Cloud Glider

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Cloud Glider
Cloud Glider from Mario Kart Tour
The Cloud Glider in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Acceleration
Weak stats Weight (MK8)
Speed, Weight (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The Cloud Glider is a glider in the Mario Kart series. It is composed of two balloons in the shape of Lakitu's Cloud.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The glider first appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It offers a slight boost in acceleration and air handling while slightly lowering the weight and the air speed stats. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a CPU Lakitu occasionally uses this glider during races.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Cloud Glider returns in Mario Kart Tour as a High-End glider. It was introduced in the Tokyo Tour and became the signature glider of Waluigi (Bus Driver) in the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. Striking opponents with Lightning grants more points when using this glider. The Cloud Glider also has four other variants, named the Rainy Balloons, Blizzard Balloons, Sunset Balloons, and Aurora Balloons. The Tropical Balloons glider is also a counterpart to this glider. All five gliders are also classified as High-End gliders.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Ground Speed: -0.25
  • Water Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Lightning from Mario Kart Tour. Lightning Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
MKT Icon Yoshi Circuit.png
GCN Yoshi Circuit
MKT Icon Choco Island 2R.png
SNES Choco Island 2R
Vancouver Velocity T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity T
MKT Icon Daisy Hills R.png
3DS Daisy Hills R
MKT Icon Kalimari Desert T.png
N64 Kalimari Desert T
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
MKT Icon Neo Bowser City R.png
3DS Neo Bowser City R
MKT Icon Koopa Troopa Beach 2R.png
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R
Los Angeles Laps R from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps R
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
Paris Promenade 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3R
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
MKT Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar**
MKT Icon Shy Guy Bazaar R.png
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
MKT Icon Toad Circuit T.png
3DS Toad Circuit T*
MKT Icon Rock Rock Mountain.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain*
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 2T.png
SNES Mario Circuit 2T***
Paris Promenade R from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade R
London Loop R from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop R
MKT Icon Vanilla Lake 1RT.png
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T**
Los Angeles Laps from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps
MKT Icon Rosalina's Ice World.png
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
MKT Icon DK Summit.png
Wii DK Summit
MKT Icon DK Summit T.png
Wii DK Summit T
Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint
Sydney Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint T
Paris Promenade 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3
MKT Icon Coconut Mall R.png
Wii Coconut Mall R
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
Sydney Sprint 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3R
MKT Icon Donut Plains 3R.png
SNES Donut Plains 3R
MKT Icon Donut Plains 3RT.png
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese もくもくバルーン
Mokumoku Barūn
Billowing Balloon

Chinese (simplified) 云朵气球
Yúnduǒ qìqiú
Cloud Balloon

Chinese (traditional) 雲形氣球
Yúnxíng qìqiú
Cloud-shaped Balloon

Dutch Wolkballonnen
Cloud Balloons
French Aile nuages
Clouds Wing
German Wolkenballons
Cloud Balloons
Italian Paranuvolo
From parapendio (paraglider) and nuvola (cloud)
Korean 뭉게뭉게글라이더
Munggemungge Geullaideo
Rising Glider

Portuguese (NOA) Balão Cumulus
Cumulus Balloon
Portuguese (NOE) Paranuvem
From parapente (paraglider) and nuvem (cloud)
Russian Облачка
Oblachka
Clouds

Spanish Ala Nubes
Clouds Wing