Since its first platform game, Super Mario Bros. (NES)Mario is known for his ability to grow by consuming Super Mushroom. However, in the well-known New Super Mario Bros. (VAT)the plumber manages to do just the opposite: seat.

By eating a mini mushroom, Mario transforms into a tiny form, able to access narrow paths that he otherwise could not reach. Your body becomes so light that you can run on water without drowning. The problem is in the collision with enemies. Just jumping is no longer enough to defeat them, you must use all your weight. But if he gets trampled on, that’s certain death. A skill for veterans only.

Another non-intuitive power that Mario has used throughout his career is ice flower (Ice flower). The hero is known for his fire attacks, present since Super Mario Bros. (NES) thanks to Fire flower (Fire flower). However, in Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)The plumber personified frozen forces.

In this instance, his body was completely transformed into an ice sculpture, capable of firing cryogenic balls that freeze water, creating platforms to slide across to reach new areas. Power returned to New Super Mario Bros. Wiifreezing opponents hit by his shots, but he was overshadowed by a new ability: Penguin costume.

By turning Mario into a penguin, in addition to throwing ice balls, he gained the ability to slide under his belly, developing high speeds and defeating enemies along the way. Very cute and deadly.

When talking about costumes, many people overlook frog costume (Frog Suit), Exclusive to Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES). By wearing it, Mario manages to overcome one of his biggest weaknesses: water. The plumber gets to swim freely, which is a handy tool in scary water stages.

There is only one catch – on land, the movement of the hero is somewhat difficult, it comes down to short jumps, like a frog.

Throughout his travels, Mario learned to throw a wide variety of projectiles, from fiery, hammers, to boomerangs. But nothing compares to the rare power of throwing energy, turning everything in its path into gold.

Bathed in gold, Mario received this power in New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) when finding golden flower (Golden flower). Like a true “Midas touch”, all your attacks turned into gold coins, be it enemies or even the landscape itself. Only the authorities could resist the capitalist power of our hero. Who knew that a mustachioed man who wears only red would be so greedy.

World of Super Mario 3D (Wii U) marked the franchise by mixing the traditional level formula with large 3D scenarios for Mario to explore with the help of friends: Luigi, Toad This peach. Many remember the feline abilities offered by the Super Bell, but some phases hide an even more interesting ability: double cherry(Double cherry).

With this power, Mario and his friends can create a clone that mirrors their every move. And the most interesting thing is that this power can be combined with Fire Flower or any other ability to create a real personal army. There is a limit to four clones at a time, but with the help of friends, you can create a squad of up to 20 heroes. The damage this will cause cannot be underestimated.

Super Mario 64 it was not an unusual game in the franchise. In fact, she’s known for breaking tradition and setting a new way of thinking about not only Mario’s adventures, but video games in general. And in the midst of so many revolutions, Mario has a power in his arsenal that is often forgotten: disappearance.

When wearing disappearing hat (Disappearing Hat) Plumber becomes completely invisible and gains the ability to pass through certain transparent walls. Years later, a similar effect will be achieved with bugumelo (Mushroom Boo) that turns Mario into a ghost. However, Classic Power has the advantage that you don’t have to literally die to access it.

It’s not news that Mario manages to crush the competition, as he did with Sonic and Crash in the early 90s, but this phrase has taken on a more literal meaning with the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii). In this game, Mario got the ability to become a steamroller by absorbing stone mushroom (Stone mushroom).

In this state, the plumber gains the ability to summon nearly indestructible stone armor. Gaining traction, it rolls at breakneck speed, destroying everything in its path, even large structures like bridges and rocks. There are other forces that can send the hero on a destructive path, for example blue body (Blue shell) of New Super Mario Bros. (VAT)but none of them are as powerful.

Mario has a long destructive history, breaking blocks wherever he goes. Super Mario Bros. (NES). But before going to different kingdoms to face Bowser, the hero had a short career as a carpenter (in donkey kong arcade), which ended with a resumption in Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) where he awakened the power of the building by touching super hammer (Super Hammer).

In addition to accessing a powerful hammer capable of breaking even stronger blocks, Mario gains the ability to summon boxes from the outside, which can come in handy for setting up a ladder or even a trail in a lake.

The plumber has also shown some ability to control the weather. All these collisions with the sun itself in Super Mario Bros 3 (NES) had to be good for something.

Despite not getting close to Storm’s powers from the X-Men, Mario manages to create cloud platforms by consuming cloud mushroom (Cloud Mushroom) on Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii). His body also takes on the shape of a cloud, allowing him to prop himself up under some clouds due to the low density of his new version.

Finally, the most recent and strange addition to Mario’s abilities is the ability to control the mind. IN Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)the plumber’s hat is possessed by a ghost that the hero uses to possess his targets, which range from frogs to elements of nature, mythological creatures, and even prehistoric giants.