Chemistry

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Mario Superstar Baseball
Mario has positive chemistry with Luigi, marked with a ♪ symbol in a pink speech bubble

Chemistry is a feature in the Mario Baseball series. It refers to how well characters get along, which affects how well they work together. An example of good chemistry is when a character throws the ball to their buddy, the ball travels faster than normal, glows purple, and leaves a purple trail. The character who throws the ball also emits a happy sound while throwing. Chemistry is also useful in batting because a character hits better when one of their buddies is on base (and they will hit even better if two or three of their buddies are on base). Good chemistry is referenced by a musical note.

There is also bad chemistry, which is in contrast to good chemistry. When a character throws the ball to another character with whom it shares bad chemistry, the ball travels much slower and in a slanted direction from where the ball was directed. The throwing character also emits an unhappy noise while throwing the ball. Bad chemistry is referenced by a black squiggly line that resembles a tornado. Bad chemistry will nearly always result in a messed-up play which allows the opposing team to score and/or advance on the bases. Unlike good chemistry, bad chemistry only occurs in the field and does not occur all the time.

In the Challenge Mode of both games, there is an item called the Buddy Emblem that improves chemistry relations, so that nearly everyone on the team will have good chemistry with each other.

There exists chemistry tables in Mario Superstar Baseball which determine the above features and more. Each character has a chemistry value, from 0 to 100, with every other character in the game. 90 and above indicates good chemistry, whereas 15 and below indicates bad chemistry. These values are also used in calculating Team Stars pre-game. The game will average each player's chemistry with the captain and convert the average to Team Stars.[1] The key is as follows (x̄ = average captain chemistry):

  • 5 star team: x̄ ≥ 70
  • 4 star team: 70 > x̄ ≥ 55
  • 3 star team: 55 > x̄ ≥ 35
  • 2 star team: 35 > x̄ ≥ 15
  • 1 star team: 15 > x̄ > 0
  • 0 star team: x̄ = 0 (occurs with a team of 9 of the same character; only possible with cheats)

Mario Superstar Baseball chemistry chart[edit]

Mario Luigi Peach Yoshi Wario Bowser
Luigi Mario Peach Daisy Waluigi Boo King Boo
Peach Mario Luigi Daisy Toad Toadette Toadsworth Wario Bowser Petey Piranha
Daisy Peach Luigi Bowser Waluigi Petey Piranha
Yoshi Mario Birdo Baby Mario Baby Luigi
Birdo Yoshi Shy Guy Petey Piranha
Wario Waluigi Boo Mario Peach Toad Toadette Baby Mario
Waluigi Wario Magikoopa Luigi Daisy Toad Toadette Baby Luigi
Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Petey Piranha
Diddy Kong Donkey Kong Dixie Kong Goomba
Bowser Bowser Jr. Hammer Bro Dry Bones Koopa Troopa Paratroopa Mario Peach Daisy Toad Toadette Toadsworth Baby Mario Baby Luigi
Bowser Jr. Bowser Hammer Bro Magikoopa
Toad Peach Toadette Toadsworth Wario Waluigi Bowser
Toadette Toad Toadsworth Peach Wario Waluigi Bowser
Toadsworth Peach Toad Toadette Bowser
Goomba Diddy Kong Paragoomba Monty Mole
Paragoomba Goomba Monty Mole Paratroopa
Shy Guy Birdo Monty Mole Baby Mario Baby Luigi
Dixie Kong Donkey Kong Diddy Kong
Baby Mario Yoshi Baby Luigi Bowser Wario Shy Guy Boo
Baby Luigi Yoshi Baby Mario Bowser Waluigi Shy Guy Boo King Boo
Boo King Boo Wario Magikoopa Luigi Baby Mario Baby Luigi
King Boo Boo Petey Piranha Luigi Baby Luigi
Dry Bones Bowser Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopa Paratroopa Bowser Dry Bones
Paratroopa Koopa Troopa Bowser Paragoomba
Hammer Bro Bowser Bowser Jr.
Magikoopa Boo Waluigi Bowser Jr.
Petey Piranha King Boo Donkey Kong Birdo Peach Daisy Pianta Noki
Monty Mole Goomba Paragoomba Shy Guy
Pianta Noki Petey Piranha
Noki Pianta Petey Piranha

