Editing Yoshi's Egg

{{redirect|Yoshi Eggs|the team from the ''[[Super Mario Stadium (series)|Super Mario Stadium]]'' series|[[Yoshi Eggs (team)]]|the game for the [[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Game Boy]]|[[Yoshi (game)]]}}
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|image=[[File:NSMBU Green Yoshi Egg Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Egg Orb]]<br>[[Flashing Egg]]<br>[[Giant Egg]]<br>[[Mega Eggdozer]]<br>[[Neon Egg]]<br>[[Red Egg]]<br>[[Yellow Egg]]
|related=[[Yarn ball]]
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'''Yoshi's Eggs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (Game Boy version) instruction booklet|page=11|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet|page=20|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> also formatted as '''Yoshi's eggs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (NES) instruction booklet|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=5, 11, 12, 13, and 16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (Game Boy) instruction booklet|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=4, 12, and 16}}</ref> '''Yoshi Eggs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' instruction booklet|page=15|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|date=June 7, 2001|page=82|Stratton, Bryan|isbn=0-7615-3633-7|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Yoshi eggs''', are objects from which [[Baby Yoshi]]s hatch. Eggs can contain other items or characters in some situations. They are additionally referred to as '''eggs''' for short, such as in instruction manuals.<ref>{{cite|date=2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island'' digital manual|page=13|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> The standard design of a Yoshi's Egg is white with green dots, but they can appear in a variety of colors, depending on either the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] that laid the egg or the egg's contents or properties. There are gigantic variations known as [[Giant Egg]]s.

[[Yoshi]] utilizes several abilities with eggs, namely [[Egg Throw|throwing them as projectiles]]. A Yoshi's Egg is an [[emblem]] associated with [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s in general. Many games use Yoshi's Eggs as containers that Yoshi resides in, with some of them specifying Yoshi is trapped in eggs by villains. Barring [[Chef|one minor instance]], games never depict a Yoshi hatching from an egg that is shown to be laid by another one. 

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:SMW-Mario and Yoshi Egg.png|thumb|Artwork of [[Mario]] discovering an egg in ''Super Mario World'']]
Yoshi Eggs first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When one is discovered, Yoshi hatches from it, having been trapped in one by [[Bowser]] along with his fellow Yoshis.<ref>{{cite|author=Yoshi|quote=On my way to rescue my friends, Bowser trapped me in that egg.|title=''Super Mario World''|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Suddenly the egg hatched, and out popped a young dinosaur named YOSHI, who proceeded to tell Mario end Luigi a sad tale of how his dinosaur pals were sealed in similar eggs by a group of monstrous turtles.|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=2|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> If Yoshi is already nearby, a [[1-Up Mushroom]] emerges instead.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Y_S87NnO9rk?feature=shared&t=197|title=''Super Mario World'' - 100% Walkthrough - Yoshi's Island|author=Nintendo Unity|language=en|date=July 4, 2017|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=3:17}}</ref> The player character somehow recovers a yellow-spotted egg after completing a [[Castle]],<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCK0WwUVl48|title=All Castle Demolition Animations {{!}} ''Super Mario World''|author=Looygi Bros.|date=March 17, 2021|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> though they appear in a variety of colors in the [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|GBA reissue]],<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8OT1AC6eUc|title=''Super Mario Advance 2'' (GBA) - All the cutscenes of Castle Away|date=February 21, 2022|author=Nintendius|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> to match the colors of the Baby Yoshis that hatch from each of them in the ending of both versions.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/3Tc_Ek0ASSA?feature=shared&t=8216|title=''Super Mario World'' - Complete Walkthrough|author=Typhlosion4President|date=October 8, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=2:16:56}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|url=youtu.be/pw10t_QH9-0?feature=shared&t=105|timestamp=01:45|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' - Credits & Enemy Gallery|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=October 20, 2019}}</ref> If a Yoshi eats ten [[fruit (Yoshi food)|red berries]], a [[Super Mushroom]] hatches from it.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz20yQVUp9Y|title=''Super Mario World'' - Yoshi's Island 2|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=0:43-1:34|date=September 24, 2019|author=VideoGamePhenom}}</ref> In the remake, the type of power-up is dependent on the Yoshi's color: eggs from a Green Yoshi hatch out a Super Mushroom,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/2k8PP0Hl4hg?feature=shared&t=96|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' - Yoshi's Island 2|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=October 16, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=01:36}}</ref> eggs from a Red Yoshi hatch out a [[Fire Flower]], eggs from a Blue Yoshi hatch out a [[Cape Feather]],<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/8ExPdLzGqL8?feature=shared&t=393|title=''Super Mario Advance 2'' 100% runthrough - Special Zone (World 8)|author=Doctormario4600|date=September 23, 2013|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=06:33|language=en}}</ref> and yellow eggs hatch out a [[Super Star|Starman]]. If two pink berries are eaten, the egg will hatch a [[Yoshi Cloud]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/IYX8ZwLU0es?feature=shared&t=414|title=''Super Mario Advance 2'' Walkthrough - Finale - Special Zone|author=Typhlosion4President|date=November 25, 2016|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=06:19-06:54}}</ref> When the egg is expelled, it acts as a projectile. It can defeat enemies or activate blocks until it hatches.

There are also multicolored eggs that appear outside item boxes in the [[Star World]] levels. Approaching one of these will cause it to hatch into a baby Yoshi, with its color matching the color of the egg. In ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'', the Bros. can find an egg of any color in a [[? Block]] after finding the corresponding Yoshi in [[Star World]] and feeding it enough enemies or objects to grow it to maturity, though which egg will spawn is dependent on the Bros.' current form. The possible outcomes are as follows; forms written in italics will always spawn that particular Yoshi, assuming it has already been found and fed in Star World, whereas forms not written in italics will randomly spawn a Yoshi among those which have already been unlocked:

*Green Yoshi for Small Mario, [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet).
*Yellow Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet).
*Red Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, ''Fire Mario'', and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet).
*Blue Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet) and ''Caped Mario''.

