Not to be confused withToady.

This article is about the main individual character in theSuper Mario franchise. For the species, seeToad (species). For other uses, seeToad (disambiguation).

"Kinopio" redirects here. For the mascot ofNintendo's officialLINE account, seeKinopio-kun.

Toad
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Species	Toad
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. (1985) (retroactively) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) (as a singular character)
Latest appearance	Mario Tennis Fever (2026)
Latest portrayal	Laila Berzins[1] (2025–present)

“I'm worried about all of you, so please take me along! I'll do my best to protect you! ...From back here.”

—Toad,Mario Super Sluggers

Toad is a main character in theSuper Mario franchise, a longtime protector of theMushroom Kingdom, and a loyal and cheerful friend to much of the cast. Toad often plays the role of representinghis species, be it as a main character or a major supporting one. Much likeYoshi, Toad is actually an individual among an entire species of look-alikes that share his name, and is distinguished by a prominent role or by a few design details. He has been the main character of two games: the video gameWario's Woods and the minigameDo Re Mi Fa Q.

Toad first appeared inSuper Mario Bros. 2, though multiple sources have retroactively stated that he is one of the Mushroom Retainers in the originalSuper Mario Bros.

Despite similarities withCaptain Toad, sources conflict on if they are the same character or not.Super Mario Maker andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate seem to suggest they are, whereasSuper Mario 3D World would suggest otherwise as a Blue Toad character identified as Toad is featured alongside Captain Toad.

History

Main article:History of Toad

In the mainSuper Mario series of platformer titles, Toad has taken on both the role of a playable character and the role of a supporting character depending on the game. He is also commonly featured in various spin-off titles, such as theMario Kart,Mario Party,Mario Golf, andMario Tennis series, usually in a playable capacity.

General information

Identity confusion

Due to Toad sharing his name and general design with the rest of his species, which are abundant in theSuper Mario franchise, it can be difficult to define his appearances in games and other media. Toad is often set apart by having a unique role and focus in the gameplay or the story, such as inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, where he appears alongside multiple of his kind who look the same as him but is distinguished by being the only one with his name displayed in the dialogue box, and by recurringly aidingMario over the course of the game.

Starting withMario Power Tennis, Toad started to be further differentiated from his species by being the only standard-looking one with spots that are red and a vest that is blue, while others had their spots and vest be of the same color (generally red, blue, yellow, green, and purple.) This carried over to various media following this game, such as theMario vs. Donkey Kong series, theMario & Sonic series, theMario Kart series starting withMario Kart Wii, theMario Party series starting withMario Party 9, theSuper Mario series starting withSuper Mario 3D Land,The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and in general marketing of the franchise. This has also been applied retroactively, such as in theMario Party Superstars versions of theMario Party 2 minigameRoll Call and theMario Party 3 minigameMessy Memory, and in theSuper Mario RPG remake for the Nintendo Switch. However, this is not always consistent. Despite games from theSuper Mario series fromSuper Mario 3D Land toSuper Mario Run adhering to this,Super Mario Odyssey does not, and features all standard Toads in the game with red spots and blue vests, outside of theToad Brigade.Super Mario 3D World andMario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! also depict Toad andMini-Toad with blue spots, rather than red.

Physical description

Toad's debut appearance (left); Toad's modern appearance (right).

Toad has the same look as the rest of his species. He normally wears a blue vest, brown shoes, and a large diaper-like piece of clothing for pants. His appearance often depicts him as looking like a small human child with his miniature size and recognizable human-like features. In the games starting fromMario Party 4, Toad's vest is given an added gold lining. He has a red-spotted mushroom cap, which has been the subject of some ambiguity and inconsistency as to whether or not it is in fact a hat. InMario Party: The Top 100, Toad claims that he has a hat ("You've come so far...I'd tip my hat to you, but neither of us wants to see that."),^[2] and in the cartoon seriesThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! andThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad removes his bulb as a cap on occasion. Also, Toad is stated to have a hat inMonster Mix-Up.^[3] However, an interview withSuper Mario Odyssey producerYoshiaki Koizumi contradicted this; it was stated that the mushroom bulb is a part of Toad's head and not a cap.^[4] This is supported byMario Kart Tour, where Toad's default costume will not count towards challenges requiring drivers wearing a hat, andSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, where it is stated that the mushroom caps of Toads as a whole are their heads and not hats.

Toad takes his mushroom cap off, revealing three strands of hair.

