The Big Lantern Ghost is a mid-level boss encountered in the Shy Guy's Toy Box. His attack isn't high, but he can't be attacked unless Mario and his partner can see him. He also has an attack that can paralyze Mario's partner and damage him at the same time. After Mario defeats him, he breaks open the lantern, revealing a new partner named Watt.
Battle[]
Initially, the room is pitch black, and the Big Lantern Ghost cannot be targeted. The lantern can be attacked, even in the dark, and every time it is hit, the brightness level of the room will be increased by one, up to a maximum of four. The ghost can only be targeted once the brightness level is equal to or higher than two. The ghost also cannot be attacked with single-target grounded attacks, such as the hammer, because the lantern is in front of it.
During its turn, the Big Lantern Ghost will walk up to Mario and jump on him, dealing 5 damage. If he is attacked while the room is bright enough for him to be targeted, he will blow out the lantern, depleting the brightness level to zero. He will also do this if the room is bright and he isn't attacked, but he will jump on Mario the turn before extinguishing the lantern. The turn after extinguishing the lantern, he will walk up to Mario and his partner, then shine his lantern, dealing 2 damage to both. However, the Big Lantern Ghost can only do this once every four turns; if he would shine his lantern, but he has already done so in the last three turns, he will jump on Mario until he can shine his lantern again, and will jump on Mario, then extinguish the lantern on the next turn, if the brightness level is higher than one.