Yoshi (species)

Cedric will be eaten by a Yoshi.

aking human language, as proven by Yoshi in Super Mario World and Super Mario 64, as well as various other Yoshi in games like Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Mario Galaxy 2 (featuring the main Yoshi) and others. However, it has been suggested that Yoshi speaking human language is rare, as the main Yoshi must translate for Mario in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

In older games (and in more recent ones, such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii), the voice of different Yoshi were a sound created by a backwards record scratching (in Super Mario World there was only one green Yoshi who spoke a text bubble - after that, Yoshi only made the sounds). In Yoshi's Story, the Yoshi are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters the word "Yoshi" and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"); it is also worth noting that his voice was sped up to create the squeaky, childish voice of the Yoshi in this gameTemplate:Refneeded.

Oddly, in the Mario & Luigi series, Yoshi still speak with Super Mario RPG-style translation parenthesis.

As a final note on language, the Super Mario Adventures comic joked that, much as would be repeated years later with Yoshi's Story, Yoshi could only speak the word "Yoshi" with various marks of punctuation.

Gender

Little is known about the gender-differences of Yoshi. The Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Melee states in Yoshi's trophy that Yoshi reproduce asexually, meaning that they reproduce without a mate, and are neither male nor female.

All Yoshi are shown to lay eggs, though not all are used for reproduction. Most are actually used as weapons, as first shown in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. However Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game and Watch Gallery 4 feature the Chef minigame, in which the main Yoshi is actually seen laying eggs that do hatch.

At least one of the Yoshi in Paper Mario refers to his "son," and in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Yoshi who sometimes appears on-board the Excess Express expresses his hatred of business trips due to them keeping him away from his "lovely wife." Additionally, in the original Mario Party, two Yoshi, one specifically male and the other specifically female, hoped to be reunited, and eventually were, though the two did not appear to have a romantic relationship.

Finally, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Otacon states that Yoshi is a male, contrary to Solid Snake's belief. Male pronouns are often applied to Yoshi in his other appearances, though male pronouns can sometimes be given to someone of unknown sex. It should also be noted that the Japanese rarely use gender-specific pronouns at all.

Diet

Though omnivorous, Yoshi eat mostly fruit, and in Yoshi's Story, they become happy when eating fruit of their own skin color. Melons are their favorite fruit regardless of skin color. Very few Yoshis, such as Black and White Yoshi, could digest Peppers without hurting themselves. However, in Super Mario Galaxy 2, the playable green Yoshi can eat the Dash Pepper, turning him red-orange, and causing him to run very fast for a short amount of time. All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large Koopas to plants. Also, if they eat a Bean Fruit, then they will lay a rare Neon Egg, the color of which depends on the Yoshi's own skin color.

Other Notes

A Yoshi herd stampede, as seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

• Yoshis are the originator of the "Ground Pound", a move in which a creature jumps into the air, flips and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Yoshi uses "Ground Pound" in the Super Smash Bros. series as a special attack. The move has been performed by many characters in later games, such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and various entries in the Mario Party franchise.
• The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of Yoshi's Island, respectively. It could be that both versions are valid.
• In the Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4 adaptations of Super Mario Bros. 3, the king in the castle of World seven is transformed into a Green Yoshi by Ludwig Von Koopa (whereas in the NES version of the game, predating Yoshis, the king was transformed into a Piranha Plant).
• In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it's confirmed that Yoshis tend to travel in very large herds; consisting of thousands. They can also create stampedes that are similar to that of the real world animal, the Wildebeest.
• Yoshis have apparently existed since Stone Age, as seen in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit".
• Certain Yoshis have the ability to swim, but some can't dive underwater. Also, Yoshis that live on or around Isle Delfino are unable to come into contact with any body of water, which makes them turn green and disappear.

Mario Super Sluggers Profiles

Team Captain Yoshi

Chemistry

Character	Good Chemistry	Bad Chemistry
Yoshi	Mario, Birdo, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby DK, Light Green Mii	Bowser, Magikoopa, Shy Guy, King Boo

Online Collectible Card Bio

While not the strongest pitcher, Yoshi's Egg Swing and Tongue Catch help round him out as a team captain. And it may sound strange, but he plays best when surrounded by a lineup of babies.

Team Player Yoshis

Name	Bio	Ability	Bat	Glove	Stats
Red Yoshi	A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills.	Tongue Catch	Left	Right	Pitch	3/10
					Bat	4/10
					Field	4/10
					Run	8/10
Blue Yoshi	A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm.	Tongue Catch	Left	Right	Pitch	4/10
					Bat	2/10
					Field	6/10
					Run	8/10
Yellow Yoshi	A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat.	Tongue Catch	Left	Right	Pitch	3/10
					Bat	4/10
					Field	6/10
					Run	7/10
Light Blue Yoshi	A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove.	Tongue Catch	Left	Right	Pitch	3/10
					Bat	3/10
					Field	6/10
					Run	8/10
Pink Yoshi	An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run.	Tongue Catch	Left	Right	Pitch	2/10
					Bat	3/10
					Field	6/10
					Run	9/10

Notable Yoshis

• Yoshi (a.k.a. Green Yoshi) – Super Mario World
• Yoshi (a.k.a. Yoshi Kid) – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Boshi – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
• Little Yoshi – Tetris Attack
• Village Leader – Paper Mario
• Yoob – Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Groups

• Fearsome 5 – Paper Mario

Trivia

• Yoshis seem to resemble Koopa Troopas, for they have tall eyes, big noses, and a saddle that bears a resemblance to a Koopa Troopa's shell. A Yellow Yoshi also has the same skin color and color of shoes that resembles a Koopa Troopa more than the other Yoshis do.

• In fact, Yoshis were originally supposed to be a type of Koopa; the saddles on their backs were actually supposed to be their shell.

• Red and Blue Yoshis were originally going to appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. However, in the actual release, they were replaced by Pink and Light Blue Yoshis respectively for unknown reasons.