Vinny Griffin (ヴィニー・グリフィン, Vinī Gurifin) is a main protagonist of Super Mario Bros. Z: resRXion and Super Mario Bros. Ultra-Z. He is one of the Chosen Ones to protect, save and defend the Pocket Universe from enemy Pokémon. His partner Pokémon is Bagon, and he bears the Z-Crest of Light. He was discovered to be the "Eighth Hero", whom Pheromosa was looking for, and had planned to kill before the other seven Chosen Ones found him.