Frog Mario
- This article is about the form characters take after obtaining a Frog Suit. For Mario after capturing a frog in Super Mario Odyssey, see Frog § Super Mario Odyssey.
| Frog Mario | |
|---|---|
Artwork from Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Applies to | Mario, Luigi, Toad, Toadette, Peach, Bowser |
| Item needed | Frog Suit |
| Power(s) given | Swim faster, go through currents, high jump, run on water (Super Mario Maker 2 only) |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) (Luigi only) |
- “Oh me, oh my! You've been transformed! Shall I change you back with this wand?”
- —Kings, Super Mario Bros. 3
Frog Mario is an alternate form of Mario and Luigi that can be attained by acquiring a Frog Suit. This form improves their underwater mobility but hampers their movement on land by only allowing them to move in short hops.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Frog Mario is a power-up first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3, its Super Mario All-Stars version, and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. Frog Mario can swim faster than regular Mario, allowing him to overcome currents in his path. Controlling Mario while swimming is also easier, as he can stop instantly, in a single spot in the water, and swim in any direction. However, Mario's on-land mobility is greatly decreased, and he cannot crouch or slope slide. This makes it impossible to complete certain levels, particularly Fortress Levels, as there are sections that players need to crouch to pass. He can only hop on the ground like a frog (though he can walk and run while carrying an item, such as a Koopa Shell). As such, Frog Mario's jumping ability is greater than regular Mario's. The Frog Suit will also prevent the player from slipping on Ice Blocks.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Frog Mario also appears as one of the unlockable Mystery Mushroom costumes in Super Mario Maker. Weird Mario may appear in this form if a Warp Door is knocked in Edit Mode in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Frog Mario is a power-up in Super Mario Maker 2 as of the version 3.0.0 update. It is the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style's second unique power-up. In addition to improved underwater mobility, Frog Mario can run on water while carrying an object if the P-Meter is maxed out. The Frog form also has improved hopping controls and speed, and it can now crouch and slope slide. In multiplayer, Frog Mario is red, while Frog Luigi remains green. Frog Toad is blue with a beige spot on each side, while Frog Toadette has the same appearance, but magenta with her pigtails shown. The Frog Suit's expression changes for certain poses, such as closing its eyes while crouching, having angry eyes when running or jumping with an object or player, and its pupils looking up when carrying a player without running, much like the Frog Mario costume from the original Super Mario Maker.
The Weird Mario Easter egg from the first game also returns.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, during the episode "The Ugly Mermaid", Princess Toadstool and Toad were also able to use the Frog Suit. King Koopa also used this form through the use of a Power Pendant in the episode "Super Koopa".
WarioWare: Twisted![edit]
Frog Mario is a form in the Super Mario Bros. 3 microgame in WarioWare: Twisted! It is one the selectable power-ups, though its design has been altered slightly to include larger eyes on the costume.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
A form of Frog Mario appears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star when a Frog Suit sticker is used; it only overlays the sticker onto Mario, rather than turning him into Frog Mario. With this sticker, Mario can dodge enemy attacks by jumping, and his jump attacks are also stronger, though only for one turn.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
Frog Mario appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash, via use of a Frog Suit card. It works like it did in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, letting Mario jump over enemy attacks. It now lasts until Mario takes damage (this physically removes the Frog Suit, as in Super Mario Bros. 3) or wins the fight.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Luigi uses the Frog Suit to rescue a blue Toad who was eaten by a Big Cheep Cheep.
Unused appearances[edit]
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
Frog Mario was planned to be in Paper Mario: The Origami King, but did not make it into the final game. He is seen in a Musée Champignon art piece titled "Shangri-Spa Early Interior."
