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{{character-infobox
|image=[[File:YoshiMP8.png|150px]]<br>'''Yoshi''' in his appearance for ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
|full_name=T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas<br>Yoshi Prehistoric (in some media)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990)
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|latest_appearance=''[[
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] (1997-present)
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==Creation and development==
[[File:Yoshi concept.png|thumb|150px|Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like animal.]]
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride a horse after the completion of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref name=SMW2017>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/October/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-SNES-developer-interview-Volume-5-Super-Mario-World-and-Super-Mario-World-2-Yoshi-s-Island-1290850.html Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer interview – Volume 5: Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island].</ref> However, technical limitations on the NES kept this from being possible, but with the development of the Super Famicom, an animal partner for Mario could be supported. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by [[Shigefumi Hino]], a graphics designer, with the help of [[Takashi Tezuka]].<ref name=SMW2017/> According to [[Yoichi Kotabe]], Yoshi's name (initially romanized as "Yossy"<ref name=Localization>Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/yossy-image-gallery/ 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved December 28, 2021.</ref>) is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of female [[List of Super Mario World staff#Special Thanks to: / Special Thanks to|staff member]] Mie Yoshimura's nickname and {{wp|Loch Ness Monster|Nessie}}.<ref name=GAME>[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/742615.html The Creator of the Famicom and the Designer of Super Mario are here!]. GAME Watch. Retrieved June 5, 2022.</ref> His name is the same as the Japanese interjection 良し (''yoshi''); meaning "good!", "okay!" or "all right!".
Since ''[[Super Mario World]]'' was supposed to take place in [[Dinosaur Land]], Hino initially designed a reptile similar to a large lizard. Since the initial design felt out of place, Tezuka redesigned him by making a rough sketch that then Hino polished. During the redesign, Tezuka tried making Yoshi related to the [[Koopa (species)|turtle tribe]], with the saddle actually being his shell.<ref name=SMW2017/><ref name=GAME></ref> Kotabe was the one who suggested that he should eat like a chameleon by sticking out his tongue.<ref name=GAME></ref>
Yoshi likely originated from another Nintendo character, Tamagon. Tamagon was the star of the game ''[[Wikipedia:Devil World|Devil World]]'', a game released in Japan for the [[Famicom]] in 1984 and later in Europe for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. Like Yoshi, Tamagon was a green lizard that hatched from an egg and could eat enemies with his large mouth. Tamagon makes exactly the same noise when he hatches as Yoshi does in ''Super Mario World''. Additionally, in the ''Super Mario World'' article in the ''History of Mario'' booklet from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' game for Wii, game designer [[Takashi Tezuka]] said that Yoshi was originally going to be a type of Koopa, and the saddle on his back was supposed to be his shell.
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Yoshi is the only character that doesn't have any "power," according to the instruction booklet for the game; he isn't capable of lifting objects or punching/kicking enemies (though he can still jump on them, and he can punch if he eats a [[Super Mushroom]]). In place of this, Yoshi has the ability to eat certain enemies and either spit them out and defeat them or swallow them and create an egg, which can be used to defeat other enemies. In addition to swallowing enemies, Yoshi can also swallow coins, items, and even Stars to collect them.
Yoshi features average speed, as well as has the highest jump out of the four playable characters, tied with Luigi; while jumping, the player can hold the {{button|
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:CartoonYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi, as seen in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Gopher Bash]]".]]
Yoshi appears as one of the four main characters in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]] produced by [[DiC Entertainment]], replacing Toad from the previous cartoons. In the cartoon, Yoshi is depicted as being very young and childish (despite being older than Mario and Luigi in the games). Yoshi appears having a large appetite, which has the tendency to get him into trouble. Like other inhabitants of Dinosaur Land in the cartoon, he speaks in a more simple and primitive manner. As explained in "[[Mama Luigi]]," Luigi first finds Yoshi while trapped in the [[Lava Pits]]; he is searching for an item when, after hitting a coin block several times, a [[Yoshi Egg]] pops out of it. The egg soon after hatches into a young Yoshi, who believes Luigi to be its mother.
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===''Mario Discovery'' series===
====''Mario is Missing!''====
During the events of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Yoshi accompanied the Mario Bros. to [[Antarctica]] to stop Bowser from melting Antarctica and flooding [[Earth]]. After Mario gets captured, Luigi decides to stop Bowser himself. Using the [[Globulator]], Luigi can determine where he is. After doing this, Luigi can summon Yoshi for a ride. Here, Yoshi's abilities proved once again to be of great use, as the exit pipe is occupied by a large Pokey that only Yoshi can defeat. With Yoshi's help, Luigi rescues Mario and defeats Bowser.
