Yoshi (species)

Yoshi
	; Artwork of several differently colored Yoshis, Baby Mario, a few Yoshi's Eggs and a Mega Eggdozer from Yoshi's New Island
Full name	Yoshisaur
First appearance	Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025)
Latest portrayal	Kazumi Totaka (1997–present)
Variants
	Baby Yoshi; Wonder Wool
Relatives
	Bahamutt; Dorrie; Koopa; Plessie; Rex
Comparable
	Birdo; Fake Yoshi
Notable members
	Baby Fat; Boshi; Fearsome 5; "It"; Ura Yoshi; Village Leader; Yoob; Yoshi; Yoshi Kid; Yosshīdamusu

This article is about the Yoshi species. For Yoshi as a character, see Yoshi. For other uses, see Yoshi (disambiguation).

"Yoshis" redirects here. For the fast food chain in Mario Kart World, see Yoshi's.

“Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ ”

—Blue Yoshi, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Yoshis (referred to as Yoshisaurs in the Super Mario World cartoon, and alternatively pluralized as "Yoshies" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) are a sapient species of omnivorous dinosaur-like creatures that first appeared in Super Mario World. They later starred in their own series of games. The most well-known Yoshi is green and simply named Yoshi. He is an ally of Mario, often aiding him or being a protagonist in his own adventures.

Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat fruits or enemies. They can lay eggs on their own, sometimes as a result of swallowing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can throw said eggs as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into Baby Yoshis. In some games, such as the Super Smash Bros. series, Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and roll into eggs for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on Yoshi's Island; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as Lavalava Island and Isle Delfino, as well as the continental Mushroom Kingdom and the neighboring Beanbean Kingdom.

HistoryEdit

Main article: History of the Yoshi species

The Yoshi species has an extensive history since their debut in Super Mario World.

Appearances by colorEdit

Yoshi appear in 10 officially defined colors, with the specific colors that appear varying by game. This table lists every game that features at least two different colors of Yoshi, and what colors they are.

Key
	Playable character	Rideable mount	Non-playable character

Game	Green	Red	Blue	Yellow	Pink	Light-blue	Purple	Orange	Black	White	Notes
Super Mario World
Mario & Wario
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island											One of the playable Yoshis is colored brown; several pieces of artwork depict it as orange.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars			^{[a 1]}
Tetris Attack
Game & Watch Gallery 2
Yoshi's Story
Mario Party
Super Smash Bros.											Blue and Pink Yoshis appear as opponents in the 1P game but are not playable colors.
Game & Watch Gallery 3
Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
Paper Mario											A brown Yoshi appears as an NPC.
Super Mario Advance
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Mario Sunshine	^{[a 2]}				^{[a 2]}		^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}		^{[a 1]}			^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	Separately from the playable Yoshi Kid, a standard Green Yoshi appears as an NPC.
Mario Power Tennis		^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}			^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}
Super Mario 64 DS
Yoshi Touch & Go
Super Mario Strikers											A dynamically colored audience creates several atypical Yoshi colors such as gray or salmon.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time									^{[a 3]}
New Super Mario Bros.											Different colored Yoshis are controlled in certain minigames during multiplayer mode.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Yoshi's Island DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Super Smash Bros. Brawl											Group artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is used as a sticker, depicting Purple and Orange Yoshi.
Mario Super Sluggers											Unused data suggests that Black and White Yoshis were going to appear as selectable colors.^[1]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii											The game originally featured Red and Blue Yoshis before they were replaced by Pink and Light-blue respectively.
Super Mario Galaxy 2		^{[a 2]}		^{[a 2]}		^{[a 2]}
Mario Sports Mix											Red and Blue Yoshis are controllable in Dodgeball but are not selectable alternate costumes.
Fortune Street
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
Mario Tennis Open
New Super Mario Bros. U			^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}							The Balloon Baby Yoshi is a unique magenta shade.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Sonic Lost World	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}
Yoshi's New Island
Mario Kart 8		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Mario Party 10
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Yoshi's Woolly World
Super Mario Maker	^{[a 2]}				^{[a 2]}	^{[a 2]}
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Super Mario Run		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}			^{[a 4]}
Mario Tennis Aces		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}
WarioWare Gold
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Yoshi's Crafted World
Super Mario Maker 2
Mario Kart Tour		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.											The Yoshis only appear while the player is on the clock for every new hour, where they would show up to change the digits on the clock instead of Mario. The Red Yoshi only shows up when the new hour is 1:00.
Mario Golf: Super Rush		^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}	^{[a 4]}		^{[a 4]}
Mario Party Superstars
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
WarioWare: Move It!
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Mario Kart World		^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}	^{[a 1]}		^{[a 1]}

NotesEdit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Does not appear as a standard Yoshi.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Only exists as a temporary form.
^ Only exists in certain regional version(s) of the game.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak Introduced in an update after release.

General informationEdit

Physical appearanceEdit

A Green Yoshi in Super Mario World

Yoshis are bipedal non-avian dinosaur-like creatures that come in many different colors, with green being the most common. They have large, round snouts with big eyes protruding out of the very tops of their heads, their faces resembling those of Koopa Troopas. Red, stegosaurus-like spines run down their backsides, and they have white underbellies. They are almost always seen wearing large, brightly-colored shoes, which are usually orange or red. They were initially portrayed with somewhat more realistic, therapod dinosaur-like features, such as a hunched-over, birdlike stance, a longer neck, and small hands with three digits. Hands with four digits appear first in the Super Mario World television series from DIC, then in the Japanese commercial of Mario Paint,^[2] and in artwork of Super Mario Kart;^[3] this has become a common design choice by the end of the 1990s.^[4] The design of Yoshis has since changed to make them more anthropomorphic, with upright postures, shorter necks and human-like four digit hands. They usually retain their hunched stance in games where other characters ride them, however. Even though Yoshis are typically portrayed as having no visible teeth and swallowing their enemies whole without chewing them, they have been shown to have a full set of upper and lower teeth since the Super Mario Picture Books published by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo,^[5] in particular: Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day,^[6] and Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief),^[7] with the new design retaining them as seen in artwork for Yoshi's Story.^[8] The teeth are commonly shown in-game in sprite-based Yoshi platformers while one is flutter jumping. Yoshis were originally conceived of as a type of Koopa, with the saddles on their backs being their shells.^[9] Even in the bio of Yoshi on Nintendo's Japanese site, the saddle is considered to be a shell. Although most Yoshis have never been seen without their shoes, the appearance of Boshi in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars confirms that Yoshis have three toes on each foot, and also have white pads on the bottom of their feet, as shown in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオのゆうえんち」).^[10] Early Yoshi sprites for Super Mario World showed babies that were blob-like in shape and adults with mouths resembling those of the current Baby Yoshis.

