Not to be confused with Yoshi (character).

Green Yoshis are the most common color variant of the Yoshi. They can be found residing in Dinosaur Land and Mushroom Kingdom. The titular Yoshi who acts as a sidekick to Mario and Luigi is a Green Yoshi. Dozens of other Green Yoshis have also appeared alongside or separately from the main Yoshi.

In Super Mario series[]

Super Mario World[]

Green Yoshis make their debut in Super Mario World (alongside the main Yoshi), where they can be hatched from a Yoshi Egg whenever Mario/Luigi finds one. In this game, Green Yoshis can eat enemies to defeat them, including enemies Mario and Luigi can't normally defeat on their own, such as Spinies. The Green Yoshi can also use this ability to receive different powers depending on which color of Koopa shell he is holding in his mouth. These abilities are:

• Green Shell – Spit
• Red Shell – Spitting Fireballs
• Blue Shell – Flying
• Yellow Shell – Ground Pound
• Rainbow Shell – Flying, Ground Pound, and Spitting Fireballs

Green Yoshis can also eat Berries in this game, each of which have different effects. If a Green Yoshi is to eat ten red berries in the same level, he will lay an egg which hatches into a Super Mushroom for the plumbers to collect. If he eats two pink berries in the same level, he will lay an egg that hatches into a cloud which tosses Coins. This cloud will also provide a 1-Up Mushroom once all the Coins are collected. Green Berries will add 20 seconds to the timer.

If Mario or Luigi beats a level while riding a Green Yoshi, the Yoshi will remain with him and join him in future levels. However, Green Yoshis are rather timid and are scared of Ghost Houses and Castles, and will wait for Mario and Luigi outside until they've finished up business in there.

In the SNES version of the game, Yellow, Red and Blue Yoshis can only be hatched from eggs in the Star World, and only the Green Yoshi can be found in Dinosaur Land. However, in the Game Boy Advance remake (Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World), the different colored Yoshis can also appear at random in Dinosaur Land after they are discovered in the Star World allowing one to use their effects in any level of the game.

Super Mario Advance[]

Green Yoshis make an appearance in the Super Mario Bros. 2 remake, Super Mario Advance along with some other colored Yoshis in the exclusive "Yoshi's Challenge" mode. Their eggs can be found in the first level of each world and can be collected.

Super Mario Sunshine[]

Green Yoshis make small appearances in Super Mario Sunshine, in this game, a Yoshi will start out green upon hatching from the Yoshi Egg but will turn into a different color (purple, pink, or orange depending on the fruit) immediately after, also runs out of juice, the Yoshi will turn green if they are about to die from not eating another Fruit for a long time. While green, Yoshis spit water instead of juice. Yoshis can also turn green upon hitting water before they evaporate.

In the game's beta files, it is shown that Green Yoshis were planned to appear as a basic color for the Yoshis rather than only appearing briefly each time.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[]

While absent from the original Super Mario Bros. 3, a Green Yoshi makes a cameo appearance in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. In this game, the King of the Pipe Land was turned into a Green Yoshi by Ludwig von Koopa (in the original, he was turned into a Venus Fire Trap).

Super Mario 64 DS[]

In Super Mario 64 DS, the main Yoshi is a playable character in the adventure mode. In the game's VS Mode, a Green Yoshi (alongside a Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi) is among one of the four playable characters. The Green Yoshi is the playable Yoshi for Player 1.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[]

Green Yoshis appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii (alongside various other Yoshi colors including Pink Yoshis, Yellow Yoshis, and Cyan Yoshis). In this game, the Green Yoshi is identified as Mario's primary Yoshi and retains similar behaviors to Super Mario World, they can once again beat enemies by swallowing them and if a Green Yoshi is to eat five Berries, Mario will be granted with a power-up or a 1-Up Mushroom. The Yoshis cannot be brought into other levels, once the heroes tag the Flagpole, the Green Yoshi remains behind and waves goodbye to the heroes as they enter the castle. It is possible that the Green Yoshi from this game is the titular Yoshi but this is unclear.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]

Green Yoshis also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U as well as New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. In this game, they retain their role from previous games, and are once again rideable allies that can beat many enemies and eat Berries, eating five rewards a power-up or 1-Up Mushroom. The Green Yoshis are the only color of Yoshi to appear in this game as in multiplayer, multiple Green Yoshis can be seen. Just as before, the Yoshis only stay with the heroes until the end of the level.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[]

Green Yoshis appear in Super Mario Maker as well as it's two sequels as rideable, allies. In these games, the Yoshis are exclusive to the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles (as they are replaced by Goomba's Shoes in the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles, Yoshis hatch from placed Yoshi Eggs, they Green Yoshis function identically to how they do in the mainline games and can easily beat enemies. Unlike most games, only two Yoshis can be on screen at a time. If a Yoshi Egg is given a Super Mushroom, two Green Yoshis will come out, though they start running around like crazy immediately. Also, in the Super Mario World style, knocking on a Door theme may cause Weird Mario to appear riding a Green Yoshi. Green Yoshi is the only color of Yoshi to appear in this game, unlike the other New Super Mario Bros. games, Yoshi actually enters the end-level Castle with Mario rather than staying behind.

