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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])

|comparable=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Shroob]]<br>[[Poplin]]

|notable=[[Action Toad]]<br>[[Baker (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)|Baker]]<br>[[Banktoad]]<br>[[Barista Toad]]<br>[[Battle Lab Toad]]<br>[[Battle T.]]<br>[[Beetle Mania Toad]]<br>[[Bingo]]<br>[[Bloo]]<br>[[Caddie Master]]<br>[[Captain T. Ode]]<br>[[Captain Toad]]<br>[[Card Connoisseur Toad]]<br>[[Chanterelle (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Chanterelle]]<br>[[Chef Kinopio]]<br>[[Chef Spore]]<br>[[Chosen Toads]]<br>[[Club 64 bartender]]<br>[[Crybaby Toad]]<br>[[Daffodil Peak park ranger]]<br>[[Dane T.]]<br>[["Deep Cuts" Toad]]<br>[[Delivery Toad]]<br>[[DJ Toad]]<br>[[Doctor]]<br>[[Dr. Toadley]]<br>[[Dr. Toadley's intern]]<br>[[Doe T.]]<br>[[Earth Vellumental Temple curator]]<br>[[Excess Express conductor]]<br>[[Excess Express engineer]]<br>[[Excess Express waitress]]<br>[[Feelin' Fungi]]<br>[[Fice T.]]<br>[[Five Fun Guys]]<br>[[Forebear]]<br>[[Foreman]]<br>[[Fort Cobalt barista]]<br>[[Fortune Toad]]<br>[[Frost T.]]<br>[[Fun Gus]]<br>[[Gardener]]<br>[[Gaz]]<br>[[George Washingtoad]]<br>[[Ghost T.]]<br>[[Gramma Red and Gramma Green]]<br>[[Gramps]]<br>[[Grandma]]<br>[[Greenie (character)|Greenie]]<br>[[Guide Toad]]<br>[[Harry (Paper Mario)|Harry]]<br>[[Heff T.]]<br>[[Herb T.]]<br>[[Hinopio]]<br>[[Hint Toad]]<br>[[Hollijolli Mayor]]<br>[[Jack (character)|Jack]]<br>[[Mushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus|Jake the Crusher Fungus]]<br>[[Jammin' Toad]]<br>[[Jolene]]<br>[[Kanchō Kinopio]]<br>[[Kinopio-kun]]<br>[[Kinoppe]]<br>[[Know-It-All Toads|Know-It-All Toads (''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'')]]<br>[[Know-it-All Toad (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Know-it-All Toad (''Paper Mario: Color Splash'')]]<br>[[Legendary captain]]<br>[[Lighthouse keeper]]<br>[[Little T.]]<br>[[Love Toad]]<br>[[Mailtoad]]<br>[[Master Poet]]<br>[[Master Toad]]<br>[[Mayor Fettuccine]]<br>[[Minh T.]]<br>[[Toad Minister|Minister]]<br>[[Minister of Massage]]<br>[[Mini T.]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Moldy|Moldy]]<br>[[Monologue Toad]]<br>[[Monstermama]]<br>[[Mort T.]]<br>[[Mr. E (Mario Party Advance)]]<br>[[Mr. E (Paper Mario)]]<br>[[Mr. Mayor]]<br>[[Mrs. Shroomlock]]<br>[[Mushbert]]<br>[[Mushroom Boy]]<br>Mushroom Marauder<br>[[Mushroom Nanny]]<br>[[Mushroom Rebel]]<br>[[Mushroom Referee]]<br>[[Mushroom Shop Clerk]]<br>[[Muss T.]]<br>[[Mustard Café Chef]]<br>[[Niff T.]]<br>[[Oarsman]]<br>[[Obi-Wan Toadi]]<br>[[Origami Craftsman]]<br>[[Outback mayor]]<br>[[Painter]]<br>[[Peddler Toad]]<br>[[Pine]]<br>[[Pine T. Jr.]]<br>[[Pine T. Sr.]]<br>[[Plenn T.]]<br>[[Pop Diva]]<br>[[Porter]]<br>[[Prince Hugo]]<br>[[Prince Mush]]<br>[[Prof. Kinopio]]<br>[[Professor Fungi]]<br>[[Professor Toad]]<br>[[Pronto]]<br>[[Puff]]<br>[[Purp]]<br>[[Raini]]<br>[[Raz]]<br>[[Redd]]<br>[[Rescue Squad]]<br>[[Rock Paper Wizard]]<br>[[Rose Town innkeeper]]<br>[[Russ T.]]<br>[[Scooter]]<br>[[Sea Captain Toad]]<br>[[Senchō Kinopio]]<br>[[Señor Mayor]]<br>[[Servant]]<br>[[Shroomlock]]<br>[[Starshade Bros.]]<br>[[Steward (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Steward]]<br>[[Sultan]]<br>[[Sunset Express conductor]]<br>[[Tangerino Grill Chef]]<br>[[Tayce T.]]<br>[[Tea Party Toads]]<br>[[The Master]]<br>[[Thriff T.]]<br>[[Toad]]<br>[[Toad doctor]]<br>[[Toad in the Desert]]<br>[[Toad mechanic]]<br>[[Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker]]<br>[[Toad's cousin]]<br>[[Toadbert]]<br>[[Toadette]]<br>[[Toadia]]<br>[[Toadiko]]<br>[[Toadman]]<br>[[Toadmaster General]]<br>[[Toadofsky]]<br>[[Toadster]]<br>[[Toadsworth]]<br>[[Toadsworth the Younger]]<br>[[Toce T.]]<br>[[Todojewski]]<br>[[Toodles]]<br>[[Trading Event Toad]]<br>[[Traveling Sisters 3]]<br>[[Traveling Toad]]<br>[[Truffle Toes]]<br>[[Vanna T.]]<br>[[Vault Guard]]<br>[[Violet Passage captain]]<br>[[Wooster]]<br>[[Wringer]]<br>[[Yella]]<br>[[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad]]<br>[[Yellow Toad (Toad Brigade)]]<br>[[Zess T.]]<br>[[Zip Toad]]

