Mario Superstar Baseball/Characters

This page will give information on each captain's characters in challenge mode, their skill levels, and their star skills and special ability.

Classifications

 * Balance: A balance player has an equal ability in all categories
 * Technique: A technique player is either good at pitching or fielding
 * Speed: A speed player is... fast.
 * Power: A power player is a good hitter, but is generally not very fast.

Special Abilities
There are ten main special abilities:
 * Wall Jump: The player jumps against the wall and leaps into the air. This needs perfect timing, so it is generally not very useful.
 * Super Jump: The player jumps high into the air. Most players with this ability can fly.
 * Super Catch: Players with this ability do not make errors.
 * Sliding Catch: The player slides to make a catch.
 * Body Check: The hardest to execute, the player slams into an opponent covering a base to reach safely. It is also the only ability usable on offense.
 * Quick Throw: The player throws the ball the instant she catches it.
 * Ball Dash: While in possession of the ball, the player runs faster than normal.
 * Clamber: The player can climb walls.
 * Tongue Catch/Suction/Magical Catch: The player is able to reach balls that are normally uncatchable by using its tongue, sucking it in with its snout, or casting a magical spell on it.
 * Laser Beam: The fielder throws the ball faster to home plate if there is a play to home.

Mario's Team

 * Mario: Captain
 * Luigi
 * Monty Mole (Locked in exhibition mode)
 * Noki
 * Pianta

Skill Levels
Skill Levels are on a scale of 1-10, with ten being the highest skill level and one being the lowest

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Mario's team:


 * Mario: Fire Ball (Very fast pitch that does not curve. On offense, it stuns anyone who touches it.)
 * Luigi: Green Fire Ball (Same as Mario's, except it burns out faster on offense.)
 * Monty Mole: Starts out fast, but slows down before it reaches the plate.
 * Noki: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Pianta: Fast pitch that does not curve much.

Peach's Team

 * Princess Peach: Captain
 * Daisy
 * Toad
 * Toadette
 * Toadsworth

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Peach's team:


 * Peach: Heart Ball (Ball splits into many hearts and does not come back together until it lands or crosses the plate.)
 * Daisy: Flower Ball (Same as Peach's, except it splits into flowers.)
 * Toad: Fast pitch that does not curve much.
 * Toadette: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Toadsworth: Starts out fast, but slows down before it reaches the plate.

DK's Team

 * Donkey Kong: Captain
 * Diddy Kong
 * Goomba
 * Paragoomba
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Paratroopa
 * Dixie Kong

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Donkey Kong's team:


 * Donkey Kong: Banana Ball (Ball turns into a banana, which has an amazingly sharp curve.)
 * Diddy Kong: Boomerang Ball (Same as Donkey Kong's.)
 * Goomba: Fast pitch that does not curve much.
 * Paragoomba: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Koopa Troopa: Fast pitch that does not curve much.
 * Koopa Paratroopa: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Dixie Kong: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.

Yoshi's Team

 * Yoshi: Captain
 * Birdo
 * Baby Mario
 * Baby Luigi
 * Shy Guy

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Yoshi's team:


 * Yoshi: Egg Ball (Ball bounces in an irregular way, on offense and while pitching.)
 * Birdo: Weird Ball (Same as Yoshi's, except it bounces farther on offense.)
 * Baby Mario: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Baby Luigi: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Shy Guy: Fast pitch that does not curve much.

Wario's Team

 * Wario: Captain
 * Waluigi
 * Boo
 * King Boo
 * Magikoopa
 * Petey Piranha

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Wario's team:


 * Wario: Phony Ball (Ball splits in half until it gets to the plate; on offense, it splits into two as it comes down, but only one is the real ball.)
 * Waluigi: Liar Ball (Same as Wario's.)
 * King Boo: Fast pitch that does not curve much.
 * Boo: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Magikoopa: Slow pitch that can curve at a sharper angle.
 * Petey Piranha: Starts out fast, but slows down before it reaches the plate.

Bowser's Team

 * Bowser: Captain
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Dry Bones
 * Boomerang Bro
 * Fire Bro
 * Hammer Bro

Star Pitches
Each character has a star pitch and a star swing. For the captains, each one is unique. For the sub-characters, there are three main star pitches. However, there is one basic star swing for all sub-characters. The star pitches for Bowser's team:


 * Bowser: Killer Ball (Ball becomes a bullet bill, knocking back people who catch it on offense, and varying in speed on offense.)
 * Bowser Jr.: Killer Jr. Ball (Same as Bowser's, except it's weaker.)
 * Dry Bones: Starts out fast, but slows down as it crosses the plate.
 * Hammer Bros: Fast pitch that does not curve much.