====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
[[File:Yoshi SMBDX.png|frame|left|Yoshi hatching from a Yoshi Egg in ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'']]
Yoshi Eggs<ref name="smbdx">{{cite|quote=Get hints on where to find Yoshi Eggs in the CHALLENGE game.|title=''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' instruction booklet|date=1999|page=27|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> appear in each level of challenge mode in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. Every Yoshi Egg is located only in a [[Hidden Block]], usually one exclusive to Challenge Mode. Collecting the egg earns the player 2,000 points, and a Yoshi hatches from the egg upon clearing the level. The [[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe#Toy Box|Toy Box]] has an unlockable feature where the player can find the approximate location of a Yoshi Egg within a random level,<ref name="smbdx"/> titled "Yoshi Is Here!" Collecting every Yoshi Egg unlocks the Peach Award.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/iRF9Lv1UTU0?feature=shared&t=3229|title=Sunday Longplay - ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'' (GBC) - Part 3: Challenge Mode|author=MetalSmasherGaming|date=December 23, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=53:49}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Advance''====
Yoshi Eggs are collectable in '''Yoshi Challenge''', a mode available after completing the main game in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. Every level has two Yoshi Eggs, located in place of the [[Mushroom]]s in [[Subspace]]. If the player loses a life, they have to collect the eggs in the level again. Once every Yoshi Egg is found in a world, a Yoshi hatches from each of them.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Y6LelqKQyXI?feature=shared&t=6497|title=<nowiki> [Longplay]</nowiki> GBA - Super Mario Advance <nowiki>[100%]</nowiki> (HD, 60FPS)|timestamp:1:48:17|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=xRavenXP|date=September 5, 2019}}</ref>
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Yoshi eggs<ref name="sunshine">{{cite|quote=Find Yoshis in {{color|orange|Yoshi eggs}}. Bring fruits to these eggs to hatch them.|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=27}}</ref> become available in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' after completing [[The Wilted Sunflowers]], an [[Mission|episode]] of [[Pinna Park]], causing [[Shadow Mario]] to appear with a Yoshi egg in front of the [[Grand Pianta Statue]] in [[Delfino Plaza]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/cS2A4aA8YKM?feature=shared&t=218|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' - Pinna Park: Episode 4: The Wilted Sunflowers (& Unlocking Yoshi)|timestamp=03:38|author=Andruidus|date=September 25, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> After this, a Yoshi egg becomes permanently available on a rooftop next to the western bell tower at Delfino Plaza,<ref>{{cite|author=[[Delfino Emergency Broadcast System|D.E.B.S.]]|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2002|location=[[Delfino Plaza]]|quote=...D.E.B.S. ALERT...It's been reported that a lone Yoshi egg has been spotted on a local rooftop. This news is unconfirmed...|title=''Super Mario Sunshine''}}</ref> as well as in other episodes such as [[Yoshi's Fruit Adventure]]. There is a thought bubble depicting a certain fruit within each Yoshi egg, from which a Yoshi can hatch when presented with the requested fruit; the color of the Yoshi that emerges depends on which fruit is given to it. If Yoshi is defeated, he returns inside of the egg in its original location.<ref>{{cite|quote={{color|red|If Yoshi gets hungry, he'll head for home.}}|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' instruction booklet|page=28|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>

====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
Yoshi's Eggs are projectiles that only Yoshi can use in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. A Yoshi's Egg is produced by swallowing nearly any enemy,<ref name="sm64ds_sign">{{cite|quote=Here's a piece of advice for the [[Yoshi|green fellow without a mustache]]. When playing in Standard Mode: If you're feeling hungry, press {{button|ds|A}} to stick out your tongue and swallow an enemy. Press {{button|ds|A}} again to spit it out. Or, you can lay an egg by crouching while your mouth is still full. Press {{button|ds|A}} again to throw the egg. Remember, some enemies won't turn into eggs even if you swallow them.|author=[[Sign]]|date=2004|location=[[Bob-omb Battlefield]]|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|title=''Super Mario 64 DS''}}</ref> and he can throw it as a projectile.<ref name="sm64ds_sign"/> Only one Yoshi's Egg can follow behind Yoshi at a time. If Yoshi swallows a [[crate]], the egg takes the form of a cube,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/qPr9U6VPSfs?feature=shared&t=28|timestamp=0:28|title=Super Mario 64 Ds<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> - Square Yoshi Egg|date=July 12, 2019|author=Hey_Hey43|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> and slides across the ground like a regular crate when thrown.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/qPr9U6VPSfs?feature=shared&t=50|title=Super Mario 64 Ds<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> - Square Yoshi Egg|timestamp=0:50|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> A Yoshi's Egg automatically disappears if Yoshi collects a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] or puts on a cap. Yoshi cannot throw an egg while under the effects of a [[Super Mushroom]]. Yoshi's Egg symbols also appear in two of Luigi's minigames, [[Mario Slot]] and [[Super Mario Slot]], where getting three in a row earns the player five coins.

''[[Super Mario 64]]'' did not feature any Yoshi's Eggs, but an [[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|unused]] egg texture can be found in the game's coding.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Egg Planet.png|thumb|{{conjectural|Egg planet|planet}} from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
While the Yoshi's Eggs themselves do not appear as actual interactive objects in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', there is a planet in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] that resembles the Yoshi's Egg.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Yoshi eggs return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Two green ones are first seen in the background of the opening cutscene, where a small one with a blue bow is next to a larger one with a pink bow.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/5aTsosNbHM8?feature=shared&t=8|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Intro|author=YTSunny|date=October 28, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=0:08}}</ref> As interactable objects, Yoshi's Eggs work like they do in ''Super Mario World'' and appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-4]], and [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]]. In multiplayer, a difference is that the number of Yoshi eggs that appear from a certain [[? Block]] or [[Brick Block]], and therefore the number of Yoshis, is the same as the number of players onscreen. Besides eating five [[fruit (Yoshi food)|fruits]], a Yoshi egg can also hatch if a Yoshi eats a [[Pokey]] during a vocal "[[paah]]."<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/X_S9aGG4ckI?feature=shared&t=1543|timestamp=25:43|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - World 2 (Complete)|author=Mario Party Legacy|date=February 11, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

