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[[Image:Pidgit.png|frame|right|A '''Pidgit''' flying on his magic carpet.]]
{{species infobox
A '''Pidgit''' is a small black or purple bird which first made an appearance in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Pidgits are unable to fly on their own and thus they use a magic carpet to soar through the skies of [[Subcon]]. To attack, a Pidgit will attempt to fly into [[Mario]] or one of his friends. Thus, Mario should [[Jump]] on top of the Pidgit during its descent and thrown it off the magic carpet. Mario can then ride the magic carpet for short distances. Often, Mario needs to use these magic carpets to reach inaccessible parts of certain levels.
|image=[[File:Pidgit.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Advance''
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Dodorigesu Jr.]]
}}
'''Pidgits''' are small black or purple flightless [[crow]]s<ref name=DDP>{{cite|quote=「{{ruby|悪|あく}}{{ruby|夢|む}}を{{ruby|招|まね}}く{{ruby|飛|と}}べないカラス。マムーに{{ruby|空|そら}}{{ruby|飛|と}}ぶじゅうたんをもらい{{ruby|空|そら}}を{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|回|まわ}}っている。」 (''Flightless crows that bring nightmares. Mamu gave them flying carpets to fly around in the sky.'')|language=ja|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=34|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|quote=These flightless crows are the bearers of bad dreams. They soar through the sky on magic carpets given to them by Wart.|language=en-us|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|page=31 (Pidgit description)}}</ref> that act as the bringers of bad dreams, and soar through the skies atop [[magic carpet]]s. Its name is a portmanteau of {{wp|Columbidae|pigeon}} and either "midget" or "idjit," a slurring of the word "idiot." Pidgits first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.


Starting in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the enemy known as [[Lakitu]] seems to have absorbed the characteristics of Pidgit, making the bird somewhat obsolete. A Lakitu rides in a smiling cloud, and if Mario can somehow defeat the Lakitu, its cloud will be left behind. As such, if Mario jumps in the cloud, he can use it to fly through a level for a short period of time (just like Pidgit's magic carpet).
Pidgits have only one variant, [[Dodorigesu Jr.]], which are Pidgit children appearing in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. They are visually identical to Pidgit's original 8-bit appearance, though they do not fly or ride carpets.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Pidgesu.png|thumb|left|150px|Original artwork of a Pidgit from ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'']]
Pidgits are a rare aerial enemy in [[Subcon]], with one appearing in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-2]], one in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-1]], and two in [[World 5-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5-3]]. Their magic carpets in this game were provided by [[Wart]].<ref name=DDP/><ref name=NES>{{cite|date=1988|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=He brings evil dreams. He can't fly on his own, so Wart gave him a flying carpet.|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=25 (Pidgit description)}}</ref> The player usually needs to use their magic carpets to continue through these levels. Pidgits attack by swooping down. The player can defeat Pidgit by jumping on them and throwing them. The player can then ride the magic carpet for short distances. In the original version, Pidgits are colored black; in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, they are blue; in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', they are purple. Additionally, in the original version, their carpets are red and white, but in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, their carpets are orange and white, and in the [[Super Mario Advance|Game Boy Advance version]], they are red and white. The graphics for the magic carpet in the latter remake appear larger in-game due to being stretched, but are the exact same size as they were previously in the data.
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====''Super Mario World''====
{{multiframe|[[File:Pidgit Bill SMW.png]][[File:PidgitBillAdvance.png]]|size=128|align=right|Pidgit Bills in ''Super Mario World'' and its Game Boy Advance version}}
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', [[Bullet Bill]]s resemble Pidgits in [[Fall]], and are also renamed "Pidgit Bills". Their sprite is altered for ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', where they are given a flapping animation and look more like Pidgits in comparison to their static sprite in the original SNES title.


