Metal Cap



The Metal Cap is an accessory that makes its debut appearance in Super Mario 64. It is usually found in Metal Boxes. The Metal Cap can turn Mario into Metal Mario, which makes him invulnerable. The side effect of this temporary invulnerability is that the user becomes extremely heavy (with a side effect of extremely powerful Ground Pounds), can no longer make very high or long jumps, cannot swim, and will sink faster in quicksand. Fortunately, while in metal form, the player is also unaffected by toxic fog, and cannot drown.

Mario could also combine the Metal Cap with the Vanish Cap to become Vanish Metal Mario.

In Super Mario 64 DS, the Metal Cap does not appear. Instead, Wario becomes Metal Wario when he comes in contact with a Power Flower. However, he still retains the same properties as Metal Mario. Also, it was not possible to get a Vanish Metal form in this game.

A similar item, the Metal Mushroom works almost identically to the Metal Cap.

The Metal Cap's ! Switch can be found in the Metal Cavern, which can be reached by a portal in Hazy Maze Cave's underground lake area.

The Metal Box also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee and is also present in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Additional Information

 * A sign by the entrance to the Toxic Maze in the Hazy Maze Cave says, "Hidden inside the green block is the amazing Metal Cap. Wearing it, you won't catch fire or be hurt by enemy attacks. You don't even have to breathe while wearing it. The only problem: You can't swim in it."