Editing Poison Mushroom

{{about|the harmful mushroom that first appeared in [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]|the [[Dice Block]] roll-reducing Mushroom from the [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party series]] referred to as a Poison Mushroom in [[Mario Party 3]]|[[Cursed Mushroom]]}}

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|image=[[File:SMP Poison Mushroom.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Poison Mushroom from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' ([[List of games by date#1986|1986]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|effect=Hurts or defeats Mario ([[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]])<br>Shrinks and worsens player ([[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', and [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]])<br>Poisons player (role-playing games)<br>Lowers Dice Block roll (''[[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]'')

A '''Poison Mushroom''' (alternatively '''Poison Shroom''') is a harmful variety of [[Mushroom]] that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. Usually, they have the opposite effects a [[Super Mushroom]] may have, and while they are sometimes called a [[List of power-ups|power-up]], they act more like a hindrance or trap. The Poison Mushroom has had a variety of different appearances throughout ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media, most of which have an angry expression in comparison to the majority of Mushrooms, with some depictions showing them with a skull, a common symbol to represent death, on their caps, while others have shown them with a purple cap with magenta spots. The [[Rotten Mushroom]], which debuted in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', is a similar type of mushroom, only differing from the Poison Mushroom by its ability to jump.

|[[File:SMBLL Poison Mushroom Sprite.png]] [[File:SMAS SMBLL Poison Mushroom.png]] [[File:Poison Mushroom SMBDX.png]]

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[[File:SMBLL Poison Mushroom Artwork.png|thumb|100px|Official art]]

Poison Mushrooms made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. They will defeat [[Small Mario]] or Luigi, revert [[Super Mario (form)|Super]] or [[Fire Mario|Fiery Mario]] instantly into Small Mario, and will have no effect on [[Invincible Mario]] or a just-damaged invulnerable Mario. Unlike enemies, they disappear when touched and do not award points when Invincible Mario collides with one. As with all Mushrooms, the game will allow only one to be on screen at a time, so a player can get rid of a Poison Mushroom by revealing a [[Super Mushroom]] or a [[1-Up Mushroom]], causing the first one to disappear. Poison Mushrooms can be found in [[Brick Block]]s, [[? Block]]s, and [[Hidden Block]]s alike, and generally appear as a dull brown, blue, or gray mushroom in the original FDS game (depending on whether the level is set on ground, underground, or in a castle, as they share the exact same color palette as the Goombas in those levels). The original artwork (seen on the right), though, depicts them with a much more sinister appearance, sporting shadowy eyes and a menacing grin. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remake, Poison Mushrooms are also known as '''Poisonous Mushrooms'''<ref name=All-Stars>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page=28}}</ref> or '''Blue Mushrooms'''<ref name=All-Stars/> and appear as blue-skulled, purple-capped mushrooms with angry eyes, making them much more visually obvious. This change to maintain obviousness was carried over to the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' port, though with a red stalk, green cap, and pink skull, and without eyes. In the brief cinematic that plays on the title screen if one waits long enough without touching the controls, Mario is shown being defeated by a Poison Mushroom.

 

Poison Mushrooms reappear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as blue mushrooms with white skulls on their caps, and retain their effects from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', though any higher-tiered forms (Fire, [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]], etc.) revert to Super form instead (unless the [[Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!!|red switch card]] is used). They appear in the [[World-e]] level [[Vegetable Volley]], hiding under [[grass]] rather than in blocks. They can also appear if the [[Blue Green Switch]] is active. They are unaffected by [[fireball]]s and only cause them to disappear.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====

[[File:PoisonShroom.png|thumb|upright=0.5]]

Poison Mushrooms return in the Special Worlds of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', retaining their effects from ''Super Mario Advance 4''. In this game, they somewhat behave like enemies, as they follow Mario or Luigi around until he is in an area that they cannot get to, or they fall into a bottomless pit. They can also be destroyed by [[fireball]]s or [[boomerang]]s, invincibility from a [[Super Star]] or [[Invincibility Leaf]] or by [[Statue Mario|transforming into a statue]] to make them vanish on contact. In addition, grabbing a Super Star will cause them to flee until the player returns to normal. They use their design from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' but with angry eyes, being purple with magenta spots and emitting purple dust (possibly spores) when released and grabbed.

Poison Mushrooms infrequently appear as items in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', Poison Mushrooms, which have red-spotted yellow caps, similarly to Super Mushrooms in ''Super Mario Bros.'', are only used by CPU-controlled drivers [[Toad]] and the [[Princess Peach|Princess]], not by the player. If any driver runs into a Poison Mushroom, they would become small, ending up moving slow and vulnerable to other karts in the area, as they can end up squashed if run over by a full-sized kart. The player can also return to normal size if they run into another Poison Mushroom; this also works if the player were made small from [[Lightning]] by the other player (as CPU players cannot use Lightning in this game). In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', the Poison Mushroom is one of Toad's special items, and he can throw the Poison Mushrooms either in front of him or from behind. Poison Mushrooms retain their typical effect of shrinking whoever drives into them, but they instead have a black cap with magenta spots, similarly as in ''Luigi's Mansion''.