In the E3 2009 prototype, the pink Yoshi eggs were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|originally]] red eggs from which a Red Yoshi would hatch.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/9eiOPrY-_5I?feature=shared&t=146|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - E3 Stage Demo 2009|author=GameSpot|date=June 8, 2009|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=02:26}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Egg Screenshot.png|thumb|left|130px|A Yoshi egg in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Yoshi eggs in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' play a larger role than in the game's predecessor. They are located on nest-like holes within several [[Galaxy|galaxies]]. The first mission of [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] involves breaking open a Yoshi egg that Yoshi had been trapped inside of.<ref>{{cite|location=[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]|author=[[Yoshi]]|date=2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=I was trying to save my friends, but then I got turned into an egg and trapped!}}</ref> An egg breaks if either [[jump]]ed on or [[spin|spun]] into. If the player loses Yoshi, he retreats into his egg, which returns to its original location. A Yoshi egg also appears on the "nose" of [[Starship Mario]] after completing the first mission of Yoshi Star Galaxy.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/krDHT0xTqlY?feature=shared&t=414|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' - 100% Walkthrough Part 2 - Yoshi Star and Flip-Swap Galaxy|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=January 23, 2015|author=packattack04082|timestamp=06:54}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Say, I don't mean to pry or anything... but what is that thing over there? I mean, be straight with me, pal. You hatching {{color|green|alien eggs}} now? Har har!|author=[[Lubba]]|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''|date=2010|location=[[Starship Mario]]|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Yoshi eggs in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]] work the same as they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', except only green Yoshi eggs hatch [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s; such eggs also appear from certain [[Hidden Block]]s. The game introduces a golden variation with white spots that hatches [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]s, except only one appears from certain ? Blocks and hatch the exact number of Glowing Baby Yoshis as the number of players presently onscreen.

In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', green Yoshi eggs appear in the levels [[Yoshi Hill]], [[Perilous Pokey Cave]], [[Above the Cheep Cheep Seas]], [[Prickly Goombas!]], [[Fuzzy Clifftop]], and [[Seesaw Shrooms]], while Glowing Baby Yoshi eggs appear in the levels [[Fire Snake Cavern]] and [[Which-Way Labyrinth]]. In ''New Super Luigi U'', green Yoshi eggs and Glowing Baby Yoshi eggs appear in fewer levels than in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. Green Yoshi Eggs appear in levels [[Rolling Yoshi Hills]], [[Underground Grrrols]], [[Beanstalk Jungle]], [[Fire and Ice]], and [[Above the Bouncy Clouds]], while Glowing Baby Yoshi eggs only appear in the level [[Piranhas in the Dark]].

In the E3 2012 prototype of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', large blue Yoshi eggs with white spots that hatch [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]s and likewise for [[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]s from magenta Yoshi eggs with white spots can appear from certain [[? Block]]s.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pJnV5OxPI|timestamp=0:27-0:35|title=Wii U - New Super Mario Bros. U E3 Trailer|date=June 5, 2012|author=Nintendo of America|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us}}</ref> Both eggs would go [[List of New Super Mario Bros. U pre-release and unused content#Demo|unused]] since both types of Baby Yoshis are located on the world map, where they follow players instead.
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====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
Yoshi's Eggs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]]. They and the Yoshis that hatch from them are usable only in the ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles, since [[Goomba's Shoe]]s are their equivalents in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' styles. If an egg or the resulting Yoshi is crushed, it disappears. A Yoshi's Egg can be changed into big Yoshi's Egg from which two Yoshis hatch before running as if an enemy or obstacle had hit them. It is possible to place more than one Yoshi's Egg, though only two hatch Yoshis while the others disappear. A Yoshi's Egg on a track does not hatch until the player touches it, knocking it off of the track, not does a Yoshi's Egg hatch within a [[Koopa Clown Car]].

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Yoshi [[Costume Mario|costume]]s can pose as a Yoshi's Egg if by pressing {{button|padup}} / tilting {{button|Stick}} up.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Yoshi Egg SMO.jpg|thumb|150px|A Yoshi's Egg in the Mushroom Kingdom in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Yoshi's Eggs in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' appear in secret areas of the [[Dark Side]] and on top of [[Peach's Castle]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. A Yoshi's Egg can be broken from either a jump or being hit by [[Cappy]] to break it, causing Yoshi to hatch.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Yoshi's Eggs in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' are mostly like in ''Super Mario Maker'', but with a few differences. A Yoshi's Egg can be attached to a parachute, and dragging a Super Mushroom onto a Yoshi's Egg turns it red instead, hatching a Red Yoshi with the ability to breathe fire.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[Luigi]] is turned into an egg by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]] in "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]",<ref>{{cite|author=[[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]]|date=1991|quote=Wow, Luigi's been turned into an egg!|title=''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' - "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]"|publisher=[[DIC Entertainment]]|language=en}}</ref> resembling an inverted Yoshi's Egg from being green with white spots.

An actual Yoshi's Egg appears in "[[Mama Luigi]]". During a flashback, Luigi finds it inside of a ? Block in the [[Lava Pits (Super Mario World television series)|Lava Pits]], from which [[Yoshi]] as a baby immediately hatches. While Yoshi is green, this egg has red spots instead.

===''Yoshi''===
[[File:Yoshi-Egg Shell Artwork.JPG|thumb|The bottom and top halves of the Yoshi's egg]]
Top and bottom halves of a Yoshi's egg appear on the playing field throughout [[Yoshi (game)|''Yoshi'']]. Stacking the two halves together will hatch a Yoshi, earning 50 points for the player, as well as an additional 50 points for each enemy plowed through as the upper half travels down to meet the bottom half. If a top half of the egg lands without its matching bottom half below, it disappears. A bottom half of an egg can land above another, making the lower egg half unusable. The type of Yoshi that hatches from the egg half depends on how many enemies were caught between the two pieces:

*[[File:YoshiNES-BabyYoshi.png]] [[Baby Yoshi|Little Yoshi]]: 0 enemies (as well as 1 in the Famicom/NES version)
*[[File:YoshiNES-RegYoshi.png]] Yoshi: 2-4 enemies (Famicom/NES version) or 1-3 enemies (Game Boy version)
*[[File:YoshiNES-WingedYoshi.png]] [[Winged Yoshi]]: 5-6 (Famicom/NES version) or 4-5 enemies (Game Boy version)
*[[File:YoshiNES-StarYoshi.png]] [[Star Yoshi]]: 7 (Famicom/NES version) or 6 enemies (Game Boy version)

===''Club Nintendo''===
In the [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Ostern im Schwammerlland]]", the Easter bunny dropped a Yoshi egg, out of which Yoshi emerged.

