Maxim Tomato

For the American Smasher, see Smasher:Tomato.

Maxim Tomato
Official artwork of a Maxim Tomato from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Universe	Kirby
Appears in	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Recovery
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“	This tasty veggie recovers up to 100% on your Damage Meter.	”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction booklet description

The Maxim Tomato (マキシムトマト, 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 Kirby series, which reduces the damage percentage of the player who picks it up. It is often misnamed "Maximum Tomato" or "Tomato".

Origin

Kirby finds a Maxim Tomato in Kirby's Adventure.

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, Maxim Tomatoes only restore fifty percent of a player's health 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.

In Super Smash Bros.

Sprite

Artwork of Maxim Tomato in SSB.

In Super Smash Bros., the Maxim Tomato restores 100% from a character's damage percentage. In SSB, any damage the character takes is ignored while healing.

In Super Smash Bros. consuming at least two or three Maxim Tomatoes in a match (respectively) gives the player the Vegetarian bonus, worth 9,000 points in SSB (5,000 points in the Japanese version of SSB) and 1,800 points in Melee.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

A Maxim Tomato in Melee.

Beginning in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Maxim Tomato heals 50% from a character's damage percentage, with Heart Containers 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

Maxim Tomato's trophy in Melee

Maxim Tomato

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.

: Kirby's Dream Land (8/92)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Maxim Tomato model from Brawl.

Maxim Tomatoes return in Brawl, functioning identically to Melee.

Trophy

Maxim Tomato's trophy in Brawl

Maxim Tomato

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.

: Kirby's Dream Land

: Kirby Super Star (NTSC), Kirby Fun Pak^[sic] (PAL)

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Maxim Tomato	Kirby: Squeak Squad	SpecialMaximTomatoEffect+050 +50	Kirby Meta Knight King Dedede

Maxim Tomato (Kirby Squeak Squad)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The Maxim Tomato in SSB4.

Maxim Tomatoes reappear in SSB4; their function remains unchanged from the previous two installments.

Trophy

Maxim Tomato's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Maxim Tomato's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Maxim Tomato

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.

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!

: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)

: Kirby Super Star (08/1996) (NTSC), Kirby's Fun Pak (01/1997) (PAL)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Piranha Plant and Wario alongside a Maxim Tomato in Ultimate.

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

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Maxim Tomato from Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マキシムトマト	Maxim Tomato
English	Maxim Tomato	—
French	Maxi-tomate	Maxi Tomato
German	Maxi-Tomate	Maxi Tomato
Spanish	Maxi Tomate	Maxi Tomato
Italian	Pomodoro Maxim	Maxim Tomato
Chinese	M番茄	M Tomato
Korean	맥시멈 토마토	Maximum Tomato
Dutch	Maxim-tomaat	Maxim Tomato
Russian	Макси-томат	Maxi Tomato
Portuguese	Maxitomate	Maxitomato