Super Smash Bros. games, see This article is about the martial arts master. For the hand in thegames, see Master Hand

The Master

The Master in his first and second forms Species Toad First appearance Paper Mario (2000)

The Master is a Toad who is a powerful martial artist and the resident teacher of the Toad Town Dojo in Paper Mario. If Mario defeats his students Lee and Chan, Mario can fight The Master. The Master is fought up to three times, and Mario can earn (in order) the Third-Degree, Fourth-Degree, and Diploma cards. However, each time Mario wins a battle, the next fight with the Master is more difficult. The Master's appearance in the third battle is the same, except he becomes surrounded by a golden aura.

In his final form, the Master is actually stronger than the final boss, Bowser (in his powered-up state); while both have 99 HP, The Master has more powerful attacks than Bowser. Much like Bonetail in the sequel, the Master is the strongest opponent in the game and is completely optional.

The Master is also similar in many ways to the character Jinx from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Both Jinx and the Master are expert martial artists who train disciples in schools. Additionally, Mario has to fight both Jinx and the Master three times each, with every battle getting progressively harder in each case.

The Master is noted for having delicate health, causing him to cough and wheeze often.

Profiles and statistics [ edit ]

Paper Mario Enemy The Master (1) Max HP 50 Attack 6 Defense 0 Type Ground Level 1 Strong None Weak None Moves Focus Punch (6) Sleep? 40%, -1 Dizzy? 40%, -1 Shock? 50%, -1 Shrink? 60%, -1 Stop? 70%, -1 Fright? 0% Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A Items N/A Run 0 Location(s) Toad Town Dojo Tattle This is The Master. He owns the Dojo--and he's the strongest member. Max HP: 50, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 0 If he's the best in the Dojo, he must be pretty tough!

Paper Mario Enemy The Master (2) Max HP 75 Attack 8 Defense 0 Type Ground Level 1 Strong None Weak None Moves Slide Kick (8), Double Combo (5 + 6) Sleep? 30%, -2 Dizzy? 30%, -1 Shock? 30%, -1 Shrink? 40%, -1 Stop? 50%, -1 Fright? 0% Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A Items N/A Run 0 Location(s) Toad Town Dojo Tattle This is The Master. He owns the Dojo--and he's the strongest member. Max HP: 75, Attack Power: 8, Defense Power: 0 He knows both normal and advanced methods of attack. You'd better concentrate, Mario! This guy doesn't mess around at all!

Paper Mario Enemy The Master (3) Max HP 99 Attack 10 Defense 1 Type Ground Level 1 Strong None Weak None Moves Slide Kick (10), Double Combo (5 + 6), Triple Combo (5 + 6 + 7) Sleep? 20%, -2 Dizzy? 20%, -2 Shock? 20%, -1 Shrink? 20%, -1 Stop? 30%, -1 Fright? 0% Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A Items N/A Run 0 Location(s) Toad Town Dojo Tattle He is The Master. He owns the Dojo--and he's the strongest member. Max HP: 99, Attack Power: 10, Defense Power: 1 He may well know a few moves I've never heard of... We can't expect mercy from this guy, so let's take the fight to him.

Field Tattle [ edit ]

"He's The Master of the Dojo. He's been training students at the Dojo for years. My grandpa told me he's incredibly strong. He doesn't look like it, though. I think he just got back from a long journey where he trained with fighters stronger than he is. What dedication!"

Names in other languages [ edit ]

Language Name Meaning Japanese シショー

Shishō From 師匠 (master). Spanish El Maestro The Master French Kara T From "karate". German Der Meister The Master Chinese 大师

Dàshī Master