 

 

Poison Mushrooms, originally known as '''Bad Mushrooms''', reappear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They can be purchased in [[Seaside Town]] while [[Speardovich]] is in control of the town, and can only be used in battle. They can also be obtained after using a [[Yoshi Cookie]] on an [[Amanita]] or [[Chewy]], and occasionally from [[Kriffid]]s after defeating them. When used, Poison Mushrooms poison an enemy of choice, though some [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|enemies]] are immune. Their official artwork depicts them with their above-ground ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' coloration, but they appear identical to regular [[Mushroom]]s in game. The [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]] gives them their modern colors.

Poison Mushrooms appear in certain games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They first appear in ''[[Mario Party]]'', where if the player gets the Poisonous Mushroom (as the game calls it) from landing on a [[Mushroom Space]], they lose their next turn. The Poisonous Mushroom in this game closely resembles the [[Cursed Mushroom]] of later games in the ''Mario Party'' series.

Poison Mushrooms have appeared in a few minigames. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', they appear in [[Rakin' 'em In]], which refers to them as '''Poison Purple Mushrooms''', and if the player grips and drags a Poison Purple Mushroom into their goal, they lose three points. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', images of Poison Mushrooms are stuck on some panels in [[Emergency Hexit]]. If not removed quickly, they would consume 5 seconds from the game's timer every once in a while. The player can get rid of Poison Mushroom panels by clearing a row of identical panels that is adjacent to them. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Poison Mushrooms, maintaining their ''Super Mario 3D Land'' design, appear only in the minigame [[Movin' Mushrooms]], where if they fall into one of the carts, the respective team loses three points.

In ''Mario Party: Island Tour'', Poison Mushrooms exclusively appear as a usable item on [[Perilous Palace Path]], where using one subtracts two from a rival’s roll of the Dice Block. Similarly, in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Poison Mushrooms can also be used on other players to subtract two from their dice roll and allies, and the effects of this item are capable of stacking.

[[File:LM Poison Mushroom.png|left|thumb|upright=0.85|The Poisonous Mushroom.]]In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', Poison Mushrooms, also referred to as '''purple mushrooms'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=11|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> or Poisonous Mushrooms,<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|date=November 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0119-6|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide|page=11}}</ref> are dropped by [[portrait ghost]]s when Luigi tries to suck them up. Poison Mushrooms can also be found by vacuuming or interacting with various objects throughout the mansion, and they have a chance of appearing during the final boss battle whenever [[King Boo]]'s [[Bowser]] suit destroys a pillar. These mushrooms bounce around the room for a few seconds before disappearing. On contact, they cause Luigi to shrink and drop ten coins on the floor. Additionally, Luigi cannot use his [[Poltergust 3000]] in this form, potentially allowing the portrait ghosts to escape his vacuum and thereby reduce the portrait rank. While in this small state, Luigi's voice clips are high-pitched and he takes more damage when he gets hit. After several seconds, the Poison Mushroom's effect wears off and Luigi's size returns to normal.

 

In the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]], Poison Mushrooms can be turned into Super Mushrooms if Mario's [[amiibo]] is scanned.

 

|footer=Poison Mushroom, as seen in the Wii U and 3DS versions

Poison Mushrooms appear as items in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. They have a similar appearance to Super Mushrooms, though Poison Mushrooms are duller in color, which is unique to the series, and feature angry eyes, similar to their debut appearance. They are grabbed upon running into them, and they make the player smaller and easier to launch. While tiny, the fighter's attacks have much less reach, and they move noticeably slower, while being able to jump higher. Aesthetically, the fighter's voice becomes higher-pitched. In [[Underground Maze]], the screen zooms in while a character is under the effect of a Poison Mushroom.

 

 

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', one of the things [[Trunkle]] can inhale is a Poison Mushroom. They are colored green with red spots, and poisons a brother if touched. [[Popple]] also sometimes throws them from his bag; these Poison Mushrooms cause more severe damage when touched. When the brothers travel to [[Little Fungitown]], Mario eats an [[Invincishroom]], claimed to be a mix of a [[Super Star|Starman]] and a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. However, Mario, being an outsider, is not immune to the dubious concoction and [[Bean Fever|falls gravely ill]].

