Yoshi
Various Yoshis from Yoshi's Island DS
Alternate names
Yoshisaur
Related or similar species
The Yoshis are a recurring species in the Mario series. They are bipedal, reptilian, creatures who inhabit the Mushroom World . They originate from Yoshi's Island and appear to have a very intricate society. Most of the Yoshis inhabit Yoshi's Island or other tropical islands found in the Mario Universe. There is a notable Green Yoshi that appears in the Mario games more often than other Yoshis.
Physical Appearances
As previously mentioned, Yoshis are bipedal, tailed reptiles that inhabit the Mushroom Kingdom. All Yoshis have saddles given to them at birth as well as nice shoes that also were obtained at birth. While all very similar in appearance, Yoshis do vary in colors. Yoshis are known to appear in several different colors:
Para Yoshi is also Yoshi's final smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Red (Blue)
The color of the shoes of Yoshis changes depending on the color (the color in brackets is the color of the shoes of the various Yoshis).
Abilities
One of the Yoshis' key abilities is to grab enemies with their tongues. From there, they can transform enemies in their mouths into eggs, and throw the eggs, or they could spit the enemy back out. Another ability is the Flutter Jump which allows them to gain extra height after a jump. Yoshis are also able to do Ground Pounds . They are also able to transform into different vehicles. In Super Mario Sunshine , they could squirt the juice from fruits they could eat out of their mouth. In Super Mario Galaxy 2 , they can use their tongues as grappling hooks; this is similar to one of the things they could do in Yoshi's Story. The Para Yoshi can fly. Para Yoshi is only seen in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Yoshi's final smash. Para Yoshis can also shoot fireballs out of their mouths just like after eating a Red Koopa Shell.
As seen in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga , if the Yoshis are fed special fruit called Bean Fruit , then they could produce colorful Neon Eggs .
Other Appearances
Like Yoshi , the other Yoshis are capable of racing as they are seen as racers in Mario Kart 8 . They can be unlocked as long as you already bought the Link and Animal Crossing (separate or bundle) DLC.
Society
Language
Although some Yoshis can speak the language of most citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, the Yoshis have developed their own language of sorts. In older games, like in Super Mario World the Yoshis' only "voice" was an odd sound created by a reversed record scratching sound effect. In later games, the language consists of numerous exclamations and unintelligible noises. Oddly, most Mushroom Kingdom characters are able to understand the Yoshi language.
As seen in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and, due to the text bubbles of the game, when the Yoshis talk, their words are enclosed in parenthesis. However, in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time , they make a few sounds from Super Mario 64 DS . However, the Yoshis are capable of speaking perfect human-language as seen in Paper Mario .
Government
As seen in Paper Mario , the Yoshis are governed by a chief Yoshi , a tribal leader-like Yoshi that has a large physique with a feather on his head.
Trivia
Yoshis are similar to dinosaurs and other real life creatures.
The Yoshis have also inhabited Isle Delfino as mentioned by a Toad .
Yoshis were originally going to be a special type of Koopa Troopa . This was scrapped in favor of Yoshis being made into a dinosaur-type creature.
Yoshis were possibly based on an early game Miyamoto made called "Devil World."
Navigation
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Protagonists
Mario • Princess Peach • Luigi • Twink • Star Spirits (Eldstar , Mamar , Skolar , Muskular , Misstar , Klevar , Kalmar )
Antagonists
Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Koopa Troop • Jr. Troopa
Partners
Goombario • Kooper • Bombette • Parakarry • Lady Bow • Watt • Sushie • Lakilester
Other
