Lakitu

Lakitus are semi-common enemies in the Mario series. They ride in a special cloud, and although they are related to Koopas, they don't resemble them very much. While Lakitus are enemies in the mainstream Mario games, they are mostly allies or referees in sports games. When enemies, they follow and throw Spiny Eggs at Mario. Their cloud can be used as an item if Mario manages to stomp them. Lakitus are featured in a majority of the main series of Super Mario video games.
==Variations==
While most Lakitus follow the general rule of flying high above their target and throwing Spiny Eggs, they have been shown to take on many different strategies. Some Lakitus throw green Eggs which never hatch and instead roll across the ground. Other Lakitus try to reel in unsuspecting bait by affixing a 1-Up Mushroom to a fishing pole- these are known as Fishin' Lakitus, and they have a spectral counterpart in the Fishin' Boo. There's also a pipe-dwelling subset of Lakitus which are creatively named Lakitu In a Pipe. The strongest and rarest of all is the Thunder Lakitu, who resembles the Japanese god of thunder.
==Appearances==
=== Super Mario MHL ===
They appear in Super Mario MHL as playable characters, as well as spectators.
=== P-Floatie Racers ===
Lakitu appears as an unlockable character in P-Floatie Racers. To unlock him, the player must beat the Flower Cup in 150cc. He's a Feather weighter character, his P-Floatie is white-coloured and has his cloud for the decal.
=== Mario & Luigi: Rivals Quest ===
In Mario & Luigi: Rivals Quest, Lakitus appear as common enemies in the locations Fluffy Skies and Starshine Bowl Beach. In the overworld they will swoop down and/or will throw Spinies in hopes of striking first in a battle. Their in-battle attacks are the Spiny Throw and the Cloudy Dash.
=== Bowser's Castle Racing ===
Lakitu appears as a default playable character in the racing game Bowser's Castle Racing.
====Stats====
*Weight: 23%
*Driving Skill: 63%
*Item Power: 55%
*Speed: 60%
====Game's Description====
Lakitu is very fast when he's on his cloud, and if someone get in the way, he will hit him with a Spiny.
=== Super Mario Wii Adventure ===
Lakitu appears as a protagonist and the Lakitus are not enemies in Super Mario Wii Adventure.
===Super Mario Spikers===
Lakitus appear in Super Mario Spikers as playable characters, appearing as Defensive-type sidekicks. Their cloud changes color to match their team, with their team logo imprinted on the side. They also have matching-colored headbands and shells. Their theme is a fast-paced remix of the athletic theme in Super Mario Bros. 3.
===Mario & Sonic at the Previous Olympic Games===
Lakitu appears as a referee at the Athens 2004 and Torino (Turin) 2006 Olympic Games.
===Super Mario: Emoji Battle===
Lakitu appears in Super Mario: Emoji Battle as a playable emoji. Lakitu's Special is: Lakitu pulls two random power-ups from out of his cloud and throws them on the board. Lakitu's Attack Special is: Lakitu creates Spiny Egg hazards on the board. Luigi is a common emoji that can be unlocked by opening a ? Block, opening an ! Block, or battling Lakitu in Character Battles. Lakitu's favorite item is the Lakitu's Cloud. Lakitu's emoji can be fought in the following Character Battles: Lakitu. Lakitu's Badge can be unlocked by unlocking Lakitu, beating an opponent using Lakitu while a kart item is equipped, and throwing Spiny Eggs on Yoshi's Board.
===Koopa Kart series===
Lakitu is a playable character in the Koopa Kart series as of Koopa Kart 64. He is a middleweight driver in every game he appears in, except in Koopa Kart 64 and Koopa Kart Advance, where he is a heavyweight driver instead. In Koopa Kart: Double Trouble!!, his partner is Wiggler, and their Special Item is the Heart.
==Gallery==
==Sprites and models==
===Lakitu===
SMB Lakitu Throwing Spiny Sprites.gif|Super Mario Bros.
