Cast of EarthBound

Twoson was in an uproar: the famous psychic Paula had been kidnapped. She was being held in a remote cabin in Peaceful Rest Valley by the Happy Happyists, the local cult. Their leader, Carpainter, under the control of the ominous Mani Mani Statue, had every intention of using her as a sacrifice. Alone and frightened, Paula closed her eyes and concentrated, reaching her mind out into the darkness for someone, anyone, to come and rescue her...

[ Paula ] Paula is the second character in the group, though she disappears for a while. Paula makes her home in Twoson, which is just south of Onett. It's almost destined that she and Ness start to develop a deeper friendship, and towards the end of the game this progression becomes obvious. She has long blonde hair done up in a ponytail with a red bow, and wears a pink dress. Paula has already realized her psychic potential, and is constantly hounded by the media. Trying to escape from intrusion, Paula left her home and was kidnapped by local cultists. She called out telepathically to Ness who came to rescue her, then decided to accompany Ness on his quest and fulfill her duty as one of the Four.

Paula's father is somewhat scatterbrained (running upstairs to get his daughter when it's [ Paula climbing ] common knowledge to everyone, even him, that she's been kidnapped?), but means well and loves his daugther a great deal. Paula's mum runs a preschool out of the family home, and claims not to be a good cook. The children at the preschool love Paula, some of them want to be just like her when they grow up. Paula has a cat, but it seems to have taken up residence on top of the house for some reason... The house is rather large, and the front part is taken up by the preschool. When Ness is over to visit, he gets to sleep in the den.

Paula's main strength is her PSI abilities. With her high PP, she quickly becomes a force to [ Paula and a Teddy Bear ] reckon with with her strong offensive PSI. She's the only one to realize PSI Fire, and realizes PSI Freeze quicker than Poo. Offense Up is great when used on her, because her physical attacks are rather weak compared to the others. Her PSI Shields block PSI damage as opposed to physical damage, which can be extremely useful later in the game when enemies start using powerful PSI attacks. Defense Down is very nice when confronted with a group of tough enemies. Paula is the fastest member of the group, and will almost always go before everyone else. Another important Paula ability is Pray. Paula is the only person with the option of Praying. Without Paula, you wouldn't be able to pray for the strength to beat Giygas.

[ The ghost of Paula ] Paula's main drawback is her low HP. Rarely does she have enough HP to make it through a tough battle without needing to be healed. Her Offense and Defense scores are rather low as well and it takes a smash hit for her attack to equal the normal attack of the others. You also have to be careful with PSI Fire and PSI Freeze, as some enemies are resistant to them. PSI Thunder is almost useless, and the PP you get from PSI Magnet isn't worth the turn spent to get it. Paula's lack of healing PSI is very unfortunate, but luckily she doesn't have many items to carry so she can hold lots of food.

PSI

Offense PSI - Recover PSI
Assist PSI - Other PSI

PSI Cost Level Description

PSI Fire A 6 PP 3 Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 80 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. This is a good attack for when Paula first joins your group.
PSI Fire B 12 PP 19 Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 160 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. This is one of the main attacks Paula will be using.

PSI Fire G 20 PP 37 Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 240 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. Best used against tough bosses, it's not worth the PP on simpler enemies.

PSI Fire O 42 PP 64 Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 340 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. Worth the PP, but save it for the bosses.

PSI Freeze A 4 PP N/A Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 180 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It also will reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. This is Paula's starting PSI attack.

PSI Freeze B 9 PP 11 Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 360 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. This is worth the extra PP, especially at higher levels.

PSI Freeze G 18 PP 31 Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 540 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. Due to PP cost, this is better saved for bosses.

PSI Freeze O 28 PP 46 Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 720 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. If you're up against a tough boss and have the PP to spare, go for it.

PSI Thunder A 3 PP 8 The enemy is thunder struk for about 120 damage. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. Good damage for an attack that only uses 3 PP.
PSI Thunder B 7 PP 25 The enemy is thunder struck for about 120 damage, two seperate times. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. This is only a little stronger than PSI Thunder A.

PSI Thunder G 16 PP 57 The enemy is thunder struck for about 200 damage, three seperate times. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. This isn't a very powerful attack and will really only waste PP without doing much damage.

