Banktoad

"Thanks for using your local banktoad!"

- Banktoad

Banktoad is a green Toad who is a member of the Toad Brigade. He has a great love for treasure and can often be found in many different galaxies where he can usually be seen digging for coins. Originally unnamed, Banktoad received his title in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for his duty of banking Star Bits in that game.

Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy, Banktoad and four other Toads have formed the Toad Brigade. During the Star Festival, Bowser attacks the Mushroom Kingdom and kidnaps Peach, with Luigi and the Toad Brigade getting abducted into space as well, luckily Mario finds the Toad Brigade in the Honeyhive Galaxy and brings them to the Comet Observatory where they, along with the Lumas construct Starshroom spaceships which they use to travel across the universe in order to help Mario find the Power Stars. Banktoad can often be found in certain galaxies where he can usually be seen exploring, digging for coins utilizing his pickax or helping Mario on his quest.

Super Mario Galaxy 2
During his travels, Mario collects a lot of Star Bits. The player can deposit Star Bits with this banker (he appears after the player visits Spin-Dig Galaxy) on a regular basis. Banked Star Bits collect interest, which comes in handy when the player needs to make a withdrawal to feed the Hungry Lumas that Mario encounters on the World Map.

Banked Star Bits transfer across save files, so if players start a new game, they can keep all the Star Bits that they have in the bank. The Banktoad's appearance also changes, depending on how many Star Bits Mario gives to him. He can only hold up to 9,999 Star Bits, however. This, along with the galaxy's Comet Medal, is required in order to access the Prankster Comet in Grandmaster Galaxy.

Depending on how many Star Bits Banktoad is holding, his appearance will change accordingly.
 * 0-999 Star Bits: Banktoad holds a silver Star Bit with both his hands.
 * 1000-1999: He wears glasses with his hands empty like Blue Toad.
 * 2000-3999: He begins carrying a round shield with the image of Princess Peach's emblem on the front and a spear nearly twice as tall as himself.
 * 4000-5999: Banktoad slings a pickax over his left shoulder.
 * 6000-7999: He puts on goggles and a snorkel that look identical to the ones Mailtoad sometimes wears in water levels (especially Purple Coin missions).
 * 8000-9999: Banktoad attaches the flashlight part of a miner's helmet to a strap he places around his head like Toad.

Trivia

 * Like Mailtoad, Banktoad wasn't given a name or a real occupation until a Super Mario Galaxy game. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, he was finally given the name Banktoad.