A Yoshi's physical appearance changes depending how old they are. For example, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Yoshi Kid appears much smaller compared to adult Yoshis. He also has hair, while most other Yoshis do not, though this is most likely to differentiate the character as playable. Newly-hatched Baby Yoshis featured in Super Mario World (among other games) are both smaller and also proportioned differently than the adults, with short, stubby bodies lacking in saddles, almost no neck, and a slightly down-curved snout. After eating enough enemies, food or power-ups, these Baby Yoshis will undergo a rapid growth spurt and turn into adults from that point onward.

Color variationsEdit

Yoshis come in a variety of colors; this has been a trademark characteristic of the fictional species since its beginning. In Super Mario Sunshine, they can change skin color by eating different fruit, while their colors are determined by hatching time in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Yoshis come in many themed designs and patterns as opposed to being one color, including designs based on enemies, Nintendo consoles and even other Nintendo characters. Shoe color changes along with skin color: a Green Yoshi has orange shoes, a Red Yoshi has blue shoes, a Yellow Yoshi has green shoes, etc. This shoe color denomination was not standardized until Yoshi's Story.

In Super Mario World, Yoshis have different abilities depending on their color and the Koopa Shell they hold in their mouth. If a Blue Yoshi holds a Koopa Shell of any color, it can temporarily grow wings until it is swallowed or spat out. If a Red Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can spit it back out as a trio of fireballs. If a Yellow Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can create sand clouds when landing on the ground until it is swallowed or spat out. Shells of corresponding color can also grant these abilities for a Yoshi of any color. In the SNES version, all Yoshi sprites, excluding the overworld map sprites, have orange arms. This was changed for the GBA port to having the arms match the rest of the body.

The following is all the known colors of Yoshis and the first appearance of said color of Yoshi:

Color	Primary shoe color	First appearance
Green	Orange Red (Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)	Super Mario World
Red	Blue Orange (Super Mario World) Turquoise (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Purple (Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee)	Super Mario World
Blue	Magenta Orange (Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros. U (Bubble Baby Yoshi))	Super Mario World
Yellow	Green Orange (Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros. U (Glowing Baby Yoshi))	Super Mario World
Pink	Golden yellow Light blue (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Orange (Super Mario Sunshine)	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Light-blue	Violet Yellow (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Paper Mario)	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Purple	Brown Orange (Super Mario Sunshine, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) Teal (Yoshi's Story) Pink (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Paper Mario) Red (Yoshi's New Island)	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Brown	Red-brown (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Plum (Paper Mario)	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Black	White	Yoshi's Story (as a Baby Yoshi)
White	Light-blue	Yoshi's Story (as a Baby Yoshi)
Orange	Blue Green (Yoshi's Story) Orange (Super Mario Sunshine)	Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color)
Magenta	Orange	New Super Mario Bros. U

BiologyEdit

Yoshis are known for their long, chameleon-like tongues that allow them to swallow whatever they eat and turn it into an egg. The eggs can then be thrown at obstacles, enemies, and bosses, while other eggs hatch into items like 1-Up Mushrooms. Yoshis usually swallow items and enemies very quickly, although in Super Mario World, Yoshis takes a while before swallowing Koopa Shells.

Yoshis have large snouts which they can use to sniff out fruit and other collectibles or objects that are buried underground, although this ability is seen only in Yoshi's Story.

Most games show that Yoshis can swim, although how well they swim varies. In Super Mario World, they can swim and dive, although in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS, they cannot dive without their submarine form. Yoshi also cannot dive in Super Mario Galaxy 2, although he can swim. In Super Mario Sunshine, Yoshis that live on or around Isle Delfino turn green and disappear if they touch water.

In Super Mario World, when carrying a Yellow Shell in their mouths (or any shell if the Yoshi itself is yellow), the Yoshi becomes heavy and shakes the ground each time it lands after a jump or fall. Yoshis are also one of the first creatures shown performing proper Ground Pounds - a move in which the performer jumps into the air, flips, and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Yoshi's Yoshi Bomb in the Super Smash Bros. series has him ground pound as his down special move. Bowser is shown doing the equivalent of a Ground Pound in Super Mario Bros. 3 (before the debut of Yoshis), and in games since then. Other characters have also been shown Ground Pounding, including Mario himself in titles such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and various entries in the Mario Party franchise.

Gender and reproductionEdit

The in-game Japanese text of Yoshi's trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee states that Yoshis are neither male nor female. In the Chef minigame in Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game & Watch Gallery 4, a Yoshi is shown to hatch other Yoshis without a mate; after being fed long enough, the Yoshi produces an egg that eventually hatches into another Yoshi. The baby then takes its parent's place and proceeds to eat enough food to turn into an adult, eventually producing an egg of its own, which then continues the cycle.

Other sources have shown Yoshis appearing to have a gender. At least one of the Yoshis in Paper Mario refers to his "son," and in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Yoshi who sometimes appears on board the Excess Express expresses his hatred of business trips due to them keeping him away from his "lovely wife". The original Mario Party also features a pair of Yoshis which appear to be one male and one female, although the exact nature of their relationship is not known. Additionally, while Yoshi is rarely referred to with gender-specific pronouns in Japanese, he is consistently referred to with masculine pronouns in translation, with laying eggs being one of his trademarks. This confusion is addressed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where Solid Snake assumes that Yoshi is a female because of his egg-laying abilities, only to be corrected by Otacon (both of whom use "it" rather than "he" or "she" while they are talking about Yoshi). It is addressed again in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where Viridi remarks that there is nothing natural about a male who lays eggs while Palutena asserts that all living beings have both male and female elements.

