If Yoshi jumps onto a higher platform, Poochy also performs this action. Controllable in a sense, Poochy runs in whichever direction Yoshi faces. A Yoshi can hop on Poochy, who can then transport him through whichever section they are in. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Poochy is an excitable little dog who looks quite happy to see the Yoshi and Baby Mario. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 artwork In the Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Poochy does not have ears or a nose despite them being two prominent features of a dog.
Poochy has white fur with large light brown spots, a long red tongue, a black studded collar, lips resembling that of a duck's, and a red ball at the end of his tail. 2.5 Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.2.1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.