Mario

**Mario** is the main character and protagonist of the long-running and highly successful *Mario* series. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and also serves as the main mascot of Nintendo. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game *Donkey Kong*, released in 1981.

Since *Super Mario Bros.*, his trademark abilities have been his jumping and stomping powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to gain powers with a plethora of items, such as the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, and the Super Star. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent character without a distinct personality (*Fortune Street* is a notable exception).

According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero that goes on an adventure to save Princess Peach from Bowser, but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such as racing and sporting with his younger twin brother and others.

### Stats

Tier**:** **Varies.** Rangesfrom **Low 7-B** to **High 4-C**, **3-C**, or **higher** at his peak

**Powers:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Versatility, Enhanced Jumping Skills, Fire Manipulation, Skilled Hammer Wielder, Energy Manipulation, Energy Projection, Afterimage Creation, Attack Reflection, Air Manipulation, Sleep Manipulation, Summoning, Time Travel, Time Paradox Immunity, Shares a telepathic bond with Luigi, Can occasionally hurt ghosts, can flip between dimensions, Water Manipulation with F.L.U.D.D., Possession (Via Cappy), Portal Creation (via Magic Window), Time Manipulation (via Battle Cards, Stop Watch, or Zone Speed), Sealing (via Catch Cards), Weather Manipulation, Mind Control, and Reality Warping (via Music Keys), Resistance to Gravity Manipulation (Has adjusted his gravity to walk normally on hundreds of different sized planets and has been near black holes) and Petrification, Various Power-ups such as the Super Mushroom which grows the user in size, The Fire Flower gives Mario Pyrokinesis, The Mega Mushroom grows the user to gigantic proportions, The Starman grants the user Near Invincibility, The Ice Flower grants Cyrokinesis, The Cape Feather (And several other power-ups) grants him Flight, many other abilities, including Transmutation, Animal Manipulation, Size Manipulation, Intangibility, Invisibility, Statistics Amplification, Metal Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Cloud Manipulation, Duplication, Electricity Manipulation, Healing with Pure Hearts, Resistance to Elemental Manipulation, Fear Manipulation, Transmutation, Poison Manipulation, Sleep Manipulation, Instant Death Attacks, Time Manipulation, Statistics Reduction, and Power Nullification with the Super Suit or Feeling Fine badge, etc

**Attack Potency:** **Varies.** Ranges from **Small City level** (Casually punted Larry's castle in Super Mario World) to **Large Star level** (Regularly fights and defeats Bowser who can survive a supernova), possibly **Galaxy level**, or **higher** (Capable of fighting Bowser being powered by different artifacts and other beings such as Culex around these levels. Can defeat users of the Grand Stars, which can create entire galaxies)

**Speed:** **Massively Hypersonic** (Capable of dodging lightning) to **Massively FTL+** (Can quickly travel between different galaxies with Launch Star. Dodged attacks from a Grand Star-powered Bowser, who can tag Starship Mario and flew the center of the universe in a short time.)

**Lifting Strength:** **Class G** (Effortlessly lifted a castle), certain power ups like Mega Mushroom increase his strength even further

**Striking Strength:** **Varies.** Ranges from **Small City Class**, to **Large Star Class** possibly **Galaxy Class**, or **higher** at his peak

**Durability:** **Varies.** Ranges from **Small City level** to **Large Star level**, possibly **Galaxy level**, or **higher** at his peak

**Stamina:** Very high

**Range:** Depends on the power up. Standard melee range to at least several dozen meters with power-up.

**Standard Equipment:** Hammer, F.L.U.D.D, and various power-up and items.

**Intelligence:** Fairly intelligent (is known to possess a doctorate and several other occupations. He's also an experienced plumber and combatant expert)

**Weaknesses:** Unknown