Lucky Cat Mario

Template:Form-infobox Lucky Cat Mario, also known as Maneki-Neko Mario or Golden Statue Mario, is a derivative form of Cat Mario in Super Mario 3D World. The user transforms into this when a Ground Pound is performed after grabbing a Lucky Bell.

In this form, he is a golden Maneki-neko statue holding a coin. Luigi's Lucky Cat form is slightly different; he is raising his left paw instead of his right, unlike everyone else. While similar to Tanooki Mario's Statue form, Mario is invincible, rather than merely invulnerable and ignored by enemies; he also earns Coins while falling in this form. Mario cannot remain in this form indefinitely; he reverts to Cat Mario either if the player stops the ground pound, or its 12-second time limit expires. Lucky Cat Mario can defeat almost all normally invincible enemies, such as Spike Bars, Fuzzies, Fuzzlers, and Rammerheads, and instantly defeat enemies that usually take multiple hits. However, it cannot defeat Ka-thunks, Big Ant Troopers, or Charvaarghs, and it does not protect against lava or being crushed.

Gallery

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  Cat Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad with collars

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  Lucky Cat Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad

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  Cat Rosalina with a collar

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  Lucky Cat Rosalina

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	まねきネコマリオ Maneki-neko Mario	Maneki-neko Mario
Dutch	Gelukskat-Mario[?]	Luck Cat Mario
German	Glückskatzen-Mario[?]	Lucky Cat Mario