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Originally Posted by onecardpoker
ok, that one was a lie, the pee balloon is real though
The P-Balloon is an item that originated in Super Mario World that appears quite rarely throughout the entire Mario series. It has the appearance of a yellow balloon with a large white "P" printed on it (presumably meaning "power", and possibly relating it to the P-Switch and the P-Wing). It resides inside Item Boxes and, when it is released, will float in a direction until it is picked up by Mario or Luigi.
The item's effect is to make whoever picks it up swell up like a balloon, causing them to hover in the air. They will gradually float upwards if not moved by the player, but are capable of moving in any direction for a limited amount of time. During this time, Yoshi cannont be ridden. Mario or Luigi will start to flash when the item is about to wear off, and when it does they return to normal size and drop out of the air. The level Tubular in the Special World requires the player to continually pick up new P-Balloons to maintain flight while they make their way across the level. If Mario or Luigi pass through a Giant Gate while under the effects of the P-Balloon, he will gain a bonus Cape Feather.