Trading Event Toad
Sprite fromPaper Mario
Species	Toad
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)

“Hello! I'm the Toad from the trading event. How are you? Did you bring the item?”

—Trading Event Toad,Paper Mario

TheTrading Event Toad is a pinkToad that appears inPaper Mario. The Toad sponsors radio contests during the events. To participate in his contests,Mario has to go inside the third house inKoopa Village and switch the radio to its third station, theInformation Station (a radio station that theKoopa Troopa owner of the radio happens to hate). The Toad will sometimes use this news station to broadcast his contests. He will announce where he will be located and what commonitem Mario must bring him. Mario will then have five minutes to get that item and meet him at the specified location. If Mario makes it on time, the Toad will reward him with a better item. If the Toad is given the wrong item, he will confiscate it. If Mario fails to get the item to the Toad in time, the Toad will disgruntledly disappear in a cloud of smoke after being talked to. However, the same event will be held one more time, allowing the player to collect all the items.

Trading Event[edit]

This chart shows the following items to be brought to the Trading Event Toad during the contest events, the location he appears in, and the item rewarded to Mario for bringing the item to him in time.

Profiles[edit]

• Tattle: "That's the Toad who hands out prizes at the radio Trading Event. If you take the item mentioned on the radio, he'll hook you up with a rare item. You really should participate in the Trading Event, Mario."

Notes[edit]

• The Trading Event Toad's color scheme would later be used forToadette, who debuts inMario Kart: Double Dash!! three years later.

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