DietEdit

Though omnivorous, Yoshis favor fruit, and in Yoshi's Story, they become happy when eating fruit of their own color. Melons are their favorite fruit regardless of color. Some Yoshis, such as Black and White Yoshis, can digest Peppers without hurting themselves. However, in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Yoshi can eat the Dash Pepper, turning him into Dash Yoshi, and causing him to run very fast for a short amount of time. All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large Koopa Troopas to plants. Also, if they eat a Bean Fruit, then they will lay a rare Neon Egg, the color of which depends on the Yoshi's own color.

SpeechEdit

A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the Super Mario Adventures comic.

Yoshis are capable of speaking intelligibly, as demonstrated by Yoshi in Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Tetris Attack, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, as well as other Yoshis in games like Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and others. However, other games present Yoshis' speech in parentheses, such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (in which Yoshi must translate the speech of other Yoshis for Mario) and the Mario & Luigi series. Others have Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation of what they are saying in parentheses, such as the Mario Baseball series, Fortune Street, Super Mario Party, and others. The Super Mario Adventures comic jokes that Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" to communicate. Their language has been referred to as simply "Yoshi".^[11]

In some games, particularly older ones, Yoshis produce a sound of two pitch-bended orchestra hits (in Super Mario World, only Yoshi speaks with a text bubble, though this was changed in the Super Mario Advance 2 version). In Yoshi's Story and many later games, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters the word "Yoshi" and other unintelligible sounds, such as "blum" and "ho hup". His voice is sped up to create the baby-like, high-pitched voices of the Yoshis.

Although Baby Yoshis retain their squeaky voices in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, their speech bubbles once again consist of the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation.

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Super Mario seriesEdit

Super Mario WorldEdit

Nintendo Power Issue #28: Yoshi has three special abilities that are triggered when he swallows Koopa shells of certain colors. He also has three cousins who come in those colors and carry one of Yoshi's special traits when they swallow any shell. You'll discover them in the elusive Star World.^[12]
- Red Yoshi: When this crimson creature grabs the shell of a Koopa, he lets forth a three-Fireball blast.
- Blue Yoshi: By biting down on a tasty turtle, this blue wonder will gain the ability to fly for a few seconds.
- Yellow Yoshi: When Yoshi's yellow cousin eats a Koopa, he'll be able to shake the ground with super strong jumps.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Edit

European instruction manual:
- Red Yoshis
  These little hotheads can spit out fireballs regardless of the coloured shells they have in their mouths.
- Blue Yoshis
  It doesn't matter what colour shell they eat — once Blue Yoshis have shells in their mouths, they can fly for a set period of time.
- Yellow Yoshis
  As long as they have shells in their mouths — any shells will do — sand clouds surround Yellow Yoshis when they jump.

Super Mario RunEdit

Notebook biosEdit

Red Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Red Toads."
Blue Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Blue Toads."
Purple Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Purple Toads."
Yellow Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Yellow Toads."

Items descriptionsEdit

Blue Yoshi's House: "The house where Blue Yoshi lives. Place this and Blue Yoshi will join!"
Purple Yoshi's House: "The house where Purple Yoshi lives. Place this and Purple Yoshi will join!"
Yellow Yoshi's House: "The house where Yellow Yoshi lives. Place this and Yellow Yoshi will join!"
Red Yoshi's House: "The house where Red Yoshi lives. Place this and Red Yoshi will join!"

New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeEdit

North American website bio: "The path to Princess Peach is full of foes—luckily, you’ll also meet some friendly and familiar faces along the way. Hatch a Yoshi Egg to get a lift or pick up a Baby Yoshi and use their unique skills to help you reach tough places, light up passages, and more!"

Super Mario Bros. WonderEdit

Trading card bio: These long-time companions to Mario can grab things with their long, sticky tongues and flutter jump to rescue.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeEdit

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide: The cookie-loving Yoshis helped save Baby Mario and Baby Luigi once before. Now they meet again—without the annoying crying!^[13]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandEdit

Shogakukan guide: 平和な南の島に住む恐竜の一族。ある日のこと、のんきにお散歩を楽しんでいたら、空から赤ちゃんが降ってきた。なんとかこの赤ちゃんを、パパとママのもとへとどけたい。なんでもぺロリと食べてしまう食欲はあい変わらず。食べたものをタマゴにして投げれば、赤ちゃんをねらう敵をやっつけることもできる。ヨッシーたちは仲間を集め、冒険の旅に出発した⋯⋯。カメックの魔の手から赤ちゃんを守って、無事にパパとママの家にたどり着けるだろうか。旅の途中で変身アイテムを取ると、ヨッシーはいろんなものに変身して、特別な能力を使うことができるようになるぞ。^[14]

(A family of dinosaurs lives on a peaceful southern island. One day, while they were taking a carefree stroll, a baby fell from the sky. They wanted to bring this baby back to his mother and father. He still has the same appetite to eat anything and everything. If they could turn what they could eat into eggs and throw them, they can defeat the enemies who are trying to harm the baby. Yoshi and his friends gathered together, and started their adventurous journey... Will they be able to protect the baby from Kamek's evil and get back to the home of mom and dad safely?
By acquiring transformation items along the way, Yoshi will be able to transform into various objects and use his special abilities.)