Like most of the characters in the series, Toad has changed very little appearance-wise throughout the years since his debut inSuper Mario Bros. The only recognizable differences in his current look consists of his physical appearance which included some defining factors in the recent years (such as redesigned eyes and a gold outline that was recently added to his traditional vest), and the corrected number of spots on his mushroom cap (the number of spots on his cap was inconsistent in the olderSuper Mario games). The addition of the red polka dot on the top of his head is first seen in the gameLuigi's Mansion where even Luigi acknowledges the top spot and called it lovely if he is to take a picture of Toad with theGame Boy Horror.

Toad's legs as seen in hisMario Party artwork

In other aspects, Toad is very small in size (a trait shared within his species). In relation to his body size, he also has small, thin arms and no legs (with just his feet), although promotional artwork of Toad forMario Kart 64,Mario Party, andMario Kart: Super Circuit as well as the in-game sprites from both aforementionedMario Kart games depict Toad with thin, cylindrical legs, and in the graphics forSuper Mario Bros. 3 andExcitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle as well as inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toad appears to have short legs underneath his pants, unlike in his other appearances. Toad also has a large head that is mostly dominated by the red-spotted mushroom cap on his head. Overall, Toad's head appears to have a strong resemblance to various mushrooms (most notably the Super Mushroom). While having the look of a child in his current appearance (as most of the members of his species do), his earlier appearances (especially in his game appearances during the Nintendo 64 era) portray him as looking more childish in design with his very large head and miniature body (more so than his current appearance).Toads have never been portrayed with their legs showing before or after these games.

A small controversy arose withSuper Mario Bros. 2, because Toad is given a blue mushroom cap instead of a red one. However, Toad's blue mushroom cap is actually due to the graphical limitations of theFamily Computer andNintendo Entertainment System rather than a continuity thread. In remakes ofSuper Mario Bros. 2, such asSuper Mario All-Stars, Toad is given a red mushroom cap. This controversy arose again inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario Maker 2, where Toad is once again depicted with blue spots on his mushroom cap. However, this appears to be a trend with a homage to Toad's sprite depiction in the originalSuper Mario Bros. 2.

Toad's appearance in theSuper Smash Bros. series has evolved. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Toad had a slightly darker skin tone, as well as an overall stubbier appearance, reflecting his then-recent appearances inMario Kart 64 andMario Party 3. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Toad's model was updated to match his current appearance since games likeMario Party 4, though with a monotone color scheme, as well as realistic details in his clothing and shoes. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, his model was updated yet again, with a more vibrant and cartoonish color scheme, as well as much less detailing. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Toad receives simple detailing in his clothing and shoes, as well as a subdued color scheme, albeit not to the same extent asSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

Clothing

Toad's sports outfit inMario Tennis

Toad's party outfit fromMario Party 4

Toad is generally seen to be in an attire consisting of a blue vest (or waistcoat), white pants, and large brown shoes. In someSuper Mario games and as well as the earlySuper Mario cartoons, Toad is depicted to be wearing a red vest as opposed to his traditional blue vest. As a result, Toad's appearances with a red vest sometimes result in confusion among whether or not it is truly Toad himself who is making an appearance in these games or not. Even without his red vest, Toad's general appearance is often shared by many other Toads in the Mushroom Kingdom; thus, further causing confusion between his appearances. However, laterSuper Mario games such asSuper Mario 3D Land have made attempts to differentiate Toad from the other Toads by making him the only Red Toad (Toads with red head spots) to be sporting a blue vest.

While he is commonly seen in his traditional clothing style consisting of his standard vest and pants throughout the series, Toad is sometimes seen to be sporting different wardrobes in various games. This change is first witnessed in some of the earlier spin-off titles as some of theMario Sports games for the Nintendo 64 (such as theMario Tennis andMario Golf titles for the system) has Toad is seen wearing a blue shirt with a large gold button that may have served as his original sports outfit. Additionally,Mario's Tennis for theVirtual Boy depicts Toad in the same tennis wear as the other playable male characters. Regardless of his new looks, Toad's clothing style for the laterMario Sports game have him wearing his usual default clothing from the generalSuper Mario games (his regular clothing including his vest) as opposed to owning a separate sports outfit.

