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|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])

'''Dolphins''' are goggle-wearing cetaceans that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Here, they act as platforms that leap out of the water, helping the playable character reach items or avoid enemies. In other ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related media, Dolphins typically appear as background elements, though they have more prominent roles throughout the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series and a particular Dolphin even had a playable role in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.

[[File:CartoonDolphins.jpg|thumb|Two Dolphins in the ''Super Mario World'' television series]]

In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]], Dolphins appear only in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". Seeing that Luigi and [[Yoshi]] are being attacked by a [[Torpedo Ted]], two Dolphins decide to help them by letting them ride on their backs. Evading the Torpedo Ted, the Dolphins drop [[Luigi]] and Yoshi off at a nearby beach. After being thanked by Luigi, the two friendly Dolphins leap back into the water, cheering happily.

A Dolphin is met in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. When encountered at the [[Mario Vaudeville]], he glumly asks if the player could listen to his story. If accepted, he explains that he's a (self-proclaimed) good comedian, but has had difficulty to get any gigs. Because people don't laugh at his jokes, he doesn't have any confidence, leading him to ask if they could listen to his routine. He asks them to laugh whenever he tells a joke, in the hopes of getting someone else to watch him. After going through his routine, they end up amassing a crowd o Dolphins around him. Dolphin proudly states that he's a comic genius, thanks to the player's help, and gives them the [[Snow Globe (Gaddget)|Snow Globe]] [[Gaddget]]. He was also one of the three suspects who was around the area when [[Shroomlock]] was dragged off [[Sushi Cliff]]. When interrogated, he claimed that he was not responsible for anything, "cross [his] fins". The ending credits state that he has since become a massively popular TV star.

[[File:DolphinDasher-Yoshi.png|thumb|130px|left|Yoshi's Dolphin Dasher]]

While no real Dolphins themselves appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a medium-sized bike called the [[Dolphin Dasher]] is based off of a Dolphin.

A Dolphin appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Additionally, a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on the Dolphin was added in the [[Ocean Tour]] as part of Wave 11 of the Mii suits, with the [[Dash Ring]] as its [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]].

A Dolphin also appears as a playable character under the name '''Dr. Dolphin''', marking the first time a Dolphin has been playable in any ''Mario'' game. His skill effect is the same as [[Bowser Jr.|Dr. Bowser Jr.'s]] in that in stage mode an amount of bubbles are popped, while in versus mode viruses are covered inside bubbles. The amount of bubbles or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Bowser Jr.'s skill, where Dr. Dolphin's skill pops 4 bubbles (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s 10, while in versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Dolphin covers up to 6 viruses inside bubbles as opposed to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s maximum of 10. To compensate, his skill charges faster compared to Dr. Bowser Jr.'s.

In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', regular dolphins are reskinned as Dolphins from the ''Mario'' franchise.

DrMarioWorld - Sprite Dolphin Sad.jpg|Asset from ''Dr. Mario World''

Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Puzzle Artwork 2.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle.

Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 2.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle

|ItaM=From "delfino" (dolphin)