Toadette

Toadette (Japanese: キノピコ Kinopiko) is a reoccurring Toad character in the Mario series. Originally introduced as a playable racing partner for Toad in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, she has since appeared in other games as a playable character and has played supporting roles in both Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, and Mario Party DS.

While she has very similar traits to other characters, she is easily the most commonly reoccurring female Toad in the Mario series. Toadette has been shown to be on good terms with such characters as Peach, Toad, Toadsworth, and even Mario.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Toadette first appeared in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as Toad's racing partner. Both Toad and Toadette need to be unlocked before they become playable characters, and are unlocked by winning the Special Cup at 100cc. Additionally, she has her own personal kart, the Toadette Kart. It can only be unlocked by completing the Mushroom Cup in Mirror Mode, which can only be done after Toadette herself has been unlocked. Both characters are lightweights, and their special item is the Golden Mushroom.

Mario Kart Wii
Toadette returns to the Mario Kart series as an unlockable character in Mario Kart Wii. It is stated in the guide for Mario Kart Wii that Toadette was excited after getting permission from Peach to race.

Toadette is a small-sized racer, and is able to use all of the small-sized karts and bikes, each one being recolored white and magenta to match her personal style.

Toadette has the best Off-Road ability of her size class, and is in fact the only small person to have an Off-Road bonus; this perk is boosted while she drives in the Rally Romper and the Magikruiser. She also has a minor speed bonus, which is rivaled by that of Rosalina and Baby Peach.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Toadette appears whenever Mario discovers a Hammer or a new pair of Boots. Toadette hosts a tutorial session with Mario explaining how to use the newfound ability, and whenever Mario used a new item on the first try correctly, she blushed. During her last tutorial with Mario, Toadette runs off crying knowing she will not see him for the rest of the adventure.

After Punio returns to Boggly Woods, Toadette leaves a message on the notice board in Rogueport wondering where he's gone.

If the player attempts to fix the Happy Lucky Lottery and is caught, Lucky may mention that he had to tell Toadette she wouldn't be able to play. He also claims that this caused her to "burst into tears."

Mario Party series
Toadette has become a recurring character in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 6, Toadette can be unlocked by paying the Star Bank thirty Stars. In the sequels, Mario Party 7 and Mario Party 8, she does not need to be unlocked.

In Mario Party 7, Toad and Toadette share the same special orb, the Triple 'Shroom Orb, which allows her and Toad to roll two dice blocks for three turns.

Toadette also appears as a co-host in Mario Party Advance. She hosts Party Land and Challenge Land.

Mario Party DS
Though not a playable participant, Toadette appears as one of the Board Hosts in Mario Party DS with her own board, Toadette's Music Room. Toadsworth was going to conduct her music recital, but Hammer Bro. ruined their plans by trashing Toadette's Music Room and breaking many of her instruments. Toadette had to enlist the help of Mario and the gang to counter the threat and get rid of the Hammer Bro. She also keeps the music stand from her would-be recital in her room afterwards, along with two Mysterious Metronomes that only Toadsworth knows the secrets of. Toadette also appeared as a target in the minigame Hot Shots.

Mario Party DS also states that after Peach heard Toadette play an inspiring music piece, she gave her a set of trumpets. Peach was touched when she discovered how happy Toadette was to receive them.

Mario Superstar Baseball
Mario Superstar Baseball is Toadette's first sports appearance. Toadette is a speed character who started out on Peach's team in Challenge Mode. Toadette ties with Yoshi as the fastest character in the game, and she also happens to be the only sub-character with two special abilities: "Sliding Catch" and "Wall Jump". Toadette must be unlocked by playing through Challenge Mode as Peach's team. She has good chemistry with Peach, Toad, and Toadsworth.

Mario Super Sluggers
Toadette makes another playable appearance in Mario Super Sluggers, where she's available from the start. In Challenge Mode, she is part of Peach's team, the Peach Monarchs. Like in the first game, she is a speed character. She has Enlarge for an ability, which she grows and hits third or home base player if she succeeds in a close-play. She has good chemistry with Peach, Birdo, Toad, Toadsworth, and Noki and bad chemistry with Paragoomba.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
During the events of Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Toadette opens a hotel by the sea in World 2-1. However, because of the chaos caused by the removal of the Music Keys from Truffle Towers, her hotel becomes twisted like a corkscrew. The player arrives and, by the request of Toadette, uses the power of dancing to return her hotel to its original shape.

Appearance
Toadette is portrayed wearing a pink dress-shirt with a thin white line going near the bottom. Layered on top of the dress is a bright red vest with a light gold trim. Underneath she wears white bottoms and brown, padded booties.

Toadette has the same body and facial structure as other Toads; she has the same round head and skin tone most other members of her species share. Her eyes are small, dark, and oval-shaped. Like most Toads, she has the appearance of a child, even in terms of her voice.

Toadette has a pink cap with white spots. (Close to a simple color swap of Mailtoad's cap colors. She has a unique set of pink plaits (braids) that match the design of her Toad cap; they flow freely and tend to bounce around when she is in the middle of any activities.

Personality and Traits
Toadette is generally a happy and upbeat girl. She is portrayed as being nice, and she enjoys being with others; she has similar personality traits to Toad. However it is shown she can be rather childish, and gets upset very easily.

In Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, she states that she likes animals, and that she was saddened when Punio stopped visiting the Sewers. Also, if the player changes the time on their GameCube's clock, Lucky, who runs the Rogueport lottery, will mention that the lottery numbers were messed up because someone changed the clock, and that when he told this to Toadette she "cried her little eyes out", showing that at times she can be very emotional. This is also supported when, at the conclusion of the last tutorial session with Mario, Toadette runs off crying knowing she will not see the plumber hero for the rest of his adventure. In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, it is shown that she can be quite pushy, forcing Mario and Toad to fix her hotel even though they were in a hurry to find the Music Keys.

Mario Party DS indicates that she is interested in music and musical instruments; even to the point of going to play in a recital. Toadette stays up late practicing a wide array of instruments ranging from trumpets, to violins, to even a small silver hand bell.

Mario
Toadette and Mario are friends. Toadette often helps, assists, or provides activities to him. (such as the Duel Challange in Mario Party Advance). It is hinted in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door that she may have a crush on him, as she blushes every time she compliments him and cries when leaving after showing him the last weapon, the Ultra Hammer. Also speaking to him with hearts in many of the speech bubbles. When leaving, she indicates a concern for his safety. She also tells him to rescue Princess Peach, which may mean that she had realized that she and Mario could never be because he belonged with Peach.

Toad
As mentioned earlier, much of the background in relation to Toad and Toadette is still unclear at this time. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Toadette was introduced as Toad's partner, which has been continued throughout the spin-off games. The official guide from Prima for Mario Kart Wii describes the two as being siblings. Their team name in Mario Party 6 indicates that, being the only two playable Toads, they are good friends. Regardless, the two are on good terms, including sharing good chemistry in the baseball games. It was revealed in Mario Party DS that Toad built her a special table (for her music recital) which was later given to her by Peach.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

 * Partner: Toad
 * Kart: Toadette Kart
 * Special Item: Golden Mushroom
 * Bio: "If you feel the need for speed, choose Toadette for your kart, and hold on tight. Unlock her by finishing the 100cc Special Cup with a 1st place win."

Mario Superstar Baseball

 * Type: Speed
 * Starting Team Captain: Princess Peach
 * Status: Player
 * Stats:
 * Batting: 2/10
 * Pitching: 3/10
 * Fielding: 5/10
 * Running: 9/10
 * Player Profile:
 * Strong Point: Running
 * Special Talents: Sliding Catch, Wall Jump
 * Compatible Relationships: Peach, Toad, Toadsworth
 * Bio: "A cute Toad girl with plaited locks. Though her profile is relatively unknown, she is definitely a cheery, upbeat girl who's full of energy. Taking advantage of her fast legs and light weight, Toadette can make a lot of plays look completely routine."

Mario Party 8

 * First Appearance: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
 * Bio: "Toadette pulled up to the starting line for the first time in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but now she is a regular fixture in the gang's adventures. Toadette has every intention of taking home that year's supply of candy."
 * Team Names:
 * Mario: Marionettes
 * Luigi: Cha-Cha Chasers
 * Peach: High-Flair Pair
 * Daisy: Perfumed Shroomy
 * Toad: Zoomin' Shrooms
 * Yoshi: Flutter Friends
 * Wario: Double Agents
 * Waluigi: Half-Pranky Duo
 * Birdo: Pink Powerhouse
 * Boo: Boo Duet
 * Dry Bones: Double Trouble
 * Hammer Bro.: Smash Success
 * Blooper: Double Trouble

Mario Kart Wii

 * Class: Small
 * Stats:
 * Acceleration:***/***
 * Top Speed:*/***
 * Off-Road:***/***
 * Actual Bonuses
 * Speed: +1
 * Off-Road: +2
 * Site Bio: "She might have more than a little in common with Toad, but don't think she won't slam him with a Red Shell if she gets half a chance!"
 * Guide Bio: "Toad's sister has been granted permission to play from Princess Peach. She's so excited!"

''Mario Super Sluggers

 * Team: Peach Monarchs
 * Stats:
 * Pitch: 5/10
 * Bat: 3/10
 * Field: 4/10
 * Run: 8/10
 * Abilities:
 * Fielding: Enlarge
 * Player Chemistry:
 * Good Chemistry: Peach, Birdo, Toad, Toadsworth, Noki
 * Bad Chemistry: Paragoomba
 * Bio: "A steal machine with speed to spare."
 * Collectible Card Bio: "After first joining Princess Peach, Toad and the gang for kart racing, Toadette now brings her patented slow pitch to the baseball field. She may not be much of a power hitter, but she sure can fly when she's running the bases."

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Trivia

 * Both Toadette and Toad have a brief cameo appearance in the opening for Mario Power Tennis as a team competing in the tournament, as shown on the scoreboard.
 * Toadette may enjoy dancing, as hinted when she's seen dancing in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.
 * In the opening of Super Mario Galaxy, Toadette is seen from behind along with Toad, and other Mushroom folks sitting around a Grand Star.
 * In Mario Super Sluggers, Toadette has the same stats as Baby Mario and to a greater extent, even the same ability, Enlarge.
 * Strangely, although Toadette is shown wearing an orange dress-shirt in the artwork of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, her in-game model depicts her wearing her regular pink dress-shirt.