However, Pidgits recently appeared as common enemies in ''[[Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. They are located on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. To attack, a Pidgit would fly its magic carpet high in the air, then come crashing down into Mario or [[Luigi]]. If a Pidgit is on the left, it would attack Mario. If it’s on the right, a Pidgit would attack Luigi. Occasionally, during its attack, a Pidgit will jump, briefly stalling and throwing off Mario or Luigi’s counter-attack. However, if a Pidgit jumps before it begins its attack, Mario and Luigi will know that the bird will also jump (and stall) during its attack, allowing the plumbers to adjust their timing for a counter-attack. Additionally, some Pidgits carry a bag in battle; these special Pidgits have a higher Speed rating than normal Pidgits.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
[[File:CartoonPidgit.jpg|thumb|180px|A Pidgit playing the saxophone, from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "The Unzappables"]]
{{quote|It's no use! Pidgit's favorite food is carpet!|Mario|"[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"}}
Pidgits make a few rare appearances on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' They mainly appear in the episode "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]," which is the only episode where they have a speaking role. Unlike the normal depiction of Pidgits, these Pidgits are capable of flying with their stubby wings rather than magic carpets, and their favorite food is said to be carpeting. [[Bowser|King Koopa]] calls a service known as [[List of implied organizations#Pidgit Express|Pidgit Express]], and ordered for a dozen Pidgits to eat away at Mario's magic carpet. Luigi ends up remembering that he knew how to speak the Pidgits' own language (named "Pidgit"), and convinces them to eat away at King Koopa's magic carpet instead.


Additionally, Pidgits appear as [[Wario|Wario's]] monsters in ''[[Wario's Woods]]''.
A single Pidgit makes a brief appearance in the episode "[[The Unzappables]]," where it plays a saxophone at the [[Koopa Klub]] alongside a [[Goomba]] pianist and a [[Shy Guy]] cellist.
{{br}}


In ''Super Mario World'', if Mario or [[Luigi]] clear all the levels of the Special World, [[Bullet Bills]] will be changed to resemble Pidgits and be renamed [[Pidgit Bill|Pidgit Bills]].
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
In ''[[Brain Drain]]'', while in [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]'s hideout after having his mind swapped with a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s due to the [[Synapse Switcher]], Luigi can order a pizza from Magic Carpet Pizza, a pizzeria run by Pidgits, if he punches the correct number into the cafeteria's KoopaFone.


Pidgits make a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. They appear in the level Mushroom Kingdom II: Subcon and ride magic carpets. Interestingly, while its magic carpet is three-dimensional, the Pidgit is a two-dimensional sprite. The fighters could hop on the magic carpet as long as the Pidgit was on the screen.
===''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up''===
In the coloring book game, ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'', the coloring page for Zoo Keeper features a Pidgit in a zoo. The description for the job is as follows: ''"Mario the zoo keeper think's he's one lucky fellow. After all, not many zoos in the world have such unusual creatures as Birdo, Tryclyde and Pidgit."''


Bill the Extra Guy, from the widely successful Mario parody the Neglected Mario Characters sprite comics, is a Pidgit.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Pidgit SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|A Pidgit in ''Super Mario-kun Volume 8'']]
A Pidgit appears in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 8|volume 8]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' as Wart's assistant. It traps [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], and Birdo in its flying carpet to take them to [[Subcon]], where its boss awaits them. The Pidgit is later seen beside Wart, commenting on the heroes' progress and the 8 bits' actions.


[[Category: Species]]
===''Wario's Woods''===
[[Category: Enemies]]
Additionally, a Pidgit<ref name=WnM>''Wario no Mori'' instruction booklet (fold-out; equivalent to NES pages).</ref> (known as the "'''Black Bat'''"<ref>{{cite|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario's Woods'' instruction booklet|page=3}}</ref> in the English translation) appears as one of [[Wario]]'s monsters in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', and overcomes the [[Sprite]] during the common event of Wario replacing [[Birdo]]. The Pidgit serves the opposite purpose of the Sprite, hovering over the field and dropping extra monsters down on [[Toad]] while [[Thwomp]]s summon [[bomb]]s. Two of them are also seen in the VS Mode, where they are tied to a gauge display rather than the appearance of Wario.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Pidgit}}
Pidgits appear in the background of [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], a [[stage]] introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Here, a Pidgit rides a magic carpet, which players can jump on as long as the Pidgit is onscreen. While its magic carpet is three-dimensional, the Pidgit is a two-dimensional sprite.
 
The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] also has a few collectible items of a Pidgit. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Pidgit, and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Advanced-class {{iw|smashwiki|support spirit}} of a Pidgit that slightly increases the power of air attacks when equipped. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] can be found in the {{iw|smashwiki|Mysterious Dimension}} sub-area of the {{iw|smashwiki|Dark Realm}}. It takes place on the Mushroom Kingdom II stage and features [[Princess Peach]] as the opponent.
 