Tanooki Toad inSuper Mario 3D Land

Toad has also been seen in different outfits and costumes throughout the variousSuper Mario games; however, it is theMario Party series that has given Toad his most different and customized appearances. InMario Party 2, Toad (along with the other main characters) often dressed up in different costumes in respect to the boards that the characters were playing on (such as a wizard inHorror Land or a live boat inPirate Land). InMario Party 4, Toad is depicted to wearing a fancy white and black striped suit with a rather shiny red bow tie in regards to his status as one of the main hosts in the game (in the ending credits of the game, Toad reveals that he and the other hosts had received their new clothes through the appearance of the Party Cube).

In theSuper Mario games, the general appearance of a Toad is often changed drastically depending on the Power-Ups they use (as especially seen inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii). This is no different for Toad himself as games likeSuper Mario 3D Land portrayed him in his very own Tanooki suit (with a red scarf) whenever he has gained the power from aSuper Leaf (thus, becoming Tanooki Toad). His alternate forms fromThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show also portray him in different clothing styles such as hisSuper Toad form (which portrays him with a reversed color pattern of a red mushroom cap and white spots) and theToad Warrior (which depicts him in a typical biker outfit). InThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad is sometimes seen wearing yellow oversized sunglasses when it is hot outside. In the episodes "Reign Storm" and "7 Continents for 7 Koopas," Toad is seen shirtless wearing green swimming trunks, yellow sunglasses, and purple shoes. TheMini Toad toy from theMario vs. Donkey Kong games also stays true to Toad's originalFire Toad form by having a reversed colored mushroom cap whenever it becomes aFire Mini Toad.

Super Mario 3D World not only altered Toad's overall appearance with his blue-spotted mushroom cap, but his Fire Toad form has also changed to become very similar in appearance to Fire Yellow Toad from theNew Super Mario Bros. games with an orange mushroom cap and red spots while Toad sports a red vest.

InMario Kart Tour, aside from his default appearance, Toad also has a Party Time outfit which was similar, only with the addition of sleeves to his vest, wearing a red and white striped coned party cap, a red bow tie, and a party mask bearing the likeness of Mario's moustache. Another outfit, called Pit Crew, has him wearing a blue bodysuit as well as a blue helmet.

Personality

Toad is often seen as a humble character with his appealing smile and innocence.

Toad is often portrayed as cheerful almost to the point of childishness; his official artworks often show him with a wide smile on his face. He is also excitable and prone to panic and is often shown running around frantically. Toad is also sometimes seen as somewhat of a coward, although he seems to be actually aware of his own cowardice. Despite this, Toad still manages to be brave when the need truly calls for it, and often helps Mario on his multiple adventures. In some images of theMario Kart series and various media of theSuper Mario franchise (such as the comic series), Toad has also been portrayed as accident-prone or simply unlucky. InMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Toad mentions having a fear of heights.

Toad is portrayed as accident-prone or unlucky, similarly to Luigi.

While Toad does occasionally get upset and has been described as an impatient character,^[5] he is often kind and polite, generally rooting for the well-being for just about anyone who he calls his friend. This is sometimes contrasted by some instances such as his appearance inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, where Toad shows something of a sarcastic streak.

In someSuper Mario media where another character acts asPrincess Peach's caretaker (such asWooster in theSuper Mario Bros. comic), Toad has a more active role in the story; in these cases, he is depicted as being rather naïve and a bit on the selfish side. However, he is also quite rash, which often leads him into trouble and forces him to adjust his attitude and fix the problems he unintentionally causes. In the Valiant Comics series, Toad is dedicated to his work as a mushroom retainer, drinking coffee from a cup that reads "World's Greatest Mushroom Retainer."

InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toad's personality receives an overhaul: he is energetic, impulsive, adventurous, and boisterous. He is notably braver than the other Toads, as he strives to go on his first real adventure, and tags along with Mario (who he claims is his best friend despite only knowing him for a short amount of time) and Peach for that reason. Despite this braveness, it can cross over to foolishness and he tends to be insensitive. During the tour of the Mushroom Kingdom, he hysterically warns the other Toad to move out of the way since "[Luigi] is going to die imminently", only to reassure Mario that he will be fine after he reacted in irritation over what he just said. Mario also tends to be annoyed by his antics, like the aforementioned moment, when he scares him the first time they meet and when he hits him in the arm with his stick to make him realize that he is not dreaming after ending up in the Mushroom Kingdom. Additionally, as the trio embark on a wild kart ride through theJungle Kingdom, Toad is shown to be whooping and cheering with excitement, even while nearly being flung out of the kart several times, while Mario and Peach are screaming in terror. Despite this, he is fiercely loyal to Peach, as she brings him along because he vows to protect her and that he fears nothing. Additionally, when Peach orders the Toads to evacuate the Mushroom Kingdom and asks Toad to do the same, he simply reiterates his promise to protect her, to which Peach smiles with understanding and allows him to follow her to face Bowser.

