Editing List of power-ups

{{about|the power-ups found in different games|the space in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''|[[Power Up Space]]|the status effect that means "power up"|[[POW-Up]]|the move from [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions#Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser|Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]|[[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)]]}}
'''Power-ups''' are unique [[List of items|items]] that give special abilities to characters that use them. Most of their effects make defeating [[List of enemies|enemies]] or exploring [[level]]s easier. Below is a list of power-ups, including a selection of their sprites and artwork, and a list of their respective appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. While other characters, such as [[Luigi]], may be able to use many of these power-ups identically, the descriptions for these power-ups only describe their effect on Mario unless stated to only work on another character. The article for each power-up provides more information, including a full list of which characters can use it.
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! width=15% class="unsortable" style="background-color: #ABC" | Image
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![[Bee Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMG BeeSuit.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Bee Mario]], allowing him to fly for a short time, walk on clouds and flowers, and stick to honeycombs.
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![[Big Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMM-SMB-Mushroom.png|96px]] [[File:SMM-SMB-BigMushroom.png|96px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Big Mario]], allowing him to destroy [[Brick Block]]s, [[Ice Block]]s, [[? Block]]s, and [[Hard Block]]s by jumping on or under them. In ''Super Mario Maker'', it also lets Mario destroy blocks by running into them, gives the screen a {{wp|Cathode-ray tube|CRT}} effect, and changes enemies' appearances to be ''Super Mario''-themed.
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![[Blimp Fruit]]
|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Blimp Fruit.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Temporarily transforms Yoshi into [[Blimp Yoshi]], causing him to puff up and float, similarly to the [[Power Balloon]].
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![[Blue Shell]]
|[[File:NSMB Blueshell.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Shell Mario]], allowing him to [[shell dash]], crouch in the shell to block most attacks, and swim faster with more control.
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![[Boo Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMG Boo Mushroom.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Boo Mario]], allowing him to pass through fences and read Booish.
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![[Boomerang Flower]]
|[[File:SM3DL Boomerang Flower artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only), ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Boomerang Mario]], allowing him to throw [[boomerang]]s to damage enemies, collect [[coin]]s or activate [[Checkpoint Flag]]s.
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![[Boost Star]]
|[[File:NSMBU Purple Star Artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Temporarily allows the player to defeat enemies or break blocks by tapping them on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]].
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![[Bubble Flower]]
|[[File:SMBW Bubble Flower.png |48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Bubble Mario]], allowing him to blow bubbles that follow a straight path unless they get drawn to an enemy. Bubbles that hit enemies trap and transform them into a coin. Bubbles can go through walls and defeat enemies that normally cannot be defeated such as Dry Bones. The player can also jump off of them.
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![[Bulb Berry]]
|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Bulb Berry.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Temporarily transforms Yoshi into [[Bulb Yoshi]], allowing him to reveal and stand on platforms that would otherwise be invisible and intangible.
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![[Bullet Bill Mask]]
|[[File:SMM2 Artwork BulletBillMask.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only)
|Allows Mario to fly horizontally for a short period of time.
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![[Buzzy Shell]]
|[[File:SMM-SMB-Buzzy-Beetle-Shell-Helmet.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMB3-BuzzyBeetleShell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMW-BuzzyBeetleShell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-NSMBU-Buzzy Shell.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|A [[Buzzy Beetle]]'s empty shell, which can be worn by Mario to protect him from attacks from above, and to destroy [[Brick Block]]s in the same way as Super Mario.
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![[Cannon Box]]
|[[File:Cannon Box (alt) - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only), ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' campaign only)
|Continually fires cannonballs when worn which can collect items and break cracked walls and [[Rock Block]]s. Cannonballs can be charged indefinitely, and will fly faster when released if charged.
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![[Cape Feather]]
|[[File:Feather.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[e-Reader]]-exclusive item), ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario World'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Cape Mario]], allowing him to fly after building up speed, glide to slow his descent, and cape spin to attack enemies, similarly to the [[Super Leaf]].
