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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
|name        = Birdo
|name        = Birdo
|image        = [[File:Birdo MP9.png|250px]]
|image        = [[File:Birdo MP9.png|250px]]
|caption      = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px]]
|caption      = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
Official artwork of Birdo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 9}}''
Official artwork of Birdo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 9}}''
|universe    = {{uv|Mario}}
|universe    = {{uv|Mario}}
|firstgame    = ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (1987) {{Flag|Japan}}
|firstgame    = ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (1987) {{Flag|Japan}}
|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 8}}'' (cameo, 2014)
|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Brothership}}'' (2024)
|games        = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''
|games        = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|console      = Nintendo Family Computer
|console      = Famicom
|species      = Birdo
|species      = Birdo
|gender      = Unknown
|gender      = [[mariowiki:Birdo#Gender|Female]]
|homeworld    = {{s|supermariowiki|Subcon}}
|homeworld    = {{s|supermariowiki|Subcon}}
|creator      =  
|creator      = Shigeru Miyamoto
|artist      =  
|artist      = Shigeru Miyamoto
|voiceactor  = [[Kazumi Totaka]] (2003-present)
|japanactor  =
|interwiki    = supermariowiki
|interwiki    = supermariowiki
|interwikiname= Super Mario Wiki
|interwikiname= Super Mario Wiki
|interwikipage= Birdo
|interwikipage= Birdo
}}
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'''Birdo''' ({{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine'') is a character from the {{uv|Mario}} universe.
'''Birdo''' ({{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine'') is a character from the {{uv|Mario}} series.
 
==Origin==
[[File:SMB2bossSNES.png|thumb|left|Birdo as a boss in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', which her appearance in Mushroom Kingdom II is based on.]]
Birdo made her debut in the Japan-only game ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (repurposed as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for international markets) as a recurring boss. She is a pink dinosaur creature with a nozzle-like mouth and a red bow. In her later appearances, she wears a diamond ring. As a boss character, Birdo attacks by spitting eggs at the player. She can be defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at her three times. Later worlds introduce different colored varieties of Birdos which attack by spitting fireballs at the player.
 
Like much of the content in ''Doki Doki Panic'', Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for its North American release as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Since then, Birdo has appeared in numerous ''Mario'' series games, being a boss once again in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'', and a playable character in many installments of ''Mario'' spinoff series such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party}}''.
 
Birdo's gender is described as "indeterminate" in ''Brawl'', referencing a long-standing debate in her home series. She was initially described as a male who "thinks he is a girl" in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s instruction booklet, suggesting that she is transgender. Most other game appearances refer to Birdo as female, but usually ignore her transgender identity as a whole. One mission in the 2008 [[Wii]] game ''{{iw|wikipedia|Captain Rainbow}}'' is based on the gender debate, tasking the player with finding evidence that Birdo is female after she was arrested for using the women's restroom.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
Birdo appears as a stage hazard in [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]. It appears on either side of the screen, shoot three [[supermariowiki:Birdo Egg|eggs]] from its mouth and then exits on the side of the screen where it came from. Any [[character]] that makes contact with the egg will take [[damage]]. The eggs can be [[shield]]ed, [[jump]]ed on, and [[air grab]]bed, and sometimes [[item]]s come out of them. It is possible to attack Birdo, who flashes blue when taking damage, and even [[KO]] it, but no bonus points are awarded and it will return to the stage later on.
===As a [[stage hazard]]===
===Egg damages===
[[File:MKII-BIRDO-NRML-SSBM.png|thumb|100px|left|Birdo in Mushroom Kingdom II]]
*Does 24% when thrown normally
Birdo appears as a stage hazard in the [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage. She appears on either side of the screen and shoots one or three [[egg]]s from her mouth before exiting to the side where it came from. Birdo can be attacked and will temporarily retreat after receiving enough damage.
*Does 49% and explodes when smash thrown
 