A Yoshi egg has a major role in "[[Mario in Mariozilla]]". In this story, some fog coming out of [[Kamek]]'s broom shrinks the [[Magikoopa]] and Mario to ant-size. When they sit on a blade of grass waiting for help, Yoshi swallows them. All attempts to get the two out of Yoshi's mouth fail, but ultimately [[Dr. Light]] gets the idea that Yoshi laying an egg could be the solution to the problem. Yoshi obviously has difficulties doing so, but two hours later, he finally lays an egg. Light breaks it up and Mario and Kamek come out of it.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[File:Yoshi Egg Super Mario Kart.png|frame]]
An egg is an item that can only be used by [[Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'',<ref>{{cite|quote=Yoshi will use eggs to hinder your progress.|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAFE.pdf|format=PDF|page=22|date=1992|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> if it is a CPU. The egg has the same function as a [[Banana]] but with short bouncing animations.

====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:Mk64yoshivalley4.png|thumb|left|The Giant Egg from Yoshi Valley in ''Mario Kart 64'']]
Though no regular Yoshi's Eggs appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', a [[Giant Egg]] does appear as an obstacle in [[N64 Yoshi Valley|Yoshi Valley]]. Yoshi's Eggs would have supposedly appeared, as seen from unused data.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Development:Mario Kart 64#Items|Development:Mario Kart 64]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:MKDD Yoshi Egg.png|thumb|100px|A Yoshi's Egg in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Yoshi's Egg is [[Yoshi]]'s [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' His partner, [[Birdo]], has the similar [[Birdo's Egg]] for a special item, and both look nearly the same except Birdo's Egg has magenta spots. When thrown, the Yoshi's Egg rolls along after a nearby opponent,<ref name="mkdd">{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet|page=20|quote=These eggs roll down the road and home in on opponents. When they hit and break, they'll drop three more items.|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> functioning like a [[Red Shell]] somewhat. When the Yoshi's Egg breaks, three random items are released,<ref name="mkdd"/> which can be [[Green Shell]]s, [[Mushroom]]s, [[Banana]]s, [[Super Star|Star]]s, or [[Bob-omb]]s. The Yoshi's Egg breaks after rolling for a while, whether the player is in first or the Yoshi's Egg takes too long to hit the nearest target.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries====
The Rolling Egg is the special item of Yoshi in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. It can be launched not only forward but also backward, though the Rolling Egg moves aimlessly, in the manner of a [[Green Shell]]. The Rolling Egg does not release items upon breaking.

Yoshi has some other special items similar to the Rolling Egg. The [[Egg Rider|Egg Body]], exclusive to the first game, gives a [[kart]] based on a Yoshi's Egg. In both games, the [[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]] takes the form of a Yoshi Egg with multicolored spots.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Yoshi's Eggs are referenced in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', since Yoshi's kart, [[Egg 1]], was designed to resemble one. A Giant Egg also appears in the scenery of [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]].

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
A Yoshi's Egg is Yoshi's [[emblem]] on karts and [[bike]]s in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The same giant Giant Egg returns in the background of {{classic|DS|Yoshi Falls}}.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Yoshi's Egg is featured as Yoshi's emblem in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and its likeness, the Egg 1, also returns.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8 Yoshi Valley N64 Egg.jpg|thumb|left|The giant Yoshi's Egg from {{classic link|N64|Yoshi Valley}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
The Yoshi's Egg is represented as Yoshi's emblem in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and the spots now change color depending on which Yoshi is used.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8OHJe8pHjc|title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' - All Characters (DLC Included)|author=ProsafiaGaming|date=November 8, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=02:44-03:33}}</ref> Yoshi's Eggs now appear in the background of {{classic link|N64|Yoshi Valley}},<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=k25f75s3Hdo|title=N64 Yoshi Valley <nowiki>[150cc]</nowiki> - 1:58.033 - NINTENDOOO (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Record)|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=0:08-0:24, 0:37. 0:42|language=en|author=MK8DX Records|date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> unlike before, but the Giant Egg remains as an obstacle. Three Yoshi's Eggs also appear in a nest in the logo of the sponsor Yoshi's Egg Market. The [[Egg Cup]], originally included as downloadable content in the first ''Mario Kart 8'', uses a Yoshi's Egg as its emblem.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Yoshi's Egg.jpg|thumb|150px|Yoshi using the Yoshi's Egg in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Yoshi's Eggs reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Yoshi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Orange Yoshi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Light-blue Yoshi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]], Yoshi (Reindeer), Yoshi (Egg Hunt), and [[Mii|Yoshi Mii Racing Suit]], functioning the same way as in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' When Yoshi's Egg+ is active, the egg is bigger and drops an extra item after hitting something. The Egg 1 also appears in the game as a Super kart. The [[Eggshell Glider]] resembles the top part of a Yoshi's Egg. Yoshi's Eggs also appear as background elements in N64 Yoshi Valley like in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

===''Mario & Wario''===
Just before the player begins [[Yosu Ko|LEVEL2: Yosu Ko]] in ''[[Mario & Wario]]'', Wario places the upper half of a Yoshi's egg onto Mario.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/KM_akHPySII?feature=shared&t=417|title=''Mario & Wario'' Playthrough Part 1|author=Japancommercials4U2|date=January 8, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|timestamp=06:57}}</ref>

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:Yoshi Egg Bounce.gif|frame|left]]
Eggs in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its port]] can be produced by swallowing enemies.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Message Block]]|location=[[Make Eggs, Throw Eggs]]|title=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''|date=1995|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Grab an enemy with {{button|snes|Y}}, then press ↓ on {{button|snes|Pad}} to make an egg.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|title=''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''|date=2002|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Grab an enemy with {{button|gba|B}}, then press ↓ on {{button|gba|Pad}} to make an egg.}}</ref> and then thrown.<ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''|date=1995|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Now try throwing the egg,{{sic}} press {{button|snes|A}}!}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''|date=2002|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Now, try throwing the egg. Press {{button|gba|R}}!}}</ref> Yoshi has to aim an egg before throwing it.<ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''|date=1995|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Press {{button|snes|A}} once and the aiming cursor will begin to move. Press {{button|snes|A}} again to throw the egg!}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''|date=2002|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|quote=Press {{button|gba|R}} once, and the aiming cursor will begin to move. Press {{button|gba|R}} again to throw the egg!}}</ref> When an egg is throw, it bounces off of surrounding surfaces twice before falling off-screen, turning yellow then red with each bounce. Eggs are produced by [[Egg Block]]s and spit out by [[Egg Plant]]s until there are six in total. Throwing an egg into a [[tulip]] causes it to produce some [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s.