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart Arcade GP DXEdit

Weight Class: Medium
Stats
- Speed:
- Acceleration:
- Handling:

Mario Kart TourEdit

Red YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Yoshi's Egg

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit	GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T	Tokyo Blur 2T	Tokyo Blur 2R/T	3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
3DS Daisy Hills R/T	GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R	London Loop T	Wii Maple Treeway R
Yoshi's Island	SNES Bowser Castle 3R

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit R	N64 Frappe Snowland R	N64 Frappe Snowland T	SNES Vanilla Lake 1	3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Daisy Hills	SNES Mario Circuit 2R	SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T**	London Loop 2	London Loop 2R/T
SNES Donut Plains 1T	SNES Donut Plains 1R*	RMX Choco Island 1T	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T	Tokyo Blur R/T
London Loop	London Loop R/T	Wii Maple Treeway T	London Loop 3R/T	DS Peach Gardens T
DS Peach Gardens R	GBA Yoshi Desert R/T	SNES Bowser Castle 3T	New York Minute	Squeaky Clean Sprint R
Madrid Drive 3

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "For some, red is the luckiest color. No wonder Red Yoshi looks so happy! Paired with the Red Turbo Yoshi, these two are sure to have good luck on the tracks!"^[15]

Blue YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Dash Ring

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

RMX Mario Circuit 1	Tokyo Blur 4	GBA Sunset Wilds	DS Waluigi Pinball	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T	3DS Rosalina's Ice World R	GCN Dino Dino Jungle R	N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T	N64 Frappe Snowland T
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R	Tokyo Blur 3T	DS DK Pass T	Vancouver Velocity T

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit T*	DS Waluigi Pinball R	GBA Sunset Wilds T**	Tokyo Blur 4R	SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T	Sydney Sprint	Sydney Sprint R	GCN Dino Dino Jungle	SNES Vanilla Lake 1R
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T	GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	N64 Frappe Snowland R/T	N64 Frappe Snowland R	Paris Promenade 3
Paris Promenade 3T	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island	Tokyo Blur 3R/T	RMX Vanilla Lake 1T	RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
Sydney Sprint 2T	Vancouver Velocity R	Vancouver Velocity 2R	N64 Yoshi Valley T	Amsterdam Drift 3
Amsterdam Drift 3T	GBA Sky Garden R/T	3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T	N64 Yoshi Valley R/T	GCN Mushroom Bridge T
GBA Luigi Circuit R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Pink YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Heart

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit R	SNES Choco Island 2R/T	Sydney Sprint R	Sydney Sprint 2R/T	London Loop
London Loop R	GCN Dino Dino Jungle T	GCN Dino Dino Jungle R	GBA Sunset Wilds R	London Loop 3R
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	3DS Daisy Hills	N64 Royal Raceway	Merry Mountain T	Merry Mountain R
3DS Mario Circuit	Los Angeles Laps 3	Ninja Hideaway

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit	GBA Sunset Wilds R/T*	RMX Rainbow Road 2T**	New York Minute 4	New York Minute 4T
GBA Sunset Wilds T	Wii Maple Treeway R/T	London Loop 3R/T	N64 Royal Raceway R/T	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T
3DS Toad Circuit R	Singapore Speedway R	3DS Wario Shipyard T	Los Angeles Laps 2	3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
GCN Cookie Land	GBA Peach Circuit

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Orange YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Yoshi's Egg

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

New York Minute 2	New York Minute 3	Los Angeles Laps 3T	Los Angeles Laps 2T	N64 Yoshi Valley R
GBA Riverside Park T	N64 Royal Raceway T	DS Airship Fortress T	Merry Mountain T	3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T	N64 Kalimari Desert R/T	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island	Bangkok Rush R	Bangkok Rush T
N64 Kalimari Desert	RMX Choco Island 2	N64 Luigi Raceway	3DS Daisy Hills R	GBA Yoshi Desert R/T
Amsterdam Drift	Athens Dash 2R	GBA Bowser's Castle 1	SNES Choco Island 2R	Wii Maple Treeway T
Piranha Plant Cove 3R	N64 Mario Raceway R	New York Minute 2R	Paris Promenade 3R/T	SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T
Athens Dash 3R

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

New York Minute 2T	New York Minute 2R/T*	Los Angeles Laps T	New York Minute 3R/T**	GCN Yoshi Circuit R
N64 Yoshi Valley	GCN DK Mountain	GCN DK Mountain R/T	DS Airship Fortress R/T	3DS Bowser's Castle R
GBA Bowser's Castle 3	Merry Mountain R	Merry Mountain R/T	3DS Rosalina's Ice World	3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T
3DS Daisy Hills R/T	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T
Bangkok Rush	Bangkok Rush 2R	Bangkok Rush 3T	Bangkok Rush 2R/T	Bangkok Rush 2T
Bangkok Rush 3R/T	N64 Kalimari Desert R	GBA Sunset Wilds T	GBA Sunset Wilds R/T	N64 Luigi Raceway T
RMX Choco Island 2R/T	SNES Mario Circuit 2	SNES Mario Circuit 2T	SNES Mario Circuit 3	SNES Mario Circuit 3R
3DS Daisy Hills T	3DS Wario Shipyard T	3DS Wario Shipyard R/T	Wii Dry Dry Ruins	Wii Dry Dry Ruins R/T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R	GBA Yoshi Desert R	Paris Promenade 2T	Amsterdam Drift R/T	Athens Dash 2T
Athens Dash R	GBA Bowser's Castle 2R	SNES Choco Island 2R/T	Wii Maple Treeway	Piranha Plant Cove 3
RMX Choco Island 1T	RMX Choco Island 1R	Wii Daisy Circuit R/T	New York Minute	Rome Avanti R/T
Madrid Drive 2	Madrid Drive R	Sky-High Sundae T	Athens Dash 3

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Light-blue YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Yoshi's Egg

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit R	N64 Yoshi Valley T	GBA Riverside Park T	GCN Baby Park R/T	Paris Promenade 2T
Amsterdam Drift R	Amsterdam Drift 2	3DS Neo Bowser City RT	DS Airship Fortress	SNES Donut Plains 1
Wii Koopa Cape	DS Shroom Ridge	Wii Coconut Mall R	GBA Snow Land T	GBA Sky Garden R/T
3DS Mario Circuit R/T	N64 Mario Raceway R	N64 Luigi Raceway	SNES Mario Circuit 3R	Singapore Speedway R
Rome Avanti	Wii Moonview Highway R/T	GCN Dino Dino Jungle T	Piranha Plant Cove T	Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R	Sydney Sprint 2R/T	Squeaky Clean Sprint T	Tokyo Blur 2
Los Angeles Laps 3R	RMX Vanilla Lake 1T	SNES Vanilla Lake 2T	Vancouver Velocity 3T	Sydney Sprint 3R/T