Speech

Toad's voice has gone through many changes throughout the franchise's history. InThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! andThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad speaks with a shrill, raspy voice and a thick Brooklyn accent. In theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System version ofWario's Woods, Toad has a voice similar to that of a young adolescent. In the first threeMario Party installments and the Japanese release ofMario Kart 64, Toad's voice is higher-pitched and more childlike. In the English release ofMario Kart 64, he sounds like a small child, often screaming in a high voice or cheering in his speech. FromSuper Mario Advance onward (as a result ofJen Taylor being introduced as his new voice actress), his voice is slightly deeper and regains the rasp heard in theDIC Entertainment cartoons.

In the games department, Toad's voice was originally portrayed byTomoko Maruno for the Japanese version ofMario Kart 64 (and later the first threeMario Party titles) andIsaac Marshall for the overseas version. Eventually, Jen Taylor, and thenKelsey Hutchison, played Toad's voice for many installments. His longest running voice actor isSamantha Kelly, who also voicedPrincess Peach andToadette. He is currently voiced byLaila Berzins sinceMario Kart World. In tandem with his cheerful personality, Toad is often heard yelling, "Yahoo!", "Woohoo!", or "Yeah!" InMario Kart 64, Toad prominently says, "I'm the best!" which became a recurring quote of his, similar to Mario's "It's-a me!"

Powers and abilities

Toad displaying his great strength by plucking avegetable inSuper Mario Bros. 2. Within the game, Toad is the strongest character in terms of vegetable pulling.

Artwork depicting Toad's extra fast running ability

InSuper Mario Bros. 2, despite his diminutive size, Toad is stronger than the Mario Bros., pullingVegetables andCoins out of the ground faster than any other character. Toad is also a very fast character, having the highest speed of the group as well. These strengths were again seen inSuper Mario 3D World. This is further influenced in theMario Kart series, where he is a lightweight character and very often an extremely fast one. However, bothSuper Mario Bros. 2 andSuper Mario 3D World also acknowledges the fact that Toad has very weak jumps. In spite of his limited jumping power, Toad is capable of performing thePower Squat Jump ability inSuper Mario Bros. 2 to surpass this limitation.Wario's Woods gives him the unique ability to walk up walls, but this ability has not been seen since. Toad uses aHammer inMario Party 3, but this too has not been seen recently.

His appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Melee as a shield forPrincess Peach further hints at the fact that he has good endurance. In theSuper Princess Peach minigameToad Jump, it is revealed that Toad can perform a kind ofFlutter Jump to increase his jumps simply by flapping his arms around wildly after jumping (though the length of how long he can keep this jump depends on how much the player blows into the mic). Toad also has access to Mario's power-ups and is skilled at ridingYoshis. He is generally considered an expert on items, often giving Mario power-ups and telling him what he needs to do. Toad has also been shown to be able to perform a spin jump as seen in games such asMario Sports Mix.

Toad has a unique ability to emit spores, though this is not commonly shown. This ability is given a preview in the earlier games when he is hit by a powerful force as seen inMario Tennis for theNintendo 64 and theSuper Smash Bros. series (though it is the latter game series that he is shown to be able to use this technique as an offensive attack).Mario Sports Mix further explores Toad's hidden talent by allowing him to use spores to causemushrooms to sprout from the ground. Toad is capable of using this move as a recovery move. Toad is also able to create a shield of spores as a deflective move. Additionally, Toad's special move in this game involves him emitting many spores to cause gargantuan mushrooms to grow from the ground. These large mushrooms are then able to move in a rotational pattern, and are able to knock out any opponent who attempts to get closer to the mushrooms. Toad completes his attack by throwing a shot full of fungi material at his goal.