PSI Magnet A 0 PP 15 Grabs 2-8 PP from an enemy and adds it to your own. Good way to recover lost PP.

PSI Magnet O 0 PP 24 Grabs 2-8 PP from each enemy and adds it to your own.

PSI Shield A 8 PP 6 Protects one person with a psychic shield. It blocks an enemy's PSI attack. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Pretty useful to avoid weaker PSI attacks.

PSI Shield S 24 PP 27 Protects everyone with a psychic shield. It blocks an enemy's PSI attack. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Nice if you're up against enemies that can do row or group PSI attacks.

PSI Shield B 14 PP 51 Protects one person with a psychic power shield. It reflects an enemy's PSI attack back at the attacker. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Very useful, although it takes a while to get.

PSI Shield O 42 PP 62 Protects everyone with a psychic power shield. It reflects an enemy's PSI attack back at the attacker. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Very nice against enemies that use row or group PSI attacks!

Offense Up A 10 PP 21 Increases one person's Offense for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This is very useful on Paula as her Offense is usually weaker than everyone else's.

Offense Up O 30 PP 40 Increases everyone's Offense for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This isn't that useful as everyone else (except maybe Jeff) has strong Offense scores. Only use against a VERY hard enemy!

Defense Down A 6 PP 29 Decreases the Defense of one enemy for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. It has its uses, but isn't all that effective.

Defense Down O 18 PP 54 Decreases the Defense of all enemies for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This is very useful, but should be saved for tough enemies and bosses due to PP cost.

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PSI Fire A	6 PP	3	Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 80 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. This is a good attack for when Paula first joins your group.
PSI Fire B	12 PP	19	Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 160 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. This is one of the main attacks Paula will be using.
PSI Fire G	20 PP	37	Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 240 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. Best used against tough bosses, it's not worth the PP on simpler enemies.
PSI Fire O	42 PP	64	Fire bursts from the fingers and a row of enemies takes about 340 damage each. It also reduces enemy shields by 1. Worth the PP, but save it for the bosses.
PSI Freeze A	4 PP	N/A	Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 180 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It also will reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. This is Paula's starting PSI attack.
PSI Freeze B	9 PP	11	Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 360 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. This is worth the extra PP, especially at higher levels.
PSI Freeze G	18 PP	31	Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 540 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. Due to PP cost, this is better saved for bosses.
PSI Freeze O	28 PP	46	Causes a very cold wind to swirl around one enemy, inflicting 720 damage. May freeze the enemy completely. It will also reduce enemy shields by 1. It may not be so effective against some enemies. If you're up against a tough boss and have the PP to spare, go for it.
PSI Thunder A	3 PP	8	The enemy is thunder struk for about 120 damage. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. Good damage for an attack that only uses 3 PP.
PSI Thunder B	7 PP	25	The enemy is thunder struck for about 120 damage, two seperate times. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. This is only a little stronger than PSI Thunder A.
PSI Thunder G	16 PP	57	The enemy is thunder struck for about 200 damage, three seperate times. You may miss when there are few enemies. Eliminates a psychic or psychic power shield. This isn't a very powerful attack and will really only waste PP without doing much damage.

PSI Magnet A	0 PP	15	Grabs 2-8 PP from an enemy and adds it to your own. Good way to recover lost PP.
PSI Magnet O	0 PP	24	Grabs 2-8 PP from each enemy and adds it to your own.

PSI Shield A	8 PP	6	Protects one person with a psychic shield. It blocks an enemy's PSI attack. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Pretty useful to avoid weaker PSI attacks.
PSI Shield S	24 PP	27	Protects everyone with a psychic shield. It blocks an enemy's PSI attack. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Nice if you're up against enemies that can do row or group PSI attacks.
PSI Shield B	14 PP	51	Protects one person with a psychic power shield. It reflects an enemy's PSI attack back at the attacker. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Very useful, although it takes a while to get.
PSI Shield O	42 PP	62	Protects everyone with a psychic power shield. It reflects an enemy's PSI attack back at the attacker. Using a different shield will cancel these effects. Very nice against enemies that use row or group PSI attacks!
Offense Up A	10 PP	21	Increases one person's Offense for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This is very useful on Paula as her Offense is usually weaker than everyone else's.
Offense Up O	30 PP	40	Increases everyone's Offense for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This isn't that useful as everyone else (except maybe Jeff) has strong Offense scores. Only use against a VERY hard enemy!
Defense Down A	6 PP	29	Decreases the Defense of one enemy for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. It has its uses, but isn't all that effective.
Defense Down O	18 PP	54	Decreases the Defense of all enemies for the duration of the battle. It's most effective when you use this power multiple times to "layer" the effect. This is very useful, but should be saved for tough enemies and bosses due to PP cost.

