- This article is about the power-ups found in different games. For the space in Mario Party 3, see Power-up Space. For the status effect that means "power up", see POW-Up. For the move from Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, see Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series).
Power-ups give special abilities upon using them. Most of the effects make fighting and/or exploration easier. Below is a list of the different power-ups, with a selection of their sprites/artwork and a list of their respective Mario game appearances.
| Item | Image | Games | Effect |
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| Bee Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Transforms Mario into Bee Mario, allowing him to fly for a short time, walk on clouds and flowers, and stick to honeycombs. |
| Big Mushroom |  
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Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. style only) | Transforms Mario into Big Mario, allowing him to destroy Brick Blocks, Ice Blocks, ? Blocks, and Hard Blocks by jumping on/under them. In Super Mario Maker, it also lets Mario destroy blocks by running into them, and it gives the screen a "CRT" effect, and changes enemies' appearances to be Mario-themed. |
| Blimp Fruit | File:SMG2 Blimp Fruit Sprite.png | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Temporarily transforms Yoshi into Blimp Yoshi, temporarily causing him to puff up and float (similar to the Power Balloon). |
| Blue Shell | 
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New Super Mario Bros., Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | Transforms Mario into Shell Mario, letting him shell dash, hide to block most attacks, and swim faster. |
| Boo Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Transforms Mario into Boo Mario, allowing him to go through fences and read Booish. |
| Boomerang Flower | File:Boomerang Flower SM3DL artwork.png | Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Transforms Mario into Boomerang Mario, enabling him to throw a boomerang at enemies. The boomerang can also collect coins and activate Checkpoint Flags. |
| Boost Star | 
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New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U | Temporarily makes it possible to defeat enemies or break blocks by tapping them on the GamePad. |
| Bulb Berry | File:SMG2 Bulb Berry Sprite.png | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Temporarily transforms Yoshi into Bulb Yoshi, allowing him to reveal and stand on platforms that otherwise would not be there. |
| Bullet Bill Mask | 
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Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Allows Mario to fly horizontally for a short period of time. |
| Buzzy Shell |    
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Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2 | A Buzzy Beetle's empty shell, which can be worn by Mario to protect him from attacks from above, and to destroy Brick Blocks in the same way as Super Mario. |
| Cannon Box | _-_Super_Mario_3D_World.png)
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Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Continuously fires chargeable cannonballs when worn, which can collect items and break cracked walls and Rock Blocks. |
| Cape Feather | 
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Super Mario World, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (e-Reader-exclusive item), Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario World style only) | Transforms Mario into Cape Mario, letting him fly, glide, ground smash, and cape spin foes (similar to the Super Leaf). |
| Carrot | 
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | Transforms Mario into Bunny Mario, letting him slow his descent or hover in midair. |
| Cloud Flower | 
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Transforms Mario into Cloud Mario, enabling him to create up to 3 cloud platforms (which are replenished by another Cloud Flower), make floaty jumps, and walk on clouds. |
| Coin Box | 
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Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World | Grants Mario infinite coins (up to 100 coins in 3D World) when worn. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case. |
| Coin Rush Star | 
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Super Mario Run | Appears after the gauge is filled up in Toad Rally mode and activates Coin Rush when collected. In Coin Rush, coins along the path are multiplied and increased inside ? Blocks. Once the gauge is empty, the Coin Rush ends. |
| Copy Flower | 
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Creates clones of the Mario Bros. and baby Mario Bros. (similar to the Double Cherry) |
| Dash Pepper | File:SMG2 Dash Pepper Sprite.png | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Temporarily transforms Yoshi into Dash Yoshi, causing him to dash at very high speeds. |
| Double Cherry | 
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Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Transforms Mario into Double Mario, similar to the Copy Flower. There can be up to 5 clones of each player on screen. |
| Dry Bones Shell |    
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Super Mario Maker 2 | Similar to the Goomba's Shoe but it can ground pound in its only version and does not have a big or winged version. It can also float on lava and poison. It also allows Mario to play dead and be invincible for a second. |
| Fire Flower |     
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Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Special, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 3, All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2, Mario is Missing! (PC only), Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Transforms Mario into Fire Mario until he takes damage, letting him throw fireballs. |