Mario Super Sluggers chemistry chart[edit]

Character Good Chemistry Bad Chemistry
Mario Luigi
Peach
Yoshi
Pianta
Noki
Red Mii
Bowser
Wario
Bowser Jr.
King Boo
Luigi Mario
Daisy
Dark Green Mii
Waluigi
Boo
King Boo
Dry Bones
Bowser
Peach Daisy
Mario
Toad
Toadette
Toadsworth
Pink Mii
Bowser
Birdo
Daisy Peach
Luigi
Birdo
Orange Mii
Hammer Bro
Yoshi Birdo
Mario
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Donkey Kong
Mii (according to Yoshi's color)
Magikoopa
Shy Guy
Boo
King Boo
Birdo Yoshi
Daisy
Shy Guy
Toadette
Petey Piranha
Pink Mii
Peach
Tiny Kong
Wario
Blooper
Waluigi
Wario Waluigi
Yellow Mii
Mario
Birdo
Waluigi Wario
Purple Mii
Luigi
Birdo
Donkey Kong Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong
Funky Kong
Tiny Kong
Brown Mii
Kritter
King K. Rool
Diddy Kong Donkey Kong
Dixie Kong
Funky Kong
Tiny Kong
Kritter
King K. Rool
Bowser Bowser Jr.
Dry Bones
Hammer Bro
Koopa Troopa
Paratroopa
Magikoopa
Black Mii
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Toad
Toadsworth
Toadette
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Donkey Kong
King K. Rool
Bowser Jr. Bowser
Koopa Troopa
Hammer Bro
Magikoopa
Black Mii
Mario
Pianta
Noki
Toad Peach
Toadette
Toadsworth
Pianta
Baby Peach
Mii (according to Toad's color)
Bowser
Goomba
Paragoomba
Toadette Peach
Birdo
Toad
Toadsworth
Noki
Pink Mii
Bowser
Goomba
Paragoomba
Toadsworth Peach
Toad
Toadette
Pianta
Baby Peach
Brown Mii
Paratroopa
Goomba
Paragoomba
Bowser
Pianta Mario
Noki
Toad
Toadsworth
Mii (according to Pianta's color)
Petey Piranha
Bowser Jr.
Goomba
Noki Mario
Pianta
Toadette
Mii (according to Noki's color)
Bowser Jr.
Petey Piranha
Hammer Bro
Baby Mario Yoshi
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Donkey Kong
Red Mii
Magikoopa
Shy Guy
Boo
King Boo
Bowser
Petey Piranha
Baby Luigi Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Donkey Kong
Dark Green Mii
Bowser
Magikoopa
Shy Guy
Boo
King Boo
Petey Piranha
Baby Peach Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Daisy
Baby Donkey Kong
Toad
Toadsworth
Pink Mii
Petey Piranha
Shy Guy
Boo
King Boo
Dry Bones
Bowser
Baby Daisy Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Donkey Kong
Orange Mii
Bowser
Petey Piranha
Boo
King Boo
Dry Bones
Baby Donkey Kong Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Dixie Kong
Funky Kong
Tiny Kong
Brown Mii
Bowser
King K. Rool
Kritter
Shy Guy
Petey Piranha
Dixie Kong Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Funky Kong
Tiny Kong
Baby Donkey Kong
Pink Mii
King K. Rool
Kritter
Dry Bones
Funky Kong Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong
Tiny Kong
Baby Donkey Kong
Light Blue Mii
King K. Rool
Kritter
Tiny Kong Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong
Funky Kong
Baby Donkey Kong
Light Blue Mii
Birdo
King K. Rool
Kritter
King K. Rool Kritter
King Boo
Dark Green Mii
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong
Tiny Kong
Funky Kong
Baby Donkey Kong
Kritter King K. Rool
Mii (according to Kritter's color)
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong
Tiny Kong
Funky Kong
Baby Donkey Kong
Koopa Troopa Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Paratroopa
Goomba
Dry Bones
Mii (according to Koopa Troopa's color)
None
Paratroopa Bowser
Koopa Troopa
Paragoomba
Mii (according to Paratroopa's color)
Toadsworth
Goomba Paragoomba
Monty Mole
Koopa Troopa
Brown Mii
Toad
Toadette
Toadsworth
Pianta
Paragoomba Goomba
Monty Mole
Paratroopa
Brown Mii
Toad
Toadette