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Nintendo Today![edit]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards[edit]
- Collectible Card :
- English:
More than just a cool-looking costume, the Frog Suit power-up grants Luigi enhanced speed while swimming underwater and extra height when hopping on land. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
カエルスーツを身につけたルイージは、見た目がかっこよくなるだけでなく、より速く泳ぎ、より高くジャンプできるようになる。 - Chinese (Traditional):
這套看起來超酷的青蛙裝不只是外型帥氣,這個力量提升道具能讓路易吉在水底游泳時速度更快,並在跳躍時獲得額外的高度。 - Dutch:
Het kikkerpak is meer dan een mooi kostuum. Luigi kan hier onder water extra snel mee zwemmen en op het land extra hoog mee springen. - French (Europe):
En plus de lui donner fière allure, le costume de grenouille permet aussi à Luigi de nager plus vite sous l'eau et de sauter plus haut sur la terre ferme. - German:
Mehr als nur ein cool aussehender Froschanzug. Dieses Power-Up verleiht Luigi unter Wasser Extra-Speed und sorgt für besonders hohe Sprünge an Land. - Italian:
Più che un semplice costume rana dall'aspetto accattivante, questo potenziamento concede a Luigi maggiore velocità nel nuoto sott'acqua e più elevazione nei salti a terra. - Korean:
단순히 멋진 개구리 슈트가 아니라, 이 파워 업은 루이지에게 수중에서 더욱 빠른 속도로 헤엄칠 수 있게 하고, 땅에서 더 높이 점프할 수 있게 한다. - Portuguese (Brazil):
Mais do que um traje de sapo legal, esse potenciador concede ao Luigi mais velocidade debaixo da água e maiores alturas ao saltar em terra. - Spanish (Latin America):
Más allá de ser un increíble traje de rana, esta transformación le otorga a Luigi una mayor velocidad al nadar bajo el agua y más altura al saltar. - Spanish (Europe):
El traje de rana no solo es un potenciador con un aspecto muy chulo, sino que también ayuda a Luigi a nadar más rápido bajo el agua y a saltar más alto en tierra.
- Japanese:
- English:
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Frog Mario.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Frog Luigi)
Super Mario-kun (Frog Luigi)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Frog Luigi)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カエルマリオ Kaeru Mario |
Frog Mario | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 青蛙马力欧 Qīngwā Mǎlì'ōu (Mandarin) Chīng'wā Máhlihk'āu (Cantonese) |
Frog Mario | [?] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 青蛙瑪利歐 Qīngwā Mǎlì'ōu (Mandarin) Chīng'wā Máhleih'āu (Cantonese) |
Frog Mario | [2] | |
| Dutch | Kikker-Mario | Frog Mario | [3] | |
| Kikvors Mario | Super Mario Bros. 3 | [4] | ||
| French | Mario-Grenouille | Frog Mario | [?] | |
| Mario grenouille | [5] | |||
| Mario Grenouille | Super Mario Bros. 3 | [6] | ||
| German | Frosch-Mario | Frog Mario | [7] | |
| Italian | Mario rana | Frog Mario | [8] | |
| Frog Mario | - | Super Mario Bros. 3 | [9] | |
| Mario la Rana | Mario the Frog | Super Mario All-Stars | [10] | |
| Korean | 개구리마리오 Gaeguri Mario |
Frog Mario | [11] | |
| 개구리 마리오 Gaeguri Mario |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | [12] | ||
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Mario sapo | Toad Mario | [13] | |
| Portuguese (European) | Mario Sapo | Toad Mario | [?] | |
| Russian | Марио-лягушка Mario-lyagushka |
Frog Mario | [?] | |
| Spanish | Mario Rana | Frog Mario | [14] | |
| Swedish | Grod-Mario[sic] | Frog Mario | [15] |
Notes[edit]
- In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Iron Armor is replaced by a Frog Suit.
References[edit]
- ^ 1988. 『Super Mario Bros. 3 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 22.
- ^ 「大量「力量提升」登場,例如是可以飛翔的「尾巴瑪利歐」及擅長游泳的「青蛙瑪利歐」等。」– 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards. Nintendo Today! (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Met de power-ups in deze game kan Mario door de lucht vliegen als Wasbeer-Mario of vrij rondzwemmen als Kikker-Mario." – 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards. Nintendo Today! (Dutch).
- ^ Super Mario Bros 3 — NL
- ^ « Mario peut utiliser des objets et se transformer en Mario raton laveur pour voler ou encore en Mario grenouille pour nager. » – 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards. Nintendo Today! (French).
- ^ https://notipix.fr/nintendo/nes/super-mario-bros-3/
- ^ Super Mario Bros 3 - NES - Spielanleitung
- ^ «Raccogli un costume rana per trasformarti in Mario rana.» – Mario rana. Guida illustrata ai potenziamenti di Super Mario. Nintendo Today! (Italian). Retrieved 31 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Libretto d'Istruzioni. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 24. (Archived 29 July 2022 via Mario's Castle by Alessandro "Stormkyleis" Imbesi.)
- ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Libretto di Istruzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 34. (Archived 23 Mar. 2024 via Mario's Castle by Alessandro "Stormkyleis" Imbesi.)
- ^ Wii 슈퍼마리오 25주년 스페셜 에디션!!
- ^ 슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3」 한국판 사용설명서
- ^ "Mario pode adquirir potenciadores para voar como Mario guaxinim ou nadar como Mario sapo." – 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards. Nintendo Today! (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Nintendo Today!
- ^ Back of Swedish instruction booklet of Super Mario All-Stars




