List of power-ups

Template:Articleabout Power-ups give special abilities upon using them. Most of the effects make fighting and/or exploration easier. Below is a list of the different power-ups found in their respective debut games.

Super Mario Bros.

Image	Item	Effect
File:SMB Supermushroom.svg	Super Mushroom	Turns Small Mario into Super Mario, allowing him to withstand damage, break Brick Blocks, and find other power-ups.
File:SMBFireFlower.gif	Fire Flower	Transforms Mario into Fire Mario, letting him throw fireballs.
	Super Star	Makes Mario briefly invincible.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Image	Item	Effect
File:SuperLeaf SMB3.png	Super Leaf	Turns Mario into Raccoon Mario, letting him fly, glide, and tail whip.
	Frog Suit	Turns Mario into Frog Mario, allowing him to swim faster in any direction and jump higher.
	Tanooki Suit	Turns Mario into Tanooki Mario, which gives him the same abilities as the Super Leaf, but also lets him briefly turn into a statue.
	Hammer Suit	Turns Mario into Hammer Mario, letting him throw powerful hammers and block enemies' fireballs by crouching.
	P-Wing	Similar to the Super Leaf, but allows Mario or Luigi to fly indefinitely for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or finishing the level ends the P-Wing's effect.
File:Kuribo Shoe.png	Goomba's Shoe	Lets Mario hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as Munchers and Spinies, when ridden. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the Goomba's Shoe.

Super Mario Land

Image	Item	Effect
File:SuperFlowerPower-Up.png	Super Flower	Turns Mario into Superball Mario, letting him toss superballs. These bounce at 45 degree angles and can collect coins.

Super Mario World

Image	Item	Effect
File:Feather.PNG	Cape Feather	Turns Mario into Caped Mario, letting him fly, glide, ground smash, and cape spin foes (similar to the Super Leaf).
File:P-Balloon SMW.PNG	Power Balloon	Temporarily inflates Mario, allowing him to float.
	Yoshi's Wings	Turns Yoshi into Winged Yoshi, granting infinite flight and access to Coin Heaven.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Image	Item	Effect
	Carrot	Turns Mario into Bunny Mario, letting him slow his descent or hover in midair.

Super Mario 64

Image	Item	Effect
File:WingCapSM64.PNG	Wing Cap	Turns Mario into Wing Mario, offering temporary flight after doing a Triple Jump or being shot from a cannon.
File:SM64 VanishCap.JPG	Vanish Cap	Turns Mario into Vanish Mario, making him temporarily intangible, allowing him to walk through enemies, chain link fences and walk into mirrors.
File:MetalCap.jpg	Metal Cap	Turns Mario into Metal Mario, making him briefly invulnerable and heavy. He also doesn't need to breathe, which lets him resist toxic fumes and walk underwater.

Super Mario 64 DS

Image	Item	Effect
File:Power Flower.PNG	Power Flower	Works as a Power Balloon for Mario, Vanish Cap for Luigi, and a Metal Cap for Wario, and gives Yoshi fire-breath.
	Mario's Cap	Gives Luigi, Wario or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Mario.
	Luigi's Cap	Gives Mario, Wario or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Luigi.
	Wario's Cap	Gives Mario, Luigi, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Wario.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Image	Item	Effect
File:IceFlower.PNG	Ice Flower	Lets the Mario Bros. and baby Mario Bros. throw iceballs.
	Copy Flower	Creates clones of the Mario Bros. and baby Mario Bros. (similar to the Double Cherry)
	Mix Flower	Allows all the Bros. to throw fireballs to form a giant one.

New Super Mario Bros.

Image	Item	Effect
	Blue Shell	Turns Mario into Shell Mario, letting him slide as a shell, hide to block most attacks, and swim faster.
	Mini Mushroom	Turns Mario into Mini Mario, letting him walk on water, make floaty jumps, and enter tiny passages.
	Mega Mushroom	Turns Mario into Mega Mario, letting him destroy almost anything.

Super Paper Mario

Image	Item	Effect
File:PadPill SPM.png	Pal Pill	Creates 8 small 8-bit versions of Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Bowser, which attack whatever enemies they come into contact with.
File:MegaStar SPM.png	Mega Star	Temporarily makes Mario giant and 8-bit (same as the Mega Mushroom).
File:SpeedFlower SPM.png	Speed Flower	Temporarily speeds up time; triples value of coins and points.
File:SlowFlower SPM.png	Slow Flower	Temporarily slows down time; triples value of coins and points.

Super Mario Galaxy

Image	Item	Effect
	Bee Mushroom	Turns Mario into Bee Mario, allowing him to fly for a short time, walk on clouds and flowers, and stick to honeycombs.
File:SMG BooSuit.jpg	Boo Mushroom	Turns Mario into Boo Mario, allowing him to go through fences and read Booish.
	Spring Mushroom	Turns Mario into Spring Mario, letting him jump higher.
	Red Star	Turns Mario into Flying Mario, letting him fly freely by spinning.
	Rainbow Star	Turns Mario into Rainbow Mario, making him briefly invincible (same as a Super Star: in the Super Mario Galaxy series, this is used instead in order to avoid confusion between a Super Star and a Power Star.)