Yoshi series[]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[]

Green Yoshis appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as well as Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. In these games, the titular Yoshi appears as a playable character in the first level of each world while the final world has another Green Yoshi playable in the first level while the main Yoshi is playable in the world's final level, King Bowser's Castle (replacing the Blue Yoshi who was playable in the castles of the previous worlds). Additionally, Green Yoshis are also playable in the secret and extra levels of the game. In these levels, when the Green Yoshi jumps through a GOAL! Ring, Baby Mario is passed onto another Green Yoshi.

Yoshi's Story[]

A young Green Yoshi appears as one of the many playable protagonists in Yoshi's Story. His favorite fruit is Watermelon.

Diet[]

Favorites Melons Watermelons Puffers Power Bees Blue Shy Guys

Dislikes Peppers Spikey Fruits Black Shy Guys

Yoshi's Island DS[]

Green Yoshis make a reappearance in Yoshi's Island DS. In this game, the main Yoshi is once again playable in the first level in each world save for the final world where a regular Green Yoshi fills in form him as the main Yoshi is playable in At Last, Bowser's Castle! (replacing the Blue Yoshi who was playable in the castles of the previous worlds), said Yoshi is also Baby Mario's signature baby during the final boss. Also, in the Secret and Extra levels of the game, the Black Yoshi/White Yoshi will pass the baby over to a Green Yoshi upon jumping through the GOAL! Ring.

Yoshi's New Island[]

Green Yoshis are seen again in Yoshi's New Island, just as before, the main Yoshi is playable in the first level of each world with World 6 has a typical Green Yoshi playable, the titular Yoshi is playable in the game's two final levels Bowser's Castle Break-In and the hidden Make Way for King Bowser! level. Green Yoshis are also playable in the special levels of each world, in this game, the Green Yoshi will pass Baby Mario over to a Pink Yoshi upon jumping through the GOAL! Ring rather than another Green Yoshi.

Paper Mario series[]

Paper Mario[]

Numerous Green Yoshis appear in Paper Mario. In this game, they appear in Yoshi Village on Lavalava Island alongside numerous other Yoshis, they can be talked to as typical allies but apart from that don't appear much else.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door one of the possible colors for the Yoshi Kid partner Mario teams up with in the Glitz Pit is a Green Yoshi, additionally, during the Yoshi Kid's Stampede attack, he will summon dozens of Green Yoshis to trample all enemies in the battle for some heavy damage.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[]

Green Yoshis appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash. In this game, an invisible Green Yoshi is captured by the Shady Sledge Bro. and his gang and placed in a birdcage, upon their defeat, Mario retrieves the cage and uses his Paint Hammer to reveal the Green Yoshi thus setting him free, the main Yoshi is also later seen at the Emerald Circus, additionally, Green Yoshis also appear alongside other Yoshi during Mario's battles at the Emerald Circus as wild creatures that distract Mario from the battle.

Mario & Luigi series[]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[]

Green Yoshis appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga alongside numerous other Yoshis. In this game, they can be seen around Yoshi Theater on the outside and inside of the movie theater, they appear as NPC's, on Green Yoshi is also hungry, the plumbers can feed the Green Yoshi a Bean Fruit to earn a green Neon Egg required for earning a Beanstar piece.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[]

Green Yoshis appear in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In this game, the titular Yoshi is seen residing on Yoshi's Island alongside numerous other Yoshis including other Green Yoshis, they were all eaten by Yoob when he was let loose on Yoshi's Island and from here, placed in Yoob Egg's in the monster's factory-like belly to be reborn as mini Yoob-like monsters. During the battle with Sunnycide, whenever the plumbers destroy a Yoob Egg, a Green Yoshi is always the first of five to hop out. Upon Sunnycide's defeat, all the Yoshis are freed from Yoob.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[]

Green Yoshis alongside various other Yoshis appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. In this game, they can be seen vacationing on Pi'illo Island from the Mushroom Kingdom and Yoshi's Island, they are shown to snack on fruits and other snacks in this game, the Yoshis can be seen around Pi'illo Castle, Mushrise Park, Wakeport, and Driftwood Shore. A Green Yoshi is also seen as one of the guests for the Mount Pajamaja tour hosted by the Massif Bros. but immediately rejects it (alongside all the other tour guests except Mario and Luigi) after hearing how dangerous it is, Green Yoshis can also be seen around the game's various shops.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[]

A Green Yoshi appears in Mount Brrr in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as a racing opponent. In this game, he challenges Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario to a race after they defeated his Yellow Yoshi friend from Gloomy Woods. The heroes must race the Green Yoshi along the course but he is very fast and may cheat by using Yoshi Eggs and Ground Pounds to slow down the heroes if they're ahead. If the heroes win, the Green Yoshi is a good sport and gives them some Speed Gloves.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[]

Green Yoshis are seen again in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions reprising their role from the original, they are once again commonly seen in Yoshi Theater hoewever this time, they also appear in Gwarhar Lagoon during the events of Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. Several Green Yoshis are also seen in the game's opening monologue in the theater seats.]]

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Trivia[]

The Green Yoshis have retained the same general appearance in recent games but early on, they did go through a couple changes.

• In Super Mario World, Green Yoshis have green skin, but orange arms, brown shoes and a brown saddle.
• In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Green Yoshis look about the same as they do in Super Mario World, but with orange shoes and an orange saddle. However in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Green Yoshis wear red shoes.
• In Yoshi's Story, Green Yoshi have red shoes and a red saddle.
• As of Super Mario Sunshine, Green Yoshis wear orange shoes and a red saddle.