Weapons

Weapon Cost Location Offense Up Properties

Yo-yo $29 Store in Offense+6

Fry Pan $56 Store in Offense+10

Slingshot $89 Store in Offense+12

Thick Fry Pan $198 Store in Offense+20

Deluxe Fry Pan $598 Store in Offense+30

Bionic Slingshot $449 Store in Offense+32

Chef's Fry Pan $1198 Store in Summers Offense+40

Trick Yo-yo $998 Store in Offense+46

Magic Fry Pan $4790 Chomposaur Offense+50 Guts+100

Non-Stick Fry Pan $1490 Store in Winters Offense+50

French Fry Pan $1790 Store in Offense+60

Combat Yo-yo $1148 Store in Offense+64

Holy Fry Pan $3480 Store in Lost Underworld Offense+80 Guts+10

Weapon	Cost	Location	Offense Up	Properties
Yo-yo	$29	Store in	Offense+6
Fry Pan	$56	Store in	Offense+10
Slingshot	$89	Store in	Offense+12
Thick Fry Pan	$198	Store in	Offense+20
Deluxe Fry Pan	$598	Store in	Offense+30
Bionic Slingshot	$449	Store in	Offense+32
Chef's Fry Pan	$1198	Store in Summers	Offense+40
Trick Yo-yo	$998	Store in	Offense+46
Magic Fry Pan	$4790	Chomposaur	Offense+50	Guts+100
Non-Stick Fry Pan	$1490	Store in Winters	Offense+50
French Fry Pan	$1790	Store in	Offense+60
Combat Yo-yo	$1148	Store in	Offense+64
Holy Fry Pan	$3480	Store in Lost Underworld	Offense+80	Guts+10

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Body

Items with prices in parentheses cannot be purchased, only sold for this amount.

Item Cost Location Defense Up Properties

Travel Charm $60 Entertainer, Store in Defense+0 Protects against Paralysis

Great Charm $400 Gift Box in , Store in Defense+1 Protects against Paralysis, Speed+5

Crystal Charm $600 Store in Defense+2 Protects against Paralysis, Speed+15

Rabbit's Foot ($900) Gift Box under Tenda Village Defense+3 Protects against Paralysis, Speed+40

Flame Pendant $3000 Gift Box in , Store in Saturn Valley Defense+15 Protects from Fire attacks

Night Pendant $3000 Gift Box in , Store in Saturn Valley Defense+15 Absorbs the light of a Flash attack

Rain Pendant $3000 Gift Box in , Store in Defense+15 Protects from Fire attacks

Earth Pendant $4000 Store in Magicant Defense+16 Protects from Fire, Freeze and Flash attacks

Sea Pendant ($2500) Gift Box in Lost Underworld Defense+20 Protects from Fire, Freeze and Flash attacks

Star Pendant ($3500) Enemy Defense+30 Protects from Fire, Freeze, Flash and Paralysis attacks

Item	Cost	Location	Defense Up	Properties
Travel Charm	$60	Entertainer, Store in	Defense+0	Protects against Paralysis
Great Charm	$400	Gift Box in , Store in	Defense+1	Protects against Paralysis, Speed+5
Crystal Charm	$600	Store in	Defense+2	Protects against Paralysis, Speed+15
Rabbit's Foot	($900)	Gift Box under Tenda Village	Defense+3	Protects against Paralysis, Speed+40
Flame Pendant	$3000	Gift Box in , Store in Saturn Valley	Defense+15	Protects from Fire attacks
Night Pendant	$3000	Gift Box in , Store in Saturn Valley	Defense+15	Absorbs the light of a Flash attack
Rain Pendant	$3000	Gift Box in , Store in	Defense+15	Protects from Fire attacks
Earth Pendant	$4000	Store in Magicant	Defense+16	Protects from Fire, Freeze and Flash attacks
Sea Pendant	($2500)	Gift Box in Lost Underworld	Defense+20	Protects from Fire, Freeze and Flash attacks
Star Pendant	($3500)	Enemy	Defense+30	Protects from Fire, Freeze, Flash and Paralysis attacks

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Arms

Items with prices in parentheses cannot be purchased, only sold for this amount.