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![[Carrot]]
|[[File:Carrot.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Bunny Mario]], allowing him to slow his descent or hover in midair.
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![[Cloud Flower]]
|[[File:SMG2 Cloudflower.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Cloud Mario]], allowing him to create up to 3 cloud platforms (which are replenished upon collecting another Cloud Flower), make floaty jumps, and walk on clouds.
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![[Coin Box]]
|[[File:Shiny Question Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Slowly gives Mario one [[coin]] at a time when worn, up to a limit of 100 (with no limit in ''Super Mario 3D Land''). Moving around increases the rate at which coins are gained. Reaching the coin limit, taking damage, or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case.
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![[Coin Rush Star]]
|[[File:Coin_Rush_Star.png|44px]]
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|Appears after the gauge is filled up in [[Toad Rally]] mode and activates Coin Rush when collected. In Coin Rush, coins along the path are multiplied and increased inside [[? Block]]s. Once the gauge is empty, the Coin Rush ends.
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![[Dash Pepper]]
|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Dash Pepper.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Temporarily transforms [[Yoshi]] into [[Dash Yoshi]], causing him to dash at a very high speed.
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![[Double Cherry]]
|[[File:Double Cherry Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' campaign only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Double Mario]], creating a clone similarly to the [[Copy Flower]]. There can be up to 5 clones of each character on screen. If a clone takes damage, it disappears.
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![[Dragon Crystal]]
|[[File:Dragon Crystal.png|48px]][[File:Dragon CrystalBW.png|48px]]
|''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
|Transforms Wario into [[Sea Dragon Wario]], which allows him to shoot fire in a sort of cloud right in front of him. Wario is lighter and can get out of quicksand fairly easily. Wario also forfeits his usual Barge attack in favor of using the fire. If Wario finds an Eagle Statue, he can transform into [[King Dragon Wario]].
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![[Dragon Pot]]
|[[File:Dragon pot.png|48px]]
|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
|Transforms Wario into [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]], which allows him to shoot fire out of his hat for a few seconds.
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![[Drill Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMBW Drill Mushroom.png |48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Drill Mario]], allowing him to defend from attacks coming from above, drill down and break certain objects with it, and burrow both underground and into the ceiling.
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![[Dry Bones Shell]]
|[[File:SMM2-SMB-DryBonesShell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM2 SMB3 Dry Bones Shell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM2 SMW Dry Bones Shell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM2 NSMBU Dry Bones Shell.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Acts like the [[Goomba's Shoe]] when worn, but can Ground Pound by default, lacking a big or winged version. It can also float on [[lava]] and [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]], and allows Mario to play dead and be invincible for a moment.
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![[Eagle Statue]]
|[[File:Eagle Statue.png|48px]][[File:Eagle StatueBW.png|48px]]
|''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
|Transforms Wario into [[Eagle Wario]] which allowing him to fly a short distance, as well as move faster when barging. Wario is lighter in this form, and can get out of quicksand fairly easily. If Wario finds a Dragon Crystal, he can transform into King Dragon Wario.
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![[Elephant Fruit]]
|[[File:SMBW Elephant Fruit.png |48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Elephant Mario]], allowing him to attack and defeat enemies by swinging his trunk at them, break through blocks from below or the side, store water in his trunk and spray it on flowers, and dash across wide gaps.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Fire Flower]]
|[[File:Fire Flower SMB.gif|48px]] [[File:SMB3-FireFlower-CardGame.png|48px]] [[File:FlowerSMW.png|48px]] [[File:Fire Flower TTYD.png|48px]] [[File:NSMBU Fire Flower Artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' (PC only), ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Fire Mario]], allowing him to throw [[fireball]]s.
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|[[File:Fire Flower SMG.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Fire Mario#Super Mario Galaxy|Fire Mario]] for 20 seconds, allowing him to throw fireballs.
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![[Frog Suit]]
|[[File:Frog Map SMB3.png|48px]][[File:FrogSuit.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style only), ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Frog Mario]], allowing him to swim faster in any direction and jump higher. In the multiplayer mode of ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Frog Mario is red instead of green to distinguish him from Frog Luigi.
