Cat Mario Amiibo

Cat Mario is Mario wearing a cat suit. It's the Super Bell power-up from Super Mario 3D World (2013 Wii U), which transforms Mario into a cat-eared, cat-tailed, cat-pawed version of himself who can climb walls and pounce on enemies. Probably a more well-known power-up since the Mario Movie.

The transformation does not make Mario into an actual cat; it makes him a man wearing a cat suit, and the game commits hard to the bit. Cat Mario meows. Cat Mario rubs himself against goal flags. Cat Mario falls asleep on certain power-up blocks if the player is idle for too long.

The figure represents Mario in a victory pose but in cat form. The Super Bell was reportedly inspired by cat memes mid-development; the figure holds on to both the cat and the suit. The figure does not meow. The source material does, and that has to count.