Editing Maxim Tomato

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| caption      = {{symbol|kirby}}<br />Official artwork of a Maxim Tomato from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''.

 

The '''Maxim Tomato''' ({{ja|マキシムトマト|Makishimu Tomato}}, ''Maxim Tomato''), sometimes known as a '''Tomato''', is a healing [[item]] (a red tomato with a black "M" in the center) first introduced in the {{uv|Kirby}} series, which reduces the [[damage]] percentage of the player who picks it up. It is often misnamed "Maximum Tomato" or "Tomato".

Maxim Tomatoes made their first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. They completely restore Kirby's health. Maxim Tomatoes have appeared in numerous ''Kirby'' games since, and usually function identically to their first appearance. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, with the exception of the original game, Maxim Tomatoes only restore fifty percent of a player's damage rather than fully restoring it. The design of the Maxim Tomato has also been retained from ''Kirby's Dream Land''. The Maxim Tomato is a small red tomato, with a noticeable black and white M on the front.

 

 

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Beginning in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', the Maxim Tomato heals 50% from a character's damage percentage, with [[Heart Container]]s taking the previous function of healing 100% damage. Also beginning in ''Melee'', damage taken while healing will be subtracted from the amount healed by the tomato. For example, if an attack does 10% damage, the tomato will "absorb" it into its 50% recovery, and the user only recovers 40% damage.

{{Trophy

|name=Maxim Tomato

|image=Maxim Tomato Trophy Melee.png

|desc=Maxim Tomatoes cure 50 percentage points of your accumulated damage. Once you eat one, after a brief moment, your damage meter slowly drains the appropriate amount, regardless of whether or not you pick up another item right afterwards. In the Kirby series, these juicy, health-restoring items were a favorite of the pink hero.

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{{Trophy

|name=Maxim Tomato

|image=Maxim Tomato - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc=A juicy tomato that heals 50 percentage points of the damage you've accumulated. When one of these appears in combat, rest assured there will be a race to see who can reach it first. It's a race of desperation between players who want to heal their damage and those who want to stop them from doing so. In the Kirby series, Maxim Tomatoes healed all damage.

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{{Trophy

|name=Maxim Tomato

|image-3ds=MaximTomatoTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=A tomato marked with a large, black M. This is Kirby's favorite snack, and in the past it has fully restored Kirby's health. The ones that show up in Smash Bros. aren't from the same crop, though, and only heal 50 points of damage. That'll still help you in a fight—unless an enemy eats it first.

|desc-pal=A big, juicy tomato with the letter M on it. In the Kirby series, it's Kirby's favourite treat, and it heals damage completely. Sadly, in this game, it only takes 50 off your damage, but it's still a hot item among badly hurt players...and players who just want to stop others from getting it!

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Maxim Tomatoes appear once again in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and they retain the same behavior as the previous three installments.

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