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A '''toxic cloud'''{{ref needed}} is a stage hazard, first appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. When the character walks into smoke, they start to take damage at steady intervals.

[[File:Sm64ds mario cough.png|thumb|left|Mario in the strange toxic cloud in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]

In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the clouds, referred to by a warning sign as '''strange clouds''' in the former and '''strange toxic clouds''' in the latter, appear in the toxic maze in the [[Hazy Maze Cave]]. They also appear in the middle of the [[Goomboss Battle]] stage, exclusively in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. The cloud covers most of the ground in the toxic maze. When [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], or [[Yoshi]] has his head under the cloud, he loses one wedge of health on his [[Health Meter#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Power Meter]] after a few seconds or if he [[jump]]s and fails to get out of the cloud. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', if Mario, Luigi, or Wario does not have his own [[cap]] on, he loses one wedge of his health on the first hit, then loses two wedges of his health on the second hit, and the process repeats. [[Metal Mario]]/Metal Wario and [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]] are not affected by the cloud, however. In ''Super Mario 64'', the cloud is greenish-yellow. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', it is purple instead and actually knocks the character back a bit.

In ''Super Mario 64'', if Mario stays in the cloud for a period of time without moving, he starts to cough, even as Metal Mario. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', the same alarm sound that plays when a character is low on health underwater or in [[freezing water]] also plays when in the cloud. The coughing sound effect is removed as well; however, characters still appear to cough (unless Luigi and Wario are using their [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] abilities).

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', the substance, now called '''smoke''' by a [[Message Block]], appears in the [[Fury Volcano]] levels. Its effect on the player is similar to the cloud in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', dealing knockback when it damages the player, though it deals damage at a slower rate. The smoke can be cleared temporarily by using the [[Joy (vibe)|Joy Vibe]]'s cyclone to disperse it. The boss of Fury Volcano, [[Wiggler#Super Princess Peach|Wiggler]], can create smoke when its health gets low.