Banana Peel

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

Banana Peel
The Banana Peel in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Universe	Mario
Appears in	Brawl SSB4
Item class	Throwing/Setting
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Banana

The Banana Peel (バナナのかわ, Banana Peel) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4.

Overview

The Banana Peel can be thrown like any other regular item, and when a character other than its thrower steps on it they slip and are temporarily stunned. The banana 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.

Bananas retain the same functionality in Smash 4, with one critical difference - as soon as any character slips on them, they disappear, so they cannot be used more than once. This change did not exist in early versions of Smash 4.

Damage

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Action	Brawl
Throw	3%
Dash attack throw	5%
Up tilt throw	4%
Forward tilt throw	4%
down tilt throw	N/A
Forward smash throw	7%
Up smash throw	4%
Down smash throw	N/A
Air throw	4%
Air Drop	5%
Air forward tilt throw	5%
Air up tilt throw	4%
Air down tilt throw	5%
Air forward smash throw	5%
Air up smash throw	5%
Air down smash throw	5%

In-game description from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

A classic comedy staple: step on one of these and you'll fall on your rump. It never gets old!

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy information

The Banana Peel trophy from Brawl.

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 fulfils its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.

: Super Mario Kart

: Mario Kart 64

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Banana	Mario Kart DS	AttackFlame+004 Attack +4	All characters

Banana (Mario Kart DS)

In SSB4

Trophy information

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

Trophy in for 3DS.

Trophy in for WiiU.

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?

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 (09/1992)

: Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)

Origin

Official artwork of a Banana Peel from Mario Kart 8

This item made its first appearance in Super Mario Kart. In said game, the banana peel is an item that the player can throw on the road. If that same player or other players hit the banana peel, their kart will slip and spin around. The banana peel has appeared in every Mario Kart game since. In Brawl, the banana peel can be picked up and thrown on the floor. If a person moves over the banana peel, the person will trip; however, the banana peel does not work on the person who threw it.

While depicted as having faces in the Mario Kart series, the Banana Peels in Smash lack these faces.

Gallery

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  Official artwork of the Banana Peel in Brawl.

External links

• Banana Peel confirmation