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Temporarily transforms Mario into Fire Mario (for 20 seconds), letting him throw fireballs. | |
| Frog Suit |  
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Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. 3 style only), Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash | Transforms Mario into Frog Mario, allowing him to swim faster in any direction and jump higher. |
| Giga Bell | 
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Bowser's Fury mode only) | Transforms Mario into Giga Cat Mario, giving him the same abilities as Cat Mario as well as immunity to the black goop and increased size, allowing him confront Fury Bowser. |
| Gold Block | 
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Similar to the Coin Box, but grants Mario up to 100 coins when worn. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding coins in the latter case. Hitting a Gold Block from either side, above, or while wearing another one causes 50 coins to spout out instead. |
| Gold Flower | 
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Transforms Mario into Gold Mario, letting him launch golden fireballs, which explode with a small blast radius. Any enemies hit will give coins, depending on the number of enemies hit. These fireballs can also hit ? Blocks and turn Brick Blocks into coins. If Mario touches a Golden Mushroom, he will be rewarded 100 coins instead of 50. Taking damage, grabbing an Invincibility Leaf or Mega Mushroom, or clearing the level ends the Gold Flower's effect, reverting Mario to Fire Mario in the latter case. |
| Goomba Mask | 
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Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Disguises the player as a Goomba, allowing one to sneak by certain enemies. |
| Goomba's Shoe |    
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Super Mario Bros. 3, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles only) | Lets Mario hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as Munchers and Spinies, when ridden. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the Goomba's Shoe. A Stiletto variant is present in Super Mario Maker, as are big versions that can Ground Pound (Stiletto Ground Pounds break blocks) and winged versions that can Flutter Jump. |
| Hachisuke |  
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Super Mario Bros. Special | Gives Mario 8000 points. |
| Hammer |     File:Hammersprite.png
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Donkey Kong (game), Super Mario Bros. Special, Donkey Kong (Game Boy), Mario vs. Donkey Kong | An item that causes Mario to uncontrollably swing it for a short time, destroying enemy objects. |
| Hammer Suit |  
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | Transforms Mario into Hammer Mario, letting him throw powerful hammers and block enemies' fireballs by crouching. |
| Heart | 
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Super Mario Advance, Super Mario Odyssey | Restores one piece of Mario's Health Meter. |
| Ice Flower |  
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Paper Mario: The Origami King | Transforms Mario into Ice Mario, letting him throw Ice Balls. |
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Super Mario Galaxy | Temporarily transforms Mario into Ice Mario, granting him fire immunity and letting him walk or skate across water and lava. | |
| Ice Skate | 
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Super Mario 3D World | When the player is in an Ice Skate, they can skate on the ice, move quicker, and are also immune to certain enemies and spikes. However, they will not be able to stop moving, and if the player hits a wall or a Walleye, they will lose the item. |
| Invincibility Bell | 
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Transforms Mario into White Cat Mario, granting him the abilities of Cat Mario as well as invincibility from most obstacles. |
| Invincibility Leaf | 
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Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World | Transforms Mario into White Tanooki Mario (Super Mario 3D Land/World) or White Raccoon Mario (New Super Mario Bros. 2), which grants him the Super Leaf's powers, as well as unlimited invincibility for one level; clearing a level reverts Mario to the normal Tanooki or Raccoon form, respectively. |
| Invincibility Mushroom | 
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Makes the player invincible for the entirety of a level, similar to the Invincibility Leaf. |
| Life Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Increases Mario's maximum health by three until the added health is lost. |
| Life-Up Heart | File:Life-Up Heart SMO.jpg | Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Light Box | 
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Super Mario 3D World | Shines a light when worn, which can defeat ghostly enemies. |
| Lucky Bell | 
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Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Turns Mario into Cat Mario, but also lets him turn into Lucky Cat Mario with a Ground Pound. Lucky Cat Mario earns coins while falling, and is invincible. |
| Lucky Star |  
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Super Mario Bros. Special | Defeats all enemies on-screen, similar to the Moon and the POW Block. |
| Luigi's Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 DS | Gives Mario, Wario, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Luigi. |
| Mario's Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 DS | Gives Luigi, Wario, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Mario. |