Other egg varieties include [[Yellow Egg|Yellow egg]]s, which produce [[coin]]s;<ref name="eggs">{{cite|quote=Yellow eggs create coins. Red eggs create 2 Stars.|author=Message Block|date=1995|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''|location=[[Shy-Guys On Stilts]]|language=en|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> [[Red Egg|Red eggs]], which produce two [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Stars]];<ref name="eggs"/> [[Flashing Egg]]s, which produces a [[Red Coin]]; and [[Giant Egg]]s, which are created from swallowing a [[Fat Guy]], as well as red Giant Eggs that are used only in the final battle with Big [[Baby Bowser]].

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:YIDS-Bowser Holding Yoshi Egg.png|frame|left|[[Bowser]] holding a Giant Egg]]
Yoshi's Eggs in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' function like in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.<ref>{{cite|author=Message Block|location=[[Ba-dum BUM!]]|title=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''|date=2006|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=After swallowing an enemy with the {{button|ds|Y}}, press Down on {{button|ds|Pad}} to lay an egg. Press the {{button|ds|A}} to aim and throw it!}}</ref> There are also flashing Eggs, which are out of reach in the stage [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]] and used to count how many rooms are cleared. Giant Eggs have a similar role as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', since they are used to attack [[Bowser]] in the two final battles against him.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Yoshi eggs reappear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', working the same as before.<ref>{{cite|quote='''MAKING EGGS''' Gobble up enemies with {{button|3DS|B}}, and then press down to make an egg. Press {{button|3DS|X}} to toss it!|author=[[Message Block]]|date=2014|title=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote='''TOSSING EGGS''' Hold {{button|3ds|x}} to activate the aiming cursor. Release {{button|3ds|x}} to toss. Crouch ({{button|3ds|Paddown}}) to cancel.|author=Message Block|date=2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> The game introduces [[Mega Eggdozer]]s and [[Metal Eggdozer]]s, both capable of destroying several giant items and enemies.

===''UNDAKE30 Same Game''===
Yoshi Eggs are one of the icons on the playing field in ''[[UNDAKE30 Same Game]]''.

===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
====''Game & Watch Gallery''====
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', Yoshi Eggs appear in the Modern versions of two games. In ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'', they fall out the window of [[Princess Peach]]'s burning [[Peach's Castle|castle]],<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/I9N6IaPt58Q?feature=shared&t=696|title=Game Boy Longplay <nowiki>[196]</nowiki> ''Game & Watch Gallery''|author=World of Longplays|timestamp=11:36|date=March 29, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> revealing either a [[Bob-omb]] or [[Super Star]] when broken.<ref>{{cite|title=''Game & Watch Gallery'' instruction booklet|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=19|quote=The first time you catch an egg, its contents will be revealed. Deliver a Super Star to the ambulance for a bonus. Deliver a Bob-omb and its{{sic}} counted as a miss.}}</ref> In ''[[Oil Panic]]'', Yoshi can lay an egg and throw it at [[Bowser]] as a method to launch him away.

====''Game & Watch Gallery 2''====
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', Yoshi Eggs appear in the Modern versions of four games.

In ''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]'', three Yoshi Eggs come out of the [[airship|flying ship]] every 100 [[point]]s. They disappear to reveal a Super Star in one and a [[Boo|Boo Buddy]] in another.

In ''[[Chef]]'', Yoshi lays an egg if he is fed five consecutive pieces of cooked food. If he is fed five more consecutive pieces of cooked food, the egg hatches into a [[Baby Yoshi]], which replaces him. The egg disappears if Yoshi is fed any burnt food.

In ''[[Vermin]]'', six Yoshi Eggs must be protected from [[Fly Guy]]s, [[Koopa Paratroopa|Para Troopas]], and Boo Buddies. The enemies start pounding the eggs if they get too close. The [[Game Over|game ends]] if an egg gets completely broken.

In ''[[Ball]]'', the Yoshi variant involves juggling two or three Yoshi Eggs, depending on the game difficulty.

====''Game & Watch Gallery 3''====
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', Yoshi Eggs appear in the Modern versions of two games.

In ''[[Egg (Game & Watch)|Egg]]'', a Light Blue Yoshi lays an egg if he eats a baked Yoshi-shaped [[Yoshi Cookie]] after eating enough baked cookies to fill up one of the cookie meters. He can lay up to two eggs. One egg eventually hatches into a Baby Yoshi if the Light Blue Yoshi continues eating cookies without missing. Any eggs disappear if the Yoshi misses a cookie.

In ''[[Turtle Bridge]]'', a Yoshi Egg is given by [[Mario]] to [[Toad]] as one of the items to deliver to Peach if Toad continues delivering [[Mushroom]]s without losing a life. If Toad continues delivering Yoshi Eggs without missing, Mario eventually gives him a present to deliver.