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![[Garlic bottle]]
||[[File:Garlic Pot.png|48px]][[File:Garlic BottleRED.png|48px]][[File:TC_Personal_Garlic.png|48px]]
|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
|Transforms [[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]] into normal Wario, and normal Wario to [[Bull Wario]].
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![[Giga Bell]]
|[[File:SM3DWBF Giga Bell Art.png|x100px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Bowser's Fury'' campaign only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Giga Cat Mario]], a gigantic version of [[Cat Mario]] with immunity to black [[goop]] and the ability to directly battle and damage [[Fury Bowser]].
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![[Gold Block]]
|[[File:GoldbrickblockNSMB2.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|Acts similarly to the Coin Box, slowly granting Mario coins up to a limit of 100. Reaching the limit, 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 another one causes 50 coins to spout out instead.
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![[Gold Flower]]
|[[File:GoldFlower.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Gold Mario]], allowing him to launch golden fireballs, which explode with a small blast radius. Any enemies hit will award an amount of coins based on the number of enemies hit. These fireballs can also hit [[? Block]]s and turn [[Brick Block]]s into coins. If Gold Mario touches a [[Gold Mushroom]], he is rewarded 100 coins instead of 50. Taking damage, collecting an [[Invincibility Leaf]] or [[Mega Mushroom]], or clearing the level ends the Gold Flower's effect, reverting Mario to Fire Mario in the latter case.
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![[Goomba Mask]]
|[[File:Goomba Hat Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only), ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' campaign only)
|Disguises Mario as a [[Goomba]], allowing him to sneak by certain enemies without being detected.
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![[Goomba's Shoe]]
|[[File:SMM-SMB3-Goomba'sShoe.png|57x72px]] [[File:SMM-SMB-Goomba%27sShoe.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMB-HighHeel-Goomba.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMB3-HighHeel-Goomba.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles only)
|Lets Mario hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as [[Muncher]]s and [[Spiny|Spinies]], when worn. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the Goomba's Shoe. In ''Super Mario Maker'', there are big versions that can [[Ground Pound]] and winged versions that can [[Flutter Jump]], as well as a Stiletto variant whose big version breaks blocks when Ground Pounding.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Green Shell]]
|[[File:Koopa Shell 64.jpg|48px]] [[File:Greenshellsmg.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Allows the characters to navigate over lava or water, travel at fast speed and ram into enemies to defeat them instantly or swim faster in water if they grabs it while underwater, for a short period of time or until it broke. Since ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the timer and the shell-surfing ability are gone.
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|[[File:Green Shell Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Allows the characters to slide across the ground and the surface of water while moving, similarly to Shell Mario, and defeat most enemies they contact for a certain amount of time, if the characters are crouching while holding it in a running state. Characters can also makes the shell jump and spin in place if they climb into it while stationary and jump. In this state, the characters cannot be forced out of the shell. 
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![[Hammer]]
|[[File:DK Arcade Hammer Sprite.png|48x48px]] [[File:HammerSMBS.png|48x48px]] [[File:SMBSpecial-Hummer-PC88.png|48x48px]] [[File:DKGB Hammer.png|48x48px]] [[File:MvsDK Hammer.png|48x48px]]
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]], ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
|Causes Mario to uncontrollably swing the Hammer for a short time, destroying enemies and objects it contacts.
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![[Hammer Suit]]
|[[File:HammerSuit Map SMB3.png|48px]][[File:HammerSuitSMB3.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Hammer Mario]], allowing him to throw powerful hammers and block enemies' fireballs by crouching.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Ice Flower]]
|[[File:M&LPIT Ice Flower.png|48px]] [[File:NSMBU Ice Flower Artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Ice Mario]], allowing him to throw [[Ice Ball]]s.
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|[[File:SMG IceFlower.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice Mario]] for 20 seconds, granting him immunity to fire and allowing him to skate across water or lava.
