Life Shroom

Life Shrooms are items in the Paper Mario games. They virtually replace 1-Up Mushrooms.

Paper Mario
As stated above, these powerful items replace 1-Up Mushrooms. In doing so, they heal Mario after he dies. When Mario's HP falls down to 0, this item automatically heals him, giving him 10 HP. This item can be used in a regular situation and in doing so, it will act as a Super Shroom. These items are very expensive as the first shop that sells them, Igor's Shop, sells it for 50 coins. Later on in the game, Mario can encounter a couple of other shops that sell this item for a cheaper price. Such include Shiver City and Star Haven. Inside of Bowser's Castle, Mario can find at least 6 of these, not counting any from the shop.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In TTYD, Life Shrooms reappear and are still very powerful. Mario can first find these at Westside Goods in Rogueport. The Shop sells this item for 50 coins just like the last game. Of course, Mario can also find these at other shops as well. By collecting 150 Shop Points, Mario can obtain this item. Another way is, if Mario ranks third in the Lottery, Mario can get this item. All in all, this item is a little easier to get but is just as good, weird.

Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Life Shrooms are very similiar but not quite the same. Unlike the 10 HP they gave in the last, these mushrooms only give 5 HP when used. Like the previous games, Life Shrooms can be eaten before Mario dies. In doing so will result in gaining 5 HP. This item is still helpful, but later on in the game, since Mario will be very strong offensively and defensively, this item's purpose drops substantiallly. Although, it is still prominent in the Pit of 100 Trials, both Flipside and Flopside.