How to Beat No. 10 of Mushroom XIII in Kingdom Hearts II

Last Updated: March 9, 2022

Mushroom XIII is a mini game in Kingdom Hearts II and is a requirement for unlocking Sora's golden crown. Mushroom no. 10, like his Organization XIII counterpart, is a gamble and is very, very annoying to beat, especially if you have slow eyes. The goal is to beat the real mushroom within 55 seconds.

Part 1

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Preparing Your Character

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Find Mushroom no. 10. Go to Isla de Muerta in Port Royale (Pirates of the Caribbean world.)
- Head inside the cavern and keep heading forward until you reach the Moonlight Nook; this is the area before the boss room (where you fought Barbosa).
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Equip Rumbling Rose. This keyblade will help you deal more damage by letting you bypass the 2nd normal combo and immediately letting you chain 2 finishers.

Part 2

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Beating Mushroom no. 10

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Press △ to start the challenge.
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Quick run (analog + hold □) immediately back near the entrance. This is the best place to stand as you'll be able to see the whole area, giving you a lot of visibility when the mushrooms shuffle.
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Pause the game as soon as the mushrooms start to shuffle. It's a cheap technique, but it helps a lot. Keep pausing and playing the game while the mushrooms shuffle; this will help you follow the mushrooms around easily.
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Quick run back to the mushrooms and lock onto the real mushroom.
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Attack it quickly. You won't be allowed to attack it much at first.
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Quick run back to the entrance.
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Repeat the pause-and-play method. As the amount of correct guesses goes up, the mushroom will also let you attack it longer.
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Keep doing this until the mushroom dies. It will be hard at first, but eventually you'll get used to the timing of quick runs and attacks.