====''Game & Watch Gallery 4''====
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Yoshi Eggs reprise their roles in the Modern versions of ''Fire'' (besides [[3-Up Moon]]s replacing Super Stars) and ''Chef''. One of the balloons that lifts Yoshi in a hammock in the [[Message Board]] is shaped like a Yoshi Egg.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/aEX1oMU4DSg?feature=shared&t=318|title=''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' (GBA) Gallery <nowiki>[ALL THE MARIOS 1366]</nowiki>|date=November 28, 2023|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=05:18|language=en|author=Quinne "Doc" Phoenix}}</ref>

===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:YS-Six Yoshi Eggs.png|thumb|300px|Six eggs in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'']]
Yoshi eggs are laid automatically in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' when an enemy is eaten, but the eggs are still used as projectile weapons. Unlike in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', the eggs hold no special effects, although eggs thrown by the White and Black Yoshis have more of an explosive impact. When a Yoshi eats a colored Shy Guy, it lays a Yoshi egg with spots that match the colored Shy Guy, including [[Black Shy Guy (Yoshi's Story)|Black Shy Guy]]s, though black-spotted eggs do not explode when thrown unless the Black Yoshi or White Yoshi is active. Every other enemy that can be eaten by a Yoshi automatically produces a green-spotted egg. The spots of an Egg Block and its produced eggs are always green, though in international releases, both match the color of the current Yoshi.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Yoshi's_Story#Egg_Blocks|title=''Yoshi's Story''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|author=TCRF|language=en}}</ref> The [[Yoshi Demo|tech demo port]] features the eggs as flat 2D sprites with an outline that indicate Yoshi's health alongside the [[Health Meter#Yoshi's Story|Smile Meter]].

===''Wario Land II''===
The treasure for the [[Defeat the Giant Spear Man (2-3)|third story]] of the "[[Invade Wario Castle]]" chapter in ''[[Wario Land II]]'' resembles a Yoshi's egg.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Yoshi's Egg (item)}}
Throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, three of Yoshi's special moves involve utilizing Yoshi's Eggs in some way. Yoshi's neutral special move, [[Egg Lay]], lets him swallow opponents and turn them into eggs, temporarily stunning them. His [[Egg Throw]] is his up special move, and for his side special move, [[Egg Roll (move)|Egg Roll]] (introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''), Yoshi can encase himself in an egg and roll around. Also, his {{iw|smashwiki|shield}} makes him encase himself into an egg. Additionally, for his {{iw|smashwiki|stage entrance}}, Yoshi hatches from an egg.

A single Yoshi egg appears in one of the events of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. In it, Yoshi must keep the Yoshi egg from breaking. If it is broken, the player fails. If time runs out and the Yoshi egg is not broken, the player wins. The goal of the twelfth event of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', {{iw|smashwiki|Event 12: Sleeping in the Eggs|Sleeping in the Eggs}}, is for Yoshi to capture [[Kirby]] and [[Pikachu]] inside Yoshi eggs simultaneously.

In the first three games, the eggs are always green, regardless of the palette swap. Since ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', the egg matches the palette swap.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Yoshi eggs only have small appearances in [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. It is the emblem on Yoshi's racket in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', and the cutscene of Yoshi winning a tournament shows him laying a metallic golden egg.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:54|url=youtu.be/iQvJxVBCy70?feature=shared&t=114|title=<nowiki>[Mario Tennis 64]</nowiki> All Character Trophy Animations!!|author=Kapoownug's Archive|date=July 4, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Similarly, in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the cutscene of a colored Yoshi winning the Champions Cup or Final Cup shows them eating a trophy and hatching it afterward; the spots on the eggs have the same color as the Yoshis.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MP8 Yoshi Icon.png|thumb|The Yoshi's Egg emblem as seen in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.]]
In most ''Mario Party'' games, the Yoshi's Egg appeared as one of the objects in various minigames. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', Yoshi's Eggs appear as items in the minigame [[Messy Memory]]. Yoshi and Birdo's signature orb in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' is the [[Egg Orb]], which transforms any [[Character Space]] (including [[Koopa Kid Space]]s) into a Yoshi's Egg. Also, Yoshi's Eggs appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as an item in [[Puzzle Pronto]], [[Tile Savvy]] (only in [[Time Attack (Mario Party: Island Tour)|Time Attack]]), and [[Three House]]. Yoshi's Eggs also appear in the Yoshi amiibo board in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. A Yoshi's Egg is also seen on a card in the ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' minigame [[Top It Off]].

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
A multi-colored Yoshi's Egg appears in [[Glitzville]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' after Mario defeats [[Spike Storm]] in the [[Glitz Pit]]. The egg escapes from [[Mr. Hoggle]],<ref>{{cite|author=[[Mr. Hoggle]]|quote=My imported egg escaped! Somebody, catch it!|date=2004|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> who wanted to use it to make the [[List of implied items#Southern Fried Egg Dog of Tastiness|Southern Fried Egg Dog of Tastiness]] at his [[Hot Dog Stand]], but could not catch it.<ref>{{cite|quote=Come down from there, bad egg! How am I supposed to get it now? FLY there?!? Oh... And I very much wanted to make that Southern Fried Egg Dog of Tastiness...|author=Mr. Hoggle|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''}}</ref> Mario manages to catch up to the egg, which starts following him around in the field while staying out of battles. At one point, after Mario loses to the [[The Iron Adonis Twins]], he finds that the egg hatched into a [[Yoshi Kid]], who becomes a party member. Laying and throwing eggs is the Yoshi's super rank technique, Mini-Egg, and the eggs that are used can shrink the enemy that it hits.

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
A Yoshi Egg functions as a type of pinball in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. Mario can either buy one at [[Toad's tent]], obtain one from certain ? Blocks, or receive one from a roulette after getting a [[question mark]]. If a Yoshi Egg goes to a different area from the one Mario is in in a [[level]], the egg can be found when he enters that area as well, or vice versa. In addition to the regular green-spotted Yoshi Egg, there is also a '''Special Egg'''{{ref needed}} that is red with white stars instead of spots. A Special Egg can be obtained from a red ! Block that appears in a level's boss area after all the level's Red Coins are collected, but only if the player does not already have an item. When used, a Special Egg combines the effects of multiple items found in the game. As well as the player being given a second ball, like when using a Yoshi Egg, both balls are giant (the effect of a [[Mega Mushroom]]), and the drain at the bottom of the screen is blocked (same as when using a [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]), meaning Mario cannot lose a life. Mario also becomes invincible (as if he used an [[Super Star|Invincibility Star]]). There are only four Special Eggs available in the game, and upon collecting or using one, Mario yells, "Special!"<ref>{{cite|author=Brian|date=December 16, 2014|url=retroachievements.org/Achievement/18879|title=Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance): Red Yoshi Egg|publisher=Retro Achievements|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref>

===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
Yoshi's Eggs, which are laid by collecting fruit, can be used to collect items and defeat enemies in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''.