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit	GCN Baby Park R*	GBA Riverside Park R	Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Island T**
Piranha Plant Cove 3T	New York Minute B	Paris Promenade R/T	Paris Promenade 2R	Amsterdam Drift R/T
Amsterdam Drift 2T	3DS Neo Bowser City T	GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T	DS Airship Fortress R	GBA Bowser's Castle 3
SNES Bowser Castle 3	SNES Donut Plains 1R/T	Wii Mushroom Gorge R/T	N64 Royal Raceway R	GBA Snow Land
Wii Coconut Mall R/T	GBA Peach Circuit T	3DS Mario Circuit R	N64 Mario Raceway	N64 Luigi Raceway R/T
Singapore Speedway	Wii Moonview Highway	GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T	Piranha Plant Cove	Piranha Plant Cove 2
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R/T	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T	N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T	Sydney Sprint 2T	GCN Daisy Cruiser
Squeaky Clean Sprint	Tokyo Blur	Los Angeles Laps 3	N64 Frappe Snowland R	SNES Vanilla Lake 1T
RMX Vanilla Lake 1	Sky-High Sundae	SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T	Tokyo Blur 3	Sydney Sprint 3R
Vancouver Velocity 3R	Madrid Drive 3T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Yellow YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Yoshi's Egg

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T	GCN Daisy Cruiser R	GBA Lakeside Park T	GBA Lakeside Park R	SNES Choco Island 2T
SNES Donut Plains 1R	Wii Maple Treeway R/T	New York Minute R	Los Angeles Laps T	GCN Baby Park
Bangkok Rush R	Athens Dash 2T	Athens Dash R	GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	N64 Yoshi Valley R
3DS Mario Circuit T	N64 Royal Raceway T	GBA Snow Land R	Berlin Byways 2R	Madrid Drive R
Madrid Drive 2R/T	N64 Kalimari Desert R/T	3DS Rainbow Road T	Kalimari Desert 2R/T	Bangkok Rush 3R/T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R	3DS Rosalina's Ice World	RMX Vanilla Lake 2R	3DS Toad Circuit T	RMX Choco Island 2R
Tokyo Blur 3R	Bangkok Rush 3	Athens Dash 3R	Wii Dry Dry Ruins R	GBA Yoshi Desert T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T	N64 Mario Raceway R	Rome Avanti 2

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

Sydney Sprint T*	Sydney Sprint 2	Wii Daisy Circuit T**	GBA Lakeside Park R/T	Paris Promenade B
SNES Choco Island 2R	RMX Donut Plains 1	RMX Donut Plains 1R/T	Wii Maple Treeway R	New York Minute 2
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T	GCN Baby Park T	Bangkok Rush 2R/T	Athens Dash 2R	GCN Yoshi Circuit R
N64 Yoshi Valley	Amsterdam Drift 3R/T	DS Peach Gardens T	DS Peach Gardens R	GBA Snow Land T
Tokyo Blur 2R	Madrid Drive	Madrid Drive 2T	Wii Koopa Cape R/T	Wii Rainbow Road
Kalimari Desert 2T	3DS Rosalina's Ice World T	SNES Vanilla Lake 2R	RMX Vanilla Lake 2R/T	RMX Vanilla Lake 1R/T
Tokyo Blur 3T	Bangkok Rush 3T	Athens Dash 3	Wii Dry Dry Ruins T	GBA Yoshi Desert R
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T	N64 Mario Raceway T	Rome Avanti R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Black YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Double Bob-ombs

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

SNES Donut Plains 1R/T	RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T	3DS Daisy Hills	GCN Yoshi Circuit R	3DS Daisy Hills T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T	DS DK Pass R/T	3DS Daisy Hills R/T	3DS Toad Circuit	SNES Ghost Valley 1R
SNES Ghost Valley 1T	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T	N64 Choco Mountain T	Tokyo Blur 3T	Tokyo Blur 3R
GBA Sunset Wilds	GBA Sunset Wilds T	Paris Promenade 2	SNES Donut Plains 2R	Wii DK Summit R

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

GCN Yoshi Circuit*	3DS Rock Rock Mountain	3DS Rock Rock Mountain R	3DS Daisy Hills R*	GCN Yoshi Circuit T
3DS Toad Circuit R/T	GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	3DS Toad Circuit R	GCN Dino Dino Jungle T	RMX Mario Circuit 1
SNES Ghost Valley 1**	N64 Choco Mountain**	Tokyo Blur 3	GBA Sunset Wilds R	Berlin Byways 2T
Berlin Byways 2R	SNES Donut Plains 2T	Wii DK Summit	RMX Choco Island 1R/T***	SNES Vanilla Lake 2
N64 Yoshi Valley T	DS Twilight House

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Black Yoshi is here for part two of the Yoshi Tour! He's ready and raring to make his mark with the Double Bob-ombs special item."^[16]

White YoshiEdit

Statistics

Special skill

Triple Mushrooms

Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)

N64 Royal Raceway R/T	Tokyo Blur 4	3DS Toad Circuit R	RMX Mario Circuit 1	3DS Mario Circuit R
3DS Toad Circuit R/T	SNES Donut Plains 2	SNES Donut Plains 2R	SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2	Sydney Sprint R
SNES Mario Circuit 3	SNES Mario Circuit 3T	GCN Dino Dino Jungle	SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T	RMX Choco Island 1R/T
N64 Frappe Snowland	Paris Promenade 3T	Paris Promenade 3	3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T	Los Angeles Laps 3R
Tokyo Blur R	Tokyo Blur 3T	DS DK Pass	Sydney Sprint 2T	Sydney Sprint 2R
Vancouver Velocity R	New York Minute 4R	SNES Vanilla Lake 2R	GBA Boo Lake R	Athens Dash 2R

Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)