SMB Lakitu Sprite.png|Super Mario Bros.
Lakitu Underwater.png|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (underwater)
SMB Underground Lakitu.png|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (World C-3)
SMBS Lakitu Sharp X1.png|Super Mario Bros. Special (Sharp X1)
SMBS Lakitu NEC PC-8801.png|Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801)
SMB3LakituSprite.png|Super Mario Bros. 3
LakituSMW.png|Super Mario World
CloudlessLakituSMW.png|Super Mario World
SMBPWLakituSprite.png|Super Mario Bros. Print World
SMASSMBLakituSprite.png|Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros.)
SMASSMB3LakituSprite.png|Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
LakituYSafari.png|Yoshi's Safari
Lakitu.gif|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
SMW2YI - Lakitu.png|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Icon SMW2-YI - Watch Out For Lakitu.png|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
SMRPGLOTSSLakituSprite.png|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
SMRPG Lakitu idle.gif|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
SMRPG Lakitu blue unused.png|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (unused palette)
SMRPG Lakitu red unused.png|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (unused palette)
SM64LakituSprite.png|Super Mario 64
TASNESLakituSprite.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituProfile.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituVsIdle.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituVsAttack.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituVsHit.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituVsDefeat.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituVsVictory.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LakituIcon.png|Tetris Attack (SNES)
TAGBLakituSprite.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LakituVsAttack.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LakituVsHit.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LakituVsDefeat.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LakituVsVictory.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LakituIcon.png|Tetris Attack (Game Boy)
YSLakitu.png|Yoshi's Story
Story Lakitu rock.png|Yoshi's Story
Story Lakitu spike ball.png|Yoshi's Story
Story Lakitu rain.png|Yoshi's Story
YSLakituSprite.png|Yoshi's Story
GBCLakituStamp.png|Game Boy Camera
MP Lakitu.png|Mario Party
Ssb lakitubro.png|Super Smash Bros.
MG64LakituSprite.png|Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)
MG64 Lakitu camera.gif|Mario Golf
MG64 Lakitu light.gif|Mario Golf
Lakitu Shy Guy Says.png|Mario Party 2
Lakitu Mario's Puzzle Party.png|Mario Party 3
PMLakitu.png|Paper Mario
PM Lakitu idle.gif|Paper Mario
SMWSMA2LakituSprite.png|Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
YISMA3LakituSprite.png|Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
NPCYC-Lakitu.png|Nintendo Puzzle Collection
NPCYC-LakituDefeat.png|Nintendo Puzzle Collection
MPELakituSprite.png|Mario Party-e
SMA4 Lakitu Sprite.png|Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Lakitu Dialogue Portrait MP5.png|Mario Party 5
SuperstarsagaLakitusprite.png|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
LakituMLSS.png|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
MLSS - Spotlight Lakitu.png|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Lakitu.png|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
CameraBlueLakitu.png|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
MP6 Waluigi and Lakitu.png|Mario Party 6
MP6LakituModel.png|Mario Party 6
LakituMarioPinball.png|Mario Pinball Land
Ss loztmc lakitu.png|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
SM64DSLakituSprite.png|Super Mario 64 DS
Lakitu SM64DS.png|Super Mario 64 DS
MPALakituSprite.png|Mario Party Advance
MPA Lakitu minigame.png|Mario Party Advance
MPA Lakitu Icon.png|Mario Party Advance
YT&G Lakitu.png|Yoshi Touch & Go
LakituMugshotDDR.png|Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
LakituPirateMugshotDDR.png|Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Lakitu Dialogue Portrait MP7.png|Mario Party 7
M&LPITLakituSprite.png|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
SPPLakitu.png|Super Princess Peach
TDS Lakitu.png|Tetris DS
NSMB Lakitu.png|New Super Mario Bros.