===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
Eggs are used in the minigame [[Piranha Panic]] to defeat [[Piranha Plant]]s in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.<ref>{{cite|quote=KO Piranha Plants with similar-colored eggs!|author=Menu description|date=2005|title=''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Earn points by hitting a Piranha Plant with an egg of a matching color.|date=2005|title=''Mario Superstar Baseball'' instruction booklet|page=29|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Eggs are featured in red, blue, green, and yellow spots, each effective only towards a Piranha Plant of the matching color, except Purple Piranha Plants, which are vulnerable to eggs of any color. If the Piranha Plant is hit by the wrong egg color, it spits fire at the player who threw it.<ref>{{cite|quote=Hit it with an egg of a different color and it will shoot a fireball right back at you.|title=''Mario Superstar Baseball'' instruction booklet|page=29}}</ref>
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===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Yoshi eggs are featured in [[Dream Equestrian]] in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. The goal is to race to the finish line while riding a wagon full of seven Yoshi eggs that are colored red, blue, yellow, pink, light-blue, black and white respectively. Obstacles have to be avoided so that the eggs do not fall off,<ref>{{cite|author=Controls|title=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''|date=2012|quote=Avoid obstacles and balance the wagon so you don't drop any eggs.|publisher=Sega|language=en}}</ref> since each loss earns the player a 10-second penalty when completing the event.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
[[File:Yoshiegg_DreamTeam.png|frame]]
A single red Yoshi egg is found in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as a key item, and the third item collected during a series of item trades pertaining to a sidequest in [[Wakeport]]. Mario and Luigi are given this item from a red [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in the hotel district in northeast Wakeport after they give him the [[Rare Fruit (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Rare Fruit]].

Mario and Luigi must then head to the west side of the entrance to [[Pi'illoper]]'s house in northwest Wakeport to give this item to a nearby [[Toad (species)|Toad]], who will thank them and give them [[Peach's Photo]] in exchange.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', the Yoshi in the mission "[[Yoshi Rush]]" eats three berries, creating Yoshi's Eggs. The Yoshi's Eggs trail behind the Yoshi during the race, and can be kicked at the Mario Bros. in order to slow them down.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' has a Yoshi's Egg being the symbol and main weapon for the [[Bros. Attack]] [[Hatch Me if You Can]], where Mario and Luigi have to pass one before smashing it into the targeted enemy, after which a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] pops out and attacks the target with a [[Ground Pound]].

===''Mario Golf'' series===
{{quote|Multiple balls have been turned into eggs!|Toad|Mario Golf: Super Rush}}
A Yoshi egg appears in some of Yoshi's post-hole animations in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'': Yoshi turns into an egg when he gets a bogey,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/TEGrJ0_heTA?feature=shared&t=202|timestamp=03:22|title=''Mario Golf: World Tour'' - All Double Bogey, Bogey & Par Character Animations|date=July 31, 2014|author=packattack04082|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> in addition to rolling around and hitting the camera if it is a double bogey or worse.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/SNHWVkXB7Hc?feature=shared&t=30|timestamp=00:30|title=''Mario Golf World Tour'' (3DS) - All Character Double Bogey Animations (Including DLC Characters)|author=YTSunny|date=June 22, 2014|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> [[Yoshi Lake]] has some giant Yoshi eggs, with some of the smaller ones being the tee markers. Yoshi eggs in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' have a different role, where when [[Yoshi]]'s special shot, the Eggschanger, lands near other balls, they become Yoshi Eggs, which wobble when bounced.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
Yoshi's Eggs do not appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' as items, as [[yarn ball]]s replace them. However, Yoshi's Eggs make several other appearances. A Yoshi's Egg encases Yoshi after entering a [[Transformation Door]]. After bouncing around the screen, it hatches to reveal Yoshi's changed form. If the form being used is [[Mega Yoshi]], then the egg instead swells up to a larger size before opening. After every [[Smiley Flower]] in the game is collected, the [[Big Yarn Ball (location)|Big Yarn Ball]] on [[Craft Island]] transforms into the course [[Wonderful World of Wool]]. The icon for this course is a Yoshi's Egg with spots of different colors. In co-op mode, if one player is scrolled too far off-screen, they return to the other player inside a Yoshi's Egg with wings. In [[Easy Mode|Mellow Mode]], the player can receive an [[Invincibility Egg]] power up, which is also a Yoshi's Egg with wings.

A Yoshi's Egg is also used as the icon for Classic Mode and the world list on the world map's pause menu, and doilies with Yoshi's Egg designs with spots matching each world's theme color appear on the ground at each of the [[Cannon bobbin|World Bobbin]]s on Craft Island. In ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'', the World Bobbins are instead placed sequentially in each world, with the color of the Yoshi's Egg on the dollies matching the world where the bobbin is. The sign next to the World Bobbin leading back to Craft Island in ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' has a Yoshi's Egg on it.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
A Yoshi egg appears in the same post-hole animations from Yoshi in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' as in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/oC-hWyu8X20?feature=shared&t=94|title=''Mario Sports Superstars'' (3DS) - All Character Post-Hole Animations|date=March 9, 2017|author=KokiriGaming|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=01:34-01:44|language=en}}</ref>

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Yoshi's Eggs reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', and function the same as in earlier ''Yoshi'' platforming games, although they can now be thrown at the items in the back and foregrounds. In addition, after throwing an egg at a surface such as a wall, Yoshi can jump off the egg as it bounces off that surface to gain extra height.<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoUK|date=April 28, 2019|url=x.com/NintendoUK/status/1122440426647105536|title=In #Yoshi's Crafted World you can use eggs for pretty much everything, from getting rid of enemies to scaling tall obstacles. Why not try both at once?|publisher=X|accessdate=April 28, 2019}}</ref> In this game, there are four different colors of Yoshi eggs: green, red, golden yellow, and blue.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:Yoshi's Egg TSMBM.png|thumb|right|Yoshi's Egg cracking in the post-credits scene of ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''.]]
In the {{file link|The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg|teaser poster}} for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a green Yoshi's Egg can be seen in the antiques store. In the movie itself, a [[Shy Guy]] brings a Yoshi's Egg to Bowser's and [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s wedding as a wedding gift. Later in the post-credits scene, that same Yoshi's Egg is seen sitting in rubble in the sewer in [[Brooklyn]] that [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] entered at the beginning of the film. The egg begins to hatch and [[Yoshi]]'s voice is heard as the screen cuts to black.

