Johnny

This article is about the pirate captain from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. For other uses, see Johnny (disambiguation).

Johnny
Artwork from Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch
Full name	Jonathan "Johnny" Jones
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

“So you're THE Mario, eh? Arr harr, harr...! Not much to look at...Well, this star fell into MY SEA, so it's MINE! If you want it, you'll have to fight for it!”

—Johnny, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Jonathan Jones, known to his friends as Johnny, is the leader of a band of pirate sharks in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. Though he appears to be a shark, a pair of glowing yellow eyes can be seen within his "mouth," suggesting he may be wearing a shark costume instead. His base of operations is the Sunken Ship near Seaside Town; he is known as the "most notorious pirate ever to roam" the Seaside region. Johnny's weapon of choice is a trident, which he uses to skewer his opponents. Although Johnny is a pirate, he has a strict code of honor and will be loyal to anyone who can defeat him in battle.

One of the seven Star Pieces is said to have crashed into the ocean, where it was later recovered by Johnny and his pirates. When Mario arrives to claim the Star Piece for the elder of Seaside Town, Johnny states that he will only hand over the relic if Mario and his allies can defeat him in battle. The pirate leader starts the fight with four Bandana Blues assisting him. If the party defeats all of the Bandana Blues, Johnny challenges Mario to a one-on-one duel. Additionally, after his HP drops below half, Johnny uses Get Tough, causing his skin to turn red and increasing his attack and defense for the rest of the battle. When Johnny is defeated, he befriends Mario and hands him the Star Piece.

When Speardovich tries to escape with the Star Piece, Johnny appears with some of his crew to block his exit as he attempts to jump into the water, forcing him to battle Mario and his party. After Speardovich is defeated, a note left by Johnny can be seen on a tree, explaining that he was unable to watch because his gills would not allow him to stay outside the water any longer, but that he is sure that Mario was able to easily defeat Speardovich. The note also states that his crew saw a flying ax in the sky, which he is certain is related to the Smithy Gang.

During the ending sequence, Johnny appears on the cliff where the Speardovich battle took place, gazing out onto the sunset. He and Bandana Reds are also seen on a float based on the Sunken Ship (moved by King Calamari's tentacles) during the ending parade.

In the Nintendo Switch remake, Johnny returns with a post-game rematch, where he is called Duel-Ready Johnny. For the entire battle, Mario and Johnny fight one-on-one, and Mario is unable to use items. After the rematch, he rewards Mario with the Extra-Shiny Stone, which allows Mario to rematch Culex.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Johnny
	HP	820	FP	100	Speed	13
	Location(s)	Sunken Ship	Attack	85	Magic attack	25
	Role	Boss	Defense	80	Magic defense	60
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Diamond Saw, Mega Drain
	Weak	None	Strong	Sleep, Critical	Sp. attacks	Skewer, Get Tough! (HP < 400)
	Coins	50	Exp. points	90	Items	None
Psychopath	"Whoa! It's all over."

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Johnny (Duel)
	HP	400	FP	100	Speed	30
	Location(s)	Sunken Ship	Attack	90	Magic attack	0
	Role	Boss	Defense	100	Magic defense	32
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	10%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Diamond Saw, Mega Drain
	Weak	None	Strong	Jump, Fire, Critical	Sp. attacks	Skewer
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	""

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Johnny
	HP	820	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	90	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Sunken Ship
	Monster List profile	Johnny bested the man-eating shark that terrorized the seas, thereby ruling the oceans. "I have become king of the pirates," he thought.
	Thought Peek	"You're good. Very good. Now this is a fight!"
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Duel-Ready Johnny
	HP	2000	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	90	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Sunken Ship
	Monster List profile	After the final great showdown with his strongest opponent ever, Johnny looked out the window and thought, "I burned bright, didn't I? Like a blue flame..."
	Thought Peek	"Mario sure is amazing. I'm a lucky guy to get a rematch with him."
	Animations

