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{{about|the standard hat characters wear|the hat-like character debuting in [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|[[Cappy]]}}
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|The [[Mario Cap]], [[Luigi Cap]], [[Wario Cap]], and [[Crazy Cap#Waluigi Cap|Waluigi Cap]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
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A '''cap''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is a trademark type of garment. Many characters wear a cap, such as [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and more. 

Mario was designed with a cap because it was easier to create and animate than hair.<ref>{{cite|url=thenvm.org/objects/mario-and-cappy|title=Mario and Cappy|quote=He was given his – now – trademark hat because Shigeru Miyamoto believed that it was easier to animate than a full bed of hair.|publisher=National Videogame Museum|accessdate=January 18, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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|The effects of the three power-up caps in ''Super Mario 64''
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|The three caps from ''Super Mario 64 DS''
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The three power-up caps in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' give Mario certain special abilities:
*The [[Wing Cap]], which is basically [[Mario Cap|Mario's cap]] but with wings, gives Mario the ability to [[fly]].
*The [[Vanish Cap]], a see-through version of Mario's cap, turns Mario intangible. 
*The [[Metal Cap]], a metal replica of Mario's cap, makes Mario metallic and invincible.

Mario's cap can be stolen by [[Klepto]] and a [[Ukiki|Ukkiki]], or blown away by a [[Fwoosh]] or the giant snowman in [[Snowman's Land]]. When Mario does not have his cap and takes a hit by an enemy or a hazard, he loses an additional health wedge to how many health wedges he loses (for example, if Mario, without wearing his cap, takes damage from an enemy that causes him to lose two health wedges, he loses three health wedges). When lost, Mario's cap can be found by grabbing the Ukkiki, attacking Klepto, or simply picking it up if no enemies stole it. If the cap is blown off by the Fwoosh on [[Tall, Tall Mountain]], the player has to exit the course, return to it, and grab the Ukkiki wearing Mario's cap. This applies only to the [[Nintendo 64]] version of this game. In the DS remake, if Mario, Luigi, or Wario loses his cap and the player exits the [[level]] and completes a mission in another level, a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in the main lobby of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] can be seen wearing it. Talking to the Toad returns the cap to the player. 

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the various characters' caps appear instead and serve a new function. Grabbing a cap allows whoever grabs it to change his appearance and abilities (however, his voice remains unchanged). If a character (besides [[Yoshi]]) loses his cap, short-fused [[Bob-omb]]s pop out of [[Cap Block|red block]]s instead of power-ups, in addition to the original game's defense penalty. If the character without his cap takes damage from an enemy or hazard that takes one health wedge, he loses one health wedge on the first hit, then loses two health wedges on the second hit, and the process repeats. In the early portion of the game, those kinds of caps also act as [[1-Up Mushroom|1-UP Mushroom]]s. For example, if Yoshi wears Mario's cap and takes another one, he is awarded a [[extra life|1-UP]]. However, as Yoshi frees Mario, Luigi, and Wario, redundant caps are replaced with ones of a different color, and it is impossible to find two caps of the same color, except during the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]'s second mission, [[Footrace with Koopa the Quick]], where one extra Mario Cap is still present. Yoshi can choose to wear the caps of whatever characters were rescued before entering a course. If the character, along with his own cap, is blown off, this time he needs to retrieve it from the enemy who is wearing it.
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SwipinStu2.png|thumb|A Swipin' Stu that has stolen Mario's cap]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Swipin' Stu]]s can steal the Mario Cap. If Mario does not get back his cap, his energy slowly drains until he loses a life, due to it being so hot (standing in the shade has no effect). Along with wearing his cap, the Swipin' Stu gains a Mario-esque mustache. This design is later used for the [[capture]]d enemies in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Cap Throw.png|thumb|left|100px|Cappy in his Mario Cap form]]
In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', [[Cappy]] can take the forms of [[Crazy Cap#Clothing|many different caps]] that Mario can wear. These caps can be thrown to hit [[block]]s and enemies, capture certain characters or objects, and be used as a temporary jumping platform for Mario (among other uses). All caps are aesthetic and have identical abilities (excluding access to certain areas).
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', if a Parachute Cap Badge is equipped on a course, players can use large caps to glide through the air.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=August 31, 2023|url=youtu.be/G0m_uNaSres|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' Direct 8.31.2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> While Mario's and Luigi's own caps are removed from their heads and expand in size, every other character instead has a unique cap (which is appropriately colored and features their emblem) that appears only while gliding.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 21, 2023|url=youtu.be/JStAYvbeSHc|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2023}}</ref>

===''Paper Mario''===
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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', an item called the [[Stone Cap]] can be bought at [[Harry's Shop]] for 30 [[coin]]s, or found in [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario|hidden block]]s in [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] and [[Jade Jungle]]. When Mario wears it, he gains the [[Stone (status effect)|Stone]] status, transforming into a stone statue. Mario is invincible to any damage for three turns, but wearing the Stone Cap prevents him from attacking.
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==Gallery==
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SMO Metal Mario Cap.png|The [[Metal Cap]], a metallic version of Mario's cap that transforms Mario into [[Metal Mario]]
WingCap SM64.png|The [[Wing Cap]], a copy of Mario's cap with wings that transforms Mario into [[Wing Mario]]
SM64 Vanish Cap.png|The [[Vanish Cap]], a transparent version of Mario's cap that transforms Mario into [[Vanish Mario]]
SMO Golf Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Golf Cap|Golf Cap]], which is used by Mario in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]
SMO Painter's Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Painter's Cap|Painter's Cap]]
SMO Mario 64 Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Mario 64 Cap|Mario 64 Cap]], which is modeled after Mario's cap's appearance in ''Super Mario 64''
SMO Fashionable Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Fashionable Cap|Fashionable Cap]]
SMO Employee Cap.png|The [[Crazy Cap]]'s [[Crazy_Cap#Employee Cap|Employee Cap]]
SMO Mechanic Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Mechanic Cap|Mechanic Cap]], which has the "[[Family Computer|Famicom]]" logo on it
SMO Classic Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#Classic Cap|Classic Cap]], Mario's original cap from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
SMO Diddy Kong Hat.png|[[Crazy Cap#Diddy Kong Hat|Diddy Kong's cap]], which has the "[[Nintendo]]" logo on it
SMO Gold Mario Cap.png|The [[Crazy Cap#Gold Mario Cap|Gold Mario Cap]]
SMO 8-Bit Mario Cap.png|The [[Crazy_Cap#8-Bit Mario Cap|8-Bit Mario Cap]], a {{wp|Voxel|voxelated}} version of Mario's cap that references [[Small Mario]]'s appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SM64DS-Cap Toad Screenshot.png|A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' wearing Mario's cap after he loses it in a stage
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ぼうしアイテム
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1996|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|６４|六十四（ろくじゅうよん）}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=19|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JpnR=Bōshi Aitemu
|JpnM=Cap Item
|JpnN=''Super Mario 64''
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