This is a guide for Grate Guy and Knife Guy, Bosses in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to learn how you can beat Grate Guy and Knife Guy, their stats, rewards, location, weaknesses, and best party setup!

Grate Guy and Knife Guy Weaknesses and Recommended Level

Overview

Grate Guy

Knife Guy

Grate Guy
Recommended Level		HP
8		900
Attacks
Meteor Blast, Echofinder
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

Knife Guy
Recommended Level		HP
8		700
Attacks
Crystal, Blizzard
Weaknesses and Resistances = Weak / = OK / = Resist
Jump	Fire	Lightning	Ice
Fear	Poison	Sleep	Mute

Rewards

Unlocks Knife Guy's Minigame for Grate Guy's Casino

After beating both bosses, Knife Guy will stay at the Booster Tower and Grate Guy will move to Grate Guy's Casino, which is accessible through Bean Valley.

You can acquire a Bright Card for the casino access from Knife Guy by beating his Knife Juggling Minigame.

To get the card, you need to play Knife Guy's juggling game multiple times and get 12 points. You gain 1 point for winning a game and you lose 1 point for losing a game.

Grate Guy's Casino Location and Guide

Best Party for Grate Guy and Knife Guy

Best Party Setup

Beginning Active Party
Character	Role
Mario	・Main attacker ・Exploit Knife Guy's weakness with Fireball
Mallow	・Serves as a healer ・Heal members with HP Rain
Bowser	・Attacker and support ・Deal damage with normal attacks ・Inflict Fear with Terrorize
Standby Party
Geno	・Serves as an attacker and support ・Deal damage with normal and special attacks ・Boost allies with Geno Boost

Recommended Equipment and Level

Active Party
Character/Level	Equipment
Mario Level: 8	Weapon: Masher Armor: Mega Shirt Accessory: Wake Up Pin
Mallow Level: 8	Weapon: Cymbals Armor: Mega Pants Accessory: Wake Up Pin
Bowser Level: 8	Weapon: Chain Chomp Armor: Work Pants Accessory: Wake Up Pin
Standby Party
Geno Level: 8	Weapon: Finger Shot Armor: Work Pants Accessory: Wake Up Pin

Best Equipment for Each Character

How to Beat Grate Guy and Attack Patterns

Have Protection Against Status Ailments Prioritize Knife Guy Exploit Knife Guy's Weaknesse to Fire Inflict Fear with Bowser's Terrorize Tower Formation Signals Special Attacks

Have Protection Against Status Ailments

Accessories	Where to Get
Wake Up Pin	・Receive from the Vault Keeper during the Shymore invasion in Mushroom Kingdom. ・Can also be bought in Rose Town or Seaside Town shop for 42 coins.

Grate Guy's Echofinder is a single-target attack that deals damage and causes Silence, preventing the targeted party member from using special moves.

Consider having protective equipment like the Wake Up Pin which prevents the wearer from being affected by Silence. Buying three (3) copies of this is recommended for equipping everyone in your party.

List of Status Conditions and How to Heal

Prioritize Knife Guy

It is best to prioritize defeating Knife Guy first. Knife Guy is the magic of user of the group.

Of the two, he has the lowest HP, so focus on taking him out first so that you can prevent them from doing special attacks together!

Exploit Knife Guy's Weakness to Fire

Knife Guy is weak to Fire, so using an attack like Mario's Fireballs will deal a lot of damage to him.

Grate Guy is weak to Lightning, making Mallow an ideal candidate in bringing him down since he has Lightning attacks. But you will want to prioritize healing first from Mallow in this fight while both Mario and Bowser take on Grate Guy.

Best Special Moves for Each Character

Inflict Fear with Bowser's Terrorize

Using Bowser's Terrorize to inflict Fear on the enemies will reduce the damage they deal in half. This will also increase the damage they take, ensuring that you get more value out of your attacks.

Tower Formation Signals Special Attacks

After several turns, Knife Guy will move and stand on top of Grate Guy's head in a tower position. In this position, both minibosses will start using multi-target special moves each turn.

For Grate Guy, look out for Meteor Blast. For Knife Guy, Watch out for his Blizzard attack.

They can be beaten back into their regular formation by dealing enough damage or defeating one of them.

Grate Guy and Knife Guy Attacks

Grate Guy Special Attacks

Knife Guy Special Attacks

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