| Master Sword | 
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Super Mario Maker 2 | Turns Mario into Link, enabling him to use his shield to block enemies and projectiles, bombs to hit switches and blow up blocks, and a bow and arrow to collect items or attack enemies. He is also able to use the sword to hit enemies, and use a dash attack with said sword and a down thrust in similar fashion to a Ground Pound. |
| Mega Mushroom | 
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New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Temporarily transforms Mario into Mega Mario, making him giant and able to destroy everything in his path. In Super Paper Mario, the character also becomes their Super Mario Bros. sprite in Mega form. |
| Mega Star | 
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Super Paper Mario | |
| Metal Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 | Temporarily transforms Mario into Metal Mario, making him briefly invulnerable and heavy. He also doesn't need to breathe, which lets him resist toxic fumes and walk underwater. |
| Mini Mushroom | 
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New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U | Transforms Mario into Mini Mario, letting him walk on water, make floaty jumps, and enter tiny passages. |
| Mix Flower | 
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Allows all the Bros. to throw fireballs to form a giant one. |
| Mystery Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. style only) | Transforms Mario into Costume Mario, giving him a random character's appearance, as well as the Super form's abilities, though this can only be used in the Super Mario Bros. graphical style. |
| P-Acorn | 
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New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U | Transforms Mario into P Flying Squirrel Mario, which grants him the Flying Squirrel form's powers, but also lets him make infinite midair jumps for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or clearing the level ends the P-Acorn's effect, reverting Mario to Flying Squirrel Mario in the latter case. |
| P-Wing |  
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | Transforms Mario into Raccoon Mario, but also gives him infinite flight for one level. Taking damage, grabbing a non-flight-based power-up, or finishing the level ends the P-Wing's effect, reverting his flight to normal in the latter case. |
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Super Mario 3D Land | Warps Mario to the end of a level. | |
| Pal Pill | 
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Super Paper Mario | Creates eight small 8-bit versions of Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Bowser, which attack whatever enemies they come into contact with. |
| Penguin Suit | 
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U | Transforms Mario into Penguin Mario, letting him slide on his belly, throw Ice Balls, and swim more freely (similar to the Blue Shell, Ice Flower, and Frog Suit respectively). He also doesn't slide while on ice. |
| Piranha Plant | 
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Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Kart 8 | Eats or bites other enemies and items when held. |
| Power Balloon |  
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Super Mario World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario World style only) | Temporarily transforms Mario into Balloon Mario, allowing him to float. |
| Power Flower | 
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Super Mario 64 DS | Works as a Power Balloon for Mario, a Vanish Cap for Luigi, a Metal Cap for Wario, and gives Yoshi fire breath. |
| Propeller Box | 
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Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Allows Mario to whirl up and slowly descend, similar to the Propeller Mushroom. Taking damage or clearing the level removes the box, rewarding an extra life in the latter case. In Super Mario Maker 2, Mario can use the box up to three times while in the air. |
| Propeller Mushroom | 
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2 (New Super Mario Bros. U style only) | Transforms Mario into Propeller Mario, letting him whirl up, slow descent, and drill (while in midair) to land faster. |
| Rainbow Star | 
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Temporarily transforms Mario into Rainbow Mario, making him invincible (same as a Super Star: in the Super Mario Galaxy series, this is used instead in order to avoid confusion between a Super Star and a Power Star.) |
| Red POW Box | File:SMM2 Red POW Box Sprite.png | Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Gives Mario the ability to cause a shockwave when hitting a block or ceiling up to 3 times, similarly to a POW Block. |
| Red Star | 
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Super Mario Galaxy | Temporarily transforms Mario into Flying Mario, letting him fly freely by spinning. |
| Rock Mushroom | File:SMG2 Rock Mushroom.jpg | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Transforms Mario into Rock Mario, which lets him destroy enemies and objects by rolling into them. |
| Slow Flower | 
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Super Paper Mario | Temporarily slows down time; triples value of coins and points. |
| SMB2 Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. style only) | Transforms Mario into Super Mario Bros. 2 Mario, which gives him his Super Mario Bros. 2 appearance and abilities from that game, such as picking up enemies and throwing them. |
| Speed Flower | 
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Super Paper Mario | Temporarily speeds up time; triples value of coins and points. |
| Spin Drill | 