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![[Ice Skate]]
|[[File:Ice Skate SM3DW artwork.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|When worn, allows Mario to skate on ice, move faster, and be immune to certain enemies and grounded spikes. However, he is unable to stop moving while in the Ice Skate, and will lose it if he hits a wall or [[Walleye]].
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![[Invincibility Bell]]
|[[File:SM3DWBF Invincibility Bell Screenshot.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (exclusive to amiibo)
|Transforms Mario into [[White Cat Mario]], granting him the abilities of Cat Mario as well as invincibility to most obstacles. Clearing the level reverts him to his normal Cat form.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Invincibility Leaf]]
|[[File:Invincibility Leaf Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (exclusive to amiibo in the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign)
|Transforms Mario into [[White Tanooki Mario]], granting him the abilities of Tanooki Mario, as well as invincibility to most obstacles. Clearing the level reverts him to his normal Tanooki form.
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|[[File:InvincibilityleafNSMB2.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[White Raccoon Mario]], granting him the abilities of Raccoon Mario, as well as invincibility to most obstacles. Clearing the level reverts him to his normal Raccoon form.
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![[Invincibility Mushroom]]
|[[File:Mysterious Mushroom Captain Toad.png|60px]]
|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Grants [[Captain Toad]] invincibility for the entirety of a level and surrounds him with a white glow, similarly to the Invincibility Leaf.
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![[Jet Pot]]
|[[File:Jet Pot.png|48px]]
|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
|Transforms Wario into [[Jet Wario]], which allows him to temporarily fly horizontally and walk faster.
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![[Lakitu’s Cloud]]
|[[File:NS Online Lakitu's Cloud Cropped.png |60px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart (series)]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island]]''
|Usually inhabited and maneuvered through the air by [[Lakitu]]s. Mario can ride around in them.
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![[Light Box]]
|[[File:Light Box Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' campaign only)
|Shines a light in front of Mario when worn, which can defeat ghostly enemies, such as [[Boo]]s.
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![[Lucky Bell]]
|[[File:Lucky Bell SM3DW Prima.jpg|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms Mario into a special variation of [[Cat Mario]] with a red collar and a bell, and additionally allows him to turn into [[Lucky Cat Mario]] by [[Ground Pound]]ing. Lucky Cat Mario earns coins while falling, and is invincible.
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![[Luigi Cap|Luigi's Cap]]
|[[File:SM64DS Luigi'sHat.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Gives Mario, [[Wario]], or [[Yoshi]] the abilities and physical appearance of Luigi.
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![[Mario Cap|Mario's Cap]]
|[[File:Mariohat.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Gives Luigi, Wario, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Mario.
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![[Master Sword]]
|[[File:SMM2-SMB-MasterSword.gif|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' game style only)
|Turns Mario into [[Link]], enabling him to use his shield to block enemies and projectiles, [[bomb]]s to hit switches and blow up blocks, and a bow and arrow to collect items or attack enemies. He can also use a sword to hit enemies, perform a dash attack, or thrust downward while airborne in similar fashion to a [[Ground Pound]]. In multiplayer mode, the Master Sword gives the characters different colors to distinguish them.
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![[Mega Mushroom]]
|[[File:MegamushroomNSMB2.png|75px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' campaign only)
|rowspan="2"|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Mega Mario]], making him giant and able to destroy everything in his path. In ''Super Paper Mario'', Mario also becomes his ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' sprite in Mega form.
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![[Mega Star]]
|[[File:Mega Star SPM.png]]
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
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![[Metal Cap]]
|[[File:MetalCapSM64.png]]
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Metal Mario]], making him heavier, which makes his jumps shorter but enables him to activate switches on the ground and walk underwater. He is also invincible, does not need to breathe underwater, and can resist toxic fumes.
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![[Mini Mushroom]]
|[[File:MiniMushroomNSMB2.png|32px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Mini Mario (form)|Mini Mario]], allowing him to walk on water, make floaty [[jump]]s, and enter tiny passages. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and subsequent titles, Mini Mario can also walk on walls. 