'''Toads''', also known as the '''Mushroom People'''<ref name=SMBstory>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 2.</ref> or simply '''Mushrooms''',<ref name=spell>"''Seven Mushrooms who originally served in the court of Princess Toadstool, but are now under the spell of the evil Koopa king.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 14 (Mushroom retainers).</ref> are a peaceful race of mushroom-like, humanoid characters and the dominant species of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Toads reside in many towns and cities throughout the entire kingdom and have a capital named after them called [[Toad Town]]. Most Toads are citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, and many also work as loyal servants of the kingdom's ruler [[Princess Peach]].

In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the Mushroom People (later known as Toads) live peacefully in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] until [[Bowser|King Bowser]] and his minions, the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]], appear to take over the kingdom and turn the Mushroom People into various items such as [[? Block|power boost]] [[Brick Block|brick]]s<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> and [[horsetail|horsetail plant]]s. With [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] being the only person who can reverse the effects of Bowser's magic over the Mushroom People, Bowser soon kidnaps her, prompting [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to arrive and stop the Koopa.<ref name=SMBstory/>

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there is a Toad in every castle owned by the [[kings]] of the [[Mushroom World]]. When Mario or Luigi enter the castle, the Toad asks them to get the [[magic wand]] back from the [[Koopalings]] to transform the King back to his original form.

Toads are also found in a [[Toad House]] on the map of most worlds (excluding [[Dark Land]] and the [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]]). They allow Mario and Luigi get extra lives, [[coin]]s, and items. The Toad Houses let Mario take the contents of one of three [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es, containing a power-up. They also run the [[Spade Panel]]s which allow players to play a scrolling type game, where they must match three parts of either a [[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower]], or [[Super Star|Starman]]. Depending on whether or not the player matches the three correctly, and which image formed, two to five extra lives can be gained. [[N-Mark Spade Panel]]s are also run by Toads, and they allow players to play a matching card game, where they can earn lives, power-ups, and a max amount of thirty coins.

