Taunt

Taunt is a move used in the Mario Party, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis series, and the Super Smash Bros. series. They typically do not have direct gameplay impact, but serve to annoy or cheer on the players. In the Mario Party series, each character has a taunt – however, in Mario Party 6, 7, and 8, it is unlockable. In the Mario Golf series, when an opponent is about to hit a ball, the player can taunt the opponent – though this also has no in-game effect. If one human player is playing against another human, the taunt may distract the other player. The player can also cheer for the opponents in the Mario Golf series.

Mario

 * All installments until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: A reference to his stance in Super Mario Bros. He grows two times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays).
 * In Ultimate: His Super Mario Bros. taunt is replaced by him making a thumbs-up gesture with a sound effect. Resembles a Club Nintendo artwork.
 * Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
 * Tips his hat in a similar fashion when he clears a level in New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
 * Since Brawl: He spins and falls, a reference to his defeat animation from the original arcade game Donkey Kong. The animation is faster in Ultimate.

Donkey Kong

 * All installments: Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt.
 * Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
 * He rapidly pounds his chest with his fists. This taunt is faster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 * He shakes his fur, as if he was wet. This taunt is faster in Ultimate.

Yoshi

 * All games: Yoshi waves his arms and shouts, "Yoshi!"
 * Since Brawl:
 * A dance that ends with "Yoshi!" The taunt is slightly shorter in Ultimate.
 * He chases his tail.

Luigi

 * All games: Luigi looks downwards with his hands behind his back, and kicks towards the floor. If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does 1% damage.
 * Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
 * Strikes multiple stand-still poses: he shows two fingers, then he smiles while he is pointing, then he thinks with his finger under his nose, then he looks in a corner, then he takes fright.
 * Belly flops onto the ground then bounces back to his feet. Similar to his victory pose from Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Bowser

 * Since Melee: Bowser roars, turning his head back, his claws extended.
 * Since Brawl:
 * Bites 5 times. The taunt is faster in Ultimate.
 * Dances on one foot.

Princess Peach

 * Since Super Smash Bros. Melee: Winks and points to the camera, exclaiming, "Sweet!" Since Brawl, the exclamation is changed to "Uh-huh!". In Ultimate, the spinning animation has been removed, and it now has a heart effect.
 * Since Brawl:
 * Takes her parasol out and spins it, saying "Sweet".
 * Dances in a taunting manner and holding her dress, while singing "Lalalalala..." This taunt is faster in Ultimate, with the voice changed to fit the speed.

Dr. Mario

 * Since Super Smash Bros. Melee: Dr. Mario tosses a Megavitamin of a random color, then grabs it in mid-air.
 * Since Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U:
 * Grinds his shoe on the ground.
 * Pats his shoulder.

Wario
Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
 * He laughs, drops his jaw, then pushes it up.
 * He shakes his rear at the camera, while making taunting sounds.
 * He makes a "W" with both his hands multiple times, while saying syllables of his name. This taunt is faster in Ultimate.
 * Wario can also taunt on his bike, where he laughs with two hands outward in the "W" sign, then puts one down.

Diddy Kong
Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
 * Throws his cap in the air and catches it with his head.
 * Moves his hands forward and lets out a taunting noise. This taunt is shorter in Ultimate.
 * Dances around while clapping his hands.

Rosalina & Luma
Since Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U:
 * Spins like a globe on its axis.
 * Waves her wand while the Luma nods.
 * Bends down and twirls her wand while coming up. The Luma spins and twirls in accordance. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Luma makes noise.

Bowser Jr./Koopalings
Since Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U:
 * Blows a fireball while laughing.
 * Waves his hammer above his head. In Ultimate, the Koopalings use their wands from New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead of a hammer.
 * Spins using the Junior Clown Car's "kart mode."

Daisy
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
 * Raises her fist while saying "Woohoo!" Resembles her official artwork.
 * Twirls around, then performs a V sign while saying "Yeah!"
 * Places her hands on her hips while uttering a grunt. Resembles her artwork from Itadaki Street DS and Mario Kart 7.

King K. Rool
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
 * Snarls four times in succession while facing the foreground.
 * Taps his belly. Notably, this taunt triggers K. Rool's distinctive super armor mechanic used by several of his attacks, such as his side tilt attack and neutral air attack.
 * Puts his hands on his knees and sinisterly stomps with one foot.

Piranha Plant
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
 * Retracts into its pot/Warp Pipe before poking out. Reminiscent of how Piranha Plants behave in 2D platformers.
 * Performs four empty bites in succession, grinning after the final one.
 * Twirls.

Smash Taunts
Smash Taunting is a taunt available only to Snake, Pit and the Star Fox characters. This technique helps the player communicate with the character's in-universe allies. To activate it, the player must execute a down taunt for one frame; however, the taunt only works on specific stages when the player is controlling a specific character.

All of these Smash Taunts cannot be performed while someone is in Final Smash standby, or someone has a fully assembled Dragoon/Daybreak. A conversation can also be interrupted if the aforementioned conditions are met while the conversation is active. Smash Taunts also cannot be performed at all on the Final Destination or Battlefield variant.

The below is a brief overview of taunts affecting various Mario fighters.

Snake's Smash Taunt
The player must choose Snake and play Shadow Moses Island. Once in the stage, the player should do a split-second down taunt. Then, if he is not interrupted, he will establish communication with Roy Campbell, Mei Ling, or Otacon, who begins talking about the fighters, with conversations about Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Bowser, Peach, Wario, and Diddy Kong included, similar to how players are able to obtain information during boss fights using the radio in the Metal Gear Solid series. If Snake is KO'd during a conversation, the person on the other end will shout Snake's name, similar to during the Game Over screens of the Metal Gear Solid series. Characters that were not playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl do not have a codec conversation, so Dr. Mario, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., Daisy, Piranha Plant, and King K. Rool do not have these.

Pit's Smash Taunt
The player must choose Pit and play as him in Palutena's Temple; here, Pit can call Palutena and Viridi by using a Smash Taunt known as Palutena's Guidance. They talk about the characters who are fighting in the match, including Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Bowser, Peach, Wario, Diddy Kong, Dr. Mario, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., Daisy, King K. Rool, and Piranha Plant. If more than one opponent is in the match, the game will select one to talk about at random.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Characters can taunt or cheer for the player in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour by using for taunting and  for cheering; however, they must not be using the same controller. This does not directly affect gameplay, but the quotes on the screen can provide as a distraction for the player.


 * In the American English version of the game, Shadow Mario's dialogue is purely ellipses. In the European/Australian version, however, he is more articulate.

Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Just like its console counterpart, characters can taunt or cheer (called supports in this game) for players in Mario Golf: Advance Tour by using for taunting and, , , and  for cheering. All characters except your main character will use their Birdie lines for their supports and use their bogey lines for their taunts. Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Bowser, Waluigi, Wario, Neil, and Ella reuse their cheer and taunt lines from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.

Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, the player can taunt by tapping "A" while the ball is on the other side of the court. These taunts lower the power gauge of the foe, making it harder for him or her to get a special attack.

Mario Tennis Open / Mario Sports Superstars
In Mario Tennis Open and the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars, the player can taunt by tapping or pressing any shot button before an opponent's serve or before their return. A successfully completed taunts powers up the player's next shot. Most characters have their taunt animations reused from Mario Power Tennis, and characters who were previously playable in Mario Tennis Open are reused in Mario Sports Superstars

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash / Mario Tennis Aces
Taunting returns in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Mario Tennis Aces with the same mechanics as in previous Mario Tennis games and the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars. Computer players additionally taunt when the player is serving.