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Best Special Moves for Each Character

Mario and his allies have a wide array of powerful Special Moves in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on to see the best Special Moves for each character, which moves are best to use in various situations in combat, and more!

Best Special Moves for Each Character

Mario

Special Move Explanation
Super Jump Rating: ★★★★★
・Best single-target Jump attack.
・Chaining Super Jumps deal massive damage.
・Low FP cost.
・Unlocks the strongest equipment in the game upon reaching 30 and 100 Super Jumps.
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Jump Rating: ★★★★★
・Low FP cost.
・Has a unique effect of permanently increasing damage every time it's used.
・Needs to be stacked, but will eventually outdamage your other attacks when you put effort to using it.
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Ultra Jump Rating: ★★★★☆
・Timed bonus makes the attack multi-target.
・Effective for damaging multiple enemies.
・FP cost not worth if used without timed bonuses.

Mario's Special Moves are considered the best attacks in the game. However, many of these attacks would require consecutive timed attacks to reach the Special Moves' maximum potential, which can take a while to master.

Mario notably has Jump, which has an effect unique to it: permanently increases its damage every time it's used for the rest of your playthrough. When you put effort to stacking it, it will eventually outdamage every attack you have, and for a very cheap FP cost!

Mario Special Moves and Best Weapon

Mallow

Special Move Explanation
Shocker Rating: ★★★★☆
・High attack power for a Lv. 10 unlock.
・Low FP cost relative to its attack power.
・Powerful single-target Lightning spell.
・Recommended against bosses without company.
Snowy Rating: ★★★★☆
・Ice spell that targets all enemies.
・Good for damaging mobs and enemies weak to Ice.
Thunderbolt Rating: ★★★★☆
・Lightning spell that targets all enemies.
・Good for damaging mobs and enemies weak to Lightning.

The strength of Mallow's Special Moves lies in its elements. Having access to Lightning and Ice spells, Mallow can exploit enemies' elemental weaknesses for extra damage.

Mallow Special Moves and Best Weapon

Geno

Special Move Explanation
Geno Whirl Rating: ★★★★★
・Deals 9999 damage to non-boss enemies when timed.
・Low FP cost relative to what its timed bonus offers.
・Can be acquired early on. (Lv. 11)
Geno Boost Rating: ★★★★★
・Increases ally attack by 50%.
・Increases ally defense by 50% if timed right.

Geno's Special Moves are considered to be the best in the game, both offensively and defensively. Geno Whirl is the strongest attack in the game, dealing a whopping 9999 damage to non-boss foes when timed right.

On the other hand, he can also buff an ally's attack and defense by 50% with a perfectly timed Geno Boost.

Geno Special Moves and Best Weapon

Bowser

Special Move Explanation
Mechakoopa Stomp Rating: ★★★☆☆
・High attack power.
・Targets all enemies.
・High FP cost.
Crusher Rating: ★★★☆☆
・Bowser's strongest single-target move.
・Learned at Lv. 15.

Mechakoopa Stomp and Crusher are Bowser's two strongest moves. However, with Bowser not being a powerful character overall, it's hard to recommend him or his Special Moves as there are characters that can hit harder and use less FP than him like Mario and Geno.

Bowser Special Moves and Best Weapon

Peach

Special Move Explanation
Group Hug Rating: ★★★★★
・Partywide version of Therapy.
・Low FP cost.
Come Back Rating: ★★★★★
・Revives an ally.
・If timed right, ally to be revived will have full HP.
Therapy Rating: ★★★★☆
・Low-cost healing spell.
・Healing effect increased if timed right.
・Nullifies any status ailment a character may have.

Peach, being the best healer in the game, thrives with her wide array of healing and support Special Moves. She can revive allies back to full health with a perfectly timed Come Back, and can choose to heal a single ally or more with either Therapy or Group Hug.

Peach Special Moves Best Weapon

List of All Special Moves

Listed below are all the special moves that each character can use, along with the levels they can be unlocked, their FP cost, and effects.
List of Special Moves

All Mario Special Moves

Super Mario RPG Remake - All Mario Special Moves

Special Move Lv. Unlock FP Effects
Jump Base 3 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Fireball 3 5 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Super Jump 6 7 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Super Fireball 10 9 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Ultra Jump 15 11 Deals damage to multiple enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage and becomes a multi-target attack.
Ultra Fireball 18 14 Deals damage to multiple enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.

All Mallow Special Moves

Super Mario RPG Remake - All Mallow Special Moves

Special Move Lv. Unlock FP Effects
Thunderbolt Base 2 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
HP Rain 3 2 Heals one ally.
Timed Bonus: Increased healing.
Thought Peek 6 1 Reveals a single enemy's HP and thoughts.
Timed Bonus: Sees enemy's HP and thoughts.
Shocker 10 8 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Snowy 14 12 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Star Rain 18 14 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.

All Geno Special Moves

Super Mario RPG Remake - All Geno Special Moves

Special Move Lv. Unlock FP Effects
Geno Beam Base 3 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Geno Boost 8 4 Raises an ally's attack by 50%.
Timed Bonus: Raises defense as well by 50%.
Geno Whirl 11 8 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Deals 9999 damage to non-boss enemies.
Geno Blast 14 12 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Geno Flash 17 16 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.

All Bowser Special Moves

Super Mario RPG Remake - All Bowser Special Moves

Special Move Lv. Unlock FP Effects
Terrorize Base 6 Inflicts Fear status effect.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Poison Gas 12 10 Inflicts Poison status effect.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Crusher 15 12 Deals damage to one enemy.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.
Mechakoopa Stomp 18 16 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.

All Peach Special Moves

Super Mario RPG Remake - All Peach Special Moves

Special Move Lv. Unlock FP Effects
Therapy Base 2 Heals an ally and nullifies any status ailment.
Timed Bonus: Increased healing.
Group Hug Base 4 Heals the party and nullifies any status ailment.
Timed Bonus: Increased healing.
Sleepy Time 11 4 Inflicts Sleep status effect.
Timed Bonus: Targets all enemies instead.
Come Back 13 2 Revives an ally.
Timed Bonus: Full health restoration.
Mute 15 3 Inflicts Mute status effect.
Timed Bonus: Targets all enemies instead.
Psych Bomb 18 15 Deals damage to all enemies.
Timed Bonus: Increased damage.

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