Editing Grand Star

{{about|the giant Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2|the giant star that appears at the end of Super Mario 64|[[Jumbo Star]]|Rosalina's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|[[Grand Star (move)]]}}{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MKT Icon GrandStar.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Grand Star from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Power Star]]
|related=[[Big Paint Star]]<br>[[Jumbo Star]]<br>[[Multi Moon]]<br>[[Royal Seed]]
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{{quote|Oh, thank you for saving the {{color|red|Grand Star}}. These [[Luma|star people]] are my family... They mean so much to me.|Rosalina|Super Mario Galaxy}}

'''Grand Stars''' are large and powerful [[Power Star]]s sometimes appearing in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', their first appearance, Grand Stars are used to provide power to the six [[dome]]s onboard the [[Comet Observatory]], thereby allowing the player to reach more galaxies as the events of the game progress. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Grand Stars still allow the player to reach more and more galaxies, but they now provide direct access to the next [[World#Super Mario Galaxy 2|World]] via their transformation into a [[Portal]] instead.

[[File:MK8 Rosalina Emblem.png|thumb|left|100px|Rosalina's emblem]]
Rosalina has a Grand Star as her [[emblem]] throughout many of her other appearances, including ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and various spinoff games of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, including the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], and the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''Super Mario 3D World'', her emblem can be seen whenever she grabs a [[Goal Pole]] or touches a [[Checkpoint Flag]], and on Rosalina's [[Character Switch]]. In ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', the Grand Star is similarly used to signify [[Mini Rosalina]]'s levels.
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==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
{{quote|[[Mario|You]] want this Grand Star so bad? You're gonna have to take it from me!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Galaxy}}
[[File:SMG Gateway Grand Star.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario holding the first Grand Star in the game]]
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' is the first game in which Grand Stars appear. All of them are stolen by [[Bowser]] to be used for his own evil ambitions. As [[Mario]] recovers them, he gradually gains access to different parts of [[Rosalina]]'s Comet Observatory due to the Grand Stars being the power source of the Comet Observatory's [[Beacon]], which in turn sustains all life onboard the observatory. As each Grand Star is found, a path to the next dome is created. Counting the Grand Star obtained from clearing [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], it is only required to obtain 6 of the 7 Grand Stars to complete the game. It is possible to completely skip the Grand Star from the [[Engine Room]], as [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] can be unlocked as soon as the previous dome is cleared, provided the player has 60 [[Power Star]]s.
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The following Grand Stars can be obtained in the following galaxies by completing the following missions (listed in parentheses). For the first six, they unlock the following areas of the Comet Observatory:

#[[Gateway Galaxy]] ([[Grand Star Rescue]]): [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]
#[[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]] ([[Megaleg's Moon]]): [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
#[[Bowser's Star Reactor]] ([[The Fiery Stronghold]]): [[Fountain]]
#[[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] ([[Sinking the Airships]]): [[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
#[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]] ([[Darkness on the Horizon]]): [[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
#[[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]] ([[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]): [[Engine Room]]
#[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] ([[The Fate of the Universe]])

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
{{quote|My [[Bowser|dad's]] gonna get angry if I let [[Mario|you]] get another Grand Star... Time to break out my [[Boomsday Machine]]!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
[[File:SMG2 Portal.png|thumb|220px|A [[Portal]] created by a Grand Star in [[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Grand Stars make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the 2010 sequel to ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In this game, the Grand Stars are once again under the control of [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] This time around, Grand Stars restore power to [[Starship Mario]], and also create the [[Portal]]s leading from one World to the next. In addition to this, the Grand Stars in this game are apparently responsible for [[Bowser#Size|Bowser's enormous size]], as he has eaten them to make himself considerably larger. After [[Mario]] defeats one of Bowser Jr.'s machines or henchmen, it will explode and release a Grand Star. After Mario defeats Bowser, he will cough up a Grand Star and shrink to his normal size. During the final battle in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], he is actually able to swallow the Grand Star again, making himself a great deal larger than he had been and leading to the final segment of the battle. Interestingly, the Grand Stars seem to have a side effect when misused, one that causes Bowser to become extremely tiny after the final battle, as seen in the end credits of the game. [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] is the only galaxy in the game where, if Mario accepts the help of the [[Cosmic Spirit]], the Grand Star will turn into a [[Bronze Star|Bronze Grand Star]].
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The following Grand Stars can be obtained from the following galaxies by clearing the following missions (listed in parentheses):