A Toad is featured on the key art for the Japan-only [[Timer yukkuri!|green switch card]] for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

Many Toads are found inside the rooms of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is implied that these Toads are sealed behind the castle's walls so that they could not escape to seek out help. Upon Mario's arrival to the castle, the imprisoned Toads inform him about [[Bowser]]'s takeover of the castle and give him various hints about the [[Power Star]]s. A number of Toads even manage to hold on to a few Power Stars and later give them to Mario. Two Toads are also seen (alongside Princess Peach) in the ending of the game after Mario defeats Bowser for the final time.  

Toads take on a much more prominent role in ''New Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s successor, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Additionally, [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue]] and [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]] appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' as playable characters in the multiplayer modes.  

During the introduction cutscene, two Toads help Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad by firing Propeller Mushrooms and Penguin Suits out of a cannon. In single-player mode, Toads also have to be saved in some levels, indicated by a bubble with a scared Toad in the middle. The player has to search for the Toads that are imprisoned inside the [[? Block]]s and carry them to the end of the level. If players save a Toad without him being damaged by an enemy, they are rewarded with 3 extra lives. If the Toad is damaged, players are given one extra life. Regardless of the situation, an extra [[Toad House]] opens up after players save a Toad. If playing multiplayer, the Toads do not appear in levels and instead appear inside a locked [[treasure chest|chest]] only within an [[Enemy Course]]. Players have to pop all the [[Toad balloon]]s in the area to make the chest appear, while avoiding or defeating the enemies, which vary depending on the world. Mario is then be rewarded with three [[Super Mushroom]]s.

In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Toads continue to help Mario on his journey on rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser and his forces. However, the Toads help Mario through a variety of different ways throughout the game.  

All five colored Toads appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', with [[Toad]] (who is now colored blue as a tribute to his appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') as a playable character once again boasting the highest speed of the playable characters. "Blue" Toad is also capable of using the many power-ups found in the [[Sprixie Kingdom]] such as the new [[Super Bell]] to become [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]]. Additionally, the red-spotted [[Captain Toad]] (making a reappearance from his debut in the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' games) returns in an updated look while also being playable in his own levels throughout the game.  

In the animated film ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', the mushroom citizens are peaceful inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom. They are first briefly mentioned by Luigi when he identifies Mario's [[Brooch]] as a mysical gem pass down in Toad legend that guides the holder to a land of treasure. [[Kinoko Sennin]] elaborates that they lived in peace until [[Bowser|King Koopa]] of the [[Koopa (species)|Turtle Tribe]] arrived and kidnapped Peach. Like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', they are said to have been transformed into various inanimate objects such as [[Brick Block|brick]]s and [[horsetail]]s, except it is added that this is in retaliation for Peach rejecting King Koopa's marriage proposal. Mario and Luigi later save a group of mushroom people that were transformed into [[coin]]s, and later still a lone mushroom person (identified as "Toad 2" in the credits). To thank them, "Toad 1" and "Toad 2" (as they are credited) reward Mario with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] and [[Fire Flower|flower]] power-up, respectively.

In the film, all of the voices of the mushroom people are feminine, and they generally use very polite language, the latter of which would generally carry over to subsequent Japanese depictions. "Toad 1" in particularly identifies herself as Princess Peach's maid. Most of these Toads are presented with pinkish/red mushroom caps and had a similar appearance to the later created character Toadette.

[[File:Tag team trouble.JPG|left|thumb|170px|[[Mushroom Referee|A Toad]] claiming Mario's and Luigi's victory in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]

Aside from Toad who is featured as a playable character throughout all of the installments and Toadette in some installments, other Toads are sometimes seen as a part of the audience.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Toads are common spectators in many courses; many Toads are also Pit Crew members whose outfits come in many different colors, such as red, blue, yellow, green, pink, and purple. The large Toad balloons are once again seen in the Toad Circuit course, added in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]].