===Other appearances===
A Yoshi egg is an item in several games of the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. A Yoshi egg can be received in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'' for 1,000 shop points, and in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', a Yoshi's egg is one of the 50 prizes from Fortune cookies. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]'', Yoshi's egg can be claimed as a reward after catching a [[Cheep Chomp]] in Fishing Tourney #12, which began on March 14, 2019 as part of the ''Super Mario'' crossover event for [[Mario Day]].

In the [[Yoshi's Island Zone]] DLC level of the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'', the player can obtain Yoshi Eggs by hitting an [[Egg Block]] like in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series; however, they cannot be used as a projectile weapon. The player has to instead take the Yoshi Eggs to the end of the level, where they will hatch into Yoshis and give [[extra life|extra lives]]. If an enemy hits the player, they will lose all of their Yoshi Eggs.

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
*'''Instruction manual description:''' ''There's always something fun inside one of these!''
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
*'''European instruction manual description:''' ''The contents of eggs are guaranteed to satisfy. Yoshi sometimes drops eggs, too.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Yoshi's Egg
|image=[[File:Sticker YoshiEgg.png]]
|game=''Yoshi Touch & Go''
|effect=[Body, Spin] - Attack +12
|usable_by=Yoshi
}}

===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
*'''Key item description:''' ''The world-famous Yoshi egg. The big-polka-dot pattern is SO CUTE.''

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''Homes in on the kart in front of you and crashes it once it hits. Three more items will fly out when it breaks. It's the item that keeps on giving!''
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Introducing Yoshi's special item, Yoshi's Egg! Watch it speed down the course and scatter items when it breaks! If you're lucky, you may get an item you need. It's a two-for-one deal! Keep your eye on the prize and take advantage of the extra items if you can!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=September 29, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1178097053643296768|title=Introducing Yoshi's special item, Yoshi's Egg! Watch it speed down the course and scatter items when it breaks! If you're lucky, you may get an item you need. It's a two-for-one deal! Keep your eye on the prize and take advantage of the extra items if you can! #MarioKartTour|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref>
*'''Driver info:''' ''Chases down opponents. But what's inside?! You'll find out when it breaks!''
*'''Driver info (Yoshi's Egg+):''' ''Yoshi's Egg is bigger and it releases an additional item.''

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Yoshi's Egg}}
<gallery>
YoshiNES-YoshiEgg.png|''Yoshi'' (NES)
YIDS YoshiEgg.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Yoshi Egg Green Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
Yoshi-egg 2D shaded.png|2D shaded artwork
YCW Yoshi Egg.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=タマゴ
|JpnR=Tamago
|JpnM=Egg
|JpnC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref>
|Jpn2=ヨッシーのたまご
|Jpn2R=Yosshī no Tamago
|Jpn2M=Yoshi's Egg
|Jpn3=ヨッシーのタマゴ
|Jpn3N=''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2''
|Jpn3R=Yosshī no Tamago
|Jpn3M=Yoshi's Egg
|Jpn4=ヨッシー・ボール
|Jpn4N=''Super Mario Ball''
|Jpn4R=Yosshī Bōru
|Jpn4M=Yoshi Ball
|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/item.html|title=スーパーマリオボール|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo (www.nintendo.co.jp)|accessdate=May 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://i.imgur.com/7z1pgTQ.jpg ''Super Mario Ball'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|Chi=蛋
|ChiR=Dàn
|ChiM=Egg
|Chi2=耀西蛋
|Chi2R=Yàoxī Dàn
|Chi2M=Yoshi Egg
|Dut=Yoshi-ei
|DutM=Yoshi Egg
|Fre=Œuf
|FreM=Egg
|FreC=<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' [https://youtu.be/T3DHV6Z6C9w?si=8pONDgz0aHvk5vee&t=70 in-game name] (French localization)</ref><ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|title=''Yoshi Story'' instruction booklet|page=57|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr|date=1998}}</ref>
|Fre2=Œuf de Yoshi
|Fre2M=Yoshi's Egg
|Ger=Yoshi-Ei
|GerM=Yoshi Egg
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=17}}</ref>
|Gre=Γιόσι Αυγό
|GreN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|GreR=Giosi Avgó
|GreM=Yoshi Egg
|GreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkBIkSN674&list=PL4jn9NtEN0PKo_W7t0aUj36sZmu0fT_WJ&index=13 Super Mario World - Episode 13 - Mama Luigi Greek Audio]</ref>
|Ita=Uovo di Yoshi
|ItaM=Yoshi's Egg
|Kor=요시의 알
|KorR=Yosi-ui Al
|KorM=Yoshi's egg
|Pol=Jajo Yoshi
|PolN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|PolM=Yoshi Egg
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/1594020758 Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 10 - Nauczka/Mama Luigi]</ref>
|Por=Ovo de Yoshi
|PorM=Yoshi Egg
|Rom=Ou de Yoshi
|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|RomM=Yoshi Egg
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308 "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Яйцо йоши
|RusR=Yaytso yoshi
|RusM=Yoshi egg
|Spa=Huevo de Yoshi
|SpaM=Yoshi's Egg
}}

==Notes==
*The typical hatching sound effect for a Yoshi's Egg originated from the hatching sound effect for Tamagon in ''[[nwiki:Devil World|Devil World]]''.
*In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Fawful Guy]]s have an attack in which an unknown creature encases them in an egg and throws them at Mario or Luigi.

==See also==
*[[Egg]]
*[[Birdo's Egg]]
*[[Neon Egg]]
*[[Egg (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|Egg (''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')]]
*[[Smash Egg]]
*[[Yarn ball]]

==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Yoshi's Egg (item)}}
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