Plucky
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- This article is about the bird species in Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. For the Noki from Super Mario Sunshine, see Buckies.
| Plucky | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Plucky carrying Captain Toad | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Run (version 3.3.2, cameo) (2026) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) |
| Member of | Toad Brigade |
- “Oh! It's a Plucky! They're in charge of deliveries! They'll deliver everything from cargo to correspondence!”
- —Recruit Poplin, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
Pluckys[1] are yellow birds in Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. They serve as delivery people for the Toad Brigade. They wear a red neckerchief, much like Captain Toad.
At the Toad Brigade Training Camp in Bellabel Park, a Plucky is perched on a mailbox containing reports from the Recruit Poplin.[2]:2:46
A Plucky is playable in the Co-Op attraction Fly Free, Captain Toad! In this attraction, one player controls Captain Toad, who cannot jump; the other player must therefore control the Plucky perched on his head to help lift him off the ground.
A Plucky appears on the "Senior Explorer" Toad Brigade Training Camp patch.[2]:3:04
Three weeks prior to Meetup in Bellabel Park's release, a Plucky debuted in Super Mario Run as a statue alongside Captain Toad in an event promoting the game running from March 5, 2026, to April 3, 2026. The statue can be obtained by completing the second stamp card.
Profiles[edit]
- Super Mario Run Captain Toad & Plucky Statue item description: "Captain Toad and delivery person Plucky spread their wings!"
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park loading screen tip: "Pluckys are in charge of deliveries for the brigade. They'll bring useful items right to you."
Gallery[edit]
Captain Toad & Plucky Statue in Super Mario Run
The Fly Free, Captain Toad! attraction
Icon
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Naming[edit]
"Plucky" not only refers to the plucking of a bird's feathers, but is also a word meaning "brave". Additionally, in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, the word is part of the name of a level, a musical theme, and a performable move.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピッキー Pikkī |
Picky | [4] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 皮奇 Píqí (Mandarin) Pèihkèih (Cantonese) |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 皮奇 Píqí (Mandarin) Pèihkèih (Cantonese) |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Dutch | Plucky | - | [4] | |
| French (European) | Plumy | From plume ("feather") with the diminutive suffix "-y" | [4] | |
| German | Picki | From the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Italian | Arty | Given name; probably from a clipping of articolo ("item") | [4] | |
| Korean | 피키 Piki |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Polish | Pocztułka | From poczta ("mail") and kukułka ("cuckoo") | [5] | |
| Portuguese | Penacho | From penacho ("panache" or "crest"), the set of feathers used to decorate a hat, or the ones on the top of a bird's head | [4][6] | |
| Russian | Цып Tsyp |
From цыпа (tsypa), which is diminutive for цыплёнок (tsyplyonok, baby chicken) | [4] | |
| Spanish | Lorezno | From loro ("parrot"), -ezno (a suffix used for young forms of animals, such as lobezno for wolf cubs), and the given name "Lorenzo" | [4] | |
| Thai | ปลั๊กกี้ Bplákgîi |
Plucky | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pluckys are in charge of deliveries for the brigade. They'll bring useful items right to you." – Loading screen tip, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
- ^ a b Nintendo of America (February 24, 2026). Nintendo Treehouse: Live. YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ a b Nintendo of America (January 22, 2026). Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park – What's on the Way. YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Super Mario Run statue in-game name
- ^ In-game name from Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park.
- ^ In-game name from Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park.
- ^ "ปลั๊กกี้ดูค่อนข้างจะกังวลแต่ฉันก็ไม่รู้เหมือนกันว่าเพราะอะไร" – Recruit Report No. 9 (26 Mar. 2026). Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Thai).