3DS Toad Circuit**	GCN Yoshi Circuit	GCN Yoshi Circuit T*	RMX Mario Circuit 1R*	Tokyo Blur 4R
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T**	3DS Mario Circuit	3DS Mario Circuit T	Sydney Sprint	GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T	N64 Frappe Snowland R	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island	GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T	Los Angeles Laps 3T
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T	Vancouver Velocity T	SNES Vanilla Lake 2T***	SNES Vanilla Lake 2	N64 Yoshi Valley R
GBA Boo Lake	Paris Promenade B	SNES Bowser Castle 3R	SNES Bowser Castle 3T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Sticker Eight Yoshis

	Artwork from: Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
	Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm, Leg] - Attack +18
	Usable by: Yoshi

Sticker Yoshi

	Artwork from: Yoshi Touch & Go
	Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm, Leg] - Attack +8
	Usable by: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser

Mario Super SluggersEdit



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	4/10	Pitching	4/10
Star Pitch	Rainbow Ball	Star Swing	Egg Swing
Fielding	6/10	Running	9/10
Good chemistry	(light-green)	Bad chemistry
Bio: Top-class speed in the field and on base.



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	4/10	Pitching	3/10
Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
Fielding	4/10	Running	8/10
Good chemistry	(red)	Bad chemistry
Bio: A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills.



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	2/10	Pitching	4/10
Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
Fielding	6/10	Running	8/10
Good chemistry	(blue)	Bad chemistry
Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm.



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	4/10	Pitching	3/10
Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
Fielding	6/10	Running	7/10
Good chemistry	(yellow)	Bad chemistry
Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat.



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	3/10	Pitching	3/10
Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
Fielding	6/10	Running	8/10
Good chemistry	(light-blue)	Bad chemistry
Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove.



Team	Yoshi Eggs	Ability	Tongue Catch
Bat	Left	Glove	Right
Batting	3/10	Pitching	2/10
Star Pitch	N/A	Star Swing	N/A
Fielding	6/10	Running	9/10
Good chemistry	(pink)	Bad chemistry
Bio: An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run.

Yoshi's Crafted WorldEdit

North American website bio: "There's Yoshi, and then there are all the other Yoshis: red, pink, blue, yellow, and more."

Mario Strikers: Battle LeagueEdit

Type: Offense
Default color: Green
Hyper Strike: Egg Stomp
Strength: 10/25
Speed: 10/25
Shooting: 17/25
Passing: 17/25
Technique: 9/25

GalleryEdit

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Yoshi (species).

Names in other languagesEdit

YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヨッシー^[?] Yosshī	Yoshi; romanized as "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials.^[17] Portmanteau of Mie Yoshimura's name and Nessie.^[18]
Chinese (simplified)	耀西^[?] Yàoxī	Transliteration of the international name
French	Yoshi^[?]	-
German	Yoshi^[?]	-
German	Yoschi^[19]	A partial spelling adaption to German; only used in the Super Mario World manual
Greek	Γιόσι^[?] Giósi	Transliteration of the international name
Italian	Yoshi^[?]	-
Korean	요시^[?] Yosi	Transliteration of the international name
Latvian	Joši^[20]	Transliteration of the international name
Portuguese	Yoshi^[?]	-
Russian	Йоши^[?] Yoshi	Transliteration of the international name
Spanish	Yoshi^[?]	-
Ukrainian	Йоші^[21] Yoshi	Transliteration of the international name

Green YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	みどりヨッシー^[22] Midori Yosshī	Green Yoshi

Red YoshiEdit

"Red Yoshi" refers to a recurring color of Yoshi introduced in Super Mario World.

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	あかヨッシー^[22]^[23]^[24] Aka Yosshī	Red Yoshi
Japanese	レッドヨッシー^[25]^[26] Reddo Yosshī	Red Yoshi	Super Mario World
Chinese (simplified)	红色耀西^[23] Hóngsè Yàoxī	Red Yoshi
Chinese (traditional)	紅色耀西^[23] Hóngsè Yàoxī	Red Yoshi
Dutch	Rode Yoshi^[27]^:48^[23]	Red Yoshi
French	Yoshi rouge^[27]^:18^[28]^:55^[23]	Red Yoshi
German	Roter Yoshi^[28]^:35^[23]	Red Yoshi
	Roter Yoschi^[29]	Red Yoshi	Super Mario World
	Netty^[30]	Nickname for Antionette	Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island
Italian	Yoshi rosso^[28]^:115^[23]	Red Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi Rosso^[31]	Red Yoshi	Super Mario World
Korean	빨강요시^[23] Ppalgang Yosi	Red Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi vermelho^[23]	Red Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi Vermelho^[32]	Red Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Vermelho^[23]	Red Yoshi
Russian	Красный йоши^[23] Krasnyy yoshi	Red Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi rojo^[23]	Red Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi Rojo^[33]^[28]^:95	Red Yoshi	Super Mario World

Blue YoshiEdit

"Blue Yoshi" refers to a recurring color of Yoshi introduced in Super Mario World.

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	あおヨッシー^[22]^[23] Ao Yosshī	Blue Yoshi
Japanese	ブルーヨッシー^[25]^[26] Burū Yosshī	Blue Yoshi	Super Mario World
Chinese (simplified)	蓝色耀西^[23] Lánsè Yàoxī	Blue Yoshi
Chinese (traditional)	藍色耀西^[23] Lánsè Yàoxī	Blue Yoshi
Dutch	Blauwe Yoshi^[27]^:48^[23]	Blue Yoshi
French (NOA)	Yoshi bleu foncé^[23]	Dark blue Yoshi
French (NOE)	Yoshi bleu^[28]^:55^[23]	Blue Yoshi
French (NOE)	Yoshi Bleu^[27]^:18	Blue Yoshi	Super Mario World
German	Blauer Yoshi^[28]^:35^[23]	Blue Yoshi
	Blauer Yoschi^[29]	Blue Yoshi	Super Mario World
	Tommy^[30]	Nickname for Thomas	Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island
Italian	Yoshi blu^[28]^:115^[23]	Blue Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi Blu^[31]	Blue Yoshi	Super Mario World
Korean	파랑요시^[23] Parang Yosi	Blue Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi azul^[23]	Blue Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi Azul^[32]	Blue Yoshi
Russian	Синий йоши^[23] Siniy yoshi	Blue Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi azul^[23]	Blue Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi Azul^[33]^[28]^:95	Blue Yoshi	Super Mario World

Yellow YoshiEdit

"Yellow Yoshi" refers to a recurring color of Yoshi introduced in Super Mario World.

