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{{distinguish|Melon}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:YS Watermelon Artwork.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
}}
'''Watermelons''' are [[fruit]]s that appear in several games of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise and differ from game to game. They are based on the real-life fruits and strongly vary in size. Watermelons appear mainly in the ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchise, along with many other kinds of fruit.
==History==
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
[[File:Watermelons.png|left|thumb|Watermelons from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'']]
[[File:SMW2 Yoshis Island Watermelons.png|right|thumb|120px|The three different types of watermelon]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]], there are three different types of watermelon (parsed as '''Water Melon''' in one preview)<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) #30, page 14. "'''''WATER MELONS EVERYWHERE''' Yoshi respects Water Melon etiquette by blurting seeds out all over the place. There are a few strains of Water Melon, the benefits of which vary depending on colour. The red ones, for example, cause Yoshi to breathe fire!!!''"</ref> that offer special attacks. Green watermelons allow a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to spit out the seeds as projectiles; if a green watermelon already has a bite mark in it, there will be only a third as many seeds. [[Ukiki]]s have many watermelons, some half-eaten, which they use to spit seeds at a Yoshi. [[Fire watermelon|Red watermelon]]s allow three shots of fire breath that burn enemies and melt [[Ice Block]]s. [[Ice watermelon|Blue watermelon]]s allow three shots of ice breath that freeze enemies, making them harmless and immobile and causing them to break apart when a Yoshi touches them. Super Green Watermelons, Super Red Watermelons, and Super Blue Watermelons are also available as [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]]s, which automatically give Yoshi the ability of the watermelon as if he had gulped it. Watermelons are featured prominently in the [[Mini Battle]] called [[Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest]].

The '''Super Green Watermelon'''<ref name=SMW2>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' instruction booklet, pg. 24</ref> [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]] is available in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'', and it gives a Yoshi as many as 60 seeds.

====''Yoshi's Story''====
[[File:YSWatermellon.png|frame]]
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', watermelons appear as the favorite fruit of [[Yoshi (species)|Green Yoshi]]s, along with [[melon]]s.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Watermelons in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' are functionally the same as in the original. Watermelons with bite marks are first encountered in [[Ukiki Jammin']], first held by an Ukiki and having seeds that are spat out by them. A full variant of the watermelon is found in [[Ride the Blarggwich]]. Red and blue watermelons can also be found in later levels of the game, with red watermelons first debuting in [[Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth]] and blue watermelons in [[Brave the Bumpty Blizzard]].

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshi uses the green watermelons to spit out seeds that can hit enemies and reach collectible items. When there is a bite on a watermelon, there will be third as many seeds in it. Fire and ice watermelons also make a return. A fire watermelon allows Yoshi to breathe out three streams of fire. Fire melts ice blocks as well as defeating enemies. In this game, an ice watermelon allows Yoshi to breathe out five streams of ice which can freeze enemies upon contact. Yoshi can kick the enemy and it will slide in the direction of the kick, eventually breaking apart. Some of the watermelons are required for [[Completion|100% completion]] of the game. They are also available as [[Power Badge (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Power Badge]]s. 

The '''All-you-can-eat watermelon!''' [[Power Badge (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Power Badge]] in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' automatically places a watermelon in a Yoshi's mouth, allowing him to have its ability at nearly any point.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:WatermelonSuperMarioKun.png|thumb|left|Mario shoving a watermelon in Baby Mario's mouth to stop his crying]]
Watermelons appear in volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', which is the adaption of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Here, as in the game, they give characters who eat them respective abilities. The first time they appear, Mario and Luigi stuff a Super Red Watermelon inside a crying Baby Mario to quiet him. He then breathes fire at Toadies who first attempted to attack. The next time they appear, Helicopter Yoshi eats a Super Green Watermelon and spits seeds at Kamek, Toadies, and Baby Mario they are carrying. During their battle against a [[Lunge Fish]], Mario stuffs a Super Blue Watermelon inside Yoshi to make Yoshi freeze the Lunge Fish.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
{{quote|For 7 [[Banana Coin|coins]], I can now give you an extra melon to help you live longer and upgrade your weapon. Do you want it?|Candy Kong|Donkey Kong 64}}
[[File:Watermelon DK64.png|thumb|left|100px|A melon slice in ''Donkey Kong 64''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', watermelons, referred to as '''melons''' in this game, are used as the [[Kong]]s' life meter. Each melon is made up of four slices. If a Kong gets hit by an enemy or gets in contact with a stage hazard, such as lava or quicksand, they lose a melon slice of their health, sometimes even half a melon (the equivalent of two slices). The Kongs can refill their health with the melon slices that they find, either by breaking open a [[Melon Crate]] or by defeating enemies such as [[Kritter]]s or [[Gnawty|Gnawties]]. If the Kongs lose all their health, they are sent back to the starting point of the area. At first, the Kongs start out only having one melon in their health meter, but they can have up to three by obtaining a melon upgrade from [[Candy Kong]] in [[Angry Aztec]] and [[Crystal Caves]] each. Melons are also used as ammo in some [[Bonus Stage]]s.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:WatermelonSMS.png|thumb|100px|A watermelon in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', massive watermelons appear. In [[Gelato Beach]], the [[Surf Cabana]] makes juice smoothies out of watermelons, and there is a Watermelon Festival to show off the person with the largest watermelon. The watermelons there are quite sensitive to pressure, and act and look more like water balloons. In the secret levels and [[Pianta Village]], [[watermelon block]]s can be found, which act as breakable [[block]]s.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Watermelon.png|thumb|left|200px|The watermelon planet in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', when 9999 [[Star Bit]]s are collected, all the green [[coconut]]s in the game turn into watermelons. A watermelon is also featured in the [[Bubble Blastoff]] mission in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. Mario lands on a glass planet where he must [[Ground Pound]] the three encircling tennis balls within the planet which will hit the watermelon in the center and cause it to grow visibly larger until it shatters the glass planet and becomes the new planet.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Octopus Screenshot.png|thumb|[[Rocto]]s shooting watermelons in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', all green coconuts turn into watermelons when 9999 Star Bits are collected, like in the previous game.