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![[Mystery Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMM Mystery Mushroom.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Costume Mario]], granting him the abilities of Super Mario as well as the appearance of a random character. It is exclusive to the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style.
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![[P-Acorn]]
|[[File:New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe P-Acorn.png|64px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[P Flying Squirrel Mario]], granting him the abilities of Flying Squirrel Mario as well as allowing him to make infinite midair jumps for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or clearing the level ends the P-Acorn's effect, reverting Mario to Flying Squirrel Mario in the latter case.
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!rowspan="2"|[[P-Wing]]
|[[File:PWing Map SMB3.png|48px]][[File:PWingSMB3.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Raccoon Mario]], but also gives him infinite flight for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or clearing the level ends the P-Wing's effect, reverting Mario's flight to normal in the latter case.
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|[[File:P-Wing.PNG|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|Warps Mario to the end of a level.
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![[Pal Pill]]
|[[File:Pal Pill SPM.png]]
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|Creates eight small 8-bit versions of [[Mario]], which move alongside him and hurt any enemies they touch, disappearing afterwards.
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![[Penguin Suit]]
|[[File:Penguinsuit.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Penguin Mario]], allowing him to slide on his belly and move faster, throw [[Ice Ball]]s, and swim more freely (similarly to the Blue Shell, Ice Flower, and Frog Suit, respectively). He also does not slide while on ice.
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![[Power Balloon]]
|[[File:P-Balloon SMW.png|48px]] [[File:SMM2-SMW-PBalloon.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario World'' style only)
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Balloon Mario]], allowing him to float.
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![[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]]
|[[File:Power Flower.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Works as a [[Power Balloon]] for Mario, a [[Vanish Cap]] for Luigi, a [[Metal Cap]] for Wario, and gives Yoshi [[Fire Power (Yoshi)|fire breath]].
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![[Propeller Box]]
|[[File:PropellerBlock-SM3DL.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only), ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Allows Mario to whirl up and slowly descend, similarly to the [[Propeller Mushroom]]. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Mario can use the box up to three times while in the air.
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![[Propeller Mushroom]]
|[[File:NSMBW Propeller Mushroom Artwork.png|68px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Propeller Mario]], allowing him to whirl upwards quickly and fall slowly after whirling. He can also drill downwards in midair to fall quickly.
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![[Rainbow Star]]
|[[File:SMG RainbowStar.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Rainbow Mario]], granting him invincibility like a [[Super Star]]. In the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games, the Rainbow Star is used in order to avoid confusion between a Super Star and a [[Power Star]].
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![[Red POW Box]]
|[[File:SMM2 Red POW Box Sprite.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only)
|Gives Mario the ability to cause a shockwave when hitting a block or ceiling up to 3 times, similarly to a red [[POW Block]].
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![[Red Star]]
|[[File:Red Star.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Flying Mario]], allowing him to fly freely by [[spin]]ning.
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![[Rock Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMG2 Artwork Rock Mushroom.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Rock Mario]], allowing him to destroy enemies and objects by rolling into them.
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![[SMB2 Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMM2-SMB-SMB2Mushroom.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[SMB2 Mario]], which gives him his ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' appearance and his abilities from that game, such as picking up enemies and throwing them.
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![[Spin Drill]]
|[[File:SpinDrill.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Allows Mario to drill through dirt, which sends him to the other side of the planet he is on.
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![[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]]
|[[File:SMM SMB Spiny Shell Helmet.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMB3-SpinyShell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-SMW-Spiny Shell.png|48px]] [[File:SMM-NSMBU-Spiny Shell.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|A Spiny's empty shell, which can be worn by Mario to defeat enemies that fall on him and destroy [[? Block]]s and [[Hard Block]]s in a similar way to [[Brick Block]]s.
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![[Spring Mushroom]]
|[[File:Spring Mushroom.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Spring Mario]], allowing him to jump higher.