===''Super Princess Peach''===
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', once [[Bowser]] is beaten, a cutscene follows where Princess Peach knocks Bowser out of the Castle, followed by several Pidgit Bills carrying signs spelling "NICESHOT!!". Another group appears with signs spelling "CONGRATULATIONS!" once [[Mario]] is saved.
{{br}}
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
Pidgits appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and are located on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. To attack, a Pidgit rises high on its magic carpet, then swoops down into Mario or [[Luigi]]. If a Pidgit is on the left, it attacks Mario. If it is on the right, a Pidgit attacks Luigi. Occasionally, during its attack, a Pidgit jumps, briefly stalling and possibly throwing off Mario or Luigi's counter. Additionally, some Pidgits carry a bag in battle; these Pidgits have a higher speed rating than normal Pidgits, give up more coins if beaten, and can [[flee]] battle. They have a higher chance of fleeing if there is only one of them. In non-American versions, most of the normal Pidgits' stats have been decreased, and they also give less [[Experience Point|experience points]].
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario Advance''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''He brings evil dreams. He can't fly on his own, so Wart gave him a flying carpet.''<ref name=NES/>
*'''Instruction booklet bio ([[Super Mario Advance|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' ''The flightless crows are the bearer of bad dreams. They soar through the sky on magic carpets given to them by Wart.''<ref name=Advance/>
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ドドリゲス (JP) / Pidgit (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Pidgit Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=フライ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|ね|根}}が{{ruby|くら|暗}}い
|tojo_gemu={{ruby|USA|ユーエスエー}}
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|空飛|そらと}}ぶじゅうたんでやってくる</big>'''<br>
{{ruby|鳥|とり}}のくせに{{ruby|空飛|ろらと}}ぶじゅうたんに{{ruby|乗|の}}って、やってくるという{{ruby|変|か}}わり{{ruby|者|もの}}。{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|動|うご}}いた{{ruby|後|あと}}、{{ruby|急降下|きゅうこうか}}してくるので、{{ruby|動|うご}}きがつかみづらい。ドドリゲスを{{ruby|倒|たお}}せば、{{ruby|空飛|そらと}}ぶじゅうたんを{{ruby|操縦|そうじゅう}}できるようになる。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/YuDQxaN.jpg 131]}}</ref>
|tribe=Fly clan
|disposition=Dark personality
|game_appearances=USA
|eng_desc='''''<big>Coming to you on a flying carpet.</big>'''''<br>
''It is a bird that eccentrically comes to you on a flying carpet. It is difficult to recognize its movements, as it moves left and right and then swoops down. If you defeat Pidgit, you will be able to control the flying carpet.''
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Pidgit
|image=[[File:Trophy165.png|100px]]
|game=''Super Mario Bros. 2''<br>10/88
|unlock=Randomly obtainable from the [[smashwiki:Lottery|Lottery]] after clearing [[smashwiki:Classic Mode (SSBM)|Classic]] and [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode (SSBM)|Adventure]] modes at least once
|desc=Pidgits are wingless birds enchanted by the vegetable-hating Wart to be the bearers of bad dreams. They live in Subcon, a land contained within Mario's dreams, where they fly around on magic carpets. Mario and friends were able to use these carpets for short distances once they dislodged the piloting Pidgit.
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=44
|name=Pidgit
|image=[[File:Pidgit.jpg|100px]]
|series=''Super Mario'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects=Air Attack ↑
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|Mysterious Dimension}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents=[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Rocket Belt]]
*The enemy has increased jump power
|stage=[[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
|song=Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2
}}
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time bestiary|transcludesection=Pidgit|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLPiT Pidgit.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time bestiary|transcludesection=Pidgit (Bag)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLPiT Pidgitbag.gif]]}}
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
DokiPidgit.png|''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō''
SMB2 Pidgit.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Pidgit SMB2 Sprite.png|''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
SMAS Pidgit Title Screen Sprite.png|''Super Mario All-Stars''
SMAS Pidgit.png|''Super Mario All-Stars''
PidgetAdvance.png|''Super Mario Advance''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドドリゲス
|JapR=Dodorigesu
|JapM=Portmanteau of "{{wp|dodo}}" and "{{wp|Rodrigues solitaire}}"
|JapC=<ref name=DDP/><ref name=SMUSA>{{cite|format=PDF|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf|date=1992|title=''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet|page=28|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=WnM/>
|Jap2=ピジット
|Jap2R=Pijitto
|Jap2M=Transliteration of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' name
|Jap2C=<ref name=SMUSA/><ref>{{cite|date=1994|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]}}</ref>
|Chi=多多鸟
|ChiR=Duōduōniǎo
|ChiM=Dodo
|Dan=Pidgit
|DanC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6BqpvHd9VY&list=PLetSLIBqn1AtK4qFZow2YK-uTtyNV5n2s&index=4 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP4 - Dansk - Mario's flyvende tæppe)]</ref>
|Dut=Pidgit
|Fre=Pidgit
|Ger=Taubnus
|GerM=Pun on ''taube Nuss'' (a German derogatory term equivalent to "loser") and ''taube'' ("pigeon")
|Ita=Pidgit
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian manual|page=25}}</ref>
|Ita2=Tappettivoro
|Ita2N=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|Ita2M=Carpet-eater
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsFU2kyN1c&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=4 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x04 Mario e il tappeto volante]</ref>
|Ita3=Pipistrello Nero
|Ita3M=Black Bat
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' Italian manual|page=4}}</ref>
|Ita4=Corviccione
|Ita4M=Portmanteau of ''corvo'' ("crow") and ''piccione'' ("pigeon")
|Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001|language=it|title=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' manual|page=111}}</ref><ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' trophy</ref>
|Ita5=Piggì
|Ita5N=as of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
|Ita5M=Transliteration of the English name
|Kor=카펫버드
|KorR=Kapet Beodeu
|KorM=Carpet Bird
|Nor=Pidgit
|NorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mX91ulb-6Y&list=PLW8yg18mYSRjYvdGjC1PIyxwl9PDwarRy&index=4 The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E04 - Mario's Magic Carpet/Marianne and Luigeena (Norsk Fox-Kids)]</ref>
|Por=Pidgit
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpXF-C6w6Iw&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=4 Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Tapete Mágico / As Primas (Dublado)]</ref>
|Rus=Ворошка
|RusR=Voroshka
|RusM=From ''ворона'' (''vorona'', "crow") and possibly the Russian diminutive ''-ишка'' ("-ishka")
|Spa=Pidgit
}}
 