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Image	Item	Effect
File:Propeller Mushroom.png	Propeller Mushroom	Turns Mario into Propeller Mario, letting him fly through the air and drill (while in midair) to land faster.
	Penguin Suit	Turns Mario into Penguin Mario, letting him slide on his belly, throw iceballs, and swim more freely (similar to the Blue Shell, Ice Flower, and Frog Suit). He also has webbed feet, so he doesn't slide when he's on ice.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Image	Item	Effect
	Cloud Flower	Transforms Mario into Cloud Mario, enabling him to create up to 3 cloud platforms (which are replenished by another Cloud Flower), make floaty jumps, and walk on clouds.
File:SMG2 RockMushroom.JPG	Rock Mushroom	Turns Mario into Rock Mario, who can destroy enemies and objects by rolling into them.
File:Transform nav dash active.png	Dash Pepper	Turns Yoshi into Dash Yoshi, temporarily causing him to dash at very high speeds.
File:Transform nav balloon active.png	Blimp Fruit	Turns Yoshi into Blimp Yoshi, temporarily causing him to puff up and float.
File:Transform nav light active.png	Bulb Berry	Turns Yoshi into Bulb Yoshi, temporarily allowing him to reveal and stand on platforms that otherwise would not be there.
	Spin Drill	An item that allows Mario to drill though dirt by shaking the Wii Remote which sends him to the other side of the planet Mario is currently on.

Super Mario 3D Land

Image	Item	Effect
File:BoomerangFlower-SM3DL (transparency).png	Boomerang Flower	Transforms Mario into Boomerang Mario, enabling him to throw a boomerang at enemies. The boomerang can also collect coins and activate Checkpoint Flags.
	Statue Leaf	Lets Mario glide, turn into Statue Mario, and tail whip (similar to the Tanooki Suit).
	Invincibility Leaf	Transforms Mario into White Tanooki Mario, which grants him all the powers of the Super Leaf, as well as unlimited invincibility.
	Propeller Box	Allows Mario to whirl up and slowly descend, similar to the Propeller Mushroom. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case.
	Coin Box	Grants Mario infinite coins when worn. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Image	Item	Effect
	Gold Flower	Turns Mario into Gold Mario, letting him launch golden fireballs, which explode with a small blast radius. Any enemies hit will give coins, depending on the number of enemies hit. These fireballs can also hit ? Blocks and turn Brick Blocks into coins. Taking damage, grabbing an Invincibility Leaf or Mega Mushroom, or clearing the level ends the Gold Flower's effect.
	Gold Block	Similar to the Coin Box, but grants Mario up to 100 coins when worn. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding coins in the latter case. Hitting a Gold Block from either side, above, or while wearing one causes 50 coins to spout out instead.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Image	Item	Effect
File:WiiU NewMarioU 4 item01 E3.png	Super Acorn	Turns Mario into Flying Squirrel Mario, allowing him to glide, cling to walls, and midair jump.
File:P-acornitem.png	P-Acorn	Turns Mario into Power Squirrel Mario, which grants him all the powers of the Super Acorn, but also lets him make midair jumps indefinitely for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or clearing the level ends the P-Acorn's effect.
File:Purplestar.png	Boost Star	Temporarily makes it possible to defeat enemies or break blocks by tapping them on the GamePad.

Super Mario 3D World

Image	Item	Effect
	Super Bell	Turns Mario into Cat Mario, allowing him to climb up walls and poles, run faster and slash enemies with his claws.
	Double Cherry	Turns Mario into Double Mario. There can be up to 5 clones of each player on screen.
File:Luckybell SM3DW.png	Lucky Bell	Turns Mario into Lucky Cat Mario, which grants him all the powers of the Super Bell, and also lets him turn into Golden Statue Mario with a Ground Pound. Golden Statue Mario earns coins while falling, and is invincible.
File:Kuribon Shoe Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png	Ice Skate	When the player is in an Ice Skate, they can skate on the ice, move quicker, and are also immune to certain enemies and spikes. However, they will not be able to stop moving, and if the player hits a wall or a Walleye, they will lose the item.
	Goomba Mask	Disguises the player as a Goomba, allowing one to sneak by certain enemies.
	Potted Piranha Plant	Eats other enemies and items when held.
	Cannon Box	Continuously fires chargeable cannonballs when worn, which can collect items and break cracked walls and Grey Brick Blocks.
	Light Box	Shines a light when worn, which can defeat ghostly enemies.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Image	Item	Effect
	Super Pickax	Temporarily allows the player to defeat any enemy and break Brick Blocks.
	Invincibility Mushroom	Makes the player invincible for the entirety of a level, similar to the Invincibility Leaf.

Super Mario Maker

Image	Item	Effect
	Template:Conjecturaltext	A Buzzy Beetle that has retreated into its shell, which can be worn by Mario to protect him from attacks from above.
File:High heel.png	High-heel Goomba's Shoe	A high-heel variant of the Goomba's Shoe.
File:48px-MM Luigimushroom.svg.png	Luigi Mushroom	Makes Mario skinnier, and gives him Luigi's physics, including jumping higher, but with worse traction.
	Template:Conjecturaltext	A Spiny that has retreated into its shell, which can be worn by Mario to defeat enemies that fall on him.
	Mystery Mushroom	By tapping an amiibo onto the Wii U GamePad in the Super Mario Bros. graphical style, it turns Mario into Costume Mario, giving him that character's appearance.
	Big Mushroom	Turns Mario into a giant version of his standard self, though this can only be used in the Super Mario Bros. graphical style.