Lakitu YIDS.png|Yoshi's Island DS
NSMBW Lakitu Sprite.png|New Super Mario Bros. Wii
MSMLakituModel.png|Mario Sports Mix
Lakitudsicon.png|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)
SMG2 Lakitu.png|Super Mario Galaxy 2
FS Venture Card Lakitu.png|Fortune Street
MP9 Lakitu Bust.png|Mario Party 9
MP9 Lakitu Icon.png|Mario Party 9
MP9LakituModel.png|Mario Party 9
LakituIcon-MK7.png|Mario Kart 7
PMSSLakituSprite.png|Paper Mario: Sticker Star
MLSSBMLakitu.png|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
MK8 Lakitu Icon.png|Mario Kart 8
MK8 Icon Lakitu.png|Mario Kart 8
MK8 Lakitu.png|Mario Kart 8
LakituSpiny2Trophy3DS.png|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
059-SMMLakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (stamp)
SMM-SMB-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. style)
SMM-SMB-Cloudless-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. style)
SMM-SMB3-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. 3 style)
SMM-SMB3-Cloudless-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. 3 style)
SMM-SMW-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario World style)
SMM-SMW-Cloudless-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (Super Mario World style)
SMM-NSMBU-Lakitu.png|Super Mario Maker (New Super Mario Bros. U style)
MLPJLakitu.png|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
MK8DX Lakitu Icon.png|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
MK8D MapIcon Lakitu.png|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (map)
DMW-Lakitu.png|Dr. Mario World (assistant)
DrMarioWorld - Sprite Lakitu.png|Dr. Mario World (doctor)
DrMarioWorld - Icon Lakitu.png|Dr. Mario World (doctor)
DrLakitu Idle - DrMarioWorld.gif|Dr. Mario World (doctor, idle)
MKT Icon Lakitu.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Map Lakitu.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour2 LakituCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour5 BabyMarioCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour7 BabyPeachCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour8 LakituCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour11 LuigiCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour15 LakituCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour17 LakituCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour22 BabyRosalinaCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour25 MortonCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour35 BabyMarioCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Tour54 IggyCupChallenge.png|Mario Kart Tour
SMM2-SMB-Lakitu.gif|Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. style)
===Related species===
PipeLakitu.png|A Lakitu in a Pipe from Super Mario World
Fishin' Lakitu.png|A Fishin' Lakitu from Super Mario World
Fishing Boo SMW sprite.png|A Fishin' Boo from Super Mario World
Wall Lakitu.PNG|A Wall Lakitu from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Fishinlakitu.gif|A Fishin' Lakitu from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
ThunderLakitu SMW2.png|A Thunder Lakitu from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Aqua lakitu.png|An Aqua Lakitu from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Lakipea.png|A Lakipea from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
PMTTYD Dark Lakitu.png|A Dark Lakitu from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Calm Lakitu.png|A Calm Lakitu from Super Princess Peach
Fishing Boo SPP.png|A Fishing Boo from Super Princess Peach
Calm Fishin' Boo.png|A C. Fishing Boo from Super Princess Peach
ML2 Lakitufo.PNG|A Lakitufo from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
MLBISLakituKing.png|A Lakitu King from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
MLBISGlamLakitu.png|A Glam Lakitu from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
CommanderLakitu.png|A Commander Lakitu from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
MLSSBMLakipea.png|A Lakipea from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
MLBISBJJLakituKing.png|A Lakitu King from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
MLBISBJJGlamLakitu.png|A Glam Lakitu from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
===Emblems===
MK7 Lakitu Emblem.png|Mario Kart 7
MK8 Lakitu Emblem.png|Mario Kart 8
MK8 Lakitu Car Horn Emblem.png|Mario Kart 8 (horn)
MKT Icon Lakitu Emblem.png|Mario Kart Tour
MKT Icon Lakitu Cup.png|Mario Kart Tour (cup)
MKT 166CB.png|Mario Kart Tour (badge)
DrMarioWorld Flag Lakitu.png|Dr. Mario World
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