Albino Dino • Audience • Bootler • Bruce • Bubble Plant • Chanterelle • Chet Rippo • Chuck Quizmo • Club 64 Bartender • Dane T. • DJ Toad • Fearsome 5 • Fice T. • Fishmael • Flight • Franky • Frost T. • Gooma • Goomama • Goombaria • Goompa • Goompapa • Gourmet Guy • Guard Door • Harry T. • Herbert • Herringway • Igor • King Mousta • Kooper's mother • Kolorado • Kolorado's Wife • Koopa Koot • Koover • Lakilulu • Lily • Little Mouser • Little T. • Luigi • Madam Merlar • Master Poet • Mayor Penguin • Mayor Penguin's Wife • Merle • Merlee • Merlon • Merlow • Merluvlee • Minh T. • Mini T. • Moustafa • Mort T. • Mr. E • Mr. Hammer • Muss T. • Nomadimouse • Oaklie • Penguin Patrol • Petunia • Posie • Postmaster • Raphael the Raven • Rip Cheato • Rosie • Rowf • Rhuff • Russ T. • Sashimie • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Stanley • Sun • Tayce T. • Three Beautiful Sisters • Toad in the Desert • Toad Minister • Tolielip • Trading Event Toad • Vanna T. • Village Leader • Watt's mother • Whacka • Whale • Wise Wisterwood • Yakkey
Species
Baby Yoshi • Bellbell Plant • Boo • Bub-ulb • Bulb Bush • Bumpty • Candy Cane • Cymbal Bush • Doogan • Dryite • Heart Plant • Human • Li'l Oink • Munchlesia • Nomadimouse • Raven • Snowman • Spinning Flower • Star Kid • Toad • Trumpet Plant • Yoshi
Locations
Areas
Boo's Mansion • Boo's Shop • Bowser's Castle • Cloudy Climb • Club 64 • Crystal Palace • Dry Dry Desert • Dry Dry Outpost • Dry Dry Railroad • Dry Dry Ruins • Flower Fields • Forever Forest • Goomba King's Fortress • Goomba Road • Goomba Village • Gusty Gulch • Harry's Shop • Item Shop • Jade Jungle • Koopa Bros. Fortress • Koopa Village • Koopa's Shop • Lavalava Island • Li'l-Oink Farm • Little Mouser's Shop • Mario's House • Mt. Lavalava • Mt. Rugged • Peach's Bedroom • Peach's Castle • Playroom • Pleasant Path • Post Office • Shiver City • Shiver Mountain • Shiver Region • Shiver Shop • Shiver Snowfield • Shooting Star Summit • Shroom Grocery • Shy Guy's Toy Box • Starborn Valley • Star Haven • Star Haven Shop • Star Way • Storehouse • Sun Tower • Toad House • Toad Town • Toad Town Dojo • Toad Town Tunnels • Tubba Blubba's Castle • Windy Mill • Yoshi's Cabana • Yoshi's Village
Bosses
Main/Recurring Bosses
Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Jr. Troopa
Chapter Bosses
Goomba King • Bowser??? • Koopa Bros. (Red Ninjakoopa , Black Ninjakoopa , Yellow Ninjakoopa , Green Ninjakoopa ) • Tutankoopa • Tubba Blubba /Tubba Blubba's Heart • General Guy • Lava Piranha /Lava Bud • Huff N. Puff • Crystal King /Crystal Bit • Bowser
Mini Bosses
Red and Blue Goombas • Buzzar • Anti Guy • Blooper • Super Blooper • Electro Blooper • Spike??? • Kent C. Koopa • The Master • Monstar
Enemies
Enemies
Amazy Dayzee • Bandit • Bill Blaster • Bob-omb • Bombshell Bill • Bombshell Bill Blaster • Bony Beetle • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Bzzap! • Cleft • Clubba • Crazee Dayzee • Dark Koopa • Dry Bones • Duplighost • Ember • Forest Fuzzy • Frost Piranha • Fuzzy • Gloomba • Goomba • Gray Magikoopa • Green Magikoopa • Groove Guy • Gulpit • Hammer Bros. • Hurt Plant • Hyper Cleft • Hyper Goomba • Hyper Paragoomba • Jungle Fuzzy • Koopatrol • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Magikoopa • M. Bush • Medi Guy • Monty Mole • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Paragloomba • Paragoomba • Paratroopa • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pokey Mummy • Putrid Piranha • Pyro Guy • Red Magikoopa • Ruff Puff • Shy Guy • Shy Squad • Shy Stack • Spear Guy • Spiked Gloomba • Spiked Goomba • Spike Top • Spiny • Spy Guy • Swooper • Swoopula • White Clubba • White Magikoopa • Yellow Magikoopa
Items
Regular
Apple • Blue Berry • Bubble Berry • Coconut • Dizzy Dial • Dried Fruit • Dried Shroom • Dusty Hammer • Egg • Fire Flower • Fright Jar • Goomnut • Honey Syrup • Iced Potato • Jammin' Jelly • Koopa Leaf • Lemon • Life Shroom • Lime • Maple Syrup • Melon • Mushroom • Mystery? • Pebble • POW Block • Red Berry • Repel Gel • Shooting Star • Sleepy Sheep • Snowman Doll • Stinky Herb • Stone Cap • Strange Leaf • Stop Watch • Super Shroom • Super Soda • Tasty Tonic • Thunder Bolt • Thunder Rage • Ultra Shroom • Volt Shroom • Whacka Bump • Yellow Berry
