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For Diddy Kong's special move, see Banana Peel (move).

Banana Peel
Official artwork of a Banana Peel from Mario Kart 8.
Universe	Mario
Appears in	BrawlSSB4Ultimate
Item class	Throwing/Setting
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Banana Peel

“	A classic comedy staple: step on one of these and you'll fall on your rump. It never gets old!	”
—Super Smash Bros. for 3DS instruction booklet description

The Banana Peel (バナナのかわ, Banana Peel) is an item from the Mario series.

Contents

• 1 Origin
• 2 Overview
  • 2.1 As an item
    • 2.1.1 Damage output
• 3 Trophies
  • 3.1 In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  • 3.2 In Super Smash Bros. 4
• 4 Sticker
• 5 Gallery
• 6 Names in other languages
• 7 External links

Origin[edit]

Yoshi's kart slips on a Banana Peel in Mario Kart 64, sending him tumbling off of a cliff and allowing Wario to take a lead.

The Banana Peel made its debut to the Mario franchise in Super Mario Kart as an item usable by players, but exclusive to Donkey Kong Jr. for CPU racers, and has since become a recurring universal item in the Mario Kart series. It is a yellow banana peel with simple eyes and a smile. It can be placed on race courses as hazards which can cause a kart to slip and spin around for a short time. They tend to be distributed in batches of 3. It serves as the logo for the Banana Cup. The Banana Peel in Smash does not have a face, giving it a resemblance to its appearance in Mario Kart 64 and Super Circuit, as well as the unpeeled bananas seen often in Mario's sister series, Donkey Kong.

Slipping on banana peels is a classic slapstick gag, tracing its origins back to 19th century America. The slipperiness of banana peels comes from vegetable oils contained within the peel, which are released as the peel is pressed, a more common example being when someone steps on it.

The Brawl trophy description states that the Banana Peels used in Smash are produced from Japanese fiber bananas (Musa basjoo), a species of banana commonly cultivated across East Asia.

Overview[edit]

Artwork of a Banana Peel in Brawl.

As an item[edit]

The Banana Peel debuted as a throwing item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It uses a realistic design, as opposed to the cartoonish design with a face used in the Mario Kart series. In addition, it can't cause the fighter who placed them to slip.

The Banana Peel can be thrown like any other regular item. When the opponent steps on it, they slip and are temporarily stunned. The Banana Peel itself flies a short distance sideways, just far enough that if the slipper rolls the wrong way, they will slip again. Diddy Kong's down special move generates Banana Peels even with items turned off, which is an important strategy in tournaments because it often disrupts an opponent's ground game, forcing them into the air. Banana Peels can also make opponents trip if their feet or shins touch a stationary banana during an attack on a platform above them.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, when the opponent slips on the Banana Peel, they disappear, so they cannot be used more than once. This change did not exist in early versions of the game. Additionally, Diddy Kong's custom down specials also spawn banana peels with different properties, and said banana peels are considered their own item.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banana Peels no longer disappear upon contact with an opponent. Instead, they will last for two slips and/or throws until they disappear. Additionally, they now have transcendent priority. Also, Banana Peels are created when the fighter uses a Banana Gun which shoots an explosive banana projectile, leaving the player to hold the peel.

Damage output[edit]

Action	Brawl	SSB4	Ultimate
Throw	3%	5%	4.1%
Dash attack throw	5%	6%	5%
Up tilt throw	4%	6%	5.3%
Forward tilt throw	4%	5%	4.1%
Down tilt throw	N/A	6%	1%
Forward smash throw	7%	7%	5.3%
Up smash throw	4%	7%	6.7%
Down smash throw	N/A	8%	4.7%
Air throw	4%	5%	4.1%
Air Drop	5%	N/A	4.7%
Air forward tilt throw	5%	5%	4.1%
Air up tilt throw	4%	6%	5.2%
Air down tilt throw	5%	6%	4.7%
Air forward smash throw	5%	5%	5.3%
Air up smash throw	5%	6%	6.7%
Air down smash throw	5%	4%	4.7%

Trophies[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

The Banana Peel trophy can be obtained as a challenge reward by getting 10 max combos in Training.

Banana Peel's trophy in Banana Peel The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing. The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passers-by slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing. : Super Mario Kart : Mario Kart 64

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

The Banana Peel trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of the Brawler Trophy Box.

Banana Peel's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Banana Peel's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Banana Peel Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right? : Super Mario Kart (09/1992) : Mario Kart Wii (04/2008) HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead. : Super Mario Kart (01/1993) : Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)

Sticker[edit]

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Banana	Mario Kart DS	AttackFlame+004 Attack +4	All characters

Banana(Mario Kart DS)

Gallery[edit]

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  Official render of a Banana Peel in SSB4.

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  Official render of a Banana Peel in Ultimate.

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  Diddy Kong throwing a Banana Peel in Brawl.

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  Mario beginning the slip animation in SSB4.

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  Diddy Kong using a Banana Peel in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バナナのかわ	Banana Peel
English	Banana Peel	—
French	Peau de banane	Banana Peel
German	Bananenschale	Banana Peel
Spanish (PAL)	Monda de plátano	Banana Peel
Spanish (NTSC)	Cáscara de plátano	Banana Peel
Italian	Buccia di banana	Banana Peel
Chinese	香蕉皮	Banana Peel
Korean	바나나 껍질	Banana Peel
Dutch	Bananenschil	Banana Peel
Russian	Кожура банана	Banana Peel
Portuguese	Casca de Banana	Banana Peel

External links[edit]

• Banana Peel confirmation

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