Item Cost Location Defense Up Properties

Cheap Bracelet $98 Store in Onett Defense+5

Copper Bracelet $349 Store in Defense+10

Silver Bracelet $599 Gift Box in , Store in Defense+15

Gold Pracelet $2799 Store in Summers Defense+30

Platinum Band $3899, $6899 Store in Summers Defense+40

Diamond Band $5198, $9998 Store in Summers Defense+50

Pixie's Bracelet ($795) Gift Box in Stonehenge Base Defense+60 Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+10

Cherub's Band ($895) Gift Box in , Defense+70 Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+20

Goddess Band ($990) Gift Box in Magicant Defense+80 Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+30

Item	Cost	Location	Defense Up	Properties
Cheap Bracelet	$98	Store in Onett	Defense+5
Copper Bracelet	$349	Store in	Defense+10
Silver Bracelet	$599	Gift Box in , Store in	Defense+15
Gold Pracelet	$2799	Store in Summers	Defense+30
Platinum Band	$3899, $6899	Store in Summers	Defense+40
Diamond Band	$5198, $9998	Store in Summers	Defense+50
Pixie's Bracelet	($795)	Gift Box in Stonehenge Base	Defense+60	Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+10
Cherub's Band	($895)	Gift Box in ,	Defense+70	Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+20
Goddess Band	($990)	Gift Box in Magicant	Defense+80	Protects against Hypnosis, Luck+30

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Other

Item Cost Location Defense Up Properties

Holmes Hat $59 Gift Box in, Store in Defense+10

Coin of Slumber $1500 Store in Defense+30 Luck+10

Coin of Defense $2000 Store in Defense+40 Luck+13

Hard Hat $298 Gift Box in , Store in Defense+15

Ribbon $89 Store in Defense+20

Red Ribbon $179 Store in Defense+25

Defense Ribbon $389 Store in Defense+40 Luck+15

Coin of Silence $2500 Store in Winters Defense+45 Luck+16

Mr. Saturn Coin $1000 Mr. Saturn Defense+47 Luck+18

Charm Coin $3000 Store in Defense+50 Luck+20

Lucky Coin $6000 Store in Summers Defense+50 Luck+22

Talisman Coin $3500 Trading Tenda Defense+60 Luck+20

Talisman Ribbon $3500 Gift Box in Defense+60 Luck+25

Shiny Coin $4000 Store in Defense+70 Luck+30

Souvenir Coin $6000 Gift Box in Defense+80 Luck+35

Saturn Ribbon $3980 Mr. Saturn Defense+90 Luck+40

Goddess Ribbon $6980 Ghost of Starman Defense+110

Item	Cost	Location	Defense Up	Properties
Holmes Hat	$59	Gift Box in, Store in	Defense+10
Coin of Slumber	$1500	Store in	Defense+30	Luck+10
Coin of Defense	$2000	Store in	Defense+40	Luck+13
Hard Hat	$298	Gift Box in , Store in	Defense+15
Ribbon	$89	Store in	Defense+20
Red Ribbon	$179	Store in	Defense+25
Defense Ribbon	$389	Store in	Defense+40	Luck+15
Coin of Silence	$2500	Store in Winters	Defense+45	Luck+16
Mr. Saturn Coin	$1000	Mr. Saturn	Defense+47	Luck+18
Charm Coin	$3000	Store in	Defense+50	Luck+20
Lucky Coin	$6000	Store in Summers	Defense+50	Luck+22
Talisman Coin	$3500	Trading Tenda	Defense+60	Luck+20
Talisman Ribbon	$3500	Gift Box in	Defense+60	Luck+25
Shiny Coin	$4000	Store in	Defense+70	Luck+30
Souvenir Coin	$6000	Gift Box in	Defense+80	Luck+35
Saturn Ribbon	$3980	Mr. Saturn	Defense+90	Luck+40
Goddess Ribbon	$6980	Ghost of Starman	Defense+110

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