InSuper Mario 3D Land, Toad is seen to be able to use a variety of thePower-Ups in the game that Mario can also use. In one instance inWorld 5-5, Toad demonstrates to the player how to use thePropeller Block by simply jumping off a platform with the block from high above and slowly descending below to theGoal Pole (when seen through thebinoculars). In some of the later worlds and levels, Toad is seen to have used the powers of theSuper Leaf and gained access to becomingTanooki Toad within the RedToad Houses. In some of his appearances through the use of the binoculars in the earlier levels, Toad is also seen to be able to make jumps rivaling those of Mario as he scampers through the level to show Mario the goal point.

Toad is later seen to be able to use a variety of power-ups inSuper Mario 3D World such as the Fire Flower and Super Bell, to gain forms such as Fire Toad andCat Toad.

Additionally, episodes ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! andThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 occasionally had Toad usingPower-Ups such as in "The Fire of Hercufleas" where he uses aFire Flower, and in "The Ugly Mermaid" where he spends the entire episode in aFrog Suit. He is even one of five characters (the other four being Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Wario) who can turn into different, more powerful forms; he becomesSuper Toad when touching a Fire Flower and theToad Warrior when touching aStarman.

Roles

Often, Toad is made into a tutorial-type character or host, who introduces the player to the game (such as inMario Golf: Toadstool Tour). Rarely, he plays the role of side-kick and is occasionally a full-fledged hero. He is also occasionally a "damsel-in-distress" (but never the main one). He is usually seen as a helper, giving items and performing various other duties, such as runningToad's Houses inSuper Mario Bros. 3. His role as a tutorial character and as Peach's caretaker seems to have recently been taken over byToadsworth. However, this replacement has allowed Toad to take more active roles in theSuper Mario games such as having him being the host of the Toad House areas. While he is often featured as a playable character within the variousSuper Mario spin-off titles, he sometimes plays the role of the referee within some titles.

Relationships

Family

Gramps and Toad hugging and reuniting with each other

Although Toad's family has not been extensively explored, some members have been shown. Most of them have appeared inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario", Toad has anunnamed cousin who sells maps inDesert Land. In "Tag Team Trouble", Toad has two cousins: professional wrestlersMushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus. In "Escape from Koopatraz", Toad's grandfather,Gramps, is shown, who used to be a prisoner atKoopatraz State Prison for over 54 years, but he,Mario,Luigi, and Toad found a way to escape. In the same episode, Toad's father,Moldy, was mentioned. In a joke interview in issue 135 of the UK edition ofNintendo Official Magazine, Toad mentions aformer wife of his, with whom he broke up because he found her sleeping with aBob-omb.^[6]

Friends

Toad is Princess Peach's obedient servant. While he is not as doting asToadsworth, he cares for her deeply and would do anything for her. When teamed up, the two are even called "Royal Family" inMario Party 5 andMario Party 6 and "Loyal Friends" inMario Party 8. In theSuper Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Bird! The Bird!," Peach claims that Toad has protected her "over a hundred times" from Bowser's army before the Mario Bros. arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom, and actively helps in saving him from a misguided Birdo. However, Toad is not nearly as valiant in the games: his fear of Bowser is much more pronounced than in the cartoons, and he often ends up kidnapped just the same as Peach or is simply reduced to running to the Mario Bros. for help. TheSuper Smash Bros. series (up untilUltimate) has depicted Toad as very reluctant and unwilling to be used as a counter by Peach as part of one of her special attacks. Although Toad is simply friends with Peach and generally exhibits no romantic affection towards her in mostSuper Mario media, his appearance in a virtual magazine for the Satellaview depicts Toad having romantic and sexual relationships with Peach.

Toad embracing Luigi inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Toad is good friends with Mario and Luigi. He respects their bravery and heroism, although some games reveal that he doesn't look up to Luigi as much as Mario, and inSuper Mario 64 DS, Toad even mistakes Luigi for his brother at first, and later belittles him for losinghis cap. In most games, however, Toad is nothing but loyal to both Mario Bros., often aiding them in their journeys and even fighting alongside them inSuper Mario Bros. 2. In the cartoons and most of the comics, Toad acts as a sidekick and constant companion for the brothers during their heroic adventures. In the aforementioned Satellaview magazine, however, Toad crosses a line with Mario by engaging in perverse activity with his friend's love interest.

Like the Mario brothers, Toad values Yoshi as a hero and friend, trusting him to collect Power Stars inSuper Mario 64 DS, and teaming up to help rescue Luigi from theKoopalings inSuper Mario Adventures. While he is not as close to Princess Daisy as he is to Peach, Toad has still shown himself to be a true friend to her as well, such as jumping to her defense when she is turned into a statue inMario Super Sluggers.