==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
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Latest revision as of 18:08, October 20, 2024

Pidgit
Artwork of a Pidgit riding a magic carpet from Super Mario Advance.
Artwork from Super Mario Advance
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Variants

Pidgits are small black or purple flightless crows[1][2] that act as the bringers of bad dreams, and soar through the skies atop magic carpets. Its name is a portmanteau of pigeon and either "midget" or "idjit," a slurring of the word "idiot." Pidgits first appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2.

Pidgits have only one variant, Dodorigesu Jr., which are Pidgit children appearing in Mario & Wario. They are visually identical to Pidgit's original 8-bit appearance, though they do not fly or ride carpets.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Pidgit riding a flying carpet.
Original artwork of a Pidgit from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic

Pidgits are a rare aerial enemy in Subcon, with one appearing in World 1-2, one in World 3-1, and two in World 5-3. Their magic carpets in this game were provided by Wart.[1][3] The player usually needs to use their magic carpets to continue through these levels. Pidgits attack by swooping down. The player can defeat Pidgit by jumping on them and throwing them. The player can then ride the magic carpet for short distances. In the original version, Pidgits are colored black; in the Super Mario All-Stars version, they are blue; in Super Mario Advance, they are purple. Additionally, in the original version, their carpets are red and white, but in the Super Mario All-Stars version, their carpets are orange and white, and in the Game Boy Advance version, they are red and white. The graphics for the magic carpet in the latter remake appear larger in-game due to being stretched, but are the exact same size as they were previously in the data.