Key items
Artifact • Autograph • Blue Key • Boo's Portrait • Bucket • Butter • Calculator • Castle Key • Cleanser • Cookbook • Cream • Crystal Ball • Crystal Berry • Diamond Stone • Dictionary • Diploma • Dolly • Egg • Empty Wallet • Fertile Soil • First-Degree Card • Flour • Fortress Key • Fourth-Degree Card • Frying Pan • Glasses • Gold Credit • Jade Raven • Koopa Legends • Kooper's Shell • Letter • Lucky Star • Lunar Stone • Lyrics • Magical Bean • Magical Seed • Mailbag • Melody • Milk • Miracle Water • Mystery Note • Odd Key • Old Photo • Package • Palace Key • Prison Key • Pulse Stone • Pyramid Stone • Record • Red Jar • Red Key • Ruins Key • Salt • Scarf • Second-Degree Card • Silver Credit • Sneaky Parasol • Special Strawberry Cake • Star Piece • Star Rod • Star Stone • Storeroom Key • Strawberry • Sugar • Tape • Third-Degree Card • Toy Train • Ultra Stone • Volcano Vase • Warehouse Key • Water • Water Stone • Weight • Yakkey
Recipes
Apple Pie • Big Cookie • Bland Meal • Boiled Egg • Cake • Coco Pop • Deluxe Feast • Dizzy Dial • Egg Missile • Electro Pop • Fire Flower • Fire Pop • Fried Egg • Fried Shroom • Frozen Fries • Healthy Juice • Honey Shroom • Honey Super • Honey Ultra • Hot Shroom • Jelly Pop • Jelly Shroom • Jelly Super • Jelly Ultra • Kooky Cookie • Koopa Tea • Koopasta • Lemon Candy • Life Shroom • Lime Candy • Maple Shroom • Maple Super • Maple Ultra • Nutty Cake • Potato Salad • Shroom Cake • Shroom Steak • Sleepy Sheep • Spaghetti • Special Shake • Spicy Soup • Strange Cake • Super Soda • Sweet Shroom • Tasty Tonic • Thunder Rage • Volt Shroom • Yoshi Cookie • Yummy Meal
Badges
All or Nothing • Attack FX A • Attack FX B • Attack FX C • Attack FX D • Attack FX E • Bump Attack • Chill Out • Close Call • D-Down Jump • D-Down Pound • Damage Dodge • Deep Focus • Defend Plus • Dizzy Attack • Dizzy Stomp • Dodge Master • Double Dip • Feeling Fine • Fire Shield • First Attack • Flower Finder • Flower Saver • FP Plus • Group Focus • Hammer Throw • Happy Flower • Happy Heart • Heart Finder • HP Drain • HP Plus • I Spy • Ice Power • Jump Charge • Last Stand • Lucky Day • Mega Jump • Mega Quake • Mega Rush • Mega Smash • Money Money • Multibounce • P-Down, D-Up • P-Up, D-Down • Pay-Off • Peekaboo • Power Bounce • Power Jump • Power Plus • Power Quake • Power Rush • Power Smash • Pretty Lucky • Quake Hammer • Quick Change • Refund • Runaway Pay • S. Jump Chg. • S. Smash Chg. • Shrink Stomp • Sleep Stomp • Slow Go • Smash Charge • Speedy Spin • Spike Shield • Spin Attack • Spin Smash • Triple Dip • Zap Tap
Techniques
Partner moves
Headbonk • Tattle • Charge • Multibonk • Shell Toss • Power Shell • Dizzy Shell • Fire Shell • Sky Dive • Shell Shot • Air Lift • Air Raid • Body Slam • Bomb • Power Bomb • Mega Bomb • Smack • Outta Sight • Spook • Fan Smack • Electro Dash • Power Shock • Turbo Charge • Mega Shock • Belly Flop • Squirt • Water Block • Tidal Wave • Spiny Flip • Spiny Surge • Cloud Nine • Hurricane
Special moves
Refresh • Lullaby • Star Storm • Chill Out • Smooch • Time Out • Up & Away • Star Beam/Peach Beam
Enemy/Boss moves
Charge • Divide and Conquer
Miscellaneous
Objects
! Switch • ? Block • Badge • Blue Pipe • Blue Switch • Bowser's Diary • Brick Block • Bubble • Chomp Rock • Cracked Wall • Dock • Fire Bar • Floor Switch • Gulpits' Rocks • Hidden Block • Jack-in-the-Box • Jump Pad • K64 • Koopa Clown Car • Lakitu's Cloud • Lever • Metal Block • Power Platform • Puff-Puff Machine • Recovery Block • Red ? Block • Save Block • Star Cruiser • Stilts • Stone Block • Super Block • Treasure Chest (Mysterious ) • Toy Tank • Warp Pipe • Yellow Block
Terms/ailments
Badge Point • Danger • Dizzy • Electrified • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Immobilized • Injured • Invisible • No Skills • Peril • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Sleep • Star Point • Star Power • Stone • Super Rank • Tiny • Ultra Rank
Other
64th Trivia Quiz-Off • Soundtrack • Tattle List • Walkthrough