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 | An item that allows Mario to drill through dirt, which sends him to the other side of the planet he is on. |
| Spiny Shell |    
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Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2 | A Spiny's empty shell, which can be worn by Mario to defeat enemies that fall on him and destroy ? Blocks and Hard Blocks in a similar way to Brick Blocks. |
| Spring Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Transforms Mario into Spring Mario, letting him jump higher. |
| Statue Leaf | 
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Super Mario 3D Land | Turns Mario into Tanooki Mario, but also lets him turn into Statue Mario with a Ground Pound (similar to the Tanooki Suit, but without flight or transforming on the ground). |
| Stop Watch |     
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Super Mario Bros. 2, Donkey Kong Land III, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. | Temporarily immobilizes all enemies. |
| Super Acorn | 
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New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario Maker 2 (New Super Mario Bros. U style only) | Transforms Mario into Flying Squirrel Mario, allowing him to glide and midair jump like Cape Mario, and cling to walls. |
| Superball Flower |  
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Super Mario Land, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. style only) | Transforms Mario into Superball Mario, letting him toss superballs. These bounce at 90 degree angles and can collect coins. The power-up reappears in Super Mario Maker 2, making Mario monochrome and playing Super Mario Land music. |
| Super Bell | 
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Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only), Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Transforms Mario into Cat Mario, allowing him to climb up walls and poles, sprint quicker, and slash enemies with his claws. |
| Super Crown | 
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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Transforms Toadette only into Peachette until she takes damage, allowing her to double jump, perform Peach's Floating Jump, and automatically boost out of any pits she falls into (only once). |
| Super Hammer | 
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Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only) | Transforms Mario into Builder Mario, allowing him to use a hammer to break hard blocks and defeat enemies, as well as place Builder Boxes. |
| Super Leaf |   
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Super Mario Bros. 3, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. 3 style only) | Transforms Mario into Raccoon Mario, letting him fly, glide, and tail whip. |
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Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World | Transforms Mario into Tanooki Mario, but only lets him glide and tail whip. | |
| Super Mushroom |     
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Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Special, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2 | Transforms Small Mario into Super Mario, allowing him to withstand damage, break Brick Blocks, and find other power-ups. |
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Super Mario 64 DS | Temporarily transforms Mario into Mega Mario, similar to the Mega Mushroom in other games, making Mario giant for a short time and letting him destroy everything in his path. | |
| Super Pickax | 
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Temporarily allows the player to defeat any enemy and break Brick Blocks. The animation and music that plays when using the power-up are derived from the Hammer in Donkey Kong. |
| Super Star |     
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Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Special, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Paper Mario: The Origami King | Temporarily transforms Mario into Invincible Mario, allowing him to defeat most enemies by touch, while becoming immune to all attacks. |
| Tanooki Suit |  
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | Transforms Mario into Tanooki Mario, which gives him the Raccoon form's powers, but also lets him briefly turn into a statue. |
| Vanish Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 | Temporarily transforms Mario into Vanish Mario; making him intangible and allowing him to walk through enemies, chain link fences, ice, & mirrors. |
| Wario's Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 DS | Gives Mario, Luigi, or Yoshi the abilities and physical appearance of Wario. |
| Weird Mushroom | 
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Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Bros. style only) | Makes Mario a skinnier Super Mario, but with Luigi's physics, including jumping higher, but with worse traction. |
| Wing |  
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Super Mario Bros. Special | Temporarily allows Mario to fly through the air as if swimming. |
| Wing Cap | 
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Super Mario 64 | Temporarily transforms Mario into Wing Mario, letting him fly after doing a Triple Jump or being shot from a cannon. In Super Mario 64 DS, only Mario can use the form in single-player, but any character can in multiplayer. |
| Wings | 
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Super Mario 64 DS | |
| Yoshi's Wings | 
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Super Mario World | Transforms Yoshi into a Winged Yoshi, granting infinite flight for one level and access to Coin Heaven. The permanent wings disappear when the level is completed, but Yoshi becomes a Blue Yoshi (SNES version only). |
