Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Partners and Recruitment
Seven partners from Goombella to Ms. Mowz. Check joining chapters, exploration abilities, and optional recruitment steps.
Scope: Nintendo Switch version (2024) / GameCube differences require separate checking
Checked scope: Names, joining points, and main roles of seven partners. Full tables of every move's power, FP cost, and upgrade rank are still being checked separately.
Sources checked on: 2026-10-16
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All Seven Partners
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| Partner | English name | When they join | Main role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goombella | Goombella | Prologue | Investigate enemies with Tattle. Also provides information about people and places. |
| Koops | Koops | Chapter 1 | Throw his shell to reach distant switches and objects. Suited to attacks against ground enemies. |
| Flurrie | Madame Flurrie | Chapter 2 | Use wind to reveal hidden entrances and similar objects. Used when exploring the Great Tree. |
| Yoshi | Yoshi Kid | Chapter 3 | Ride him to travel and cross otherwise difficult gaps. The player chooses his name. |
| Vivian | Vivian | Chapter 4 | Hide in shadows with Mario. Used when avoiding being seen or listening to conversations. |
| Bobbery | Admiral Bobbery | Chapter 5 | Break walls and operate mechanisms with explosions. |
| Ms. Mowz | Ms. Mowz | Trouble after finishing Chapter 4 | Sniffs out hidden items. An optional partner recruited through a Trouble Center request. |
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Recruit Ms. Mowz
- After finishing Chapter 4, accept the elusive-badge trouble at Rogueport's Trouble Center.
- Go outside from the inn's second floor and talk to the requester on Zess T.'s roof, then head to Hooktail Castle.
- In the room where you fought Hooktail, use Flurrie's wind to reveal the hidden chest and collect the badge.
- Return to the same roof and give the item to the requester. Receive the Pikkyoron C sound-effect badge reward and confirm Ms. Mowz has joined.
Story progression alone does not recruit her automatically. Accepting, collecting, and reporting back form one task.
Swap for the Action Needed, Not Just Strength
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| Situation | Suggested partner | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Unfamiliar enemy | Goombella | Check enemy information with Tattle. |
| Distant switch | Koops | Use the shell to reach a mechanism from a different position than Mario. |
| Entrance concealed by paper | Flurrie | Move the covering with wind. |
| Searching for hidden items | Ms. Mowz | Get a clue about undiscovered objects nearby. |
| Potentially breakable wall | Bobbery | Check whether an explosion opens a passage. |
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Partner Upgrades and Cautions
Collect Shine Sprites and upgrade partners at Merlon's house in Rogueport, next to Professor Frankly's. When new moves become available, check their inputs and targets before rushing the next upgrade. Some partners cannot reach certain heights or fare poorly against contact hazards, so one partner cannot necessarily handle every battle.
Frequently asked questions
When does Flurrie join?
Chapter 2. Yoshi joins in Chapter 3; they do not join together.
I cannot find Ms. Mowz.
After Chapter 4, accept the elusive-badge trouble, talk to the requester, collect the item in Hooktail Castle, and report back.