Toad (Pit Crew) has several color variations, all of which are classified as Super drivers. A variant in yellow uniform, aptly referred to as '''Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)''', was introduced in the [[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]] and has the [[Giant Banana]] as his [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. A variant in light-blue uniform, '''Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)''', was introduced in the [[Penguin Tour]], and he has the [[Ice Flower]] special skill. A variant in red uniform, '''Red Toad (Pit Crew)''', debuted in the [[Battle Tour]] with the [[Fire Flower]] special skill. A variant in green uniform, '''Green Toad (Pit Crew)''', debuted in the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]] with the [[Triple Green Shells]]. A variant in pink uniform, '''Pink Toad (Pit Crew)''', debuted in the [[Space Tour (2023)|2023 Space Tour]] with the [[Heart (item)|Heart]] special skill. A variant in purple uniform, '''Purple Toad (Pit Crew)''', debuted in the [[Summer Tour (2023)|2023 Summer Tour]] with the [[Giga Bob-omb]] as his special skill. As evidenced in the game's localized versions, the color designation in the names of these drivers refers to the Toads themselves rather than just the uniforms they sport, indicating they are separate characters from the main Toad character;<ref>For instance, the Italian name of Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) is "Toad giallo (pit stop)", where ''giallo'' ("yellow") is attributed to ''Toad'' instead of the entire ''Toad (pit stop)'' syntagm.</ref> however, all of them use Toad's red-spotted emblem instead of an emblem that reflects their overall color.

[[File:Toad_SMRPG.png|thumb|150px|Artwork of one of the Toads in the game]]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|the remake from 2023]], Toads live in various towns, such as [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Rose Town]] and [[Seaside Town]]. Many Toads are shopkeepers or inn owners. In Rose Town, Mario has to help the Toads, who are paralyzed by [[Bowyer]]'s [[Aero]]s. In Seaside Town, the inhabitants, including many Toads, are imprisoned in a shed by [[Speardovich]]. A few Toads also appear in remote areas such as [[Monstro Town]] and even inside [[Barrel Volcano]]. Many Toads in this game have different patterns on their hats than normally found on Toads. The inhabitants of [[Rose Town]] have target shapes, [[Cinder Toad]] in Barrel Volcano has a flame pattern.

''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' is the first game to clearly feature female Toads, before ''Paper Mario'' introduced other female Toads and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' featured the official debut of Toadette.

The species reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They live in many of the game's towns and are also owners of almost every shop found in [[Rogueport]] and the surrounding areas. A large group of orange Toads are stranded in the [[Pirate's Grotto]] on [[Keelhaul Key]], along with the [[Pianta]]s [[Francesca]] and [[Frankie]]. Mario has to use [[Admiral Bobbery]]'s [[Bomb (Paper Mario)|Bomb]] ability to help them escape the Pirate's Grotto. Toads also appear as members of the [[audience]]. They provide three times as much [[Star Power]] as other members of the audience and typically throw helpful items such as coins and Mushrooms to Mario.

Toads appear in more various areas and help out Mario in a variety of ways. One such case is a group of Toads that act as a ladder for Mario to climb upon so that he could retrieve a missing bridge sticker.  

Throughout the game, Luigi must locate the Toad assistants by finding the paintings they're trapped in and using the [[Dark-Light Device]] to set them free, then returning them to a [[Pixelator|Pixelator Screen]] in the mansion as the Pixelator from the Bunker cannot pixelate both the Toads and Luigi at once. The Toads will follow Luigi through the mansions, but if left alone, they sit idly, crying until Luigi goes near them. They are used to assist Luigi to get through missions: using the [[Poltergust 5000]], he can latch on a Toad's head with {{button|3ds|R}} to carry him or by firing the Toad from the nozzle with {{button|3ds|L}}, the latter which is used for weighing down platforms or accessing alcoves that Luigi can't reach. The Toads can also retrieve treasure and key items for Luigi if they touch it and retrieve it for him.  

A trio of Toads appear in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', where they accompany Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach to The Last Resort. On the bus ride there, driven by Toad, a blue Toad is seen playing with a baseball next to a yellow Toad, who is reading a book, but accidentally drops it. However, like Mario and Peach, they are captured by King Boo and trapped in paintings. After Luigi saves each of them, they wait in Professor E. Gadd's lab for the rest of the game. However, the red Toad himself is later sent to the Boilerworks by E. Gadd to find an upgrade for the [[Poltergust G-00]], but is attacked by ghosts, prompting Luigi to rescue him again.

