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Maxim Tomato

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Maxim Tomato
MaximTomato.png
KirbySymbol.svg
Official artwork of a Maxim Tomato from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Universe Kirby
Appears in SSB
Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item class Recovery
Article on Wikirby Maxim Tomato
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[edit]

Screenshot from Kirby's Adventure. Taken by myself.
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, with the exception of the original game, Maxim Tomatoes only restore fifty percent of a player's damage 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.[edit]

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.

Maxim Tomatoes don't spawn on Hyrule Castle. If all items aside from the Maxim Tomato are turned off, then any containers that fall onto the stage will be empty.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

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[edit]

Maxim Tomato trophy from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
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.
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land (8/92)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Maxim Tomato model from Brawl.

Maxim Tomatoes return in Brawl, functioning identically to Melee.

Trophy[edit]

Maxim Tomato trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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.
NTSC
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land
SNES: Kirby Super Star
PAL
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land
SNES: Kirby Fun Pak[sic]

Sticker[edit]

Name Game Effect Fighter(s)
Maxim Tomato Kirby: Squeak Squad SpecialMaximTomatoEffect+050StickerIconMaximTomatoEffect.png +50 Kirby Meta Knight King Dedede KirbyHeadSSBB.pngMetaKnightHeadSSBB.pngKingDededeHeadSSBB.png
Brawl Sticker Maxim Tomato (Kirby Squeak Squad).png
Maxim Tomato
(Kirby Squeak Squad)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

The Maxim Tomato in SSB4.

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

Trophy[edit]

Maxim Tomato's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Maxim Tomato's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Maxim Tomato
NTSC 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.
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)
SNES: Kirby Super Star (08/1996)
PAL 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!
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)
SNES: Kirby's Fun Pak (01/1997)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese マキシムトマト Maxim Tomato
UK English Maxim Tomato
France French Maxi-tomate Maxi Tomato
Germany German Maxi-Tomate Maxi Tomato
Spain Spanish Maxi Tomate Maxi Tomato
Italy Italian Pomodoro Maxim Maxim Tomato
China Chinese M番茄 M Tomato
South Korea Korean 맥시멈 토마토 Maximum Tomato
Netherlands Dutch Maxim-tomaat Maxim Tomato
Russia Russian Макси-томат Maxi Tomato
Portugal Portuguese Maxitomate Maxitomato