Toad and Toadette in the ending ofMario Kart Wii

InMario Kart: Double Dash!!,Toadette is introduced as Toad's partner and continues to fill that role in many subsequent releases. The two get along and care about each other, though the exact nature of their relationship is disputed, with guide books forMario Kart Wii andMario Kart 8 referring to them as siblings, while most other sources suggest that they are merely good friends.

Enemies

Like Bowser, Toad is shown to be afraid of Wario and holds him in contempt. The two had a direct confrontation inWario's Woods and share bad chemistry in the baseball games. InSuper Mario 64 DS, Toad expresses doubts about Wario, believing that he would rather run away with thePower Stars than help the other protagonists, and despite being intimidated by Wario, brazenly insults him by sayinghis cap smells terrible and telling him to wash it more often. While Toad and Birdo were initially foes inSuper Mario Bros. 2, she becomes one of his strongest allies inWario's Woods, where she provides encouragement for him. The onlyMario Party series team name they have shared is "Surprise Attackers".

Profiles and statistics

Main article:List of Toad profiles and statistics

Bio fromThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Writers Bible

Toad was left on his own at an early age, and managed to survive on the streets of many magic lands by his quick wit and fast feet. He met the princess when he was delivering pizzas and attempting to sell encyclopedias to the Mushroom Kingdom Palace. She was so impressed by his eagerness to improve himself, that she got him a job in the royal kitchen. And when King Koopa took over the Mushroom Kingdom, and the princess was cast on the streets, Toad repaid her kindness by serving as her guide, loyal servant, and diplomatic adviser. He's not too sure the Mario Bros. know what they're doing, and often launches his own counterplan, which sometimes saves their hides, and sometimes, doubles their jeopardy. Toad is street smart, very bright and totally resourceful. All in all, he's exactly the kind of Mushroom you'd want guarding your flank in afireball fight, or facing a clutch of snappingPiranha Plants.

Super Paper Mario

Card Type: Uncommon Card Description: This loyal subject comes from a very distant dimension. Many people in that world have strange head spots.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit #31Toad
	Series/game	Super Mario Series
	Type	Primary
	Slots	3
	Class	Advanced
	Strength / effect(s)	Grab Can be enhanced to Captain Toad at Lv. 99
	How to obtain	Spirit Board;amiibo
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Mii Brawler
	Conditions	Rule: Item: Mushrooms The enemy favors side specials
	Stage	Princess Peach's Castle
	Song	Plucky Pass Beginnings

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Toad.

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  Super Mario Bros. 2

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  The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Portrayals

Toad has been voiced by the following people:

• John Stocker –The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
• Bruce Sandig –Mario is Missing!
• Tomoko Maruno –Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) (menu only),Mario Kart 64 (Japanese version),Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (in-game only),Mario Party,Mario Party 2,Mario Party 3,Mario Kart: Super Circuit
• Isaac Marshall –Mario Kart 64 (English version)
• Nanae Sumitomo –Satellaview titles, over-air radio voice (1996–1998)
• Jen Taylor – 1999–2006, and archived voice clips
• Kelsey Hutchison –Super Mario Strikers andMario Strikers Charged
• Samantha Kelly – 2007–2024
• Keegan-Michael Key –The Super Mario Bros. Movie andThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Laila Berzins – 2025-present

Quotes

Main article:List of Toad quotes

Games

• "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!" -Super Mario Bros.
• "Pick a box. Its contents will help you on your way." -Super Mario Bros. 3
• "Cool!" -Wario's Woods (SNES)
• "Winner!" -Wario's Woods (SNES)
• "Lots of people use something called a "door" to go in and out of their houses..." -Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
• "Am I glad to see you! The Princess...and I...and, well, everybody...we're all trapped inside the castle walls. Bowser has stolen the castle's Stars, and he's using their power to create his own world in the paintings and walls. Please recover the Power Stars! As you find them, you can use their power to open the doors that Bowser has sealed." -Super Mario 64
• "I'm the best!" -Mario Kart 64
• "Already for a mushroom!" -Super Mario Advance
• "What's this icky paint-like goop?" -Super Mario Sunshine
• "That big, bad, mean, altogether nasty Bowser went rushing out toward the other exit!" -Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
• "Wa ha haa! I'm the Best! Haha!" -Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
• "Yeah! I'm the winner!" -Mario Party 5
• "Wohoho! I'm the winner!" -Mario Party 6 and7
• "Toad, won!" -Mario Party 8
• "M-M-M-M-M-M-M-Mario! Help! It's Sh-sh-sh-sh-shocking...Mushroom Castle... RAIDED! Princess Peach... STOLEN!" -Super Paper Mario
• "We're counting on you, Mario...Bros.!" -Super Paper Mario
• "I'm the winner! Whoo-hoo-hoo!" -Mario Kart Wii
• "Thanks! Here's a gift for you. Just head through the door!" -New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• "Yay! Hm...Blastoff!" -Super Mario 3D Land
• "I can't wait for my promotion! With power and money, I can protect Princess Peach almost as well as Mario does!" -Fortune Street
• "This is a nice shop and all, but might I make a suggestion? Add a mushroom-cap roof!" -Fortune Street
• "Being in first place makes me nervous. Someone is always trying to take me down!" -Fortune Street
• "Okay! Let's do this!" -Super Mario 3D World
• "Come on! Let's go!" -Super Mario 3D World

