Close Call

Close Call is a badge that, primarily, is given to Mario at the beginning of the game. It is featured in both Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In both, it also gives Mario the same effect.

The badge is part of the "Lucky" series of badges. During combat, Mario may get "lucky" during an opponant's attack thus making the attack miss automatically. This badge, being the weakest version of the set, only works occasionally while Mario is in the Danger stat.

Location
In Paper Mario, Close Call is found near the very beginning of the game. It is in the red ? Block located near the front of Goomba Road. After hitting the block, Close Call pops out. This is most likely the second badge Mario collects on this adventure.

In TTYD, there are multiples of this badge, just like many of the other badges featured in the game. The first Close Call badge that Mario finds will probably be in a ? Block on the way into Pedal Meadows. Opening the block will, like in the last installment, make the badge pop out and Mario can grab the badge. Other copies of the badge can occasionally be found all over, carried by goombas and other weaker enemies. Using Ms. Mowz's steal ability OR by being really, really lucky, can give the badge to Mario. By successing with her steal attack, Ms. Mowz can steal badges and items held by foes. After the fight, sometimes items held by enemies can be dropped and badges can be given. Close Call is one of those badges.