Sneeker

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Sneeker
Bounder
Sneeker from Mario Kart Tour
The Sneeker in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats None (MK8)
Speed (MK8D)
Weak stats None (MK8)
Acceleration, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour
Not to be confused with Sneaker.

The Sneeker is a kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. As what its name indicates, the kart resembles a sneaker, with the laces acting as the exhaust pipes. The emblem is located on the back of the kart.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The Sneeker (known as the Bounder in the British English version) debuted in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body. There are four colored variants, a red variant, a yellow variant, a pink variant, and a gray variant, and it changes colors depending on which character is using it. Its stats are identical to the Standard Kart, the Cat Cruiser, the Prancer, The Duke, the Teddy Buggy and the 300 SL Roadster, which means it grants drivers no advantages or disadvantages. The engine sound is actually a deeper sounding version of the Standard Kart, Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, and the Wild Wiggler, sounding like a WRC 1.6L straight-four engine. The Sneeker is one of three vehicles in the game to have the Mario Kart logo engraved, the others being the Teddy Buggy and Mr. Scooty.

A CPU-controlled Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy, and Wario may occasionally use this vehicle body paired with the Standard tires. The staff ghost for GCN Sherbet Land uses Lemmy with the Sneeker body.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now available from the start and now increases speed while decreasing acceleration and traction; its stats are shared with the Gold Standard and Master Cycle, and it offers the worst traction stat of any vehicle body in the game. A CPU Wendy is occasionally seen using this body paired with the Standard tires. CPU Toad and Diddy Kong also occasionally use the Sneeker body paired with the Blue Standard tires, and a CPU-controlled Shy Guy is seen pairing the Sneeker with the Off-Road tires instead. The 200cc Staff Ghosts for Wii Moo Moo Meadows and Ice Ice Outpost, Baby Daisy and Cat Peach, use this kart body with Cyber Slick and Off-Road tires, respectively.

Color schemes[edit]

Color Characters
Sneeker body, from Mario Kart 8.
Red/Blue
Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Yoshi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Red Yoshi iconBlue Yoshi iconToad's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Shy Guy iconBlue Shy Guy iconLakitu's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Donkey Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8Pink Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeCyan Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Male Villager's icon.Link's icon from Mario Kart 8Birdo (Red) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBlue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Birdo (Green) from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeKamek's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeDiddy Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeFunky Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePauline's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Red Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Blue Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Luigi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Yoshi Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Link Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Captain Falcon Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fox Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toad Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Olimar Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Sonic Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Chain Chomp Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cheep Cheep Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Para-Biddybud Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Petey Piranha Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The pink Sneeker.
Pink/White
Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Cat Peach's icon from Mario Kart 8Light-blue Yoshi iconWhite Yoshi iconPink Yoshi iconLight-blue Shy Guy iconWhite Shy Guy iconPink Shy Guy iconToadette's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Baby Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Pink Gold Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Wendy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Female Villager's icon.Isabelle's icon, from Mario Kart 8.Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Light-Blue Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.White Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Peachette's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Cyan Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pink Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
White Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Princess Peach Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Kirby Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Rosalina Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mega Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toadette Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dolphin Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Blooper Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Koopa Clown Car Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ice Cream Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Birdo Suit
Moo Moo Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The yellow Sneeker.
Yellow/Purple
Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Tanooki Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8Yellow Yoshi iconKoopa Troopa's head icon in Mario Kart 8Yellow Shy Guy iconBaby Daisy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Wario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Lemmy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Larry's head icon in Mario Kart 8Roy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Female Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Male Inkling's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Yellow Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Wiggler's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Yellow Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Light Green Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Purple Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wario Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Animal Crossing Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pac-Man Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
? Block Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pokey Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wiggler Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The gray Sneeker.
Gray/Red
Black Yoshi iconOrange Yoshi iconShy Guy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Black Shy Guy iconOrange Shy Guy iconKing Boo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Gold Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMetal Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8Bowser's head icon in Mario Kart 8Dry Bones's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Bowser Jr.'s head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Dry Bowser's icon, from Mario Kart 8.Ludwig's head icon in Mario Kart 8Iggy's head icon in Mario Kart 8Morton's head icon in Mario Kart 8Green Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxePurple Inkling's icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMK8D BotW Link Icon.pngBlack Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Orange Birdo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.Petey Piranha's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMii icon, from Mario Kart 8.
Orange Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Brown Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Black Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Donkey Kong Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Samus Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Inkling Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Daisy Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Castle Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Dry Bowser Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Goomba Mii racing suit from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Sneeker returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Los Angeles Tour. It is classified as a High-End kart and is the signature kart of Mario (Golf) and Mario (Sunshine). Unlike its previous appearances, it only has the red and blue color scheme no matter which driver is using it. The Sneeker uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Rocket Start. Starting from the 2022 Bowser Tour, the Sneeker is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. Two variants which are also classified as High-End karts appear in the game, a pink variant simply called the Pink Sneeker, and a variant which uses the gray color scheme called the Black Sneeker.

Stats[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • All Stats: 0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Ground Speed: +0.25
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: -0.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
Los Angeles Laps 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
Wii Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway
Los Angeles Laps 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3
SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Mario Circuit 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R
Wii Mushroom Gorge R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
RMX Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2T
3DS Daisy Hills R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R/T
Amsterdam Drift R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R
Wii Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park
London Loop 3T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3T
Bangkok Rush R from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush R
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
Berlin Byways 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3
Sydney Sprint 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3R
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
GBA Luigi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit T
Madrid Drive T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive T
Athens Dash 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2T
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T
New York Minute 2R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3*
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3T**
Wii Maple Treeway R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R*
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island**
Los Angeles Laps 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3R
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2T***
GBA Sky Garden from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden
Wii Mushroom Gorge T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge T
RMX Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2R
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
Amsterdam Drift R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R/T
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T
Wii Coconut Mall T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall T
GCN Baby Park R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park R
London Loop 3R from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T
N64 Mario Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
Madrid Drive 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R/T
New York Minute from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute

* 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]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スニーカート
Sunīkāto
Portmanteau of "sneaker" and "kart"

Chinese (simplified) 运动鞋卡丁车
Yùndòngxié Kǎdīngchē
Sneaker Kart

Chinese (traditional) 運動鞋賽車
Yùndòngxié Sàichē
Sneaker Race Car

Dutch Koploper
Frontrunner
French (NOA) Espakart
Portmanteau of espadrille ("sneaker") and kart
French (NOE) Sneakart
From the Japanese name
German Sauseschuh
Dash Shoe
Italian Sneakerona
Big sneaker
Korean 스니커카트
Seunikeo Kateu
Sneaker Kart

Portuguese (NOA) Autotênis
Autosneaker
Portuguese (NOE) Karténis
Portmanteau of kart and ténis ("sneaker")
Russian Автокед
Avtoked
Autosneaker

Spanish (NOA) Turbotenis
Turbosneaker
Spanish (NOE) Zapatículo
From zapatilla ("shoe") and vehículo ("vehicle")