*Breaks when used
Birdo's eggs deal [[damage]] to those they hit. These eggs can be [[shield|shielded]] against, [[jump|jumped]] on, knocked away with [[attack|attacks]], and [[air grab|air grabbed]]. When air grabbed they are usable as items that deal 24% damage when thrown normally, explode and deal 49% when smash thrown, and occasionally drop items after breaking. It is the only item in the series that can explode by input rather than chance.
*Will rarely release an item
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*It is the only item which will always explode in one circumstance and never explode in another
 
===Gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery widths="200x200" heights="150">
Birdo.png|Birdo's in-game sprite.
File:Birdo Egg Airbourne.png|An airborne Birdo Egg
Birdo Egg Airbourne.png|An airborne egg.
File:Birdo Egg Held.png|{{SSBM|Zelda}} holding a Birdo Egg. Note its flatness.
Birdo Egg Held.png|{{SSBM|Zelda}} holding one of Birdo's eggs.
File:Birdo.png|The in-game sprite of Birdo
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Trophy Description===
Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks Mushroom Kingdom II.
[[File:Birdo Trophy Melee.png|thumb|100px|left|Birdo's trophy in ''Melee'']]''First seen in [[Super Mario Bros. 2]], Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. [[Mario]] and friends would have to jump on to the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the [[Nintendo]] scene, Birdo recently reappeared in {{s|mariowiki|Mario Tennis}} and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Advance]]''.


''Game'': ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (10/88)
===Trophy===
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Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks the Mushroom Kingdom II stage.
{{Trophy
|name=Birdo
|image=Birdo Trophy Melee.png
|desc=First seen in [[Super Mario Bros. 2]], Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. [[Mario]] and his friends would have to jump onto the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the [[Nintendo]] scene, Birdo recently reappeared in {{iw|mariowiki|Mario Tennis}} and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Advance]].
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=10/88}}
|game=Melee
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
Birdo only appears as a trophy.
===Trophy===
===Trophy Description===
The Birdo trophy can be obtained as a [[List of challenges (SSBB)|challenge reward]] by clearing [[All-Star Mode]] on Hard difficulty.
[[File:Birdo - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|left|Birdo's trophy in ''Brawl'']]
{{Trophy
''A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!''
|name=Birdo
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|image=Birdo - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|console2=DS|game2=Mario Hoops 3-on-3}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|console2=DS|game2=Mario Slam Basketball}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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==In {{forwiiu}}==
==In {{forwiiu}}==
Once again, Birdo only appears as a trophy.
===Trophy===
===Trophy Description===
{{Trophy
[[File:BirdoTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100px|left|Birdo's trophy in ''for Wii U'']]
|name=Birdo
{{Flag|ntsc}} ''Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!''
|image=BirdoTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
|desc-pal=Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all, but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=10/1988}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=04/1989}}
|game=ssb4-wiiu
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a stage hazard===
Birdo returns as a stage hazard in the returning [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage.


{{Flag|pal}} ''Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!''
===Spirit===
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2 10/1988}}
Birdo also appears as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]]. She can be [[summon]]ed using the cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|T-Rex}} and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Starly}}.
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==See also==
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! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 45 || {{SpiritTableName|Birdo}} || {{SpiritType|Grab}} || ★★★ || 2 || 2824 || 8516 || 1299 || 3917 || 1525 || 4599 || No Effect || ''Super Mario'' Series
|}
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==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine''
|en=Birdo
|fr=Birdo
|es=Birdo
|de=Birdo
|it=Strutzi
|nl=Birdo
|ru={{rollover|Бирдо|Birdo|?}}
|ko={{rollover|캐서린|Kaeseorin|?}}, ''Catherine''
|zh_cn={{rollover|凯瑟琳|Kǎisèlín|?}}, ''Catherine''
|zh_tw={{rollover|凱瑟琳|Kǎisèlín|?}}, ''Catherine''
}}


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Latest revision as of 00:34, November 8, 2024

Birdo
Birdo MP9.png
MarioSymbol.svg

Official artwork of Birdo from Mario Party 9

Universe Mario
Debut Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) Japan
Smash Bros. appearances Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Console/platform of origin Famicom
Species Birdo
Gender Female
Place of origin Subcon
Created by Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto
Article on Super Mario Wiki Birdo

Birdo (キャサリン, Catherine) is a character from the Mario series.

