Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Special attacks: Attack Pieces and Bowser minions
Find the original DS attack locations and SP costs.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo DS release. The 3DS remake, Bowser Jr.’s Journey and changed rank rewards are excluded.
The brothers collect Attack Pieces
Attack Piece Blocks and specific quests unlock their special attacks. Check the regional collection when an attack remains incomplete instead of buying more ordinary items.
| Attack | SP | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Green Shell | 3 | Trash Pit |
| Fire Flower | 4 | Pump Works |
| Jump Helmet | 6 | Flab Zone |
| Yoo Who Cannon | 7 | Toad Town after Shell Mario |
| Super Bouncer | 7 | Energy Hold |
| Mighty Meteor | 8 | Toadley Clinic after Miracle Cure |
| Spin Pipe | 10 | Plack Beach after Kuzzle’s first puzzle |
| Snack Basket | 14 | Dimble Wood |
| Magic Window | 18 | Defeat the Shroobs in Bowser’s Castle |
| Falling Star | 20 | Peach’s Castle Garden |
Bowser rescues troops for his specials
Most of his attack roster comes from freeing caged minion groups. Broggy Bonker is the exception: return all fifteen Blitties to Broque Monsieur.
| Attack | SP | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Goomba Storm | 6 | Rescue Goombas in Dimble Wood |
| Shy Guy Squad | 8 | Rescue Shy Guys on Bowser Path |
| Koopa Corps | 10 | Rescue Koopas in Blubble Lake |
| Bob-omb Blitz | 12 | Rescue Bob-ombs in Bowser’s Castle |
| Magikoopa Mob | 15 | Rescue Magikoopas in Peach’s Castle |
| Broggy Bonker | 20 | Return all 15 Blitties |
Optional battles can unlock major attacks
Defeating the frozen Shroobs in Bowser’s Castle awards Magic Window. Kuzzle’s first puzzle opens the Plack Beach route to Spin Pipe pieces.
Practice before spending high SP costs
Falling Star and Broggy Bonker cost 20 SP. Missing the action sequence wastes much of that investment, so use practice explanations and enter with enough syrup.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |