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Throughout the Yoshi series, Yoshi is able to attain different forms through different means. Typically, most of the forms resemble vehicles, though there are exceptions. Depending on the game, they may be triggered by morph bubbles (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Yoshi's Island DS), Whirly Gates (Yoshi's New Island), or Transformation Doors (Yoshi's Woolly World, Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World). These transformations are timed, and unless Yoshi makes it through the area in time (with the goal being a Yoshi Block, a multicolored Checkpoint Ring, or rainbow yarn ring, respectively to the previous starting points), he will be sent back to the beginning. Later games add clocks to these segments to boost the time limit. Yoshi Topsy-Turvy simply has Yoshi automatically transform upon reaching the segment the form is used and are not given a time limit, though most of the forms in this game also gradually move towards the goal themselves. Both Yoshi Topsy-Turvy and Yoshi's New Island use tilt controls for their transformations. In games featuring Baby Mario or other baby riders, they are safely held away while Yoshi is in one of these forms, allowing him to be hit without causing the baby to take damage.

Yoshi's Story, Yoshi Touch & Go, Yoshi's Crafted World, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lack this manner of transformation. Yoshi's Island DS features it, but downplays it by only featuring a few, all of which return from before and two of which only appear for a single level.

List of transformations

Reaction	Game appearances	Description
Ball Yoshi	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy	Ball Yoshi rolls and bounces around the room and can destroy enemies and walls by colliding with them. The form is controlled through tilting the system.
Balloon Yoshi	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy	Balloon Yoshi slowly floats down a vertical passage to collect items and avoid obstacles. The form is controlled through tilting the system. Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi functions similar.
Boat Yoshi	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy	Boat Yoshi moves continuously forward along a river. This form is faster than Ship Yoshi and capable of jumping, but like it, the water level is controlled through tilting the system.
Bobsled Yoshi	Yoshi's New Island	Bobsled Yoshi slides quickly along the snowy ground and is moved through tilting the system. This form can also jump to avoid obstacles.
Car Yoshi	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	Car Yoshi can drive along the ground and extend its wheels via hydraulics to reach higher platforms.
Helicopter Yoshi	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island DS Yoshi's New Island	Helicopter Yoshi is a highly recurring form that can fly through the air in any direction as well as hover in place, though touching an obstacle causes the helicopter to crash downwards briefly. In Yoshi's New Island, the form is given tilt controls and moves forward constantly, with the player being given the ability to brake and reverse.
Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi	Yoshi's New Island	Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi slowly moves upward and can be steered through tilting the system. The form can also be made to slow down. Balloon Yoshi functions similar.
Jackhammer Yoshi	Yoshi's New Island	Jackhammer Yoshi hops along the ground while traveling through downward passages and can be moved through tilting the system. The form can drill through stone blocks that block the way forward.
Mega Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Mega Yoshi can stomp through enemies and terrain obstacles similar to Mega Mario from the Super Mario series, as well as perform a tail swipe similar to Raccoon Mario from the same series.
Mermaid Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Mermaid Yoshi can swim through water quickly and gracefully, as well as perform dolphin-like leaps, spin attacks to corkscrew through enemies, and belly-slides down slopes while on the ground.
Mine-Cart Yoshi	Yoshi's New Island	Mine-Cart Yoshi can roll along the ground, which is controlled through tilting the system, as well as jump.
Mole Tank	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island DS	The Mole Tank can dig through soft rocks and climb along walls and ceilings, including walls made by tunnels in the soft rocks. This form is short enough to fit through tight passages. Mole Yoshi is similar.
Mole Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Mole Yoshi can dig through soft rocks like the Mole Tank and controls in a similar manner, though this form moves faster and can bash through some tougher rock after a few tries as well.
Moto Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Moto Yoshi can zoom along the ground, walls, and ceilings, as well as jump and bowl through enemies.
Ship Yoshi	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy	Ship Yoshi floats forward along a river, with the water level being controlled through tilting the system to avoid obstacles. Boat Yoshi is very similar to this form.
Sky Pop Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Sky Pop Yoshi automatically moves forward but can be moved around while doing so. Its bullets can travel through rows of enemies and through soft rocks, as well as destroy blocks.
Submarine Yoshi	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island DS Yoshi's New Island	Submarine Yoshi is a highly recurring form that can travel freely through water in games where Yoshi cannot dive. Usually, the submarine can also fire homing torpedoes. In Yoshi's New Island, the form is given tilt controls and moves forward constantly, with the player being given the ability to brake and reverse.
Train	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	The train moves slow, but can travel along chalk-drawn tracks found on some walls to reach different places.
Umbrella Yoshi	Yoshi's Woolly World Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	Umbrella Yoshi is found in areas entirely full of wind, so the umbrella can open to float in the wind's path and close to float downwards.