White Tanooki Mario

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Not to be confused with White Raccoon Mario.
White Tanooki Mario
White Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour
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 lucent version of Tanooki Mario that first appears in Super Mario 3D Land. Luigi's version is named White Kitsune Luigi. In both cases, the format grants the user permanent invincibility and can be obtained by using an Invincibility Leaf.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

White Kitsune Luigi

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 defeating 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 not sparkle. The Assist Block will vanish if the player completes the level without the form.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Although the Invincibility Leaf is present in New Super Mario Bros. 2, White Tanooki Mario itself is not. However, a similar form named White Raccoon Mario is present, except it is an invincible version of Raccoon Mario instead of 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, 10 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.

During the Bowser's Fury campaign, this form's invincibility does not protect Mario from the black goop spread around Lake Lapcat.

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]

Special skill Giant Banana from Mario Kart Tour. Giant Banana
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
Sky-High Sundae from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
Sky-High Sundae R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae R/T
N64 Yoshi Valley R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley R
3DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
RMX Choco Island 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R
Wii Mushroom Gorge R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
Wii DK Summit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit
Wii DK Summit R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit R
GCN Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser
GCN Daisy Cruiser T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
Singapore Speedway 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T
RMX Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Donut Plains 1
RMX Donut Plains 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Donut Plains 1R
GBA Boo Lake from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T
Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
Vancouver Velocity 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2R
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T
Vancouver Velocity 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R
GBA Sky Garden from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden
GCN DK Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R/T
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
GBA Snow Land R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land R/T
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
Singapore Speedway R from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway R
Singapore Speedway 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 3
Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T
DS Shroom Ridge T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge T
DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit R
MKT Icon Daisy Hills R.png
3DS Daisy Hills R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Ninja Hideaway T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway T
Paris Promenade from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade
Paris Promenade 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2R/T
Amsterdam Drift from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3
GBA Bowser's Castle 4 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 4R
GCN Mushroom Bridge R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Mushroom Bridge R
Wii Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit
N64 Mario Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway
Piranha Plant Pipeline from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline
Madrid Drive 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2T
Madrid Drive 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T*
SNES Donut Plains 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2T*
RMX Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1**
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T
N64 Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley**
Sky-High Sundae R from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae R***
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit
Wii Mushroom Gorge from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge
SNES Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1R/T
DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass
Amsterdam Drift 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R
Singapore Speedway 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2R
Singapore Speedway 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2
SNES Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1
SNES Donut Plains 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1R
GCN Cookie Land from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Cookie Land
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T
GBA Boo Lake R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R
GBA Boo Lake R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
Vancouver Velocity 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3T
GBA Sky Garden T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden T
DS Peach Gardens R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens R/T
Amsterdam Drift 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3R
GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land
GBA Snow Land T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land T
GCN Baby Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park R/T
Wii Koopa Cape R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape R/T
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
Wii Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road
Singapore Speedway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway R/T
Singapore Speedway 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 3R
Singapore Speedway 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 3T
DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit R/T
MKT Icon Daisy Hills.png
3DS Daisy Hills
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
Ninja Hideaway from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway
Paris Promenade T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade T
Amsterdam Drift R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R/T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3R
N64 Mario Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway T
Wii Moonview Highway R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway R
Piranha Plant Pipeline T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline T
Squeaky Clean Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint
Paris Promenade 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3R
Madrid Drive R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive R/T
Madrid Drive 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R
Madrid Drive 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3R

* 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.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 無敵のタヌキマリオ[1] (prior to Super Mario 3D Land)
Muteki no Tanuki Mario
しろタヌキマリオ[2]
Shiro Tanuki Mario

Invincible Tanooki Mario

White Tanooki Mario

Chinese (simplified) 无敌狸猫马力欧[3] (Super Mario 3D Land)
Wúdí Límāo Mǎlì'ōu
白狸马力欧[4] (Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury and Mario Kart Tour)
Bái Lí Mǎlì'ōu

Invincible Tanooki Mario

White Tanooki Mario

Chinese (traditional) 無敵的狸貓瑪利歐[5] (Super Mario 3D Land)
Wúdí de Límāo Mǎlì'ōu
白狸瑪利歐[6] (Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury and Mario Kart Tour)
Bái Lí Mǎlì'ōu

Invincible Tanooki Mario

White Tanooki Mario

Dutch Witte Tanuki-Mario
White Tanooki Mario
French Mario Tanuki Blanc
Mario tanuki blanc (Mario Kart Tour)
White Tanooki Mario
German Weißer Tanuki-Mario
White Tanooki Mario
Italian Mario Tanuki Bianco
Mario tanuki bianco (Mario Kart Tour)
White Tanooki Mario
Korean 하양너구리마리오
Hayang Neoguri Mario
White Tanooki Mario

Portuguese Mario Tanuki Branco
Mario tanuki branco (Mario Kart Tour)
White Tanooki Mario
Spanish (NOA) Mario Tanuki Blanco
Mario tanuki blanco (Mario Kart Tour)
White Tanooki Mario
Spanish (NOE) Mario Tanuki Blanco
Mario Tanuki blanco (Mario Kart Tour)
White Tanooki Mario

Trivia[edit]

  • The artwork for White Tanooki Mario for every game the form appears in is a flipped version of the original Tanooki Mario artwork.

References[edit]