Gold Mantis

Waluigi in the Gold Mantis.

The Gold Mantis is Waluigi's primary kart in Mario Kart DS that is yellow. It resembles a standard excavator, containing a little cab to sit. It has high speed, average weight, acceleration, handling, and drift, and low selection of items. It has the same weight as the Wildlife. It shares the same drift and handling with the Shooting Star.

Stats

• Speed: 7.5/10
• Acceleration: 6.5/10
• Weight: 6.5/10
• Handling: 6/10
• Drift: 6/10
• Items: 3/10

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Excavakart	From excavar (excavate) and kart.
French	Mante Pelleteuse	Excavator Mantis
German	Schaufelbagger	Excavator
Italian	Oromantide	Gold Mantis
Korean	골드맨티스 Goldeu-Maentiseu	Gold Mantis

Mario Kart DS
Characters and their Karts	Mario	Standard MR • B Dasher • Shooting Star	Luigi	Standard LG • Poltergust 4000 • Streamliner
	Peach	Standard PC • Royale • Light Tripper	Donkey Kong	Standard DK • Rambi Rider • Wildlife
	Bowser	Standard BW • Tyrant • Hurricane	Toad	Standard TD • Mushmellow • 4-Wheel Cradle
	Yoshi	Standard YS • Egg 1 • Cucumber	Wario	Standard WR • Brute • Dragonfly
	Daisy	Standard DS • Power Flower • Light Dancer	Waluigi	Standard WL • Gold Mantis • Zipper
	Dry Bones	Standard DB • Banisher • Dry Bomber	R.O.B.	Standard RB • ROB-BLS • ROB-LGS
			Shy Guy	Standard SG
Cups and Courses	Mushroom Cup	Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
	Flower Cup	Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
	Star Cup	DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
	Special Cup	Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
	Shell Cup	SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
	Banana Cup	SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
	Leaf Cup	SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
	Lightning Cup	SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
	Battle Mode	Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • N64 Block Fort • GCN Pipe Plaza