Yoshi

T. Yoshikasaur “Yoshi” Munchikoopas is the main protagonist of The Yoshi Franchise. He is a green Yoshi who was adopted by Mario after being found by his front door. He is also under the impression that Mario is his biological father. He is portrayed by Gabriel Combs.

Physical Description
Yoshi is a little green dinosaur-like creature that helps his friend Mario on various quests, serving as transportation. He has light green skin. His stomach, chest and mouth are white. He has two big blue eyes, round cheeks, and a big round nose. On his nape, he has three red spikes. On his back has a red saddle that can be used for riding him and he has orange shoes on his feet. In some rare cases, he is without shoes, when he does it, he reveals he has padded feet. He has a long sticky tongue that can be used for swallowing enemies.

Personality Traits
Yoshi is kind and generous and childish at times. He loves his friends and is very compassionate and playful.

Powers

 * Flutter Jump: Yoshi's unique ability allows him to stall in the air for a short duration.
 * Super Eating: Yoshi can eat enemies and trap them in eggs.
 * Shell Fusion: As seen in Super World, by eating a certain color shell of a Koopa Troopa, Yoshi can gain certain powers by either spitting the shell out or keeping it in his mouth until he swallows it.
 * Red: By eating a Koopa with a red shell, Yoshi can spit out three fireballs that travel in the direction he is facing. This can be useful in taking out enemies from afar.
 * Blue: By eating a Koopa with a blue shell and keeping it in his mouth, Yoshi will grow wings and will be able to fly for a short time. This is needed for a level where Yoshi must fly underneath it in order to get to the secret exit. This doesn't last long as when Yoshi eventually swallows the shell, he loses his wings.
 * Yellow: By eating a Koopa with a yellow shell and keeping it in his mouth, Yoshi gains a stomping ability when he jumps in the air. This lasts until he either swallows the shell or spits it back out.
 * Green: Eating a Koopa with a green shell doesn't do much special ability-wise as Yoshi simply spits the shell back out. However, the can be used to defeat any enemies ahead from a distance without worry.

Abilities

 * Athleticism: Yoshi participates events in Mario & Sonic series, with his athleticism aligning with other Mario & Sonic participants.
 * Vehicular Combat: In Mario Kart series, Yoshi can attack with Item Boxes. This ability also applies to other Mario Kart contestants.

Birth and Meeting Mario
Yoshi was born in an egg outside of Mario’s house. It is possible that his parents abandoned him and left him there for an unknown reason. Once Mario found him, he brought him inside and decided to keep him and raise him like his own child. Eventually, Yoshi hatched and immediately knew how to speak English somehow. He immediately believed that Mario was his father and respected him like one as well.

Physical Appearance
Yoshi is a little green dinosaur. He has green skin. His stomach, chest, and mouth are white as well as the underside of his tail. He has three red spikes on his nape, two large blue eyes, and a big round nose. On his back, he has a red saddle that can be used for riding him. He also wears orange shoes, sometimes red. In some rare cases, he is barefoot with padded feet. He has been seen with a yellow rein on occasion.

Portrayed by
Gabriel Combs