OriginEdit

 
Birdo as a boss in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2, which her appearance in Mushroom Kingdom II is based on.

Birdo made her debut in the Japan-only game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (repurposed as Super Mario Bros. 2 for international markets) as a recurring boss. She is a pink dinosaur creature with a nozzle-like mouth and a red bow. In her later appearances, she wears a diamond ring. As a boss character, Birdo attacks by spitting eggs at the player. She can be defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at her three times. Later worlds introduce different colored varieties of Birdos which attack by spitting fireballs at the player.

Like much of the content in Doki Doki Panic, Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for its North American release as Super Mario Bros. 2. Since then, Birdo has appeared in numerous Mario series games, being a boss once again in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and a playable character in many installments of Mario spinoff series such as Mario Kart and Mario Party.

Birdo's gender is described as "indeterminate" in Brawl, referencing a long-standing debate in her home series. She was initially described as a male who "thinks he is a girl" in Super Mario Bros. 2's instruction booklet, suggesting that she is transgender. Most other game appearances refer to Birdo as female, but usually ignore her transgender identity as a whole. One mission in the 2008 Wii game Captain Rainbow is based on the gender debate, tasking the player with finding evidence that Birdo is female after she was arrested for using the women's restroom.

In Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit

As a stage hazardEdit

 
Birdo in Mushroom Kingdom II

Birdo appears as a stage hazard in the Mushroom Kingdom II stage. She appears on either side of the screen and shoots one or three eggs from her mouth before exiting to the side where it came from. Birdo can be attacked and will temporarily retreat after receiving enough damage.

Birdo's eggs deal damage to those they hit. These eggs can be shielded against, jumped on, knocked away with attacks, and air grabbed. When air grabbed they are usable as items that deal 24% damage when thrown normally, explode and deal 49% when smash thrown, and occasionally drop items after breaking. It is the only item in the series that can explode by input rather than chance.

  • Birdo's in-game sprite.

  • An airborne egg.

  • Zelda holding one of Birdo's eggs.

TrophyEdit

Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks the Mushroom Kingdom II stage.

 
Birdo's trophy in Melee
Birdo
First seen in Super Mario Bros. 2, Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. Mario and his friends would have to jump onto the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the Nintendo scene, Birdo recently reappeared in Mario Tennis and Super Mario Advance.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/88)

In Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

TrophyEdit

The Birdo trophy can be obtained as a challenge reward by clearing All-Star Mode on Hard difficulty.

 
Birdo's trophy in Brawl
Birdo
A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!
 
 : Super Mario Bros. 2
 : Mario Hoops 3-on-3
 
 : Super Mario Bros. 2
 : Mario Slam Basketball

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

TrophyEdit

 
Birdo's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Birdo
  Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
 : Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/1988)
  Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all, but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
 : Super Mario Bros. 2 (04/1989)

In Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

As a stage hazardEdit

Birdo returns as a stage hazard in the returning Mushroom Kingdom II stage.

SpiritEdit

Birdo also appears as an Ace-class primary spirit. She can be summoned using the cores of T-Rex and Starly.

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base   Max   Base   Max   Base   Max   Ability Series
45
 
 Birdo
 
 ★★★ 2 2824 8516 1299 3917 1525 4599 No Effect Super Mario Series

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name
  Japanese キャサリン, Catherine
  English Birdo
  French Birdo
  German Birdo
  Spanish Birdo
  Italian Strutzi
  Chinese (Simplified) 凯瑟琳, Catherine
  Chinese (Traditional) 凱瑟琳, Catherine
  Korean 캐서린, Catherine
  Dutch Birdo
  Russian Бирдо


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