Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD)

How to Defeat Hooktail

Hooktail is a boss you can fight in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). Read on to learn more about this boss, its stats, and how to beat it!

How to Beat Hooktail

  1. Equip the Attack FX G Badge
  2. Reject Hooktail's Requests

Equip the Attack FX G Badge

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Attack FX G

By equipping the Attack FX G badge, you can lower Hooktail's attack power and defense by one making the battle with the dragon easier. Additionally, if you attack four times, Hooktail's attack power will be reduced to one.

How to Get Attack FX G Badge

Use Power Bounce Together with the Action Commands

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Attack With Charge and Power Bounce

If you use the Power Bounce together with the Action Command successfully, you can reduce Hooktail's attack power to one in one turn.

Power Bounce Timing and Effects

Reject Hooktail's Requests

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Two Turns and Stats Boosts

When Hooktail's HP is depleted, the dragon will ask you a question with two choices. If you answer “For 10,000 coins? Sure”, your will take 5 damage even if Hooktail's stats has been lowered.

If you answer “Keep your coins, fiend!”, the battle will resume and Hooktail will recover by 10 HP.

After the Question, Hooktail Will Recover and the Battle Will Resume

Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Hooktail at 10 HP

Whichever answer you choose to Hooktail's request, the dragon will recover 10 HP and the battle will resume. Hooktail's decreased stats will still carry over when the battle resumes.

Hooktail Details and Stats

Tattle Log No. 102
Paper Mario TTYD Switch Remake - Hooktail Hooktail
Description This giant dragon attacks by munching, stomping and breathing stinky, fiery breath. She hates things that make chirping noises, especially creatures that start with "cr-" and end with "-icket".
Type Major Boss

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Stats

HP 20 (+10)
Atk 5
Def 1

Move Resistances

Move Resistances
Jump
Circle
Hammer
X
Showstopper
X
Gulp
X
Gale Force
X
Kiss Thief
X

Status Effect Resistances

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

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