Super Mario World[edit]

Pidgit Bill SMW.pngPidgitBillAdvance.png
Pidgit Bills in Super Mario World and its Game Boy Advance version

In Super Mario World, Bullet Bills resemble Pidgits in Fall, and are also renamed "Pidgit Bills". Their sprite is altered for Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, where they are given a flapping animation and look more like Pidgits in comparison to their static sprite in the original SNES title.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

Pidgit
A Pidgit playing the saxophone, from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Unzappables"
“It's no use! Pidgit's favorite food is carpet!”
Mario, "Mario's Magic Carpet"

Pidgits make a few rare appearances on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! They mainly appear in the episode "Mario's Magic Carpet," which is the only episode where they have a speaking role. Unlike the normal depiction of Pidgits, these Pidgits are capable of flying with their stubby wings rather than magic carpets, and their favorite food is said to be carpeting. King Koopa calls a service known as Pidgit Express, and ordered for a dozen Pidgits to eat away at Mario's magic carpet. Luigi ends up remembering that he knew how to speak the Pidgits' own language (named "Pidgit"), and convinces them to eat away at King Koopa's magic carpet instead.

A single Pidgit makes a brief appearance in the episode "The Unzappables," where it plays a saxophone at the Koopa Klub alongside a Goomba pianist and a Shy Guy cellist.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

In Brain Drain, while in Iggy Koopa's hideout after having his mind swapped with a Koopa Troopa's due to the Synapse Switcher, Luigi can order a pizza from Magic Carpet Pizza, a pizzeria run by Pidgits, if he punches the correct number into the cafeteria's KoopaFone.

Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up[edit]

In the coloring book game, Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up, the coloring page for Zoo Keeper features a Pidgit in a zoo. The description for the job is as follows: "Mario the zoo keeper think's he's one lucky fellow. After all, not many zoos in the world have such unusual creatures as Birdo, Tryclyde and Pidgit."

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Pidgit. Page 10, volume 8 of Super Mario-kun.
A Pidgit in Super Mario-kun Volume 8

A Pidgit appears in volume 8 of Super Mario-kun as Wart's assistant. It traps Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Birdo in its flying carpet to take them to Subcon, where its boss awaits them. The Pidgit is later seen beside Wart, commenting on the heroes' progress and the 8 bits' actions.

Wario's Woods[edit]

Additionally, a Pidgit[4] (known as the "Black Bat"[5] in the English translation) appears as one of Wario's monsters in Wario's Woods, and overcomes the Sprite during the common event of Wario replacing Birdo. The Pidgit serves the opposite purpose of the Sprite, hovering over the field and dropping extra monsters down on Toad while Thwomps summon bombs. Two of them are also seen in the VS Mode, where they are tied to a gauge display rather than the appearance of Wario.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Pidgit

Pidgits appear in the background of Mushroom Kingdom II, a stage introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee and returning in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here, a Pidgit rides a magic carpet, which players can jump on as long as the Pidgit is onscreen. While its magic carpet is three-dimensional, the Pidgit is a two-dimensional sprite.

The Super Smash Bros. series also has a few collectible items of a Pidgit. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, there is a trophy of a Pidgit, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is an Advanced-class support spirit of a Pidgit that slightly increases the power of air attacks when equipped. In World of Light, the spirit can be found in the Mysterious Dimension sub-area of the Dark Realm. It takes place on the Mushroom Kingdom II stage and features Princess Peach as the opponent.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

In Super Princess Peach, once Bowser is beaten, a cutscene follows where Princess Peach knocks Bowser out of the Castle, followed by several Pidgit Bills carrying signs spelling "NICESHOT!!". Another group appears with signs spelling "CONGRATULATIONS!" once Mario is saved.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Pidgits appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and are located on Yoshi's Island. To attack, a Pidgit rises high on its magic carpet, then swoops down into Mario or Luigi. If a Pidgit is on the left, it attacks Mario. If it is on the right, a Pidgit attacks Luigi. Occasionally, during its attack, a Pidgit jumps, briefly stalling and possibly throwing off Mario or Luigi's counter. Additionally, some Pidgits carry a bag in battle; these Pidgits have a higher speed rating than normal Pidgits, give up more coins if beaten, and can flee battle. They have a higher chance of fleeing if there is only one of them. In non-American versions, most of the normal Pidgits' stats have been decreased, and they also give less experience points.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]

  • Instruction booklet bio: He brings evil dreams. He can't fly on his own, so Wart gave him a flying carpet.[3]
  • Instruction booklet bio (Game Boy Advance version): The flightless crows are the bearer of bad dreams. They soar through the sky on magic carpets given to them by Wart.[2]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ドドリゲス (JP) / Pidgit (EN)
A Pidgit from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく フライぞく Tribe Fly clan
性格せいかく くら Disposition Dark personality
登場とうじょうゲーム USAユーエスエー Game appearances USA
空飛そらとぶじゅうたんでやってくる

とりのくせに空飛ろらとぶじゅうたんにって、やってくるというわりもの左右さゆううごいたあと急降下きゅうこうかしてくるので、うごきがつかみづらい。ドドリゲスをたおせば、空飛そらとぶじゅうたんを操縦そうじゅうできるようになる。[6]

Coming to you on a flying carpet.