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	きいろヨッシー^[22]^[23]^[24] Kiiro Yosshī	Yellow Yoshi
Japanese	イエローヨッシー^[25]^[26] Ierō Yosshī	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World
Chinese (simplified)	黄色耀西^[23] Huángsè Yàoxī	Yellow Yoshi
Chinese (traditional)	黃色耀西^[23] Huángsè Yàoxī	Yellow Yoshi
Dutch	Gele Yoshi^[27]^:48	Yellow Yoshi
French	Yoshi jaune^[23]	Yellow Yoshi
French	Yoshi Jaune^[27]^:18^[28]^:55	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World
German	Gelber Yoshi^[28]^:35^[23]	Yellow Yoshi
	Gelber Yoschi^[29]	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World
	Sunny^[30]	Affectionate nickname	Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island
Italian	Yoshi giallo^[28]^:115^[23]	Yellow Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi Giallo^[31]	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World
Korean	노랑 요시^[23] Norang Yosi	Yellow Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi amarelo^[23]	Yellow Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi Amarelo^[32]	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World
Russian	Желтый йоши^[23] Zhyoltyy yoshi	Yellow Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi amarillo^[23]	Yellow Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi Amarillo^[33]^[28]^:95	Yellow Yoshi	Super Mario World

Light-blue YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	みずいろヨッシー^[22]^[24] Mizuiro Yosshī	Water color Yoshi
Chinese (simplified)	浅蓝色耀西^[?] Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī	Light blue Yoshi
Chinese (traditional)	淺藍耀西^[?] Qiǎnlán Yàoxī	Light blue Yoshi	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
Chinese (traditional)	淺藍色耀西^[?] Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī	Light blue Yoshi	Mario Kart Tour
Dutch	Lichtblauwe Yoshi^[?]	Light blue Yoshi
French (NOA)	Yoshi bleu pâle^[?]	Pale blue Yoshi
French (NOE)	Yoshi bleu ciel^[?]	Sky blue Yoshi
German	Hellblauer Yoshi^[?]	Light blue Yoshi
German	Jonny^[30]	Nickname for Jon
Italian	Yoshi azzurro^[?]	Sky blue Yoshi
Korean	하늘색요시^[?] Haneulsaek Yosi	Sky blue Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi azul-claro^[?]	Light blue Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Azul-Claro^[?]	Light blue Yoshi
Russian	Голубой йоши^[?] Goluboy yoshi	Light blue Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi azul claro^[?]	Light blue Yoshi	Mario Kart 8
Spanish	Yoshi celeste^[?]	Light blue Yoshi	Mario Kart Tour

Pink YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ピンクヨッシー^[22] Pinku Yosshī	Pink Yoshi
Chinese (simplified)	粉色耀西^[?] Fěnsè Yàoxī	Pink Yoshi	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Chinese (simplified)	粉红色耀西^[?] Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī	Pink Yoshi	Mario Kart Tour
Chinese (traditional)	粉紅耀西^[?] Fěnhóng Yàoxī	Pink Yoshi	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Chinese (traditional)	粉紅色耀西^[?] Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī	Pink Yoshi	Mario Kart Tour
Dutch	Roze Yoshi^[?]	Pink Yoshi
French	Yoshi rose^[?]	Pink Yoshi
German	Rosa Yoshi^[?]	Pink Yoshi
German	Claudi^[30]	Nickname for Claudia
Italian	Yoshi rosa^[?]	Pink Yoshi
Korean	핑크요시^[?] Pingkeu Yosi	Pink Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi rosa^[?]	Pink Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Rosa^[?]	Pink Yoshi
Russian	Розовый йоши^[?] Rozovyy yoshi	Pink Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi rosa^[?]	Pink Yoshi

EddiEdit

Referring to the brown-colored Yoshi from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Eddi^[30]	Nickname for Edward

Orange YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	オレンジヨッシー^[?] Orenji Yosshī	Orange Yoshi
Chinese	橙色耀西^[?] Chéngsè Yàoxī	Orange Yoshi
Dutch	Oranje Yoshi^[?]	Orange Yoshi
French	Yoshi orange^[?]	Orange Yoshi
German	Oranger Yoshi^[?]	Orange Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi arancione^[?]	Orange Yoshi
Korean	오렌지요시^[?] Orenji Yosi	Orange Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi laranja^[?]	Orange Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Laranja^[?]	Orange Yoshi
Russian	Оранжевый йоши^[?] Oranzhevyy yoshi	Orange Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi naranja^[?]	Orange Yoshi

Black YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	くろヨッシー^[?] Kuro Yosshī	Black Yoshi
Chinese	黑色耀西^[?] Hēisè Yàoxī	Black Yoshi
Dutch	Zwarte Yoshi^[?]	Black Yoshi
French	Yoshi noir^[?]	Black Yoshi
German	Schwarzer Yoshi^[?]	Black Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi nero^[?]	Black Yoshi
Korean	검정요시^[?] Geomjeong Yosi	Black Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi preto^[?]	Black Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Preto^[?]	Black Yoshi
Russian	Черный йоши^[?] Chyornyy yoshi	Black Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi negro^[?]	Black Yoshi

White YoshiEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	しろヨッシー^[?] Shiro Yosshī	White Yoshi
Chinese	黑色耀西^[?] Báisè Yàoxī	White Yoshi
Dutch	Witte Yoshi^[?]	White Yoshi
French	Yoshi blanc^[?]	White Yoshi
German	Weißer Yoshi^[?]	White Yoshi
Italian	Yoshi bianco^[?]	White Yoshi
Korean	하양요시^[?] Hayang Yosi	White Yoshi
Portuguese (NOA)	Yoshi branco^[?]	White Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE)	Yoshi Branco^[?]	White Yoshi
Russian	Белый йоши^[?] Belyy yoshi	White Yoshi
Spanish	Yoshi blanco^[?]	White Yoshi

NotesEdit

According to the German Official Strategy Guide, each Yoshi from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island has its own name.^[34] The green one is called Yoshi, the light-blue one is called Jonny, the yellow one is called Sunny, the pink one is called Claudi, the brown one is called Eddi, the red one is called Netty, the dark-blue one is called Tommy, and the purple one is called Marci.
In the Club Nintendo comic The Hunt For Happiness, newborn Yoshis are stated to be 1.3 meters tall and bright enough to be seen in the darkness up to 50 meters away.