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![[Statue Leaf]]
|[[File:Statueleaf.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|Transforms Mario into a special variation of [[Tanooki Mario#Super Mario 3D Land|Tanooki Mario]] with a red scarf, and additionally allows him to turn into [[Statue Mario#Super Mario 3D Land|Statue Mario]] by [[Ground Pound]]ing (similarly to the [[Tanooki Suit]], but without the ability to transform on the ground or fly). Statue Mario is invulnerable while active.
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![[Super Acorn]]
|[[File:NSMBU Super Acorn Artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Flying Squirrel Mario]], allowing him to glide similarly to Cape Mario, midair jump, and cling to walls.
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![[Superball Flower]]
|[[File:SML Superball Flower Sprite.png|48px]] [[File:SMM2-SMB-SuperballFlower.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Superball Mario]], allowing him to throw superballs, which bounce at 90 degree angles and can collect coins. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', it makes Mario monochrome and plays ''Super Mario Land'' music and sound effects until he gets hit.
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![[Super Bell]]
|[[File:Super Bell Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|50px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only), ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Cat Mario]], allowing him to climb up walls and poles, claw and pounce at enemies, and begin sprinting faster.
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![[Super Crown]]
|[[File:SuperCrownNSMBUDeluxe.png|60px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Transforms [[Toadette]] into [[Peachette]] until she takes damage, allowing her to [[Double Jump (airborne)|double jump]], perform [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s [[Floating Jump]], and automatically boost out of a [[pit]] she falls into once per jump.
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![[Super Hammer (Super Mario Maker 2)|Super Hammer]]
|[[File:Super Mario Maker 2 Hammer Powerup Artwork.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario 3D World'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Builder Mario]], allowing him to use a hammer to break [[Hard Block]]s and defeat enemies, as well as place [[Builder Box]]es.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Super Leaf]]
|[[File:Leaf Map SMB3.png|48px]][[File:Super Leaf SMAS SMB3 sprite.png|48px]][[File:SuperleafNSMB2.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Raccoon Mario]], allowing him to fly for a short time after filling the [[P-Meter]], glide to slow his descent, and tail whip to attack enemies.
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|[[File:Super Leaf Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|60px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Tanooki Mario#Super Mario 3D Land|Tanooki Mario]], but only allows him to glide and tail whip, as the P-Meter is not present.
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!rowspan="2"|[[Super Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMB Supermushroom.png|48px]] [[File:SMBLL Super Mushroom Sprite.png|48px]] [[File:Mushroomsmb3.png|48px]] [[File:MushroomSMW.png|48px]] [[File:NSMBU_Mushroom_Artwork.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Transforms [[Small Mario]] into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], allowing him to withstand taking damage once, break [[Brick Block]]s, and find other power-ups in blocks. In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'', and ''Bowser's Fury'', it gives a character 10 coins if they are already in their Super form.
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|[[File:Mushroom sm64ds.png]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Mega Mario#Super Mario 64 DS|Mega Mario]], similar to the [[Mega Mushroom]] in other games, making Mario giant for a short time and letting him destroy everything in his path.
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![[Super Pickax]]
|[[File:Pickaxe CTTT.png|60px]]
|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|Temporarily allows Captain Toad to defeat any enemy and break [[Brick Block]]s. The animation and music for using the Super Pickax are based on the Hammer from ''Donkey Kong''.
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![[Super Star]]
|[[File:Starman.gif|48px]] [[File:SMB3 Star.gif|48px]] [[File:SMW Star.gif|48px]] [[File:NSMB Star.gif|48px]] [[File:Super Star Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Invincible Mario]], granting him invincibility and allowing him to defeat most enemies by touching them.
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![[Tanooki Suit]]
|[[File:Tanooki Map SMB3.png|48px]][[File:TanookiSuitSMB3.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Transforms Mario into [[Tanooki Mario]], granting him the abilities of Raccoon Mario as well as allowing him to briefly turn into [[Statue Mario]]. Statue Mario is invulnerable while active.
