapter 5, you can use the Black Skull at Rogueport to retun to Keelhaul Key.

Pirate's Grotto Trouble Center Quest Clients

Trouble Troubled Reward
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Looking for a Gal! Looking for a Gal! Goom Goom Couple's Cake

List of Trouble Center Requests

Pirate's Grotto Enemies and Bosses

Enemies in Pirate's Grotto

Enemy HP Atk Def
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Parabuzzy Parabuzzy 5 3 4
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Ember Ember 8 3 0
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Lava Bubble Lava Bubble 6 4 0
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Bulky Bob-omb Bulky Bob-omb 6 2 1
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Bill Blaster Bill Blaster 5 N/A 2
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Bullet Bill Bullet Bill 2 4 1

Tattle Log: List of All Enemies

Bosses in Pirate's Grotto

Enemy HP Atk Def
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Cortez Cortez
Boss
20 (x3) 4 1

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Pirate's Grotto Details and Chapter Unlocked

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Pirate Pirate's Grotto
Description A cave where pirates once hid out. It's quite spacious inside, and even has sea-water flowing into it. It's filled with the ruined shells of wrecked ships and other flotsam.
Chapter Introduced Chapter 5

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