===''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''===
In ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'', green, red, and blue Watermelons cascade down the screen when a stage of Round 9 is cleared in the Action Mode of ''Yoshi no Cookie''.

===''WarioWare'' series===
Watermelons make a few appearances in the [[microgame]]s of the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[Body Block]] involves people keeping a watermelon bouncing around. In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', these fruit appear in [[Steel Chef]], [[It Slices, It Dices]], and [[Global Warning]]. The microgame [[Universal Marionette]] from ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' features watermelons as well.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', [[Super Duel Mode]] contains a weapon for machines called the Seed Machine Gun, which is modeled after the watermelons from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. It fires seeds at a rapid rate and is worth five Battle Game Points.

====''Mario Party 10''====
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', watermelons appear in the minigame, [[Watermelon Whalin']].

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', there is a kingdom called the [[Watermelon Kingdom]]. The goal for each level from this kingdom is a giant watermelon.

===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
In ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', watermelons, when eaten, give Yoshi five eggs.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:Ball 8.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Watermelon is one of the unlockable basketballs.

===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' a giant watermelon is found in [[Veggie Patch]]. After being destroyed, its seeds are used as [[peg]]s.

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Watermelons also make an appearance in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. In this game, they are objects that appear in the minigame, [[Feed Petey]]. If the player shoots one watermelon into [[Petey Piranha]]'s mouth, they are awarded fifty points. To obtain the watermelon, the player must jump up under the watermelon. The watermelon is suspended in midair on a rope.

===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', Watermelons appear in the room floors of [[ScareScraper]]. When a player breaks one, it will release several hearts for players to recover their HP.

====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', Watermelons are found in the [[Kitchen (Luigi's Mansion 3)| Kitchen]] alongside pumpkins. They don't drop hearts when destroyed, but they can be flung at [[Chef Soulfflé]] to disarm him of his frying pan.

===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', explosive watermelons known as [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]s appear. They can be picked up and thrown at enemies to defeat them, or at certain obstacles to destroy them, usually to reveal a secret. Large rectangular watermelons also make an appearance as platforms in the level [[Fruity Factory]], a reference to real-life {{wp|square watermelon}}s grown in Japan.

===Other appearances===
In the Super Mario Mash-up for ''[[Minecraft]]'', [[Melon]]s are replaced by Watermelons.

==Official profiles==
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
*'''Instruction Booklet description:''' ''Places a Green Watermelon in Yoshi's mouth. Allows Yoshi to spit seeds.''<ref name=SMW2/>

===''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
*'''Nintendo 3DS digital manual description:''' ''Puts a green watermelon in Yoshi's mouth. Yoshi will be able to spit seeds for a certain length of time.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMW2RareArt3.png|Yoshi spitting seeds in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2-PurpleYoshiSpitting.png|Purple Yoshi spitting seeds
SMW2YI - Watermelon.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2YI - Watermelon bite.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2-GreenWatermelonIcon.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2GreenWatermelon.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Yossy Island Carddass1 Cover.png|''Yossy Island'' Jumbo Carddass
NPCYC-Watermelons.png|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' (''Yoshi no Cookie'')
SMA3-Watermelon.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-WatermelonBite.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3-SuperGreenWatermelon.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3-SuperGreenWatermelonCard.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
MP8 Goomba's Booty Boardwalk Start.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
YNI Model Watermelon.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YNI Model Watermelon bite.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Watermelon - full.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
YNI Watermelon.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Watermelon===
{{foreign names
|Jap=みどりのスイカ<ref>''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' instruction booklet, pg. 17</ref><br>''Midori no suika''<br>スイカ<br>''Suika''
|JapM=Green watermelon<br><br>Watermelon
|Spa=Sandía
|SpaM=Watermelon
|SpaA=
|SpaAM=
|SpaE=
|SpaEM=
|FraE=Pastèque
|FraEM=Watermelon
|FraA=Melon d'eau
|FraAM=Watermelon
|Dut=Watermeloen
|DutM=Watermelon
|Ger=Wassermelone<br>Knatterkürbis (''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'')
|GerM=Watermelon<br>Rattle pumpkin<br>(Gunfire pumpkin)
|Ita=Anguria<br>Cocomero verde (''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'')<br>Cocomero (''Yoshi's New Island'')
|ItaM=Watermelon<br>Green watermelon<br>Watermelon
|Por=Melancia
|PorM=Watermelon
|PorA=
|PorAM=
|PorE=
|PorEM=
|Rus=Арбуз
|RusR=Arbuz
|RusM=Watermelon
|Kor=수박
|KorR=Subak
|KorM=Watermelon
|Chi=西瓜
|ChiR=Xīguā
|ChiM=Watermelon
|Rom=Pepene verde
|RomM=Green melon
}}

===Super Green Watermelon===
{{foreign names
|Jap=スペシャルスイカ（みどり）<ref>''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' instruction booklet, pg. 23</ref>
|JapR=Supesharu Suika (midori)
|JapM=Special Watermelon (green)
|Spa=Supersandía verde
|SpaM=
}}

==References==
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