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![[Vanish Cap]]
|[[File:SM64 Vanish Cap.png|x75px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Vanish Mario]], granting him intangibility and allowing him to walk through enemies, chain-link fences, ice, and mirrors.
|-
![[Viking helmet]]
|[[File:Bull Pot.png|48px]][[File:Viking Helmet.png|48px]][[File:Viking HelmetBW.png|48px]]
|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
|Transforms Wario into [[Bull Wario]], which allows him to destroy blocks with just one Body Slam instead of two, and is able to do a ground pound that destroys any enemy or block directly hit and creates a shock wave that stuns any nearby enemy. He is also able to stick to the ceiling with his horns. The power works differently in ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' as it simply changes Wario's Barge to resemble a ground pound. However, this is one of the heaviest forms, making it hard to jump out of quicksand. 
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![[Wario Cap|Wario's Cap]]
|[[File:SM64DS Wario'sHat.jpg|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|Gives Mario, Luigi, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Wario.
|-
![[Weird Mushroom]]
|[[File:SMM-SMB-WeirdMushroom.png|42px]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style only)
|Transforms Mario into [[Weird Mario]], a skinnier form of Mario with [[Luigi]]'s physics, including a higher jump and worse traction.
|-
![[Wing (Super Mario Bros. Special)|Wing]]
|[[File:Smbswing.png|48px]] [[File:SMBSpecial-Wing-PC88.png|48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
|Temporarily allows Mario to fly through the air as if swimming.
|-
![[Wing Cap]]
|[[File:WingCap SM64.png|x50px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|rowspan="2"|Temporarily transforms Mario into [[Wing Mario]], allowing him to fly after performing a [[Triple Jump]] or being shot from a [[cannon]]. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', only Mario can use the form in single-player, but any character can in multiplayer.
|-
![[Wing Cap|Wings]]
|[[File:Wingfeather.png|x50px]]
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|-
![[Wonder Flower]]
|[[File:SMBW Wonder Flower.png |48px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|Activates a [[Wonder Effect]]. There are various effects, including making certain pipes move up and down or bend, stretching players and enemies, transforming the player into something different like a [[Spike Ball]], causing hordes of enemies to appear, or spawning flower coins. In ''Super Mario Run'', it activates Coin Rush.
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![[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|[[File:Green Yoshi.png|50px]] [[File:YoshiNSMBW.png|50px]]
|''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles only)
|Hatches from a Yoshi Egg and can be ridden on. While ridden on, Yoshi can flutter jump and eat certain objects and enemies.
|-
![[Yoshi's Wings]]
|[[File:Yoshi%27s Wings.png|96px]]
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|Transforms [[Yoshi]] into a [[Winged Yoshi]], granting him infinite flight for one level and access to [[Coin Heaven]]. Clearing the level removes the wings and, in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version only, makes Yoshi become a [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]].
|}

==List of names in other languages==
The following is a list of names in other languages used throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise for the term "power-up".
{{Foreign names
|Jap=パワーアップ
|JapR=Pawāappu
|JapM=Power-up
|Dut=Power-up
|FreA=Objet spécial
|FreAM=Special Item
|FreE=Transformation
|FreEM=Transformation
|FreE2=Amélioration<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.fr/games/oms/sml3d/fr_fr/powerups.html|title=Official website of ''Super Mario 3D Land'' § Améliorations|publisher=nintendo.fr|accessdate=April 11, 2024|archive=archive.ph/LnEOW|archivedate=April 11, 2024, 10:36:55 UTC}}</ref>
|FreE2M=
|Ger=Power-up
|Ita=Potenziamento
|ItaM=Enhancement
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Pol=Znajdźka
|PolM=Finding
|PorA=Potenciador<br>Potencializador <small>(''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'')</small>
|PorAM=Enhancer<br>Potentiator
|PorE=Item de transformação
|PorEM=Transformation Item
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|Rom=Întăritoare <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|RomM=Feminine form of ''întăritor'' (something that strengthens or invigorates someone)
|Spa=Potenciador
|SpaM=Enhancer
}}

==References==
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