The Toads are rescued in this order: The red Toad is rescued first after beating [[Amadeus Wolfgeist]], the blue Toad is rescued second after beating [[Ug]], and the third Toad to be rescued is the yellow Toad, rescued after beating [[Captain Fishook]].

Toads who escaped the blorbs are also found in Bowser's body after he swallowed them up. They are mostly found in the marketplace-like area in his abdomen called [[Toad Square]].  

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', three Toads (red, blue, and yellow) appear as employees of the [[Mario Toy Company]], which is attacked by Donkey Kong, who steals the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]] toys, with the Toads being unable to do anything in the process (although it is not shown what exactly Donkey Kong did to them).  

They later appear after Donkey Kong runs out of Mini-Marios following his defeat in World 6, where they, alongside Mario and some Mini-Marios, laugh at him, which enrages him and forces him to capture the Toads and place them in locked cages on top of a giant building. They are eventually rescued by Mario and decide to help him defeat Donkey Kong. During the battle, the Toads carry the large [[DK Barrel]]s that Donkey Kong had thrown previously back to the stage. Mario and the three Toads succeed in defeating Donkey Kong, who hangs off the building, though the three Toads stomp on his finger and make him fall, celebrating in the process.

Toads once again form part of the audience and camera crew in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. In addition to this, in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], Toads of various colors will appear on the London Party map and can be spoken to allow the player to play certain minigames.  

For the first time since ''Wario's Woods'', a Toad is placed into the starring role in the Wii U title ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. This title is notably the first game to be named after a Toad within the series. Playing similarly to [[Captain Toad's Adventures]], [[Captain Toad]] explores new areas in search of hidden treasures. Toadette additionally co-stars as a playable character in certain levels throughout the game as well. While both playable Toads are unable to jump due to their heavy backpacks, they are capable of using various tools to take out enemies such as using a [[Super Pickax]] or tossing turnips in a similar fashion to ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. The story revolves around the two Toads exploring box-like levels in a puzzle/platformer-based adventure for treasure while seeking out the giant bird [[Wingo]] that continues to steal the Power Stars from the heroes throughout the game.  

==='' Mario + Rabbids'' series===  

====''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''====  

The following is a list of [[Quest]]s in which the heroes must save Toads.  

 

Toads appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as the inhabitants of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Like their game counterparts, they are very timid. When Peach rallies them to stop [[Bowser]], a Yellow Toad protests that they're too adorable to stand a chance.  

Toads, in general, are very loyal to Princess Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom, but tend to panic in dangerous situations. For example, during [[Bowser]]'s attack on [[Peach's Castle]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', many Toads begin to panic, mindlessly running around in circles and occasionally tripping, only to resume mindlessly running around in circles. Also, during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', in the conference held by Princess Peach, a Toad suggests that the entire kingdom should "panic".  

It is often due to their cowardice that many Toads are relatively non-violent; that notwithstanding, they may fight if it is by all means for self-defense. However, they seem to prefer running away and cowering before their foes. There are other Toads who develop tough natures, such as those who live in [[Rogueport]], or adventurous natures, such as the [[Toad Brigade]].  

===Mushroom caps===  

All Toads have special mushroom caps on the top of their heads, just like actual [[mushroom]]s. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the producer of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a Toad's mushroom cap is in fact not a hat but a part of the Toad's head.<ref>Nintendo. (February 5, 2018). [https://youtu.be/EVNYfoFcrZY Super Mario Odyssey Dev. Talk - ft. Mr. Koizumi]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 5, 2018.</ref> This is further implied in ''Mario Kart Tour'' where Toad characters who don't wear something on their cap cannot win challenges involving characters wearing hats. Shinya Hiratake, the director of ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', made a reference to Toad caps by mentioning "[[Captain Toad|Captain Toad's]] mushroom head".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160911004113/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHivJJYRCA Shinya Hiratake in a Miiverse interview:] "''I always thought Captain Toad's mushroom head looks sort of like a turban, so I tried to give the world a bit of an Arabian Nights theme, which you don't really see a lot of in the Mario series.''" Retrieved July 18, 2017.</ref> Additionally in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', when [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]], [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], and [[Toadette]] use the Parachute Cap badge, they do not use their caps as parachutes, but rather pull out caps similar to those of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] like the other characters.<ref>GameXplain (September 1, 2023). [https://youtu.be/3FiaIIB3qG8 Toad's Hat is DEAD! (Long Live Toad's Head)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 2, 2023.</ref> A loading screen tip in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', as well as an official Japanese news article for the same game, further confirms this by stating that their caps "are their heads–not big hats!"<ref>"''Toads are residents of the Mushroom Kingdom, and those are their heads–not big hats!''"–''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' loading screen tip</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20230913170344/https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/6e4c7b40-bd33-4556-8ec3-0c865904ef13 キノコ王国の住人。 大きな頭は帽子ではない。]". ''Nintendo'' (Archived on September 13, 2023), retrieved September 13, 2023.</ref>  