#[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] ([[Gobblegut's Aching Belly]])
#[[Bowser's Lava Lair]] ([[Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]])
#[[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] ([[Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer]])
#[[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]] ([[Breaking into Bowser's Castle]])
#[[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine]])
#[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]] ([[Bowser's Fortified Fortress]])

===''Mario Kart'' series===
While Grand Stars have not appeared physically in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], they have been consistently used as Rosalina's emblem, and later, [[Baby Rosalina]]'s as well. In the latter's case, the emblem features a Grand Star inside blue bonnet frills.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a floating Grand Star replaces the star icon that can be seen rotating on top of the tower in the city in {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Grand Stars appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as collectibles, earned by attaining a certain score after each race, completing tour challenges, Gold Pass challenges, daily challenges (prior to the [[Wedding Tour]]), and by using [[star ticket]]s. Prior to the [[Baby Rosalina Tour]], to unlock more cups and progress further through each tour, a certain number of Grand Stars was [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour#Unlocking criteria|required]]. In every tour, each tour gift also requires a certain number of Grand Stars to open. From the Baby Rosalina Tour to the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]], Grand Stars also unlocked free pipe launches from the weekly spotlight pipes. When the player has opened every tour gift, any subsequent Grand Stars earned are converted to 100 coins each, and when a new tour begins, the total is reset to zero. [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Swimwear)]]'s teal swimdress is also decorated with Grand Stars.

===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Nether Stars are replaced by Grand Stars.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Rosalina's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' utilizes a [[Grand Star (move)|Grand Star]] in place of the [[Power Star]] from the [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|previous]] [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|installments]].

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card===
{{content description
|image=[[File:GrandStarTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name=Grand Star
|description=''The evil Bowser has taken all seven of these very large and powerful stars, and he's hidden them throughout the galaxy. As Mario collects them, he gains access to different parts of the universe through Rosalina's Comet Observatory. When one is found, a path to the next dome is created.''
}}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Collect Grand Stars by earning points in races or by testing your driving skills in challenges! The more Grand Stars you earn, the more Cups and Tour Gifts you unlock. Try to collect enough Grand Stars to unlock everything in a single tour!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=October 4, 2019|url=twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1179961841046474753|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=March 14, 2020|archive=web.archive.org/web/20191004033532/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1179961841046474753}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
GrandStar.png|Artwork for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Grandstarcollected.png|The appearance of a Grand Star if Mario has already collected it, in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Grand Star Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|Artwork for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Grand Star Yoshi.png|Mario and Yoshi collecting a Grand Star
SMG2 Grand Star Peach.png|Mario, Peach and Baby Luma collecting a Grand Star
SMG2 Grandstar.png|The Grand Star that appears after [[Mario]] defeats [[Bowser#Size|Giant Bowser]] in [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
Rosalina SSBU Model.png|Model for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
SM3DAS website stars pattern.png|2D Grand Stars in a background pattern from the official ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' website
SMA3DS SMG 2D Vector Artwork.svg|''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''
SM3DAS SMG 2D Artwork.png|''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''
SMK 40 Title Page.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Power Star]]
*[[Power Moon]]
*[[Multi Moon]]

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=グランドスター
|JapR=Gurando Sutā
|JapM=Grand Star
|ChiS=崇高之星<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/977417086124269568|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' Nvidia Shield screenshot thread|publisher=X|accessdate=March 27, 2018}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Chónggāo zhī Xīng
|ChiSM=Star of Sublime 
|ChiT=光榮之星
|ChiTR=Guāngróng zhī Xīng
|ChiTM=Star of Glory
|Dut=Superster
|DutM=Superstar
|Fre=Grande étoile
|FreM=Big Star
|Ger=Großer Stern
|GerM=Big Star
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Frankfurt|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=12}}</ref>
|Ita=Megastella
|ItaM=Megastar
|Kor=그랜드스타
|KorR=Geuraendeu Seuta
|KorM=Grand Star
|Por=Maxiestrela
|PorM=Maxi star
|Rus=Великая звезда
|RusR=Velikaya zvezda
|RusM=Grand Star
|Spa=Maxiestrella
|SpaM=Maxi star
}}

==Trivia==
*[[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] is the only galaxy where [[Yoshi]] is able to pose with Mario when the Grand Star is collected. 
**In [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Baby Luma]] and the [[Co-Star Luma]] (if used) will pose with Mario. If the player uses an exploit to bring Yoshi to the end of the level, Yoshi will not pose since there is no special animation that he and Mario have with that Grand Star.

==References==
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