Toad

Toad (, Kinopio) is a recurring character from the series.
==Origin==
The Toads as a species made their debut in as Princess Peach's assistants, and have appeared in nearly every Mario game since. They are humanoid characters with mushroom-shaped heads and simple eyes who wear sports vests, white diaper-like pants reaching up to their chests, and brown shoes.
Toads appear with a wide variety of different colored spots on their cap. The most common Toads feature white caps with red spots and mostly appear in many Mario games as an NPC. The Toads with the blue or yellow spots are also playable characters. Other Toads sometimes feature caps with an inverted color scheme (e.g. a red cap with white spots, etc.).
In Super Mario Bros., a single Toad is encountered at the end of the castle levels in World 1 through World 7 after defeating the fake Bowser where they deliver the famous line "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!" Toad made his playable debut in Super Mario Bros. 2 (a reskin of the Japan-only game , then re-released in Japan as Super Mario USA) as one of four playable characters. He has the greatest speed and power but has the lowest jump height, which would return with the playable appearance of a blue Toad in . Toad also appears as a playable character in various Mario spin-offs and a common NPC in most Mario games.
Prominent members of the Toad race include , a female Toad who mostly appears in the Mario spin-off games; , an old Toad who acts as Princess Peach's attendant; and , a Toad explorer who leads the reoccuring and helps Mario in his quests in the Mario series.
==In Super Smash Bros. Melee==
===Assist role===
Toad serves as 's neutral special move which can be used to counter an enemy's attack.
===As a background character===
Toad also appears as a background character in the stage of Adventure Mode. 
Toad can be found running back and forth behind the arena with the Yoshi Team and behind the finish line.
In addition to these two roles, a notable rumor had spread about Toad being playable in Melee.
===Trophy===
==In Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
Toad appears as a playable character in the Super Mario Bros. 2 Masterpiece.
===Assist role===
Toad returns and serves as 's neutral special move.
===Trophy===
===Stickers===
Name 	Game	Effect 	Fighter(s)
Toad &	 	Attack +16	
Toad 	 	+10 	
Toad 	 	+9 	
==In Super Smash Bros. 4==
===Assist role===
Toad returns and serves as 's neutral special.
===As a Mii Costume===
Toad serves as the basis for the Toad Hat and Outfit DLC Mii Costume for the s. The Toad set was released alongside the other Wave 4 Mii Fighter costumes on September 30th, 2015.
During the reveal trailer, the Mii Brawler representing Toad is first seen on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. The Mii Brawler is next seen collecting a Super Mushroom on the Jungle Hijinxs stage. The ending image feature the two Mii Brawlers on the Gaur Plain stage.
===Trophies===
The Toad trophy appears in both versions. In , it is part of the Super Mario Bros. . The Toad + Quacker trophy is exclusive to the Wii U version; it is part of the Super Mario Kart Trophy Box.
==In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate==
===Assist role===
Toad returns and serves as 's neutral special; however, unlike in previous games, Toad actively guards her, rather than be used like a human shield. Toad also attacks alongside Peach during her grab, pummel, and throws. 
A also appears as part of 's moveset, acting in a similar fashion to Peach's Toad.
===As a Mii Costume===
The Toad Hat and Toad Outfit returns as a Mii costume for the s in the base game.
===Spirits===
Toad also appears as three different primary spirits. It can also be obtained by scanning the Toad amiibo. 
Toad's Spirit Battle uses a Mii Brawler puppet fighter wearing the Super Mushroom Hat and a blue Toad Outfit and is fought on the Princess Peach's Castle stage, which is is based on Princess Peach's Castle where Toad serves as Princess Peach's attendant in the Super Mario series. The music track is based on the theme song of Captain Toad, who serves as the main protagonist of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. During the battle, the Mushroom items appear, referencing how the Toads are a race of mushroom-like humanoids. Also, the Mii Brawler favors Suplex, referencing Toad's plucking abilities in his major playable appearances.
Captain Toad can be obtained by enhancing the Toad spirit at level 99.
The Cheep Charger Spirit Battle uses a Peach puppet fighter and is fought on the Mario Circuit stage. During the battle, Peach favors her grabs and throw moves, which features Toad, who is depicted driving the Cheep Charger. Also, Peach has increased move speed, referencing the Cheep Charger's high acceleration stats.
====Primary spirits====
No.	Image	Name	Type 	Class	Slots	Base 	Max 	Base 	Max 	Base 	Max 	Ability 	Series
31 	 	 	★★ 	3 	1431 	5727 	630 	2520 	801 	3207 	 	Super Mario Series 	
32 	 	 	★★★ 	3 	3150 	9453 	1484	4454 	1545	4636 	Item Gravitation	Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Series	
88 	 	 	★ 	1 	990 	4951 	438 	2190 	514 	2571 	Speed ↑ 	Mario Kart Series 	
110	 	 	Novice	3 	1,036	5,187	613 	3,068	384 	1,920	Fire Weakness 	Mario & Luigi Series 	
====Support spirits====
No.	Image	Name	Class	Costs 	Ability 	Series
26 	 	★★ 	1 	Toss & Meteor	Super Mario Series	
75 	 	★★ 	1 	Jump 	Super Mario Series	
77 	 	★ 	1 	Swimmer 	Super Mario Series	
==Names in other languages==
==Trivia==
*The panicked Toads seen running in the stage in Melee have the same animation as the one used in Peach's neutral special move.
*In an official poll held on Smabura-Ken (the game's official Japanese website) regarding characters for a potential sequel, Toad placed ninth with 27 votes. Among video game-original (and therefore eligible for Smash) characters, Toad is currently the highest-voted one who has yet to become a fighter.https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult2.html
==References==
Category:Trophies (SSBM)
Category:Trophies (SSBB)
Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)
Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)
Category:Stickers
Category:Mario universe
Category:Background characters
Category:Projectiles
Category:Spirits