Toadsworth
Boo King Boo
Shy Guy
Magikoopa
Blooper
White Mii
Luigi
Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Dry Bones Bowser
Koopa Troopa
Mii (according to Dry Bones' color)
Luigi
Dixie Kong
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Hammer Bro Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Magikoopa
Mii (according to Hammer Bro's color)
Daisy
Noki
Magikoopa Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Hammer Bro
Boo
Mii (according to Magikoopa's color)
Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Shy Guy Birdo
Boo
Monty Mole
Mii (according to Shy Guy's color)
Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Donkey Kong
Monty Mole Goomba
Shy Guy
Paragoomba
Brown Mii
None
Blooper Boo
Petey Piranha
Wiggler
White Mii
Birdo
King Boo Petey Piranha
Boo
King K. Rool
Wiggler
White Mii
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Petey Piranha Birdo
King Boo
Wiggler
Blooper
Light Green Mii
Pianta
Noki
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Donkey Kong
Wiggler Blooper
Petey Piranha
King Boo
Yellow Mii
None
Red Mii Mario
Baby Mario
Red Shy Guy
Red Toad
Red Magikoopa
Red Pianta
Dark Bones
Fire Bro
Red Kritter
Red Koopa
Parakoopa
Red Noki
Red Yoshi
Red Mii
None
Orange Mii Daisy
Baby Daisy
Orange Mii
None
Yellow Mii Yellow Yoshi
Wario
Yellow Toad
Yellow Pianta
Wiggler
Yellow Shy Guy
Yellow Magikoopa
Yellow Mii
None
Light Green Mii Yoshi
Petey Piranha
Light Green Mii
None
Dark Green Mii Luigi
Baby Luigi
King K. Rool
Green Shy Guy
Green Toad
Green Magikoopa
Green Dry Bones
Hammer Bro
Green Kritter
Green Koopa
Green Paratroopa
Green Noki
Dark Green Mii
None
Light Blue Mii Tiny Kong
Funky Kong
Light Blue Yoshi
Light Blue Mii
None
Dark Blue Mii Blue Shy Guy
Blue Toad
Blue Magikoopa
Blue Pianta
Blue Dry Bones
Boomerang Bro
Blue Kritter
Blue Noki
Blue Yoshi
Dark Blue Mii
None
Pink Mii Peach
Birdo
Baby Peach
Toadette
Dixie Kong
Pink Yoshi
Pink Mii
None
Purple Mii Waluigi
Purple Toad
Purple Mii
None
Brown Mii Donkey Kong
Toadsworth
Goomba
Paragoomba
Monty Mole
Baby DK
Brown Kritter
Brown Mii
None
White Mii Boo
King Boo
Blooper
Dry Bones
White Mii
None
Black Mii Bowser
Bowser Jr
Gray Shy Guy
Black Mii
None

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese あいしょう
Aishō
Compatibility

French Chimie
Chemistry
German Chemie
Chemistry
Italian Chimica
Chemistry
Spanish Química
Chemistry

Trivia[edit]

  • The instruction booklet from Mario Superstar Baseball makes several errors regarding chemistry. Some of them include the following:
    • Bowser's good and bad chemistry with Baby Mario and Paratroopa is swapped.
    • Wario's bad and neutral chemistry with Baby Mario and Pianta is swapped.
    • Bowser Jr. is listed as having bad chemistry with Pianta (this is true in Mario Super Sluggers).
  • In Mario Super Sluggers, Baby Peach has good chemistry with the highest number of characters (including alternate colors) at seventeen while Bowser has bad chemistry with the highest number of characters (including alternate colors) at sixteen.
  • The Kritters, Wario, and Waluigi are tied for having the least amount of good chemistry in Mario Super Sluggers with them having good chemistry with only Miis of their color and one other character (King K. Rool for the Kritters; Wario and Waluigi for each other).
  • Diddy Kong is the only character in Mario Super Sluggers not to have chemistry with any Miis.

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