White Tanooki Mario
- Not to be confused with White Raccoon Mario.
| White Tanooki Mario | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of White Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour | |
| Applies to | Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Rosalina |
| Item needed | Invincibility Leaf |
| Power(s) given | Tanooki Mario abilities, permanent invincibility |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Sundae Tour) (2022) |
White Tanooki Mario is a white-and-gold version of Tanooki Mario that first appears in Super Mario 3D Land. Luigi's version is named White Kitsune Luigi. In both cases, it grants the user invincibility for the level currently being played, and can be obtained by using an Invincibility Leaf. Upon completing the level, this form reverts back to the regular Tanooki form.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, if Mario or Luigi loses five lives in a (skipped) normal world level, an Assist Block containing an Invincibility Leaf will appear. The block emits a tone to alert him of its presence. If Mario takes the Invincibility Leaf, he will become White Tanooki Mario, clad in a white and golden Tanooki Suit. In this form, Mario is permanently invincible, but he cannot earn extra lives by running into enemies. After he clears the level, he reverts to regular Tanooki Mario.
If the player makes an Assist Block appear in any normal world level, then the completion stars on their save file will never sparkle again. The Assist Block will vanish if the player completes the level without the form.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the Invincibility Leaf returns, but it turns Mario into White Raccoon Mario, an invincible version of Raccoon Mario, instead of White Tanooki Mario.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
White Tanooki Mario also appears in Super Mario 3D World and its port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. The Invincibility Leaf (referred to as the Invincible Super Leaf on the website) once again causes this transformation. The Assist Block holding the item acts as it did in New Super Mario Bros. 2. However, the number of lives lost before it appears during multiplayer mode depends on the number of players (five for one player, ten for two players, 15 for three, and 20 for four). Furthermore, this form cannot be used on Champion's Road.
Once again, using White Tanooki Mario will cause the completion stars on the player's save file to lose their shine and the score of the level where the form was used will remain at zero. However, unlike in Super Mario 3D Land, players can restore the stars' shine by replaying the level without using the form, as well as saving the level's score. The form vanishes and reverts to the normal Tanooki form at the end of the level. Also, the Assist Block will vanish when the player completes the level without the form. In the port, using this form's Super Bell equivalent does not tamper with the shine of save file stars.
The Bowser's Fury campaign does not have Assist Blocks, so Invincibility Leaves and White Tanooki Mario are conventionally inaccessible. However, using the Cat Peach amiibo has a chance of providing an Invincibility Leaf. White Tanooki Mario does not protect Mario from splotchy goop.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, if the player loses nine lives in one attempt at a course, Mario or Luigi become White Tanooki Mario or White Kitsune Luigi, increasing the amount of time needed to move Orbs around (approximately thirty seconds) and the leader's attack strength, and retains the stats, attribute types and Leader Skill from their previous form. In addition, the Super Star Music plays during the section of the level. However, the form only lasts for the current section of the level (once all the enemies have been defeated, the leader reverts back to whatever form he was before).
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
White Tanooki Mario makes his Mario Kart series debut as a playable driver in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the 2022 Sundae Tour. He is classified as a variant of and separate driver from Tanooki Mario while using the same emblem. Despite that, when he first came out, he used regular Mario's voice clips rather than Tanooki Mario's exclusive voice clips. However, starting from the 2022 Bowser Tour, he now uses Tanooki Mario's voice clips, making him the only driver to have their voice clips changed between tours. His special skill is the Giant Banana.
Profiles and Statistics[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Nintendo Today!: "Pick up an Invincibility Leaf to transform into White Tanooki Mario. You become invincible and can defeat enemies by walking into them. Obtain the Invincibility Leaf from an Assist Block that appears after you lose five lives in the same course."
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land
Sprites and models[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Tour
Screenshots[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land
White Kitsune Luigi in Super Mario 3D World
White Tanooki Peach in Super Mario 3D World
White Tanooki Toad in Super Mario 3D World
White Tanooki Rosalina in Super Mario 3D World
