Prince Mush

Prince Mush
Species	Toad
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

“Whoa... Is this... Am I back in the Glitz Pit?”

—Prince Mush, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Prince Mush is a character who first appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He was the first champion of the Glitz Pit during the game's storyline.

Appearance

Prince Mush is a male Toad with a white mushroom cap with magenta round spots. His head has a large bang of blonde hair that extends past his face at a curve to the right. His attire consists of a blue vest with a white stripe, dark gray trousers, and white padded shoes.

Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Prince Mush is mentioned by several characters throughout Chapter 3 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and appears at the end of it. Prince Mush was captured and had his power drained by Grubba's power-draining machine after he found out that Grubba was using a Crystal Star to drain fighters' powers. As such, Mush was missing for an extended amount of time. Afterward, his older sister Jolene went undercover in the Glitz Pit to look for him, and after accidentally seeing Grubba power up by using his machine, she carefully guided Mario to defeat Grubba. After Grubba's defeat, Grubba claimed to have sucked the life out of Mush with his machine to benefit himself, saddening Jolene before Mush suddenly appears out of the Gold Star. Now united with his sister Jolene, they rejoice.

Later in Mario's adventure, he receives an e-mail from Jolene saying that Prince Mush is planning on making a comeback. However, he can never be fought in the game. Mush is also the answer to a question of the X-Naut Fortress Thwomp, who asks the name of the very first champion of Glitzville. Unlike other languages which give him a real name that differs from his stage name, Prince Mush's real name is simply Mush in the English version.

In the Nintendo Switch remake, Prince Mush is available as a postgame boss. He has a max HP of 96, attack stat is 6, and defense stat is 6. Mush can change stance and lead the battle off by tackling the opponent in front. He can leap into the air and deliver a flashing dropkick. When his HP drops a little, Mush can go Super Saiyan by raising his attack by 3 for his next move, and shortly after charging up, the next move is likely a five-hit combo, which could deal a maximum of 35 HP damage unless superguarded to break the combo. When his HP is half or less, the next move he can do is to go Super Saiyan twice and tackle the closest opponent for 21 HP damage. Even so, his flashing dropkick could perform a five-hit combo, dealing over 100 HP damage. Mush can also use Double Team to create two illusory copies of himself, and using moves that strike multiple opponents would be the key to get rid of the duplicates on the spot. Once defeated, he gives Mario his belt as a token of appreciation, and can be refought at any point.

Names in other languages

Prince Mush

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	プリンス・マッシュ Purinsu Masshu	Prince Mush
French	Dark Toadster	-
German	Dark Toadster	-
Italian	Re Mush	King Mush
Spanish	T. Rex	Reference to the dinosaur of the same name. "Rex" also means "king" in Latin, in reference to the original Japanese name.

Mush

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キノシチョフ Kinoshichofu	"Kinoshichev"; a portmanteau of「キノピオ」(Kinopio, "Toad") and "-ev" (a common masculine ending for Russian surnames)
French	Banali T	Pun on banalité ("banality")
German	Toadskov	Male form of "Toadskova"
Italian	Toa Toa
Spanish	T. Roonie