====''Mario's Time Machine''====
Yoshi is captured by Bowser in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' when he tries to help Mario stop the Koopas from stealing artifacts from Earth's history. After returning the artifacts by himself, Mario has to defeat Bowser to get the key and free Yoshi from his cage in the Koopa's castle.
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Yoshi later returns in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as a light racer.
Yoshi returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. While the official website classifies him as a middleweight, Yoshi is actually a lighter middleweight, focusing a little more on acceleration, handling, and grip than with speed and weight. In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Yoshi is once again a light racer.
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
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Yoshi is typically an agile sports player, allowing him to make quick manoeuvres (this was especially prevalent in the ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' competitions). Yoshi appeared in the game ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' as well as its successor ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]''. In ''Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)'', Yoshi appeared as a speed character and had three different courses: the Baby Mario and Yoshi Court which has the fastest ball speed but a Weak bounce, the Birdo and Yoshi Court which has a slow ball speed with a strong bounce, and the Yoshi Court which has a fast ball speed with a strong bounce.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
Yoshi would meet up with Mario again during events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In this adventure, Yoshi has traveled to [[Yo'ster Isle]], a Yoshi-populated island that can be accessed from the mainland via the [[Pipe Vault]], to participate in the various races held there. This racing competition was known as the [[Mushroom Derby]]. Unfortunately, the last winner of the Mushroom Derby was an arrogant Yoshi named [[Boshi]]. After winning the race, Boshi declared himself the boss of Yo'ster Isle. He suspended the races, allowing only one-on-one races between himself and a lesser competitor (and only when [[Yoshi Cookie]]s were on the line).
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===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:YoshiMP8art.png|100px|thumb|right|Yoshi in his appearance for ''Mario Party 8''.]]
Yoshi has appeared playable in every ''Mario Party'' game that has been released. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', he had his own board called [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]]. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''3'', Yoshi's favorite item was a warp block. If Yoshi was set on as a computer, he would be more than likely to buy a warp block over any other item. Also in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Yoshi's star stamp was Kindness and his partner was Boo. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Yoshi's favorite thing was the Warp Space, which does something similar to the Warp Block. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Yoshi was partners with Toad. Yoshi didn't have a default partner in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', but instead he was partners with Birdo In ''Mario Party 7'', ''Mario Party 8'', and ''Mario Party 9''. Yoshi's Special Orb in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' was the Egg Orb. Yoshi is featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. His constellation is the "Hero's Best Buddy". Yoshi returned in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', and in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. He has also made appearances in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' and is set to be playable again in ''[[Mario Party
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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|games=''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super
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[[File:Yoshi SSBB.png|frame|left]]
Yoshi is a playable character in the first three ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, and has been confirmed as a playable character in the fourth upcoming installments. Yoshi is a heavy fighter with strong smash attacks and amazing jumping ability. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. Although Yoshi lacks a true special jump in the first two games in the series, he makes up for this handicap with an extremely long flutter jump. This pays off for his very short triple jump. This second jump can help Yoshi reach platforms that would take some fighters three jumps to reach. When using the flutter jump, Yoshi can also resist being knocked away. Unfortunately, Yoshi's extended grab attack (which is not too different from his [[#Egg Lay|Egg Lay]] move) cannot grab onto edges (unlike [[Link]]'s Hookshot technique). Most of Yoshi's [[Special Moves]] revolve around various uses of Yoshi Eggs.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', a strange pink and green egg mysteriously appears on the island. This egg was much larger than any Yoshi egg, and soon the mysterious object becomes a tourist destination. Unfortunately, the strange egg eventually hatches into a gigantic Yoshi-like monster known as [[Yoob]].
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==General information==
===Physical description and traits===
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Yoshi is a green dinosaur from Mushroom Kingdom. He wears orange shoes with yellow bottoms. His hands, body, tail and head are all a light shade of green. His chest and mouth area are white in color, though. Although he has never been seen without shoes, [[Boshi]]'s appearance in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of Seven Stars'' as well as the feet of the Yoshi Sphinx in ''[[Paper Mario Sticker Star]]'' confirms that Yoshi has three clawed toes on each foot and padded feet. Along his head are orange spikes. He has a red shell that has a white rim on his back. Some of his powers include flying and devouring enemies with his long tongue.
===Powers and abilities===
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|Jap=ヨッシー
|JapR=Yosshī
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