[[File:MLSSBMPoisonMushroom.png|frame]]

In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the "Invincishroom" (now referred to as an [[Invincibility Mushroom]]) that Mario ate and got sick from was revealed to really be a misidentified Poison Mushroom that [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] and [[Captain Shy Guy|his]] [[Captain Boo|squad]] found. Poison Mushrooms themselves retain their ''Super Mario 3D Land'' appearance in the remake.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', a gray-colored Poison Mushroom can be an item used by the two [[Dr. Shroob]]s and also [[Swiggler]] in the battle against him. The [[Shroob]]s also resemble Poison Mushrooms. In addition, one of [[Shrooboid Brat]]'s attacks involves spitting either Mushrooms or Poison Mushrooms at Mario and Luigi, though they are launched as the opposite of what he is given (if he is given a Mushroom, it is spit out as a Poison Mushroom, and vice versa). Like in the previous game, getting hit by a Poison Mushroom inflicts the brothers with the [[poison (status effect)|poison]] status effect.

 

===''Paper Mario'' series===

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|image=[[File:Poison Shroom TTYD.png]] [[File:Poison Shroom SPM.png]] [[File:Poison Mushroom PMTTYDNS icon.png|50px]]

|ttyd=A snack made by Zess T. Eat it and it'll poison you! (GameCube, Switch in battle)<br>A snack made by Zess T. Eat it and it'll poison you! On rare occasions, it'll replenish all of your HP instead of poisoning you. Made by mixing a Slow Mushroom with Inky Sauce. (Switch, in menu)

|spm=A dangerous poison shroom. Highly toxic!

[[File:Tainted Mushroom.png|thumb|left|A Poison Mushroom in [[Bingo!]]]]

Poison Mushrooms, appearing as dull green mushrooms with pink spots, appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] starting with ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Poison Mushrooms are one of the pictures that the player can earn during a [[Bingo!]], where they are depicted with eyes. If three in a row appear, Mario's [[Heart Point|HP]] (as well as his [[Party member#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|partner]]'s HP), [[Flower Point|FP]] and [[Star Power|SP]] are all cut in half and all of the [[audience]] members leave.

Poison Mushrooms, shortened to Poison Shrooms in the GameCube release, also appear as items later in the game. They can be created by [[Zess T.]] by mixing a [[Slow Mushroom]] and [[Inky Sauce]], [[Point Swap]] or [[Trial Stew]] and a [[Dried Bouquet]]. If Mario or his partner eats this mushroom, the user loses half their HP and be afflicted with the [[poison (status effect)|poison]] status. In battle, there is a small chance that when eaten, the Poison Mushroom does not poison its user, but restores all [[Heart Point|HP]] instead.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Poison Shrooms are a much more common occurrence than in its predecessor, occasionally being dropped by [[Zombie Shroom]]s, [[Cursya]]s, and their relatives. However, they do not damage the player for half of their HP; instead they gradually do damage 1 HP at a time until the [[poison (status effect)|poison]] is cured. They are used slightly more in recipes; for example, a single Poison Shroom can produce a [[Dangerous Delight]]. In addition, any recipe that requires a Poison Shroom can be cooked using a [[Ghost Shroom]] instead, if Poison Shrooms are in short supply (Ghost Shrooms can be bought from various shops, or obtained via [[Merlee]]'s charms).

====Recipes====

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|[[Inky Sauce]] + [[Slow Mushroom]]

|rowspan=2|Poison Mushroom

|rowspan=5|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''

|[[Point Swap]] + Slow Mushroom

|Poison Mushroom + Point Swap

|Mushroom (International)<br>Ultra Mushroom (Japan)

|Poison Mushroom + [[Turtley Leaf]]

|[[Mushroom Broth]] (International)<br>[[Mistake]] (Japan)

|Poison Mushroom + [[Golden Leaf]]

|Mushroom Broth

====Location====

*[[Floro Caverns|Chapter 5-4]] '''(Map 36)''', use [[Fleep]] on the righter cluster of red ores in the room with two [[Heavy Cursya]]s, east of the room with two [[Spania]]s along with a skull drawing which hides the [[Cave Key]].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Other appearances and references===

 

 

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|game=''Super Mario All-Stars''{{footnote|main|1}}<br>08/93

{{footnote|note|1|Poison Mushrooms debuted in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', but its inclusion in ''Super Mario All-Stars'' was the first time that the game was released in any other region. In addition, they only cost characters a life if they were small; this implies that they do no matter what the circumstances are.}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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|Spa=Champiñón venenoso

 

==Trivia==

*In ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''{{'}}s [[Nintendo Switch]] version, the [[Small Mario|Small]] form of Purple [[Captain Toad]] has a cap coloration very similar to that of a Poison Mushroom, being purple with pink spots.

 

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