It is a bird that eccentrically comes to you on a flying carpet. It is difficult to recognize its movements, as it moves left and right and then swoops down. If you defeat Pidgit, you will be able to control the flying carpet.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Pidgit
Pidgit
Game/move:
Super Mario Bros. 2
10/88
How to unlock: Randomly obtainable from the Lottery after clearing Classic and Adventure modes at least once
Pidgits are wingless birds enchanted by the vegetable-hating Wart to be the bearers of bad dreams. They live in Subcon, a land contained within Mario's dreams, where they fly around on magic carpets. Mario and friends were able to use these carpets for short distances once they dislodged the piloting Pidgit.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#44 Pidgit
Artwork of a Pidgit riding a magic carpet from Super Mario Advance. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Air Attack ↑
How to obtain World of Light (Mysterious Dimension); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Peach
Conditions

  • The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt
  • The enemy has increased jump power
Stage Mushroom Kingdom II
Song Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Pidgit
Animated idle of a Pidgit in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time HP 35 (32) POW 42 (38) Defense 34 (29)
Experience 18 (15) Coins 6 Speed 27
Location(s) Yoshi's Island Role Common Item drop Smash Egg – 12%
Mushroom Drop – 3%
Level 9 Battled by Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Pidgit (bag)
Animated idle of a Pidgit and a bag in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time HP 35 POW 42 Defense 34
Experience 18 Coins 30 Speed 32
Location(s) Yoshi's Island Role Common Item drop Smash Egg – 12%
Mushroom Drop – 3%
Level 9 Battled by Anyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Pidgit.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドドリゲス[1][7][4]
Dodorigesu
Portmanteau of "dodo" and "Rodrigues solitaire"
ピジット[7][8]
Pijitto
Transliteration of the Super Mario Bros. 2 name
Chinese 多多鸟[?]
Duōduōniǎo
Dodo
Danish Pidgit[9] -
Dutch Pidgit[?] -
French Pidgit[?] -
German Taubnus[?] Pun on taube Nuss (a German derogatory term equivalent to "loser") and taube ("pigeon")
Italian Pidgit[10] -
Tappettivoro[11] Carpet-eater The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Pipistrello Nero[12] Black Bat
Corviccione[13][14] Portmanteau of corvo ("crow") and piccione ("pigeon")
Piggì[?] Transliteration of the English name as of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Korean 카펫버드[?]
Kapet Beodeu
Carpet Bird
Norwegian Pidgit[15] -
Portuguese Pidgit[16] -
Russian Ворошка[?]
Voroshka
From ворона (vorona, "crow") and possibly the Russian diminutive -ишка ("-ishka")
Spanish Pidgit[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c あくまねべないカラス。マムーにそらぶじゅうたんをもらいそらまわっている。」 (Flightless crows that bring nightmares. Mamu gave them flying carpets to fly around in the sky.) – 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 34.
  2. ^ a b "These flightless crows are the bearers of bad dreams. They soar through the sky on magic carpets given to them by Wart." – 2001. Super Mario Advance instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31 (Pidgit description).
  3. ^ a b "He brings evil dreams. He can't fly on his own, so Wart gave him a flying carpet." – 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25 (Pidgit description).
  4. ^ a b Wario no Mori instruction booklet (fold-out; equivalent to NES pages).
  5. ^ 1994. Wario's Woods instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 3.
  6. ^ 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 131.
  7. ^ a b 1992. Super Mario USA instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
  8. ^ 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 225.
  9. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP4 - Dansk - Mario's flyvende tæppe)
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian manual. Page 25.
  11. ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x04 Mario e il tappeto volante
  12. ^ Wario's Woods Italian manual. Page 4.
  13. ^ 2001. Super Mario Advance manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 111.
  14. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
  15. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E04 - Mario's Magic Carpet/Marianne and Luigeena (Norsk Fox-Kids)
  16. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Tapete Mágico / As Primas (Dublado)