Editing Poison (obstacle)

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[[File:NSMBW World 5-2 Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Mario and Big Wigglers above poison]]
'''Poison'''<ref>[[Lost Kingdom#Brochure details|Lost Kingdom brochure]] from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Mario_Bros_U.pdf ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' manual], page 11.</ref> (also known as '''poisoned water''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-paper-mario-sticker-star-en.pdf ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' manual], page 9.</ref> '''Poison Bog''',<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 23.</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 96, 140, 141.</ref> or '''Poisoned Bog'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 125.</ref>) is a liquid hazard found in several ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games. It is commonly purple, and in most appearances, coming into contact with it will cause the player to instantly lose a life or inflict damage, similar to with [[lava]].

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Poison Pond 2.png|thumb|left|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] swimming in Poison Pond]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the level [[Poison Pond]] takes place in a green toxic pond. However, it is harmless to [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], just like water.
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====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Toxic Tower.png|thumb|right|Toxic waste in Toxic Tower]]
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In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a poisonous liquid appears quickly rising in [[Toxic Tower]]. If [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]], [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] or [[Squitter the Spider|Squitter]] touch the liquid, they take damage until they lose a life.

Also, in [[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|all]] [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|three]] [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|swamp levels]], while the water is not shown as poisonous, Diddy and Dixie Kong nonetheless cannot swim in it and instantly lose a life.
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====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:Poisonous Pipeline.png|thumb|left|[[Kiddy Kong]] swimming in poisonous water]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', poisonous water appears in [[Poisonous Pipeline]]. This time, the poison inverts the left/right controls of [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]. Upon jumping out of the poison, the apes instantly go back to normal controls.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Lily Pad and Red Coins.png|thumb|Poison in Lily Pad Ride]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', poison appears in a [[Lily Pad Ride|secret area]] found within [[Delfino Plaza]]. In this area, Mario must ride on a leaf down the poison in order to collect eight [[Red Coin]]s. In this instance, touching the water is instantly fatal. Additionally, in certain episodes of [[Bianco Hills]], [[Ricco Harbor]], and [[Noki Bay]], the water is [[Goop#Slimy water|polluted]] and can damage Mario.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:4-A NSMB.png|thumb|left|Poison in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', poison can be found throughout several stages, mainly in [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4]]. In this game, it is purple and behaves the same way as lava. [[Dorrie]] and [[Koopa Troopa]]s appear to be resistant to poison.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Bubble Blowing.png|thumb|right|200px|Mario floating over poison in Bubble Breeze Galaxy]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', poison appears as an obstacle for a small variety of galaxies.

Poison surrounds the [[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]]. Mario must navigate while in a bubble away from [[mine]]s, as steering into one pops his bubble and drops him into the poison.

In the mission [[Luigi's Purple Coins]] of [[Toy Time Galaxy]], Mario must carefully and cautiously collect a number of [[Purple Coin]]s on a pixel [[Luigi]]-shaped planet made up of disappearing and rotating platforms, with green poison in between replacing the lava from the pixel Mario planet.

An element similar to poison known as [[dark matter]] appears in [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]. Mario must be cautious as to not fall in, which would result in him disintegrating and losing a life.

It is possible to escape the poison with a well-timed [[spin]] causing Mario to grab a ledge of a platform.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 5-3 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Poison in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', poison can be found throughout several stages, mostly in the forest worlds [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]]. It retains its appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Koopa Troopas and [[Big Wiggler]]s are resistant to poison.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Boo Moon Swamp Planet.png|thumb|Poison in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', dark green-colored poison is found in [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] (in the [[Boo Moon Galaxy#Sinking Swamp|Sinking Swamp]]) and in [[Mario Squared Galaxy]].

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Mario SM3DL2.png|thumb|left|Poison underneath the grates in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', [[World 2-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-2]] and {{world-link|S6|3|Special 6-3}}, both underground levels, contain poison.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2 CobwebJungle.png|thumb|right|Poison in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
Poison reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', again in forest-themed levels. As a new trait, they can rise and drop in [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-4]]. [[Porcupuffer]]s are resistant to poison.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:NSMBU Wiggler Stampede Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|Poison in Soda Jungle in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Poison returns in the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where pools of poison surround [[Soda Jungle]], having the same look. Poison also appears in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. As in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Big Wigglers are immune to the poison.
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====''Super Mario 3D World''====
[[File:SM3DW Piranha Creeper Creek.png|thumb|Poison in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Poison makes its next appearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. The stages in which the hazard mainly appears are [[Piranha Creeper Creek]] and [[Deep Jungle Drift]].