''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' show that the cap is simply a type of hat (or at least that it can be safely removed). When Toad took off his mushroom cap in these cartoons, he revealed his round head with a few strands of hair. An unused design of a Toad conductor in ''Paper Mario'' depicts their hat (which itself is too small to house a mushroom cap) briefly coming off revealing what could be a bald head without a mushroom cap.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20230913173403/https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/685155565599621120/sprites-for-an-unused-train-engineer-or-conductor]". ''Supper Mario Broth'' (Archived on September 13, 2023), retrieved September 13, 2023.</ref>

In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', a Toad's skeleton is briefly seen when they are shocked, showing their cap is not a part of their skull. When Toads are hit, they seem to drop spores (as seen in ''Mario Tennis'' and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series). Indeed, the [[Toad Minister|Chancellor]] of [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]] claims to have "almost dropped [his] spores" after hearing [[Exor]] crash into [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. Various Toads are also shown to have hair hanging down from underneath their caps, such as [[Toadofsky]] and [[Jolene]], or even from the cap itself, such as the [[Excess Express waitress]]. ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey'' both depict Toads wearing headphones on their caps, implying they can hear through them.

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While the Toads are often shown to be fleeing at the first sign of danger during the games, some situations prove that the mushroom people are more than capable of protecting themselves during battle. In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (the first game that has a Toad as a playable character), Toad is revealed to be even stronger than the Mario brothers themselves and he is also shown to be very speedy as well. The Mario baseball games also prove the strength of the playable mushroom people as they are shown to be considerably powerful, despite their size. The Mario soccer games also have the Toads being able to use powerful head butts as an offensive attack, a trait further emphasized in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', where they are shown to be quite durable, capable of surviving a throw into walls or breakable objects (often head-first) without sustaining any injuries. Additionally, the Toads are capable of performing a fiery and powerful [[skillshot]] known as the [[Fire Meteor]] in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', Toad's strongest stat was his speed while his power and technique stats were slightly below average. Additionally, Toad is capable of using his spores to creating a reflective shield as well as gargantuan mushrooms that Toad is capable of controlling to attack opponents for his special move. These attributes are also present for Toad's alternate colorations.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', the two playable Toads are shown to have stats that rival Mario and Luigi's own powers and abilities. The Toads are also capable of using the same power-ups (such as the [[Fire Flower]]) that are available to be used by the Mario brothers in order to gain new forms. The Toads are also shown to be skilled in riding [[Yoshis]] in this game as well. In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', the three Toads that help Mario on his journey are shown to be just as capable as Mario himself when it comes to adventuring around the Mushroom Kingdom. They are also shown to be very speedy as they were capable of easily outrunning Mario throughout the game since the introduction. The three Toads and Toad himself are also capable of using various Power-Ups in this game such as the [[Propeller Box]] (which serves the same purpose as [[Propeller Block|the block]] from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'') and the [[Super Leaf]] (to become [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Toads]] and fly alongside Mario during the ending of the game).  

