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A '''Super Mushroom''' (also known as a '''Magic Mushroom''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 8.</ref><ref>[[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]] ''Super Mario Bros.'' instructions, page 2.</ref> a '''Power Booster Mushroom''',<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 8.</ref> a '''Power-Up Mushroom''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 57.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide. Pages 29-30.</ref><ref>Cain, Christine. ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 9.</ref> or simply a '''Mushroom''') is a red [[mushroom]] with white spots that serves a particular function depending on the game in which it is found. Its first and most common effect is causing [[Small Mario]] to turn into his [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]], allowing him to smash through bricks and take an extra hit from enemies. The [[Poison Mushroom]] can be considered its opposite, a mushroom item that hurts the player. Both this and the standard mushroom are designed after the poisonous ''{{wp|Amanita muscaria}}'', with the shape resembling a {{wp|Agaricus bisporus|button mushroom}}.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Super Mushrooms again return, but still grant the player the same abilities. A difference in their behavior is that they can now also move to the left if the player stands to the right of the block, forcing them to chase after the Mushroom. Another change that was made is the sprite's appearance: in the original ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Super Mushrooms are colored white with red spots, but in [[Super Mario All-Stars|subsequent]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remakes]], those colors are changed to the as-of-''Super Mario World'' standard: red cap with white spots. However, the map's item inventory retains the error.

Super Mushrooms make a return in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. They once again turn Mario into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], allowing him to take one hit without dying and break [[Brick Block]]s. Unlike in most other games, however, they fall straight down if they fall off an edge, rather than at an angle. They also are not able to move to the left anymore, like they were in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

Super Mushrooms reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they function the same as before. Super Mushrooms tend to "leap" out of the bushes sometimes for the player to receive. However, in this game, grabbing one while in [[Super Mario (form)|Super]], [[Fire Mario|Fire]], or [[Cape Mario|Cape]] form will put it in the [[item storage|Item Stock]], regardless of any reserve items. As of this game, they also aren't as necessary, as grabbing a higher-tiered power-up, like a [[Fire Flower]] or [[Cape Feather]], immediately turns Small Mario into the respective form. This game also marked the debut of the Super Mushroom's current color scheme (a red cap with white spots). In [[4 Ludwig's Castle|#4 Ludwig's Castle]], there is a Super Mushroom next to a door that leads to the next room. During the battle against [[Bowser]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] aids Mario/Luigi by tossing him a Super Mushroom between each phase.

In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', the Super Mushroom, looking similar to its ''Super Mario World'' appearance,  once again changes Mario into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] with the usual results. However, unlike in ''Super Mario Land'', it also allows him to perform a [[Spin Jump]] (from ''Super Mario World'') to hit or break blocks beneath him by pressing {{button|Paddown}} and jumping or while in midair. Unlike other games, Mario reverts back to Super Mario if he obtains a Super Mushroom while taking a higher-tier form.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Super Mushrooms return, working as they did in the classic 2D ''Super Mario'' games. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', however, they do not replace higher-tiered power-ups as a [[item storage|Stored Item]] (like the Fire Flower), instead simply giving 1000 points to the player.

The Super Mushroom appears in ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. It does not make Mario big or small, but gives him the chance to take one hit and not lose a life. The only difference between the normal Mario and the one that ate the Super Mushroom is the color of his overalls.

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The Super Mushroom appears as an item in all [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'']] games, starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It allows any fighter to grow to a bigger size, thus making them heavier and harder to launch, while also increasing their run and fall speed. It also increases the amount of damage that the fighter can deal to opponents, in addition to improving the fighter's reach in their attacks. Aesthetically, the user's voice is also lower-pitched. In ''Melee'', they resemble the appearance of  generic Mushrooms in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''; their modern design (adapted from the Mushrooms in ''Mario Kart DS'') is used for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and all subsequent appearances. The Super Mushroom is also the symbol of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].

On an additional note, [[Giga Bowser]] and [[Giga Mac]] are unaffected by Super Mushrooms.

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In addition to being an item, the Super Mushroom appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. It can be obtained in the Lottery or when it randomly appears in one of the game's single-player modes.

 

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Super Mushrooms only go right upon appearing like they do in ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games. All direct attacks can deal 1.56x their normal damage while the fighter is giant-sized. The damage multiplier excludes projectile attacks, however.

