Editing Pidgit

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'''Pidgits''' are small black or purple flightless [[crow]]s<ref name=DDP>{{cite|quote=「{{ruby|悪|あく}}{{ruby|夢|む}}を{{ruby|招|まね}}く{{ruby|飛|と}}べないカラス。マムーに{{ruby|空|そら}}{{ruby|飛|と}}ぶじゅうたんをもらい{{ruby|空|そら}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|回|まわ}}っている。」 (''Flightless crows that bring nightmares. Mamu gave them flying carpets to fly around in the sky.'')|language=ja|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=34|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|quote=These flightless crows are the bearers of bad dreams. They soar through the sky on magic carpets given to them by Wart.|language=en-us|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|page=31 (Pidgit description)}}</ref> that act as the bringers of bad dreams, and soar through the skies atop [[magic carpet]]s. Its name is a portmanteau of {{wp|Columbidae|pigeon}} and either "midget" or "idjit," a slurring of the word "idiot." Pidgits first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

Pidgits are a rare aerial enemy in [[Subcon]], with one appearing in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-2]], one in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-1]], and two in [[World 5-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5-3]]. Their magic carpets in this game were provided by [[Wart]].<ref name=DDP/><ref name=NES>{{cite|date=1988|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=He brings evil dreams. He can't fly on his own, so Wart gave him a flying carpet.|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=25 (Pidgit description)}}</ref> The player usually needs to use their magic carpets to continue through these levels. Pidgits attack by swooping down. The player can defeat Pidgit by jumping on them and throwing them. The player can then ride the magic carpet for short distances. In the original version, Pidgits are colored black; in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, they are blue; in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', they are purple. Additionally, in the original version, their carpets are red and white, but in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, their carpets are orange and white, and in the [[Super Mario Advance|Game Boy Advance version]], they are red and white. The graphics for the magic carpet in the latter remake appear larger in-game due to being stretched, but are the exact same size as they were previously in the data.

{{quote|It's no use! Pidgit's favorite food is carpet!|Mario|"[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"}}

Pidgits make a few rare appearances on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' They mainly appear in the episode "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]," which is the only episode where they have a speaking role. Unlike the normal depiction of Pidgits, these Pidgits are capable of flying with their stubby wings rather than magic carpets, and their favorite food is said to be carpeting. [[Bowser|King Koopa]] calls a service known as [[List of implied organizations#Pidgit Express|Pidgit Express]], and ordered for a dozen Pidgits to eat away at Mario's magic carpet. Luigi ends up remembering that he knew how to speak the Pidgits' own language (named "Pidgit"), and convinces them to eat away at King Koopa's magic carpet instead.

A single Pidgit makes a brief appearance in the episode "[[The Unzappables]]," where it plays a saxophone at the [[Koopa Klub]] alongside a [[Goomba]] pianist and a [[Shy Guy]] cellist.

In ''[[Brain Drain]]'', while in [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]'s hideout after having his mind swapped with a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s due to the [[Synapse Switcher]], Luigi can order a pizza from Magic Carpet Pizza, a pizzeria run by Pidgits, if he punches the correct number into the cafeteria's KoopaFone.

Additionally, a Pidgit<ref name=WnM>''Wario no Mori'' instruction booklet (fold-out; equivalent to NES pages).</ref> (known as the "'''Black Bat'''"<ref>{{cite|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario's Woods'' instruction booklet|page=3}}</ref> in the English translation) appears as one of [[Wario]]'s monsters in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', and overcomes the [[Sprite]] during the common event of Wario replacing [[Birdo]]. The Pidgit serves the opposite purpose of the Sprite, hovering over the field and dropping extra monsters down on [[Toad]] while [[Thwomp]]s summon [[bomb]]s. Two of them are also seen in the VS Mode, where they are tied to a gauge display rather than the appearance of Wario.  

Pidgits appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and are located on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. To attack, a Pidgit rises high on its magic carpet, then swoops down into Mario or [[Luigi]]. If a Pidgit is on the left, it attacks Mario. If it is on the right, a Pidgit attacks Luigi. Occasionally, during its attack, a Pidgit jumps, briefly stalling and possibly throwing off Mario or Luigi's counter. Additionally, some Pidgits carry a bag in battle; these Pidgits have a higher speed rating than normal Pidgits, give up more coins if beaten, and can [[flee]] battle. They have a higher chance of fleeing if there is only one of them. In non-American versions, most of the normal Pidgits' stats have been decreased, and they also give less [[Experience Point|experience points]].

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===

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|desc='''<big>{{ruby|空飛|そらと}}ぶじゅうたんでやってくる</big>'''<br>

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''It is a bird that eccentrically comes to you on a flying carpet. It is difficult to recognize its movements, as it moves left and right and then swoops down. If you defeat Pidgit, you will be able to control the flying carpet.''

|Jap=ドドリゲス

|JapC=<ref name=DDP/><ref name=SMUSA>{{cite|format=PDF|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf|date=1992|title=''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet|page=28|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=WnM/>

|GerM=Pun on ''taube Nuss'' (a German derogatory term equivalent to "loser") and ''taube'' ("pigeon")

|Ita=Pidgit

|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian manual|page=25}}</ref>

|Ita2=Tappettivoro

|Ita2N=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''

|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsFU2kyN1c&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=4 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x04 Mario e il tappeto volante]</ref>

|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' Italian manual|page=4}}</ref>

|Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001|language=it|title=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' manual|page=111}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' trophy</ref>

|Ita5N=as of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''