ReferencesEdit

^ Mario Super Sluggers. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
^ Japancommercials4u (January 17, 2009). Mario Paint JPN Commercial. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ Artwork of Yoshi in Super Mario KartMedia:Yoshi SMK artwork.jpg, note how his hands have four digits.
^ Mario and Yoshi finding a shiny object in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend KidnappedMedia:SMSQPB6 Finding.png, a book realized in collaboration with Nintendo and published by Shogakukan in 1998. Note how Yoshi's hands feature four digits.
^ Back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement ParkMedia:SMSQPB5 Back.png.
^ A three legged race in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports DayMedia:SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png, both the upper teeth and lower teeth can be seen.
^ Part of the activity on the back of Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief).Media:SMWGPB4 Back.png
^ A Pink Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump in Yoshi's StoryMedia:Pink Yoshi Flutter Jump.png, note both sets of upper and lower teeth.
^ "Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually his shell." – Takashi Tezuka. Super Mario History.
^ A shoe recognition game on the back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement ParkMedia:SMSQPB5 Shoes.png.
^ NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2016). Post. X. Retrieved July 9, 2024. (Archived January 27, 2016, 01:37:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
The image appended to this post shows Mario's resolutions for the New Year 2016, one of which is "learn to speak Yoshi".
^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Issue #28. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
^ Hoffman, Chris (November 18, 2005). Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide. American English. ISBN 1-59812-006-9. Page 3.
^ 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 4.
^ mariokarttourEN (January 3, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ mariokarttourEN (April 18, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”. Legends of Localization (English). Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ February 8, 2016. ファミコンの生みの親とスーパーマリオのデザイナーが登場！. GAME Watch (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ 1992. German Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 17–18. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ Joši dāvanu nama paplašinājuma maršruts. LEGO.com (Latvian). Retrieved July 8, 2022. (Archived March 6, 2023, 07:13:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah In-game name from Mario Kart Tour.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズワンダーかんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 6.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1990. 『Super Mario World 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 22.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario World" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 53.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1992. Super Mario World mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian).
^ ^a ^b ^c 1992. Super Mario World Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo (German). Page 18.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 2.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1992. Super Mario World Libretto di Istruzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 18.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1991. Super Mario World Manual de Instruções. Redmond: Nintendo of America (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 18.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1992. Super Mario World Manual de Instrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 18.
^ November 19, 2022. Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island - SNES - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[char-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Does not appear as a standard Yoshi.

[form-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Only exists as a temporary form.

[reg-3] Only exists in certain regional version(s) of the game.

[dlc-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak Introduced in an update after release.

[4] Mario Super Sluggers. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[6] Japancommercials4u (January 17, 2009). Mario Paint JPN Commercial. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[7] Artwork of Yoshi in Super Mario KartMedia:Yoshi SMK artwork.jpg, note how his hands have four digits.

[8] Mario and Yoshi finding a shiny object in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend KidnappedMedia:SMSQPB6 Finding.png, a book realized in collaboration with Nintendo and published by Shogakukan in 1998. Note how Yoshi's hands feature four digits.

[9] Back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement ParkMedia:SMSQPB5 Back.png.

[10] A three legged race in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports DayMedia:SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png, both the upper teeth and lower teeth can be seen.

[11] Part of the activity on the back of Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief).Media:SMWGPB4 Back.png

[12] A Pink Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump in Yoshi's StoryMedia:Pink Yoshi Flutter Jump.png, note both sets of upper and lower teeth.

[13] "Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually his shell." – Takashi Tezuka. Super Mario History.

[14] A shoe recognition game on the back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement ParkMedia:SMSQPB5 Shoes.png.

[15] NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2016). Post. X. Retrieved July 9, 2024. (Archived January 27, 2016, 01:37:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
The image appended to this post shows Mario's resolutions for the New Year 2016, one of which is "learn to speak Yoshi".

[16] September 1991. Nintendo Power Issue #28. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.

[17] Hoffman, Chris (November 18, 2005). Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide. American English. ISBN 1-59812-006-9. Page 3.

[18] 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 4.

[19] riokarttourEN (January 3, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[20] riokarttourEN (April 18, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[21] Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”. Legends of Localization (English). Retrieved December 28, 2021.

[22] February 8, 2016. ファミコンの生みの親とスーパーマリオのデザイナーが登場！. GAME Watch (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[23] 1992. German Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 17–18. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[24] Joši dāvanu nama paplašinājuma maršruts. LEGO.com (Latvian). Retrieved July 8, 2022. (Archived March 6, 2023, 07:13:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

[25] Будинок Маріо і Йоші. Додатковий рівень. LEGO.com (Ukrainian). Archived January 15, 2023, 11:50:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[StoryShogakukanAllColor-26] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1998. 「ヨッシー全百科」 (Yoshi Hyakka). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-281158-6. Page 12, 13. (Archived via archive.today.)

[tour-27] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah In-game name from Mario Kart Tour.

[kazuma-28] Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズワンダーかんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 6.

[kyoto-29] 1990. 『Super Mario World 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 22.

[sakai-30] Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario World" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 53.

[brussels-31] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1992. Super Mario World mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).

[advance-32] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian).

[worldDE-33] 1992. Super Mario World Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo (German). Page 18.

[menold-34] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 2.

[worldIT-35] 1992. Super Mario World Libretto di Istruzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 18.

[worldPR-36] 1991. Super Mario World Manual de Instruções. Redmond: Nintendo of America (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 18.

[worldES-37] 1992. Super Mario World Manual de Instrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 18.

[38] November 19, 2022. Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island - SNES - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Retrieved October 24, 2023.

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