 

A Super Mushroom also appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], which can be used in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] by Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser or Yoshi to increase the power of their arm- and leg-based attacks by 5 points. A Super Mushroom is also featured as trophy that can be unlocked at random when it appears in Vs. matches, Adventure Mode, or other modes of the game.

 

The Super Mushroom item returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' with the same properties as in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. It also appears as a trophy, which can be unlocked if the player obtains it in one of the game's modes.

 

The Super Mushroom returns as an item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it retains the qualities from its ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' appearance. In addition, a Super Mushroom appears as an Advanced-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which increases the fighter's attack, defense, and speed after eating [[food]]. The spirit can be obtained from Timmy & Tommy's shop. Its core can be combined with [[Metal Mario]]'s and a [[Fire Flower]]'s cores to summon the [[Gold Mario]] spirit.

In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Super Mushrooms refill {{hover|50 HP|45 HP in the Japanese version of ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}} in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', 40 HP in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and 60 HP in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''.

In the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Super Mario Bros.]] [[microgame]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', which is based on its namesake game, Mario can obtain a Super Mushroom from a ? Block.

 

In Level 2 of the [[Super Mario Land (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Land]] microgame in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', the player's character is required to hit a ? Block and collect the Super Mushroom inside. Upon collecting it, the character grows in size.

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Princess Peach]] feeds Mario a Super Mushroom before testing him on the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]]. Every time Mario takes damage on the Training Course, he eats another Super Mushroom before running it again. [[Mario]] is also seen eating a Super Mushroom to transform into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] before fighting [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Troop|minions]] with [[Donkey Kong]]. Mario initially has a disdain towards eating the mushrooms, and at one point during the training montage, ends up throwing up for eating too many of them.

A Super Mushroom briefly appears in ''{{wp|Wreck-It Ralph}}'' as one of the many items Ralph finds in the lost-and-found behind the ''{{wp|Tapper (video game)|Tapper}}'' game.

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy====

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|''Super Mario Bros. veterans will recognize these power-ups, which hid inside brick blocks and helped Mario and Luigi withstand enemy attacks. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, they temporarily turn your character into a giant. Not only will your size and strength increase, but so will your mass, making it harder for foes to knock you off.''

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|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''

|rowspan=2|''A mushroom that makes you giant sized. When you're this big, your attack power increases and you're harder to launch. But you become an easy target and may come under serious fire. Unlike other items, it doesn't remain in one place but moves to the right once it appears. Why to the right? Well, because that's what it did in its original appearance in Super Mario Bros.''

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|align=center|'''GB''' ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''

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|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' (10/1985)<br>'''DS''' ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (05/2006)

|''This mysterious mushroom will cause you to grow several times your normal size. Once you've grown, the power of your attacks and your ability to launch your opponents will increase. However, being so large&ndash;and such an easy target&ndash;may not be so great in a fight with lots of enemies...''

|''This mysterious mushroom will just keep sliding until it bounces off a wall. If you touch it, though, you will grow! You'll get stronger and be harder to launch, but you'll also be a much easier target. Maybe standing out so much during a fight isn't such a good idea...''

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|Jap=キノコ<br>''Kinoko''<br>スーパーキノコ<br>''Sūpā Kinoko''<br>パワーアップきのこ<ref>''Yoshi no Road Hunting'' instruction booklet. Pages 18-19.</ref><br>''Pawāappu Kinoko''

|JapM=Mushroom<br><br>Super Mushroom (officially romanized as "Super Kinoko")<br><br>Power-up Mushroom

|Dut=Superpaddenstoel<br>Super-Paddenstoel<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic'', page 6.</ref>

|DutM=Supermushroom<br>Super-Mushroom

|Fra=Super champi<br>Super champignon<br>Champignon doré<br>Champignon

|FraM=Super Shroom<br>Super Mushroom<br>Golden Mushroom (''Mario Party'')<br>Mushroom

|Ita=Super fungo<br>Fungo Magico <small>(NES ''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet)</small><br>Fungo<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993, page 22.</ref><br>Superfungo

|ItaM=Super Mushroom<br>Magic Mushroom<br>Mushroom<br>Supermushroom

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