Initially, the Toads' original names are referred to as mushroom retainers, which can mean that they are a specific group of Toad characters that help guard Princess Peach. They have appeared at the end of each world in ''Super Mario Bros.'', thanking Mario for saving them while informing him that Peach is still missing. Despite this early name, the term "mushroom retainer" has rarely been used since the original NES game, having only recurred in the video game series with the enhanced [[Game Boy Color]] port ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. "Mushroom retainer" is intended to be an early localized name for the Toads as a species, along with mushroom people, which has been inserted in the digital manuals of [[Virtual Console]] re-releases. The name and role that goes with it does make an appearance in other early media; for example, the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' and the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' introductory story "[[The Legend]]" describes [[Toad]] as the royal mushroom retainer. The more reserved [[Wooster]] holds a similar position in the series, but is instead called the "royal mushroom assistant" and (somewhat regretfully) directly serves the [[Mushroom King]] rather than the princess.

*'''Type:''' Balanced

*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Princess Peach]]

***'''Batting:''' 5/10

***'''Pitching:''' 4/10

***'''Fielding:''' 4/10

***'''Running:''' 6/10

**Blue Toad Stats:'''

***'''Batting:''' 4/10

***'''Pitching:''' 3/10

***'''Fielding:''' 4/10

***'''Running:''' 8/10

**Yellow Toad Stats:'''

***'''Batting:''' 4/10

***'''Pitching:''' 4/10

***'''Fielding:''' 4/10

***'''Pitching:''' 3/10

**Purple Toad Stats:'''

***'''Pitching:''' 5/10

*'''Star Swing:''' Center

*'''Sweet Spot:''' The Toad face on the bat

*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Princess Peach]], [[Toadsworth]], [[Toadette]]

*'''Bio:''' ''Princess Peach's subject. Though he tries to protect the princess from the evil Bowser, she gets kidnapped with disturbing regularity. There are many Toads who look just alike, and though they are generally small and look cute, they are actually quite powerful.''

 

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!rowspan=4|Red Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad who throws a decent pitch.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||5/10

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|Bat||5/10

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|Field||3/10

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|Run||7/10

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!rowspan=4|Blue Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with extra batting power.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||4/10

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|Bat||6/10

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|Field||3/10

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|Run||7/10

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!rowspan=4|Yellow Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with a fine glove.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||3/10

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|Bat||6/10

|-

|Field||4/10

|-

|Run||7/10

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!rowspan=4|Green Toad

|rowspan=4|A Toad with decent stats all around.

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||4/10

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|Bat||5/10

|-

|Field||4/10

|-

|Run||7/10

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!rowspan=4|Purple Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with a lively bat.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||5/10

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|Bat||6/10

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|Field||2/10

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!width="10%"|Name

!width="20%"|Appears in<br>(Wii U version only)

|[[File:SSB4TrophyToad.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' (10/1985)<br>'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (10/1988)

|''A race of charming mushrooms that dwell in the Mushroom Kingdom, they prefer to be called Toads... Come to think of it, that's an odd name. It's not like they're very good jumpers. Captain Toad can't jump at all!<br>What's that? ToadSTOOLS?<br>...That makes more sense.''

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|Jap=キノコ<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet. Pages 4, 8, and 14.</ref><br>''Kinoko''<br>キノコ{{ruby|一族|いちぞく}}<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Family Computer Disk System instruction booklet. Page 3.</ref><br>''Kinoko-ichizoku''<br>キノピオ<br>''Kinopio''

|JapM=Mushroom<br><br>Mushroom People<br><br>Same as [[Toad#Names in other languages|Toad]] (initially used for the seven mushroom retainers<ref name=Kinopio/>)

|Dut=Toad<br>Padje<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) No. 2. Pages 4–5.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'')</small>

|DutM=-<br>Toady

|Fra=Toad

|Ita=Toad<br>Fungo suddito <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'' booklet)</small>

|ItaM=-<br>Mushroom Subject

|SpaE=Toad<br>Hombre champiñón <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'' booklet)</small>

|SpaEM=-<br>Mushroom man

|Fra=Toad jaune (stand)

|FraM=Yellow Toad (pit)

|Fra=Toad bleu ciel (stand)

|FraM=Sky blue Toad (pit)

|Fra=Toad rouge (stand)

|FraM=Red Toad (pit)

|Fra=Toad vert (stand)

|FraM=Green Toad (pit)

|Fra=Toad rose (stand)

|FraM=Pink Toad (pit)

|Fra=Toad violet (stand)

|FraM=Purple Toad (pit)

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