====''Super Mario Run''====
Poison returns once again in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', being introduced in the version 3.0.4 update for the game. It appears in the level [[Spike Bar Jungle]] of [[World Star (Super Mario Run)|World Star]]. A new enemy called [[Poison Bubble]]s also appear, where they jump in and out of the poison.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Sand Coins N.png|thumb|left|A pit full of poison in a building in the [[Sand Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'']]
[[File:SMO Lake Moon 41.png|thumb|Poison waves in the [[Lake Kingdom]] in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Poison appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where it can be found in the [[Sand Kingdom]], the [[Lost Kingdom]], and [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. In Regular Mode, touching it instantly depletes the [[Health Meter]], but if the player uses Assist Mode, Mario will lose one wedge of health and float back in a bubble if he touches it. Mario can safely ride [[Jaxi]] over poison. In the [[Wooded Kingdom]], puddles of poison can be found on the ground, and touching one of the puddles causes Mario to lose a section of his [[Health Meter]]. Throwing [[Cappy]] at a puddle will cause some of it to go away, which can reveal invisible [[coin]]s. [[Poison Piranha Plant]]s and [[Big Poison Piranha Plant]]s can spit poison, which will create puddles when it hits the ground. Poison has a denser, more tar-like consistency in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' than in other titles.
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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Poison appears as a course element in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. It replaces the water in the forest theme when the course is set to nighttime. In the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, poison is dark green, while it is purple in the other game styles. When [[Yoshi]] eats a poisoned [[Cheep Cheep]], he can spit purple poison balls which function the same as [[fireball]]s, except that they cannot melt [[Frozen Coin]]s. They also have a different sound effect when spat out.

In version 3.0.0 of ''Super Mario Maker 2'', poison ponds were added as one of the three options of scenery in forest-themed Super Worlds.

===''Wario World''===
[[File:ShiveringMountainsUnithornsLair.png|thumb|Wario in Unithorn's Lair near some poison]]
In ''[[Wario World]]'', poison appears in [[Unithorn's Lair]]. In this game, it does not damage [[Wario]], but rather cause him to bounce around the room and lose [[coin]]s while doing so. The poison appears mostly translucent, but with a shining or bubbling surface.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Super Paper Mario''====
Heavily polluted water appears in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' in the [[Downtown of Crag]], where it is the result of the [[Cragnon]]s' misguided belief that throwing their trash in the river is "giving [it] back to nature." Falling in it damages the player character and resets their position. Additionally, drinking the contaminate water is what drove [[King Croacus IV]] insane, causing him to order the [[Floro Sapiens]] to kidnap the Cragnons. At the end of the chapter, [[Flint Cragley]] tells the other Cragnons of the Floro Sapiens' problems and they stop polluting, after which the water turns clear, giving the player access to [[Whacka]].

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Poison appears throughout [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. It is created by [[Gooper Blooper]], and it will disappear once Gooper Blooper is defeated. [[Wiggler]], [[Snifit]]s, and [[Cheep Cheep]]s can stay in it without taking damage.
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS PlumPark01.png|thumb|right|180px|Poison in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
Poison appears in [[Plum Park]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. The water was poisoned due to [[Petea Piranha]] poisoning it from inside a [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Things|Teapot]]. Once Petea is defeated, the poison changes to normal water.
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=== ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' ===
Poison appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' in [[Somnom Woods]]. Falling into it has the same result as the player falling onto [[Spike Trap|spikes]] elsewhere in the game. Oddly, in this game it appears to be electrified.
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
[[File:PoisonCanal.jpg|thumb|left|[[Toadette]] navigating [[Poison Canal Cannon Run]]]]
Poison returns in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' with the same appearance as ''Super Mario 3D World''.
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==Trivia==
*In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', when Mario falls in poison water, his head rapidly shrinks to the point where it is inside his neck, and the neck itself is longer, being as long as Luigi's. This was made to avoid animation issues, as Mario's head is so big that he could not reach out with his hand without his head being visible.<ref>(August 3, 2016). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/148414357595/in-super-mario-galaxy-whenever-mario-drowns-in-a Mario poison death animation]. ''Supper Mario Broth''. Retrieved January 24, 2020.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Dark matter]]
*[[Toxic cloud]]

==References==
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