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

• "I'm warning you, I get airsick. Heeeelp!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "Mommy? You're not my mommy!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "I can't be your little Cheepy, lady! I don't have wings! Look! No wings, no feathers. I'm just a mushroom that can't stand heights!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "Flyin' lessons!? Are you outta your mind!?" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "The least that featherbrain could've done was lend me a parachute. Hey! That's it! A parachute!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "Hey! It's me! I mean, him! It's little Cheepy! The Birdo's real lost baby!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "Oh no! I'm not going back up there! Never!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "When I get my hands on that King Koopa, I'll fix his wagon!" - "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid"
• "I'm no frog. I can't even swim." - "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid"
• "Bombs awaaaaaaaaaaaayyy!!" - "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid"
• "Who did you expect? Pee-wee Herman?" - "Rolling Down the River"
• "Hey, man, I’m the Fantastic Fungus! The supercharged Mushroom of Might! I’m theToad Warrior!" - "Toad Warriors"
• "Give me five. NO! Give me five bomb plants!" - "Toad Warriors"
• "Whoever slows down first, loses!" - "Toad Warriors"
• "You blew that one, Koopa Stoopa!" - "Pirates of Koopa"
• "Some mushroom retainer I turned out to be... I was so close! I couldn't save her..." - "The Trojan Koopa"
• "Naughtyturtle, you've been hittin' the sauce again, well, have some more!" - "Count Koopula"
• "Let's make like eggs and SCRAMBLE!!!" - "Mario of the Deep"
• "So much for hope." - "Stars in Their Eyes"
• "Don't do it, Princess! Don't marry Koopa! I'd rather be a rock!" - "Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?"
• "Koopa you stoopa! Watch it with the Bob-ombs!" - "The Great Gold Coin Rush"
• "By order of his most royal repulsiveness, the reptile Sheriff of Koopingham! The castle road shall require a toll! In the amount of: One wagon full of gold coins!" - "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men"

List of appearances

Names in other languages

Main article:List of Toad names in other languages

Notes

• Toad'semblem in various games is amushroom. However, sinceMario Party 7, this has often been substituted for his own head.
• Toad appears as a property inNintendo Monopoly. He takes the place of Kentucky Avenue/Strand and costs $220.
  • Toad is also a playable character inMonopoly Gamer. He is sold separately as a "Power Pack" expansion figure.
• According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Toad has the nickname of "Little Toadie" and was off visiting relatives of the "Fungus Federation" prior to the events ofSuper Mario Bros.; thus, only to find Princess Toadstool and the rest of his friends missing once he returned.^[53]
• Toad was a requested character for inclusion inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.^[54]
• In a joke interview in issue 135 of the UK edition ofNintendo Official Magazine, Toad states that his first role in the video game industry was a mushroom in theAtari gameCentipede, and that he had been offered a role byNamco as a snack food inPac-Man, but mushrooms gavePac-Man diarrhea. He then states that he was later offered a role by Nintendo as theSuper Mushroom fora sequel toMario Bros., and later the role of the Mushroom Retainer. He then reveals that he used to have depression due toYoshi "stealing" his spot sinceSuper Mario World, threw his pants at people after they would pass his square inMario Party 2, and got divorced from his wife after he found her sleeping with aBob-omb.^[55]
• According toShitamachi Ninjō Gekijō, Toad was 15 in 1995,^[56] suggesting he was born in 1980-1981.

References

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