Other stats for Duel-Ready Johnny
FP	200
Attack	270
Defense	150
Magic Attack	150
Magic Defense	180
Speed	13
Evade	?
Spells	Diamond Saw, Fire Saber
Special Moves	Skewer, Vigor Up, Get Tough
Element Resistances	None
Status Resistances	Sleep
Other Resistances	Lamb's Lure/Sheep Attack, Geno Whirl, Pure Water, Yoshi Cookie
Coins	50

• Website description:
  • Japanese:
    海賊たちのリーダー。男気のある性格で部下からも慕われている。
    「どうでぇい。マリオとやら、　オレ様と　サシで勝負しねぇか？」
    (Translation: Leader of the pirates. He has a manly personality and is well-liked by his crew.
    "How about it, Mario? Mario versus me! Wanna mix it up?")

Gallery

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  Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Field sprite

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  Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork

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  Jonathan Jones in his room in the Sunken Ship, as seen in the Nintendo Switch remake

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  Jonathan Jones staring at the sunset, as seen in one scene of the ending sequence of the Nintendo Switch remake

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  Johnny in Super Mario-kun

Names in other languages

Johnny

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ジョナサン・ジョーンズ[?] Jonasan Jōnzu	Jonathan Jones; also possibly to evoke「ジョーズ」(Jōzu, "Jaws")
	ジョナサン[?] Jonasan	Jonathan
	ジョナサン２ Jonasan 2	Jonathan 2	duel
Chinese (simplified)	强纳森·琼斯[?] Qiángnàsēn Qióngsī	Jonathan Jones
	强纳森[?] Qiángnàsēn	Jonathan
Chinese (traditional)	強納森‧瓊斯[?] Qiángnàsēn Qióngsī	Jonathan Jones
	強納森[?] Qiángnàsēn	Jonathan
Dutch	Jonathan 'Johnny' Jones[?]	-
	Johnny[?]
French	Jonathan « Johnny » Jones[?]	Jonathan "Johnny" Jones
	Johnny[?]	-
German	Jonathan „Johnny“ Jones[?]	Jonathan "Johnny" Jones
	Johnny[?]	-
Italian	Jonathan "Johnny" Jones[?]	-
	Johnny
Korean	조나단 존스[?] Jonadan Jonseu	Jonathan Jones
	조나단[?] Jonadan	Jonathan
Spanish (NOA)	Johnny C. Jones (original version) Jonathan "Johnny" Jones (Nintendo Switch remake)	The "C." may come from the identical English pronunciations of the "C" consonant and of the word "sea" Same as English
Spanish (NOE)	Jonathan "Johnny" Jones (Nintendo Switch remake)	-

Duel-Ready Johnny

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ジョナサン（マリオとの大勝負）[?] Jonasan (Mario to no dai shōbu)	Jonathan (Big battle with Mario)
Chinese (simplified)	强纳森（与马力欧单挑）[?] Qiángnàsēn (Yǔ Mǎlìōu Dān Tiāo)	Jonathan (Duel with Mario)
Chinese (traditional)	強納森（與瑪利歐單挑）[?] Qiángnàsēn (Yǔ Mǎlìōu Dān Tiāo)	Jonathan (Duel with Mario)
Dutch	Johnny (kapiteinsduel)[?]	Johnny (captain's duel)
French	Johnny (ultime duel)[?]	Johnny (final duel)
German	Duellbegeisterter Johnny[?]	Dueling enthusiast Johnny
Italian	Johnny (sfida finale)[?]	Johnny (final showdown)
Korean	조나단(마리오와의 한판 승부)[?] Jonadan (Mario wa-ui Hanpan Seungbu)	Jonathan (Big battle with Mario)
Spanish	Johnny duelista[?]	Duelist Johnny

Trivia

• In his in-game battle sprites, Johnny has a prominent hook on his left arm. However, his artwork and field sprites show him with two-fingered blue hands on both arms. In the remake, he has his hook consistently.
• If Mario stands still on top of Johnny, he will respond with, "Yo, mate! Just 'cuz we're buds doesn't give ya the right to jump on my head."